When a cowboy focused on revenge encounters a woman determined to distract him, there’s going to be trouble in Texas!
Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing,
Ruthy MacNeil isn’t terribly upset at being separated from the family
who raised her. All they’ve ever done is work her to the bone. Alive but
disoriented, she’s rescued by Luke Stone…so unfortunately, there are
more chances to die in her immediate future.
Luke is on a mission to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But
the men currently on the property won’t let it go without a fight. Luke
plans to meet up with friends who will help him take back the land, and
since he can’t just leave Ruthy in the middle of nowhere, she’s going
to have to go with him.
But the more time Luke spends around the hardworking young woman, the
more he finds himself thinking of things besides revenge. Will Ruthy
convince him to give up his destructive path and be swept away by love?
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Mary Connealy has become one of my favorite authors when I’d like to dip into historical fiction, and enjoy a well written story that will make me laugh and keep it serious at the same time.
I was excited to read Swept Away, and even more excited when I put the connection together with the main character Luke, as the brother to Callie in her Kindcaid Bride series. Knowing a bit about Callie’s story, I was able to connect with Luke a bit more. I understood that revenge is driving him, but that there’s also compassionate heart buried under a thick skin.
Swept Away is a very fast paced story, which to some degree, if a romance is supposed to be blooming (which of course we want in our westerns) I like to keep the pace a bit slower. In modern time, it seems a little far fetched that after only a few days one would be discussing and agreeing to marriage, no matter what the circumstances. However, “back in the day” a womans reputation was everything and often the only thing she had, so when Ruthy agrees to marry for security, it does make sense.
I enjoyed the minor characters as well, and nearly found myself drawn more to them than Luke and Ruthie. In fact, I believe Mrs. Connealy’s next novel is about Dare, the doctor in the book, and will definitely be snatching that one up as soon as it’s out.
Overall, this was not my most favorite book by this author, that title still goes to the first book in the Kincaid series, Out of Control, but overall this one was pretty good as well. I’d give it a four star rating, and a definite must read on my recommended Summer Reading Series list.
received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers. I am
not required to write a positive review, and my opinion given here is
and always will be 100% my own.
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