A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Sabrina's Man (Western Justice #2) - Gilbert Morris

Recently I had the opportunity to read the first book in this series, Rosa's Land.  While it wasn't my favorite book, I wanted to give the series another chance.

Waco is a criminal.  He has been betrayed by the woman he loved and his best friend.  While he is off to war, they run off together and take everything he had.  Bitter by the treatment, he ends up on the wrong path and eventually in jail.

Sabrina is a spoiled young woman who feels that she is in control of everything.  When her sister starts to show interest in a man the family disapproves of, Sabrina puts off dealing with it until it's too late.  Now her sister is gone and Sabrina will do whatever it takes to get her sister back, even if it means teaming up with a criminal like Waco.

I found that this book followed the formula of the first book.  We learn about the back story of the characters long before they meet.  In this book, Waco and Sabrina don't even meet until after halfway through.  To me, this makes the book a little too unbalanced for me and it almost feels like two stories that happen to come together later on.

I wanted to like this book, I really did.  Even after being prepared ahead of time that the story might be similar to the first book, I was somewhat disappointed.  In the end, this series just isn't for me and I'm sorry for it.  This book can be read as a standalone.  The third book in this series, Raina's Choice, is due out June 2014.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


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