jjares reviewed Boots Under Her Bed: Crazy Callie / Nat Church and the Runaway Bride / The Scent of Roses / The Hired Gun's Heiress on + 3284 more book reviews
This is one anthology Ive been eagerly anticipating; 3 of the authors are my faves.
Crazy Callie Jodi Thomas 5 stars
This marriage of convenience story is fun; Callie needs to marry someone before her step-father carts her off to the asylum in Austin. She and a friend scout around the towns saloons; they are searching for someone taller (no kidding) than Callie, who is drunk enough to agree to marry her.
Fortunately for Callie, Luke Morgan is winding down from a 3 day drunk; he came across the country to marry someone who had already married another. He didnt have any pressing plans, so he agrees to Callies marriage proposal.
Nat Church and the Runaway Bride Jo Goodman 3 stars
Having read about Nat Church in Jo Goodmans previous novels, I was eager to learn more about him. Nat was just what I was expecting a good man who kept his cards close to his vest. However, this story just didnt click with me.
The Scent of Roses Kaki Warner 5 stars
This story is a hoot! From beginning to end, there is an easy banter between the two leads (Rachel James and Richard Whitmeyer). We learn that Richard is an insurance investigator but are only told that Rachel seeks independence.
Ive read everything Kaki Warner has written and this proves her creativity with a short story.
The Hired Guns Heiress Alison Kent 3 stars
Of the four authors, this is the only writer Ive never read before. I cant say if the story lacked something or if it was just the unfortunate placement of this novella after Warners winner.
Zebulon Crow (Zeb) comes looking for Maeve Daugherty, daughter of his employer. He finds her working as an accountant at a brothel in San Antonio. He plans to take this unwilling woman back to her family in New York first, he has to find Maeves uncle (who ran away to Texas with her).
Overall, Im glad I bought the book and enjoyed it all!
Crazy Callie Jodi Thomas 5 stars
This marriage of convenience story is fun; Callie needs to marry someone before her step-father carts her off to the asylum in Austin. She and a friend scout around the towns saloons; they are searching for someone taller (no kidding) than Callie, who is drunk enough to agree to marry her.
Fortunately for Callie, Luke Morgan is winding down from a 3 day drunk; he came across the country to marry someone who had already married another. He didnt have any pressing plans, so he agrees to Callies marriage proposal.
Nat Church and the Runaway Bride Jo Goodman 3 stars
Having read about Nat Church in Jo Goodmans previous novels, I was eager to learn more about him. Nat was just what I was expecting a good man who kept his cards close to his vest. However, this story just didnt click with me.
The Scent of Roses Kaki Warner 5 stars
This story is a hoot! From beginning to end, there is an easy banter between the two leads (Rachel James and Richard Whitmeyer). We learn that Richard is an insurance investigator but are only told that Rachel seeks independence.
Ive read everything Kaki Warner has written and this proves her creativity with a short story.
The Hired Guns Heiress Alison Kent 3 stars
Of the four authors, this is the only writer Ive never read before. I cant say if the story lacked something or if it was just the unfortunate placement of this novella after Warners winner.
Zebulon Crow (Zeb) comes looking for Maeve Daugherty, daughter of his employer. He finds her working as an accountant at a brothel in San Antonio. He plans to take this unwilling woman back to her family in New York first, he has to find Maeves uncle (who ran away to Texas with her).
Overall, Im glad I bought the book and enjoyed it all!
Geneva C. (pebblesgmc) reviewed Boots Under Her Bed: Crazy Callie / Nat Church and the Runaway Bride / The Scent of Roses / The Hired Gun's Heiress on + 86 more book reviews
Boots Under Her Bed Crazy Callie / Nat Church and the Runaway Bride / The Scent of Roses / The Hired Gun's Heiress, Authors: Alison Kent, Kaki Warner, Jo Goodman, Jodi Thomas
This is a wonderful western anthology with 4 stories.
CRAZY CALLIE by Jodi Thomas Callie's step father has been working for years to make her ranch his. He has made everybody think she crazy. Her one chance to keep from being committed is to marry.
Luke Morgan is taller than Callie and flat-out drunk behind the saloon.. she found her groom.
NAT CHURCH AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDE by Jo Goodman
Felicity Ravenwood is in Texas jail with the local temperance ladies and she refuses to post bail and when Nat Church posts it for her, she refuses to leave the jail.
THE SCENT OF ROSES by Kaki Warner
Working under cover for separate agencies they each think the other is the bank robber. It's a realy interesting train ride.
THE HIRED GUN'S HEIRESS by Alison Kent
Maeve Daugherty was traveling with her uncle and he left her behind in Texas. She takes a job as book keeper in a local brothel. Zeb Crow is determined to protect her from herself.. and her uncles enemies.
This is a wonderful western anthology with 4 stories.
CRAZY CALLIE by Jodi Thomas Callie's step father has been working for years to make her ranch his. He has made everybody think she crazy. Her one chance to keep from being committed is to marry.
Luke Morgan is taller than Callie and flat-out drunk behind the saloon.. she found her groom.
NAT CHURCH AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDE by Jo Goodman
Felicity Ravenwood is in Texas jail with the local temperance ladies and she refuses to post bail and when Nat Church posts it for her, she refuses to leave the jail.
THE SCENT OF ROSES by Kaki Warner
Working under cover for separate agencies they each think the other is the bank robber. It's a realy interesting train ride.
THE HIRED GUN'S HEIRESS by Alison Kent
Maeve Daugherty was traveling with her uncle and he left her behind in Texas. She takes a job as book keeper in a local brothel. Zeb Crow is determined to protect her from herself.. and her uncles enemies.
Glenna G. (keno) reviewed Boots Under Her Bed: Crazy Callie / Nat Church and the Runaway Bride / The Scent of Roses / The Hired Gun's Heiress on + 866 more book reviews
cute book.
Lula C. (lilliebrooke) -
This is a easy read. Nothing that hooks you and keeps you enthralled with the stories. I usually keep Jodi Thomas books but this was not keeper for me.
