Book Reviews of The Reluctant Bride

I liked the book. Did you know Leigh is a guy? I din't know until I saw the back cover. I was reading his name a Leah. Or Lee. A woman's name.

"Greenwood's books are bound to become classics."--Rendezvous

Loved it

I enjoy Greenwood, and the characters were funny but the book was a little too predictable for my taste.

It has a very good story line.

From back cover:
TANZY: When she first caught sight of the man she'd come west to marry, he was galloping after a gang of bandits, peppering their worthless hides with buckshot. Russ Tibbolt was a far cry from the safe, respectable husband she's expected when she agreed to become a mail-order bride. For one thing, he'd killed a man ten years before. For another, he was much too compelling for any woman's peace of mind. With his cobalt-blue eyes looking down into hers and his powerful body doing its magic, how could she hope to win the batttle of wills between them or keep her heart intact? For beneath the onslaught of Russ' kisses she was very far from being a Reluctant Bride.

From cover: When she first caught sight of the man she'd come west to marry, he was galloping after a gang of bandits. Russ Tibbolt was a far cry from the safe, respectable husband she'd expected when she agreed to become a mail-order bride.

Colorado Territory, 1872: It was about as rough and ready as the men who left civization behind and driven by a desire for land gold and a new life. Boulder Gap: It was a false fronted one street town where the only way a fellow could find a decent woman was to send away for her. When Tanzy first caught sight of the man she'd come west to marry, he was galloping after a gang of bandits, peppering their worthless hides with buckshot. Russ Tibbolt was a far cry from the safe, respectable husband she'd expected when she agreed to become a mail order bride.
For one thing he had killed a man 10 years before and he was much too compelling for any woman's peace of mind. With his cobalt blue eyes looking down into hers and his powerful body doing its magic, how could she hope to win the battle of wills between them or keep her heart intact. For beneath the onslaught of Russ's kisses she was very far from being a reluctant bride.

Now, I'm not saying men can't write romance novels... I'm just saying that this man can't write romance novels. The characters were flat, the plot was dull, and the writing lacked depth. I thought something was off after the first fifty pages, it took me flipping to the author's page to realize why. I was surprised to see a man's picture on the back flap. Perhaps it's just this author, but part of me felt weird reading a romance novel written by a guy. I don't know why, but I felt as if my father had walked in on me reading something I shouldn't.

I've read a lot of romance novels and, to me, this one just felt sterile. It was too difficult to feel the characters emotions. It was like the Greenwood took an okay plot and then tried his damnedest to remove any sense of depth and emotion.

I enjoyed this book very much.

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