Anny P. (wolfnme) reviewed on 9/15/2006 + 3389 more book reviews

Cynthia Sterling's second novel is a gem. A story of love between two individuals from different cultures in a small town in Texas in 1855. Tessa, a widow, hires half-breed, Micah, to help her take care of her farm, and finds herself immediately attracted to him. But the ghost of her dead husband, Will, who has hung around to watch over her, decides that a love affair between the engaging couple is the last thing he wants, and he sets about to disrupt their romance. Ms. Sterling's novel is, by turns, innocently touching, sweetly sensual and at times, hilarious, especially when Will whispers a suggestion into the ear of the local vicar to court Tessa, and is mistaken for the voice of someone higher up. Ms. Sterling spins an irresistible tale with A WILLING SPIRIT

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