Helpful Score: 2
Summer Moon is the story of Kate Wittington, a woman who at the age of nine was dropped off at an orphanage by her prostitute mother. When Kate is twenty-nine the orphanage closes and she must decide what she's to do with her life. She answers an ad in the newspaper for a woman to be a mail-order bride. She takes a chance and answers the ad and is the lucky woman who is chosen to be the wife of Reed Benton. When she arrives in Texas she finds out the shocking truth. She married Reed Benton by proxy but he knows nothing of their marriage. It seems they were both tricked by Reed's father, Reed Benton Sr., a devious and scheming man who devised a plan to get his son back home to the Lone Star Ranch. When Reed Jr. returns to the ranch, wounded, and with his son who has been raised by the Commanche for the past six years he finds out he's married to Kate. Since he's wounded and can't care for his son he hires Kate on as his housekeeper and caregiver to his son Daniel.
This book was very entertaining and very easy to read. The characters were very life-like and well developed. Every character in the book has a purpose and they serve their purpose well. Ms. Landis seems to have thought out her character before she began writing. Even the secondary characters are well rounded. They all add to the story in their own way.
This book was very entertaining and very easy to read. The characters were very life-like and well developed. Every character in the book has a purpose and they serve their purpose well. Ms. Landis seems to have thought out her character before she began writing. Even the secondary characters are well rounded. They all add to the story in their own way.
Helpful Score: 1
Another book given to me by my mother. She really enjoyed this one.
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book and its not the type of book I normally read! Would totally recommend!
Helpful Score: 1
Really great book couldn't put it down!
Helpful Score: 1
Spinster Kate Whittington answers a newspaper ad placed by Texas rancher Reed Benton for a wife. Tired of her lonely life in Maine and having no prospects in the unforgiving village of her birth, she contacts him and marries him by proxy. Traveling to Texas she falls in love with his letters. But once there she finds out not only did Reed not know who she was, he didn't write the letter to her either. Reed Benton doesn't want a wife but he does need someone to look after his son - recently recovered from living with the Comanche Indians. Slowly they come to accept each other and help the boy to readjust. But Kate wants the whole package - a family, home AND love. Can Reed give her her hearts desire?
