This was a dated, but pretty decent read. It was reminiscent of Diana Palmer and Linda Howard in their 80's heyday, when cowboys were cowboys and settled things with their fists, and brawls. Yes, it is very clearly a reissue of an old novel, and it shows: mobile phones don't exist, neither does email, and calls to other parts of the same country are classed as long distance. But, the author is an old fave and I enjoyed it. Many won't, as it is very formulaic and did have several 'been there, seen that, have the t-shirt' moments.
It's a typical 80's romance with a successful female who comes back home to the town she grew up in and left behind, to marry the guy she'd always loved but could never have, though she hasn't stopped loving him. It is a marriage of convenience at first, but it's clear they have unfinished business, and that he has feelings for her. Conflicted ones, perhaps, but strong ones - if only he would talk about them. They both believe that the other is only marrying to keep their inheritance, and they go from misunderstanding to misunderstanding. Of course, outside factors don't help their path to true love, but they get there eventually, with a HEA, and with an epilogue that I felt was particularly deserved.
Did I enjoy it? Yes, as I knew what to expect. In fact I enjoyed it as much as her historicals, The Panther And The Pearl, and Panther's Prey, which are a little cheesy, but full of forbidden love and passion. Again, dated, and not to everyone's tastes, but I'm glad this was on offer as a freebie.
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