western

REVIEW:  The Rustler by Linda Lael Miller

REVIEW: The Rustler by Linda Lael Miller

Dear Ms. Miller: I confess that the last book I read of yours was Never Look Back published in 2004. I really liked that book (the heroine sounded like a real lawyer) but for some reason, I never read the two sequels. I think it had something to do with the fact that between 2004(…)

REVIEW: Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James

Dear Ms. James: Angela James (no relation, I assume), Editor Extraordinaire at Samhain, has been Twittering about your book for weeks as she edited it, saying how good it is.   She then had a Twitter competition to give away five review copies of the book and while I missed out on that, she sent me(…)

REVIEW: Walk by Faith by Rosanne Bittner

REVIEW: Walk by Faith by Rosanne Bittner

Dear Ms. Bittner, Until I saw this book listed at the eharlequin site, I had no idea you’d written any Steeple Hill Love Inspired historicals. Since “Texas Embrace” is one of my favorite old timey Westerns, I decided to give “Walk by Faith” a try. This story is not for readers who don’t want to(…)

REVIEW: Tumbleweed by Jane Candia Coleman

Dear Ms. Coleman, When your publicist offered us the chance to review your latest novel, all that truly penetrated my brain was ‘women’s fiction’ and ‘western.’ Which is fine since I’ve enjoyed several books of this type and genre before. It wasn’t until I actually dove into the prologue that I realized it’s the story(…)

REVIEW: The Loner by Geralyn Dawson (5/08)

REVIEW: The Loner by Geralyn Dawson (5/08)

Dear Ms. Dawson, My goodness it’s been years since I read one of your westerns though I do have them piled up somewhere on one of my TBR mountains. Now if I had them as ebooks, as I do this one, they’d be easy to locate. I love ebooks. And I started out loving this(…)

REVIEW:  Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham

REVIEW: Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham

Dear Mrs. Canham, This one reads like one of those old, rootin’, tootin’ shoot ‘em up Western movies. I rolled my eyes in places and had a few problems but overall this is 500 pages of pure adrenaline. I do think I would be remise in not warning readers that the violence is sometimes graphic(…)

REVIEW:  Widow Woman by Patricia McLinn

REVIEW: Widow Woman by Patricia McLinn

Dear Ms. McLinn, I know I’m not the only one who’s bemoaned the fact that not too many publishers are looking for good, old fashioned western set stories. This is a reprinted (re-electroned?) version of your book that was originally published in 1998. Now Belgrave House is allowing us western romance fans another chance to(…)

REVIEW:  Liar’s Trail by CK Crigger

REVIEW: Liar’s Trail by CK Crigger

Dear Ms Crigger, After I read your book “The Prince’s Cousin,” I thought it more like a fantasy with romance than a true fantasy romance book and I feel the same way (though now speaking of Westerns) about this one. And as with that book, I feel that men would probably enjoy this book as(…)

REVIEW:  Navajo Red by Paula Eldridge

REVIEW: Navajo Red by Paula Eldridge

Dear Mrs Eldridge, I think this is a first book from you and sorry to say, I can tell it. I’ve long been a fan of Western romances and you manage to hit just about every cliche in one that deals with an Indian/White romance. First we have our white, Irish heroine with — no(…)

REVIEW:  Satanta’s Woman by Cynthia Haseloff

REVIEW: Satanta’s Woman by Cynthia Haseloff

Dear Ms Haseloff, Years ago I read the DIK review at AAR for this book. I was interested and purchased it. I read it and was blown away by it. I contacted you and you were gracious enough to email with me a little about this book and others you’d written. I’ve always meant to(…)

REVIEW:  The Mail Order Bride by Diana Bold

REVIEW: The Mail Order Bride by Diana Bold

Dear Ms. Bold, I like arranged marriage/marriage of convenience type plots. Here’s a couple, forced to get married, who then have to find a way to love. And since westerns are also a favorite, the mail order bride plot is tailor made for me. When I did my review of Cobblestone Press, yours was the(…)

REVIEW: Another Man’s Wife by Denyse Bridger

Dear Ms Bridger, Last year, I tried one of your short stories which was bundled with some other pirate tales by Amber Quill Press. It was not a pleasant experience. Though I had already purchased one of your novels, I was in no hurry to dive into it. This story has left me with a(…)

REVIEW:  An Uncommon Enemy by Michelle Black

REVIEW: An Uncommon Enemy by Michelle Black

Dear Ms Black, One thing that has always bothered me about reading Westerns in which Indians and Whites come into conflict is that usually the white heroine gets captured by the noble Indian hero, falls in love after being humiliated by him numerous times, completely accepts the Indian culture and lifestyle while repudiating her white(…)

REVIEW: To Hell and Back by P.A. Bechko

Dear Ms Bechko, I grew up watching “Gunsmoke,” “The Big Valley” and other westerns on TV, and my love of that genre is actually what led me back to reading romance books 10 years ago. Since then, I’ve read some great ones and (in the beginning before I learned to avoid certain authors) slogged through(…)

REVIEW: Heart’s Bounty by Christine Charles

Dear Ms. Charles, I like your decision to write a western with a strong heroine in it. Like you, I grew up watching TV westerns and always wanted the women to do more than just wait at home while the menfolk went out and saved the day. You’ve certainly given your heroine something to do,(…)