From the desk of ~
DONA PENZA TATTLE, ESQ.
AND
ASSOCIATE WRYE
BALDERDASH
Greetings!
“Howdy, ma’am." Wrye appears in a Stetson hat and cowboy chaps. “Mind if
I escort you on a Love of Literature Review?”
“You sure can,” Tattle returns, tying the ribbons of
her bonnet. “I’m about as ready as I’m ever gonna be. By the way, where do
cowboys cook their meals?”
“Why on the range, ma’am,” chuckles Wrye as he crooks
his arm.
Tattle takes it as they jump into UNDER A CALICO
MOON (Calico Brides Book 2) by Ellie Lynn.
UNDER A
CALICO MOON – Historical Romance
Chet
Bowman had been through six months of sorrow and solitude, having lost his
brother to an unrighteous hanging. Finally, he begins to rebuild his ranch
life, hiring a lovable cook, Palomino Pete and courting the independent and
beautiful Lil Kersey. Despite being the owner of the local saloon, she is a
lovely lady, respected by all.
Chet’s
life is finally on the mend when strange events begin to occur, starting with small
disturbances on his ranch that soon escalate into violence. While on his porch,
Lil is grazed by a bullet they assume had been meant for Chet. Then, Lady Gray,
a mount Chet bought for Lil ends up purposefully injured. This is just the
beginning. Being a man in good standing, none can figure out who’d have a
vendetta against Chet. The mystery soon begins to unravel as locals realize a
past menacing rival is back in town. Austin Riley, the previous marshal, who
had deliberately had Chet’s brother hanged,
tried to do the same to the current marshal, Matt, and nearly raped
Lil’s best friend, Amy, was back in town with a grudge.
Soon,
he kidnaps Lil and when she takes ill from heat exhaustion, he snatches Doc
Harvey Witmer to treat her. A posse is formed to find Austin Riley as well as
Lil and the Doc. However, it all comes to a thunderous and lethal conclusion at
Riley’s encampment.
“Wow,
that was a fun, quick and exhilarating read. Much like riding a bronco that is
barely tamed.” Wyre winks and tips his hat at Ellie Lynn. “Great job! Chet is a
man’s hero, while Lil is the town girl every cowboy wants to call his lady.
This is the old west just the way I like it, thrilling, cut-throat yet gilded
with honor and loyalty. Since it is book two, I assume, since I hadn’t read the
first book in the series, there were references to book one, but UNDER A CALICO MOON can be totally read
as a stand-alone. I especially liked how the characters and their inner voices
were true to the historical western. The dialogue was on target with enough
idioms to bring me fully into the story. A very nice touch to realism. Way to
go! Now, it’s time to read the other books in the series. Yee haw!”
“I
enjoyed the tightness of Ellie Lynn’s storyline and the clean, precise prose
that kept the pacing perfect. This wonderfully
sweet romance had just enough passion to have sizzle but not overpower the
plot. Austin Riley was a creepozoid I loved hating, and his men were true ole
west scum. Since I am an old time TV fan, I happily noted a genuine nod to the Gunsmoke
and Bonanza universe. I haven’t read an historical western in ages, and
this one has me hooked. I enjoyed the initial mystery, wondering what was
happening at the Bowman ranch, and then the steady unfolding of peril. I also
enjoyed the tender romance between Chet and Lil that made Lil’s kidnapping all
the more harrowing. I cared about what happened to these characters, even the
secondary ones. Ellie did a fabulous job
bringing the frontier to life. As Wrye said, can’t wait to dig into the series.
I’m a fan! My suggestion is to start with book one and read them all.”
Until
next time, keep reading CBG books!
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