Over the Edge by Mary Connealy

Over the Edge by Mary Connealy, is the latest book about the Kincaid brothers. With both of his brothers married, Seth Kincaid is working on building a cabin and staking a claim, but he has a nagging thought in the back of his mind that he has forgotten something important. Turns out that while Seth was recovering after his injuries from the war, he got married. Then in a fit from a fever, left her and journeyed home without remembering that he had a wife. Now his wife is out to find him and when she does, she only has one thought on her mind, to kill him. After she finds him, she refuses to let him out of her sight until she feels she can trust him again. With the amount of distrust and hurt she feels towards him, Seth may never get his family back together.

I found this book to be on par with the other books in the series. I had been waiting to find out the end of Seth’s story since reading the first book in the series and I found it to be worth the wait. Seth had been a character in the first two books that you weren’t quite sure about. He was crazy and that shone through, but you could feel that there was something under the surface that just needed a little coaxing to come out. This book delved deeper into the character of Seth and it was interesting seeing how Seth was healing throughout this book. I was definitely pleased with how the author chose to advance his character and finish the story. It is well worth the read and I would definitely recommend this entire series.

I received this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a favorable review.

Twice a Bride by Mona Hodgson

Twice a Bride by Mona Hodgson tells the story of the young widow, Willow Peterson, who has just relocated to Cripple Creek after a troubling few years after the death of her husband.  She has dreams of earning her living as a painter, but in the meantime has accepted a job as a sales associate at her sister-in-law’s, Ida Sinclair Raines, ice box store. When Trenton Van Deer sets up shop as a photographer in Cripple Creek, he advertises for a portrait painter and gets more than he bargains for when he hires Willow. Neither are looking for love, but love never seems to be far away in Cripple Creek.

I found this book to be more simplistic than the author’s other books. It just didn’t seem to be as believable as her other love stories. The plot just moved too fast. They met, sparks flew, and then there was the set back, and then the nice neat conclusion and every one ended up happy. I do like most of Mona Hodgson’s work, but this one seemed a little too fairy tale for me to really enjoy it. I do think that it was well written and that if the story had more depth to it, it would have been a great read. If you are looking for a light, happy read, this is an excellent choice.

I received this book from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing book in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a favorable review.