The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
This book was a great follow up to Montana Rose. From the first page, I was anxious to read about what happens to hardened, thrice-widowed Belle Tanner.
Belle is a rancher who has worked hard to raise her four daughters (one from her first marriage, two from her second, and one from her third). As each of her previous husbands die, she buries them under a big tree at her ranch; and then continues her ranching lifestyle.
She figures out that her cattle herd is far too large to maintain and must sell at least a third of them. She has to make a treacherous 3 week journey to sell 10,000 cows.
Belle takes her daughters and hires a tumbleweed from town to help her take the cows.
Silas Harden finds three more fellows to help lead the drove and off they all go.
The three fellows have a second job and promise to meet up with the crew within a week or so.
Silas and Belle play house to keep up appearances.
Belle keeps her heart hidden away to spare herself of true love; while Silas swears off women due to escaping a shotgun wedding days before meeting Belle.
Not only does Belle have to protect her own heart, but it seems one of the cowpokes has his eye on her oldest daughter.
Will Belle and her family escape another husband to bury under the tree?
This book had me on edge from the get-go. I loved the glimpses of Belle from the first book and having a whole book devoted to her made me even happier.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good old-western love story :)
Wildflower Bride {also} by Connealy.
This book seemed far to rushed for me. It seemed like Connealy was in a hurry to tie up all the loose ends from the first two books.
It re-introduces a character from book one, Wade; and introduces a wild-white girl, kidnapped by the local Indian tribe and raised as one of their own.
The two fight off devastation from her village and deal with her being kicked out of the tribe now that her betrothed has passed on.
They head back to Wade's town, only to deal with his sickly tycoon father and employees who'd just as soon kill them and take their ranch from them.
It was hard to stay interested in this novel, maybe because I was hoping for more interactions from previous characters or perhaps it simply was just dull.
Regardless, I'd only recommend if you're like me and have to read a whole trilogy if you read the first book.
Coming up next: a review of North Star Brides by Erica Vetsch (3-in-1 collection) and also my review of my latest free book:: plus a giveaway!
Keep Reading,
britta
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