An Unexpected Widow The Colorado Brides Series Book 1 edition by Carré White Romance eBooks
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Hannah Hoffman Clark is the spirited young wife of Denver City’s only preacher, Frank Clark. After arriving by wagon to the howling wilderness of the unexplored west, they settled on land, built a home, and began what they thought would be a long and prosperous life together. After an accident leaves Frank without feeling in his legs, the dream of self-sufficiency suddenly slips away, but even more tragedy is on the horizon for Hannah.
Once widowed, she struggles to cope with her loss, relying on those her husband had hired, especially Nathan Weaver, a no good gambler and drunkard. While the tenuous hold she has on her sanity crumbles, her connection with Nathan becomes something far greater than she could have ever imagined, but her family would be scandalized if she married such a man.
One should never judge a book by its cover, and Nathan, although rough around the edges and crude, has his heart in the right place, and it belongs to Hannah…if only she could see it.
This is the first book in The Colorado Brides Series, chronicling the lives of the Hoffman sisters and their adventures in finding love out west.
Look for
An Unexpected Widow
An Unexpected Bride
An Unexpected Annulment
An Unexpected Mother
An Unexpected Love
And The Arizona Brides Series will be available in the fall of 2013.
An Unexpected Widow The Colorado Brides Series Book 1 edition by Carré White Romance eBooks
What I LOVED about this book:the author sucked me into the characters from the very first page. Each and every one is well rounded and unique. I loved the playful banter between the man and wife, this kind of writing 'shows rather than tells' us their personalities so right from the start it felt like I knew them. She loves her husband and the reader does too which is why 'what happens' is so traumatic.
I won't be spoiling it (cos you know from the title what happens) but the emotion portrayed is raw and gutsy; the first half of the book my heart was in my throat. I like a book that can trigger emotion from the reader. I want to CARE what happens to the characters and I did.
What I DIDN'T like about the book:
I thought that the intimate interaction between husband and wife was borderline smutty. While not neccesarily explicit I suppose if you were to give it a TV rating it would be a strong PG-13 (but that being said I would not recommend this book to 13 year olds, the subject matter is just too mature). I am told that the next two books in the series are not like this so I'll let you know. :)
Also, some things just didn't seem right for the time. It seemed strange to me that the female lead wouldn't consider a farmer as a potential 2nd husband (because of her social standing- but this was the WEST and she had a FARM to look after so who cares about social standing) and then she acts contrary to her 'proper upbringing' by risking her reputation on several occasions. I was puzzled.
And a word in general:
One little pet peeve.. (and I'm not just picking on this author, it seems like every western book has it) what is up with the smell of perspiration being a turn on? I'm sorry but there is NOTHING pleasant about the smell of sweat, male or female. SOAP. Now SOAP smells good. And speaking of soap, have you noticed how the women in these books always smell like violets or rosewater (don't ask me how they get this on the trail) but men smell like horses and perspiration and we're supposed to swoon. What's up with that? I'm waiting for a book that describes a woman as stinkin like chicken mess meets fried onions and the male hero getting a whiff and saying "Now THERES a woman I'd like to get my arms around". See, it just won't happen.
All that being said, I enjoyed the book, it held my interest and I plan on reading the rest of the series.
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An Unexpected Widow The Colorado Brides Series Book 1 edition by Carré White Romance eBooks Reviews
This was a tender hearted story, full of sadness and joy. The storyline is incredible and the characters were great. I am sure the times back then in the frontier didn't allow for long courtships or a long time to grieve. Thank you for a very engrossing story, Danny Scott.
This was a great story. As one reviewer said, the author sucks you in to the characters and story line right away. There is no reading a lot of pages before you can even get interested. The only thing I would change would be the (what some folks might not even consider off-color language) curses in the book. I don't think they need to be there, and to me, it makes me not want to read anything else this author writes. However, one reviewer did say the others in this series are different. So, I might try one more. I know there will never be another Janette Oke, but she was able to tell stories that were every bit as awesome and she did not have the need to use this kind of language. This is the first novel I have read in a very long time. It is a good one, as I said, and if you are not put off by the language (and there is not a lot of it) then you will truly love this book! Oh yes, I also agree with the reviewer who mentioned the perspiration being a turn-on. I do not think that is realistic. Maybe it is because I never lived in the old west! )
I had the unexpected pleasure of reading a first work by Carre White. This story about the first of four sisters to make her way to Denver City is an original attempt to capture the atmosphere of an era of settlement, while examining relationships forged during that era. The hazards of frontier life, the changing times, and the flux of events and their effects on frontier men and women are treated with plausible situations, characters and dialogue. In addition to action scenes, there is realistic detail and common sense lessons that emerge from the actions and dialogue of the characters. Ms. White, through her believable characters and realistic dialogue captures the essence of the Christian work ethic. She also combines this with an effective handling of the emotional attraction between the main characters. Denver City has it all a saloon, a parlor house and a church. The problems of alcoholism, prostitution and isolation are handled with a light, non-sermonizing touch, and the resolution of the new widow's crisis is a testament to the frontier community mentality and the strong and flexible frontier woman. I look forward to reading Ms. White's Unexpected series and expect that she will expand on this innovative and original depiction of the settling of Denver City.
What I LOVED about this book
the author sucked me into the characters from the very first page. Each and every one is well rounded and unique. I loved the playful banter between the man and wife, this kind of writing 'shows rather than tells' us their personalities so right from the start it felt like I knew them. She loves her husband and the reader does too which is why 'what happens' is so traumatic.
I won't be spoiling it (cos you know from the title what happens) but the emotion portrayed is raw and gutsy; the first half of the book my heart was in my throat. I like a book that can trigger emotion from the reader. I want to CARE what happens to the characters and I did.
What I DIDN'T like about the book
I thought that the intimate interaction between husband and wife was borderline smutty. While not neccesarily explicit I suppose if you were to give it a TV rating it would be a strong PG-13 (but that being said I would not recommend this book to 13 year olds, the subject matter is just too mature). I am told that the next two books in the series are not like this so I'll let you know. )
Also, some things just didn't seem right for the time. It seemed strange to me that the female lead wouldn't consider a farmer as a potential 2nd husband (because of her social standing- but this was the WEST and she had a FARM to look after so who cares about social standing) and then she acts contrary to her 'proper upbringing' by risking her reputation on several occasions. I was puzzled.
And a word in general
One little pet peeve.. (and I'm not just picking on this author, it seems like every western book has it) what is up with the smell of perspiration being a turn on? I'm sorry but there is NOTHING pleasant about the smell of sweat, male or female. SOAP. Now SOAP smells good. And speaking of soap, have you noticed how the women in these books always smell like violets or rosewater (don't ask me how they get this on the trail) but men smell like horses and perspiration and we're supposed to swoon. What's up with that? I'm waiting for a book that describes a woman as stinkin like chicken mess meets fried onions and the male hero getting a whiff and saying "Now THERES a woman I'd like to get my arms around". See, it just won't happen.
All that being said, I enjoyed the book, it held my interest and I plan on reading the rest of the series.
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