The Bounty Hunter’s Baby by Erika Vetsch

by | Jan 6, 2017 | Books, Historical, Love Inspired, Romance, Texas, Western

MY REVIEW:

Erika Vetsch is an author who is fairly new to me but recently I have run across several of her novels and love them. If you know me at all, you know I have added yet another favorite author to my ever-growing list which makes it increasingly difficult to keep up with all their books I want to read. You can bet I will try my best to make room on my calendar to read hers.

The premise of “The Bounty Hunter’s Baby” is quite interesting. The story begins with the rugged bounty hunter Thomas Beaufort finally catching up with the outlaw he has been tracking for quite some time but once again he makes his escape. Only this time it is because Thomas chooses to give up the chase to help the young woman with the outlaw deliver her baby then doing what he can to save that baby when his mother dies. Knowing he is not equipped to take care of a baby, he takes it to the only person he knows in the area who might help. When he reaches Esther Jensen’s home, he discovers that nothing is the same as when he left several years before.

I absolutely loved “The Bounty Hunter’s Baby”. Thomas was the perfect hero even if Esther had difficulty trusting him after the way he had broken her heart. The story developed naturally and I grew to like Thomas even more with each chapter. It was fun watching how Esther eased her defenses as Thomas proved himself trustworthy over and over. This was not the typical western romance and I hope the author will be writing more in this vein.

If you enjoy western romances and are willing to try a Love Inspired novel, “The Bounty Hunter’s Baby” would be an excellent choice.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that was provided by the author. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Brought Together by a Baby 

Bounty hunter Thomas Beaufort has no problem handling outlaws, but when he’s left with a criminal’s baby to care for, he’s in over his head. And the only person he can think of to ask for help is Esther Jensen, the woman whose heart he broke when he left town. But can he convince her to put aside the past until he tracks down the baby’s outlaw father?

Esther is ready to run Thomas off her Texas ranch—until she spies the abandoned newborn in his arms. Soon, working together to care for the precious babe stirs old hopes of a family. With trouble heading to their door, they could overcome it together—if she’ll entrust her wary heart to this sweet, second-chance family…

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Erica Vetsch is a transplanted Kansan now residing in Minnesota. She loves history and romance, and she is blessed to be able to combine the two by writing historical romances for the inspirational market. Whenever she’s not immersed in fictional worlds, she’s the company bookkeeper for the family lumber business, mother of two, wife to a man who is her total opposite and soul-mate, and avid museum patron.

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For the Record by Regina Jennings

by | Jan 6, 2017 | Books, Historical, Romance

MY REVIEW:

I have been a fan of Regina Jennings since I reviewed my very first novel by her. It didn’t take me very long to decide that I did not intend to miss any subsequent novels. Fortunately I have been blessed with the opportunity to review most of them. “For the Record” just reinforces my decision to place her on my must read list.

Newly appointed sheriff Joel Puckett finds himself just a bit out of his element in Pine Gap, Missouri. Used to the wide open spaces in Texas and straightforward law enforcement, it takes him awhile to become accustomed to the hills and valleys and woods of his new assignment. And then there are the Bald Knobbers, a local vigilante group who have taken things into their own hands. Betsy Huckabee helps her uncle with his newspaper but has aspirations of writing for a larger one.

Although this novel takes a bit of a detour from Jennings’ usual offerings, the high quality and her signature humor were intact.  Characters were obviously lovingly crafted and the plot was inspired with just the right mix of drama, action, and suspense plus a sweet romance of course. Loved, loved, loved this book and am so looking forward to the next Ozark Mountain Romance.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that was provided by Bethany House Publishers and the author. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Rather Than Wait for a Hero, She Decided to Create One

Betsy Huckabee has big-city dreams, but nobody outside of tiny Pine Gap, Missouri, seems interested in the articles she writes for her uncle’s newspaper. Her hopes for independence may be crushed, until the best idea she’s ever had comes riding into town.

Deputy Joel Puckett didn’t want to leave Texas, but unfair circumstances have made moving to Pine Gap his only shot at keeping a badge. Worse, this small town has big problems, and masked marauders have become too comfortable taking justice into their own hands. He needs to make clear that he’s the law in this town–and that job is made more difficult with a nosy reporter who seems to follow him everywhere he goes.

The hero Betsy creates to be the star in a serial for the ladies’ pages is based on the dashing deputy, but he’s definitely fictional. And since the pieces run only in newspapers far away, no one will ever know. But the more time she spends with Deputy Puckett, the more she appreciates the real hero–and the more she realizes what her ambition could cost him.

Read an excerpt from “For the Record” HERE.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Regina Jennings is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in English and a history minor. She is the author of A Most Inconvenient Marriage, Sixty Acres and a Bride, and Caught in the Middle, and contributed a novella to A Match Made in Texas. Regina has worked at the Mustang News and First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She now lives outside Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her husband and four children and can be found online at www.reginajennings.com.

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