Excellent Read!
In this Historical Western Rafe McBride is a rough- around –the- edges
-cowboy. He goes into Cougar Town to buy some supplies when he stumbles
upon an auction. On the auction block is Maggie Monroe. Maggie has
always yearned to be her own person and have her independence.
Unfortunately after her father’s death she is left in the hands of her
cousin-Michael. Michael is scum and dangerous man. He only cares about
drinking and gambling. When his funds run low he has the brilliant
idea that Maggie to put Maggie for sale.
Rafe loves his solitude and wants nothing to do with Maggie. Although
he takes her to his home he makes it clear to her that he is sending her
on her way as soon as possible. Maggie is scared of Rafe and generally
very distrusting of men. As a woman she has never been able to make
her own decisions and choices. They come to an agreement; he will help
get her home to St. Louis. She wants to salvage whatever is left of her
inheritance. Because of unforeseeable situations Rafe and Maggie are
not able to get her on the next train to St. Louis. As they are forced
to spend more time together Maggie comes to realize that Rafe is a good
guy and that unlike all the other men in her life, she can trust Rafe.
Rafe begins to develop very strong feelings for Maggie as he
appreciates her spunk and that she is able to stand up to him. Besides
their feelings for each other they have to deal with the threats that
loom over them. Michael realizes that Maggie has papers that
incriminate him and he is searching for them and Maggie. We learn that
Rafe has his own set of enemies. Although Rafe lives in “uncivilized”
land he was originally from St. Louis. He deals with the guilty feels
he has about killing one of his stepbrothers and the abandonment from
his mother.
The author touches upon a lot of great issues. She describes the
uncivilized lands and the rough weather. She also explains the dark
side to the army and the treatment that they give to “deserters” and
indigenous people of the area. She also highlights that women are not
considered citizens but property of their spouse. I really liked that
the author addressed these issues and actually made marriage and what it
means to each character a part of their conversations.
This was a very good book. The characters were very personable; they
reflected aspects of society and had intense chemistry. She also used
supporting characters to add conflict or to enlighten the reader about
the time period. Very recommendable!
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