The Husband Tree was no exception. It had a great mixture of humor and romance, and a likeable hero and heroine in Silas and Belle. Both of 'em were stubborn as mules, and as hard-headed as they come about the opposite sex. But each one had a very tender side, and showed genuine affection for the other as their relationship progressed to the (inevitable) next level. :o)
The only, and I mean, the ONLY thing that keeps me from giving this book 5 stars was all the kissing. Normally, that is not something that bothers me one whit, but it seemed like every time Silas and Belle turned around, it was Smooch City. It just didn't seem to give their relationship a good foundation, nor was it believable. Like I said before, I don't mind it. I'm not some ol' fuddy-duddy. Kissing is a normal part of any relationship, real or fictitious. But in this case, there was just too much of it.
Will that stop me from reading more of Mary's works? Absolutely not! My funny bone gets tickled so much that I'd miss out on a lifetime of laughs if I didn't read her books! No worries there...not a single one. :o)
4 Stars
Southern? No
Sass? Belle was the epitome of sass!
Summary of The Husband Tree:
Hit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance. So why does she turn into jelly whenever he’s near? Silas wants nothing to do with women, but he can’t seem to resist the pull of love when it comes to Belle. Can they make it through this cattle drive without getting hitched? Or will they steer straight into a commitment neither one counted on?
I LOVED this one and all the smooching. Great review! So glad you dug it.
ReplyDeleteJuju, your comments always make me smile! :o) Yep, I "dug" it.
DeleteI loved this book!
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to like this series, but I just... didn't. I had the entire set at one time but I think I've gotten rid of it since then, and as I result (no matter how cute the books have sounded), I've been hesitant to read more by this author and have not read any more of her novels.
ReplyDeleteAwww, I hate to hear that. While the abundant smooching in this book was a bit much for my taste, I still love Mary's books as a whole. I haven't read any of her smaller/shorter books (those written for Heartsong), but I started on her full-size novels with the first series, Lassoed in Texas, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of those. Hopefully, you'll be able to give her another chance. :o)
DeleteI just finished Doctor in Petticoats by MC and Belle and Silas make a brief appearance in it. Have ordered the next in the series! Love Mary's books.
ReplyDeletePatty, thanks for the heads up! I'll be on the lookout for them. :o)
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