806 and counting …

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Finished Charming Jo by Laura Drewry.

It’s about Jo McCaine, a Kansas woman who needs some help to run her ranch and string up a new fence her neighbors aren’t too happy about. But since nobody wants to work for a woman, Jo is forced to hire Levi Travers, a cowboy drifter who has his own problems. Naturally, sparks fly between the two.

One thing I really liked about this book is that the characters talked about doing things properly (i.e. getting married before they had sex), and then they actually followed through with those promises, instead of tossing them aside like characters usually do in the heat of the moment.

And this is the only romance I think I’ve ever read where the characters don’t have sex until the very last chapter. Seriously. Last chapter. There some kissing and some touching throughout the book, but Jo and Levi don’t seal the deal until the very end. It was a refreshing change.

So, thumbs up.

On a side note, the book was a historical Western. I love Westerns. Give me cowboys and bank robbers and men strung up at dawn. Give me tough women and prospectors and evil sheriffs. There aren’t enough Western romances out there these days. It’s all regency England (which I enjoy, but I really love Westerns).

To all you historical writers out there, I say get cracking! Give the world some more Westerns to enjoy. 😎

What about you? What sort of historical romance do you like? Westerns? The regency period? Exotic locales? Inquiring minds want to know …

5 Responses to “806 and counting …”

  1. Amy Adams says:

    You’re right…we need more westerns. I can’t keep the westerns on my shelves! The moment I get a new one, out it goes. I’m surprised with how popular they are that there aren’t more western writers.

    BTW…haven’t seen Karma Girl on my shelves since I put it there, either. 🙂

  2. Jennifer Estep says:

    Everybody says that Westerns won’t sell … well they *can’t* sell if nobody publishes them! I’ve always loved Westerns. I read every book in the Wagons West series (I think that’s the right name of it) like three times each.

    Great news about Karma Girl. 😀

  3. Edie says:

    One of my CPs, Jan Kenny, writes historicals for Kensington. ONE REAL COWBOY was her first, and they bought another one too.

    I hear that Victorians are going to be the new Regency. 😀 I’d like that. It’s still a more innocent time, but there’s a lot going on.

  4. Jennifer Estep says:

    Ooh, another one to be on the lookout for. Thanks for the tip, Edie.

    I don’t really understand the difference between Victorians and Regencies. The time periods may vary, but most of the plots seem the same. Maybe it’s just me …

  5. Amy says:

    Have you ever read Linda Lael Miller. I just got her new book _A Wanted Man_ in at the library. She writes western romances and, just paging through, they look pretty good. Just a new author maybe for you to try!

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