Along Came Jones

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Summary: fun romantic suspense thriller
Review: Deanna Manetti knows she is in deep trouble, but not how to get out of it. The mob thinks she has something that belongs to them. The Great Falls police have overwhelming circumstantial evidence that leads them to conclude she killed her lover-employer C.R. Majors. That is why Deanna is driving on a Montana back road thinking how things could not get any worse when a sorrel comes out of nowhere causing her to crash. The native New Yorker wonders why God has abandoned her while ironically pondering fourteen years of driving in NYC without an accident and now alone, her car is disabled. Rancher Shep Jones arrives and takes Deanna by horse to his spread, which is more of a ghost town.

Being a former US Marshal, Shep concludes that Deanna is on the run, but offers her shelter anyway. As Shep and Deanna fall in love, he tries to learn the truth, but she fears trusting anyone after what C.R. did to her heart and her life. However, the criminals and the Feds are closing in on her and neither side cares what happens to Deanna. Only Shep and his partner want to keep "Slick" safe.

Though there are numerous religious elements included in this story line, ALONG CAME JONES is more of a romantic suspense thriller than an inspirational romance. The story line hooks the audience from almost the beginning when a weary Deanna wonders what she ever did to be abandoned and turns wary when ALONG CAME JONES. Though his previous occupation seems too convenient, readers will rate highly Linda Windsor's latest contemporary tale.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: fun romantic suspense thriller
Review: Deanna Manetti knows she is in deep trouble, but not how to get out of it. The mob thinks she has something that belongs to them. The Great Falls police have overwhelming circumstantial evidence that leads them to conclude she killed her lover-employer C.R. Majors. That is why Deanna is driving on a Montana back road thinking how things could not get any worse when a sorrel comes out of nowhere causing her to crash. The native New Yorker wonders why God has abandoned her while ironically pondering fourteen years of driving in NYC without an accident and now alone, her car is disabled. Rancher Shep Jones arrives and takes Deanna by horse to his spread, which is more of a ghost town.

Being a former US Marshal, Shep concludes that Deanna is on the run, but offers her shelter anyway. As Shep and Deanna fall in love, he tries to learn the truth, but she fears trusting anyone after what C.R. did to her heart and her life. However, the criminals and the Feds are closing in on her and neither side cares what happens to Deanna. Only Shep and his partner want to keep "Slick" safe.

Though there are numerous religious elements included in this story line, ALONG CAME JONES is more of a romantic suspense thriller than an inspirational romance. The story line hooks the audience from almost the beginning when a weary Deanna wonders what she ever did to be abandoned and turns wary when ALONG CAME JONES. Though his previous occupation seems too convenient, readers will rate highly Linda Windsor's latest contemporary tale.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: A
Review: I just finished this book. I read it in 2 days because it was soo good. Its about a city girl who is on the run. Her car gets run off the road by a cowboy's horse and while her car is being fixed she stay's at the cowboy- Shep's house. This book is cute, and comical but there were 2 things i didn't like. They fell in love and Shep asked her to marry him without even knowing each other that well, they had just met.The second thing was Shep didn't even wonder or ask if she was saved. If he really liked her that should have been the first thing on his mind. All in all this was a great book, especially if you would rather have a handsome cowboy rescue you then a knight in shining armor! lol

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Summary: romancejunkie
Review: I love Linda Windsor's style! She gives you romance, intrigue and lots of humor. The characters are real and likeable. Great read!

Rating:
Summary: romancejunkie
Review: I love Linda Windsor's style! She gives you romance, intrigue and lots of humor. The characters are real and likeable. Great read!

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Summary: Not her best
Review: I was disappointed by this book. After reading her other ones, I was expecting another great comedy. This one didn't deliver. I liked the fact that having Deanna on the run added some suspense to the plot, but I just didn't find these characters as likeable as previous ones. I also thought that having the hero be named Shepherd was over the top. We were supposed to draw the parallel with him leading the heroine back to God. That was too heavy handed for me. I hope this is not an example of future stories from Mrs. Windsor.

Rating:
Summary: Not her best
Review: I was disappointed by this book. After reading her other ones, I was expecting another great comedy. This one didn't deliver. I liked the fact that having Deanna on the run added some suspense to the plot, but I just didn't find these characters as likeable as previous ones. I also thought that having the hero be named Shepherd was over the top. We were supposed to draw the parallel with him leading the heroine back to God. That was too heavy handed for me. I hope this is not an example of future stories from Mrs. Windsor.

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Summary: Keeper for Your Library
Review: New York City, 1876. Ten-year-old Timmy Hansen watches his mother being buried and wonders what's going to happen to him now. His relatives don't want him. A short time later, he finds himself on the streets, being beat up by street urchins who don't want another mouth to feed. A nice policeman, Jake Smith, takes Timmy to the orphanage.

Thirteen-year-old identical twin sisters, Donna and Deena Mitchell, are kicked out of their home when their mother discovers she's having another baby. Soon they find themselves begging for food on the streets, trying to survive.

When policeman Jake Smith is killed in the line of duty, his own son, twelve-year-old, Johnny, is taken to the orphanage as well. He and Timmy become fast friends.

Soon, these four children find themselves on an orphan-train going west. They hope they'll find good homes and families to love them and won't just be used as slave labor.

ALL MY TOMOROWS is a wonderfully written story, with lots of truth to it. While sad at times, it is real, because not all of the orphans did end up in good homes.

I recommend ALL MY TOMORROWS for a wonderful read that takes you down a rough path through the past. It is evident that Al and Joanna Lacy did their research. ALL MY TOMORROWS is a must read, and will be a keeper for your library. Even though this is book two in The Orphan Train Trilogy, ALL MY TOMORROWS easily stands alone.

--- reviewed by Laura V. Hilton for Christian Bookshelf

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Summary: Along Came Jones
Review: New Yorker Deanna Manetti is running for her life when she is accused of laundering drug money. She's been framed, the law doesn't believe her, a crime syndicate is after her, and she has nowhere to go but the road. Hoping to disappear, Deanna winds up in the wilderness of Montana ending up being run off the road by a wild horse. When she recovers she's is in the arms of a long tall cowboy named Shepard Jones. repaired. He knows something is not right but is willing to be patient until she trusts him enough to tell him what is wrong. Deanna is a city slicker through and through and some of the hilarious situations she and Shep find themselves in will have you laughing out loud. Deanna is used to analyzing businesses and coming up with great ideas to make them work. It doesn't include cooking or ranch chores. <Grin> Oh my, this city gal sure gets herself into more tight spots on that ranch. Beware; you may endanger your ribs from laughing so much.

The town of Buffalo Butte will never be the same after Deanna gets through running a three-ring circus by trying to keep her secret about what really happened from Shep and dealing with all the locals. And it seems Shep knows more about Deanna's trouble than he is letting on. The saving grace is that God is the ringleader as he leads Shep and Deanna on the road to love and romance as they follow the Word of the Lord as they each seek His counsel when the chips are down putting their lives in jeopardy.

Linda Windsor tells a heartwarming tale of love, suspense and inspiration that tangles your heartstrings up tight as a rope on a wild horse being brought home. Ms. Windsor has a wonderful touch with her writing that helps readers to realize the doubts and struggles we all go though in life as we question what we should and shouldn't do. In ALONG CAME JONES she will certainly tickle your funny bone as well as leave you feeling refreshed after being in touch with God's lessons in everyday living.

Suzanne Coleburn, Reader To Reader Reviews

Rating:
Summary: Along Came Jones
Review: New Yorker Deanna Manetti is running for her life when she is accused of laundering drug money. She's been framed, the law doesn't believe her, a crime syndicate is after her, and she has nowhere to go but the road. Hoping to disappear, Deanna winds up in the wilderness of Montana ending up being run off the road by a wild horse. When she recovers she's is in the arms of a long tall cowboy named Shepard Jones. repaired. He knows something is not right but is willing to be patient until she trusts him enough to tell him what is wrong. Deanna is a city slicker through and through and some of the hilarious situations she and Shep find themselves in will have you laughing out loud. Deanna is used to analyzing businesses and coming up with great ideas to make them work. It doesn't include cooking or ranch chores. Oh my, this city gal sure gets herself into more tight spots on that ranch. Beware; you may endanger your ribs from laughing so much.

The town of Buffalo Butte will never be the same after Deanna gets through running a three-ring circus by trying to keep her secret about what really happened from Shep and dealing with all the locals. And it seems Shep knows more about Deanna's trouble than he is letting on. The saving grace is that God is the ringleader as he leads Shep and Deanna on the road to love and romance as they follow the Word of the Lord as they each seek His counsel when the chips are down putting their lives in jeopardy.

Linda Windsor tells a heartwarming tale of love, suspense and inspiration that tangles your heartstrings up tight as a rope on a wild horse being brought home. Ms. Windsor has a wonderful touch with her writing that helps readers to realize the doubts and struggles we all go though in life as we question what we should and shouldn't do. In ALONG CAME JONES she will certainly tickle your funny bone as well as leave you feeling refreshed after being in touch with God's lessons in everyday living.

Suzanne Coleburn, Reader To Reader Reviews