Rating: 
Summary: Enjoyable, but not a keeper...
Review: "The Bride of Willow Creek" was an enjoyable read. I especially liked the heroine Angie and the two little girls, Lucy and Daisy.As for Sam, he was ok, but nothing that really captured my interest. My main problem with this book was Angie and Sams frustrating stubborness to profess their love to one another. They were intimate,and completely open about their enjoyment of eachother, but still they refused to admit that they wanted to stay in their marriage. To me, this just seemed like a ploy to keep the story moving. All in all, not bad, but definitely not a keeper.
Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable, but not a keeper...
Review: "The Bride of Willow Creek" was an enjoyable read. I especially liked the heroine Angie and the two little girls, Lucy and Daisy.As for Sam, he was ok, but nothing that really captured my interest. My main problem with this book was Angie and Sams frustrating stubborness to profess their love to one another. They were intimate,and completely open about their enjoyment of eachother, but still they refused to admit that they wanted to stay in their marriage. To me, this just seemed like a ploy to keep the story moving. All in all, not bad, but definitely not a keeper.
Rating:
Summary: 3 and 3/4 stars
Review: Heroine: lush, voluptuous
Angie Bartoli, possessed of a dark Italian beauty and its accompanying fiery temper, stepped off the train at the Willow Creek depot in search of the husband who had abandoned her ten years earlier. Upon finding him, she decked him with a punch worthy of a professional pugilist. And that was before Angie had discovered that he'd been living with another woman nearly all of that time, and has a family with her! Sam Holland had waited for years for this moment to come. Finally he could put the past behind him, divorce his wife and move on with his life. But things aren't going the way Sam had planned. He knew there might be some enmity on Angie's part, but certainly didn't expect to be assaulted by her! No longer the daughter of wealthy parents, Angie can't afford to pay for their divorce. And Sam can't rustle up the funds because he is saving up to pay for his young daughter's operation. So a truce is called and a plan is formed. Angie will live with Sam and care for his young girls until they've put by enough money for both the operation and the legal procedures. But the more time Angie spends with Sam and his girls, the less she wants to get that divorce. If only she hadn't already promised herself to another man! What worked for me: I thought the hero and heroine seemed like real people, and reading about their life in an 1800s mining town was very interesting. Sometimes kids in romance novels tend to be too cutesy for me, but the girls in this story didn't come across that way at all. The whole "blended family" scenario was pretty realistic. Size-wise Angie didn't seem to have many thoughts one way or the other about her nicely rounded shape, but the hero certainly did! What didn't work for me: I found the way the hero and heroine clung so desperately to their pride at the expense of their happiness to be terribly frustrating. I think a prologue showing the brief courtship and stormy breakup between Sam and Angie when they were young would have helped make their anger more believable. Overall: An enjoyable read for fans of Western Historical Romances...If you liked "The Bride of Willow Creek" you might also enjoy "Beckett's Birthright", "A Country Christmas", "Land of Dreams", "No Ordinary Princess" or "The Hero's Best Friend".
Rating:
Summary: 3 and 3/4 stars
Review: Heroine: lush, voluptuous
Angie Bartoli, possessed of a dark Italian beauty and its accompanying fiery temper, stepped off the train at the Willow Creek depot in search of the husband who had abandoned her ten years earlier. Upon finding him, she decked him with a punch worthy of a professional pugilist. And that was before Angie had discovered that he'd been living with another woman nearly all of that time, and has a family with her! Sam Holland had waited for years for this moment to come. Finally he could put the past behind him, divorce his wife and move on with his life. But things aren't going the way Sam had planned. He knew there might be some enmity on Angie's part, but certainly didn't expect to be assaulted by her! No longer the daughter of wealthy parents, Angie can't afford to pay for their divorce. And Sam can't rustle up the funds because he is saving up to pay for his young daughter's operation. So a truce is called and a plan is formed. Angie will live with Sam and care for his young girls until they've put by enough money for both the operation and the legal procedures. But the more time Angie spends with Sam and his girls, the less she wants to get that divorce. If only she hadn't already promised herself to another man! What worked for me: I thought the hero and heroine seemed like real people, and reading about their life in an 1800s mining town was very interesting. Sometimes kids in romance novels tend to be too cutesy for me, but the girls in this story didn't come across that way at all. The whole "blended family" scenario was pretty realistic. Size-wise Angie didn't seem to have many thoughts one way or the other about her nicely rounded shape, but the hero certainly did! What didn't work for me: I found the way the hero and heroine clung so desperately to their pride at the expense of their happiness to be terribly frustrating. I think a prologue showing the brief courtship and stormy breakup between Sam and Angie when they were young would have helped make their anger more believable. Overall: An enjoyable read for fans of Western Historical Romances...If you liked "The Bride of Willow Creek" you might also enjoy "Beckett's Birthright", "A Country Christmas", "Land of Dreams", "No Ordinary Princess" or "The Hero's Best Friend".
Rating: 
Summary: Wonderful Western Historical
Review: Humorous, sensitive, and emotional are but a few terms used to describe this latest read by Ms. Osborne, who seems to have a special knack when it comes to western historicals. Angie Bertoli Holland was furious when Sam Holland left her in Chicago, shortly after their elopement ten years ago. When her domineering father refused to accept their marriage, Angie let Sam leave for undisclosed locations in the west. But when Angie finds herself penniless and homeless after her parents' deaths, she goes to Willow Creek, Colorado to find Sam and seek a divorce. True to romance novel form, both Sam and Angie blame the other for the unfortunate turn of events ten years ago. However, spice is added to the pot when Angie discovers there is no place to stay while awaiting the divorce except with Sam and his two young daughters, Lucy and Daisy. Providing complexity to Angie's character is her daily struggle with her feelings for Sam as well as loving his endearing children and coming to terms with Laura, their dead mother. And she and Sam are both faced with the ultimate decision of all, whether to repeat their mistakes of ten years ago or swallow their pride and reach for the brass ring. The interesting cast of supporting characters, from the neighborly Molly and Can Johnson of Willow Creek to the Govenors, Laura's wealthy controlling parents, further enhances this read. Following in the footsteps of SILVER LINING and I DO, I DO, I DO, Ms. Osborne's latest is not to be missed.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Western Historical
Review: Humorous, sensitive, and emotional are but a few terms used to describe this latest read by Ms. Osborne, who seems to have a special knack when it comes to western historicals. Angie Bertoli Holland was furious when Sam Holland left her in Chicago, shortly after their elopement ten years ago. When her domineering father refused to accept their marriage, Angie let Sam leave for undisclosed locations in the west. But when Angie finds herself penniless and homeless after her parents' deaths, she goes to Willow Creek, Colorado to find Sam and seek a divorce. True to romance novel form, both Sam and Angie blame the other for the unfortunate turn of events ten years ago. However, spice is added to the pot when Angie discovers there is no place to stay while awaiting the divorce except with Sam and his two young daughters, Lucy and Daisy. Providing complexity to Angie's character is her daily struggle with her feelings for Sam as well as loving his endearing children and coming to terms with Laura, their dead mother. And she and Sam are both faced with the ultimate decision of all, whether to repeat their mistakes of ten years ago or swallow their pride and reach for the brass ring. The interesting cast of supporting characters, from the neighborly Molly and Can Johnson of Willow Creek to the Govenors, Laura's wealthy controlling parents, further enhances this read. Following in the footsteps of SILVER LINING and I DO, I DO, I DO, Ms. Osborne's latest is not to be missed.
Rating:
Summary: Not as good as Orborne's normally are
Review: I'm a big Maggie Osborne fan, but this book is not her best. It might be ok from a so-so writer.... but it was a bit flat, and frankly blah from her.
Rating:
Summary: Not as good as Orborne's normally are
Review: I'm a big Maggie Osborne fan, but this book is not her best. It might be ok from a so-so writer.... but it was a bit flat, and frankly blah from her.
Rating:
Summary: Very Enjoyable
Review: Maggie Osborne is one of the best writers in the business. Her stories are fresh and unique. The heroine is written to perfection. Not your average romance tale that repeats itself in book after book. I would highly recommend anything by Ms. Osborne - especially this one.
Rating: 
Summary: Enjoyable!
Review: This is the second book I have read by Maggie Osborne. Easy on the ears and eyes! A glimpse into the Old West where things were tough especially for women. Her repartee is engaging and sweet. Read her "The Best Man" for some real education and laughs in the Old West. Good, light story.. always a sweet ending. Nice summer reading.
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