A MARRIAGE BY CHANCE

Rating:
Summary: DEFINITELY A KEEPER!
Review: We start out with a poker game and a young man who really thinks he can win. It seems like he can't wait to put up his half of a ranch.

J. T. Flannery [Jasper Thomas - grin] is tired of roaming and seriously thinking of settleing down. So he comes to Ripsaw Creek, Wyoming to look over his half of the ranch he won.

Chloe Biddleton was one unhappy camper, receiving a letter from her brother, Peter, just as J. T. was arriving. Was it love at first sight? J. T. wasn't sure but he was willing to find out.

Chloe was informing Hogan, her foreman that same morning and having a hard time containing her anger and sense of betrayal by Peter. Would Peter ever take responsibility for his actions? How could Chloe protect him? Was J. T. right in claiming Peter was acting like a spoiled child?

Where was Peter? Who set the fire? Who was rustling the cattle? Why did J. T. go and buy the Paint stallion? Who was Cleary? Was the sheriff, Micah Dawson sweet on Aunt Tilly?

Now we run into a tale of male rivelry - the usual mystery of rustled cattle and hard to contain attraction. But you sure love the gentle way of a strong man with a mixed-up emotional woman. I applaud the resolution of these characters with a marriage of passion and the determination to make that marriage last and reap the reward of love.

Oh, to have more like minded characters in our books instead of the weak minded hussies that tumble to hormones and seduction and no moral guts.

The story moves quite well and is interesting with the mystery of 'who donnit'. Hard not to read in one sitting.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- makes a great addition to your library.