Spring Blossom (Homespun)

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Summary: Something is missing...
Review: What could possibly happen to dim the light in the eyes of a young woman once so carefree? That's the mystery waiting to be solved in Spring Blossom. At the tender age of fifteen Maggie develops her first crush on Hunter the man who has come to her Virginian home to purchase horses from her father. Hunter intrigued by the spirited young woman vows to one day return to claim her as his own. When he finally does return four years later he finds Maggie a bitter and scarred woman. Despite her protests and with her father's permission Hunter and Maggie marry. Can Hunter break through the walls that Maggie has built around her? I just love plots like this one but I didn't find the characters to be well developed. Hunter is described as part-Indian but his heritage is never discussed or even referred to except at the very beginning of the book. This is late 19th century Virgina. A man of Native-American descent marrying a white woman during this time period is nothing to sneeze at. And why does he put up with Maggie's rudeness? I just didn't find it believable that Maggie at fifteen impressed Hunter so much that he could not get her out of his mind even after four years without any contact. Once we learn of the deep dark secret that has caused Maggie to change the author never takes us back to that day nor does she really give Maggie a voice. Yes, we know that she's angry and distrustful of others but we never get to experience any other emotions. Maggie needs saving and Hunter is her savior-end of story but the author doesn't quite succeed at making you care. Not a horrible book but it definately could have been so much more.