Forged in Love
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When sparks begin to fly, can a friendship cast in iron be shaped into something more?
Mariah Stover is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she's riding in, killing both her father and brother. As she takes over her father's blacksmith shop and tries to move forward, she soon finds herself in jeopardy and wondering--does someone know she witnessed the robbery and is still alive?
Handsome and polished Clint Roberts escaped to western Wyoming, leaving his painful memories behind. Hoping for a fresh start, he opens a diner where he creates fine dishes, but is met with harsh resistance from the townsfolk, who prefer to stick to their old ways.
Clint and Mariah are drawn together by the trials they face in town, and Clint is determined to protect Mariah at all costs when danger descends upon her home. As threats pursue them from every side, will they survive to build a life forged in love?
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3 primary books4 released books#1 in Wyoming Sunrise
Wyoming Sunrise is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Penny Zeller and Mary Connealy.
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Western Historical Fiction is such a great change of pace in my reads, and Forged in Love was a great choice. It's quick, fun and light.
I have always loved westerns but haven't read much in the genre. This played out well in my head while reading which is a huge plus for me. I love the interaction between Mariah and Clint as well as her friendship with Nell and Becky. Almost makes me want to go back to that time period .. almost
Mariah and Clint were definitely an interesting couple. She's a blacksmith and he's a chef, trying to make it on the frontier with a gourmet restaurant. She had already caught his eye before the day her family was attacked and her father and brother killed, but when she's brought back to town helpless, he goes into protective mode. I enjoyed seeing the simple farmer/chef transform into a protector. Mariah annoyed me quite often with her extreme stubbornness about doing things while knowing bad dudes were trying to kill her, and putting her friends in danger by that. Otherwise she was a fun character, and a couple of the scenes definitely made me laugh aloud.
Overall, a fun way to spend a couple hours, but not my top favorite of Connealy's books. I'm really looking forward to the next in the series, though, with Nell's story.
