Forged in Love

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.

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