Heart of Gold
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They survived a harrowing near-death experience. Can a poignant family Christmas bring them together?
Ida needs a quiet Christmas at home to rest and find her footing again. But her boisterous family is anything but quiet and things only get worse when her U.S. Marshal brother brings home a prisoner for the holiday-the same outlaw that saved her life.
Tom Seymour discombobulates her. He's arrogant and unrepentant. But when she's forced to nurse his injuries, she realizes that his persona is all a facade. The man underneath is wounded and kind and in need of redemption.
But Tom must make a choice between his old life and the chance to make a new one with Ida. Can she trust the man he is becoming or will he betray her?
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17 primary books#17 in Wind River Hearts
Wind River Hearts is a 17-book series with 17 released primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Lacy Williams.
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To summarize Heart of Gold into one sentence, this book is a western romance that shows the value of family, with a Christmas flair added in for good measure.
I loved the idea of a lonely criminal stranded with a big, rambling family over Christmas. Tom's carefree attitude had me smiling. I also liked the way Ida's struggle to overcome the trauma of her kidnapping was portrayed. Not too smothering, but also realistic of how a girl would feel after suffering at the hands of rough men.
I was not so fond of the rush to the kiss–I'm pretty picky about how I like romance portrayed. I also would have liked to see the redemption theme played out more fully and explained more in depth.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book, but my thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
