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Publisher:
Five Star (ME)
Release Date:
June 18, 2008
Genres:
Historical Romance
Western
ISBN:
Print
9781594147005
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
May 2008
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After
inheriting the ranch from her abusive dead husband, Pearl transforms the place
from a house of ill-repute to a haven for the women trapped into service there,
as well as other women who need a refuge.
But the so-called ‘good’ townspeople want Pearl and her girls out of town, and
they’ll stop at nothing to make it happen, including illegally selling the
property out from under her.
When the handsome gentleman from Boston shows up on her doorstep claiming to own
the ranch, Pearl’s world changes for good. Unfortunately for her, she doesn’t
believe Mr. Davidson Smythe is lying.
Even worse, this man gets to the lonely widow in ways her husband never could…
I will be frank here – I do not usually gravitate towards the historical western
genre. I don’t dislike them, they are just not normally my first choice. C.H.
Admirand, however, is an author who is always among my first choices in reading
material, so it was a no-brainer for me when the new book in her Irish Western
series was offered to me for review. I knew I wanted it
and I had every expectation of enjoying it. Once again, Ms. Admirand did not
disappoint this reviewer!
Pearl’s Redemption
is the kind of story that makes you forget all about what genre it is and focus
on the story itself – the plot, the characters… Everything worked. I could
almost feel as if I were living in the Old West watching these people live their
lives.
Pearl may have her flaws, but she is most certainly the kind of heroine a woman
could hope to emulate. Her issues are borne of a hard life, married to an
abusive husband who did his utmost to turn his wife into a harlot for hire as he
did with the women who worked for him. While Pearl maintained her virtue in
this respect, it doesn’t stop the majority of the townspeople from believing the
worst of her. Still, this courageous woman keeps her head held high and trudges
on, doing good where she can with no thought of recompense for herself. Of
course, those who mess with the people under her care are very likely to see the
barrel end of her shotgun. Pearl is no one’s victim, that is for sure.
In true hero form, Davidson Smythe is a man of indisputable honor. When he
realizes his claim to Pearl’s ranch may not exactly be on the up and up, he is
unwilling to pursue that claim, no matter that all of his assets are tied up in
this purchase. Instead, he works diligently to ferret out the culprits
responsible for the shady land deal, helping to save Pearl and her girls from
being cast out into the streets – or worse. And, of course, working side by
side with the lovely Pearl, it is only natural that he comes to care
passionately for this strong, devoted woman…
Although I have not yet read the two books that precede
Pearl’s Redemption, I had
no trouble at all following the storyline. At no time did I feel lost or that
there was a missing back-story necessary for me to enjoy this book. This story
worked very well as a standalone. Of course, the operative phrase here is that
I haven’t read them YET. Meeting the good folks of this western town made me
very curious about their stories and I will be picking up copies of both
The Rancher’s Heart and
The Marshal’s Destiny
very soon!
If you are looking for a good romance novel with a great deal of action and
suspense, you will not want to miss this book. Grab your copy of
Pearl’s Redemption and
settle in for the evening, because you will not want to stop reading this
captivating historical western romance until you have turned the very last page!
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
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