Silver Trail Christmas by Nik James
I've always liked a good western. This one is a sequel to High Country Justice which I read and loved this past summer. In this one, Caleb Marlowe has to deal with squatters on his land illegally mining for silver, cattle rustlers, outlaws, a corrupt judge, and the man who murdered his mother when he was sixteen....his own father. He also has to deal with his growing feelings for the lovely Sheila Burnett.
While this one wasn't quite as good as the first, I still had fun reading it. Mostly because Caleb is such a great character.
"(Sheila) had forced his eyes open to see and recognize who he was. Caleb Marlowe was a gunslinger, a fighter, and a killer when the need arose. And that was fine. This was the frontier. This was the life that he'd chosen and that Sheila was trying to find a place in. They were not as different as he'd thought. They were survivors."
A Cross-Country Wedding by Courtney Walsh
This friends-to-lovers romance is a sequel to A Cross-Country Christmas, though it's about different characters, Maddie and Simon, and can be read as a standalone. It also has a fun road trip in it. Maddie bugged me at first, but she grew on me as the story went along. Simon, on the other hand, I liked right from the start. And the two of them end up being really good for each other. Theirs is a cute relationship, and while this book isn't quite as good as A Cross-Country Christmas, it's a lighthearted and sweet romance. And I enjoyed it.
Happy Reading!
Like the covers too.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the top one!
DeleteA Cross-Country Wedding is on my wishlist. It sounds so good. I'm glad to know it's a standalone, too. :D
ReplyDeleteThe two main characters from A Cross-country Christmas are in it, but are very secondary to the plot. Though if you're planning on reading both books, read A Cross-country Christmas first. :D
DeleteBoth of these sound like they are fun reads especially Silver Trail Christmas. I think I'm just trying to prolong the season and am drawn to these themes right now :)
ReplyDeleteI totally get that! I love reading holiday-themed and Christmas-y books this time of year, too.
DeleteGood to know you enjoyed Cross-Country Christmas much more. I've been wanting to read it!
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun. I loved watching their relationship deepen over the course of their road trip.
DeleteLooks like you found a couple of good ones even if one wasn't as good as you had hoped.
ReplyDeleteStill really good reads.
DeleteI used to read quite a lot of westerns but your post reminds me that it has been a while. Maybe I should look for new ones...
ReplyDeleteThey're always fun. I don't know why I don't read more of them.
DeleteI find road trip novels are good if the unexpected happens along the way. Glad you like this one.
ReplyDeleteRoad trip novels are fun. And some unexpected and humorous things happen in this one. :D
DeleteThanks for the recommendations. Silver Trail Christmas caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteIf you're in the mood for a good western, it's an entertaining one.
DeleteI was going to read A Cross-Country Wedding, then realized it was the second book. I am currently reading A Cross-Country Wedding. I doubt I will get to the second one this year.
ReplyDeleteI hope so, too. They're both very fun books. :D
DeleteI like the sound of both, but I'd probably read Cross-Country Christmas first. I think I have it on hold at my library after seeing your praise. Thanks for the recommendations, Lark! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
DeleteThese look like perfect books for this time of year :) Happy holidays, Lark!
ReplyDeleteThey're both fun and entertaining reads. :D Have a Merry Christmas!
DeleteA holiday western- so rare. The series looks good.
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I enjoyed both books!
DeleteI like that quote for Silver trail. Sounds great! And merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteI love the cowboys you find in westerns, and Caleb Marlowe is one of the good ones. I hope you have a Merry Christmas, too, Greg. :D
DeleteI really want to read the Courtney Walsh books - both A Cross-Country Wedding and A Cross Country Christmas. They sound really fun!
ReplyDeleteThey are so fun! I really love Walsh's writing and the humor she puts in her books. :D
DeleteA Cross-Country Wedding sounds like a fun read to me. Cute cover too! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun! I loved it. :D
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