She head-hops with lightning speed, all while slinging witty one-liners from every direction.Īnd that’s when she whacked him with her umbrella and kicked him hard in his left kneecap.

But Garwood cares not for pesky writing rules. There’s a general rule in writing that if you start a scene in the point of view of one character, you shouldn’t shift to a new POV (point of view) halfway through. With added deliciousness, in that they’re forced into close quarters with each other because they’re travelling alone.įrom a stylistic perspective, a one thing really jumped out at me. Either way, it’s your classic girl-meets-boy-while-she’s-engaged-to-a-different-and-thoroughly-unsuitable-boy kind of story. Probably it was for plot reasons, though. I’m not sure it was ever actually explained why Mama Rose decided to volunteer Travis. He’s been shanghaied by his mother (I think?) into helping Emily. Her escort is Travis Clayborne, the youngest of the Clayborne siblings. The only problem? She needs someone to escort her to Golden Crest to meet her fiancé. A lovely little pick-me-up for the time-poor reader who just wants a reliable romance with wisecracking characters.Īn advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher via Netgalley.ĭespite having been first released nearly 20 years ago, Julie Garwood’s Frontier historical novella holds up pretty well.Īfter being left at the altar once already, Emily Finnegan has decided to take a more practical approach to marriage.

The clayborne brides by julie garwood