A Sweet Misfortune by Maggie Brendan is the second book in the Virtues and Vices of the Old West series. It
is September 1862 in Montana Territory. Rachel
Matthews’ brother (Preston) had to go away and he asked John McIntyre to rescue
his sister. Rachel could only find work
as a dance hall girl (serving drinks, food, etc.). John McIntyre goes into the saloon, asks
which girl is Rachel, grabs her, and takes off.
He gets on his horse and takes off for his ranch. Rachel is outraged. Rachel did not enjoy working as a dance hall
girl, but it was the only job she could find.
She wanted to help her brother raise funds to save their ranch (they got
behind on the taxes after their parents died).
Estelle, John’s grandmother, convinces Rachel to stay and offers her a
position in her millinery shop. Rachel
is enjoying her stay until she discovers that John holds the deed to her family’s
ranch. John paid the back taxes on the
property and had an agreement with Preston Matthews (he would pay John back
within a certain amount of time or the ranch stays with John). As
Rachel and John spend more time together, the attraction between them
grows. Can these two different people
come together in love or will the Matthews family ranch be a sticking point
between them?
A Sweet Misfortune is a charming,
historic romance novel (with a Christian theme). It can easily be read as a stand-alone novel
(without having enjoyed the first book in the Virtues and Vices of the Old West
series). A Sweet Misfortune is nicely
written and very easy to read. I did
find it, though, to be a predictable romance novel with the normal issues of
miscommunication between the couple, misunderstandings, breaking up, getting
back together, and happily ever after.
The characters are fun (especially Estelle). The Christian theme is very light in this uplifting
story. I give A Sweet Misfortune 4 out
of 5 stars (I liked it).
The Trouble with Patience is the first book in the Virtues and Vices of the Old West series. I received a complimentary copy
of A Sweet Misfortune from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I am off to watch Supergirl, Castle and various other shows (while reading during the commercials). I hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing evening. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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