The Hangman’s Daughters, Book 2
From the publisher:
“One day I intend to court you, lady. That’s a promise. Hangman’s daughter or not.”
She finally found a place to belong.
But can he give her the life she’s always dreamed of?
Texas, 1868. When guarded ex-army man Stone Landry buys the neighbouring land and moves in, hangman’s daughter Emma Taggart’s world changes forever.
But their newfound connection is quickly tested by violent night raids, kidnappings, and underhand tricks by powerful rancher Zeke Parker, who is intent on running them out of town and taking the land he deems to be his.
Can Emma find enough courage to trust in Stone and help him give her the life she’s always dreamed of?
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This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I think it is probably better to read book one in the series, Winning Maura’s Heart, first. I could definitely tell this was part of a series and while I could figure out who the main characters were in the first book, I think this would have been a better read if I had some background information.
Maura’s sister, Emma, is the female protagonist in this story. Her love interest is Stone, who recently purchased the land next door. Emma and Maura run an orphanage in an old abandoned Mission, but there are people who are trying to take the land from the sisters using any means necessary. These same people are also after Stone’s land and the rest of the neighbors on this stretch of property outside of town.
I read a lot of cowboy romances, but historical ones are new to me. Emma and Maura’s father is the hangman in town, and the sisters are ostracized because of that. Maura is married and expecting, but Emma doesn’t think anyone will ever want to marry her. She’s fine with raising the orphans, but when she meets Stone, she can’t help but be attracted to him. And he seems to be interested in Emma as well.
They band together to fight off the predators trying to take their land, and eventually, a lot of the drama is resolved and Emma and Stone find their happy ending. I found the book to be somewhat repetitive and meandering, so I was surprised by how short this book was. I’m not sure if I’ll bother with the first book as I didn’t love this one. It was historically interesting, and the romance was sweet, so I did ultimately enjoy it. If you love historical western romances, give this a try.
10/2024 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
COURTING MISS EMMA by Linda Broday. Severn House; Main edition (September 24, 2024). ISBN: 978-1448314355. 256p.
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