Customer Reviews

Almost a Lady

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Willow Hastings is a Pinkerton agent out to find the murderer of a fellow employee. In order to get the case she makes a deal with her boss, and finds herself playing wife to the irritating Brandt Donovan. When Brandt's not aggravating her, he's driving her to distraction in a totally carnal way. These two headstrong people have a murder to find, but as they're searching they find something else. Could it be love?

Heidi Betts combines a heart-thumping historical romance with a heart-pounding mystery in this delightful story!

When it comes to romances I tend to be really critical. Overall, I did not like this book. But I did enjoy it enough to finish (and only saying "whatever" a few times). I thought that both of the characters were rather immature. Yes it's a romance. But the constant rambling about how much Brandt lusted for Willow was a little overloaded. We have a murder to solve...but romping in the sack is much more important. And the murder...oh yeah...that was obvious...maybe I would've liked this book better if it had a little mystery to it.

This was a good book for a fast escape read. The mystery was well executed and the characters were realistic -- and the history of the Pinkerton Women a a good piece of historic "trivia" with which to base a novel. Personally, I think Willow gave in too soon and too often. With the mystery involved, the sex scenes actually detracted from the book. But I give it 4 stars for a fast escape read.

Very strong characters in this book. I really enjoyed the fact the woman was an agent for Pinkertons but I did think she "gave in" a bit too quickly for my standards. But overall a good fun read.

Love Willow and Brandt. Neither is wimpy. I dislike heroines who can't stand up to the hero. Makes me wonder what the guys see in these spineless females. Also, the treatment of her brother is so sweet. I look forward to reading more books by Ms. Betts.