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Rachel Wilder is a volatile lass in 1870s Kansas. And she is deeply concerned about the eight children of her closest friend, who has died: Jonathan Beecham, the widower, is a shiftless father who prefers carousing in Wichita to tending his brood. But just as Rachel takes the children under her wing, in swoops their uncle, Slade Maverick, to carry out his dead sister's wishes and claim custody of the children. Rachel suspects that the ''gunslinger,'' who once reportedly killed a man in a bordello brawl, is little improvement over Jonathan. However, Slade settles down to a quiet life of farming and child-rearing, and adopts a possessive protectiveness toward Rachel. But he doesn't reveal the depth of his affection for her, or the mystery behind his earlier exploits--until a figure from his past sends him an ominous message. Brandewyne's (Across a Starlit Sea) incorporation of historical material is sometimes awkward, worst when clumps of irrelevant facts are dropped into the narrative. The plot is largely predictable, and the spunky heroine and macho hero are occasionally silly, but this romance should amuse those seeking light entertainment.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slade and Rachel-A Match Made In Heaven,
This review is from: Heartland (Love Spell) (Mass Market Paperback)
When Slade and Rachel first meet they really rub each other the wrong way. He thinks she's a shrew and she knows he's a gunfighter.The one thing they both care for are Slade's half sisters 8 children. Slade is determined to care for them, but with Rachel's help, of course. Consider 8 children and 2 adults in a 2 room house with a loft, and 3 men sleeping in a barn, a drunk for a father, and one suitor and you have all the ingredients for a funny, heartwarming story. Heartland is truly a wonderful story to be savored as it is read. Rebecca Brandewyne is great!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Story From the Heart,
This review is from: Heartland (Love Spell) (Mass Market Paperback)
I always look forward to reading Rebecca Brandewyne's books because they have the ingredients which make for a good romance novel and this story has it all--problems shared and problems solved, delightful love story, warmth, caring about others and finally the ultimate--the wonderful, heartwarming ending. Hated to finish the book. It was like losing a friend. You will love Rachel and Slade. They look their problems in the eye and solve them. Don't miss this book. It's a winner.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed...,
By ThisThatNEverything "thisthatneverything" (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Heartland (Love Spell) (Mass Market Paperback)
After reading & loving Dust Devil by Rebecca Brandewyne, I went in search of more books by her. Heartland is one of the books I picked up & I hate to admit it but I was very disappointed. Like another reviewer I felt that the book was way too wordy & descriptive. I felt like the book could've been cut in half with all the excessive descriptions taken out. I also wasn't big on the ending being laid right out at the beginning & the storyline never really caught my interest. I've never found my mind wondering as much as I did with this book. And the "Head-hopping" that somebody else mentioned drove me crazy as well. On one page you'd jump back in forth between several people's heads. This usually doesn't drive me crazy but I felt that it wasn't done very smoothly & it was done way too often. From a romance reviewer who reads 50+ romances a year the best recommendation I can give is to pass on this book.
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