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The Peacemaker (Men of the Saddle #1)

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I don't know how she does it, but Lori Copeland manages to write a story that just grabs you. The Peacemaker was written in a lighthearted romantic comedy style that was fun to read.

Wynne Elliot has come to the Old West with one mission. She is going to kill Cass Claxton for leaving her at the alter and taking off with all her money. When her stagecoach is robbed near her destination, she meets Cole and Beau, who unbeknownst to her are Cass' brothers. Cole and Wynne immediately take a dislike to each other when the brothers try to help the people on the stagecoach and she points a gun at their heads, thinking they are more robbers. The feelings continue as events keep putting them together. Cole's manners irritate Wynne, 'pompous idiot' she called him, and her lack of common sense aggravates Cole, 'addlebrained and careless' was his description.

After finishing this first book in the Men of the Saddle series, I am looking forward to reading the next one. The Peacemaker was a very enjoyable read and I recommend it to those that like Christian western romance books.

~~~~Rebekah~~~~

Lori Copeland deliveres again. Wynne Elliott doesn't take kindly to being jilted at the altar and when she catches up with Cass Claxton, she plans to teach that kiss and run renegade a lesson.
Big brother, Cole Claxton, doesn't believe Cass would mistreat a woman but he has a problem, namely, how to keep Wynne from shooting his baby brother.
Cole is convinced Wynne is the most aggravating, irritating, ill-tempered woman to grace the face of the earth, but she sure is pretty and she has a way of making him forget how much he dislikes her.
Will Cole be able to stop Wynne's quest for revenge before she goes too far? Or will he lose his heart to a woman who is on a misguided search for justice?

The Peacemaker is an entertaining mix of memorable characters, detailed setting, and gentle humor, served up with a Christian message that makes its point without being preachy. Who wouldn't share Wynne's frustration at being jilted? What woman wouldn't fall in love with Cole Claxton? Settle back with the Peacemaker for a visit to the Old West and the lovable Claxton family.
You can always depend on Lori Copeland for a great story and this is one of her better ones.

Lori Copeland had outdone herself with The Peacemaker. The book is pure fun. Cole and Wynne have the pefect love/hate relationship. They bicker and the sparks fly. I enjoyed every step of their journey along the road to true love.

This was the first book I have read by Lori Copeland. I don' know why I picked this series to start with but I'm sure gald I did!! This series is terrific!! I love the characters and the story line. I read this book in one day. I'm already on book three of the series! I would recommend this book and series to anyone!

A friend of mine recommended the Men of the Saddle series because she says that it has a wonderful mixture of historical, romance and inspirational fiction. So I picked up The Peacemaker and gave it a whirl. This is one of the most entertaining novels set in the Old West that I've read. Lori Copeland is a great author, one that I will look to in the future. Anyway, The Peacemaker tells the story of one Wynne Elliot and how she plans to kill Cass Claxton, her former fiance, for jilting her and running off with her money. But on her way to get him her stagecoach is robbed and in the course of events she meets Beau and Cole Claxton, Cass's brothers, and an adventure ensues in which Cole tries to keep Wynne from extracting revenge against his younger brother. He and Wynne take a dislike to each other the moment they meet, but beneath the mutual animosity lies an undeniable attraction for one another. But will Cole be able to keep Wynne from doing what she's set out to do against Cass? There are various twists throughout the novel.

This was one entertaining novel! I couldn't put it down and finished it in two sittings. Copeland has a unique way of mixing several genres without outdoing them. I like the inspirational feel of the novel because it gives the otherwise typical romance plot more soul. She also writes the aforementioned genre without being too preachy or sounding too sanctimonious or self-righteous, which impresses me. I love Christian/inspirational fiction, and this is one of the best I've read for sure. I also love the way Copeland writes the Old West setting. This isn't my favorite historical setting, but I do enjoy it and this one is very well written. I love Cole Claxton! What a gorgeous, alpha male-ish, honest and wonderful hero he is! I also love the entire Cole family and I look forward to reading about the other male characters in their books; I especially look forward to reading Beau's story. Wynne is a great heroine, but a little too infuriating at times. She got on my nerves in some occasions. Anyway, The Peacemaker is definitely a great introduction to the Men of the Saddle series. I will definitely give the other books a whirl. In the meantime, I highly recommend this gem.

This was the first novel I have read by Lori Copeland and I thought it was just "ok." It was pretty slow during some parts and I felt there was too much inner dialogue from Wynne. Wynne's thoughts became pretty redundant through the middle of the book and more conversations between characters would have really helped. But I am still going to give her other books a try!

I won't go into the plot, as the review does a good job of giving you an overview.

If you like Lori Copeland's other books, this one will not disappoint you. The characters are fun to watch as they learn to deal with each curve in the road. I really love the way she has of allowing us to see what each character is thinking and feeling. This story of revenge gives us a good picture of how revenge can eat a person up and drive them. It also shows how God can use our feelings, good and bad, to take us to the places he wants us to be and how eventually he brings us to a place where we must decide if we are going to let go of the bad feelings and turn to him. Lori's books always remind me of God's leading and faithfulness to his children.

I have never read a book by this author that I didn't enjoy all the way through. I only wish she had more time in her days to write more.

I love the Men of the Saddle series. Lori Copeland is one of my favourite authors and any of her books are well worth buying. The Peacemaker is book one of four and thoroughly enjoyable with humour and romance gently mixed together.

This was the first book of Lori Copeland's I have read and I even though I REALLY liked it the second book in the series (The Drifter) I couldn't put down. I have found that some of the reviews complain about the aspect of sin/sinning from the character's in the stories. This is part of who we are as human beings and we are all guilty to some degree so it shows us how others react to situations in life that we have no control over, but in the end they repent and RIGHT their WRONGS by making peace with GOD. I would highly recommend this series if you enjoy Christian Romance even if your not a western type reader like me.

This was a laugh out loud funny read. Yes, it is a little far-fetched in places,but I was having too much fun reading it to let it bother me!
I really enjoyed when it gave the first-person POV of the heroine Miss Wynne Elliot,and I found myself really getting into the emotions she was feeling,like when she felt she had to leave the ranch and was walking to town despite getting a painful blister from her button-top shoes,and Cole rode past her "like I was a fence post"! Believe me I entertained thoughts of her killing him,too!
I enjoyed the way she drove him crazy and was not a bit afraid to stand up to him.
I had a really fun time reading this one, and the character development was superb.