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5.0 out of 5 stars
great western romance, December 30, 2004
This review is from: The Reluctant Bride (Mass Market Paperback)
In 1872 mail order bride Tanzy Gallant travels from St. Louis to meet her future spouse rancher Russ Tibbolt in Boulder Gap, Colorado Territory. Near the end of her trek she sees her husband for the first when she watches him shoot fleeing outlaws with buckshot. Uncomfortable with violence and hearing about Russ' reputation from a traveling companion that he killed someone ten years ago, Tanzy decides to delay the nuptials insisting to Russ they need to know one another better; Russ reluctantly agrees.
Russ is attracted to the sassy Tanzy and begins courting his fiancée. She soon sees a different picture of the person so many fear; instead he is kind and caring. As they fall in love, his past surfaces when an enemy snatches his Tanzy to get at Russ.
Leigh Greenwood always provides one of the year's best western romances, but his latest tale may be the best in an illustrious career. The lead couple is a likable pairing that readers hope come together as their interplay is terrific fun to follow. However, what makes the tale is the realistic support cast as the audience gets a different taste on relationships that would send someone less courageous than Tanzy is back to St. Louis. It is only January and once again Mr. Greenwood will have one of the sub-genre top guns of 2005.
Harriet Klausner
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, February 12, 2012
This review is from: The Reluctant Bride (Mass Market Paperback)
Russ is attracted to the sassy Tanzy and begins courting his fiancée. She soon sees a different picture of the person so many fear; instead he is kind and caring. As they fall in love, his past surfaces when an enemy snatches his Tanzy to get at Russ.
Loved the book from start to finish, could not put down and wish it had not ended. Excellent job Mr. Greenwood.
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Russ and Tanzy-SPOILERS, May 3, 2005
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Favorite scene with Tanzy-
Spying on Stocker to discover the truth.
Favorite scene with Russ-
His final heart to heart with Tardy.
Together-
The final confrontation before Tanzy decides to spy on Stocker to discover the truth.
What did you like about Tanzy-
Her strength. Her stubborness. Helping Russ and Tardy. Although she wasn't willing to marry Russ, she stood up for him every time someone put him down. Not letting people get to her when they treated her the way they did.
What didn't you like about Tanzy-
She didn't understand that what was between Russ and Tibbolt wasn't a feud. She was unwilling to marry him because of the "feud".
What did you like about Russ-
His loyalty to his men. Helping Tardy. His strength and his vulnerability.
What didn't you like about Russ-
Although I could understand why, it got a little old that he was so unforgiving and distrustful of women. And at first, he didn't treat Tanzy as an equal.
If I had to cast Tanzy, I'd cast Renee Zellweger.
If I had to cast Russ, I'd cast Julian McMahon.
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