Fern: The Montgomery Sisters, Book 1

Neniu kovrilo — Fern (Paperback, 2018, Picco Press)

Poŝlibro, 182 paĝoj

Eldonita je 3-a de aprilo 2018 de Picco Press.

ISBN:: 978-0-9811056-3-5

(1 recenzo)

Can one woman heal the heart of a lawman? A gardener who uses plants to heal, Fern Montgomery is an outcast who refuses to be pushed out of town. When her friend is murdered and all fingers point to Fern as the only suspect, she must find a way to prove her innocence while fighting off unwanted feelings for the sheriff. Sheriff Gabe Bennett has his mind set on arresting Sarah Fuller’s killer. But his key suspect isn’t what he expected. He soon realizes there is more to the quiet gardener than he’d first anticipated. As passion blooms, Gabe is forced to face his feelings—and the woman who has stolen his heart.

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Stephanie Jane recenzis Fern: The Montgomery Sisters, Book 1 de Kat Flannery

A quick read

4 steloj

The first of Kat Flannery's historical western trilogy focuses on an episode in the life of the eldest Montgomery sister, Fern. The three sisters live independently together on the outskirts of a small Wyoming town, Manchester, and get by on the little Fern can earn through the sale of herbal remedies which she grows in her garden. I liked that Fern is a strongly self sufficient woman, but that she also harbours the occasional chauvinistic view such being upset by her younger sister's insistence on wearing trousers. This flaw added depth to her character.

Fern is only a relatively short book so the mystery of who murdered Fern's friend, Sarah, was wrapped up quite swiftly, albeit still with enough twists and turn to keep my attention. The potential for romance between Fern and the town's new Sheriff, Gabe, is nicely portrayed and feels believable. As this is a clean romance …

The first of Kat Flannery's historical western trilogy focuses on an episode in the life of the eldest Montgomery sister, Fern. The three sisters live independently together on the outskirts of a small Wyoming town, Manchester, and get by on the little Fern can earn through the sale of herbal remedies which she grows in her garden. I liked that Fern is a strongly self sufficient woman, but that she also harbours the occasional chauvinistic view such being upset by her younger sister's insistence on wearing trousers. This flaw added depth to her character.

Fern is only a relatively short book so the mystery of who murdered Fern's friend, Sarah, was wrapped up quite swiftly, albeit still with enough twists and turn to keep my attention. The potential for romance between Fern and the town's new Sheriff, Gabe, is nicely portrayed and feels believable. As this is a clean romance series, there is a good sense of their increasing awareness of each other. I prefer this setup to instantly physical relationship scenarios so was happy although other readers might find it too chaste. I'm not sure as to the plausibility of some of Fern's herbal solutions, but her enthusiasm for her garden and confidence in her knowledge felt authentic and I could easily believe in the male jealousy that her skills engendered. Sexism is a strong theme of this series!

Fern is a quick read and an entertaining novella. In fact I enjoyed getting to meet Fern and her sisters in this story so much that I went straight on to read the second book about Poppy!