THE OUTLAW’S DAUGHTER
HAYWIRE BRIDES, BOOK 3
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Date of Publication: May 26, 2020
Number of Pages: 384
He may be a Texas Ranger, but he only has eyes for the outlaw’s beautiful daughter . . .
Texas Ranger Matt Taggert is on the trail of a wanted man. He has good reason to believe that Ellie-May’s late husband was involved in a stagecoach robbery, and he’s here to see justice done. But when he arrives in town, he discovers the thief has become a local hero . . . and his beautiful young widow isn’t too happy to see some lawman out to tarnish her family’s newly spotless reputation.
Ellie-May’s shaken by her encounter with the ranger. Having grown up an outlaw’s daughter, she’ll do anything to keep her children safe—and if that means hardening her heart against the handsome lawman’s smiles, then so be it. Because she knows Matt isn’t about to give up his search. He’s out to redeem himself and find proof that Ellie-May’s husband wasn’t the saint everyone claims . . . even if it means losing the love neither expected to discover along the way.
When The Law and Love Collides – My Book Review
“What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.”
– Attributed to Mark Twain
Straight up – romance novels are not my favorite, but I was introduced to author Margaret Brownley last year in a Christmas story compilation. I immediately fell in love with her writing style which makes reading her romances a pleasurable venture. Margaret’s writing has a conversational tone that made me not want to put down her Christmas story or this current book, The Outlaw’s Daughter, which is the third in the series of, The Haywire Brides.
Matt Taggert, Texas Ranger is seeking information and the stolen loot on an unsolved bank robbery and that leads him to Ellie-May and her children. What entails is an interlaced story with exceptionally developed characters that you come to like and love, especially the boy Jesse James. You could almost say this is more mystery with touches of romance. Because not everything is what it seems in Haywire or with the characters, especially Ellie-May.
The historical and Western authentic touches are seamless and picture-perfect. For example, Margaret mentions, alienist, which was the proper term back then for professional people who dealt with individuals experiencing mental illness.
This story is crafted with such finesse where I did not lose the flow of the story from page to page. In fact, I saw myself getting antsy to get back to my reading of this story because it captivated my attention. I wanted to know just as much as Matt who stole all that money.
Hands down – Margaret’s gift of writing is magnificent. This book is an ideal stand-alone story. If your heart is always set against romance novels like mine is – give this one a chance. Heck just give one of Margaret’s books a chance. Like with The Outlaw’s Daughter you’ll be on edge and in love in no time with Matt and Jesse.
Do pay attention to Margaret’s Author’s Note at the end.
New York Times bestselling author Margaret Brownley has penned more than forty-six novels and novellas.
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Forgotten Winds 
Very nice review, and I, too, liked that this is not a typical romance. As the romance develops, it is very believable because the two characters don’t fall into each other’s arms by page 50 or 100 or 150. Seriously, there are reasons they both know they should pretend the attraction isn’t happening and the author doesn’t ignore those reasons.
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Totally agree! Thank you.
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This is my 99th book for you! You’re welcome.
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Oh, I LOVE this review and your gorgeous bookstagram! I simply must get to reading one of Margaret’s books because it sounds like they are definitely not typical romances (which I avoid). Thanks for the post!
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