SUMMER MOON
Jill Marie Landis
Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0-345-44039-0
July 31, 2001
Historical Romance

Fans of Western Historical romances rejoice, a new western is coming out this summer and it is an outstanding story!! Jill Marie Landis pens a superb story of love, loss and memories!

Life for Kate Whittington left a lot to be desired; her prostitute mother left her on the steps to an orphanage one cold winter's night in Maine. While leaving Kate was physically the best for the young child, Kate felt abandoned, betrayed and unloved. Her greatest hope becomes a home, family and eventually a man who truly loves her. When the orphanage closes down twenty years later, Kate is back on the street in a town that believes she is no different from the whore her mother had been, despite the fact that Kate is a scholar and teacher. A mail order bride advertisement catches Kate's eye and she does not hesitate to respond.

Reed Benton, Jr. has been employed as a Texas Ranger for years. After his wife committed suicide and Comanche's stole his three-year-old son, Reed began his quest to free the Comanche's prisoners. During a raid, Reed is injured during battle and his son, Daniel, is discovered and is less that willing to return home with a stranger. Reed returns home to his estranged father's home where he learns his father has died but not before he learns his father forged his name on a wedding license.

Reed is now trapped in a sham of a marriage that was consummated during a feverish night. While he feels pity for Kate, he certainly does not want to be tied down again. But Kate's tenderness towards his wild son has caught his eye; will she be able to heal Reed's heart?

Fans of Jill Marie Landis will certainly be pleased with her latest offering. Warm characters, sparkling dialogue and a heartwarming story line will satisfy all romance readers from the gritty opening to the very last page that will leave a smile on your face and a tear in your eye! If this is your first Jill Marie Landis story, enjoy the tender journey she takes the reader on. SUMMER MOON is a compelling story that will not disappoint.

 

Reviewed by Tracy Farnsworth

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