A Texan's Luck
by Jodi Thomas
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Author: Jodi ThomasEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 2004
ISBN: 0739447270
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Jove Publication
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Book Review: No matter how often I read it, I still enjoy this book.
Summary: 5 Stars
When Jodi Thomas writes a GOOD western historical romance it is really hard for me to find fault with it. This book is the telling of the final part of a story which began when three young women were forced to leave a wagon train through no fault of their own. Bailee, Sarah and Lacy were left alone to fend for themselves and happened to encounter a truly horrible man named Zeb Whitaker. The women thought they had killed Whitaker when he tried to kidnap Lacy. They left his body on the prairie and made their way to the nearest town and turned themselves in as murderers. The problem came when the sheriff couldn't find the body of the man they were supposed to have killed. In order to provide safety for the women in a very hostile sitution Sheriff Riley organized a wife lottery. Lacy was married by proxy to Frank Walker Larson after his father drew her name. Larson was serving in the Army and made it very plain that he did not want a wife, not Lacy, not any woman.
The only part of this book which makes me a little uneasy is the very beginning, when Lacy takes it upon herself to seek out Captain Larson and demand that their marriage be consummated in order to establish its legality beyond question. This was not a violins-and-candlelight moment for either character. It was rushed, crude and rather unsettling from my viewpoint. It did, however, give an excellent portrayal of just how little these two people knew each other.
Zeb Whitaker escaped from jail and went looking for the three women who he thought had stolen his gold. Lacy was the only one of the three who lived in a town so she was the first logical target. What follows is a wonderful telling of how Lacy and Walker learned to deal with each other and the situations they were thrown into. In the process Lacy learned what it was in Walker's life which made him determined not to be married. There is also a chance to catch up with what has happened with Bailee and Carter McCoy from The Texan's Wager.
I recommend all three of the books in this trilogy but my special favorites are The Texan's Wager and this book, A Texan's Luck. Just to be sure you get the whole story I would suggest you get Sarah's story also, When A Texan Gambles. If you already know the writing of Jodi Thomas, you will understand what a treat you have coming. If you have missed her western historical romances so far, this is a very good place to start.
Summary of A Texan's Luck
Army Captain Walker Larson is shocked when a captivating young woman walks into his officeclaiming to be his wife. Unfortunately for Lacy, the handsome Texan didnt know his father bought him a woman in a wife lottery, and hes not interested in settling down. Crushed, the broken beauty leaves her dreams behind and returns home to Cedar Point. Three years later, its Lacy whos stunned when Walker shows up on her doorstep. Trading one tour of duty for another, hes been ordered to protect Lacy from an enemy out for revenge. Wanting nothing to do with her errant husband, Lacy is powerless to resist his protectionand passionate kisses. With a flicker of hope, can she forgive the seductive soldier who once drove her away...but now holds the key to her heart? Explicit sex.General Books
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