Veena’s review of One Pink Rose (Clayborne Brides, Book 1) by Julie Garwood
Historical Western Romance re-release published by Pocket Star 09 May 16
I hate to start off a review with a peeve, but this is the second book in the past few weeks which is a re-release of a previously published book. Apparently it was first published in 1998 as a single collection with three stories featuring each of the Clayborne brothers. While it might be true that I enjoyed the story, not being able to recall a lot of the original story, but it still took away from my enjoyment to know that the publisher did not disclose it as a re-release.
Emily Finnegan is an absolutely adorable character. She reminds me a little of Mary Poppins when Travis first sights her with her black dress, umbrella, and white glove and she only gets better every time she opens her mouth to deliver a witticism. Travis needs someone to bring him down a peg or two and she’s definitely up for this job.
As they travel through the wild west and meet various characters right out of a story book, falling more in love with each other, it’s adorable. The groom that Emily is intended for and the fact that the two brothers intend to share her in a hovel is just the icing on the cake.
I did really enjoy the story and appreciated Ms.Garwood’s original writing style, bringing back memories of all her historical romances that I really enjoyed. It was like reading a familiar old friend and I would have felt so much better if I knew I was re-reading something that I had read and enjoyed before rather than being surprised.
Grade: B
Summary:
#1 New York Times bestselling queen of romance Julie Garwood “knows how to reach out and touch readers’ hearts” with this “laugh-out-loud little read…all delight, pure fun, and yummy” (RT Book Reviews), the first of her beloved Clayborne brothers novellas to be available as a separate ebook—at an irresistible price!
THE CLAYBORNES ARE BACK, AND LOVE IS IN BLOOM!
First introduced in Julie Garwood’s magnificent New York Times bestseller For the Roses, the Clayborne brothers of Blue Belle, Montana, have been embraced by millions worldwide. Their story begins in One Pink Rose.
Travis Clayborne may be the youngest of the Clayborne brothers, but he’s most definitely his own man—unless it means saying no to his beloved Mama Rose. And that’s why Travis is escorting young Bostonian Emily Finnegan to Golden Crest, Montana to her new home as a mail-order bride. Emily has made it perfectly clear that she’s taken charge of her destiny and nothing is going to interfere, not even falling in love with a perfect stranger. But they don’t call it the wild west for nothing…
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