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A review by llamallamacallurmama
Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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Audio (Eva Kaminsky) 3.5/5
Summary: After finding out that his hostile neighbours’ family includes a young woman, cattle rancher/general empire grower who MUST HAVE A SON, decides to marry her sight unseen - incidentally freeing her from isolation and abuse.
Stats: HR/Western (1870s Texas), M/F, part of a series but could stand alone, open door (barely)
Notes: These two could not communicate their way out of a wet paper sack. Miscommunication/lack of communication powers the story. The resolution is sweet, but this one is slow, slow, slow, and very repetitive. The MMC's name should just be Dallas “I Want A Son” Leigh. Overall, not a favourite - though the audio is well performed.
OTT and Spoilery Content Notes:
Pregnancy/children (side character), firearms, shooting, injury of a sibling, vindictive killing of animals (cattle, by villains), medical scenes, domestic violence/abuse (against FMC/mother, including isolation), lengthy illness of parent, death of parent, violence, rape (between the FMC’s parents), arranged marriage, “disfigured” side character, mention of death of pet (in the past, killed by FMC’s brother, dog), mentions of religion, alcohol, mmc kicks in a door the FMC has locked, mention of “horse breaking,” veteran mmc, “war of northern aggression”, child/teen soldiers, formerly enslaved side character, trapping/hunting, family tension, gaslighting by FMC’s family, accusation of infidelity, on page POV SA (kissing) of a minor side character, fistfight, mention of sex work (mmc has paid for sex in the past), pregnancy, FMC shoves MMC several times, serious injury to MC (crushing), miscarriage/stillbirth, grief, infertility, death of parents, CSA/child prostitution/rape (side character), child abuse, grief, vague labor/childbirth, use of "squaw" regarding side character by villain, threat of forced prostitution, kidnapping, forced prostitution (side character, brief mention, in the past), FMC/mmc are both whipped, discussion of divorce, epilogue baby
Audio (Eva Kaminsky) 3.5/5
Summary: After finding out that his hostile neighbours’ family includes a young woman, cattle rancher/general empire grower who MUST HAVE A SON, decides to marry her sight unseen - incidentally freeing her from isolation and abuse.
Stats: HR/Western (1870s Texas), M/F, part of a series but could stand alone, open door (barely)
Notes: These two could not communicate their way out of a wet paper sack. Miscommunication/lack of communication powers the story. The resolution is sweet, but this one is slow, slow, slow, and very repetitive. The MMC's name should just be Dallas “I Want A Son” Leigh. Overall, not a favourite - though the audio is well performed.
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