TEMPEST is the third and final book in Beverly Jenkins’ Old West series. Regan is a mail order bride off to meet her husband Dr. Colton Lee for the first time. She must find her place in this new frontier town as the new wife of the beloved widower doctor, and in turn, Colt must find a way to reconcile the bold, independent Regan with his notions of what a woman and wife should be.

First of all, best meet cute or best meet cute? Mistaking your new husband for a marauder and shooting him is one for the ages.

One of the best things about this series is how quickly and thoroughly Jenkins can populate a whole town with a variety of folks and an intricate social web. And yet, it was never confusing or overwhelming.

Regan and Colt’s relationship walks that fine line of being both romantic and urgent. I loved seeing them discover who each other was. I also liked that Colt was willing to accept who Regan was without trying to change her and it never felt like he was being forced to be feminist for the sake of plot.

On the downside, I felt like this book could have been shorter, even though it was never lacking for action. And speaking of action, the last 20 pages or so was jam packed, making the ending feel a little rushed.