Everything in this book was so rushed! The plot happens over the course of a week, and there’s honestly no barriers to the couple coming together. Even Mariah’s abusive relationship with her mother wasn’t a factor (or seemed to have much of a remaining impact on her by the time she made it California). It was so easy to just breeze my way through this because nothing substantial really happened.

The book was probably more of a 2.5, but I rounded up because I just found myself giggling a lot. There were so many cutesy wholesome interactions and a hell of a lot of cheese that I just found myself laughing and rolling my eyes the whole time. So I still enjoyed myself.

This was my first western historical romance so I don’t know if the genre is for me. I’m definitely willing to give Beverly Jenkins another go.