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    The Reluctant Warrior
    The Reluctant Warrior
    The Reluctant Warrior
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Reluctant Warrior

    Written by Mary Connealy

    Narrated by Morgan Hallett

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Union army officer Cameron Scott is used to being obeyed, but nothing about this journey to Lake Tahoe has gone as expected. He's come to fetch his daughter and nephew, and seek revenge on the people who killed his brother. Instead he finds himself trapped by a blizzard with two children who are terrified of him and stubborn but beautiful Gwen Harkness, who he worries may be trying to keep the children. When danger descends on the cabin where they're huddled, Cam is hurt trying to protect everyone and now finds Gwen caring for him too. He soon realizes why the kids love her so much and wonders if it might be best for him to move on without them. When she sees his broken heart, Gwen decides to help him win back their affection--and in the process he might just win her heart as well.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 2, 2018
    ISBN9781980003304
    The Reluctant Warrior
    Author

    Mary Connealy

    Mary Connealy (MaryConnealy.com) writes "romantic comedies with cowboys" and is celebrated for her fun, zany, action-packed style. She has sold more than 1.5 million books and is the author of the popular series Wyoming Sunrise, The Lumber Baron's Daughters, and many other books. Mary lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own romantic cowboy hero.

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    • 4/5
      Sweet and realistic, but probably a bit too much description of fighting and chasing, etc for my taste
    • 5/5
      Very easy to keep excited interest all the way through the book!
    • 5/5
      Title: The Reluctant Warrior (High Sierra Sweethearts #2)Author: Mary ConnealyPages: e-bookYear: 2018Publisher: BethanyMy rating is 5 out of 5 stars.Cameron Scott has spent most of his life in the military. Now, that he is a civilian he has a difficult time not ordering people around and expecting their immediate obedience, including his toddler daughter. He hasn’t seen her since her birth as he was serving in the cavalry. His wife died, leaving their daughter with relatives. He has returned to collect his daughter and settle on a ranch. However, he is trapped in the mountains near Lake Tahoe due to a blizzard and must remain there all winter. His daughter is afraid of his gruff manner and cries when he comes near. She has developed a love, however, for Gwen Harkness and views her as her mother.Gwen loves Maddie Sue and her little cousin Ronnie, whose parents were murdered while traveling west. She has been raising them for several months, waiting on Cameron to arrive. During that time, she has become more and more protective of them and really doesn’t want Cameron to take them away. She and Cameron are at loggerheads just about every moment and can agree to disagree about everything. Gwen finally realizes that she can’t keep children who aren’t hers no matter how much she loves them. She sees the hurt in Cameron’s eyes when the children cry as he nears. Gwen decides she will help Cameron win over the children. She gives him advice that he actually listens to and begins to slowly find common ground with the children. Before too much time has passed, there is an incident that almost costs them their lives. The discover someone is out to kill Gwen’s sister Deb and her husband. Gwen lives with them. Cameron and the other men set out to track the killer more than once, but he keeps getting away. What will happen for Cameron and Gwen when the snow thaws? Will they ever catch the killer?I absolutely enjoyed this story from beginning to end! The sassy Gwen isn’t afraid to tell grouchy Cameron what his problems are and how to fix them. Cameron while gruff is a fine protector and does indeed love his daughter and nephew and wants them to love him in return. Gwen realizes she has not been acting Christlike toward Cameron at a nudge from the Holy Spirit and softens her approach toward him. I look forward to the third book coming out soon. This is a great historical western!