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To protect her sister, Juliette Lawson stole documents and fled west. Now Wes Westmoreland, undercover lawman, threatens both her plan and her heart.
Historical romance seems to be one of my weaknesses. It’s not a genre
that’s usually particularly inspiring and often enough the books are set
in England (or Scotland) but written in modern day American English,
which bugs me to no end. I haven’t read very many historical anythings
set in the Americas but I’ve been brought up around a grandmother who
happens to be overly fond of westerns, so when I read the synopsis of
this one I was intrigued. The American west in that period was still
very much on the wild side and that sort of setting appeals to me,
possibly because it’s such a far cry from anything to be found these
days. The author managed to really capture the feel of the period for
me. I felt transported. I could just imagine this little western town
they were living in! It was obvious that she did a lot of research and
went to great lengths to make her period feel authentic – research and
great lengths that definitely paid off for me as the reader. It was
also interesting to see the process of getting gold and silver from the
ore and how the refineries (that might not be the correct word but it’s
the only one coming to mind right now) were operated. There was a slight
issue here, however, in that the information was too clumped for me. Wes
gives Julie a tour of her uncle’s “refinery” and explains the processes
to her, which is a good example of exposition through dialogue. My issue
was that there was too much information too fast for me to really absorb
it properly. It didn’t help that I was already tired and so a large
amount of what is essentially nonfiction coming at me all at once felt
more like a barrage of facts than part of the story. I understand what
the author was doing, but my mind just couldn’t deal with it.
Thankfully these “info dumps” were few and far between and I was able to
really appreciate the intricate story that the author was weaving. As a
historical romance it does, of course, focus mainly on the budding
relationship between Wes and Julie but there’s enough going on around it
to keep it well balanced. I didn’t feel completely swamped by just the
relationship and it wasn’t love at first sight (though it was lust, but
I’m happy with lust. Lust is normal). Wes being an undercover officer
for Wells Fargo was also of particular interest. I have to admit that I
didn’t even know there was such a thing as Wells Fargo; never mind what
its role was. So I actually learnt bits of American history from reading
this book! That’s something that always appeals to me in a book.
With a well thought out plot and characters, Ms. Blain pens "Colorado Silver, Colorado Gold". A wonderfully written historical romance that gets you from the first page. Recommended for everyone who loves romance and history.
This review is based on a complimentary copy which was provided for an honest review.
Historical Romances are exciting, thrilling, and they can get your blood pumping as well as if you were running a mile. Terry Blain is a stupendous storyteller. You can tell from her attention of the smallest details to the historical facts she includes in her books that she absolutely loves what she does for a living.
Colorado Silver, Colorado Gold is a wonderful love story about the struggles of early Western America and the triumphs the hero and heroine face together and individually. Juliette and Wes are characters that you can instantly fall in love with and continue to root for even after you are done reading. I was really sad to see the book come to a close but only because I wanted to know more of what those two might get into next.
If you enjoy a wonderful love story wrapped in an early American setting then this is definitely the book for you. Once I started reading Ms. Blaine's book, I could not put it down! Enjoy!
Overview
To protect her sister, Juliette Lawson stole documents and fled west. Now Wes Westmoreland, undercover lawman, threatens both her plan and her heart.