The Man from Montana by Mary J. Forbes was another fluff romance. You know the kind...with the strapping man on the cover with the smoldering eyes. I have been dabbling in this genre for about a month, reading through some novels that my mother in law left for me during her last visit. Recently I have needed that escapism, simple storytelling style that requires very little brain power to read and enjoy. Maybe because it is summertime and my four children are with me 24/7!
The Man from Montana was a modern cowboy story. The man from Montana, Ash, is a widower and father of a teenage daughter. His wife's death, in a tragic car accident almost five years ago, has left him devastated and angry. Unable to move on from her death, he won't speak of her to his remaining family (daughter and stepfather) and throws himself into working the ranch that his stepfather owns. He has a secret, that only his family knows, that keeps him from being able to move forward with his life. Bring in a female reporter, Rachel, after a story about Vietnam. Rachel is a single mother of a young boy, following a story from one little town to another across America, collecting the memories of Vietnam vets from one particular event. Rachel needs to interview Ash's stepfather, but Ash is very protective and wary of reporters.
I think you can probably guess the story from there. A few twists and turns made this a little more interesting than most strict romances. First there is the Vietnam storyline. In addition, Rachel has issues with her father that keep the reader's interest piqued. There are also secrets revealed that link Rachel to the very ranch that Ash works. All of these things make for an okay storyline, which in my opinion is pretty rare in romances. Throw in the tension between Rachel and Ash, and the sexiness that Ash exudes and you have a winner of a romance novel.
Happy Reading!
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