Thursday, July 30, 2015

Silver Thaw

Silver Thaw
Catherine Anderson

Silver Thaw (Mystic Creek, #1)

Genre: Romance

Summary (from Goodreads): From the New York Times bestselling author of the Coulter and Harrigan Family novels comes a brand-new contemporary romance series about first love, second chances, and hope reborn…

After years of living in fear of her husband, Amanda Banning has left him and moved to Mystic Creek, Oregon, for a fresh start. But she’s having a tough time providing for herself and her six-year-old daughter. Writing her secret yearnings on slips of paper and sending them into the wind helps her cling to the hope that things will get better…and that she can find happiness again.

Jeb Sterling has no idea that the handwritten messages he finds scattered across his land are the first hints that his life is about to change. Nor does he understand why he feels so compelled to help Amanda Banning and her daughter when a cold snap leaves them temporarily homeless. Maybe he’s inspired by Amanda’s courage or perhaps by her beautiful brown eyes. Either way, the man who once renounced love suddenly finds himself willing to do anything for the pair. Amanda seems to have given up on her dreams, but Jeb refuses to quit until he makes her every wish come true…

 
Review:  Catherine Anderson used to be my go-to author when I was in the mood for a romance, but I think I'm done reading her new books.  She's already written a book about an abused wife running away from a psychopathic husband (Star Bright) and being rescued by a handsome cowboy, and this one felt like very much the same book, only with a different family.  The characters were flat, the romance was too quick, and the story was too convenient.  Am I growing out of romance novels, or has Anderson reached her limits as an author?

Rating: 2 stars

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