Summer Chaparral: A steamy historical western romance

Genevieve Turner

Oct 2014 · Love in Old California Book 1 · Penny Bright Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

When star crossed lovers end up in a shotgun wedding, they’ll have to fight for a love that was meant to be.

Jace Merrill has only ever hungered for one thing: a ranch of his own. After years of roaming, he’s found the place he’ll make his own. But he’s also discovered a new desire—a beautiful, unattainable rancher’s daughter.

Catarina Moreno wants only one thing: a home of her own free from her stifling mother. As a dutiful daughter, she can only do as her parents command, including avoiding all the men they deem unworthy. Until an American cowboy rides onto her father’s rancho and tempts her to forget her duty… and herself.

 After her angry father catches them in a moment of weakness, they find themselves in a shotgun marriage. Soon, old family secrets surface, and they’ll find themselves battling to save their marriage—and their unexpected love.

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Ratings and reviews

I absolutely love the style in which Turner wrote this novel. This author’s writing is the kind that allows you to connect with the story. It’s mellow and inviting, allowing the story itself to really pack a punch. I found it to be endlessly enjoyable. Turner transported me back in time, allowing me to experience life on a Californian ranch. The complexity of life in a simpler time really shone through. This story absolutely broke my heart at times, yet it also gave me hope. The characters in this novel as well as their relationships with one another were fantastic. Not only do readers get to know the main characters and their families quite well, as if they were your neighbours, but they are also the type of individuals that you really want to get to know. The main couple definitely takes centre stage, but everyone plays an important role in the story. The trials that they have faced combine with the joys in their future. I also love the illusion to future novels in the series. I loved these characters and can’t wait to see what befalls them in the future.

Started out a bit slow but it gained momentum and I was able to connect with the characters. Especially the need to have my own home and rule it. Lol

I enjoyed reading until it cut off for an ending. apparently i don't care for "to be continued "

About the author

Genevieve Turner is a USA Today bestselling author of western romance. She loves cowboys, the rural life, and happily ever afters. She lives in beautiful Southern California with the perfect number of kids, dogs, and turkeys—and probably too many chickens.

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