Turner's Vision by Suzanne Ferrell

Turner's Vision

Suzanne Ferrell
Historical Romance/Western
Published in 2015

H/h - Micah Turner/Claudia Davis
Setting: Washington D.C, 1882.

Read in April/May, 2015.

My rating:

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Turner’s Vision is the sequel to Suzanne Ferrell’s historical western, Cantrell’s Bride, which I absolutely adored. It had a superb storyline about some great, down-to-earth characters who’d steal your heart. I was waiting for Micah’s story with bated breath. Sadly, I was sorely disappointed in it.

It all started when Laura, a spinster in her early 30s, spied on a murder of a Senator in the library where she was working. When the murderer felt her presence, Laura not only becomes a target herself, but also knew that life as she knew it was over. She was an orphan, and there were only a few people left in this world to help her out. One would be her best friend, Claudia, who is also an orphan, a spinster and of Laura’s age. They’ve been through thick and thin, so she knew she can rely on Claudia much more than her mean aunt and cousins.

Bella's Touch by Suzanne Ferrell

Bella's Touch (novella)

Suzanne Ferrell
Historical Romance/Erotica
Published in 2013

H/h - Michael Barclay/Arrabella Taylor
Setting: Right after the American Civil war.
  
Read in August/Sept, 2014.

My rating:

   
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After reading Cantrell’s Bride by Suzanne Ferrell, and enjoying it thoroughly, I was itching to read another story from this author. Bella’s Touch seemed just the type; short and from the blurb, I gathered the hero has been injured in the war (if you can’t tell, I have a weakness for scarred heroes ;) ).

Michael, who was an aspiring artist before the Civil War, returns as a recluse. No one knows what has happened to him or why he refuses to return to the booming city life that he was once a part of before the War.

Arrabella, or Bella as Michael used to call her, has waited for her lover to return and finalize their marriage. She’s also Michael’s mentor’s daughter. While staying as an apprentice under her father, Bella and Michael bonded instantly. They became lovers in a very short time, falling in love quite desperately. Their union was so perfect, when Bella gets a letter from Michael saying he wants to break the engagement post haste, she just can’t believe it. He hasn’t even been to see her after his return! Bella needs to know what’s going on, which is why she makes a lone journey to the rural Ohio, to confront her erstwhile lover. She hopes to change his mind, somehow, because the man in the letter doesn’t at all read like her Michael.

Cantrell's Bride by Suzanne Ferrell

Cantrell's Bride

Suzanne Ferrell
Historical Romance/Western
Published in 2012

H/h - Nathan Cantrell/Laura Melbourne
Setting: Northern Colorado, 1881.

Read in July, 2014.

My rating:

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I read Cantrell’s Bride by Suzanne Ferrell on sudden impulse. I just liked the blurb and off I went! I’m so glad to report that I wasn’t disappointed by either the storyline, its characters or the author’s writing style. All in all, this was the type I was probably looking for; a beautiful and homey little western escape.

This story talks about everyday folks, down to earth, full of flaws; basically, people you can relate to. The hero Nathan had a ranch, where he worked dusk till dawn all by himself, while the lovely heroine Laura came from a humble background. But together, they proved to be so much stronger, even when the beginning for them wasn’t as promising.