Nice, clean book. A bit predictable but a nice easy read. ( )

My middle name is Naomi, so when I read that Sixty Acres And A Bride was an adaption of the story of Ruth and Boaz, I wanted to read this book.

I have read the Book of Ruth many times, and was anticipating the characters being more like the corresponding ones in the Bible. But maybe the author interpreted the characters in the Bible differently. That caused some confusion for me. Also, so much of Rosa was written in second person.

Rosa Garner (the Ruth character) had been converted to be a Christian, and she was a Mexican. Her family worshiped Our Lady of the Holy Death. I do not see how this is like the story in the Bible. I read about the history of the religion which is condemned by Catholic Church. I wish that the author would have given more background to it. Growing up in the United States, I did not know about it except for the Day of the Dead in Mexican Culture. I have so much to learn.

The character of Rosa is confusing to me. Rosa is hardworking, both spirited and demure. I read about what are the messages of The Book of Ruth and one of them is that God loves all of us no matter what race or religion we have. Ruth in the Book of Ruth is a Moabite (worshiper of Chemosh, the Fish God or Destroyer, thus pagan.

Weston Garner (the Boas character) feels guilty of his wife's death and does not want to marry. In the Bible, Boaz has proven himself as strength, a man of character and good reputation. That matches Weston's character. Both men wanted to be fatherly and protect Rosa or Ruth.

Rosa and Ruth both planted gardens, and it goes on and on. Some things in both stories but other thing do not fit.

I did enjoy the story, but I got tangled up in whether the two stories were alike or very different. I did not understand some of Rosa's action and thoughts. I would have liked to have her speak in first person, if she had, I think I would have understood her more. ( )

I was disappointed in this book. It was primarily based on the story of Ruth but doesn't do justice to it. The heroine compromised both herself and the individual who then felt forced to marry her, instead of something more closely tied to the story if Ruth, such as the bride and the land being a package deal. ( )

I was disappointed in this book. It was primarily based on the story of Ruth but doesn't do justice to it. The heroine compromised both herself and the individual who then felt forced to marry her, instead of something more closely tied to the story if Ruth, such as the bride and the land being a package deal. ( )

Having never read Regina Jennings' work, I wasn't expecting any more than an average western romance. Boy, did SAaaB surprise me!

Though based on the biblical book of Ruth, this historical retelling never ran aground in predictability. Sweet, funny, and very quirky, Sixty Acres captured me with fresh, vivid language.

Weston, the story's hero, is one of the most admirable I've read. Ever. But there is this blasted wound in his past. Will he ever be able to grow beyond it and love again?

Heroine Rosa wants a place to belong, so she works hard to be the best daughter-in-law. But when an evil man takes an inappropriate interest in her and her handsome cousin-in-law becomes more dear to her than she'd planned, things take an unexpected turn. Can she get herself--and him--out of the trap she's walked into? Or maybe it's not a trap at all... ( )