(Found my old review, finally!)

Genre: Historical, Romance, Western, Christian Fiction.

My Rating: 4 stars.

My Recommendation: 16/18 up because of romance, violence, and the villain's POV.

My Favorite Character: Is Gwen, she's stubborn but sweet but spunky, kind but killer serious about protecting her family. She does anything to help "her" kids.

My verse for Gwen is Joshua 1:9

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; benot afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (King James Version.)

My Thoughts: This was a good book, I read it before bed after working on writing (Rooftops is almost done!!!!) I have read many of Mary Connealy's books, and I love her The Cimarron Legacy series, they are one of my favorite western series ever but back to The Reluctant Warrior's review!

It was nice to read more about the characters I got to know in The Accidental Guardian, and I look forward to reading more by the author. The book lacked spiritual content at first but it did pick up in the end. ( )

Book 2 of 3

Cam has come to retrieve his child. ( )

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Title: The Reluctant Warrior (High Sierra Sweethearts #2)
Author: Mary Connealy
Pages: e-book
Year: 2018
Publisher: Bethany
My rating is 5 out of 5 stars.
Cameron Scott has spent most of his life in the military. Now, that he is a civilian he has a difficult time not ordering people around and expecting their immediate obedience, including his toddler daughter. He hasn’t seen her since her birth as he was serving in the cavalry. His wife died, leaving their daughter with relatives. He has returned to collect his daughter and settle on a ranch. However, he is trapped in the mountains near Lake Tahoe due to a blizzard and must remain there all winter. His daughter is afraid of his gruff manner and cries when he comes near. She has developed a love, however, for Gwen Harkness and views her as her mother.
Gwen loves Maddie Sue and her little cousin Ronnie, whose parents were murdered while traveling west. She has been raising them for several months, waiting on Cameron to arrive. During that time, she has become more and more protective of them and really doesn’t want Cameron to take them away. She and Cameron are at loggerheads just about every moment and can agree to disagree about everything. Gwen finally realizes that she can’t keep children who aren’t hers no matter how much she loves them. She sees the hurt in Cameron’s eyes when the children cry as he nears. Gwen decides she will help Cameron win over the children. She gives him advice that he actually listens to and begins to slowly find common ground with the children. Before too much time has passed, there is an incident that almost costs them their lives. The discover someone is out to kill Gwen’s sister Deb and her husband. Gwen lives with them. Cameron and the other men set out to track the killer more than once, but he keeps getting away. What will happen for Cameron and Gwen when the snow thaws? Will they ever catch the killer?
I absolutely enjoyed this story from beginning to end! The sassy Gwen isn’t afraid to tell grouchy Cameron what his problems are and how to fix them. Cameron while gruff is a fine protector and does indeed love his daughter and nephew and wants them to love him in return. Gwen realizes she has not been acting Christlike toward Cameron at a nudge from the Holy Spirit and softens her approach toward him. I look forward to the third book coming out soon. This is a great historical western! ( )

Mary Connealy returns with her unique and thoroughly enjoyable cowboy historicals with plenty of humor and even more heart in The Reluctant Warrior (Book 2 in the High Sierra Sweethearts series).

From the first pages, the action is intense with the group fighting to survive and the interactions between Came and Gwen rocky (and often funny). But those initial impressions turn to something entirely different when Cam gets injured and Gwen is tasked with caring for him. I also loved the interactions with both of these characters with the children.

Throughout the book, Connealy’s ability to place the reader in the setting and situation—from the heartwarming to the heart pounding—is first-rate. I look forward to each and every one of this author’s books, and that goes triple for the third and final book in this series since we are left with hints of what’s coming next).

Disclosure statement:
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. ( )