A Fallacious Seduction
Virginia Barlow
Western Historical
A sassy heroine and an alpha lawman clash in an epic tale of mistaken identity by the author of The Wicked Sister!
When the train US Marshal Reese Calhan is riding on explodes, he is one of two survivors. Trouble is, the other survivor is the woman who betrayed him years ago. A woman he thought was dead. This time he will not fall prey to her wiles. He’ll see the vixen jailed for her crimes if it kills him.
Recovering from a recent jilting and now a train explosion, Shanna Johnston has no idea why the handsome stranger insists he knows her and calls her by another woman’s name. His heated looks and knowing kisses spark a fire in her she cannot ignore–even as her own mysterious past is closing in.
Will the two put their differences aside long enough to fall in love?
Uncaged Review: One of the best western historical books I’ve read in a while, and I realize I’m late to the party, but this is a good western with suspense, danger and spicy romance. This book starts out with a literal bang, when a train explodes from a bomb. Only 2 survivors, Reese and Shanna, who Reese swears is a woman named Jenna that betrayed him years ago, and he is not letting her get away this time. Meanwhile, Shanna has no idea who Reese is, or anything he’s talking about.
I guessed a couple different ways this could go, and it was a good read getting through all the pitfalls these two will go through. Shanna is a strong, smart woman with a heart of gold, and while this confuses Reese, he can’t help how he feels about her, but convinces himself it’s all an act.
Great story, good characters, a good ending and I always like when we have an epilogue. If you like western romances, you can’t go wrong with this one. Reviewed by Cyrene
5 Stars
