Loved this! Finally found another author to add to my favorites list! Clean romance with a bit of suspense thrown in. Strong character development and the story flowed so naturally. I read the whole thing in one day—haven't done THAT in a while! I'll be looking for more of Caroline Fyffe's books. ( )

Luke McCutcheon is running his first cattle drive for his family when he comes upon a woman giving birth in a broken-down wagon. Faith Brown has only her young son to help. She's running from her in-laws, who are threatening her and her children. Luke doesn't want to get involved, but he has no choice but to help the small family.
I've been into Western historicals lately and decided to give this author a try. I usually like my romances just a bit spicier than kissing, but like a good Hallmark holiday movie, this story just grew on me. Luke and his family are interesting, and I can already see that there'll be more to learn about them. The romance is sweet; both Luke and Faith need to communicate more, but they learn by the end of the book. A good start to the series. ( )

My Review

Got to have faith! Beautifully written, this story could not have been more delightful. Faith and Luke's romance is sweetly entertaining! ( )

I reviewed this novel for Romance Reader At Heart website:

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:


Luke McCutcheon is the youngest son of Montana rancher Flood McCutcheon, and he’s in charge of his first cattle drive. While scouting, he gets caught in a fierce rain storm and comes upon a woman and her eight-year-old son, stranded all alone in a wagon with no horses.

Faith Brown is one very young and determined woman. She had only one goal in mind when she took her son, after her husband’s death, and left behind all that was familiar to her. Now, far way from home and with no one but an eight-year-old boy for support, she’s helpless while stranded in a storm with her baby about to be born.

You need not be a lover of western romance to enjoy this well-written, well-paced and very entertaining love story.

The author had put forth quite an interesting plot that kept me reading and wanting to know the reasons behind Faith’s journey and Luke’s parentage. She also did a remarkable job of balancing action and romance with witty dialogue.

I just couldn’t help but like all of the secondary characters, like Luke’s sister Charity; his brothers Mathew and Mark, with their wives Rachel and Amy; and then all of those young and old ranch hands like Roady and Smoky, and her little man Colton. It was a pleasure to watch this young boy grow from surly to loving with the love and understanding Luke gave him.

MONTANA DAWN is a sweet and romantic tale, with not one explicit sex scene; however, it lacked not one thing in the romance department.

If Westerns aren't your cup of tea, but romance is, give this book a try. I highly recommend it, and I can’t wait to find out whose story will be next in this series.

Melanie
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No offense to the author, Ms. Caroline Fyffe, but this book is only worth three stars. It's clean and slow-paced, but it lacks excitement for me. I like Luke and his family--they're all very good folks. Faith, Colton, and Dawn are decent characters as well, but I think they are somewhat lacking in bringing some means of excitement to the story. The book has the potential to be 5-stars, but it's just not there yet. ( )