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Bethany House
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Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn't all that upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they've ever done is work her to the bone. She prayed for a chance to get away, and then came the raging flood. Alive but disoriented, she's rescued by Luke Stone...so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future. Luke is heading home to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men who killed his father are working hard to ensure Luke doesn't make it alive. He has no choice but to keep moving. Still, he can't just abandon Ruthy, so she'll have to come along. His friends--a ragtag group of former Civil War soldiers--take a fast interest in the pretty gal. Luke thinks that's rather rude--he's the one who found her. And the more time he spends around the hard-working young woman who is a mighty good cook, the more he finds himself thinking beyond revenge and toward a different future. For the first time in a long time, Luke is tempted to turn from his destructive path and be swept away by love.… (more)
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LibraryThing member alekee
From the title of the book Ruthy MacNeil is the one swept away. She is dragged for miles down stream by a flash flood. Having her arm wedged in some wood saved her life.
Luke Stone is on his way home to redeem his property, when he stumbles upon a muddy mess of a girl, Rosie aka Ruthy. Because of
A vicious man by the name of Flint Greer, has stolen the S Bar S Ranch that was owned by his Father. He not only stole the ranch but is responsible for killing his Dad. Luke is not some young kid anymore, he is a survivor. He fought for the North during the Civil War, and was in Andersonville Prison, and has forged lasting friendships with a Preacher, a Doctor, A Lawyer, and a Texas Ranger. There all there waiting for him in Broken Wheel, TX, a small town, with not many people.
I found the faith of these people to be outstanding....even when they wanted revenge they listened to their Lord, and decided to do what was right! There was such compassion shown to Greer's wife and family, they wanted to help them no matter the cost.
I hope that in the next book there will be further updates, but this book was a keeper, and I didn't want it to end.
I received this book through the Revell Book Bogging Program, and wasn't required to give a positive review.
Luke Stone is on his way home to redeem his property, when he stumbles upon a muddy mess of a girl, Rosie aka Ruthy. Because of
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her beautiful red hair Luke insists on calling her Rosie!! Others do also, but she is quick to correct them.A vicious man by the name of Flint Greer, has stolen the S Bar S Ranch that was owned by his Father. He not only stole the ranch but is responsible for killing his Dad. Luke is not some young kid anymore, he is a survivor. He fought for the North during the Civil War, and was in Andersonville Prison, and has forged lasting friendships with a Preacher, a Doctor, A Lawyer, and a Texas Ranger. There all there waiting for him in Broken Wheel, TX, a small town, with not many people.
I found the faith of these people to be outstanding....even when they wanted revenge they listened to their Lord, and decided to do what was right! There was such compassion shown to Greer's wife and family, they wanted to help them no matter the cost.
I hope that in the next book there will be further updates, but this book was a keeper, and I didn't want it to end.
I received this book through the Revell Book Bogging Program, and wasn't required to give a positive review.
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LibraryThing member tiinaj1
Swept Away is a great period romance filled with stage coaches, guys, gunfights and a particurly nasty guy who has gone loony. Opening with Ruthy in a bad situation, being abused and forced to marry against her will by the people who took her in after her parents died. She has vowed that is going
This is a fast moving story filled with vivid images that made me feel like I was right there with Ruthy & Luke. Luke's friends who came to help him clean up the town and take back the ranch are a interesting bunch and I hope Mary Connealy continues the series with each of them. I'd love to know Kincaid's, Dare's and Big John's story in more detail.
I will say that I loved how this was the continuation of Callie's story from Over the Edge which is part of The Kincaid Brides series I believe. I loved that book and loved this one because it's the story of her brother Luke. What a pleasant surprise!
Disclaimer: I was offered a copy of Swept Away to read and review on GivingNSharing. I was not required to have a positive review & no money exchanged hands. Thanks for reading!
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to get away as soon as an opportunity comes her way when she is literally swept away by a raging river. She's rescued by Luke who is focused on getting even with the guy who murdered his father and stole their ranch from his sister Callie and himself. This is a fast moving story filled with vivid images that made me feel like I was right there with Ruthy & Luke. Luke's friends who came to help him clean up the town and take back the ranch are a interesting bunch and I hope Mary Connealy continues the series with each of them. I'd love to know Kincaid's, Dare's and Big John's story in more detail.
I will say that I loved how this was the continuation of Callie's story from Over the Edge which is part of The Kincaid Brides series I believe. I loved that book and loved this one because it's the story of her brother Luke. What a pleasant surprise!
Disclaimer: I was offered a copy of Swept Away to read and review on GivingNSharing. I was not required to have a positive review & no money exchanged hands. Thanks for reading!
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LibraryThing member mbarkman
Swept Away is the perfect title of this novel, as Ruthy McNeil is first swept away from the only family she has. Mary Connealy is a fantastic writer, and the reader is immediately immersed in the story, the terrain and the conflict. Vivid imagery puts you into the heart of Texas as it was in the
Ruthy starts out a rather needy person, but grows in maturity and blossoms as the story unfolds. Luke has enough flaws as well to make him a well loved, easily believed man, with a tenderness that I love to see in my heroes.
Mary Connealy is a well loved author, and I will look forward to her next novel in this Trouble in Texas series, Fired Up which will be available in September 2013
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late 1800s, with it ranches and towns. Told in third person, I felt I was right there with Ruthy as she wished for death rather than marry the son of the family that used her, and I became involved as she and Luke try to reclaim his ranch. Twists (including a woman who is not in labor with child), and turns (the ranch was illegal taken from Luke) keep the reader turning pages to find out what will happen next in this historical novel. Ruthy starts out a rather needy person, but grows in maturity and blossoms as the story unfolds. Luke has enough flaws as well to make him a well loved, easily believed man, with a tenderness that I love to see in my heroes.
Mary Connealy is a well loved author, and I will look forward to her next novel in this Trouble in Texas series, Fired Up which will be available in September 2013
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LibraryThing member retha.groenewald.56
Ruthy MacNeil was familiar with trouble for a very long time; trouble that circumstances had piled onto her. Luke Stone was on his way to right a wrong, and he was planning to cause a lot of trouble to the guilty party. When Luke rescues Ruthy, she is once again thrown into the middle of trouble.
The reader is swept away with Ruthy when she fights for her life in the flood waters. Will her circumstances improve or is Luke taking her into more dangerous situations?
Even amongst the trigger happy and brutal cowboys, there are certain deeds where the line is drawn. When someone oversteps this line, the courageous and cowards are sifted. How much can a man take? How much can a woman take until they break or begin defending what is precious to them? Is there a difference between vengeance and justice? Does Luke know the difference?
Mary Connealy is a great storyteller, and Swept Away is an excellent combination of cowboys –the good, the bad, and the vengeful –comedy and romance.
The message I received from Swept Away is we cannot always control circumstances, but we always have a choice how circumstances are going to affect us; whether we are going to grow or die inside. Sometimes the line is very fine, but it is still our choice.
Bethany House Publishers, as part of their media review program by Bookfun.org provided this book to me for free in exchange for this honest review.
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Does she have a choice?The reader is swept away with Ruthy when she fights for her life in the flood waters. Will her circumstances improve or is Luke taking her into more dangerous situations?
Even amongst the trigger happy and brutal cowboys, there are certain deeds where the line is drawn. When someone oversteps this line, the courageous and cowards are sifted. How much can a man take? How much can a woman take until they break or begin defending what is precious to them? Is there a difference between vengeance and justice? Does Luke know the difference?
Mary Connealy is a great storyteller, and Swept Away is an excellent combination of cowboys –the good, the bad, and the vengeful –comedy and romance.
The message I received from Swept Away is we cannot always control circumstances, but we always have a choice how circumstances are going to affect us; whether we are going to grow or die inside. Sometimes the line is very fine, but it is still our choice.
Bethany House Publishers, as part of their media review program by Bookfun.org provided this book to me for free in exchange for this honest review.
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LibraryThing member mattidw
This book hooked me from the first page and kept me going until I finished it and even after I finished it I was sad that it was over because I really loved the characters. I can't wait to read the other books in this series because I love this one so much. I loved the main characters and the
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LibraryThing member AmandaWrites
With fresh, well rounded characters, lots of action and romance, Mary Connealy has written a winner.
Feisty redhead, Ruthy MacNeil, is on the losing side of everything, it seems. So is it any wonder her wagon is overturned in a raging river? Would anyone listen when she warns them of impending
Luke Stone isn't going courting. Unless it's trouble. Intent on retaking the ranch that's been stolen from his family, he's not on the lookout for the little redhead that's all spitfire, and well, cuteness, he can't resist her charms.
Mary Connealy writes with a fresh, tart twist, and never fails to make me smile. I fell in love not only with her deep, rounded characters, the fresh plot, handsome men and strong women, but I was sad when the story came to an end. I highly recommend this book, as well as this author. Crisp, clear, and heartwarming, she reminds us that God is the One who is really in control ~ even when we think He isn't listening.
**My thanks to Bethany Publishers for providing me a book in exchange for my honest review. I am not required they be positive, and these thoughts are my own.**
Feisty redhead, Ruthy MacNeil, is on the losing side of everything, it seems. So is it any wonder her wagon is overturned in a raging river? Would anyone listen when she warns them of impending
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danger? No, just another one for the books. But when she's sure she's seen the last of life, strong arms, a gentle smile, and a handsome cowboy save her from the wreck that almost claimed her life. She finds that God's in the details, and can she help it if those details include gorgeous eyes and dark hair? They're certainly better than the odious man she was intended for.Luke Stone isn't going courting. Unless it's trouble. Intent on retaking the ranch that's been stolen from his family, he's not on the lookout for the little redhead that's all spitfire, and well, cuteness, he can't resist her charms.
Mary Connealy writes with a fresh, tart twist, and never fails to make me smile. I fell in love not only with her deep, rounded characters, the fresh plot, handsome men and strong women, but I was sad when the story came to an end. I highly recommend this book, as well as this author. Crisp, clear, and heartwarming, she reminds us that God is the One who is really in control ~ even when we think He isn't listening.
**My thanks to Bethany Publishers for providing me a book in exchange for my honest review. I am not required they be positive, and these thoughts are my own.**
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LibraryThing member caslater83
I considered this a fair read. I've read Mary Connealy's work before so I had some expectations. While the characters are pretty well built up, I just found the story itself weak at various points. I'm not sure I would have matched Ruthie up with Luke in the story line, but whatever. Not really
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LibraryThing member caslater83
I considered this a fair read. I've read Mary Connealy's work before so I had some expectations. While the characters are pretty well built up, I just found the story itself weak at various points. I'm not sure I would have matched Ruthie up with Luke in the story line, but whatever. Not really
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LibraryThing member judyg54
A good start to another Mary Connelly series. I always enjoy her story lines and her characters. She has written a charming story, full of action, romance and some humor. I especially liked how this band of Regulators looked out for each other. There truly was friends that stuck together closer
Ruthy MacNeil was truly 'swept away' at the beginning of the story during her wagon trains' attempt to cross a rising river. She isn't upset about leaving behind what 'family' she had though as they treated her as a servant. Luke is on a mission to reclaim the ranch stole from his family while he was off in a war and then in prison. He wasn't counting on finding a half drowned woman in the middle of nowhere, and ends up taking her to his town of Broken Wheel, where they must both hide out so no one knows they are in town. The fellow who stole Luke's ranch is looking for him and waiting to kill him. Ruthy will be caught in the middle of all this and will soon show Luke that she is quite a woman, who can help him far more than he ever imagined. Luke's friends will also play a big part in his getting back his ranch. Before the book is over Ruthy will find herself 'swept away' by Luke and it is time well spent watching these two banter back and forth and arrive at a deep and abiding love, all in the midst of a war between evil and good.
There is also the story of a woman married to the wrong man who finds her life threatened by his brutality and the town doctor who very much wants to save her from being beat to death. This is the story that I believe will be the main emphasis in book two, "Fired Up". Looking forward to enjoying myself in another good Texas story set in 1868 by an author who has the gift of writing characters you can't help buy enjoy.
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than a brother.Ruthy MacNeil was truly 'swept away' at the beginning of the story during her wagon trains' attempt to cross a rising river. She isn't upset about leaving behind what 'family' she had though as they treated her as a servant. Luke is on a mission to reclaim the ranch stole from his family while he was off in a war and then in prison. He wasn't counting on finding a half drowned woman in the middle of nowhere, and ends up taking her to his town of Broken Wheel, where they must both hide out so no one knows they are in town. The fellow who stole Luke's ranch is looking for him and waiting to kill him. Ruthy will be caught in the middle of all this and will soon show Luke that she is quite a woman, who can help him far more than he ever imagined. Luke's friends will also play a big part in his getting back his ranch. Before the book is over Ruthy will find herself 'swept away' by Luke and it is time well spent watching these two banter back and forth and arrive at a deep and abiding love, all in the midst of a war between evil and good.
There is also the story of a woman married to the wrong man who finds her life threatened by his brutality and the town doctor who very much wants to save her from being beat to death. This is the story that I believe will be the main emphasis in book two, "Fired Up". Looking forward to enjoying myself in another good Texas story set in 1868 by an author who has the gift of writing characters you can't help buy enjoy.
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ISBN
9780764209147
Series
Trouble In Texas 1