jjares reviewed on 8/19/2018 + 3413 more book reviews

Although this is book three of four, I think each of the first three can be stand-alone novels. I didn't think I'd missed anything important in the previous novels. Mary Emeline Malone came to America looking for her fiance' (who had left her in Ireland and already moved to America). When Mary arrives in New York, she finds out that her intended had already married another and then died.

While Mary is in service in New York, the master of the house propositions her and a tussle ensues and the man is struck with a treasured cigar box. Mary runs, taking the decorated cigar box, and escapes on a train out of the city. Along the way, Mary is befriended by a very-ill madam, on her way back to Whistle Creek, Idaho. When invited, Mary decides to travel with Blanche; one of Mary's brothers is supposed to be a miner in Idaho. Mary hopes to find him and disappear into the wilds of America.

Of course, the one person Mary wants to avoid, the sheriff of Whistle Creek, immediately becomes interested in Mary. This is a very readable story with lots of interesting subplots to move things along.


Coming to America

1. Dear Lady (1997)
2. Patterns of Love (1998)
** 3. In His Arms (1998)
4. Promised to Me (2003)

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