The dialogue between Victoria Amory and Logan Youngblood is hysterically funny and absolutely convoluted. Individually, these two characters are very interesting; together, they make the pages sparkle.
Victoria is on her way out west when the wagon master decides to leave her behind -- without her weapon. This Boston bluestocking is undaunted by this setback, even though she is heading directly into Indian Territory. However, she isn't so blase when she arrives at the nearest fort to find the gates open and signs that the troopers vacated quickly. Eventually, she finds someone left in the stockade. When Logan Youngblood tries to explain that he'd done nothing wrong, Victoria finds it hard to believe. What Army officer would imprison an innocent man? What Victoria does not know is that Logan is often called (by the town's women), 'Passion's Pirate." The Army officer thinks that his wife and Logan have gotten to know each other (in the biblical sense) and he wants to punish him.
I hesitate to tell too much of the story. The only reason I did not give this book a score of 5 is that the reader can see most of the events heading towards this couple. However, Pat Tracy tells the story so well that I didn't really care.
This book is the first of 4 books in THE GUARDSMEN series. 4.5 stars
The Guardsmen
1. Beloved Outcast (1996)
2. Cade's Justice (1997)
3. Burke's Rules (1998)
4. Hunter's Law (2000)
Victoria is on her way out west when the wagon master decides to leave her behind -- without her weapon. This Boston bluestocking is undaunted by this setback, even though she is heading directly into Indian Territory. However, she isn't so blase when she arrives at the nearest fort to find the gates open and signs that the troopers vacated quickly. Eventually, she finds someone left in the stockade. When Logan Youngblood tries to explain that he'd done nothing wrong, Victoria finds it hard to believe. What Army officer would imprison an innocent man? What Victoria does not know is that Logan is often called (by the town's women), 'Passion's Pirate." The Army officer thinks that his wife and Logan have gotten to know each other (in the biblical sense) and he wants to punish him.
I hesitate to tell too much of the story. The only reason I did not give this book a score of 5 is that the reader can see most of the events heading towards this couple. However, Pat Tracy tells the story so well that I didn't really care.
This book is the first of 4 books in THE GUARDSMEN series. 4.5 stars
The Guardsmen
1. Beloved Outcast (1996)
2. Cade's Justice (1997)
3. Burke's Rules (1998)
4. Hunter's Law (2000)
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