A review by cathygeha
Forever and Always by Leigh Greenwood

3.0

Old fashioned Western romance that takes the reader back in time to Arizona in the 1870’s. In this book there is a greedy soulless woman, a man who believes he is dying and hopes to locate brothers he was separated from in childhood, a woman suddenly widowed who finds herself in charge of a business, a Pinkerton agent, bad guys and good ones, and a town full of interesting people who are very close to one another. There is a dog named Trusty, children that make appearances, cousins who support one another, a bank robbery, a runaway wagon, some gunfights, a shooting competition…and more. There is a happily ever after ending that is preceded by some romance and one love scene.

This is the third book in a series but able to stand alone. I have never read any books by this author before and kept thinking about why it was different. In some ways the book reminded me of stories published in the early 1900’s or perhaps by old time western authors or early romance novelists. I never actually could put my finger on why this book was different, but it was.

I enjoyed the story and was entertained but it did not WOW me or have something different enough to elevate it above a “liked it” three star rating.

Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the advanced readers’ copy of this book to read and review.