Genre: Western/Historical/Romance
Description:
“When an accident leaves Hamilton Hollister convinced he’ll never be
more than half a man, he abandons construction of a railway spur his lumber mill
needs to survive.
Believing no woman shackled by social convention can be complete,
railroad heiress Katherine Brashear refuses to let the nearly-finished track
die. The magic of Christmas in a small Texas town may help them bridge the
distance…if they follow their hearts down The Last Three Miles.”
Author:
Kathleen Rice Adams: “Descended from a long line of Texas ranchers,
preachers, and teachers on one side and Kentucky horse thieves and moonshiners
on the other, award-winning author Kathleen Rice Adams had no choice but to
become an outlaw. Maybe that's why in her stories, even the good guys wear
black hats.
For the past thirty years, she's stayed two steps ahead of a lynch mob
as an award-winning journalist. She also has ghost-written or edited several
nonfiction books.
A Texan to the bone, when Kathleen's not being a nuisance she bows to
the whims of the Hole in the Web Gang -- a herd of tiny but enthusiastic
outlaws with four legs.”
For more information please visit Ms. Adams’ website.
Appraisal:
After a railway construction accident that leaves Hamilton Hollister
in a wheelchair, possibly for the rest of his life, Ham is ready to give up his
legacy. With only ten more miles of track to be laid, Dr. Oliver Madsen refuses
to let Hamilton wallow in self-pity. Without the completion of the railway spur
Hollister Lumber, as well as the small town of Hollister, Texas, will be
doomed. It’s easy to understand why Hamilton deems the railway project too
dangerous to complete; the accident has left him scarred physically and
emotionally.
Enter K.M. Brashear, railroad heiress from New York, who along with
Oliver refuses to let the nearly finished track die. Katherine is not your
everyday delicate heiress, she is intelligent and capable enough to handle the job.
Hamilton is quick to dismiss her and order her back to New York. However, she
is on a mission to prove to her father she is as competent as any of her
brothers. With Oliver’s help Katherine takes command of finishing the railway
and overseeing the lumber mill. Katherine defies the social norms for women of
her station and does her best to win the respect of the employees in her
determination to finish the railroad by the deadline. But her methods could
cost her everything she comes to care about.
I found the story-line realistic and well-paced. The characters are
well drawn with distinct personalities. Their banter and dialogue is also
believable and engaging. I had to chuckle when Hamilton had to admit he had
been out-stubborned by Katherine’s progressive attitude. The twist near the end
was shocking but conceivable and heart wrenching. I found myself captivated by
this novelette as Hamilton realizes he has met his match in more ways than one.??
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FYI:
This is a steamy read but not inappropriate.
Original review posted September 12, 2016
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate word count: 11-12,000 words
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