Title: A Lilli By Any Other Name
Author: Virginia Barlow
Genre: Historical Western Romance
Book Blurb:
Disguised as a boy to escape her uncle and his assassins, Rebecca Lillian Van Rassner runs a trapline with her father in the Canadian northwest. Yearning for her old life in New York, love, and a husband, she gives up all hope, until a handsome mounted police officer stumbles upon their cabin. And captures her heart with his mesmerizing blue eyes and heated kisses. Officer Max Calhan patrols the extreme north to bring villains to justice and discovers a wispy boy who transforms into a beautiful woman filled with surprises, secrets, and dangerous relatives. Determined to find the truth, Max discovers there’s more to Lilli than just a name.
My Review:
Escaping her uncle leads Lilli to pretend to be a boy instead of a beautiful young woman. She’s in hiding along with her father in the Canadian wilderness. But all that changes when she meets handsome Max, part of the Canadian mounted police. Can she trust her heart and her deep secrets to Max, or will her uncle finally catch up to her?
A Lilli By Any Other Name is a historical romance with suspense, adventure, and the beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Virginia Barlow is a prolific romance author who has outdone herself here. The descriptive narration is immersive, allowing the reader to dive into the story. The historical accuracy is spot-on. The romance is complex, with the emotional tension front and center. Once I started, I couldn’t stop reading.
The characters are what give A Lilli By Any Other Name its substance and depth. I connected with Lilli right away. Her growth over the course of this book is immense. She’s been in hiding but cannot escape Max’s love and protection.
Max, meanwhile, is a hero in uniform and one of character too. I connected with him right away. Readers who love a hero in uniform will fall quickly for Max.
There are so many reasons to love this romance but as a Canadian, I’d have to say the setting is my top reason to read this romance. Where else but the heart of Canada’s frontier can you find love while in hiding from very bad men. Historical romance readers, pick up this book today and fall in love with Lilli and Max.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Virginia Barlow has been a dreamer all her life. She loves reading, traveling, and roses. She will dive headfirst into any romance she can get her hands on, although Regency is her first love. The most important thing in her life is family time. When she is not bouncing a grandbaby in her arms or handing out popsicles, she is writing and dreaming up her next love story. She has published fifteen romance novels with another two on the way and has half a dozen more circling inside her head waiting to make their debut.
Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/virginiabar1031
Website: https://www.virginia-barlow.com
Reviewed by: Nancy