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5++ stars for Prairie Fire by Terri Branson #bookreview #westernromance #pnr #paranormalromance #romance



Title: Prairie Fire

Author: Terri Branson

Genre: Western Romance / Paranormal Romance

 

Book Blurb:

 

Chloe plans to stay only a short time at her brother Joe's ranch in 1893 Oklahoma Territory. Despite her efforts to avoid Joe's matchmaking schemes, she is soon entangled in them. At the same time, she catches the interest of a nosy and possibly dangerous ghost called Fire Horse. All Max McKee wants is to buy a few horses. Before he realizes it, he becomes part of Joe's scheme to marry off the rich and lovely Chloe, who happens to be the owner of those horses. Max is a man with many secrets. Despite the risks, he finds Chloe irresistible. When a series of strange fires spooks the local ranchers, Chloe and Max must work together to discover who is setting those fires and try not to get themselves killed in the process.

 

My Review:

 

Prairie Fire by Terri Branson can be described in one word: Unputdownable.

 

Chloe Talley-Marsh, a young widow, arrives at her brother Joe’s ranch in the Oklahoma Territory. It’s 1893. Women are seen as little more than extensions of men. But Chloe has newfound freedom. Her late husband left her money enough to see the world. And she intends to start with San Francisco.

 

Her brother, however, has other plans. He hopes she and his neighbor, Max McKee, will fall in love and marry. Despite Chloe’s resistance, she finds Max intriguing. But the road to lasting love is as bumpy as the Oregon Trail—and includes a ghost called Fire Horse.

 

Branson has authentically recreated the world of the Oklahoma Territory on the cusp of the twentieth century, a blend of burgeoning technology and deeply rooted superstitions.  

 

The sexual tension between Max and Chloe is palpable from the start. And the banter between them had me chuckling several times. When they first meet, Max tells her to call him by his first name. “I don’t think I want to know you that well, Mr. McKee.”

 

The author has created well-developed characters, breathed life into them, and gave them the freedom to tell the story. With a few words here and a few words there, Branson gives us a vivid picture of Max McKee—handsome and witty with just the right amount of mystery about him to be sensually alluring.

 

Chloe is just as gorgeous in jeans and a flannel shirt as in a proper dress—maybe even more so. She’s guarding her freedom fiercely and isn’t afraid to tell her brother and Max that. And you can’t help but feel for her as men try to write her destiny.

 

But it’s the secondary characters you need to watch closely. Not only are these individuals vividly portrayed, they’re also not at all what they seem to be. And the increasing tensions building as the story continues has the reader wondering who Chloe can trust.

 

But wait. There’s the ghost. Fire Horse deserves special recognition as a character and as part of the territory’s setting. Created from the folklore of the Native Americans, this apparition plays a subtle, yet tangible role in the story.

 

Prairie Fire has it all—relatable characters, sexual tension, romance, and intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

 

My Rating: 5++ stars

 

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Author Biography:

 

Terri Branson is an author, an editor, a graphics artist, and a website designer. After earning an associate degree in math and science, she turned to the studies of creative writing and graphic design. As well as dabbling in photography, she creates graphics for books, websites, coloring books, and more. She has sold articles on the craft of writing and conducted writing workshops. Publications include adult coloring books, children's books, fantasy, non-fiction, romance, and science fiction.

 

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Reviewed by: Terry

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