Angel

Angel

by
Johanna Lindsey

published	December 2nd 1993 by Corgi
binding	Paperback
isbn	0552141135 (isbn13: 9780552141130)
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pages	439
date added	06-27-07 edit book

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05/26/08

bookshelves: historical-romance

Read in March, 2008

When Cassie Stuart meddles in her neighbors' affairs by trying to end a 25-year-old feud, all she gets for her efforts is the ire of both families turned in her direction. After one neighbor threatens to burn down her father's ranch--with Cassie on it--she decides to call in a peacemaker to help settle the wounded feelings on both sides of her land. What she gets instead is Angel, a gunfighter known as the Angel of Death who owes someone a favor, and who always pays his debts.

Angel arrives a...more When Cassie Stuart meddles in her neighbors' affairs by trying to end a 25-year-old feud, all she gets for her efforts is the ire of both families turned in her direction. After one neighbor threatens to burn down her father's ranch--with Cassie on it--she decides to call in a peacemaker to help settle the wounded feelings on both sides of her land. What she gets instead is Angel, a gunfighter known as the Angel of Death who owes someone a favor, and who always pays his debts.

Angel arrives at the Stuart ranch unsure of why he's needed, and not at all expecting a prim and proper lady to greet him with her pet panther at her side. When he learns of Cassie's predicament, Angel's first instinct is that she shouldn't have meddled in the first place. But as her neighbors begin using more threats and intimidation against gentle and sweet Cassie, Angel finds that his reputation as the Angel of Death just might come in handy to protect her from harm.

Angel is the third book in Johanna Lindsey's Wyoming Territory series, following Brave the Wild Wind and Savage Thunder. I have to say that this was my favorite book of the series. It could have been the evolution of the story telling, considering that these books were written over a period of 8 years, which gave Lindsey plenty of time to think about characterization, the motivation behind these characters, and the evolution of the couples already introduced. Whatever it is, this book is a great example of what a great storyteller Lindsey can be (I know the newer books aren't always that great, but every now and again reading an old favorite reminds me how good she can really be).

The Angel we meet at the beginning of this book is a sullen, complacent gunfighter who has made a name for himself with his fast gun hand and reputation for precision kills. This isn't the sort of man who would marry a classy lady like Cassie Stuart, and he's not the sort of man who Cassie would ever look at twice. But in helping her out of the disaster she's created, we realize that this isn't just an Angel of Death, but instead a hero--one willing to use his name and reputation to protect a woman who's just trying to do the right thing. It's admirable. It's charming. And so is Angel. Cassie is a good enough heroine, but really it's Angel who steals this story. I think it would be nearly impossible not to fall for this hard-shelled hero once he begins to reveal the softness inside. Angel is a great story to read when you really need to read about a hero who saves the day, and the heroine who saves him right back.

A word to the wise, however, is that I'd read Brave the Wild Wind and Savage Thunder first because, having read them in pretty quick succession, I think it helps to have a good background before jumping into this story and knowing what I did about Angel in Savage Thunder, I would have thought him beyond redemption. Lindsey proved me wrong....less

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