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Silver Nights With You
The town was lawless, the people rough, and nothing west of the Missouri River set the wagon wheels spinning like the glitter of silver and gold. When Lila Cameron stepped off the bullet-riddled stage coach in Gold Hill, NV life never looked so bleak. That is, until her father announced that they would be staying. She took on her new life with pluck, wading through a sea of sin and everything that ever made the west wild, and just when she felt in control, she found herself targeted by three men. One who wanted to wed her. One who wanted to bed her. And one who wanted her dead.
Morgan Kelly wanted a wife and a peaceful life in the shadows of the Sierras. When the young debutante from the east coast swept into his town, he fell instantly. But she made it clear that her affection lie elsewhere and he did his best to let her go. Fate and the devious intentions of other men pushed them together, and there was no going back for either of their hearts. But the way forward was filled with danger.
Against the backdrop of the greatest silver boom in the history of America, Morgan and Lila fight through the perils of early mining, western justice and the fear of hope.
Morgan Kelly wanted a wife and a peaceful life in the shadows of the Sierras. When the young debutante from the east coast swept into his town, he fell instantly. But she made it clear that her affection lie elsewhere and he did his best to let her go. Fate and the devious intentions of other men pushed them together, and there was no going back for either of their hearts. But the way forward was filled with danger.
Against the backdrop of the greatest silver boom in the history of America, Morgan and Lila fight through the perils of early mining, western justice and the fear of hope.
273 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 30, 2014
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6 books37 followersI'm a Las Vegas native who enjoys the travels and turbulence of a good story. I love history and I love having an intense love to cheer for and that is what I try to offer my readers: an adventure of heart and history.
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October 21, 2014
4 Stars! Good old fashioned western romance that was a joy to read.
I like Sawyer Belle's style! It's the complete package. Great storytelling, wonderful historical setting, some shoot-em-ups, romance with a little sizzle, a feisty heroine, a hero to die for and a sweet conclusive ending! And...it looks like the author will be going back to Virginia City, Nevada, home of the great silver boom, and writing about two of the colorful characters that we got to know in this book! Count me in!!
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April 10, 2015
It's been a while since I've read a western romance and I really enjoyed this one. Great characters, nice love story and very well written... :)
Lila finds herself headed to the West with her father after the death of her mother. She's not happy about leaving the place she's always called home. After some unfortunate circumstances, they find themselves settling in a small mining town where Silver is on everyone's minds.
Lila is quickly taken aback by the wild, carefree and uncivilized nature of this little community but at the same time finds that she fits in quite well. I loved her character and how she wasn't afraid to take up for herself. Strong female characters always appeal to me and she was definitely one of my favorites in a while. There were several scenes where I found myself laughing out loud at the things she did or the circumstances she found herself in because of her feisty nature. She was truly an enjoyable and memorable character.
Morgan is a guy who has always been on the move but he's ready to settle down and find a place to call home. Luck was on his side when he and his brother were able to stake a claim to one of the silver mines. Now, with a little money in his pocket, he is finally able to fulfill his dream. Finding a woman wasn't really on his agenda but that all changed when he saw the beautiful Lila step off the stage all bedraggled from the unfortunate events that occurred upon their arrival to the West.
Lila is torn between Morgan, who has awakened desires she's never felt before and David, a man that reminds her of the type of gentleman she would find back home. And, unfortunately, she has also drawn the attention of a stage bandit who is now out for revenge.
This story flowed so well that I felt like I was sitting in front of my television watching one of those wonderful Western Romances like I used to do with my mom. I smiled, I giggled and even shed a tear or two... especially during the scenes where she is missing her mother. Mom stuff always gets me going lately...
I loved watching Morgan and Lila slowly fall in love... their love story was sweet, endearing and warmed my heart!
I loved this... and, if you like Western Romance I definitely recommend it.
Thanks so much to the author for the complimentary copy!
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Lila finds herself headed to the West with her father after the death of her mother. She's not happy about leaving the place she's always called home. After some unfortunate circumstances, they find themselves settling in a small mining town where Silver is on everyone's minds.
Lila is quickly taken aback by the wild, carefree and uncivilized nature of this little community but at the same time finds that she fits in quite well. I loved her character and how she wasn't afraid to take up for herself. Strong female characters always appeal to me and she was definitely one of my favorites in a while. There were several scenes where I found myself laughing out loud at the things she did or the circumstances she found herself in because of her feisty nature. She was truly an enjoyable and memorable character.
Morgan is a guy who has always been on the move but he's ready to settle down and find a place to call home. Luck was on his side when he and his brother were able to stake a claim to one of the silver mines. Now, with a little money in his pocket, he is finally able to fulfill his dream. Finding a woman wasn't really on his agenda but that all changed when he saw the beautiful Lila step off the stage all bedraggled from the unfortunate events that occurred upon their arrival to the West.
Lila is torn between Morgan, who has awakened desires she's never felt before and David, a man that reminds her of the type of gentleman she would find back home. And, unfortunately, she has also drawn the attention of a stage bandit who is now out for revenge.
This story flowed so well that I felt like I was sitting in front of my television watching one of those wonderful Western Romances like I used to do with my mom. I smiled, I giggled and even shed a tear or two... especially during the scenes where she is missing her mother. Mom stuff always gets me going lately...
I loved watching Morgan and Lila slowly fall in love... their love story was sweet, endearing and warmed my heart!
I loved this... and, if you like Western Romance I definitely recommend it.
Thanks so much to the author for the complimentary copy!
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September 3, 2015
Shortly after her mother's death, Lila Cameron and her father leaves their safe and cozy town for the wild, wild west. While traveling, they were accosted by robbers, but Lila was no flimsy little miss, she takes her pistol and fires at the robbers. But she couldn't take them all on her own. Thankfully, a handsome man named David comes to their rescue.
He brings them to the mining town where he stayed and was introduced to the Kellys - Val, and his older brother, the quiet, yet intense Morgan, whom she was immediately drawn to.
All Morgan Kelly wanted was to settle down in a ranch and with a wife. Now that he'd acquired wealth to set aside to buy the ranch he wanted, all he needed was a wife, and he had his eyes on the new-to-town, young and lovely Lila Cameron.
Sawyer Belle does it again! I've been dazzled by her other novel, Love of a Lioness, so I looked forward to reading this one. I KNEW that she wouldn't disappoint. Granted that those two novels are very different from each other. She is a very excellent writer/storyteller and if you'd read any of her books, even just one (like me), you would know what I'm saying. She has a way of writing a story that captures your veritable attention.
In this novel, you can certainly feel the author's passion for Nevada, from what I understand, is her home city too. It is what stood out most to me and I believe that is what makes her a marvelous writer--passion.
Much to be said for the Lila& Morgan romance. It's the right amount of romantic, sexy, and angst that made me swoon. The side characters also had a way of burrowing into your heart.
All in all, it's a very excellent addition to western historical romance titles! And I'm very much looking forward to reading all of this author's work!
The second book of Love in the Sierras is now live and available on Amazon--Desert Sunrise, featuring Morgan's brother, Val.
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He brings them to the mining town where he stayed and was introduced to the Kellys - Val, and his older brother, the quiet, yet intense Morgan, whom she was immediately drawn to.
All Morgan Kelly wanted was to settle down in a ranch and with a wife. Now that he'd acquired wealth to set aside to buy the ranch he wanted, all he needed was a wife, and he had his eyes on the new-to-town, young and lovely Lila Cameron.
Sawyer Belle does it again! I've been dazzled by her other novel, Love of a Lioness, so I looked forward to reading this one. I KNEW that she wouldn't disappoint. Granted that those two novels are very different from each other. She is a very excellent writer/storyteller and if you'd read any of her books, even just one (like me), you would know what I'm saying. She has a way of writing a story that captures your veritable attention.
In this novel, you can certainly feel the author's passion for Nevada, from what I understand, is her home city too. It is what stood out most to me and I believe that is what makes her a marvelous writer--passion.
Much to be said for the Lila& Morgan romance. It's the right amount of romantic, sexy, and angst that made me swoon. The side characters also had a way of burrowing into your heart.
All in all, it's a very excellent addition to western historical romance titles! And I'm very much looking forward to reading all of this author's work!
The second book of Love in the Sierras is now live and available on Amazon--Desert Sunrise, featuring Morgan's brother, Val.
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May 24, 2017
Setting: Nevada Territory 1860
After the death of her mother, Lila and her father head west to leave painful memories behind and start fresh in California. As Lila's father is a doctor, he feels there is also more opportunity there as well.
Although Lila understands that her father needs a change , she is not as happy at leaving the social whirl and memories behind.
On the way their stagecoach is held up by bandits, who not only bungle up the robbery but have robbed the wrong coach!
During the fray, Lila pulls out her derringer pistol to hold off one of the bandits from accosting her and as she is being pulled she shoots him. While all this is going on a man comes to their rescue and kills another, and unknown to Lila she has now made an enemy of the dead man's brother. With nothing left to call their own, Lila and her father except for the time being the small mining town's kindness and help. When her father decides to stay, Lila is quickly taken aback by the wild, carefree and very uncivilized nature of this rugged land.
Throughout her journey here three men will cross her path, all with different objectives where this city bred gal is concerned. But only one man will take hold of her heart.
Silver Nights With You is a beautifully written western romance, packed with plenty of wild west action, intrigue, surprises and with a backdrop of richly done history of Virginia city in the days of silver mining.
I love Sawyer Belle's writing style, she not only brings to life the historical backdrop but the plot line is creatively constructed so that you feel that you are actually there...you feel the heat and breathe in the dry dust of the land that surrounds the story. Sawyer takes her characters and slowly builds each one so that you feel you are getting to know them personally. What I like most about her characters is that they are no way near other characters from her other books..she makes them unique.
No "instant love" between Lila and Morgan when they meet for the first time.
" Are you sure you are alright?"
" I'm fine just over taxed from the events of the day"
" Can I get you anything?"
Dizziness whirled up, she shut her eyes fighting back a thick wave of nausea.
" What is it?"
She searched for a polite way to say it, but the threat of vomiting was so strong that she spoke the truth.
"It's you"
"Me?"
" The smell of you is sickening, please put me down."
(Of course poor Morgan who has been in the mines and hasn't washed and is smoking a cigar added to Lila's dilemma and his bafflement and look on his face is creatively brought to life from the author.)
Sawyer always adds her own sense of humor to her characters and throughout her stories there is always guaranteed laugh out loud moments as well as tender and passionate ones.
I thoroughly enjoyed Silver Nights With You and look forward to reading the next book "Desert Sunrise" which features Morgan's brother Valentine.
After the death of her mother, Lila and her father head west to leave painful memories behind and start fresh in California. As Lila's father is a doctor, he feels there is also more opportunity there as well.
Although Lila understands that her father needs a change , she is not as happy at leaving the social whirl and memories behind.
On the way their stagecoach is held up by bandits, who not only bungle up the robbery but have robbed the wrong coach!
During the fray, Lila pulls out her derringer pistol to hold off one of the bandits from accosting her and as she is being pulled she shoots him. While all this is going on a man comes to their rescue and kills another, and unknown to Lila she has now made an enemy of the dead man's brother. With nothing left to call their own, Lila and her father except for the time being the small mining town's kindness and help. When her father decides to stay, Lila is quickly taken aback by the wild, carefree and very uncivilized nature of this rugged land.
Throughout her journey here three men will cross her path, all with different objectives where this city bred gal is concerned. But only one man will take hold of her heart.
Silver Nights With You is a beautifully written western romance, packed with plenty of wild west action, intrigue, surprises and with a backdrop of richly done history of Virginia city in the days of silver mining.
I love Sawyer Belle's writing style, she not only brings to life the historical backdrop but the plot line is creatively constructed so that you feel that you are actually there...you feel the heat and breathe in the dry dust of the land that surrounds the story. Sawyer takes her characters and slowly builds each one so that you feel you are getting to know them personally. What I like most about her characters is that they are no way near other characters from her other books..she makes them unique.
No "instant love" between Lila and Morgan when they meet for the first time.
" Are you sure you are alright?"
" I'm fine just over taxed from the events of the day"
" Can I get you anything?"
Dizziness whirled up, she shut her eyes fighting back a thick wave of nausea.
" What is it?"
She searched for a polite way to say it, but the threat of vomiting was so strong that she spoke the truth.
"It's you"
"Me?"
" The smell of you is sickening, please put me down."
(Of course poor Morgan who has been in the mines and hasn't washed and is smoking a cigar added to Lila's dilemma and his bafflement and look on his face is creatively brought to life from the author.)
Sawyer always adds her own sense of humor to her characters and throughout her stories there is always guaranteed laugh out loud moments as well as tender and passionate ones.
I thoroughly enjoyed Silver Nights With You and look forward to reading the next book "Desert Sunrise" which features Morgan's brother Valentine.
June 13, 2015
Worthy Western Romance set in the Silver-Mining Days in Nevada
Set in Nevada in 1858, this is the story of Lila Cameron, an eastern-raised debutante, and
Morgan Kelly, a silver miner who longs for a ranch, a wife and a peaceful life in the shadows of the Sierras. Dragged west by her elderly father, a doctor, Lila was reluctant to leave her life in Virginia. And the trip to California proved to be perilous. A man named David Gardner shows up to rescue her runaway stage attacked by bandits outside of Virginia City and Lila thinks she had met the man for her. However, David is a ne’er do well gambler who puts himself first, unlike stable Morgan, a mature man, whom she meets next.
It’s a well-written tale with a plot that has some surprises. Belle did a great job of describing the runaway stage and Lila’s firing on the bandits, killing one of them, which draws her much local fame. She is a heroine with spunk, who sometimes takes foolish chances that get her in trouble. And one of the bandits wants his revenge for her killing his brother. When Lila’s father decides not to move on to California, Lila also thinks Nevada may be the place for her and dives into learning how to be a proper woman on the frontier. Her father, at times, seemed a bit inconsistent but perhaps he was distracted by all that was happening.
Belle has obviously done much research for her novel and describes well the issues with silver mining at the time. And the mine cave in was very exciting with Morgan and his brother narrowly escaping a terrible death. I liked the characters Belle created, especially Ellie, who ran the boarding house. In the end, I wanted to read the next one, Desert Sunrise, the story of Morgan’s brother.
Set in Nevada in 1858, this is the story of Lila Cameron, an eastern-raised debutante, and
Morgan Kelly, a silver miner who longs for a ranch, a wife and a peaceful life in the shadows of the Sierras. Dragged west by her elderly father, a doctor, Lila was reluctant to leave her life in Virginia. And the trip to California proved to be perilous. A man named David Gardner shows up to rescue her runaway stage attacked by bandits outside of Virginia City and Lila thinks she had met the man for her. However, David is a ne’er do well gambler who puts himself first, unlike stable Morgan, a mature man, whom she meets next.
It’s a well-written tale with a plot that has some surprises. Belle did a great job of describing the runaway stage and Lila’s firing on the bandits, killing one of them, which draws her much local fame. She is a heroine with spunk, who sometimes takes foolish chances that get her in trouble. And one of the bandits wants his revenge for her killing his brother. When Lila’s father decides not to move on to California, Lila also thinks Nevada may be the place for her and dives into learning how to be a proper woman on the frontier. Her father, at times, seemed a bit inconsistent but perhaps he was distracted by all that was happening.
Belle has obviously done much research for her novel and describes well the issues with silver mining at the time. And the mine cave in was very exciting with Morgan and his brother narrowly escaping a terrible death. I liked the characters Belle created, especially Ellie, who ran the boarding house. In the end, I wanted to read the next one, Desert Sunrise, the story of Morgan’s brother.
March 5, 2015
4.5 silvery stars!!
This was a wonderful read. I haven't read a Western in ages, but I have always loved this time period. It was lovely
to soak it up again. Silver Nights focuses on the Nevada silver rush that followed years after the more well-know California gold rush.
The story was much sweeter and lighter than what I usually
read, but not 'too' light if you get me. There is a lot of heart, depth and adventure here. The author did a truly amazing job, particularlyon the characters.
Lila comes West with her father following the death of her mother. She certainly did not want to come to this hot, raw and wild enviroment
and having their stagecoach attacked by bandits just outside Virginia City doesn't make a great first impression.
Lila doesn't buckle under the pressure, though, she joins the fight.But when a handsome stranger comes to their rescue, it does brighten things
up just a bit. Once back to town, it alls hits home again, the dirty roughness of the men here make her ill. But one of them cleans up awfully nice, too.
Morgan was a killer character, I just adored him. He's perfect, but real, too. Just a yummy mix of gentleman and sexy male. The side characters are fleshed out, too.
David and Val and Ellie and Lila's dad come alive on the pages. The twists and turns kept building and many times I gasped out loud. And the climax was edge of your seat!
If you love this period, or it interests in the slightest and you have a thing for romance, you need to do yourself a favor and read this book!
Can't wait to read Val's story. :)
This was a wonderful read. I haven't read a Western in ages, but I have always loved this time period. It was lovely
to soak it up again. Silver Nights focuses on the Nevada silver rush that followed years after the more well-know California gold rush.
The story was much sweeter and lighter than what I usually
read, but not 'too' light if you get me. There is a lot of heart, depth and adventure here. The author did a truly amazing job, particularlyon the characters.
Lila comes West with her father following the death of her mother. She certainly did not want to come to this hot, raw and wild enviroment
and having their stagecoach attacked by bandits just outside Virginia City doesn't make a great first impression.
Lila doesn't buckle under the pressure, though, she joins the fight.But when a handsome stranger comes to their rescue, it does brighten things
up just a bit. Once back to town, it alls hits home again, the dirty roughness of the men here make her ill. But one of them cleans up awfully nice, too.
Morgan was a killer character, I just adored him. He's perfect, but real, too. Just a yummy mix of gentleman and sexy male. The side characters are fleshed out, too.
David and Val and Ellie and Lila's dad come alive on the pages. The twists and turns kept building and many times I gasped out loud. And the climax was edge of your seat!
If you love this period, or it interests in the slightest and you have a thing for romance, you need to do yourself a favor and read this book!
Can't wait to read Val's story. :)
August 10, 2015
"'I don't take you for a woman right now,' he said. 'I take you for a silly girl, playing at princess of the parlor. And I've no more time for your games.'"
Handsome and mature miner-turned-rancher Morgan Kelly became infatuated with Lila Cameron, and her bountiful bust line, the instant she stepped off the hijacked stagecoach. Unfortunately for Morgan, this pretty young thing can command quite a bit of attention in this rough-and-tumble western town. Soon, cultured David Gardner and the disturbingly forward Morgan are vying for Lila's affection. Being so young, Lila is agitated yet compelled by the intensity of Morgan's regard.
"He continued to peer into the depths of her eyes, flooding her body with heat. 'Then, may I ask what you're doing?' Slowly, the corners of his mouth curled upward, the grin producing a softening effect on his features. 'I'm admiring you.'"
Lila is 20, and acts like it. She is impetuous, with a youthful person's belief in her own immortality. Luckily, she has a self-awareness and good heart that balances her immaturity. In reality, Morgan is probably too old for her, but he can't help himself. David seems to always want what Morgan has, and might beat him to the young lady's hand. Lila learns and evolves during the course of the story, never tipping into an annoying heroine despite her inexperience.
The love triangle is integral to the plot, but Morgan, David and Lila aren't the only characters we meet. There is Ellie the helpful boarding house matron; Val Kelly, the reckless younger brother; Dr. Cameron, Lila's elderly yet wise father; the French seamstress; the German mining engineer; the stagecoach robbers; and a young Samuel Clemens stretching the truth in order to sell Virginia City newspapers. The story drags at times (i.e. Lila reflects for three pages on the magnitude of Morgan's kiss), but Belle cleverly inserts teasers from the villain's perspective that promise a true Old West showdown.
Sawyer Belle has put together a novel steeped in the silver mining lore of Virginia City, with a fictional romance revolving around selective factual occurrences. I love it when I learn a little something while still being entertained by a period romance. Be sure to take a look at Belle's afterword so you can separate fact from fiction.
Handsome and mature miner-turned-rancher Morgan Kelly became infatuated with Lila Cameron, and her bountiful bust line, the instant she stepped off the hijacked stagecoach. Unfortunately for Morgan, this pretty young thing can command quite a bit of attention in this rough-and-tumble western town. Soon, cultured David Gardner and the disturbingly forward Morgan are vying for Lila's affection. Being so young, Lila is agitated yet compelled by the intensity of Morgan's regard.
"He continued to peer into the depths of her eyes, flooding her body with heat. 'Then, may I ask what you're doing?' Slowly, the corners of his mouth curled upward, the grin producing a softening effect on his features. 'I'm admiring you.'"
Lila is 20, and acts like it. She is impetuous, with a youthful person's belief in her own immortality. Luckily, she has a self-awareness and good heart that balances her immaturity. In reality, Morgan is probably too old for her, but he can't help himself. David seems to always want what Morgan has, and might beat him to the young lady's hand. Lila learns and evolves during the course of the story, never tipping into an annoying heroine despite her inexperience.
The love triangle is integral to the plot, but Morgan, David and Lila aren't the only characters we meet. There is Ellie the helpful boarding house matron; Val Kelly, the reckless younger brother; Dr. Cameron, Lila's elderly yet wise father; the French seamstress; the German mining engineer; the stagecoach robbers; and a young Samuel Clemens stretching the truth in order to sell Virginia City newspapers. The story drags at times (i.e. Lila reflects for three pages on the magnitude of Morgan's kiss), but Belle cleverly inserts teasers from the villain's perspective that promise a true Old West showdown.
Sawyer Belle has put together a novel steeped in the silver mining lore of Virginia City, with a fictional romance revolving around selective factual occurrences. I love it when I learn a little something while still being entertained by a period romance. Be sure to take a look at Belle's afterword so you can separate fact from fiction.
November 27, 2014
Action, and very silver nights, from the author of Love of a Lioness.
So much gold in the desert sand his horse’s shoe was coated with it, glinting with the promise of riches…
Sawyer Belle takes the true history of the California goldrush, scatters it with silver, stirs in a beautiful heroine with a tragic past… and bang! Feisty Lila pulls a derringer pistol from her boot and kills one of a gang of bandits attacking the stagecoach carrying her, and her doctor father, to a new life, and makes a mortal enemy of the dead man’s brother.
And that’s how this book carries you along, twisting and turning until you’re dizzy but can’t put it down. I bought it to read “when I had time… next month… at Christmas”, read less than half a chapter, and then discovered I was halfway through it, and it was nearly four o’ clock in the morning, which is how I came to be posting a review in November.
If you like historical novels, read this one. If you like romantic suspense stories, read this one. If you’ve never been drawn to either, start with Silver Nights With You.
So much gold in the desert sand his horse’s shoe was coated with it, glinting with the promise of riches…
Sawyer Belle takes the true history of the California goldrush, scatters it with silver, stirs in a beautiful heroine with a tragic past… and bang! Feisty Lila pulls a derringer pistol from her boot and kills one of a gang of bandits attacking the stagecoach carrying her, and her doctor father, to a new life, and makes a mortal enemy of the dead man’s brother.
And that’s how this book carries you along, twisting and turning until you’re dizzy but can’t put it down. I bought it to read “when I had time… next month… at Christmas”, read less than half a chapter, and then discovered I was halfway through it, and it was nearly four o’ clock in the morning, which is how I came to be posting a review in November.
If you like historical novels, read this one. If you like romantic suspense stories, read this one. If you’ve never been drawn to either, start with Silver Nights With You.
February 6, 2017
I just love a good old time western story with characters that really jump out at you keeping you invested in the story. Add one that is a strong woman taking matters into her own hands with a dashing cowboy to the rescuer and you have me hook, line and sinker. Lila isn’t you normal run of the mill lady she is a women of action. When her stage coach is attacked by bandits she grabs a gun and takes matters into her own hands killing one. Just as she is ready to congratulate herself she finds the bandits have killed the coachmen and now the mules are on a wild run which could be life or death for her and the member on the coach. Just when things look at their worst leaving the reader holding their breath along comes David who chases away the bandits and brings the coach to a stop. What an exciting time, what an adventure maybe just a little too exciting for Lila leaving her thinking maybe they took on more than they should leaving home. She had to rethink this with David’s sexy blue eyes and those sexy dimples that make her weak in the knees, he has more charm than she has ever seen. Such is her luck with them moving on and won’t be staying to get to know this sexy cowboy. But the cards might just be giving them a good hand when her father must help attend a fellow passenger that was shot he finds his skills as a doctor is needed here. David is thrilled and takes the chance to show just how interested he is in Lila he wants a wife to help him run a ranch and Lila fits that bill. David is just a gentlemen, he is handsome, respectful add his charm and she is hooked that is until she meet Morgan.
Morgan is a man who knows how to draw a girl’s passion out giving her a taste of the wild side making her feel things she never has before. He pulls her in with hot passion that sets her body on fire leaving her breathless. Morgan knows what he wants and what he wants is her. There are no games here just one hot demanding man putting his word in action as he goes after her meaning to keep her for his very own. As the plot thickens with men who want the lovely Lila another one comes forward not with passion or love in his eyes but hate. He wants her dead the soon the better. Jared wants a life for a life, she took his brother’s life and for that she must pay.
WOW what a read with adventure and history filling the pages during a time when silver was in demand and Virginia City was the place to be to make a fortune. I loved this story with character that really keep you guessing and holding your breath to see what else is about to happen. I couldn’t wait to see who won this battle of wills and if Lila would make it out of this mess a live wondering who if anyone would win her hand. With this wonderful supporting cast of characters that really add so much to this delightful read. You are so going to love them as this author twists her way into your heart. The twist and turns really keep your heart beating fast with a few surprises you won’t see coming. This really was one exciting story from start to finish. I just love an author who holds me captive as this author has done. I am so looking forward to read more of her work.
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July 31, 2015
If you're looking for a western romance novel full of surprises, intrigue and rich history, then look no further. Silver Nights With You is a lovely story of the old west, Virginia City, in its hay day of silver mining.
When Lila and her Pa, Arglye, cross the country on their way to California, they get more than they bargained for in the desert of Nevada (or should I say Utah, back then?). After being chased by bandits and an all out shoot out, Arglye's services as a doctor are sorely needed. Lila's heart is aflutter over the blue-eyed hero, David, who stopped the bandits and halts the run away coach. He's every woman's dream and the perfect gentleman. And after Arglye announces they'll be settling in Virigina City, David makes it clear he has set his sights on Lila.
So why does she find herself undeniably attracted to the dark-haired, whiskey-eyed Morgan Kelly, who steals kisses that set her soul on fire, and who has no issues with scolding her reckless behavior? He's mature, devastatingly handsome and knows exactly what he wants in life: a cattle ranch and Lila as his wife.
But when the local reporter, Samuel Clemens, publishes a fantastical retelling of the run-away coach and reveals Lila as the heroine who took out the bandits single handedly, he provides fuel for the fire. That is the fire burning in the heart of one of the deceased bandit's brother.
Okay, I admit it, I was a beta reader for this novel and helped shape this story, so you might call me biased. But I'm telling you - it turned out fabulous! A must read if you're a fan of western romance novels. There are so many endearing secondary characters in this story, from Lila's father, Arglye, to Morgan's brother, Val, to the boarding house proprietess, Ellie. You'll love them all. The history of the city is rich and the story line based in the silver mining era is fascinating. I loved how Lila grew emotionally over the course of the story as well as the role that Morgan played in bringing it about.
Don't just take my word for it. Buy it and read it. You'll be glad you did. [Coming 9/1/2014 to Amazon]
When Lila and her Pa, Arglye, cross the country on their way to California, they get more than they bargained for in the desert of Nevada (or should I say Utah, back then?). After being chased by bandits and an all out shoot out, Arglye's services as a doctor are sorely needed. Lila's heart is aflutter over the blue-eyed hero, David, who stopped the bandits and halts the run away coach. He's every woman's dream and the perfect gentleman. And after Arglye announces they'll be settling in Virigina City, David makes it clear he has set his sights on Lila.
So why does she find herself undeniably attracted to the dark-haired, whiskey-eyed Morgan Kelly, who steals kisses that set her soul on fire, and who has no issues with scolding her reckless behavior? He's mature, devastatingly handsome and knows exactly what he wants in life: a cattle ranch and Lila as his wife.
But when the local reporter, Samuel Clemens, publishes a fantastical retelling of the run-away coach and reveals Lila as the heroine who took out the bandits single handedly, he provides fuel for the fire. That is the fire burning in the heart of one of the deceased bandit's brother.
Okay, I admit it, I was a beta reader for this novel and helped shape this story, so you might call me biased. But I'm telling you - it turned out fabulous! A must read if you're a fan of western romance novels. There are so many endearing secondary characters in this story, from Lila's father, Arglye, to Morgan's brother, Val, to the boarding house proprietess, Ellie. You'll love them all. The history of the city is rich and the story line based in the silver mining era is fascinating. I loved how Lila grew emotionally over the course of the story as well as the role that Morgan played in bringing it about.
Don't just take my word for it. Buy it and read it. You'll be glad you did. [Coming 9/1/2014 to Amazon]
January 5, 2016
4.5/5.0
Good 'ol Western fare doesn't get any better than this! The wild west jumps right off the pages in all its glory and danger while still staying true to history in a realistic, yet delightfully addictive way! Lila's behavior could get annoying at times but it coincided perfectly with how a somewhat spoiled, head-strong young lady from the East would behave. Morgan was the perfect foil for her character, however, and was the reason this story worked so beautifully. I do question the easy acceptance of the sexual part - especially from her father. That is the only thing that really seemed out of place in the 19th century setting.
For anyone who love American Western's this is one for the must-read pile!
Good 'ol Western fare doesn't get any better than this! The wild west jumps right off the pages in all its glory and danger while still staying true to history in a realistic, yet delightfully addictive way! Lila's behavior could get annoying at times but it coincided perfectly with how a somewhat spoiled, head-strong young lady from the East would behave. Morgan was the perfect foil for her character, however, and was the reason this story worked so beautifully. I do question the easy acceptance of the sexual part - especially from her father. That is the only thing that really seemed out of place in the 19th century setting.
For anyone who love American Western's this is one for the must-read pile!
February 9, 2018
This book has all the elements of a classic western: A stage robbery threatens the young woman from the east, is the stranger who saver her who he appears to be, while the guy she ignores has a rich silver mine.
After the inciting stage robbery, the story moves at good pace developing the central characters and why they are in Virginia City, Nevada. Dr. Argyle Cameron came west to leave the bitter memories of his wife’s death behind, much to the consternation of his young daughter, Lila. The sniping about her behavior is interrupted by the robbery where Lila draws a Derringer, and joins in the common defense. The bandits are thwarted by David Cameron, who just happened to be riding nearby. Dr. Cameron aids a wounded passenger as David Gardner drives the stage to Gold hill, below nearby Virginia City. In Gold Hill, Morgan and Val Kelly, brother and friends of David Gardner, surrender their rooms for the injured man and Dr. Cameron and Lila. Gardner and Morgan Kelly rub elbows every time they are around Lila, but she appears taken by Gardener’s savoir-faire, leaving Morgan in his dust. Morgan has dreams of owning a ranch and cattle spread while younger brother Val has dreams of riches from their silver claim. Morgan advice the miners not to sell out to the Eastern Investors, but Gardner, who didn’t like working in the mines, sold out. The town is on edge because the robbers are still on the loose. In the midst of this the major main tunnel’s collapse, and Gold Hill works to recover the trapped and injured miners. Morgan is one of the injured. He father assigns her to stay with Morgan overnight while her father works on others. Lila is torn between the two men, wondering which to choose.
Gardener offers to take her to the opera in Virginia City, which entices Lila. He even buys her a gown to wear that night. Who does she chose, the handsome, witty, charming David Gardner or solid, hard working Morgan Kelly?
It’s a fun easy read that will make the end all more enjoyable.
I received a copy of this book for review, but the opinions are mine alone.
After the inciting stage robbery, the story moves at good pace developing the central characters and why they are in Virginia City, Nevada. Dr. Argyle Cameron came west to leave the bitter memories of his wife’s death behind, much to the consternation of his young daughter, Lila. The sniping about her behavior is interrupted by the robbery where Lila draws a Derringer, and joins in the common defense. The bandits are thwarted by David Cameron, who just happened to be riding nearby. Dr. Cameron aids a wounded passenger as David Gardner drives the stage to Gold hill, below nearby Virginia City. In Gold Hill, Morgan and Val Kelly, brother and friends of David Gardner, surrender their rooms for the injured man and Dr. Cameron and Lila. Gardner and Morgan Kelly rub elbows every time they are around Lila, but she appears taken by Gardener’s savoir-faire, leaving Morgan in his dust. Morgan has dreams of owning a ranch and cattle spread while younger brother Val has dreams of riches from their silver claim. Morgan advice the miners not to sell out to the Eastern Investors, but Gardner, who didn’t like working in the mines, sold out. The town is on edge because the robbers are still on the loose. In the midst of this the major main tunnel’s collapse, and Gold Hill works to recover the trapped and injured miners. Morgan is one of the injured. He father assigns her to stay with Morgan overnight while her father works on others. Lila is torn between the two men, wondering which to choose.
Gardener offers to take her to the opera in Virginia City, which entices Lila. He even buys her a gown to wear that night. Who does she chose, the handsome, witty, charming David Gardner or solid, hard working Morgan Kelly?
It’s a fun easy read that will make the end all more enjoyable.
I received a copy of this book for review, but the opinions are mine alone.
February 24, 2015
A splendidly written romance novel
This review is being written at the request of the author. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I do not know Sawyer Belle personally and have no reason to be anything but objective in my comments. Silver Nights With You is a wonderfully written romance novel which contains plenty of action from “wild west” situations. I truly enjoyed it and although I didn’t read it at one sitting, I looked forward to picking it up at every opportunity I could. The characters come to life through the author’s skillful descriptions. While the romance dominates throughout, there are other story line(s) that address issues facing people at the time in history that the book takes place. One being what happens to dead bodies of bandits who lose their lives during a botched stage coach robbery. Sawyer Belle chose not to let us in on the reaction of the family to whom the wrong body was returned (a robber rather than that of their loved one). There’s a twist late in the book that I didn’t see coming although in retrospect the author skillfully set it up so I might have seen it. So pay close attention and perhaps you won’t be as surprised as I was. There is or will soon be a sequel which I look forward to reading.
This review is being written at the request of the author. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I do not know Sawyer Belle personally and have no reason to be anything but objective in my comments. Silver Nights With You is a wonderfully written romance novel which contains plenty of action from “wild west” situations. I truly enjoyed it and although I didn’t read it at one sitting, I looked forward to picking it up at every opportunity I could. The characters come to life through the author’s skillful descriptions. While the romance dominates throughout, there are other story line(s) that address issues facing people at the time in history that the book takes place. One being what happens to dead bodies of bandits who lose their lives during a botched stage coach robbery. Sawyer Belle chose not to let us in on the reaction of the family to whom the wrong body was returned (a robber rather than that of their loved one). There’s a twist late in the book that I didn’t see coming although in retrospect the author skillfully set it up so I might have seen it. So pay close attention and perhaps you won’t be as surprised as I was. There is or will soon be a sequel which I look forward to reading.
March 1, 2015
4.5/5.0
Westerns have always had a special appeal, and “Silver Nights” draws on every string of emotion that needs to be for a good adventure in the old west.
Read full review in the 2015 February issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Westerns have always had a special appeal, and “Silver Nights” draws on every string of emotion that needs to be for a good adventure in the old west.
Read full review in the 2015 February issue of InD’tale Magazine.
May 31, 2015
Awesome! Action-pack! Romantic!
What is left to say? The author has captured this reader from the first chapter. Would definitely re-read this book and future books from Ms. Belle. At the conclusion of the last chapter, several interesting old west facts are brought to light which is the basis for some of the characters and landmarks.
What is left to say? The author has captured this reader from the first chapter. Would definitely re-read this book and future books from Ms. Belle. At the conclusion of the last chapter, several interesting old west facts are brought to light which is the basis for some of the characters and landmarks.
February 2, 2015
4.5 stars!!!
November 5, 2018
This is interesting and dramatic, but a little too drawn out. Morgan is charming, caring, amusing and responsible. Lila is kind, flirty, stubborn and brave. After Lila's mother dies, her father, a doctor, decides to move west, looking for open space and new beginnings for each of them. Their stage almost gets robbed and a man is shot so the doc decides to stay in town for a while to care for him, then decides to make the stay permanent. Lila finds herself in a houseful of men, of the men she met she was attracted to David and Morgan, but found that David was the one she was comfortable around. Soon she found that Morgan was the one always around to rescue and protect her, and David was just too selfish for her. The surprising twists start happening about there, and just keep coming all the way until the end.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Reading Deals. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Reading Deals. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it.
October 3, 2018
“I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review”. This was a very nice story. It went back further in time in the gold country. This is a story to curl up on a slow restful night. I do recommend it. Especially if you like the old west.
December 11, 2014
First, so those who read this review will understand my point of view, I was giving this book to review for RRM (Romance Reviews Magazine.) Secondly, I am a writer, predominantly of Regency Romances. My degree is in history from UCLA where I actually did study this time period.
Silver Nights is a romance with pretensions of being a Historical Novel. The author has included notes, where she points out that her Opera House really came into existence four years after her story. She forgets to mention that Samuel Clemens, who we know as Mark Twain, was not in Virginia City till after the story took place either. Nor my reading on Clemens which shows that we know him as a man who resorted to Hyperbole, but perhaps not as much as our author would credit with a factual based piece in the papers he wrote for. Now would so many have found him their friend so largely that they would call him Samuel, I believe, instead of Sam.
These and other facts of life in the west make me distance myself from saying that this is a Historical. It is a Romance which should have had less brushing of History so that the details could not be twisted incorrectly. Something that always takes me out of the story as a reader. Surely it would have been an easy fix to move things by a few years.
The Comstock Lode produced one of the greatest amounts of wealth ever, and we have the 4 Bonanza Kings from it. There may have been elements that Sawyer wanted to make her Hero godlike so that he could be an Adonis and as rich as Croesus as well. The era though could still have imparted the flavor for the tale without the manipulation of history.
We then should look at how Sawyer brings her story together, the romance which might be far more appealing to others than to me, I am a First Kiss, last page, writer. Here we have several euphemistic sex scenes in the last third of the book which becomes an overwhelming need for the characters. If we look to just these aspects of the romance, then a satisfying read will be had and one can be finished with my observations.
Yet if one wants to delve further into the craft, the author handles this with shifting Points of View, sometimes in the same paragraph which is awkward. Further our ultimate villain, which some might see coming is an unnecessary plot twist. There were enough irons in the fire that the last twist was not true to the character we had met, and gotten into the head of through the shifting POVs.
Throughout the story, there are issues of choice that seem thrown in but not reasoned well. The heroine's father senses that it is the time to leave the East, war is brewing in 1860. Great. However he is in his seventies and in 1860, 70 was the new 90, not the new 50. An old man of such an age would have a very difficult time traveling by stage across the West. Our Heroine is often walking about in a torn dress, showing her bosom off. A device to get the notice of the male characters rather than to seriously cause her distress or embarrassment. There is also an issue of language where often our modern phraseology intrudes to the time 150 years ago when some expressions we read, just weren't.
All this I found distracting, but as mentioned, I look at a story perhaps in a different way than one who might want to focus on Girl meets Boy, Girl likes Boy, Girl likes wrong Boy, Girl likes right Boy, Right Boy is to die for, Boy and Girl face threats and dangers that will bond them, Girl wants to sleep with Boy. And then our Hero and Heroine of the piece hook up, and after a few more tribulations achieve a happy ending.
If that is the motivation, ignore my observations, and concentrate on the way that Belle works towards building her relationship between the Hero and Heroine. The Hero, we know from his head, is instantly in lust with the Heroine. We also know he has wanted to settle down, and just at the moment she arrives he is about to retire to the life he has always wanted and needs to find that wife. How great that she falls into his lap, as it were, beautiful, and a little feisty and totally unprepared for a life in a boom town. The girl can't even boil water.
It is the Heroine who we look at to provide us with details as to why she falls in love. Our hero being that Adonis, and being well off, and having a big farmstead. Or spending his moments talking with confidence. Belle gives us enough detail for this affair to get started. And once started there is no going back.
If the reader skips some of the rest, one can look to the prose of Belle to keep them turning the pages of this western romance that leads to bouts of lovemaking under the starry night skies.
Silver Nights is a romance with pretensions of being a Historical Novel. The author has included notes, where she points out that her Opera House really came into existence four years after her story. She forgets to mention that Samuel Clemens, who we know as Mark Twain, was not in Virginia City till after the story took place either. Nor my reading on Clemens which shows that we know him as a man who resorted to Hyperbole, but perhaps not as much as our author would credit with a factual based piece in the papers he wrote for. Now would so many have found him their friend so largely that they would call him Samuel, I believe, instead of Sam.
These and other facts of life in the west make me distance myself from saying that this is a Historical. It is a Romance which should have had less brushing of History so that the details could not be twisted incorrectly. Something that always takes me out of the story as a reader. Surely it would have been an easy fix to move things by a few years.
The Comstock Lode produced one of the greatest amounts of wealth ever, and we have the 4 Bonanza Kings from it. There may have been elements that Sawyer wanted to make her Hero godlike so that he could be an Adonis and as rich as Croesus as well. The era though could still have imparted the flavor for the tale without the manipulation of history.
We then should look at how Sawyer brings her story together, the romance which might be far more appealing to others than to me, I am a First Kiss, last page, writer. Here we have several euphemistic sex scenes in the last third of the book which becomes an overwhelming need for the characters. If we look to just these aspects of the romance, then a satisfying read will be had and one can be finished with my observations.
Yet if one wants to delve further into the craft, the author handles this with shifting Points of View, sometimes in the same paragraph which is awkward. Further our ultimate villain, which some might see coming is an unnecessary plot twist. There were enough irons in the fire that the last twist was not true to the character we had met, and gotten into the head of through the shifting POVs.
Throughout the story, there are issues of choice that seem thrown in but not reasoned well. The heroine's father senses that it is the time to leave the East, war is brewing in 1860. Great. However he is in his seventies and in 1860, 70 was the new 90, not the new 50. An old man of such an age would have a very difficult time traveling by stage across the West. Our Heroine is often walking about in a torn dress, showing her bosom off. A device to get the notice of the male characters rather than to seriously cause her distress or embarrassment. There is also an issue of language where often our modern phraseology intrudes to the time 150 years ago when some expressions we read, just weren't.
All this I found distracting, but as mentioned, I look at a story perhaps in a different way than one who might want to focus on Girl meets Boy, Girl likes Boy, Girl likes wrong Boy, Girl likes right Boy, Right Boy is to die for, Boy and Girl face threats and dangers that will bond them, Girl wants to sleep with Boy. And then our Hero and Heroine of the piece hook up, and after a few more tribulations achieve a happy ending.
If that is the motivation, ignore my observations, and concentrate on the way that Belle works towards building her relationship between the Hero and Heroine. The Hero, we know from his head, is instantly in lust with the Heroine. We also know he has wanted to settle down, and just at the moment she arrives he is about to retire to the life he has always wanted and needs to find that wife. How great that she falls into his lap, as it were, beautiful, and a little feisty and totally unprepared for a life in a boom town. The girl can't even boil water.
It is the Heroine who we look at to provide us with details as to why she falls in love. Our hero being that Adonis, and being well off, and having a big farmstead. Or spending his moments talking with confidence. Belle gives us enough detail for this affair to get started. And once started there is no going back.
If the reader skips some of the rest, one can look to the prose of Belle to keep them turning the pages of this western romance that leads to bouts of lovemaking under the starry night skies.
March 20, 2015
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the story this book presented. The characters were strong and believable. There were enough plot twists to keep the story interesting. However, I found the romantic scenes to be somewhat cliched. I found myself skimming over these parts instead of delving into it. I also found it confusing when the scene or the point of view shifted. Maybe adding some space between paragraphs when the scene shifted would have been helpful. Overall, it was a good story and I enjoyed reading it.
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April 9, 2015
3.5/5
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