Revenge The Cowboy Way

by Penny Estelle

When Brian Thornton is taken by surprise at gunpoint, while in the bed of a beautiful, wealthy woman, he swears his revenge. But when he learns his humiliation was at the hands of a young woman and a boy, his vengeance knows no bounds.

Joanna Simmons finds herself snatched out of her home and taken to Thornton's ship. Against her will, she travels to Texas, and then by wagon train to Bastrop, Brian's hometown.

Joanna finds acceptance and genuine friendship with the people of the town, down to Brian's sister, but the emotional war that wages between Brian and Joanna, keeps any kind of happiness at bay.

Revenge, the Cowboy Way, is the story of hate, love and revenge. The question is whose revenge is it?

Genres: Romance

242 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2014

About the author

My name is Penny Estelle and I was an elementary school secretary for 21 years. I heard every excuse and story in the book when kids were sent to the principal. I promised myself when I retired I would write stories about kids that got under my skin – in a good way.

I am retired with my wonderful husband and we live on a fifty-four acre ranch in NW Arizona. Finding out it would cost over $100,000 to bring in electricity we decided to go green. We live on solar and wind. I am the “greenest” person and I know, even if I don’t want to be!

My book Hike Up Devil's Mountain is a MG/tweens fantasy. We need to get our kids reading again and hopefully this adventure will help do just that! It's now also out in print and audio!

I have three other MG/tween stories out. Billy Cooper's Awesome Nightmare - Book 1 of the The Wickware Sagas and just released is A Ride of a Lifetime, Book 2 of the Wickware Sagas. A Float Down the Canal is a story for any young lady in your life. A feel good story about the girl who is always just one of the gang.

I have also written a YA/adult story titled At What Price?, and a non fiction story about my life on solar. It's titled, Solar - One Family's Reality. Please stop by my website @ www.pennystales.com and get a taste of all my stories. I would love it if you left a comment!

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Reviews

[Nadine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Received a copy of this book from Ms. Estelle in exchange for an honest review. While the main characters met in a rather unusual way, sometimes people come into our lives in the most unusual of ways. As they travel it grows I to a love/hate relationship. Give this book a try, I am sure you will love it as well.

[Wende · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked how it started. It was humorous and fast. It does have dub. consent as the hero kidnapped the heroine. It got slow a bit when they were off the ship but picked up nicely. Over all a great read.

[Jaycee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewed for "Books 'N Cozy Spots Book Reviews" www.Talon-ps.com

*3.5 Stars*

(copy of book received from publisher for honest review)

It’s been a long time since I read a good, old-fashioned romance for romances’ sake, and an historical romance to boot.

Joanna is the poor misunderstood young thing with naught but her will to survive and her virginity, to speak for her. Of course it’s her will to survive and all that necessitates for a young woman of the times, which lands her in the clutches of the nefarious Brian Thornton.

The course of true love in this story, takes a long and circuitous route from land to sea to wagon train to ranch. There is plenty of time for Joanna to develop some pluck as a character and a woman, and equal time for Brian to prove, once again, that men of history must have been complete dolts and only divine providence prevented their extinction! I mean, really? Can’t ask for directions nor clarification, apparently. Couldn’t you have just cut to the chase, Brian?

Okay, I admit there would not have been a book if he had done the obvious. And there is a fine accounting of events, especially on the wagon train, which contribute to lives full of grand places, amusing secondary characters, interfering past lovers and requisite baddies.

The elements are all there, and I appreciated the journey. I never warmed to Brian. At all. It’s difficult to say this, but I find a romance ultimately unsatisfying if I don’t care about both halves of the whole. I found myself thinking Joanna could do better…

Notwithstanding, this is intended as a fine, sweet read in the historical context, and that is exactly what P.A. Estelle delivers.

[Sandi Whipple · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brian and Joanna’s character flaws were so realistic! My compliments on their creation. But I thought for a romance novel, Brian should have been a little less serious, and a bit more on the passionate side. I also think the amount of travel seemed more like fillers to make the story longer, than an actual important or real part of the story.

But the story itself had good bones and kept me reading. It offers the reader a little suspense and intrigue, a little laughter, and a little romance. I just think there should have been a little bit more romance, not sex, but romance. All in all, it’s a good, sweet, kind, kick back, read.

[Jeanne Bannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re looking for adventure and intrigue, then pick up this page turner. The author does a great job creating characters who are far from perfect yet are likeable. She keeps the reader on the edge of their seat by placing her characters in nail biting predicaments. Is this book a western? A romance? A thriller? I’d say all three. Definitely worth giving it a try.

[Rogetwhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars!!!