Montana Legend

Bluebonnet Bride #2

by Jillian Hart

'Happily ever after' wasn't much to wish for.

Young widow Sarah Redding swore that if Providence sent her another man to love, he would definitely have to love her back. Then into her life rode Gage Gatlin, a rugged jewel of a man who could offer everything - except his heart!

Gage Gaitlin knew love was a fairy tale but devotion & desire - those were things he knew he could build a life around. One he could share with Sarah Redding, a woman practical yet passionate, caring to both of their daughters, a woman he wanted forever. If only she didn't want love...

Genres: Romance, Historical, Westerns, Historical Romance, Harlequin, Fiction

298 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Jillian Hart grew up on her family's homestead in Washington state, where she raised cattle, rode horses and scribbled stories in her spare time.
After earning her English degree from Whitman College, she worked in travel and advertising before selling her first novel.
When Jillian isn't working on her next story, she can be found puttering around her rose garden, curled up with a good book and spending quiet evenings at home with her family.

Reviews

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story as well as everything Jillian Hart has written and I have read so far.

[Natasha Hagen · Rating 4 out of 5]

With all of technology we have available to us these days I sometimes think to myself would it be simpler if we grew up in the 1800's. Sarah had a hard yet simple life after her husband died she did everything she could to provide for her sick daughter, even if it went moving in with some family members that didn't treat her right. She knew things would change for her and a better life was waiting for her in the future.

As Sarah was working the land one day Gage Gatlin rode into her life and seem to have made a big impression on her. Sarah knew that love was more important than anything else and she was not going to settle foe anything less.

This is a great story with lots of drama and excitement and of course some romance as well. Once you get into the thick of the story I had a hard time putting the book down.

[kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was very boring and predictable. But what dropped it to a one was when she leaves him standing at the altar in front of the whole town. You see she told him she loved him and he didn't say it back. Okay I get it. That's a deal breaker for her. But she didn't tell him the night before. She didn't tell him an hour before. No she just leaves him standing at the church. Nice way to humiliate and embarass someone you claim to love. Then to add a little unnecessary drama her crazy uncle tries to rob him and burns down his new house and shoots him. So of course he sees her a few days later and tells her he now realizes he loves her. Now our poor but proud princess agrees to marry him. Hope she shows up this time. Frankly I think he should have kicked her in the ass and moved on. I hate tstl heroine's and the hero wasn't much better.

[Rian Kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saw this book at a thrift store for only 50 cents and bought it as a joke. Showed it to my friends the next day and accidentally turned my theatre class into a Montana Legend cult. After graduating I passed the sacred tome to one of the students in the class so its legacy can continue forever. It's my only meaningful high school contribution. My drama graduation certificate has the words "A true Montana Legend" written under my name.

[June Arruda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuidado diabéticos: o livro é açúcar puro! A mocinha Sarah é muito, MUITO romântica. Aquela mocinha típica de livros antigos: pobre, inocente, boa cozinheira, boa mãe, tímida, inconsciente da própria beleza, charmosa, atenciosa com todos, mesmo com crápulas exploradores, com um corpo “magnífico” (leia-se: loira, magra e curvilínea) levemente avançada para a época do livro já que tinha relativa independência. O mocinho também é típico: tem nome e sobrenome que começam com a mesma letra, é rico mas finge ser um simples fazendeiro (e foge das interesseiras como o Diabo foge da Cruz - aliás ele identifica as interesseiras de longe), lindo, alto, moreno, sofrido, buscando um refúgio, atencioso, excelente em tudo que faz, sedutor, honesto e sabe cozinhar muito bem!
Cerca de 70% do livro são reflexões de um ou outro que se intercalam em questão de parágrafos. Ela pensando em como ele é perfeito e ela não. Em como ele é lindo e ela não. E ele pensando em como ela é linda e não interesseira mas não quer saber de amor. Blá blá bléh!
O diálogos são… bobos. A palavra exata é essa mesma: bobos. Um dos mais bobos que já li. É um daqueles romances hiper mega super extraordinariamente superficiais. Fui lendo e pulando um bocado de parágrafos para terminar de ler logo pois tem tanta coisa melhor para ler: classificados por exemplo!
Nem mesmo um vilão tem nessa história. Todas as tentativas de reviravoltas (nenhuma foi plausível!) eram previsíveis, superficiais, simplórios. Fui lendo e não conseguia acreditar em como a história era previsível. O mocinho até tem um pé na realidade, mas a mocinha, essa assistiu Disney demais! Se eu for acreditar em todo mundo que diz que me ama então sou o ser mais amado do Universo! Amor está em ações, gestos, e não em palavras como acredita a autora.
No final das contas desenhos infantis são mais envolventes! E terminei enjoada de tanto açúcar que tinha correndo por minhas veias. Acho que minha taxa de glicose deve estar nas alturas. Vou ali botar sal na boca

[John · Rating 1 out of 5]

silly shallow, story, i often write that if i were 11 years old when reading this , then i might have enjoyed it. not this one. i read TALE OF TWO CITIES when i was 11, so glad i read that and not a thing like this which could have turned me off to reading,

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly cowboy romance. Predictable. Absolutely what I expected...but still entertaining of course.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read. Witty and sweet. Love the puns and the chemistry between the two main characters

[Rogetwhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars!!!

[Katharina · Rating 4 out of 5]

predictable but still good

[Sydnee Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a charming story. The characters were perfect from the start. Sarah has her dream man that turned into the real deal with a little coaching. Gage needed a little push in the right direction but not much of one. The addition of the two girls was priceless.