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Linda C
Dec 05, 2013 rated it really liked it
Jodi Thomas' 1867 story about a widow who lost 2 husbands in the Civil War and a Yankee cowboy is a gem. Rumor says Valerie Allen is cursed, with every man who speaks to her suffering an accident or becoming ill. Brody Monroe is ignored or taunted by the Southern community and stays to himself as much as possible. Their relationship gives each of them a new lease on life. The other three stories, all set in 1880s small Texas towns, were satisfying stories but more typical of the genre. It's alwa ...more