Trouble in Store
A Novel
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Publisher Description
Historical Suspense and Romance
in the Wild West
Fired from her most recent governess position, Melanie Ross must embrace her last resort: the Arizona mercantile she inherited from her cousin. But Caleb Nelson is positive he inherited the mercantile, and he's not about to let some obstinate woman with newfangled ideas mess up all he's worked for. He's determined to get Melanie married off as soon as possible, and luckily there are plenty of single men in town quite interested in taking her off his hands.
The problem is, Caleb soon realizes he doesn't want her to marry up with any of them. He's drawn to Melanie more every day, and he has to admit some of her ideas for the store unexpectedly offer positive results.
But someone doesn't want the store to succeed, and what used to be just threatening words has escalated into deliberate destruction and lurkers in the night. When a body shows up on the mercantile steps--and the man obviously didn't die from natural causes--things really get dangerous. Can Melanie and Caleb's business--and romance--survive the trouble that's about to come their way?
Customer Reviews
Historical romance meets mystery!
Melanie Ross is the spunky heroine who seems to go from one disaster to another. This leads to some humourous situations and prickly predicaments. Caleb is an upstanding citizen, just trying to make a living for himself and his young son. He's taken over the mercantile after his Uncle's death and IF he was looking for a partner, Melanie would not fit the bill.
I enjoyed this story. It's more of a historical romance set in the Arizona West than a suspenseful mystery but it has its own charm. The characters are likeable, if not always completely believable (the Mayor and his wife are fully stereotypical), the plot has some unique twists that make it pretty hard to solve the mystery, and the verbal sparring between the two protagonists is witty and lighthearted.
This book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.