Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Review: Wyoming Legend by Diana Palmer


Book Description

Micah Torrance could use a helping hand. Between managing his expansive Wyoming ranch and caring for his willful little girl, Janey, Micah’s plate is more than full. Usually, it’s not in this cowboy’s nature to ask, but when beautiful Karina Carter offers her help, Micah can’t resist. With her sweet smile and her easy way with Janey, Micah wants to trust her. But he knows better than anyone that love only leads to heartbreak.

Champion ice-skater Karina Carter needs a fresh start while her body heals. Caring for little Janey is just temporary until she can get back on the ice—or so she keeps telling herself. But the longer she spends with this gorgeous single dad, the more drawn she is to him and the family they could share. Now if only she can convince him that she’s here to stay, this new life with him could be beyond her wildest dreams.


My Review

After a bad accident and break, Karina had to think of another career since she could no longer skate. In the mean time she was running low on funds so she takes an in-home babysitting job at a ranch for a 9 year old girl. Janey seemed much older than 9 years old and she just happens to love ice skating. Her soon to be step mother has been teacher her but she's been teaching her some wrong things and she has no patience for the child. So Karina starts taking her to the ice rink and giving her pointers. 

Karina almost leaves at one point because Micah is a big, grumpy man who tends to yell when he's mad. Karina doesn't like getting yelled at so it's a good thing he apologized before she quit. Things seemed to get better between them after that, but he's still dealing with a soon to be wife that likes to boss him around, which isn't sitting well with him. 

I really liked this story but the employer/employee relationship started right off with a lie and a big one. Karina never told Micah that she was a figure skater and that's how she broke her ankle. But he was more than just grumpy, he was at times a real jerk. I would have told him where to go a few times. I know I would have quit that job instead of staying there taking this guys BS. There's just no reason to talk to someone the way he talked to her a few times. Plus, he saw how his fiance was treating his daughter and how it hurt her and he did nothing. I actually didn't like either of these characters until about 75% into the book and then things seemed to change a bit. But it's hard to change my opinion of these two when I've seen the dark side of their personalities. 

Things do get better between these two and they fall for each other. It was nice seeing him change from a grumpy jerk into a romantic nice guy. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review but all opinions are my own. 

28 comments:

  1. Interesting.
    I tend to believe that jerks don't change, so I would have struggled a bit...

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    1. In real life I think the same thing. But in books I can give a little.

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  2. Oh yeah, that would be a tough one to let go of the earlier opinion you formed when it waited that long in the book to change.

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    1. It was. I have a hard time forgetting how he treated her and everyone else.

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  3. Ha, sounds like I would have hit him over the head then

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  4. That's a long ways in to dislike them for so long

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  5. A jerk changing is amazing!

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  6. it's been a while since I haven't read a book like that

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    1. I love her books so I read them when they come out.

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  7. I haven't read her in forever. Nice review.

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    1. She's the first romance author I ever read so I still read her books when they come out.

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  8. Sounds like a very antagonistic romance. I am glad that the characters ended up likable by the end. Patience pays off.

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    1. She does this a lot in her books. I know that he usually ends up being likable.

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  9. I normally love, love, love Diana Palmer, but I think I would be on the fence with this one, Mary! Hugs...RO

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  10. I enjoyed your review Mary. it's been a while since I read one of her books

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    1. I still enjoy reading her books at times.

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  11. Interesting that the characters were essentially unlikeable for a lot of the story. It sounds like Janey got a pretty rough deal between a grumpy dad and an uncaring potential stepmum

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    1. Yeah but it seemed to work out in the end.

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  12. Woo that is a really long time to not like them that's for sure.

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  13. Another good review Mary, many thanks.

    All the best Jan

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