Reading...

I'm not sure when I find the time to read so much.  Maybe it's because I stay up too late and I read sometimes while I'm feeding the baby, while the kids are watching a movie, etc.  When I get into a good book and feel like I'm stepping right into its world...the time flies.  So I guess it's kind of my escape. 

So what am I reading right now?  Well...let me tell you!  I think I'm kind of on a western kick right now.  I found The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander and the Montana Marriages trilogy by Mary Connealy on sale at Lifeway and splurged.  It was a good splurge, for sure.  I just got Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer in the mail the other day from Bethany House!  This was totally unplanned.  After I did the author spotlight on Karen, I received her book as one of the options to review.  I jumped at the chance because I've loved all of the books I've read by her.  That means you'll be seeing a review by me before too long!

I started off reading The Inheritance and loved it.  Here's the synopsis from Amazon...

An unexpected inheritance. An unknown future. An unending love.

Determined to tame her younger brother's rebellious streak, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin's invitation to move west and to begin again. But she quickly discovers that life in Copper Creek, Colorado is far from what she expected. Shouldering burdens beyond her years, McKenna tries to be the parent Robert needs, instead of the older sister he resents. But an "untimely inheritance" challenges her resolve at every turn, while also offering a second chance to restore her trust--and perhaps even her heart.
U.S. Marshal Wyatt Caradon is dedicated to bringing fugitives to justice, yet years of living on the trail have taken their toll. When his path intersects with that of McKenna, he comes face-to-face with a past he never wanted to relive--and the one woman who can help him find the future he's been longing for.
As McKenna struggles to let go of her independence and Wyatt considers opening his heart again, they discover an inheritance beyond imagination. But it will come at a price.

I've read two of the Montana Marriages books...and I believe these are my favorite Mary Connealy books.  Sweet love stories, characters with depth, and the wild west.  Be still my heart! : )  I had to stop myself from starting the last book in the trilogy so I could start Short-Straw Bride.  I'm hoping to finish over the weekend so I can post the review before we head out for my surgery pre-op on Tuesday. 

Please keep me in your prayers as I await my surgery on Wednesday.  I'm just ready to do this and start recuperating.  It's been a 4 month process but it feels like it's been going on for much longer.  I'd appreciate it!!

God bless~Stacey