GRR Reviews Seduced: A Historical Western Romance ( by Molly O'Keefe

Seduced is a historical Western romance that is NOT a mail order bride story, and that is quite rare. And there are a couple good twists and turns in the story that definitely raised it above the average.  It's however, a thriller, not really a romantic suspense.

Melody Hurst can no longer be a southern belle... it's after the Civil War. Her husband was branded a deserter and turned bitter. He decided to hunt a man down in the Rockies for leaving him to be caught by the home guard, and Melody had to bring her unmarried sister along, for there was no one else left. After shooting the man down in cold blood, her husband went to find a prospector for there may be oil in these hills. And the man he brought back... was not who he seemed. Melody recognized a hunter when she saw one. His name is Cole Baywood... and he is actually looking for his brother who should be around these parts... What are these women hiding?

The twists are actually quite good, and what followed after happened naturally even with the twists and turns. The story was quite enjoyable... as a thriller. As a romance, it's missing something.

Category: Historical Western

Primary Plot: Woman watched her husband shot down a man in cold blood, but who is the man he brought back as a prospector?

Tropes: evil ex, protector, woman in peril, disguise

Overall Rating:  4/5 (rounded up)