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Heart of a Hero #3
[A Texan's Choice (Heart of a Hero)] [By: Gray, Shelley] [October, 2012]
Texas, 1874. Long ago, Scout Proffitt gave up on ever being a man of honor like his brother Clayton, a Civil War hero. But when Scout steps foot on the rundown remnants of the Circle C ranch, he wonders if maybe--just maybe--the Lord has something different intended for him. Rosemarie has lived most of her life doubting her worth and shouldering the blame for her brother's death. But when a stranger rides onto her ranch claiming he owns it, she suddenly is given a either keep looking at the dark side of life--or dare to dream.
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Shelley Gray
13 books280 followersalso publishes under the name Shelley Shepard Gray (Amish fiction, Christian fiction).
I live in southern Ohio with my husband, two teenagers, and two dogs. My days are filled with busy activities like most any other mom and housewife. But I also love to write books.
Each morning, after my kids go off to school, I sit at my desk, look out my window, and dream of other places. The hours fly by as I make up people and places and drink way too much coffee.
Writing for Avon Inspire has truly been a dream come true. Being able to spend my days in my make-believe world of the Brenneman Bed and Breakfast is a true blessing. I have enjoyed getting to know more about the Amish culture and tapping into my faith as I show each character’s progression toward a personal relationship with our Lord.
Before becoming a full time writer, I taught elementary school in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. A job transfer to Ohio led my husband to encourage me to finally give writing a try. After all, I had notebooks full of made up stories.
I’ll never forget that first book I typed in our unfinished basement. It was exciting to make up a story, but also very scary. I was also so embarrassed, sure someone would come out of the woodwork and point out that I wasn’t a ‘real’ writer. But I persevered, and sold my third manuscript.
Things have changed a bit. Now I have a real office of my own. (think old guest bedroom!) My walls are painted pink, and more than a couple of book covers decorate my walls. But my days are still the same. I wake up, dream about other people, and do my best to type out stories.
I live in southern Ohio with my husband, two teenagers, and two dogs. My days are filled with busy activities like most any other mom and housewife. But I also love to write books.
Each morning, after my kids go off to school, I sit at my desk, look out my window, and dream of other places. The hours fly by as I make up people and places and drink way too much coffee.
Writing for Avon Inspire has truly been a dream come true. Being able to spend my days in my make-believe world of the Brenneman Bed and Breakfast is a true blessing. I have enjoyed getting to know more about the Amish culture and tapping into my faith as I show each character’s progression toward a personal relationship with our Lord.
Before becoming a full time writer, I taught elementary school in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. A job transfer to Ohio led my husband to encourage me to finally give writing a try. After all, I had notebooks full of made up stories.
I’ll never forget that first book I typed in our unfinished basement. It was exciting to make up a story, but also very scary. I was also so embarrassed, sure someone would come out of the woodwork and point out that I wasn’t a ‘real’ writer. But I persevered, and sold my third manuscript.
Things have changed a bit. Now I have a real office of my own. (think old guest bedroom!) My walls are painted pink, and more than a couple of book covers decorate my walls. But my days are still the same. I wake up, dream about other people, and do my best to type out stories.
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November 14, 2012
This is the third book in the Heart of a Hero Series, and I would recommend you read all of these books, but you can read this one without. Enough information is provided to allow you to know what is going on.
We start this book in 1874 West Texas, and if you think you have had a bad day, Rosemarie Cousin's would probably win. She has just lost her Father, and her Mother and Sister have left her. Then a man shows up to claim he owns her home and ranch....Scout Proffitt won the property in a card game from her Father.
You will feel sorry for Rosemarie right from the beginning. When she was eight and her brother was four, he drowned while she was watching him. Her family has blamed her ever after. Some family!
Scout Proffitt has lived his life as a gunslinger and has been on the run. When out of the blue an offer appears, he will not be able to turn down.
We follow along as other characters we have learned to love a reintroduced, and we wonder if all will survive, or will we say goodbye?
What happens between Rosemarie and Scout is sweet, and although unexpected, we hope for Rosemarie. Ah, she deserves to be happy, but can she find it with a gunslinger?
We find that a lot of these people need to find forgiveness, and the Lord surely leads them. Enjoy this great read...you won't be able to leave this one alone once you start.
I received this book from Pump Your Book Virtual Tours, and the Publisher Abingdon Press, and was not required to give a positive review.
We start this book in 1874 West Texas, and if you think you have had a bad day, Rosemarie Cousin's would probably win. She has just lost her Father, and her Mother and Sister have left her. Then a man shows up to claim he owns her home and ranch....Scout Proffitt won the property in a card game from her Father.
You will feel sorry for Rosemarie right from the beginning. When she was eight and her brother was four, he drowned while she was watching him. Her family has blamed her ever after. Some family!
Scout Proffitt has lived his life as a gunslinger and has been on the run. When out of the blue an offer appears, he will not be able to turn down.
We follow along as other characters we have learned to love a reintroduced, and we wonder if all will survive, or will we say goodbye?
What happens between Rosemarie and Scout is sweet, and although unexpected, we hope for Rosemarie. Ah, she deserves to be happy, but can she find it with a gunslinger?
We find that a lot of these people need to find forgiveness, and the Lord surely leads them. Enjoy this great read...you won't be able to leave this one alone once you start.
I received this book from Pump Your Book Virtual Tours, and the Publisher Abingdon Press, and was not required to give a positive review.
February 26, 2017
This is book 3 (the final book) in The Heart of the Hero series. I enjoyed both book 1 and 2, but I have to say book 3 was definitely my favorite. The focus was on Scout Proffitt, along with 4 other men from the previous Walton outlaw gang. Each of them wanted a new life after the capture of the gang's leader, James Walton, but was it possible with the deeds each of them had committed as a member of a gang of outlaws in the growing western US.
I loved the growing relationship between Rosemarie and Scout. Both had pasts they didn't think they could leave behind, and it had made Rosemarie weak and beaten down and Scout powerful and controlling. Yet Scout showed so much honor and care towards Rosemarie that she had never received before which was an indication of what his heart and soul could become as he worked towards his redemption. While Rosemarie developed strength enough to believe in Scout and herself and to learn to trust again.
This story is about grace, hope and second chances for both the major and minor characters. The ending was a sweet surprise and totally unexpected. Wish this series hadn't come to an end as I really would like to see what happened to some of the characters in the story.
FAVORITE QUOTES: "And then, in the quiet of the early evening, she would close her eyes and beging her prayers. Ending each day that way gave her strength to begin the next one. And the next."
"You deserve it. That's what Grace is all about. None of us is perfect enough to deserve God's love, but we get it anyway. "
"I may be wrong, but I think we all have to make peace with our faith at one time or another. Faith and believing in a higher power? It's a personal thing. Something that can't be taught. Or spoon-fed to a person like a baby. But if a person's will is in the right place, the Lord will lend his hand."
I loved the growing relationship between Rosemarie and Scout. Both had pasts they didn't think they could leave behind, and it had made Rosemarie weak and beaten down and Scout powerful and controlling. Yet Scout showed so much honor and care towards Rosemarie that she had never received before which was an indication of what his heart and soul could become as he worked towards his redemption. While Rosemarie developed strength enough to believe in Scout and herself and to learn to trust again.
This story is about grace, hope and second chances for both the major and minor characters. The ending was a sweet surprise and totally unexpected. Wish this series hadn't come to an end as I really would like to see what happened to some of the characters in the story.
FAVORITE QUOTES: "And then, in the quiet of the early evening, she would close her eyes and beging her prayers. Ending each day that way gave her strength to begin the next one. And the next."
"You deserve it. That's what Grace is all about. None of us is perfect enough to deserve God's love, but we get it anyway. "
"I may be wrong, but I think we all have to make peace with our faith at one time or another. Faith and believing in a higher power? It's a personal thing. Something that can't be taught. Or spoon-fed to a person like a baby. But if a person's will is in the right place, the Lord will lend his hand."
November 12, 2012
n "A Texan's Choice" Shelley Gray easily transported me back to the days when the west was still unsettled, when cattle rustlers and outlaws were a part of the western scene.
In 1874, in a tiny town in West Texas called Broken Promise we meet twenty year old Rosemarie Cousins. The Cousins are a dirt poor family living on the Bar C ranch, and while Rose's older sister is married, Rose has continued to live at home even though her mother and sister have never forgiven her for an accident that happened several years ago that took the life of her brother Pete.Her family has always made her feel like an outsider, making her feel as if she isn't worthy of anything. As Rose's father is dying Scout Proffitt, a famous gunslinger shows up saying he won the Bar C in a card game. Rose's mother decides to go live with her married daughter, and doesn't really care what happens to Rose. Scout agrees to let Rose stay for two weeks and help clean the house but when a few of the townsfolk show up casting aspersions on what is going on at the Bar C we see what kind of man Scout really is.
As a fan of historical fiction this book certainly fit the bill. Shelley Gray creates characters that are dealing with issues from their past that make them feel unworthy. Rose carries the burden of guilt for something that wasn't her fault, which makes her feel unworthy. Scout was a notorious gunslinger who had even had dime store novels written about him. In addition to Scout and Rose's story there is the secondary story that revolves around the fact that four outlaws have a chance to have the slate wiped clean, their records expunged, if only they can get Scout to ride with them one last time, only instead of being on the wrong side of the law for once they will be trying to rid an area of cattle rustlers. While the plot moved along at a pretty brisk pace, I found myself most interested in Rose and Scout's story, and how it progressed.
Overall, a nice historical western, with a bit of romance, and a nice inspirational message to make for an entertaining read.I did find one discrepancy in the plot, that bugged me a bit, but was really just a minor thing. While this book is the third in The Heart of a Hero series, I was able to read it as a stand alone work. I haven't read the first two in the series, but had no problems following the story. I will certainly be going back and reading the first two books in the series.
4/5
In 1874, in a tiny town in West Texas called Broken Promise we meet twenty year old Rosemarie Cousins. The Cousins are a dirt poor family living on the Bar C ranch, and while Rose's older sister is married, Rose has continued to live at home even though her mother and sister have never forgiven her for an accident that happened several years ago that took the life of her brother Pete.Her family has always made her feel like an outsider, making her feel as if she isn't worthy of anything. As Rose's father is dying Scout Proffitt, a famous gunslinger shows up saying he won the Bar C in a card game. Rose's mother decides to go live with her married daughter, and doesn't really care what happens to Rose. Scout agrees to let Rose stay for two weeks and help clean the house but when a few of the townsfolk show up casting aspersions on what is going on at the Bar C we see what kind of man Scout really is.
As a fan of historical fiction this book certainly fit the bill. Shelley Gray creates characters that are dealing with issues from their past that make them feel unworthy. Rose carries the burden of guilt for something that wasn't her fault, which makes her feel unworthy. Scout was a notorious gunslinger who had even had dime store novels written about him. In addition to Scout and Rose's story there is the secondary story that revolves around the fact that four outlaws have a chance to have the slate wiped clean, their records expunged, if only they can get Scout to ride with them one last time, only instead of being on the wrong side of the law for once they will be trying to rid an area of cattle rustlers. While the plot moved along at a pretty brisk pace, I found myself most interested in Rose and Scout's story, and how it progressed.
Overall, a nice historical western, with a bit of romance, and a nice inspirational message to make for an entertaining read.I did find one discrepancy in the plot, that bugged me a bit, but was really just a minor thing. While this book is the third in The Heart of a Hero series, I was able to read it as a stand alone work. I haven't read the first two in the series, but had no problems following the story. I will certainly be going back and reading the first two books in the series.
4/5
October 8, 2013
I loved the first two of this series, but this one was a little bit of a disappointment. It seemed like the whole thing was rushed and very little was set with the hero and heroine. There were many side scenes with minor characters that could have been left out, like the group of 4 guys who helped a woman who was having a baby. As well as Mile's love life problems. Mile's could have been given his own book. There were at least two spots where the wrong character was mentioned as well.(at least in the Nook version.)
The parts that had the hero and heroine were good, and I wished there was more.
The parts that had the hero and heroine were good, and I wished there was more.
August 24, 2017
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I liked this book and the conclusion of the series.
I liked this book and the conclusion of the series.
August 5, 2017
My rating 4.25. This is a lovely story with a realistic setting in 1874 Texas and some darker characters. Scout Proffitt and Rosemarie are two damaged people who find love, worth and redemption.
Rosemarie lives with her family on a dirt-poor farm in Texas. Her father, a squanderer, is on his death bed with a room full holding death watch. Rosemarie is barely allowed in the room, much less near enough to say goodbye. But Rosemarie is used to being ignored and treated as less than worthless. Her family abandoned her emotionally when she was nine years old and it doesn’t matter how hard she might try to work, it will never be enough.
Scout Proffitt is a wanted man, a known killer. He wanted to follow in his big brother’s footsteps as a war hero when he ran away from home over 15 years ago. But living in the world without resources didn’t turn out as he planned. He thinks he may have found a way out when he won a farm in a bet a few months back. He shows up to find the farm is mostly dilapidated and dreary. The man he is claiming it from has just died.
Though stoic, Scout is inwardly dismayed when Rosemarie’s mother and sister pack their things and leave…leaving Rosemarie behind. She proposes that she clean and cook for him if he lets her stay. He agrees she can stay for two weeks.
Just as Scout and Rosemarie are trying to sort out a new living arrangement, four outlaws show up to seek Scout’s leadership for a job that promises them all a new start. Scout can’t turn down the opportunity so once again he rides off and Rosemarie is left alone.
Rosemarie is a mistreated soul who shows gumption and strength of character just in moving forward each day. Scout is a good man inside with a dark past that haunts him. I couldn’t help but root for them. The messages of love and redemption are shared through the story and not in any preachy way.
The story jumps a bit as the chapters move to introduce the four outlaws who eventually show up at the ranch. This was a little confusing but I was sure there would be a connection. I read this with my Ladies Book Club and we all noted that there were numerous typographical errors and several fact errors that should have been caught during editing. Although noticeable, it did not damage our enjoyment of the story.
The story reads easily and kept my attention. This is the third in the series and reads fine as a standalone but I was glad to realize that I had books one and two in my Kindle library. This is the second story I read by Ms. Gray and I am impressed by her versatility. I recommend this story to readers who enjoy western historical romance with a lovely message of redemption.
Rosemarie lives with her family on a dirt-poor farm in Texas. Her father, a squanderer, is on his death bed with a room full holding death watch. Rosemarie is barely allowed in the room, much less near enough to say goodbye. But Rosemarie is used to being ignored and treated as less than worthless. Her family abandoned her emotionally when she was nine years old and it doesn’t matter how hard she might try to work, it will never be enough.
Scout Proffitt is a wanted man, a known killer. He wanted to follow in his big brother’s footsteps as a war hero when he ran away from home over 15 years ago. But living in the world without resources didn’t turn out as he planned. He thinks he may have found a way out when he won a farm in a bet a few months back. He shows up to find the farm is mostly dilapidated and dreary. The man he is claiming it from has just died.
Though stoic, Scout is inwardly dismayed when Rosemarie’s mother and sister pack their things and leave…leaving Rosemarie behind. She proposes that she clean and cook for him if he lets her stay. He agrees she can stay for two weeks.
Just as Scout and Rosemarie are trying to sort out a new living arrangement, four outlaws show up to seek Scout’s leadership for a job that promises them all a new start. Scout can’t turn down the opportunity so once again he rides off and Rosemarie is left alone.
Rosemarie is a mistreated soul who shows gumption and strength of character just in moving forward each day. Scout is a good man inside with a dark past that haunts him. I couldn’t help but root for them. The messages of love and redemption are shared through the story and not in any preachy way.
The story jumps a bit as the chapters move to introduce the four outlaws who eventually show up at the ranch. This was a little confusing but I was sure there would be a connection. I read this with my Ladies Book Club and we all noted that there were numerous typographical errors and several fact errors that should have been caught during editing. Although noticeable, it did not damage our enjoyment of the story.
The story reads easily and kept my attention. This is the third in the series and reads fine as a standalone but I was glad to realize that I had books one and two in my Kindle library. This is the second story I read by Ms. Gray and I am impressed by her versatility. I recommend this story to readers who enjoy western historical romance with a lovely message of redemption.
May 23, 2023
Christian Historical Romance
This took a while to flip for me. But it definitely finished well!
There was so much background that needed to be laid for Scout's complicated character, that he's in all three stories, even if he was only talked about by his siblings in the first book.
Rosemarie was both a shell of a woman, used to being hurt, like an abused dog, yet still searching for a scrap of love and willing to be kicked again in the off chance of a kind pet or soft word, and one of the strongest characters I've ever read about.
This author sure knows how to write deep characters!
The narration was again brilliant!
I highly recommend the entire series!
This took a while to flip for me. But it definitely finished well!
There was so much background that needed to be laid for Scout's complicated character, that he's in all three stories, even if he was only talked about by his siblings in the first book.
Rosemarie was both a shell of a woman, used to being hurt, like an abused dog, yet still searching for a scrap of love and willing to be kicked again in the off chance of a kind pet or soft word, and one of the strongest characters I've ever read about.
This author sure knows how to write deep characters!
The narration was again brilliant!
I highly recommend the entire series!
September 16, 2019
A good read and conclusion to the series. In Texas in 1874 - Scout Proffitt has become and outlaw but wishes he could change his life and become a man of honor like his brother. He wins a ranch in a poker game and decides to go claim it. When he gets there the previous owner has just died. So he gets the ranch and the man's daughter. Will Rosemarie figure out where to go from here now that her family has abandoned her? where will she go and what will she do? Will Scout kick her off the ranch or allow her to stay for a time? Will Scout be able to change his life?
January 9, 2021
This is the third in the Heart of a Hero Series. This is the story of Scout Proffitt. Long ago he gave up on ever being a hero like brother but now he thinks he may have a chance. He won the Circle C Ranch in a gambling game and he believes that this is his second chance. When he gets there he is stuck with Rosemarie who is left behind by her terrible mother and sister who want nothing to do with her. Rosemarie begs him fore a job cleaning, cooking doing anything to help him.
October 19, 2017
Basic story was good but too many side stories that could have been left out. The book would have been much better if the base story had been expanded and more detail and time had been spent with the two main characters and their growing relationship.
August 25, 2021
A fairly good read.
May 18, 2022
I've read this whole series and I enjoyed it. But this book is my favorite.
February 9, 2023
Just okay.
September 24, 2024
My favourite one in the series
March 9, 2025
Great series
This has been a great series. I live reading Western's. This book has kept my in the edge of my seat. Great ending
This has been a great series. I live reading Western's. This book has kept my in the edge of my seat. Great ending
November 6, 2012
To say that Rosemary Colson was having a bad day was simply an understatement. Not only has her father died today, but on the heels of his funeral, an hired gun, Scout Proffitt shows up to notify the family that their farm belongs to him. He won it in a card game with their now deceased father. Seems like he never did anything right when it came to his family. Now just moments after burying her father, Rosemary watches as her mother and sister pack up what little belongings they have and ride off, leaving her behind. Her mothers parting words to her were that she made so many poor choice when it came to finding someone to marry her, that now she must make a way for herself. She has only one other choice and that's to find a way to convince Scout Proffitt to let her stay on the ranch to take care of the cooking and cleaning.
Little did Scout Proffitt realize how much he would get when he came to claim the land he had won against Ben Colson. He didn't want to spend time caring for another young woman when the last time he had done so it resulted in suicide when he couldn't offer her what she wanted. He didn't want to get involved in this situation again in caring for another, but then again, he couldn't just turn her away like her own mother did. He'd spent his whole life running and perhaps now with a chance to settle down and own a ranch, perhaps his old way of life is about to change. If only everyone else would believe that he is a changed man despite his legendary rumors that run contrary to those beliefs.
In book three of the Heart of a Hero Series by Shelley Gray, A Texan's Choice shows how difficult it is to leave our tainted pasts behind us and attempt to start over again. For both Scout and Rose, the scenarios are similar but different. Each of them is strong-willed when it comes to what they both believe is right for their lives but find themselves crossing paths more often than not. When a string of thefts in town come too close for comfort the past is about to reunited with the present and Scout is about to learn that sometimes people aren't willing to let the past be forgotten!
I received A Texan's Choice by Shelley Gray compliments of Pump Up Your Book Tours and Abingdon Press for my honest review and have to say, I love how this entire series has come together with this one being the conclusion. I've had the delight to read all the books in this delightful series and Christian Western Romances are a huge favorite genre for me. In each, there is a moral lesson that is overcome and the challenges of living the life on the western frontier make them all the more challenging, when guns are often used to resolve disputes and women can be treated as mere property. Times were hard, life was living fast and short but in the end, the goal is always achieved. It often makes you wonder how many times people wondered if there was a different way of dealing with things over the way life played out. Shelley gives the reader an idea that things weren't always easy and the choices had tough consequences in the end. I personally rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars.
Little did Scout Proffitt realize how much he would get when he came to claim the land he had won against Ben Colson. He didn't want to spend time caring for another young woman when the last time he had done so it resulted in suicide when he couldn't offer her what she wanted. He didn't want to get involved in this situation again in caring for another, but then again, he couldn't just turn her away like her own mother did. He'd spent his whole life running and perhaps now with a chance to settle down and own a ranch, perhaps his old way of life is about to change. If only everyone else would believe that he is a changed man despite his legendary rumors that run contrary to those beliefs.
In book three of the Heart of a Hero Series by Shelley Gray, A Texan's Choice shows how difficult it is to leave our tainted pasts behind us and attempt to start over again. For both Scout and Rose, the scenarios are similar but different. Each of them is strong-willed when it comes to what they both believe is right for their lives but find themselves crossing paths more often than not. When a string of thefts in town come too close for comfort the past is about to reunited with the present and Scout is about to learn that sometimes people aren't willing to let the past be forgotten!
I received A Texan's Choice by Shelley Gray compliments of Pump Up Your Book Tours and Abingdon Press for my honest review and have to say, I love how this entire series has come together with this one being the conclusion. I've had the delight to read all the books in this delightful series and Christian Western Romances are a huge favorite genre for me. In each, there is a moral lesson that is overcome and the challenges of living the life on the western frontier make them all the more challenging, when guns are often used to resolve disputes and women can be treated as mere property. Times were hard, life was living fast and short but in the end, the goal is always achieved. It often makes you wonder how many times people wondered if there was a different way of dealing with things over the way life played out. Shelley gives the reader an idea that things weren't always easy and the choices had tough consequences in the end. I personally rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars.
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December 3, 2012
Next to Regency, Historical Romance stories set in the American West are one of my favorite to read. I was very happy to get a chance to read A Texan’s Choice. I was intrigued to see how Gray would turn a gunslinger into a hero, and I was delighted with the results!
Rosemarie has always felt like an outsider in her own home. Her mother has never forgiven her for the death of her little brother. It was an accident, but that doesn’t matter. Now, her father was dead, and her mother was leaving her to go to live with her sister and brother-in-law, leaving her at the mercy of a killer.
Scout Proffit was a gunfighter who had run with the Walton Gang. Men feared him. He had come to claim the ranch he had won in a card game a couple of months back. What he found when he got there was a run down ranch and Rosemarie. With no place to go, Rosemarie asks if she can stay on at the ranch until she can find another place to go. Reluctantly, Scout agrees. When the town folks find out they are alone on the ranch, they insist that Scout and Rosemarie marry.
Deep down Scout is a decent man. He didn’t start out wanting to be a killer, but out of desperation he had become one, and he found he was good at it - real good. He was surprised how easy it was to shut off his feelings, and walk away from those he killed. When he realizes Rosemarie’s family is abandoning her, Scout feels a strong need to protect her. I love Scout and how he softens up to Rosemarie.
Another man who also ran with the Walton Gang is Russell Champion. Russell was tired of an outlaw’s life. He wanted to be able to walk the streets without worrying about the law coming after him. Then there is Miles Grant, owner of Circle Z ranch, he too struggled with low self-esteem. He worked hard to earn the trust of his hands at the ranch, but he still felt as if he needed to prove himself worthy of that trust and have their respect. When trouble comes to call, can these three men come together and break free of their pasts?
I liked Scout and Rosemarie's story. I love that whole damsel in distress and the strong, handsome,...gunslinger, in this case, who comes along and saves the day! I also enjoyed Mile's story. I really liked his feisty housekeeper, Annebeth. I liked how she bosses Miles around and always knows what's going on around town and at the ranch.
Even though, this is the third book of the series, and I have not read the first two, I didn’t feel as if I were missing anything. So, I would say this story can stand alone. But now I want to read A Texan’s Promise and A Texan’s Honor!
I received a copy of this book for my honest review.
Rosemarie has always felt like an outsider in her own home. Her mother has never forgiven her for the death of her little brother. It was an accident, but that doesn’t matter. Now, her father was dead, and her mother was leaving her to go to live with her sister and brother-in-law, leaving her at the mercy of a killer.
Scout Proffit was a gunfighter who had run with the Walton Gang. Men feared him. He had come to claim the ranch he had won in a card game a couple of months back. What he found when he got there was a run down ranch and Rosemarie. With no place to go, Rosemarie asks if she can stay on at the ranch until she can find another place to go. Reluctantly, Scout agrees. When the town folks find out they are alone on the ranch, they insist that Scout and Rosemarie marry.
Deep down Scout is a decent man. He didn’t start out wanting to be a killer, but out of desperation he had become one, and he found he was good at it - real good. He was surprised how easy it was to shut off his feelings, and walk away from those he killed. When he realizes Rosemarie’s family is abandoning her, Scout feels a strong need to protect her. I love Scout and how he softens up to Rosemarie.
Another man who also ran with the Walton Gang is Russell Champion. Russell was tired of an outlaw’s life. He wanted to be able to walk the streets without worrying about the law coming after him. Then there is Miles Grant, owner of Circle Z ranch, he too struggled with low self-esteem. He worked hard to earn the trust of his hands at the ranch, but he still felt as if he needed to prove himself worthy of that trust and have their respect. When trouble comes to call, can these three men come together and break free of their pasts?
I liked Scout and Rosemarie's story. I love that whole damsel in distress and the strong, handsome,...gunslinger, in this case, who comes along and saves the day! I also enjoyed Mile's story. I really liked his feisty housekeeper, Annebeth. I liked how she bosses Miles around and always knows what's going on around town and at the ranch.
Even though, this is the third book of the series, and I have not read the first two, I didn’t feel as if I were missing anything. So, I would say this story can stand alone. But now I want to read A Texan’s Promise and A Texan’s Honor!
I received a copy of this book for my honest review.
February 26, 2017
A Texans Choice
This third book in the series, started out slow but it all came together and I had a hard time putting it down till I finished it. Thank you Shelley Gray. Will read more of her books.
This third book in the series, started out slow but it all came together and I had a hard time putting it down till I finished it. Thank you Shelley Gray. Will read more of her books.
September 30, 2012
Ever since I finished book two in the series I have been looking forward to reading Scout’s story. I loved reading his story and seeing how he changed his life after the events of A Texan’s Honor (book 2). But I’m sorry to say this is my least favorite book in the series.
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While I loved getting to know Scout more I was also a bit disappointed in this third book (and I assumed, final) book in the series. In a way it seemed like the author was trying to wrap up other people’s stories but then left you wondering what happens to them next.
At the beginning I was not expecting to hear about Russel or Miles so I was confused when the story started following them. By the middle I understood how they were tied to Scout’s story but in a way it felt like they were main characters as well but without their stories being concluded.
A theme in all three books is grace and second chances. Christ’s saving grace is not really explained and man’s depravity is glossed over. Throughout the last book and this book we are constantly told that Scout is a cold, grim killer; a man with no qualms about killing someone for money; a lethal shot feared throughout west; a man whose exploits have been told and exaggerated in dime novels. Yet he suddenly turns from all of that and people accept him and respect him. It’s hard to grasp, even though we’re told that something about him inspires trust.
I enjoyed Rosemarie’s story and how she was able to help Scout and he was able to help her. Although again while reading her story there is a scene that shows how her life has changed but there is no follow up to it.
If I knew that this series will continue I think I would have written a more positive review. However, since I have been under the impression that this is the last and I haven’t seen anything contrary wise, I must say I expected a better ending to the story and not so many lose ends. I think what bothers me the most is that they are not lose ends to the series, but rather lose ends just from this book.
If you’ve read book one and two, A Texan’s Promise and A Texan’s Honor, then you should certainly read this book. But don’t read this without having read the first two (or even just book two).
Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Complete review originally published on my blog: http://rinasreading.blogspot.com/2012...
While I loved getting to know Scout more I was also a bit disappointed in this third book (and I assumed, final) book in the series. In a way it seemed like the author was trying to wrap up other people’s stories but then left you wondering what happens to them next.
At the beginning I was not expecting to hear about Russel or Miles so I was confused when the story started following them. By the middle I understood how they were tied to Scout’s story but in a way it felt like they were main characters as well but without their stories being concluded.
A theme in all three books is grace and second chances. Christ’s saving grace is not really explained and man’s depravity is glossed over. Throughout the last book and this book we are constantly told that Scout is a cold, grim killer; a man with no qualms about killing someone for money; a lethal shot feared throughout west; a man whose exploits have been told and exaggerated in dime novels. Yet he suddenly turns from all of that and people accept him and respect him. It’s hard to grasp, even though we’re told that something about him inspires trust.
I enjoyed Rosemarie’s story and how she was able to help Scout and he was able to help her. Although again while reading her story there is a scene that shows how her life has changed but there is no follow up to it.
If I knew that this series will continue I think I would have written a more positive review. However, since I have been under the impression that this is the last and I haven’t seen anything contrary wise, I must say I expected a better ending to the story and not so many lose ends. I think what bothers me the most is that they are not lose ends to the series, but rather lose ends just from this book.
If you’ve read book one and two, A Texan’s Promise and A Texan’s Honor, then you should certainly read this book. But don’t read this without having read the first two (or even just book two).
Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
November 11, 2012
Rosemarie is the outcast of her family thanks to a horrible accident when she was a child that was not her fault. With her father dead and a scary yet rugged cowboy claiming her families rundown ranch she is left with no where to go. Her only hope is to work for this cowboy. What she does not plan on is him stealing her heart. Scout is leaving his old life behind and starting a new with a ranch he won in a card game. Though the ranch is in desperate need of repair he is content to make it his own. He did not expect the woman to become part of the deal but with her family’s desertion he offers to let her work for him. He soon finds himself carrying for her yet when his past comes to find him will be be able to let go and find the happiness he has always wanted?
This is the 3rd and final book in the Heart of a Hero series and I have to say I was a little disappointed. We started to get to know Scout in the 2nd book and I guess I expected a little more from this book.
What I liked: The book was well written and the characters likeable. I really wanted Rosemarie to find some happiness after the way her family treated her.
What I did not like: Both Scout and Rosemarie could have used some more depth. Scout was once a ruthless killer and now in this book he seems quite mellow. I know he was going from the fearless outlaw to the right side of the law rancher but I thought he could have been a little more exciting. Rosemarie could have used some backbone. I know her family treated her badly but it would have been nice to see her with a little more spunk. Also the added storyline with some of Scouts past gang members was odd. I was expecting a little more action at the climax of the story but it ended so quickly I had hoped for a little more excitement.
Over all this was an okay book but it almost seemed like the series was tied up to quickly that maybe a 4th book would have made this story stronger and gave some of the other characters more time to develop(like the brother of Vanessa from the first book). It still was a good book and the ending made me tear up I just wish it would have had a little more meat at the climax.
This is the 3rd and final book in the Heart of a Hero series and I have to say I was a little disappointed. We started to get to know Scout in the 2nd book and I guess I expected a little more from this book.
What I liked: The book was well written and the characters likeable. I really wanted Rosemarie to find some happiness after the way her family treated her.
What I did not like: Both Scout and Rosemarie could have used some more depth. Scout was once a ruthless killer and now in this book he seems quite mellow. I know he was going from the fearless outlaw to the right side of the law rancher but I thought he could have been a little more exciting. Rosemarie could have used some backbone. I know her family treated her badly but it would have been nice to see her with a little more spunk. Also the added storyline with some of Scouts past gang members was odd. I was expecting a little more action at the climax of the story but it ended so quickly I had hoped for a little more excitement.
Over all this was an okay book but it almost seemed like the series was tied up to quickly that maybe a 4th book would have made this story stronger and gave some of the other characters more time to develop(like the brother of Vanessa from the first book). It still was a good book and the ending made me tear up I just wish it would have had a little more meat at the climax.
December 9, 2013
I can’t believe that I nearly let this book slip through my fingers; and so casually might I just add too!! It is one of the best romance books I have read. If you thought A Texans’ Promise was good (review available under Book Reviews), this one is so much better! Although it is the last book in the series and I have only read the first one, it is able to be a standalone read. A few character connections might be confusing, however storyline wise, none are connected. Nonetheless it is one I really encourage romance lovers to read!!! Don’t miss out and regret it later when you discover how captivating it is!
The romance was one of the best! Scout, despite his reputation is one of the sweetest and honourable men I’ve met. He knows his morals and will defend anything and anyone dear to his heart. Underneath all the toughness and chilling demeanour is a tender man at heart!
Enter Rosemarie Cousins, a woman who will have you weeping for sympathy the first time you meet her. No-one deserves to be treated the way she is, especially by her family! Although the community later finally feels free to befriend her, I still hold them in a negative light, close to disgust, as they did nothing to make her feel loved and appreciated. Except Scout.
This is where Scout comes in. Shelley did an amazing job developing the romance! What held me captivated was Scout, and his charming and handsome ways! (I hope I meet someone like him one day ) I loved how he cared for Rosemarie. The only objection I have is her naivety, and shyness, however it is very understandable that she doesn’t want Scout in any danger for she has begun to feel cherished and loved for the first time in her life. To me, she still seemed like a girl, however whenever Scout was in the picture, that all left my mind.
It is a heart-warming story on all levels! There was definitely adventure, however only fleetingly. I also loved hearing about Clayton and Vanessa, the antagonists in the first book A Texan’s Promise. Make sure to pick up this book. I know you won’t be disappointed.
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The romance was one of the best! Scout, despite his reputation is one of the sweetest and honourable men I’ve met. He knows his morals and will defend anything and anyone dear to his heart. Underneath all the toughness and chilling demeanour is a tender man at heart!
Enter Rosemarie Cousins, a woman who will have you weeping for sympathy the first time you meet her. No-one deserves to be treated the way she is, especially by her family! Although the community later finally feels free to befriend her, I still hold them in a negative light, close to disgust, as they did nothing to make her feel loved and appreciated. Except Scout.
This is where Scout comes in. Shelley did an amazing job developing the romance! What held me captivated was Scout, and his charming and handsome ways! (I hope I meet someone like him one day ) I loved how he cared for Rosemarie. The only objection I have is her naivety, and shyness, however it is very understandable that she doesn’t want Scout in any danger for she has begun to feel cherished and loved for the first time in her life. To me, she still seemed like a girl, however whenever Scout was in the picture, that all left my mind.
It is a heart-warming story on all levels! There was definitely adventure, however only fleetingly. I also loved hearing about Clayton and Vanessa, the antagonists in the first book A Texan’s Promise. Make sure to pick up this book. I know you won’t be disappointed.
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January 23, 2016
I enjoyed A TEXAN’S PROMISE by Shelley Gray, but felt the flow of the book flip-flopped a lot, leaving room for the reader to become detached from the characters.
Rosemarie’s life has been a hard one. Blamed for her brother’s death at a young age, she’s been shunned by her family and feels her life has no value. When her father dies and her mother and sister abandon her, she has nothing but the broken down family ranch. That is, until she finds out her father lost their home in a card game with a ruthless gunslinger and he shows up to collect. Having nowhere to go, Rose offers to help Scout Proffitt with the ranch. She soon sees another side of the notorious gunman.
The only life Scout Proffitt has ever known is that of an outlaw. But when he wins some land and a homestead in a card game, he toys with the idea of hanging up his gun belt, and living out the rest of his life quietly and alone. When he gets to the Circle R Ranch, he finds a dysfunctional family more than willing to leave, not only their ranch behind, by Rosemarie as well.
The bond that grows between Rosemarie and Scout is instant, genuine, and deep. When Scout is presented with a dangerous opportunity that will garner him a pardon for his crimes, he knows he has to take it. Though the risks are high, the payoff is the miracle he needs so he can start a new life with Rosemarie.
The concept for A TEXAN’S PROMISE was a good one, but I felt the author fell short of execution. An intimate relationship is formed between Rose and Scout, but immediately they are torn apart. The storyline in regards to the rustlers was built up, but solved with very little suspense or excitement. And the back and forth between Rose and Scout’s story, and the characters from the previous books in the series, made the flow of the book choppy and disjointed. Though the book describes the story that will unfold between Rose and Scout, very little time was actually dedicated to their storyline.
Rosemarie’s life has been a hard one. Blamed for her brother’s death at a young age, she’s been shunned by her family and feels her life has no value. When her father dies and her mother and sister abandon her, she has nothing but the broken down family ranch. That is, until she finds out her father lost their home in a card game with a ruthless gunslinger and he shows up to collect. Having nowhere to go, Rose offers to help Scout Proffitt with the ranch. She soon sees another side of the notorious gunman.
The only life Scout Proffitt has ever known is that of an outlaw. But when he wins some land and a homestead in a card game, he toys with the idea of hanging up his gun belt, and living out the rest of his life quietly and alone. When he gets to the Circle R Ranch, he finds a dysfunctional family more than willing to leave, not only their ranch behind, by Rosemarie as well.
The bond that grows between Rosemarie and Scout is instant, genuine, and deep. When Scout is presented with a dangerous opportunity that will garner him a pardon for his crimes, he knows he has to take it. Though the risks are high, the payoff is the miracle he needs so he can start a new life with Rosemarie.
The concept for A TEXAN’S PROMISE was a good one, but I felt the author fell short of execution. An intimate relationship is formed between Rose and Scout, but immediately they are torn apart. The storyline in regards to the rustlers was built up, but solved with very little suspense or excitement. And the back and forth between Rose and Scout’s story, and the characters from the previous books in the series, made the flow of the book choppy and disjointed. Though the book describes the story that will unfold between Rose and Scout, very little time was actually dedicated to their storyline.
October 16, 2012
Rosemarie Cousins lives in a broken-down shack on the outskirts of the Texan town of Broken Promise. Her father has just died, outlaw Scout Proffitt has just arrived and announced that he won the house and ranch off her father in a game of cards, and her mother is moving in with her older (married) sister, leaving her homeless. Unless she can convince Scout to let her stay.
Miles Grant has taken over the running of the family ranch, having finally earned the respect of the hands. But trouble is coming his way: cattle rustlers. The sheriff decides that the only way to defeat the criminals is to call in the notorious Walton Gang, promising to expunge their criminal records if they can help. But to do the job, they need Scout Proffitt.
A Texan’s Choice is a solid Christian historical romance. Each of the major characters is faced with a choice that has the potential to change the way they live. As this is Christian fiction, their decisions are perhaps a little unrealistic, but Gray manages to make them all seem logical and consistent with what we expect from the characters. The Christian message is clear but not preachy. My main issue was that there were three distinct subplots, and while they all connected in the end, the number of characters did become confusing at times.
This is the third book in Shelley Gray’s The Heart of a Hero series, following A Texan’s Promise and A Texan’s Honor (both of which I have reviewed). I think that this series is best read in order, as the main characters in A Texan’s Choice featured prominently in the previous books. A nice historical romance.
Thanks to Abingdon Press and NetGalley for providing a free book for review.
Miles Grant has taken over the running of the family ranch, having finally earned the respect of the hands. But trouble is coming his way: cattle rustlers. The sheriff decides that the only way to defeat the criminals is to call in the notorious Walton Gang, promising to expunge their criminal records if they can help. But to do the job, they need Scout Proffitt.
A Texan’s Choice is a solid Christian historical romance. Each of the major characters is faced with a choice that has the potential to change the way they live. As this is Christian fiction, their decisions are perhaps a little unrealistic, but Gray manages to make them all seem logical and consistent with what we expect from the characters. The Christian message is clear but not preachy. My main issue was that there were three distinct subplots, and while they all connected in the end, the number of characters did become confusing at times.
This is the third book in Shelley Gray’s The Heart of a Hero series, following A Texan’s Promise and A Texan’s Honor (both of which I have reviewed). I think that this series is best read in order, as the main characters in A Texan’s Choice featured prominently in the previous books. A nice historical romance.
Thanks to Abingdon Press and NetGalley for providing a free book for review.
January 16, 2016
A Texan’s Choice by Shelley Gray
Heart of a Hero Series Book 3
Scout Proffitt has gone the opposite way of his war hero brother, Clayton. Scout has lived his life as a loner and hired gun. After some things that happened in Scout’s life in the second book, A Texan’s Honor, he decides to go to the ranch he won gambling and settle down. What he didn’t expect was how run down the place was and the young woman who was there with nowhere else to go.
Rosemarie Cousins felt unworthy. Since an accident ten years ago she has been an outcast in her own family. Her father has just passed away, an outlaw has come to claim their home and land and to top it all off….the rest of her family don’t want her. She is left to the mercy of a merciless killer. Or is he different than the rumors and dime novels that were written about him?
A Texan’s Choice brings back characters from the previous two books, A Texan's Promise and A Texan's Honor. Many of these characters feel unworthy to be loved or respected. They look up to Clayton as a role model that they never believe they can emulate, but all want to. We see grace for a lonely and forgotten woman, a tired outlaw, a man who never cared about anyone but himself as well as a young man still in his teens who had to grow up way too quickly. The author never leaves out the tough things. The real life evil of the world or what her characters have lived. Which just makes God’s grace all that more when we see the end story.
**Received through NetGalley for review
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Heart of a Hero Series Book 3
Scout Proffitt has gone the opposite way of his war hero brother, Clayton. Scout has lived his life as a loner and hired gun. After some things that happened in Scout’s life in the second book, A Texan’s Honor, he decides to go to the ranch he won gambling and settle down. What he didn’t expect was how run down the place was and the young woman who was there with nowhere else to go.
Rosemarie Cousins felt unworthy. Since an accident ten years ago she has been an outcast in her own family. Her father has just passed away, an outlaw has come to claim their home and land and to top it all off….the rest of her family don’t want her. She is left to the mercy of a merciless killer. Or is he different than the rumors and dime novels that were written about him?
A Texan’s Choice brings back characters from the previous two books, A Texan's Promise and A Texan's Honor. Many of these characters feel unworthy to be loved or respected. They look up to Clayton as a role model that they never believe they can emulate, but all want to. We see grace for a lonely and forgotten woman, a tired outlaw, a man who never cared about anyone but himself as well as a young man still in his teens who had to grow up way too quickly. The author never leaves out the tough things. The real life evil of the world or what her characters have lived. Which just makes God’s grace all that more when we see the end story.
**Received through NetGalley for review
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March 8, 2013
A Texan’s Choice by Shelley Gray
Heart of a Hero Series Book 3
Scout Proffitt has gone the opposite way of his war hero brother, Clayton. Scout has lived his life as a loner and hired gun. After some things that happened in Scout’s life in the second book, A Texan’s Honor, he decides to go to the ranch he won gambling and settle down. What he didn’t expect was how run down the place was and the young woman who was there with nowhere else to go.
Rosemarie Cousins felt unworthy. Since an accident ten years ago she has been an outcast in her own family. Her father has just passed away, an outlaw has come to claim their home and land and to top it all off….the rest of her family don’t want her. She is left to the mercy of a merciless killer. Or is he different than the rumors and dime novels that were written about him?
A Texan’s Choice brings back characters from the previous two books, A Texan's Promise and A Texan's Honor. Many of these characters feel unworthy to be loved or respected. They look up to Clayton as a role model that they never believe they can emulate, but all want to. We see grace for a lonely and forgotten woman, a tired outlaw, a man who never cared about anyone but himself as well as a young man still in his teens who had to grow up way too quickly. The author never leaves out the tough things. The real life evil of the world or what her characters have lived. Which just makes God’s grace all that more when we see the end story.
**Received through NetGalley for review
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Heart of a Hero Series Book 3
Scout Proffitt has gone the opposite way of his war hero brother, Clayton. Scout has lived his life as a loner and hired gun. After some things that happened in Scout’s life in the second book, A Texan’s Honor, he decides to go to the ranch he won gambling and settle down. What he didn’t expect was how run down the place was and the young woman who was there with nowhere else to go.
Rosemarie Cousins felt unworthy. Since an accident ten years ago she has been an outcast in her own family. Her father has just passed away, an outlaw has come to claim their home and land and to top it all off….the rest of her family don’t want her. She is left to the mercy of a merciless killer. Or is he different than the rumors and dime novels that were written about him?
A Texan’s Choice brings back characters from the previous two books, A Texan's Promise and A Texan's Honor. Many of these characters feel unworthy to be loved or respected. They look up to Clayton as a role model that they never believe they can emulate, but all want to. We see grace for a lonely and forgotten woman, a tired outlaw, a man who never cared about anyone but himself as well as a young man still in his teens who had to grow up way too quickly. The author never leaves out the tough things. The real life evil of the world or what her characters have lived. Which just makes God’s grace all that more when we see the end story.
**Received through NetGalley for review
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August 29, 2013
I would give this book 3.5 stars if I could because I liked it better than the first book but not as much as the second one in the series. I enjoyed seeing how Scout's life continued after book 2 and how the storyline was all tied together from the first book. However, I felt like there were too many "main" characters in this one to thoroughly tell any of their stories and finish them up by the end of the book. Unless there is another book coming in this series, it left too many loose ends. Since Russell was one of the main characters, it would have been nice to see if his trip home had a happy ending. Also, Miles was also a main character and his story ended so abruptly that it was unbelievable. There was a reference from Scout to Rosemarie at the end about how he had carried her over the threshold the day they were married but the author failed to put that scene in the book. I had to go back and read the part about their wedding to be sure but I couldn't find it anywhere. Also, the story about the rustlers came to a disappointing climax. After the buildup about the other ranchers being murdered, Miles being beaten almost to death by them and the need to bring in professionals to take care of them, there was no action or a suspenseful moment at all. It probably doesn't sound like it from this review, but I did enjoy the series overall and will read future books from Shelley Gray in the future.
February 19, 2016
A Texan's Choice is a delightful read full of characters who overcome feelings of worthlessness and accept God's unfailing love and mercy. Rosemarie's circumstances are dire, and your heart breaks for the callous treatment she receives from her family and community. Scout is a man who has made bad choices but desires to start his life fresh. Both characters symbolize the ugliness and despair we have without Christ. As the characters begin to accept God's guidance and trust in His plan for them, we see that our hope lies with Jesus.
My only complaint about the book was the plot and romance felt rushed. Rosemarie and Scout spent two weeks in each other's company, developing a friendship (and budding romance) but none of this is relayed in the book. You end a paragraph and pick up two weeks later. As things develop later on the book, I found myself reading with disbelief that their love for each other could happen so quickly. I also think the adventure story included pushed the storyline along almost too quickly. It felt rather anticlimactic. There were several characters introduced in the story, but I found myself longing to skip those chapters and read ahead to Scout and Rosemarie's story. In fact, the addition of other characters seemed to muddle the story.
All in all, I did enjoy the book and will definitely read other books by this author.
My only complaint about the book was the plot and romance felt rushed. Rosemarie and Scout spent two weeks in each other's company, developing a friendship (and budding romance) but none of this is relayed in the book. You end a paragraph and pick up two weeks later. As things develop later on the book, I found myself reading with disbelief that their love for each other could happen so quickly. I also think the adventure story included pushed the storyline along almost too quickly. It felt rather anticlimactic. There were several characters introduced in the story, but I found myself longing to skip those chapters and read ahead to Scout and Rosemarie's story. In fact, the addition of other characters seemed to muddle the story.
All in all, I did enjoy the book and will definitely read other books by this author.
October 25, 2012
I liked it but not as good as I did the other two in the series. Review to come.
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Title: A Texan’s Choice
Author: Shelley Gray
Genre: Christian Historical fiction, Christian Western
Rating: 4 ½ stars
Publisher: Abingdon Press
A Texan’s Choice is Scout Proffitt’s story. Out of all the Heart of a Hero series I think Scout is the one who is the most changed. He started to change in A Texan’s Promise. But after meeting Rosemarie in A Texan’s Choice he almost becomes a hero. Scout is Clayton’s baby brother ( A Texan’s Promise).
I enjoyed A Texan’s Choice more than I thought I would. To me it was a nice end to the Proffitt brother’s story. As the third book in the Heart of a Hero series I felt it was a nice end to the series, but I would still love to see books in the series. There were a few things in A Texan’s Choice that I wasn’t used to seeing or reading in Christian fiction but they were minor at least to me. Though others might not see it that way.
I received a copy of A Texan’s Choice from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts in this review are my own.
A Texan’s Choice will release from Abingdon Press on October 1
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Title: A Texan’s Choice
Author: Shelley Gray
Genre: Christian Historical fiction, Christian Western
Rating: 4 ½ stars
Publisher: Abingdon Press
A Texan’s Choice is Scout Proffitt’s story. Out of all the Heart of a Hero series I think Scout is the one who is the most changed. He started to change in A Texan’s Promise. But after meeting Rosemarie in A Texan’s Choice he almost becomes a hero. Scout is Clayton’s baby brother ( A Texan’s Promise).
I enjoyed A Texan’s Choice more than I thought I would. To me it was a nice end to the Proffitt brother’s story. As the third book in the Heart of a Hero series I felt it was a nice end to the series, but I would still love to see books in the series. There were a few things in A Texan’s Choice that I wasn’t used to seeing or reading in Christian fiction but they were minor at least to me. Though others might not see it that way.
I received a copy of A Texan’s Choice from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts in this review are my own.
A Texan’s Choice will release from Abingdon Press on October 1
August 10, 2016
Pretty Decent
Scout is a fascinating character, but not nearly enough was done with him. Again, I appreciate the author's ability to make the world far more gritty than can be found in most Christian novels, without sacrificing that feeling of Hope that I, as a Christian reader, am looking for. That said, once again there was a great deal of build-up without much in the way of pay-off as far as the action side of the plot went. The whole big showdown just kinda fizzled out making everyone look like they were getting worked up over nothing. Additionally, while I appreciate that Scout's trying to take an active role in his redemption, he comes across as far too nice and peace-loving in the beginning of the book for this to have the intended weight, unless the author was to put a cruel twist at the end.
Additionally, the author had some particularly annoying inconsistencies in this book. Rio changed from a black to a white horse, from a stallion, to a gelding, to a mare. Scout's gun clicked twice before he cocked the hammer, and then he holstered it twice in a row without unholstering it. Proofreading.
Complaints aside, I'm pretty sure I read this in a sitting and a half, so it's definitely not a bad read.
Scout is a fascinating character, but not nearly enough was done with him. Again, I appreciate the author's ability to make the world far more gritty than can be found in most Christian novels, without sacrificing that feeling of Hope that I, as a Christian reader, am looking for. That said, once again there was a great deal of build-up without much in the way of pay-off as far as the action side of the plot went. The whole big showdown just kinda fizzled out making everyone look like they were getting worked up over nothing. Additionally, while I appreciate that Scout's trying to take an active role in his redemption, he comes across as far too nice and peace-loving in the beginning of the book for this to have the intended weight, unless the author was to put a cruel twist at the end.
Additionally, the author had some particularly annoying inconsistencies in this book. Rio changed from a black to a white horse, from a stallion, to a gelding, to a mare. Scout's gun clicked twice before he cocked the hammer, and then he holstered it twice in a row without unholstering it. Proofreading.
Complaints aside, I'm pretty sure I read this in a sitting and a half, so it's definitely not a bad read.
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