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Wild-Willed Women of the West #1
The Good Time Girls
A novel of wild women, the bonds of friendship, a harrowing road trip, and help found in the least likely places.
In 1905 Kansas, ex-dancehall girl and outlaw Ruby Calhoun has settled into a (mostly) quiet and (mostly) lawful life. But out of the blue her past comes hustling into town when her ex-friend and ex-dancehall partner, Pip, shows up with a grim message and dangerous Cullen Wilder, an old enemy with a long memory, wants them dead and the only way to survive is to kill him first.
With Cullen’s henchman hot on their heels, Ruby and Pip hightail into the hinterlands of Kansas to save another friend from Cullen’s vengeance. Unprepared for the journey, their trip is filled with mishaps and mayhem, blunders and bounders, con artists and the circling noose of the law.
Through it all, Ruby is tormented by the memories of her life years ago in Arizona Territory, when the upstairs girls at the Paradise Saloon and Dancehall kept her safe, and the dreadful day when it all went wrong.
Will Ruby have the guts to face her turbulent past, or will she cut and run like a coward one more time?
In 1905 Kansas, ex-dancehall girl and outlaw Ruby Calhoun has settled into a (mostly) quiet and (mostly) lawful life. But out of the blue her past comes hustling into town when her ex-friend and ex-dancehall partner, Pip, shows up with a grim message and dangerous Cullen Wilder, an old enemy with a long memory, wants them dead and the only way to survive is to kill him first.
With Cullen’s henchman hot on their heels, Ruby and Pip hightail into the hinterlands of Kansas to save another friend from Cullen’s vengeance. Unprepared for the journey, their trip is filled with mishaps and mayhem, blunders and bounders, con artists and the circling noose of the law.
Through it all, Ruby is tormented by the memories of her life years ago in Arizona Territory, when the upstairs girls at the Paradise Saloon and Dancehall kept her safe, and the dreadful day when it all went wrong.
Will Ruby have the guts to face her turbulent past, or will she cut and run like a coward one more time?
288 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2023
About the author
K.T. Blakemore
8 books51 followersK.T. Blakemore grew up in the west and never left. Her novel THE GOOD TIME GIRLS is the first in the Wild-Willed Women of the West Series, featuring women who take no prisoners and succeed through sheer grit, determination, and a parcel of luck.
Her award-winning historical suspense and young adult historical fiction, written under the pen name Kim Taylor Blakemore, has been awarded a Silver Falchion Award, Tucson Festival of Book Literary Award, and a WILLA Award for Best YA Fiction.
She is a member of Historical Novel Society, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Women Writing the West.
In addition to writing, she runs the Novelitics ranch, which provides developmental editing and workshops to novelists. She teaches editing and craft workshops to writing groups around the United States and Canada.
She has hung her hat in California, Colorado, and currently the Pacific Northwest. The rain does not deter her research whether it be train timetables from 1905 or the best way to catch a loose horse.
Her award-winning historical suspense and young adult historical fiction, written under the pen name Kim Taylor Blakemore, has been awarded a Silver Falchion Award, Tucson Festival of Book Literary Award, and a WILLA Award for Best YA Fiction.
She is a member of Historical Novel Society, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Women Writing the West.
In addition to writing, she runs the Novelitics ranch, which provides developmental editing and workshops to novelists. She teaches editing and craft workshops to writing groups around the United States and Canada.
She has hung her hat in California, Colorado, and currently the Pacific Northwest. The rain does not deter her research whether it be train timetables from 1905 or the best way to catch a loose horse.
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February 26, 2023
this is definitely a fun western about powerful, independent women ahead of their time, but it sure does leave a lot to be desired.
a western set in 1905’s kansas city, ruby is a woman with a dubious past trying to keep on the straight and narrow… for the most part. when her ex-friend, ex-partner comes back with a mission, she drops everything to commit a worthy crime.
while i enjoyed a feminist take on a western, the plot was a bit confusing at times in terms of pacing. this isn’t a complete tale, but rather the first of a series yet to come. the ending was lackluster.
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review!
a western set in 1905’s kansas city, ruby is a woman with a dubious past trying to keep on the straight and narrow… for the most part. when her ex-friend, ex-partner comes back with a mission, she drops everything to commit a worthy crime.
while i enjoyed a feminist take on a western, the plot was a bit confusing at times in terms of pacing. this isn’t a complete tale, but rather the first of a series yet to come. the ending was lackluster.
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review!
April 21, 2023
It's 1905 & Ruby Calhoun, ex-dancehall girl & ex-stagecoach robber, runs a cigar store in a small town in Kansas. Just before closing one day, the last customer of the day turns out to be a blast from the past. Pip, a fellow ex-dancehall girl, has tracked Ruby down & tells her that she's on her way to kill Cullen Wilder, her ex-boyfriend & the man who scarred her face. Pip wants Ruby to join her but Ruby's reluctant until a trip to see her estranged children sees her handed a card from a stranger who knows her name - the card has a coffin drawn on it & the number 'x2' & Ruby knows this means trouble as Pip had one with 'x1' on it. It seems Cullen is set on tracking down the women who he thinks stole his money, so Ruby & Pip need to find him & kill him first.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book as Westerns aren't normally my thing, but it turned out to be an entertaining read. Imagine 'Thelma & Louise' as a turn of the century Western! The narrative is from Ruby's point of view & we see alternating chapters from the present & back when she first met & worked with Pip. Ruby's a spitfire character who knows what she wants & doesn't intend this sojourn to kill an old enemy to derail that, whilst Pip is more taciturn but can act without thinking about the consequences. It's a Western but there are some humorous moments along the way. I enjoyed it overall & would definitely read the follow-up. 3.5 stars (rounded up)
TWs: gun violence, death, coarse language, sexual themes, a couple of brief mention of animal cruelty/death.
I received an ARC from the author via AuthorsXP/BookFunnel & I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book as Westerns aren't normally my thing, but it turned out to be an entertaining read. Imagine 'Thelma & Louise' as a turn of the century Western! The narrative is from Ruby's point of view & we see alternating chapters from the present & back when she first met & worked with Pip. Ruby's a spitfire character who knows what she wants & doesn't intend this sojourn to kill an old enemy to derail that, whilst Pip is more taciturn but can act without thinking about the consequences. It's a Western but there are some humorous moments along the way. I enjoyed it overall & would definitely read the follow-up. 3.5 stars (rounded up)
TWs: gun violence, death, coarse language, sexual themes, a couple of brief mention of animal cruelty/death.
I received an ARC from the author via AuthorsXP/BookFunnel & I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
March 28, 2023
It’s so refreshing to see an historical western with female main characters. The Good Time Girls is a delightful, fast-paced romp with two feisty heroines who are sure to steal your heart!
Ruby and Pip are down-on-their luck former showgirls on the run from a shared enemy—the nefarious Cullen Wilder—a cruel man bent on revenge, at all costs. There’s plenty of action throughout, but I especially loved the dual timelines, which are paced exceptionally well. The earlier timeline gives body to the characters and grounds the reader in Pip and Ruby’s past so that we understand their “present” day circumstances. Filled with witty banter, humor, and heart, this first in a planned series is one you won’t want to miss, especially if you enjoyed stories like True Grit or Thelma and Louise.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the Advance Review Copy.
Ruby and Pip are down-on-their luck former showgirls on the run from a shared enemy—the nefarious Cullen Wilder—a cruel man bent on revenge, at all costs. There’s plenty of action throughout, but I especially loved the dual timelines, which are paced exceptionally well. The earlier timeline gives body to the characters and grounds the reader in Pip and Ruby’s past so that we understand their “present” day circumstances. Filled with witty banter, humor, and heart, this first in a planned series is one you won’t want to miss, especially if you enjoyed stories like True Grit or Thelma and Louise.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the Advance Review Copy.
April 14, 2023
K.T. Blakeman, the author of ‘The Good Time Girls,” has written a captivating and adventurous novel. ” The Good Time Girls” is a novel of true grit, wit, and friendship, sisterhood, during the wild west in 1905. The genres for this book are Westerns, Fiction, and Historical Fiction. The author describes her colorful characters as complex, complicated, flawed, gutsy, wild, and resourceful. There are betrayals, con artists, danger, and death. The author vividly describes the wild west, dance halls, outlaws, and the law.
Ex-dancer and outlaw Ruby Calhoun is now trying to sell cigars legitimately. A blast from the past arrives in the form of Pip, a former friend and dancer, that tells her that Cullin Wilder, an enemy of both, has sent a special card that tells Pip she is as good as dead. The girls decide that Cullin has to be killed before they are. They take off on a journey to warn another friend and take care of business.
The author alternates chapters between the present and the past. Pip and Ruby realize that Cullin has paid people to get them, and the law is also looking for them. The girls face grave danger and betrayal. It is difficult to know who is on their side. This is a fun read, especially for those who enjoy Westerns with a twist.
Ex-dancer and outlaw Ruby Calhoun is now trying to sell cigars legitimately. A blast from the past arrives in the form of Pip, a former friend and dancer, that tells her that Cullin Wilder, an enemy of both, has sent a special card that tells Pip she is as good as dead. The girls decide that Cullin has to be killed before they are. They take off on a journey to warn another friend and take care of business.
The author alternates chapters between the present and the past. Pip and Ruby realize that Cullin has paid people to get them, and the law is also looking for them. The girls face grave danger and betrayal. It is difficult to know who is on their side. This is a fun read, especially for those who enjoy Westerns with a twist.
June 10, 2023
Silkier than cowgirl shirts from sentence one, yet there’s the immediate threat of a Wild West corner store meltdown over missing cigars. I’ve never read a Western but love the lush, feminine descriptions of clothes and sandy general stores. The backstory is heavy and hard to mix in with the action and somewhat archaic speech, but I reckon for someone versed in the genre besides movies, it’s good as gold. The women actually know each other as robbers and stage performers, the other girl w/ two dif eye colors, Pip, on the run and out to kill/avenge her horse and the MC’s prison sentence. The MC lost her children because of this and hasn’t seen this friend in five years so hadn’t recognized her in disguise.
The timeline seesaws, showing them threatening everybody including female drs for morphine, jostle discarded lovers, and work at a brothel (as piano players and cheeky, corseted dancers). It’s set very late 1800s/early 1900s so there are silent films, scant utilities, lots of cursing and humor still applicable today. Kids cause as much mischief as the foppish men and sharp-tongue women. Trains, guns, everyone a wise-crack scammer in their own way. Well-crafted but a lot going to get unpeeled and naturally archaic, so be warned but open, people new to the genre. Thanks Net Galley Advance Review copies for letting me test the gold flecked waters.
The timeline seesaws, showing them threatening everybody including female drs for morphine, jostle discarded lovers, and work at a brothel (as piano players and cheeky, corseted dancers). It’s set very late 1800s/early 1900s so there are silent films, scant utilities, lots of cursing and humor still applicable today. Kids cause as much mischief as the foppish men and sharp-tongue women. Trains, guns, everyone a wise-crack scammer in their own way. Well-crafted but a lot going to get unpeeled and naturally archaic, so be warned but open, people new to the genre. Thanks Net Galley Advance Review copies for letting me test the gold flecked waters.
June 26, 2023
I received this ebook as a Goodreads Giveaway so thank you to the author and the publisher.
I can't say that I've read a lot of "western" style novels so it's always nice to change it up every once and a while. I thoroughly loved the friendship between Pip and Ruby and their banter kept the story lively and entertaining. At times, their "journey" lagged a little bit and I found myself putting the book down for stretches at a time. At other times though I couldn't put it down. In the end, you can count on this collective group of female characters handling business and taking names.
I can't say that I've read a lot of "western" style novels so it's always nice to change it up every once and a while. I thoroughly loved the friendship between Pip and Ruby and their banter kept the story lively and entertaining. At times, their "journey" lagged a little bit and I found myself putting the book down for stretches at a time. At other times though I couldn't put it down. In the end, you can count on this collective group of female characters handling business and taking names.
April 17, 2023
My husband read and rated this book. He enjoyed reading it and liked the story. He did say that it seemed to read more like a screenplay than a novel because of the unnecessary background information.
Thanks to the publisher for the Goodreads giveaway.
Thanks to the publisher for the Goodreads giveaway.
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February 20, 2024Not me just wanting Pip and Ruby to fall in love 👀
January 18, 2025
K.T. Blakemore’s ‘The Good Time Girls’ is a refreshing historical Western novel that combines action, humor, and rich character development, centered around two dynamic female protagonists, Ruby Calhoun and Pip Quinn. The story chronicles the girls' escapades as they navigate life on the run from the vengeful Cullen Wilder in the early 1900s. The narrative unfolds in a dual timeline format, with the present events set in 1905 and flashbacks to 1898. These vignettes provide crucial context to the characters’ current backgrounds and former lives as showgirls, though at times slowed the pace, and added choppiness.
The earlier timeline explores how Ruby and Pip became friends and the impact of the doomed love affair involving Pip and Cullen Wilder. The writing showcases a clever use of witty dialogue and humor, making the primary and secondary characters lively and engaging. Though Ruby and Pip are fleeing Wilder, they are trying to reclaim some semblance of the good times they shared. The author effectively captures the language and atmosphere of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, immersing readers in the setting with rich descriptions and period-appropriate dialogue. The plot progresses smoothly, combining action-packed moments with heartfelt storytelling, revealing the trials and tribulations Ruby and Pip endure as they try to outsmart Cullen Wilder.
Gail Shalan's talented performance adds depth to the characters with distinctive voices that bring them to life. The outstanding delivery has impeccable timing and perfect tonality, delivering a flawless listening experience. The unblemished quality of this audio performance significantly enhanced the story. There were no quality issues with the audio format.
‘The Good Time Girls’ stands out from typical Westerns with a focus on resilient female characters. The novel will appeal to fans of Westerns and listeners ready for solid, entertaining storytelling. It blends camaraderie, vengeance, and survival while delivering an outrageous narrative filled with charm and grit. The dynamic duo of Ruby and Pip brings humor and heart to the Wild West. Book one of Wild-Willed Women of the West is a good start to a promising series.
This fun story is also available in eBook and Paperback.
The earlier timeline explores how Ruby and Pip became friends and the impact of the doomed love affair involving Pip and Cullen Wilder. The writing showcases a clever use of witty dialogue and humor, making the primary and secondary characters lively and engaging. Though Ruby and Pip are fleeing Wilder, they are trying to reclaim some semblance of the good times they shared. The author effectively captures the language and atmosphere of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, immersing readers in the setting with rich descriptions and period-appropriate dialogue. The plot progresses smoothly, combining action-packed moments with heartfelt storytelling, revealing the trials and tribulations Ruby and Pip endure as they try to outsmart Cullen Wilder.
Gail Shalan's talented performance adds depth to the characters with distinctive voices that bring them to life. The outstanding delivery has impeccable timing and perfect tonality, delivering a flawless listening experience. The unblemished quality of this audio performance significantly enhanced the story. There were no quality issues with the audio format.
‘The Good Time Girls’ stands out from typical Westerns with a focus on resilient female characters. The novel will appeal to fans of Westerns and listeners ready for solid, entertaining storytelling. It blends camaraderie, vengeance, and survival while delivering an outrageous narrative filled with charm and grit. The dynamic duo of Ruby and Pip brings humor and heart to the Wild West. Book one of Wild-Willed Women of the West is a good start to a promising series.
This fun story is also available in eBook and Paperback.
March 21, 2023
*** No Spoilers ***
Interesting read on several levels. First and foremost for me was the title. For our two lead protagonists, any "Good Times" are now well past. There are allusions to events to what might have been their good times in the past but it is clear that even as they try in some respects to reclaim them they are grasping at smoke. Second was the character development. The author does a great job of integrating snippets from their past as we go along with the experiences of them in their present time for the protagonists, as well as the pop-up encounters with different individuals they experience on their travels. She doesn't try to fill out completely those just getting passed by but she does illustrate them very clearly regarding their key points as they are met. Third, her use of the language of the time and place was exceptionally well done adding to the feel of the book. Fourth, without revealing anything specifically the plot and story line progress very well and the challenges that the ladies suffer through along the way are described in terms that make them come alive in the theatre of the mind.
I was struck by this sentence in the book which describes one specific character but aside from the bookkeeping extends to all of them:
"She knew, as I knew, that for a woman to rise in the world, she needed to steal, cheat, outmaneuver, grift, flaunt, and in her prosperous case, keep good records."
And so it is with our ladies in this book.
Westerns are one of my favorite categories to read. Good westerns are hard to find. Unlike the typical plots I find in many westerns and which you've see on TV and in the movies, this one is on a different, more "real" path. I highly recommend the book whether you are looking for a good western or even not a fan of westerns and just looking for a solid read.
Four and a half stars rounded up to five.
*** No Spoilers ***
Interesting read on several levels. First and foremost for me was the title. For our two lead protagonists, any "Good Times" are now well past. There are allusions to events to what might have been their good times in the past but it is clear that even as they try in some respects to reclaim them they are grasping at smoke. Second was the character development. The author does a great job of integrating snippets from their past as we go along with the experiences of them in their present time for the protagonists, as well as the pop-up encounters with different individuals they experience on their travels. She doesn't try to fill out completely those just getting passed by but she does illustrate them very clearly regarding their key points as they are met. Third, her use of the language of the time and place was exceptionally well done adding to the feel of the book. Fourth, without revealing anything specifically the plot and story line progress very well and the challenges that the ladies suffer through along the way are described in terms that make them come alive in the theatre of the mind.
I was struck by this sentence in the book which describes one specific character but aside from the bookkeeping extends to all of them:
"She knew, as I knew, that for a woman to rise in the world, she needed to steal, cheat, outmaneuver, grift, flaunt, and in her prosperous case, keep good records."
And so it is with our ladies in this book.
Westerns are one of my favorite categories to read. Good westerns are hard to find. Unlike the typical plots I find in many westerns and which you've see on TV and in the movies, this one is on a different, more "real" path. I highly recommend the book whether you are looking for a good western or even not a fan of westerns and just looking for a solid read.
Four and a half stars rounded up to five.
*** No Spoilers ***
March 4, 2023
The Good Time Girls gets off to a rip-roaring start with an inauspicious 1905 reunion between Ruby Calhoun and Pip Quinn, long-separated companions in crime, cahoots, and close calls. Pip is being hunted by one Cullen Wilder, who has set the sights of his shotgun on her and anyone else who gets in the way of his killing intentions. Before long Ruby also receives a picture of a coffin—Wilder’s signature calling card. Just when Ruby thought she’d settled into a life of honest labor plagued by little more than the “groans and gripes of anyone in the working class.” Now she’s on the run alongside her old pal Pip.
As they set out to evade Cullen or beat him to the murderous punch, the reader is transported back to 1898 Orinda, Arizona, where Ruby first meets Pip Quinn. Ruby is attempting to corral a chicken when Pip, cigar in hand, leans out of a window and invites her up for a drink. Thus begins the friendship of the two good time girls. Somewhere along the line they’ve managed to engender the enmity of Pip’s one-time lover Cullen Wilder. That love affair obviously went sour, sour enough for the parties to pledge to murder each other, and eventually the reader learns how our two heroines managed that feat.
Now the good time girls are on the run, hurling inventive curses at each other, huffing, dissembling, and bluffing their way across Kansas, all in hopes of finding the rascal Cullen before he finds them. They are a raucous and thoroughly entertaining twosome. Author K.T. Blakemore promises we’ll hear more from them in future novels. I, for one, will look forward to more of their tales. This series is certainly off to a rollicking start! My thanks to the author for providing an ARC for this review.
As they set out to evade Cullen or beat him to the murderous punch, the reader is transported back to 1898 Orinda, Arizona, where Ruby first meets Pip Quinn. Ruby is attempting to corral a chicken when Pip, cigar in hand, leans out of a window and invites her up for a drink. Thus begins the friendship of the two good time girls. Somewhere along the line they’ve managed to engender the enmity of Pip’s one-time lover Cullen Wilder. That love affair obviously went sour, sour enough for the parties to pledge to murder each other, and eventually the reader learns how our two heroines managed that feat.
Now the good time girls are on the run, hurling inventive curses at each other, huffing, dissembling, and bluffing their way across Kansas, all in hopes of finding the rascal Cullen before he finds them. They are a raucous and thoroughly entertaining twosome. Author K.T. Blakemore promises we’ll hear more from them in future novels. I, for one, will look forward to more of their tales. This series is certainly off to a rollicking start! My thanks to the author for providing an ARC for this review.
June 21, 2023
Good Evening My Fellow Book Dragons,
This week’s gem is from the long ago past in the Wild West. It came to me in the form of a cactus rose and peering through it’s petals I found a great tale of adventure! We first meet Ruby and Pip in Ruby’s cigar store. Ruby of the checkered past and lover of her Wooden Indian in front of her establishment. Pip is there as a customer and at first it seems Ruby may be shot by the very woman who was once her best friend and whom Ruby had cowardly ran out on. Pip doesn’t want to shoot her, she’s come to warm her of a very bad hombre from their past named Cullen…a low down, mangy killer, if there ever was one.
As you know I don’t do cheats and so I am going to tell you how this book made me feel and not give anymore away. I started the tale and suddenly it felt as though someone shouted, “And their off!!” And I was on a wild ride through the cactus barren lands myself!
The characters are perfect. Neither Pip nor Ruby are wilting violets who need a man to save them. They live by their wits until the end. They understand the men around them and still like them, well some of them.
This is a rugged ride through the woolly West and one heck of an adventure. Does Cullen bite the dust? Do our heroines both survive?
Once again, Ms. Blakemore gives us strong women in dangerous situations with only their sheer determination to survive. Pip and Ruby are a part of me now. I love them. I know you will, too.
K.T. Blakemore, if someone doesn’t pick this up for a movie, we are all the worse for it.
Get out your coffee, your saddle blanket and find out for yourself..this is Book 1 and honestly, I can’t wait for Book 2. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to get the grit out of my blanket.
This week’s gem is from the long ago past in the Wild West. It came to me in the form of a cactus rose and peering through it’s petals I found a great tale of adventure! We first meet Ruby and Pip in Ruby’s cigar store. Ruby of the checkered past and lover of her Wooden Indian in front of her establishment. Pip is there as a customer and at first it seems Ruby may be shot by the very woman who was once her best friend and whom Ruby had cowardly ran out on. Pip doesn’t want to shoot her, she’s come to warm her of a very bad hombre from their past named Cullen…a low down, mangy killer, if there ever was one.
As you know I don’t do cheats and so I am going to tell you how this book made me feel and not give anymore away. I started the tale and suddenly it felt as though someone shouted, “And their off!!” And I was on a wild ride through the cactus barren lands myself!
The characters are perfect. Neither Pip nor Ruby are wilting violets who need a man to save them. They live by their wits until the end. They understand the men around them and still like them, well some of them.
This is a rugged ride through the woolly West and one heck of an adventure. Does Cullen bite the dust? Do our heroines both survive?
Once again, Ms. Blakemore gives us strong women in dangerous situations with only their sheer determination to survive. Pip and Ruby are a part of me now. I love them. I know you will, too.
K.T. Blakemore, if someone doesn’t pick this up for a movie, we are all the worse for it.
Get out your coffee, your saddle blanket and find out for yourself..this is Book 1 and honestly, I can’t wait for Book 2. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to get the grit out of my blanket.
February 28, 2023
DNF at 70%. The dialogue and atmosphere are so well-written, I could hear the characters speaking in their very unique voices. And I could clearly picture the scenes- it’s a really atmospheric book, which I enjoyed. But as excited as I was to read a female western, with two rough-around-the-edges friends on the run, I just couldn’t get invested in their story and eventually gave up.
The story flip flops between friends Ruby and Pip, setting up their friendship backstory from their initial days working in a whorehouse, to present day when Pip shows up out of nowhere and takes Ruby on the run to… murder her old husband? I think? Or was it murder the man he sent to kill her? Or maybe run from him before he caught up? Honestly, I lost track of exactly why they were on the run, and who they were running from. Their adventures on the road where entertaining, but without understanding the “why”, I found it hard to stay invested.
Ruby was a cool character with a great sense of humor and chutzpah. Pip was less fleshed out, and definitely a secondary character at best, despite being the impetus for Ruby abandoning her cigar shop and hiking out of town with her. Their friendship was entertaining but always a little confusing. I think this book showed great promise and love that it’s set with two tough broads in the West, but it ultimately fell flat for me.
Big thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC for my review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The story flip flops between friends Ruby and Pip, setting up their friendship backstory from their initial days working in a whorehouse, to present day when Pip shows up out of nowhere and takes Ruby on the run to… murder her old husband? I think? Or was it murder the man he sent to kill her? Or maybe run from him before he caught up? Honestly, I lost track of exactly why they were on the run, and who they were running from. Their adventures on the road where entertaining, but without understanding the “why”, I found it hard to stay invested.
Ruby was a cool character with a great sense of humor and chutzpah. Pip was less fleshed out, and definitely a secondary character at best, despite being the impetus for Ruby abandoning her cigar shop and hiking out of town with her. Their friendship was entertaining but always a little confusing. I think this book showed great promise and love that it’s set with two tough broads in the West, but it ultimately fell flat for me.
Big thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC for my review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2023
Thank you to my partner, Suzy Approved Book Tours, and the author, K. T. Blakemore. I appreciate the gifted paperback, and I am leaving this review voluntarily!
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝𝕤 is a Wild West adventure with two strong female characters leading the way. We usually don’t see the female lead characters in westerns, so this was a fun, breath of fresh air!
1. 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕞𝕒 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕃𝕠𝕦𝕚𝕤𝕖 - If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you probably remember this movie. Pip and Ruby reminded me of these two! Friends until the end with some adventures in between!
2. 𝕊𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤 - Ruby and Pip needed the second chance after the fall out from their first. Things definitely didn’t end well, so I was really rooting for them to be successful in their mission!
3. 𝔻𝕦𝕒𝕝 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 - I loved how Blakemore tied the timelines together. The past and present meet up perfectly by the end and we see why things ended as they did and how much remorse had been felt.
4. ℍ𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕣 - The sometimes-subtle humor with these characters is just perfect. I’m not sure if there is anything better than a western with humor interspersed within!
5. 𝕌𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕕 ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕡 - Along the way, the girls find help from an unexpected girl, Martha Ruth, who keeps trying to give herself a bandit name. She was one of my favorite characters!
With that ending, I don’t think that we’ve seen the end of 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝𝕤! I’m excited to learn of their next adventure!
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝𝕤 is a Wild West adventure with two strong female characters leading the way. We usually don’t see the female lead characters in westerns, so this was a fun, breath of fresh air!
1. 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕞𝕒 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕃𝕠𝕦𝕚𝕤𝕖 - If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you probably remember this movie. Pip and Ruby reminded me of these two! Friends until the end with some adventures in between!
2. 𝕊𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤 - Ruby and Pip needed the second chance after the fall out from their first. Things definitely didn’t end well, so I was really rooting for them to be successful in their mission!
3. 𝔻𝕦𝕒𝕝 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 - I loved how Blakemore tied the timelines together. The past and present meet up perfectly by the end and we see why things ended as they did and how much remorse had been felt.
4. ℍ𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕣 - The sometimes-subtle humor with these characters is just perfect. I’m not sure if there is anything better than a western with humor interspersed within!
5. 𝕌𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕕 ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕡 - Along the way, the girls find help from an unexpected girl, Martha Ruth, who keeps trying to give herself a bandit name. She was one of my favorite characters!
With that ending, I don’t think that we’ve seen the end of 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝𝕤! I’m excited to learn of their next adventure!
April 6, 2023
The Good Time girls are struggling to get by out in the American West, at the end of the nineteenth century. If you crave books about feisty women, then there's nothing more satisfying than a novel whose females are gutsy to a fault. At this story's heart is the push/pull banter of a deep loving friendship, seamlessly masked by endless squabbling. Ruby and Pip are scrappy and hard done by, eking out whatever subsistence is available to a pair of spirited nonconformists. Pip's a trick rider and Ruby can sing. Their camaraderie is sealed by the stage act they create, but all comes to a grinding halt thanks to vindictive men and a madam with a gambling problem, compelling Ruby and Pip to embark on a journey, which is mostly on the wrong side of the law. Evading capture and struggling to get their hands on some coin, Ruby wants nothing more than to be reunited with her children. But even the best laid plans can go awry, and frankly, Ruby and Pip don't have much of a plan at all.
KT Blakemore has reanimated the American landscape by creating a world that is equal parts hilarious, heartbreaking and pretty darn suspenseful. Ruby and Kit's wisecracking rapport as they weather their misadventures is irresistible, bringing to mind the great comic duo's of all time, male and female alike. Thoroughly entertaining!
KT Blakemore has reanimated the American landscape by creating a world that is equal parts hilarious, heartbreaking and pretty darn suspenseful. Ruby and Kit's wisecracking rapport as they weather their misadventures is irresistible, bringing to mind the great comic duo's of all time, male and female alike. Thoroughly entertaining!
August 6, 2023
If Kim Taylor Blakemore wrote her novel, The Good Time Girls, to capture the strength and resiliency of female friendship, she certainly succeeded. Her two outlaws, Ruby and Pip, are drawn as strong female characters whose personalities burst at the seams of this novel. Together, through proverbial thick and thin, they are a pair capable of survival in the most dangerous of circumstances, when they are not creating danger of their own to inflict on those around them. Add into this mix a young female outlaw-wannabee who saves their skins once or twice, and the reader has the makings of a delightful historical-fiction adventure story set in the Wild West during the late 1890s and early 1900s. With the exception of one or two male friends, Ruby and Pip are drawn to the wrong kind of men, and their major adventures are tied to their poor relationship choices. Funny in a dry-wit, tongue-in-cheek manner, this novel paves the way for Book Two of Good Time Girl adventures. My only criticism is the author’s choice to ‘year hop’ back and forth between the late 1800s and the early 1900s. With the same characters, tensions, and plot lines, this hopping felt confusing and unnecessary. The story could have easily been told from start to finish. Regardless, The Good Time Girls is a delightfully fun novel that caught me smiling in nearly every chapter.
March 30, 2023
I’ve read all of Blakemore’s historical novels and loved them all, so I was eager to pick up Good Time Girls. I don’t usually gravitate to Westerns, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. This book is a big departure from her heavier Victorian-era tales (After Alice Fell, The Deception, writing as Kim Taylor Blakemore), but no less entertaining. If the former were grim and Gothic, this one is funny Western grit—with bustles. Blakemore shows her comedic talent in heroines Ruby (a reluctant dance hall girl with a prison record), and Pip (a horse act stunt woman turned whore/sharpshooter). Taking place in early twentieth century Kansas, the girls go from one crazy calamity to the next, staying just one step ahead of the law. They’re out to kill “Damn B@stard” Cullen before he kills them first. The story of their run-in with Cullen is told in an earlier timeline which blends effortlessly with the more recent one with the girls on the hunt. Think Thelma and Louise meets Tombstone with a dash of Annie Oakley, tempered with whiskey, a good cigar, and a thirsty mule named Fred. Ruby and Pip had me along from the start and I look forward to their next (mis)adventure.
Thanks to BookFunnel and the author for the Advanced Reader Copy.
Thanks to BookFunnel and the author for the Advanced Reader Copy.
April 6, 2023
I wasn’t too sure about this history when I read the prologue. But as soon I got into the tough life of Ruby and Pip, things changed. I felt like I could embark together on their journey through Kansas City to enjoy their rollercoaster ride.
The Good Time Girls is a Western novel set in 1905, but that could be also a contemporary history about strong, wild, and ahead-of-their-time women out there.
The history pretty much starts giving us the panorama of Ruby Calhoun’s life minding her business, living an ordinary and (quite) low-profile life while managing Calhoun’s Cigars by herself.
Meanwhile, Pip Quinn, an (ex) friend and ex-dance partner of Ruby, shows up to her shop looking for more than just a pack of Peter Schenley’s cigars. She is determined to convince Ruby to track back a common enemy of theirs named Cullen aka “damn bastard” Wilder.
They hate the guy, and they go to find them because according to them “the only way to escape him is to kill him”.
As you can imagine, that is when the fun starts. To be honest, it is a quite long book that goes backward and forward into their personal back history.
Their friendship has ups and downs during the adventure, just like everybody else’s – the ones you know can count on at bad and, of course, good times.
The Good Time Girls is a Western novel set in 1905, but that could be also a contemporary history about strong, wild, and ahead-of-their-time women out there.
The history pretty much starts giving us the panorama of Ruby Calhoun’s life minding her business, living an ordinary and (quite) low-profile life while managing Calhoun’s Cigars by herself.
Meanwhile, Pip Quinn, an (ex) friend and ex-dance partner of Ruby, shows up to her shop looking for more than just a pack of Peter Schenley’s cigars. She is determined to convince Ruby to track back a common enemy of theirs named Cullen aka “damn bastard” Wilder.
They hate the guy, and they go to find them because according to them “the only way to escape him is to kill him”.
As you can imagine, that is when the fun starts. To be honest, it is a quite long book that goes backward and forward into their personal back history.
Their friendship has ups and downs during the adventure, just like everybody else’s – the ones you know can count on at bad and, of course, good times.
May 1, 2023
This is the first book in a new series that features some strong-willed tough women. I loved this book so much that I’ve already pre-ordered the next book in the series which is due out in November.
This book is set in 1905 Kansas when Pip walks into Ruby’s cigar shop and disrupts Ruby’s life. Pip and Ruby have a past history which we get to read about in chapters set in 1898 Arizona.
Pip has come to warn Ruby that a man from their shared past wants them dead. Ruby, who has been in prison for robbery, is trying to stay under the radar.
But Ruby owes Pip so these two stubborn ladies set out to save a friend and get rid of one mean dude. In this quest, these two get their faces on a wanted poster and have to use quick thinking to stay out of jail and remain alive.
This book is funny yet deals with serious issues like abuse. I love the directness of the characters and their adventures in both the timelines. The settings of the Midwest and West are great in each time period. I LOVE the secondary characters including a gal we meet toward the end of the book, Martha Ruth.
This book is set in 1905 Kansas when Pip walks into Ruby’s cigar shop and disrupts Ruby’s life. Pip and Ruby have a past history which we get to read about in chapters set in 1898 Arizona.
Pip has come to warn Ruby that a man from their shared past wants them dead. Ruby, who has been in prison for robbery, is trying to stay under the radar.
But Ruby owes Pip so these two stubborn ladies set out to save a friend and get rid of one mean dude. In this quest, these two get their faces on a wanted poster and have to use quick thinking to stay out of jail and remain alive.
This book is funny yet deals with serious issues like abuse. I love the directness of the characters and their adventures in both the timelines. The settings of the Midwest and West are great in each time period. I LOVE the secondary characters including a gal we meet toward the end of the book, Martha Ruth.
March 3, 2023
Warning: These women are not delicate flowers, so there is swearing.
This book was an entertaining balance of humor and poignantly painful moments.
When Ruby Calhoun's old dancehall partner, Pip, strolls into her store, Ruby's life is changed for good. An old boss wants to kill them over a past mistake, which sends them on a road trip to Kansas to warn a third party...if it's not too late.
Blakemore's formal language captures the time perfectly. If you've ever seen Deadwood, you'll know what I mean. And what's coming out of these "ladies'" mouths is hysterical. Between Ruby Calhoun's cranky naiveté, and cigar-smoking Pip's inclination to skip conversation and get right to shooting, I laughed out loud many times.
Underneath the humor (I snorted coffee out my nose reading one passage) lies the tragedy of betrayal in a time when women didn't have many options. I recommend this book to anyone who wants an historical Western from a woman's point of view.
This book was an entertaining balance of humor and poignantly painful moments.
When Ruby Calhoun's old dancehall partner, Pip, strolls into her store, Ruby's life is changed for good. An old boss wants to kill them over a past mistake, which sends them on a road trip to Kansas to warn a third party...if it's not too late.
Blakemore's formal language captures the time perfectly. If you've ever seen Deadwood, you'll know what I mean. And what's coming out of these "ladies'" mouths is hysterical. Between Ruby Calhoun's cranky naiveté, and cigar-smoking Pip's inclination to skip conversation and get right to shooting, I laughed out loud many times.
Underneath the humor (I snorted coffee out my nose reading one passage) lies the tragedy of betrayal in a time when women didn't have many options. I recommend this book to anyone who wants an historical Western from a woman's point of view.
March 9, 2023
The Goodtime Girls by K.T. Blakemore follows Pip and Ruby, a very early twentieth century Thelma and Louise, as they make their way across Kansas hoping to kill Cullen, a “damn bastard”, fire insurance salesman and brothel owner before he can kill them. Lives of hardship, bad choices and exploitative partners follow the unlikely pair as they travel via train, horse, auto and foot from town to town trying to keep a low profile and stay alive.
The Goodtime Girls, while a standalone story, is the first in a series. The book takes it’s time developing each of the protagonists, their backstories and motivations, while maintaining a steady narrative. Filled with all sorts of entertaining characters (Bible salesman/part time assassin), unexpected events (a botched stagecoach robbery) and enough different tobacco brands to fill Cigar Aficionado, The Goodtime Girls is a wild and enjoyable ride. I look forward to book two.
The Goodtime Girls, while a standalone story, is the first in a series. The book takes it’s time developing each of the protagonists, their backstories and motivations, while maintaining a steady narrative. Filled with all sorts of entertaining characters (Bible salesman/part time assassin), unexpected events (a botched stagecoach robbery) and enough different tobacco brands to fill Cigar Aficionado, The Goodtime Girls is a wild and enjoyable ride. I look forward to book two.
April 30, 2023
Wowza, this was as fun and exciting as I hoped it would be.
About the book: “A novel of wild women, the bonds of friendship, a harrowing road trip, and help found in the least likely places.
In 1905 Kansas, ex-dancehall girl and outlaw Ruby Calhoun has settled into a (mostly) quiet and (mostly) lawful life. But out of the blue her past comes hustling into town when her ex-friend and ex-dancehall partner, Pip, shows up with a grim message and dangerous mission: Cullen Wilder, an old enemy with a long memory, wants them dead and the only way to survive is to kill him first.”
Ruby and Pip were great, complex and flawed main characters, and their nemesis, Cullen Wilder, was easy to love to hate. The banter was a fun treat, and I enjoyed the dual timelines. The story is quite the wild ride with danger and outlaws abounding.
The Good Time Girls is a refreshing take on western fiction, and I think it’s a great set up as the first in the series. I love Pip and Ruby’s friendship and their journeys so far and look forward to what’s next for them as the series continues.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
About the book: “A novel of wild women, the bonds of friendship, a harrowing road trip, and help found in the least likely places.
In 1905 Kansas, ex-dancehall girl and outlaw Ruby Calhoun has settled into a (mostly) quiet and (mostly) lawful life. But out of the blue her past comes hustling into town when her ex-friend and ex-dancehall partner, Pip, shows up with a grim message and dangerous mission: Cullen Wilder, an old enemy with a long memory, wants them dead and the only way to survive is to kill him first.”
Ruby and Pip were great, complex and flawed main characters, and their nemesis, Cullen Wilder, was easy to love to hate. The banter was a fun treat, and I enjoyed the dual timelines. The story is quite the wild ride with danger and outlaws abounding.
The Good Time Girls is a refreshing take on western fiction, and I think it’s a great set up as the first in the series. I love Pip and Ruby’s friendship and their journeys so far and look forward to what’s next for them as the series continues.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
March 27, 2023
This was a fun read full of western zeal, strong female characters, and a very intriguing premise!
The Good Time Girl is a good old fashion western set in 1905 Kansas and follows two women named Pip and Ruby as they try to track down a man that wants our characters dead. Pip and Ruby have unlawful history, but Ruby has tried to live on the straight and narrow until Pip comes back into her life with the grim reality that Cullen Wilder wants them both gone.
This was definitely an interesting read, and the western atmosphere and the feminist undertones were amazing! However, I do think the plot itself could be confusing and I faced some trouble with the pacing of the story. But, other than that, this is a very entertaining and intriguing book to read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of this book!
The Good Time Girl is a good old fashion western set in 1905 Kansas and follows two women named Pip and Ruby as they try to track down a man that wants our characters dead. Pip and Ruby have unlawful history, but Ruby has tried to live on the straight and narrow until Pip comes back into her life with the grim reality that Cullen Wilder wants them both gone.
This was definitely an interesting read, and the western atmosphere and the feminist undertones were amazing! However, I do think the plot itself could be confusing and I faced some trouble with the pacing of the story. But, other than that, this is a very entertaining and intriguing book to read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of this book!
April 6, 2023
The Good Time Girls is a great beginning to the Wild Willed Women of the West series. K T Blakemore has a written a fun book that had me laughing throughout the book. I never knew what Ruby and Pip were going to be up to from scene to scene. They find themselves in danger along the way with a few twists I did not see coming. I thought it was great.
The Good Time Girls will be getting five stars from me. I believe fans and readers of historical fiction will want to give this one a read. I would love to read book two from the Wild Willed Women of the West series, The Good Time Girls Get Famous, to continue Pip and Ruby’s adventures.
I received a digital copy of The Good Time Girls from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
The Good Time Girls will be getting five stars from me. I believe fans and readers of historical fiction will want to give this one a read. I would love to read book two from the Wild Willed Women of the West series, The Good Time Girls Get Famous, to continue Pip and Ruby’s adventures.
I received a digital copy of The Good Time Girls from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
April 4, 2023
The Good Time Girls by K.T. Blakemore did not disappoint! Ruby and Pip's dynamic is dynamite from the moment they draw guns on each other (which is to say-- immediately). Ex-dance hall girls Ruby Calhoun and Pip Quinn haven't seen each other in years. That is, until an old shared enemy makes a threat they cannot ignore. The threat sends them on a road trip to Kansas to hopefully warn an old friend before it's too late.
I love Westerns! I love road trips! And I love strong female leads! K.T. Blakemore has created a poignant and entertaining story that embodies all three. With characters that jump off the page, this book is not one to miss. I especially loved the witty one-liners and contemporary dialogue. Cannot wait for the second in the series!
I love Westerns! I love road trips! And I love strong female leads! K.T. Blakemore has created a poignant and entertaining story that embodies all three. With characters that jump off the page, this book is not one to miss. I especially loved the witty one-liners and contemporary dialogue. Cannot wait for the second in the series!
April 17, 2023
The Good Time Girls by K.T. Blakemore is a fun adventure of a novel.
This historical fiction novel is set during the Wild, Wild West during 1905.
I loved the descriptions of the wild west.
I loved the characters Ruby and Pip who both have an enemy in Cullin Wilder who are on a journey to warn their friend and also kill Cullin. But there are more people looking for the girls.
The writing is excellent, and I can honestly say this book has made me a fan of westerns!
I really enjoy the alternating chapters between the past and the present.
There is a twist you won't see coming.
Fantastic book I highly recommend even if (like me) you weren't sure if you like westerns!
This historical fiction novel is set during the Wild, Wild West during 1905.
I loved the descriptions of the wild west.
I loved the characters Ruby and Pip who both have an enemy in Cullin Wilder who are on a journey to warn their friend and also kill Cullin. But there are more people looking for the girls.
The writing is excellent, and I can honestly say this book has made me a fan of westerns!
I really enjoy the alternating chapters between the past and the present.
There is a twist you won't see coming.
Fantastic book I highly recommend even if (like me) you weren't sure if you like westerns!
September 7, 2023
One galloping, zany ride
This is one zany ride! From page one, Blakemore has us off on a madcap, suspenseful adventure with Ruby and Pip, two frenemies who must rescue a friend before a Damn Bastard kills her (and them) first. It’s mayhem; it’s kidnapping. It’s revenge, bad love affairs and more. You can’t help but root for Ruby and Pip for Blakemore deftly timeshifts so that past events are unspooled just when we need the clues in the present. I loved how the Wild West backdrop gives Blakemore a chance to show off her research chops, especially her sensory signature of detailed sounds and smells and surprises so that we are joyfully transported back to the early 1900’s. Perhaps my favorite part: There’s a lot of sister love behind their jibes and now I can’t wait for the sequel.
This is one zany ride! From page one, Blakemore has us off on a madcap, suspenseful adventure with Ruby and Pip, two frenemies who must rescue a friend before a Damn Bastard kills her (and them) first. It’s mayhem; it’s kidnapping. It’s revenge, bad love affairs and more. You can’t help but root for Ruby and Pip for Blakemore deftly timeshifts so that past events are unspooled just when we need the clues in the present. I loved how the Wild West backdrop gives Blakemore a chance to show off her research chops, especially her sensory signature of detailed sounds and smells and surprises so that we are joyfully transported back to the early 1900’s. Perhaps my favorite part: There’s a lot of sister love behind their jibes and now I can’t wait for the sequel.
April 13, 2023
BRILLIANT
Absolutely brilliant this excellent read as a bit of everything for everyone.
If the 'Western ' genre puts you off don't let it this book would work in any genre. Quality writing and research, atmospheric clever descriptive totally engaging from first to last page. Superb characterisation throughout brave fearless female leads. At times poignant and sad others witty and occasionally laugh out loud funny, always a riveting unputdownable page turner.
My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
Completely and utterly recommended.
Absolutely brilliant this excellent read as a bit of everything for everyone.
If the 'Western ' genre puts you off don't let it this book would work in any genre. Quality writing and research, atmospheric clever descriptive totally engaging from first to last page. Superb characterisation throughout brave fearless female leads. At times poignant and sad others witty and occasionally laugh out loud funny, always a riveting unputdownable page turner.
My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
Completely and utterly recommended.
April 30, 2023
The Good Time Girls are Ruby Calhoun and Pip. Both girls are running from an abusive man who's now after them. This book tells the story of how they became partners in a dancehall show and why they're on a hit list.
Set in 1905 Kansas, the story alternates between present day and the past. That part of the book was confusing at times.
Also, the cliffhanger ending left several plot lines unresolved. I would definitely read more books in the series but only if they continue this storyline.
I like the friendship. And each woman brings unique talents, skills and personalities to their relationships. And there's plenty of action! I can see this novel adapted into a (rated MA) movie.
Set in 1905 Kansas, the story alternates between present day and the past. That part of the book was confusing at times.
Also, the cliffhanger ending left several plot lines unresolved. I would definitely read more books in the series but only if they continue this storyline.
I like the friendship. And each woman brings unique talents, skills and personalities to their relationships. And there's plenty of action! I can see this novel adapted into a (rated MA) movie.
April 5, 2023
This book is great for people who enjoyed Outlawed by Anna North & books set in the wild west. It's very refreshing to see more women centered western content out there! Ruby and Pip had a complicated relationship, but I love how they both banded together to get revenge.
The language was fun and painted a colorful picture of the time period. I found myself highlighting words I'd never heard before. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Thank you, Niche Reader and K.T. Blakemore for the free copy!
The language was fun and painted a colorful picture of the time period. I found myself highlighting words I'd never heard before. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Thank you, Niche Reader and K.T. Blakemore for the free copy!
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