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Lone Star Lovesong
Forced to travel with obnoxious Yankee Major Chase Daniel, Southern belle Elizabeth Barrett is overcome with homesickness, but as their trek across Texas becomes ever more dangerous, the blonde beauty begins to rely on the reckless and handsome Union officer
511 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1988
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Emma Merritt
25 books29 followersPseudonyms: Emma Bennett, Micah Leigh
Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.
Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.
Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.
Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.
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January 11, 2021
This review is of “Lone Star Lovesong”, a standalone by Emma Merritt.
The book begins in Louisiana, 1862. It is here that Elizabeth Rose Barrett, the heroine of the book, lives on her plantation, The Rose, which has been commandeered by Union soldiers during the Civil War. One of those soldiers, Emory Watkins, tries to rape Elizabeth; this is stopped by her brother, Johnny, but Watkins shoots and kills him. At the trial, Watkins is acquitted, and Elizabeth is smeared. She vows to kill Watkins, but that will have to wait.
Fast forward five years. Elizabeth receives a letter from her estranged sister, Vanessa, stating that she is dying. Elizabeth decides to go to Texas and bring Vanessa back home. Elizabeth makes her way to Texas and comes into contact with Major Chase Daniel, the hero of the book. Chase, a former Union major, now special agent for President Grant, is in Texas on his way to Mexico to track down a former Confederate soldier who is running a criminal operation there. Chase is not the only man in love with Elizabeth. Also pursuing her is Blake Lowell, Southerner, ex-Confederate soldier, co-owner of a gaming hall/brothel, and a man with secrets, which involve Vanessa, and the former Confederate Chase is after, Roswell Bainbridge.
Elizabeth and Chase become lovers, and make their way to Eagle’s Pass, Texas, on their respective missions, which cross over each other. They later find out that Lowell also wants to find Bainbridge, for his own reasons.
The scene then shifts to Mexico. Elizabeth is kidnapped by Bainbridge’s men and brought to his camp. There, she finds Vanessa, and another person from her past. Chase and his men rescue the women, and Bainbridge is killed. In the end, Elizabeth and Chase marry, Vanessa finds love with Lowell-who turns out to be one of the good guys-and they all find their Happily Ever After.
Upside: Elizabeth and Chase are both fairly well-developed, likeable characters who show strength in dealing with their lives.
Downside: Ms. Merritt’s pacing in “Lone Star Lovesong” is very slow.; the pace is somnolent, and never picks up. It is one of the slowest-burn romances I’ve ever read. I didn’t feel a great deal of chemistry between Elizabeth and Chase. I felt Ms. Merritt could have gone deeper into her characters emotions.
Sex: The love scenes between Elizabeth and Chase are nice, but lack heat and passion. (As does the book in total).
Violence: Assault and battery, attempted rape, and multiple murders take place in “Lone Star Lovesong”. The violence is not graphic.
Bottom Line: “Lone Star Lovesong” is a perfectly decent book. It lacks the qualities-passion and stronger storylines, caring about the characters-to be a great one.
The book begins in Louisiana, 1862. It is here that Elizabeth Rose Barrett, the heroine of the book, lives on her plantation, The Rose, which has been commandeered by Union soldiers during the Civil War. One of those soldiers, Emory Watkins, tries to rape Elizabeth; this is stopped by her brother, Johnny, but Watkins shoots and kills him. At the trial, Watkins is acquitted, and Elizabeth is smeared. She vows to kill Watkins, but that will have to wait.
Fast forward five years. Elizabeth receives a letter from her estranged sister, Vanessa, stating that she is dying. Elizabeth decides to go to Texas and bring Vanessa back home. Elizabeth makes her way to Texas and comes into contact with Major Chase Daniel, the hero of the book. Chase, a former Union major, now special agent for President Grant, is in Texas on his way to Mexico to track down a former Confederate soldier who is running a criminal operation there. Chase is not the only man in love with Elizabeth. Also pursuing her is Blake Lowell, Southerner, ex-Confederate soldier, co-owner of a gaming hall/brothel, and a man with secrets, which involve Vanessa, and the former Confederate Chase is after, Roswell Bainbridge.
Elizabeth and Chase become lovers, and make their way to Eagle’s Pass, Texas, on their respective missions, which cross over each other. They later find out that Lowell also wants to find Bainbridge, for his own reasons.
The scene then shifts to Mexico. Elizabeth is kidnapped by Bainbridge’s men and brought to his camp. There, she finds Vanessa, and another person from her past. Chase and his men rescue the women, and Bainbridge is killed. In the end, Elizabeth and Chase marry, Vanessa finds love with Lowell-who turns out to be one of the good guys-and they all find their Happily Ever After.
Upside: Elizabeth and Chase are both fairly well-developed, likeable characters who show strength in dealing with their lives.
Downside: Ms. Merritt’s pacing in “Lone Star Lovesong” is very slow.; the pace is somnolent, and never picks up. It is one of the slowest-burn romances I’ve ever read. I didn’t feel a great deal of chemistry between Elizabeth and Chase. I felt Ms. Merritt could have gone deeper into her characters emotions.
Sex: The love scenes between Elizabeth and Chase are nice, but lack heat and passion. (As does the book in total).
Violence: Assault and battery, attempted rape, and multiple murders take place in “Lone Star Lovesong”. The violence is not graphic.
Bottom Line: “Lone Star Lovesong” is a perfectly decent book. It lacks the qualities-passion and stronger storylines, caring about the characters-to be a great one.
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