Montana Red

by Genell Dellin

Haunted by heartache, wrangler Jake Hawthorne has taken a job catching wild horses in Montana. But his quest to bring in a magnificent thoroughbred pits him against an unusual rustler.Having escaped her vengeful ex-husband, Clea Mathison is trying to live life on her own terms. Then her beloved mare runs off, setting her on a journey far from the privileged world she knows -and on the run from the law.Forced to depend on each other, Jake and Clea discover a strength together that they've never known alone. But when faced with an impossible choice, will Jake give up everything for the woman he's grown to love?

Genres: Romance, Harlequin

384 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 20, 2007

About the author

Montana is a magical place to Genell. Late in the 1800s, Westerners called it "The Last Best Place" and to her it seems to be so still today. The enormity of the sky and the mountains, the few people with so much space and so much strength, and the land that seems to go on forever hold a powerful attraction that she loves to use for the background of her books.

Genell is also a lifelong rodeo fan. Growing up, attending the Frontier Days Celebration and Rodeo in Fort Smith was a yearly tradition of her family. She and her sisters loved the danger and the drama and the flamboyant personalities who were part of the show. They played at being trick riders and barrel racers for weeks afterward.

So, when she realized that Chase Lomax, rodeo cowboy, who was a character in her first single title romance, Montana Blue, would be the hero of her next book, Montana Gold, she felt she had been given the best of all possible worlds. What a perfect excuse for attending more rodeos and performances of the PBR, the Professional Bull Riders! What a great reason to make another trip to Montana! What a marvelous opportunity to write about two of her deepest passions!

Genell Dellin has published more than 25 novels. Her historical romances have won multiple awards from Romantic Times BOOKclub and the University of Oklahoma School of Professional Writing. She also receives hundreds of letters from readers in response to her contemporary inspirational romances written as Gena Dalton for the Steeple Hill Books imprint.

She lives with her husband in rural Oklahoma on a limestone hillside not far from a marker proclaiming the highest spot in the Cherokee Nation. Since their son has grown up and gone away to be a QuarterHorse trainer, they share their place with only four-footed family members. The bossy cat named Smokey keeps Genell company while she writes and sometimes offers her advice.

*Cherokee Warriors is Genell's second Cherokee series for Avon Books inspired by family stories about her great-grandmother, who was born on the way to Indian Territory from Georgia.
*Montana Gold is a sequel to Montana Blue.
*Montana Gold is the second in Genell's series of single title contemporary romances set in Montana. "Chase Lomax is a perfect example of what grit and daring can accomplish," she says. "I loved writing him. He inspired me."

Reviews

[Andria Potter · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the run from her ex husband, stealing a horse and learning to survive in Montana, Clea bit off more than she can chew when it comes to snakes, bears, and grumpy cowboys. As she struggles to learn the wilds of Montana, Jake struggles against Miss Sunshine determined to annoy the pants off him. Containing a HEA, this was a good fast paced read with lots of humor, action, and a strong set of characters. 4.5 stars rounded up.

[Kristi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I struggled with this one. I was really close to not finishing it. But I pushed through and made it. I don't like saying bad things about books and their authors because they unlike me have done way more.

This book was ok, but I felt that it was all over the place and a lot of it didn't make sense.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a good hero, IMHO. And believe it or not, books with good heroes aren't that easy to find. So if you like stories with good heroes and real cowboys, I recommend this one.

[Kerry O'Brien · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was this book entertaining? Absolutely. Did I enjoy it overall? Sure. But at the end of the day, it was just so poorly written. I guess if I knew more about horses then maybe it would be easier to follow, but there were entire sections that I breezed through because I just didn't know what they were talking about. And the characters' inner monologues were SOOO boring and repetitive (ex: "oh no do I love him? No I can't! Maybe I do? No! Yes! No!" for the ENTIRE book) and that bugged me way too much. Very fun, very saucy, but in the grand scheme of things, not great.

[Mina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super sweet

Couldn't put it down made me laugh, cry, angry, but I loved it aww, really enjoyed this 2nd book it was so sweet. Imagined every image along the journey. Thank you

[Yvonne Meier · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Good story, likeable characters, loved the hero, written well, but some parts a bit long winded.

[Kathrynn · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've started this one a couple of times and was unable to get into it. Newly divorced, she steals a 100,000 horse (hers) from her ex-husbands home and flees. There were so many things that sat wrong with me, horses, stealing, lack of common sense, etc. I gave this one up.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved every minute of the book, and sent me to places I would only read about. Great storyline I thought, Recommended to people at work and they were also impressed, off to find more of Genell's books.

[Kris Mcconville · Rating 5 out of 5]

so far so good - really great story love the chemistry between Jake and Clea. The characters of Buck and Teddy provided some pure comic relief. Wonderfully written. Would read it again...

[Tammy Pickens · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good read!!

[La Bibliothèque De Vilène · Rating 4 out of 5]

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