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Mail Order Brides of Hickory Stick #7
Lady and the Scamp
Hank leaned his chair back, set his feet on the sheriff's desk, and tried not to think of Lilly. Her words persisted. "You're worth it." He could hear her voice as clear as if she were still here.
Shrill barks and loud knocks stole his attention.
"Now what?" Annoyed by a dog's yipes, he threw open the door. "Shut the dog up."
The beautiful, well-dressed woman stepped away from him. Her jade, green eyes flashed alarm. She recovered. Her head went up, her shoulders straightened and her face set with an expression that said he wasn't worth her time.
Shrill barks and loud knocks stole his attention.
"Now what?" Annoyed by a dog's yipes, he threw open the door. "Shut the dog up."
The beautiful, well-dressed woman stepped away from him. Her jade, green eyes flashed alarm. She recovered. Her head went up, her shoulders straightened and her face set with an expression that said he wasn't worth her time.
115 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 19, 2015
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February 6, 2019
1.5 stars
It was irritating at first because fake Elizabeth (who was really Daisy) was such an ingratitude princess. Hank was very kind to her; he didn't let her pay her stay and cooked for her, but she was still mean to him and even maligned his character to Bessy. Just like Caroline in the first book, Caroline's Love, she was so childish that she always wanted to slap whomever she was speaking with.
Similar to the previous novellas, the transformation was too quick and the reconciliation was very fairy tale-y. Which can be a minor detail but I just don't find it believable.
When the real Lady Elizabeth showed-up, it got better and another broken man and woman will get their happily ever after. However, my taste for this story went down after Hank and Daisy's mini-honeymoon. When they found the missing treasures in Elizabeth's cast-off trunk, instead of returning it to the rightful owner, they laid claim on the money. Yes, Elizabeth threw the trunk away and now it belongs to Daisy, but who doesn't accidentally discard things and later found out they still want it or there's something inside that they need? The least that they could do is give the half to Elizabeth. It was like this story is teaching that "finder's keeper, loser's weeper" is an alright concept. Very un-Christian like.
Lastly, in my opinion, that Bessy was the sole stain in the entire series. Not only she was a self-righteous hypocrite but a pretentious harridan as well. She was nice and forgiving to a fake lady (when she didn't know that Daisy was pretending to be one) and befriended her even if Daisy was staying in the saloon while she looked down on Julia (Julia's Romance) and Lilly (Redeeming Lilly) who were changed women and staying in her boarding house. And when the true Elizabeth appeared, she became unkind to Daisy and coddled Elizabeth even if Elizabeth had fallen into hard times.
It was irritating at first because fake Elizabeth (who was really Daisy) was such an ingratitude princess. Hank was very kind to her; he didn't let her pay her stay and cooked for her, but she was still mean to him and even maligned his character to Bessy. Just like Caroline in the first book, Caroline's Love, she was so childish that she always wanted to slap whomever she was speaking with.
Similar to the previous novellas, the transformation was too quick and the reconciliation was very fairy tale-y. Which can be a minor detail but I just don't find it believable.
When the real Lady Elizabeth showed-up, it got better and another broken man and woman will get their happily ever after. However, my taste for this story went down after Hank and Daisy's mini-honeymoon. When they found the missing treasures in Elizabeth's cast-off trunk, instead of returning it to the rightful owner, they laid claim on the money. Yes, Elizabeth threw the trunk away and now it belongs to Daisy, but who doesn't accidentally discard things and later found out they still want it or there's something inside that they need? The least that they could do is give the half to Elizabeth. It was like this story is teaching that "finder's keeper, loser's weeper" is an alright concept. Very un-Christian like.
Lastly, in my opinion, that Bessy was the sole stain in the entire series. Not only she was a self-righteous hypocrite but a pretentious harridan as well. She was nice and forgiving to a fake lady (when she didn't know that Daisy was pretending to be one) and befriended her even if Daisy was staying in the saloon while she looked down on Julia (Julia's Romance) and Lilly (Redeeming Lilly) who were changed women and staying in her boarding house. And when the true Elizabeth appeared, she became unkind to Daisy and coddled Elizabeth even if Elizabeth had fallen into hard times.
October 16, 2020
Christian Historical Romance
Maybe not as strong of a Christian theme as the previous book in this series, but Lilly's comment, "You're worth it!" rings true throughout the story! That was her answer when Hank asked her why she was willing to sacrifice for him. Now that he's been mulling that over for a while, he's actually starting to believe it!
I loved it when Hank first met his stuck up woman! Such a comical scene! And how two sets of enemies become friends is another favorite part of this book! You'll be doubly delighted with two romances as well!
Maybe not as strong of a Christian theme as the previous book in this series, but Lilly's comment, "You're worth it!" rings true throughout the story! That was her answer when Hank asked her why she was willing to sacrifice for him. Now that he's been mulling that over for a while, he's actually starting to believe it!
I loved it when Hank first met his stuck up woman! Such a comical scene! And how two sets of enemies become friends is another favorite part of this book! You'll be doubly delighted with two romances as well!
June 15, 2022
GOOD SHEPHERD
I really loved this book . LADY AND THE SCAMP , SWEET HISTORICAL ROMANCE, MAIL ORDER BRIDES OF HICKORY STICK BOOK 7 BY PATRICIA PACJAC CARROLL . I RECOMMEND TEENS AND UP.
I really loved this book . LADY AND THE SCAMP , SWEET HISTORICAL ROMANCE, MAIL ORDER BRIDES OF HICKORY STICK BOOK 7 BY PATRICIA PACJAC CARROLL . I RECOMMEND TEENS AND UP.
March 29, 2019
Yet again a great story
What a fascinating story true to the Times Looking forward to the next in the series which I've already ordered
What a fascinating story true to the Times Looking forward to the next in the series which I've already ordered
May 26, 2019
Hickory Stick Brides
Lady and the Scamp is book seven of this series. It's got a good amount of humor and a bit of drama. The romance is sweet.
Lady and the Scamp is book seven of this series. It's got a good amount of humor and a bit of drama. The romance is sweet.
August 17, 2015
This is book #7 of 'Mail Order Brides o.f Hickory Stick'. This is a nice relaxing read about a mail order bride going to Hickory Stick to find a husband. It is interesting as the woman pretended she was someone else and has all the available guys looking her over but in the end she Is found out. A nice fast pace story, enjoyable. This is a stand alone story, you don't have to read the other books before you read this one.
August 28, 2016
This is a sweet clean romance that was enjoyable and easy to read. If you are looking for a good clean short romance, then this would be a good one to read. There were a few grammatical errors that need to be fixed however for me it doesn’t take away from the story as they are a hit and miss throughout the whole book.
July 29, 2016
The Lady and the Scamp by Patricia Carroll was a different take on the Mail Order Bride theme. I found the book to be very entertaining and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good clean romance.
December 13, 2016
This is a cute story, but the grammatical mistakes were a bit distracting. The end also seemed to move really quickly, as if the author just ran out of ideas and decided to wrap things up so she could be done.
November 14, 2015
As Above
Drama, Excitement, Adventure, this is another Good Story. Evolving a lot of people in this Book. Very well written I have enjoyed reading them all.
Shirley Ketcham
Drama, Excitement, Adventure, this is another Good Story. Evolving a lot of people in this Book. Very well written I have enjoyed reading them all.
Shirley Ketcham
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