A Socialite's Abduction

Western Destinies #1

by Blythe Carver

Mattie Holbrook has an easy life. She lives with her brother and sister in Bighorn, Texas, where her father works as a judge, a man known for his fairness in dealing with outlaws and criminals, doling out justice that suited almost everyone involved. When her socialite sister is abducted at a party thrown in his honor, instead of telling her parents what’s happened, Mattie sets off on a journey of her own, accompanied by her loving and devoted brother Franklin to find their stolen sister.

Dylan Sullivan and his business partner, Logan Turner, are just trying to find the money to start their own magazine for men, espousing all the wonderful traits of men while exploring why the female of the species is so inept. It doesn’t take long after he meets Mattie Holbrook for Daniel to begin to question his chauvinistic ways.

Dylan and Logan join Mattie and Franklin in the search for Lauren, at time confused to be dealing with bandits that seem to change their plans frequently – if they have plans at all. Dylan suspects they are making things up as they go along, with no real end in sight. Will he and Mattie rescue Lauren without coming up against each other in conflicts of their beliefs? Or will love win the day, creating a different world for everyone involved?

Genres: Historical, Historical Romance, Romance

244 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 28, 2022

Reviews

[Andria Potter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good premise, poorly written. 3 ⭐

[Joanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good plot poorly done

The idea of the story is good but the telling is not good. It is confusing in places and the language is often too modern. Is Mattie’s brother named Frederick or Franklin? We’re they riding home or going by train. The book needs proofreading and editing. It would also be nice to have the family reunited with their parents. Potential is there be it needs work to be more than a first draft.

[Olivia Case · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wish that this was more fleshed out. I felt like the characters had such little development that I didn't care, the romantic relationship also had basically no development as well. I just kept reading parts thinking "if only this were described in more detail then I would care more". But it just wasn't for me unfortunately. I also found the language very confusing and hard to follow. This just wasn't my favorite read

[Juanita Oppermann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story is inconsistent and unbelievable.

At one part they say Lauren has been acting up since her Papa died while he is alive Vera's a Judge. At another part they are on horses riding to home in Bighorn and then suddenly they are all on a train together going home together to Bighorn. Don't know who edited this transfer to Kindle but poor. The whole plot is poor.

[Thirteen Orange Ivy Designs · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am not the intended audience for this book because I didn't enjoy my time here, but I do see how others would. It's just not my type of book but I'm glad to have read it all and tried it out! It just didn't make a lot of sense to me and I could not figure out which time period they were in, which was distracting to me.

[Kathy Brickert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of action

This is a nice story, but somewhat too unrealistic. A kidnapping gone awry, a male chauvinist who changes his mind after meeting his true love, train robberies where everyone gets their stuff back. Nice story, but . . .

[Mary Miller · Rating 2 out of 5]

The kidnapping caper gone wrong

This was a cute mystery romance but it was a bit juvenile. I did enjoy it and snickered a few times.. It will give you a chuckle or two.