Brides of Durango: Elise

Description from the back of book: Elise Martin would do anything for a story - even stage a fake marriage to catch a thief. Dressed in a white lace gown, she looked every bit the bride, but when her "fiancé" failed to show, she offered ten dollars to the handsome gentleman who'd just stepped off the stage to pose as the groom. As a fake fiancé, he was all right, but when he turned out to be Gabriel West, the new owner of her paper, the Durango Star, Elise wanted to turn tail and run. But she couldn't forget the passion his unexpected kiss at their "wedding" had aroused, and she started to wonder if there was more to Gabriel West than met the eye. For the more time they spent together, the more Elise wondered if the next time she said "I do" she just might mean it. * This is the first of a 3 book series. I thought it was a great start to this series. I highly enjoyed it. I wanted to give it 5 stars but the only reason I didn't was because it was missing a bit of mystery & a good laugh here & there. There was adventure in this book but it was all laid out to you with no surprises. I like a bit of mystery & a good laugh every now in then. Aside from that minor complaint I absolutely loved this book & highly recommend it.

I was a fan of Bobbi Smith's when I read this book, and I'm even a bigger fan now. Wow!! Ms. Smith, you know how to tell a story and keep my interest. Can't wait until your new book comes out.