Knight in a White Stetson: Way Out West

It's such a delight to discover new talent! I loved this book and anxiously await Claire's next book. Her heroine is spunky and sassy, but very believable, the hero is mysterious in a number of ways that are uncovered at just the right times and while you might think you figure out who the "villain" is, you'll still be surprised at the ending!! congratulations, Claire King on your great first book!

Claire King has hit paydirt in the desert with the creation of Calla and Henry. Yes, this is a formula romance plot but such sassy intelligent genuinely funny dialogue perk this up to a five star read. Since I live a few miles down the road from Claire (although I don't know her personally) I guarantee the details are authentic Idaho stuff - from the tight Wrangler's, expressions like "puffed up like a sage-hen", poking fun at Californians, and using "spud" as a term of endearment. If you think romances have covered it all, try this spudkicking romp.

Scenes change rapidly and seemlessly in this fast moving love story with unusual elements of intrigue and refreshingly honest dialogue. Knight in a White Stetson is a well-structured, strongly visual story with multi-dimensional characters. There is the predictable baggage that each character brings to a relationship, but here it is treated without overbearing in the angst department. Rest assured that this is an author who will be around for a long time. Thea Davis

I enjoyed this debut book from page one. Ms. King has a flair for humor that will have you laughing out loud. This is a fast-paced story filled with love and laughter, with an underlying layer of suspense that keeps the pages flying. There are some great secondary characters to make this a well-rounded story, and great fun, too. Ms. King shows great promise of things to come. I for one look forward to reading her next book.

With all the cowboy books that have been on the market lately, it is wonderful to discover an author who gives the genre a totally new twist; the cowBOY is really a cowGirl. Th plot of this book has many twists and the real villain of the piece is a semi-surprise. It's suspenseful and at times spine-tingling, but the author never loses sight of the people and the romance. I will certainly look forward to reading more of Claire King's work.