Rainbows and Rapture

I was a little resistant to reading this because the heroine is a prostitute, not because I look down on them, mind you. I just don't like the idea of a heroine having to sell her body for money. But I like to challenge myself as a reader and read books that get me out of my comfort zone. It was a very good book. It was heartbreaking at times as you realize that a girl who was continually sexually abused by a so-called guardian would have little self worth and wouldn't hesitate to sell her body for a living to keep food on her table. The wonderful thing about this book was that she was such a good person. She also was one of the most cheerful people you could ever meet. She traveled from town to town with her pets, a dog and a mule, happy to be a wandering woman, and enjoying her freedom, even if selling her body is the cost. The book begins with her telling a young guy who goes to her for his first time how great he was to boost his self-confidence (although he wasn't, but she isn't in her profession for the enjoyment of the sex, anyway). This was before I wised up and started recording the names of characters, so unfortunately I don't remember the names of the heroine and hero. The hero is a bitter man who is on the hunt for revenge. He has a prejudice against prostitutes but has to work with the heroine to achieve his goals. But her good heart worms her way into his affections. The skillful writing of the author shows this transition in his attitude, along with a reader who is 'wary' about the heroine being a prostitute. This book is a western, so you get to see the views of the old West and, there is menace as the same person who hurt the heroine rears his ugly head again, trying to reclaim her. If you get a chance to get a copy of this book, I can't recommend it highly enough. You might cry while reading it, and although the heroine and hero suffer much, you will go away from reading it with a smile on your face.

First off, the heroine is a soiled dove. And not just seems like one, she is a prostitute. How different is that? The story is adorable. The dialogue swift. I have never gone wrong with a Rebecca Paisley book, and I find it criminal she hasn't written anything new in so long. Santiago Zamora is a gunslinger who hates momen, Russia Valentine is a woman who's running from "a villian's dangerous intentions". Problem is, she acts more like a virgin than any woman Santiago's ever met. I bawled my eyes out. I always do when I read her books.

This was the very first romance novel I read and I've read it literally a hundered times since then. Russia's strength is something I envy and respect. She's a spitfire you'll love! And Santiago!!! Oh My!! What a man! Strong and caring choosing the best for Russia even if it's the worst for him. This is with out a doubt Mrs. Paisleys best book ever!