Snowbound Cinderella

This is part of the Fortunes of Texas Series and must be read in order as it is a continuing series. I've enjoyed all the book. This is the story of Ciara Wilde and Jace Lockhart, both with links to previous characters. Although their story is set away from the Fortune Ranch author Ruth Langan maintains the link with the continuing plots. These two lovers are both looking for more substance and warmth in their lives. Langan weaves a tender love story with the required misunderstanding but the eventual happy ending. The refreshing part of her writing is that she allows them to be less than prefect and therefore more believable. A good read, like all in the series.

Actress Ciara Wilde has gone into hiding on the eve of her wedding. Her actor fiance won't sign a prenuptual agreement and is making her feel guilty about being selfish. War reporter Jace Lockhart is also looking for alone time with a burnout problem and a few wounds to heal. He's headed to the same cabin with keys from a different relative and it's snowing. It's a classic recipe for romance and done pretty well. Ciara reveals her dirt-poor past, determination, and frustration with being typecast as a blonde bimbo; and Jace slowly talks about seeing death and destruction, helping people out, and losing a woman to a bomb. The most frustrating part of the story to me was that Ciara not only doesn't reveal her fiance, but when the couple are getting wild & crazy she doesn't seem to feel any hesitation related to the idea of having a fiance. Sure, she's about decided to call things off but she hasn't. Also her original indecision about marrying the fiance is focused too heavily on superficial things on one side : she doesn't want to marry him because he might be after her money, he's inconsiderate, etc but she thinks she should marry him because he's rich (perhaps), handsome, and in the movies. Ciara's thinking seems to be messed up and we don't see that she's figured it out in the end - maybe she's more attracted to Jace rather than realizing that he's a better man. Still there's plenty of fun in the story and enough serious issues for a romance of this type.

i'm really not into romance books, but a friend gave me whole bunch. although, this isn't my favorite type of book, i loved it. it didn't have any borig details, it kept right to the story line. jace and ciara had spark, and the aurthor made me feel it through her writings.

I really enjoyed this book because it made me wish that I could experience the same romance that Jace and Ciara did. The book just kept me reading, I only put it down when I absolutely had to. I think that all of the Fortunes of Texas books are very good.