The Prairie Prince edition by Marcia Lynn McClure Romance eBooks
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For Katie Matthews life held no promise of true happiness. Life on the prairie was filled with hard labor, a brutal father, and the knowledge she would need to marry a man incapable of truly loving a woman. Men didn’t have time to dote on women—so Katie’s father told her. To Katie, it seemed life would forever remain mundane and disappointing—until the day Stover Steele bought her father’s south acreage.
Handsome, rugged and fiercely protective of four orphaned sisters, Stover Steele seemed to have stepped from the pages of some romantic novel. Yet, his heroic character and alluring charm only served to remind Katie of what she would never have—true love and happiness the likes found only in fairytales. Furthermore, evil seemed to lurk in the shadows, threatening Katie’s brightness, hope, and even her life!
Would Katie Matthews fall prey to disappointment, heartache and harm? Or could she win the attentions of the handsome Stover Steele long enough to be rescued?
The Prairie Prince edition by Marcia Lynn McClure Romance eBooks
You know, I hardly EVER give a book one star. But this book...*sigh* where do I start?First off, I'm not against light reads. I read my share of them and most of the time find them enjoyable. But there's light and there's light. This is dandelion fluff light. So light that the plot seems to have blown away into thin air.
M. L. McClure has her share of devotees but I should have listened more closely to the reviews. Very few comment on the plot. It's just "all about the kissing". And folks, seriously, it is. I mean, there's little else. It's like the author draws two characters(so they can kiss) Oh no! Make it four; (you know, more to kiss); there. Ok, now where can they kiss? Lets see...how about a prairie kiss? Then lets go to the river and have a river kiss? Hey, meet me by the barn and we'll kiss again! And have you seen the tree house? Well, let me SHOW you! *kiss kiss*. It was THE WHOLE STORY!!! And each kiss (and lead up) may be two or three PAGES!.
Hey, I like romance as much as the next person but give us a REASON TO CARE.
And it was so Disney. Enter poor clumsy heroine and hero hunk. Hero hunk loves poor clumsy heroine over all others (though he can have his pick) for no reason other than she's adorable and he's older and wiser (and can teach her to kiss). He rescues her non stop through every scrape. She falls in a mud puddle. Guess who's there to pull her out? Enter abusive Daddy, Prairie Prince to the rescue!
She's being chased by murderers, have no fear, Prairie Prince is here (on his stallion no less).
*SPOILER* They kissed.
The one redeeming feature of this book is it's short. And free.
Still, I can't believe I read the WHOLE thing...
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The Prairie Prince edition by Marcia Lynn McClure Romance eBooks Reviews
I absolutely LOVED this little novella. The page count on the website says its 139 pages, but I have my doubts. It reads more like a full length novel, though it only took me a day to read it. This little 139 page novella is better than many books I've read that is 3 and 4 times as long! OMG! My hat off to Ms. McClure!
The main characters of the book are Katie Matthews and Stover Steele (isn't that just one of the sexiest names ever?). Stover is newly moved to town. He is the head of a family that consists of four sisters, one full sister who is around 19 or 20, and three half sisters, triplets who are about 7 or 8 years old. None of the characters' age is ever explicitly given, but from reading the book and based on the fact that during those times people got married really young (females anywhere from the age of 15) I'd say Stover (Stove for short) is anywhere from 21 to 25 (this I'm basing on the fact that Stover and his sister Pillar are from the same mother and she is described as looking around 19 or 20. I figure they probably aren't that far apart in age, but it's just a guess.)
Katie Matthews lives with her family in the town. Her father, a farmer, is a mean bastard who beats up on his wife and children. However, his beating days have apparently slowed down ever since Katie's older brother, Jared, has grown into a strong young man (at least his beating of his kids have slowed down). Katie is described as being young, but again we're not told what her actual age is. Based on the story I'd say she was probably about 16 or 17, more like 17.
Katie and Stover meet when she is trespassing on his land, which had previously been owned by Katie's family. She fell asleep sitting under her favorite tree and woke up to find herself covered in flowers and looking up into the faces of Stover's triplet sisters....Bunny, Bonnie, and Berty (isn't that just adorable?). Stover, out looking for his troublesome sisters, comes across the quartet and meets Katie. Their meeting is one steeped in fun as Katie is under the belief that Stover will either shoot her or beat her to death for trespassing! Lol.
Stover, in fact, is one of the most chivalrous males ever. He not only provides for his sisters' physical needs, but also their emotional ones. He loves and respects women and is absolutely against any kind of violence against them. This is an extremely important factor because Katie is raised by a man who thinks women are useless and have no respect for them. As a matter of fact, it is said that he treated the family dog better than he treated Katie's mother. As such, Katie dreams of finding a man who will not only treat her well, but will also love and cherish her.
Katie is immediately attracted to Stover who is said to be one of the most handsome men any had ever seen. Stover also thinks Katie is pretty if a bit young for him. Furthermore, Stover refuses to become involved with any woman as he has responsibilities to his sisters. He is determined to see them all settled before he thinks about having his own life. There is also a side romance between Stover's sister, Pillar, and Katie's brother, Jared (described as a handsome, strapping young man). That romance is just as sweet, and I loved Pillar and Jared just as much as I did Stove and Katie. The devotion of both these two men towards their respective sisters is so touching to read about and emphasized their goodness as men.
Stover fights against his attraction for Katie. He doesn't think he has much to offer a wife, at least not until he's settled his sisters. Katie is an absolute doll! She's a free spirit and is constantly getting herself into scrapes. She absolutely loves the triplets and, in my opinion, was almost like a fourth sister, what with her tendency to attract trouble just like the triplets. Katie falls in love with Stover when he stands up to her father on her behalf and from their first kiss Stover is sunk! From there on Stover was sparkin' (that's their term for making out...don't you just love it?!) with Katie every chance he got.
There is also an antagonist in the form of Hillary Westover. This she-devil is after Stover and does everything in her power to undermine Katie's confidence. However, unknown to Katie, Hillary doesn't have a chance with Stover! It was hilarious to read about how Stover helped Katie get back at Hillary. Then there was Katie's penchant for unintentionally ruining a cliche (she says things like "scared like a rat" when she means like a rabbit and "makes my skin boil" when she should say blood!).
This book had me chuckling so hard at times, my 6 year old kept asking me "what's so funny Mommy?" The ending is absolutely delicious and everyone, even Katie and Jared's mom, Evelyn, gets their happy ending. I can't say enough about this book. By the time I was done with it I was ready to run to my computer and buy another of Ms. McClure's book. Imagine my delight when I searched my cloud and found I have, not one, not two, but three other books by Ms. McClure! Yay! I LOVED this book! Buy it!
This is a sweet romantic novella, but I really have to wonder if it was written for the young adult market...or perhaps tweens. It's sort of "Little House on the Prairie" with some modern issues tucked in (but not examined in depth.)
Katie, the protagonist is described as "young" by everyone, including her "beau," but her age is never given. Is she 13? 15? 17? And she never seems to do anything. Life was hard on the Prairie. Certainly she would have had chores, yet she always seems able to make time to go and goof off in town or read and sleep. She seems past school age (since her father tells Katie to volunteer to take over for the teacher when she leaves.)
Stover Steele (heavens what a name!) describes himself as "old" but is he "20? 30" 50?
Since Katie and Stover do little more than kiss, and even when she's threatened, Stover comes through and rescues her, there's really no need to keep this away from the age group that would read "Anne of Green Gables." And, yet, the writing seems to indicate that the book is intended for an adult audience, who may be a little impatient with the lack of deeper emotion (or, really, any emotional depth) or the lack of details (such as the characters' ages and pasts.)
You know, I hardly EVER give a book one star. But this book...*sigh* where do I start?
First off, I'm not against light reads. I read my share of them and most of the time find them enjoyable. But there's light and there's light. This is dandelion fluff light. So light that the plot seems to have blown away into thin air.
M. L. McClure has her share of devotees but I should have listened more closely to the reviews. Very few comment on the plot. It's just "all about the kissing". And folks, seriously, it is. I mean, there's little else. It's like the author draws two characters(so they can kiss) Oh no! Make it four; (you know, more to kiss); there. Ok, now where can they kiss? Lets see...how about a prairie kiss? Then lets go to the river and have a river kiss? Hey, meet me by the barn and we'll kiss again! And have you seen the tree house? Well, let me SHOW you! *kiss kiss*. It was THE WHOLE STORY!!! And each kiss (and lead up) may be two or three PAGES!.
Hey, I like romance as much as the next person but give us a REASON TO CARE.
And it was so Disney. Enter poor clumsy heroine and hero hunk. Hero hunk loves poor clumsy heroine over all others (though he can have his pick) for no reason other than she's adorable and he's older and wiser (and can teach her to kiss). He rescues her non stop through every scrape. She falls in a mud puddle. Guess who's there to pull her out? Enter abusive Daddy, Prairie Prince to the rescue!
She's being chased by murderers, have no fear, Prairie Prince is here (on his stallion no less).
*SPOILER* They kissed.
The one redeeming feature of this book is it's short. And free.
Still, I can't believe I read the WHOLE thing...
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