Thursday, May 23, 2013

Escaping West by Morgan K. Wyatt

Kitty Hamilton's future looks bleak.  She's nineteen, her Aunt has run any potential suitor off, and she gets treated like a servant.  That might not be so bad, but her Aunt is sour, strict, mean, and now has taken to whipping her.  There's only so much one person can stand...

The author and Goddess Fish Blog Tours gave me an ebook of this story to read for review (thank you).  You can buy a copy wherever ebooks are sold.

Kitty only has one really good friend in town; that's Harriet, a German immigrant.  Harriet has answered an ad for a wife and has been accepted.  She's travelling cross-country to meet him and tells Kitty to come along.  There are more men there to choose from and she and her new husband will help Kitty find one.  She thinks it's too risky and doesn't want to go.  But her circumstances change.

The next time her Aunt hits her, she grabs the whip and her Aunt loses her balance.  She hits her head and when she comes to, she wants Kitty to go get the sheriff, she's going to turn her in!  Kitty escapes by cutting her hair off and dressing like a boy.  Suddenly she's Harriet's brother Kit.

Kit has no interest in men or women.  Kit just wants someplace safe to live and a job.  She certainly never expected to fall in love...

This is a well paced tale with a good story line.  Not all men are nice, some saloon girls aren't either, and Kit has her hands full trying to pretend she's male.  I enjoyed the western touch and the growing romance between the gambler and Kit.  If you like stories with gentle romances, this one is for you.  It's almost like a cozy western.

Morgan will be awarding the winner's choice of ivory, peach, or white, cultured freshwater pearl necklace to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:  http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2013/04/virtual-review-tour-escaping-west-by.html

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The code is Morgan20.

Happy reading.

10 comments:

Goddess Fish Promotions said...

Thank you for hosting today.

morgan said...

Good Morning Joann,
Thanks for hosting me and the lovely intereview. I realize interviews are work and appreciate the time taken to craft one. Thanks again.

Andra Lyn said...

Sounds like a western cinderella story! Exciting! :)

thanks for sharing!


andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com

morgan said...

Hi Andra Lyn,

It does have a twist of fairy tale to it, now that you mention it.

Thanks for commenting.

Angela Adams said...

Great premise...I always enjoy reading your excerpts.

bn100 said...

Very nice review

bn100candg at hotmail dot com

Mary Preston said...

Trying to pass yourself off as a man has got to have it's fair share of troubles.

marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

morgan said...

Good Morning Angela,

Thanks for dropping in. I wish you much luck with your book, Magic Moment. It is a good one. :)

morgan said...

Good Morning bn100,

Thanks for commenting.

Ella Quinn - Romance Novelist said...

Congratulations on your book, Morgan. I tweeted.

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