About this book:
“He's sworn off love, but she has his heart in her sights and doesn't intend to miss.
Stained by his wastrel father's legacy, Jackson Spivey lives on the fringes of society. Townsfolk tolerate him since he keeps the local hotel supplied with fresh game, but mothers coach their daughters to avoid him. After tasting consistent rejection, Jackson spurns all attempts at courtship. The only things he can count on are his guns and his God.
Tessa James has been secretly in love with Jackson for ages, but trying to gain his favor only pushes him further away. When she learns Annie Oakley is traveling through Texas, Tessa seeks lessons from the famed markswoman. If Jackson's life revolves around guns, taking up shooting might help her engage his interest. Too bad she can't hit the broad side of a barn.
When Annie loans Tessa a custom pistol, however, things begin to change. The lore behind the mysterious weapon fosters hope that Tessa might finally hit the target of Jackson's heart. But when danger threatens, she might be forced to use the pistol for something other than finding love.”
Series: Part of the “Pink Pistol Sisterhood” series. Mentions characters from the author’s other books, “Stealing the Preacher” (review Here!) and “A Tailor-Made Bride” (review Here!).
Spiritual Content- Galatians 6:9 at the beginning; A few Scriptures are remembered; Talks about God; Mentions of God & faith; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of church, church going, & a pastor; A few mentions of blessings & being Blessed;
*Note: Mentions of Cupid & his bow (mythological creature); A mention of something sounding like “hocus-pocus”; A mention of someone looking like an “avenging angel”; “For Pete’s sake” is said once.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘biddies’, an ‘idiot’, a form of ‘screwed up’, a ‘shoot’, a ‘rats’, four forms of ‘stupid’; A couple mentions of curses (said, not written); A bit of eye rolling; Shooting someone (self-defense and feels bad afterward, up to semi-detailed); Fighting, Being held at gunpoint, Getting shot (accidentally), Pain, & Blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of thieves, a robbery, outlaws, threats, & prisons/jails; Mentions of gunfire, being held at gunpoint, getting shot, injuries, pain, & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of alcohol, drinking, & drunks (Jackson’s father); Mentions of hunting, hunters, & shooting animals for food; A few mentions of grief (a daughter); A few mentions of cigarettes & tobacco; A few mentions of lies; A few mentions of throwing up; A couple mentions of poker & playing card games; A mention of manure;
*Note: Jackson faces prejudice & rude comments because his father is a drunkard and a felon (he is in prison); Jackson’s father used to belittle him with insults which causes Jackson to wonder if he really is worthless.
Sexual Content- A bit of staring at someone’s lips; A forehead kiss, a border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kiss, a semi-detailed kiss, and a detailed kiss; Remembering kisses (up to semi-detailed); Wanting to kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, & Shivers (up to semi-detailed); Wanting to touch & embrace (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes; Noticing (up to semi-detailed); Jackson feels a hunger and desire for Tessa; Book ends on a wedding night & a passionate kiss (in Jackson’s point of view); Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of flirting; Mentions of reputations; A couple mentions of touches & embraces; A mention of a married couple kissing often; A mention of jealousy; A mention of a crush; Love, falling/being in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A mention of a dress hugging a woman’s figure (said by a dressmaker to a client).
-Tessa James, age 20
-Jackson Spivey, age 20
P.O.V. switches between them (first chapter in someone else’s)
Set in 1893-1894
122 pages
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My personal Rating-
I’m willing to slightly overlook the few parts with a lack of gun safety and then Tessa jumping into a dangerous situation, because the rest of the story was really cute. Tessa & Jackson were really cute together. Plus, it was neat to hear about the characters from two prior books by this author—especially Joanna & Crockett.
The book does end on their wedding night with a passionate kiss, though, which docked my personal rating half a star.
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review.
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