Cowboy Christian Chicklit? Does the genre even exist? Well, it does
now thanks to Denise Hunter’s Accidental Bride: a whip-smart and sassy tale of Shay
Brandenberger, a Montana rancher who is raising her daughter alone and Travis
McCoy who left her high-and-dry at the altar when she was barely more than a
teenager to earn fame and fortune on the Texan rodeo circuit.
In dire straits and threatened with the impending loss of
her farm, Shay begs God for a miracle---
what she didn’t bank on is Travis, a would-be guardian angel who steps in to
ranch alongside her in the nick-of-time.
Hunter’s an extremely fresh and confident voice in the
Christian contemporary romance genre. She has a knack for describing every day
ranch life: from founder’s picnics to bull-wrangling and square dancing to
little wood churches with age-old hymns drifting to the rafters. Into this alluring canvas, she peppers her
plot with two independently strong and striking people who are bound to be
together; but just need a shove in the right direction.
When Travis and Shay learn that they are, indeed, and quite
ironically ( and more than a little accidentally) legally married, they try to
live in the same house without acting on their growing rekindled
attraction. But, soon, this marriage of
convenience leads the way for accidental midnight-run-ins, sweet faithful
gestures, stolen kisses and a whole lot of spice.
If you are looking for a summery light fiction read then I
definitely recommend this thoroughly unique addition to the genre. I especially
liked any scene where Shay’s delightfully brash friend Abigail showed up with her knowing sarcasm and winsome words: some in good advice, some
just in healthy attraction for Shay’s new helpmate.
Buy the book on Amazon
Visit Denise Hunter on the web
Follow Denise on twitter: @deniseahunter
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