Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart

Brothers of Sapphire Ranch, Book 6

Jess McPharland is desperate to escape from her cruel father before he discovers her secret. She’s not sure what his miners dig to find in the mountain’s cave system that is her home—and that’s a good thing. Jess fears the cruel men employed by Mick McPharland. Her father plans to marry her off to a man just like himself. She has one opportunity to escape.

Gil Coulter has been searching for weeks for his brother, Sampson, and for the load of sapphires stolen from them. Jess will only take him to his brother if he agrees to a pretend marriage. Gil’s protective instincts take over. He changes his surname and pretends to have married Jess two months before. Jess hadn’t exaggerated her father’s dangerous nature. The pretense leads them both into increasing peril.

Gil is falling in love with his pretend wife. Then he learns that Jess is pregnant.

I had read an earlier book in this series. It would have been like visiting with old friends to read this book—aside from the escalating danger that kept me flipping pages.

Lovable characters tugged at my heart while formidable enemies made me wonder if any of them would make it out alive. Mick’s right-hand man has been known to kill miners for asking a question.

The author weaves a story filled with a maze of twists and turns. The ending left some important questions unanswered that lead to the next book in the series.

Recommended for lovers of historical romance fiction.

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