Seriously fun and clever and laugh-out-loudable

Eeep! New series by Mary Connealy alert! I can't get enough of her unique dead-pan quirkiness -- does that make sense? Probably only if you're read a Connealy extravaganza. This time she's outdone herself by taking her trademark wilderness theme to a whole new level. Seriously fun and clever and laugh-out-loudable!

Imagine living way up in the mountains and never seeing anyone other than family? And the only man you've had any interactions with for most of your life is your grandfather. But now it's just you and your sisters, living off the land having been indoctrinated by your hermit of a grandmother that the world is all evil and death. This is such a brilliant concept and the author does an amazing job with consistency in the way the Nordergren women react to the disparities the Wardens bring to their reclusive existence.

I don't even know where to begin with describing the chaos that ensues. Lots of action, of course, because that's another Connealy trademark. And an over arcing sinister plot that won't be wholly solved until the last book. (That's an educated guess on my part.) Villains worthy of a classic Western movie. All mixed up with lots of laughter and sweet romance.

Dave and Jo are perfect for each other and the man is a paragon of patience when it comes to dealing with his prickly mountain woman. Loved their interactions and the way love caught them by surprise...and brought even more mayhem to the Nordergren's all too predictable lives.

A brilliant start to the Brides of Hope Mountain series. (And isn't that cover gorgeous?! The second book is just as lovely -- Woman of Sunlight which comes out in March.)

Oh -- and I listened to the audible edition. Barbara McCulloh's narration brought so much to the story. The way she drawled out some of those one line zingers made me laugh all the harder. And she really got into character with all the various points of view. Really well done.

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