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cakt1991 's review for:
The Chisholm Trail Bride
by Kathleen Y'Barbo
I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.
The Chisolm Trail Bride is the twelfth (and last?) in the Daughters of the Mayflower series, and the second I’ve read. And while I liked the previous book, this one felt more underwhelming, and it could be down to the fact that I gel with this author’s style less, although it is hard to make that call with just the one book.
One thing I did really enjoy is the Y’Barbo’s way of recreating the setting. Given she lives in Texas, I love that she’s introducing her home state to readers who live across the country (maybe even the world?) and educating them about its places and history.
A lot is great in theory. the central conflict of father and daughter over her disobedience works. And the relationship between childhood friends Eliza and Wyatt is nice. I don’t find it particularly memorable, but it was a sweet relationship, and there’s decent stakes.
But even though there was a great setup, I didn’t feel like it went anywhere interesting, especially with an attempt to add suspense to the narrative that wasn’t suspenseful and relied mostly on convenience.
This one was mostly not for me, but I do see why it would appeal to people more withbin the target demographic of more devoted Christian Fiction readers. If you love that genre and have an interest in Texas, I think this book may be right up your alley.
The Chisolm Trail Bride is the twelfth (and last?) in the Daughters of the Mayflower series, and the second I’ve read. And while I liked the previous book, this one felt more underwhelming, and it could be down to the fact that I gel with this author’s style less, although it is hard to make that call with just the one book.
One thing I did really enjoy is the Y’Barbo’s way of recreating the setting. Given she lives in Texas, I love that she’s introducing her home state to readers who live across the country (maybe even the world?) and educating them about its places and history.
A lot is great in theory. the central conflict of father and daughter over her disobedience works. And the relationship between childhood friends Eliza and Wyatt is nice. I don’t find it particularly memorable, but it was a sweet relationship, and there’s decent stakes.
But even though there was a great setup, I didn’t feel like it went anywhere interesting, especially with an attempt to add suspense to the narrative that wasn’t suspenseful and relied mostly on convenience.
This one was mostly not for me, but I do see why it would appeal to people more withbin the target demographic of more devoted Christian Fiction readers. If you love that genre and have an interest in Texas, I think this book may be right up your alley.