Reviews for Turner's Woman

The average rating for Turner's Woman based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-11-02 00:00:00 Robin Walker What a great read. I found Emma to be a wonderful heroine. She saved the hero numerous times, survived harrowing situations, and fought to be strong when she was bred and raised to be weak by a bully of a father. I liked Jake, but this book stands out because of Emma. Jake was a little too preoccupied about being trapped into marriage for my tastes. I was like, "get over it." Otherwise he was a great hero, who knew how to live off the land, and could get himself and Emma out of a tight fix. I like the way Emma stood toe to toe with him and had just as valid a reason not to want marriage. She kept him guessing and made him have to reevaluate his perceptions about womankind, and didn't demand his love. In fact, he fell in love with her because of the incredible woman she was. I loved how she moved on to find a life for herself and he found his way to her, because he couldn't live without her. This story is vivid with scenes of surviving the elements as Emma and Jake crossed the frontier. There are moments that make you hold your breath and wonder whether they will persevere in the situations they end up with. It's why I enjoy westerns and frontier reads. Each time I felt more admiration for Emma's strength. If you like romances full of adventure and facing the elements, living in the wild, with character who persevere together and to find a great love in the process, you'll love this book.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-10-15 00:00:00 Al Carbone Turner�s Woman by Jenna Kernan is an almost perfect story. It�s exactly how I love frontier adventure, filled with danger and resiliency. See this review in full color at my site, TheZestQuest.com. This book is so good that it would have received 5 stars, if not for the need of a final line editor. The storytelling is excellent, engaging my senses, and encouraging me to read faster. It has a good romance, even though it�s a bit more sensual than I prefer. There are large sections of this novel that are perfect, so I know editing was done. In addition, there are areas that contained misspelled words and verb tense issues, enough to pull me out of the story. I can ignore grammar issues here and there, but consistent sections that need attention make me stop and think, when I�d rather be ensconced in this exceptional storyline. I found this author through Wendy the Super Librarian�s Unusual Historical Top Picks for May 2020 post. After looking at the series as a whole, and reading some blurbs and reviews, I felt inclined to buy eight of them. I�m so glad I did because I�m hoping they�ll all fall into my favorite theme of wilderness survival in historical romance. Emma is a resourceful heroine who comes off as needy in the very beginning when she survives a massacre, but soon proves her worth. Jake takes her with him on his journey, even though it goes against his better judgment. Emma surprises Jake with her shooting accuracy that keeps them well fed, plus saves Jake�s life more than once. Great first line� �The odor of coffee and chewing tobacco reached Jake Turner seconds before the jangle of metal bits in the mouths of nervous horses.� I knew right away I could look forward to a wilderness man�s point of view, which is definitely on my list of preferences. WHY WAS THIS BOOK ON DORINE�S TBR? I�ve spent most of my summer (2020) outdoors camping and gardening, so the thought of winter gives me a sense of loss. Which is why grabbing books with wilderness themes to get me through winter is pretty common right now. So yes, this was on my TBR, but not for very long. Thanks Wendy! It suited our challenge theme of danger perfectly. This was read in October 2020 for our TBR Challenge, but once again I was out in the wilderness camping and never uploaded this review. I found it when I was writing the review for the next book in 2021, so I thought I�d finally get this up on my blog so there�s consistency in the series. Besides the fact that it�s so good that I�d like to remember why I enjoyed it. TURNER�S WOMAN is a good frontier adventure that held my attention from the beginning. Both characters were interesting and I enjoyed their interaction. I love wilderness travel stories like this. If you love frontier adventure as much as I do, grab the series and we�ll explore our thoughts as we read. I�d love to discuss these books with other like-minded wilderness story lovers. WINTER WOMAN is next. How appropriate for when the snow flies. Or when we�re roasting in the summer in 90 degree weather and need to dream of the cold. Review by Dorine, courtesy of TheZestQuest.com. A digital copy was purchased. Thanks in advance for following links and sharing this review on social media. #TBRChallenge #RomBkBlog