A Witty, Fun, Cheeky Adventure
Regina Jennings does it again - a witty, fun, and cheeky adventure with larger-than-life characters in a boisterous, entertaining story.
To know the story is to know the two friendly leads - Betsy Huckabee, a lovable, very nosy, plays-by-her-own-rules aspiring writer, and Deputy Joel Puckett, an even-keeled, law-abiding, solid kind of gentleman--with a past. Joel is thrown into the woods of small-town Pine Gap, Missouri, a shock from the open lands of Texas he is used to, and meets Betsy, a curious girl who has a tendency to hop out from behind trees.
Joel has a difficult time fitting in as new lawman, especially around the Bald Knobbers, a group of vigilantes out to enforce the law their own way. They don't trust Joel and he doesn't trust them and as more curiosities unravel, it seems like Betsy is his only friend. Betsy finds her own kind of inspiration in Joel, fictionalizing his escapades as Dashing Deputy until she realizes that he may not be so fictional after all. Readers enjoy a few scrapes and mysteries as this story comes together.
I really enjoyed this story; it reflects what I've come to expect from Regina Jennings. The dynamic between the two main characters was fun and fiery and the story was full of quirky twists and turns. In all, it was a fun read. If you like Jennings' other novels, you will enjoy this one. This can be read as a standalone novel, but I do recommend reading the rest of the series to give a little bit more background on some minor characters.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
To know the story is to know the two friendly leads - Betsy Huckabee, a lovable, very nosy, plays-by-her-own-rules aspiring writer, and Deputy Joel Puckett, an even-keeled, law-abiding, solid kind of gentleman--with a past. Joel is thrown into the woods of small-town Pine Gap, Missouri, a shock from the open lands of Texas he is used to, and meets Betsy, a curious girl who has a tendency to hop out from behind trees.
Joel has a difficult time fitting in as new lawman, especially around the Bald Knobbers, a group of vigilantes out to enforce the law their own way. They don't trust Joel and he doesn't trust them and as more curiosities unravel, it seems like Betsy is his only friend. Betsy finds her own kind of inspiration in Joel, fictionalizing his escapades as Dashing Deputy until she realizes that he may not be so fictional after all. Readers enjoy a few scrapes and mysteries as this story comes together.
I really enjoyed this story; it reflects what I've come to expect from Regina Jennings. The dynamic between the two main characters was fun and fiery and the story was full of quirky twists and turns. In all, it was a fun read. If you like Jennings' other novels, you will enjoy this one. This can be read as a standalone novel, but I do recommend reading the rest of the series to give a little bit more background on some minor characters.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
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