I was once loaned a book by Kathleen Ball from a colleague and horse enthusiast.  I enjoyed that book and so was pleased to find another book by this author, for free download on Kindle late last year.  This book was titled Love Before Midnight.

Now I’m always up for a western romance – they are often entertaining and enjoyable.  This book met those expectations also.  Anora Garrity was a character it was easy to gain an interest in.  As she finds herself thrown out of home, the reader is quickly encouraged to like Maverick Cole who takes her in on a freezing, snowy night.

Maverick is grudging at first to help Anora.  This is especially so because her husband tried to steal one of his horses.  But Maverick finds in the short time that Anora stays with him that he develops an unexpected fondness for her.  He’s protective and puts this down to the abusive home that she has left.

Yet in time, he realises it’s more than that.  Even when her husband brings a devastating blow to Maverick’s plan to build up good horse stock with his stallion. Just when Maverick is ready to admit his feelings for the young woman, Anora is gone from his life.

Fast forward a year and readers get to explore with Anora and Maverick.  The two consider if the feelings they once felt are still there.  And if so, whether they should act on them.  Love Before Midnight was a short, enjoyable read with a small focus on horses that was appreciated.

Author: Kathleen Ball
Fiction – western romance
In My Library? It is as an eBook.