The Cattleman's Adopted Family (a book by Barbara Hannay)
At the launch party organized by Amy Ross, an exceptional woman with an exceptional physique, was a sudden rush of police looking for her informing her that her best friend Rachel Tyler, was found dead on a car accident on her way to that very launch. Now, since she is Rachel's "next to kin", she has to take the responsibility of little Bella, the two-year-old baby left by Rachel, whom Rachel declared as a daughter of a rich cattleman, Seth Reardon.
The PROLOGUE. Oh, yes. The prologue. The first part that you have to do to be able to hook your readers is to have a great & enticing prologue and truth be told, I was definitely enticed. Barbara Hannay emphasized the details and it was like I am in to that very scene where Amy Ross was. I felt like I'm also invited to that party sharing the shock & grim in every guest's eyes and also the feeling of being terrified. I even caught myself asking, "Police?! Oh, for crying out loud! Why would there be a police? Is this Amy Ross who's considered to be an exceptional woman a criminal or a gangster?" And oh, for crying out loud, I was mistaken, she was actually searched by this old man in blue for her bestfriend was found dead.
The romance that was brought by Barbara Hannay on the story was marvelous. The romantic scenes during Seth & Amy's first kiss was very much detailed that it gave me goose bumps. LOL. It also brought me into another world that I didn't even notice that our professor dismissed us early & my friend poked me, "Hey! Dismissals? Hello? You aware?" and yes, I stood up & walked still with this book on my hand. READING WHILE WALKING :D And mind you, it's not the first time that I was poked by a friend because of pouring my heart on this book! Twice, I believe. (Or even thrice if I've lost count!)
Nevertheless, I found the epilogue not that interesting as the prologue was. (And I should not spread what the epilogue is! Hahahaha, you should figure out yourself! READ IT!) But in general, oh, I ended up craving for a guy like Seth Reardon. Nyum! But I doubt if there's still a guy like him left in this world. Ugh.
If I were to decipher a lesson that I have learned by this book, it would be the "EAGERNESS TO TRUST LOVE & DESTINY", if both of you are meant to be, it will be. Let fate decide :)
To Barbara Hannay,
I'm dying to be like you, an author who pours herself into her piece that inspires people & brings them into that very scene they're reading. Hope I'll be, SOON.