Bluegrass Reunion 4: Kentucky Bride by Jan Scarbrough

Bluegrass Reunion 4: Kentucky Bride by Jan Scarbrough
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing
Genre: Contemporary


Review Copy Received from Publisher


Summary: Champion equestrienne Aimee Elliott wants to be in taken seriously. An over-protected only child, she's tired of being just window dressing. Refusing financial support from her parents, Aimee goes to work for a horse trainer. For the first time, she's free of her parents' control. Determined to marry for love, Aimee can never be sure if a man loves her for herself or for her father's millions. Besides, she's unsure if she can make it without Daddy's money.

Camden Brennan owes the man who adopted him a lot. Now CEO of his father's heavy equipment company, Cam stands to win a million dollar contract-if he can convince eccentric Ray Elliott to accept his bid. Too worried about the behavior of his only daughter to concentrate on negotiations, the road construction magnate makes it clear to Cam that he'll show his gratitude to any man who marries his daughter and takes her off his hands.

Realizing if he captures the hand of the wayward Miss Aimee Elliott, he'll also capture the biggest deal of his life, Cam sets out to do just that. Trouble is, six years earlier, their summertime fling ended badly. Aimee is the only woman who's ever rejected him, and the only woman Cam has ever loved.

Melissa’s Review: Kentucky Bride is the fourth book in Jan Scarbrough’s Bluegrass Reunion series. Each book in this series is a stand alone. Instead of revisiting past or related characters, this series is centered on the Simpsonville area of Kentucky, and features American Saddlebred Horses.

I have read each book and found them all to be enjoyable and satisfying stories. I do believe that this one had one of the most intriguing plot lines, but I was a bit disappointed because it seemed I only got to skim the surface of the much deeper plot beneath. I was given just enough information to make it through the story and understand every emotion and occurrence, but it was just enough information to barely satisfy my curiosity. I would have enjoyed it more had Jan Scarbrough delved deeper into the past between Camden and Aimee, as well as their present emotions and situation.

In the beginning, I thought for sure that Camden was going to be a jerk. I didn’t think I would like him at all. However, when his old feelings for Aimee resurfaced and intensified, his true and terrific character was revealed. Aimee is so stubborn and independent. She lived her childhood and young adult life the way her parents wanted, with the exception of her horses. She also lived in the shadow of their money. Now, she is determined to be free of their expectations and to be independent. She wants a relationship with someone who doesn’t care about her parents’ money. All of these elements make her a fun yet aggravating character because she is so focused on making her own way, without her family’s wealth, that she misses really important aspects in her own life, like family and love.

Overall, I enjoyed the tale that Jan Scarbrough wove around these characters. I was satisfied with their ending and would be happy to read another book by Ms. Scarbrough.

Rated 3 ½ Delightful Divas by Melissa!



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