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was an alright book, It started off really boring and bad, To be honest, I hated the beginning and almost did not finish the book, if it wasn't for the fact that I had to review it for Netgalley.
But towards the last third of the book, it became much better, I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, just that it was acceptable then,

Let's start from the beginning, shall we

So the firstof the book took me forever to read.
I just couldn't get over the start, I felt the pace was way too slow at first, with almost every detail elaborated on, necessary or unnecessary.
There was way too much conversation about anything and everything, Best part is, the conversation wasn't even mildly interesting, There was too much description for my tastes and I felt that it detracted from the plot and the character development.
I mean, how many times do we need to know Lacey, is that her name, is really concerned about her dressing and all I think once is more than enough.
Unfortunately, the author had to repeat it about what seemed like a million times, The first part wasn't interesting at all, Though I understand that intros can't be that interesting as people need to be introduced, this intro was wayyyyyy too long.
It took so long for all the main characters to finally meet up, Some parts of the book didn't really fit in with the plot, Like, it didn't really matter so I have no idea why the author wrote so much about those minor details.
I dunno, it just failed to grab my attention,

But then as the book progressed, it got better, No more did the author elaborate needlessly on boring things and conversations over and over, Now, there was more character development, I started liking Lacey more and admired her too, Chase is just a great hero,

However, I had one major complaint, I mean, this is supposed to be a romance right However, there was no mention of any sort of romance, and barely a whisper of them thinking the other party was goodlooking.
That's all. No form of attraction, jealousy, basically nothing that would give you a hint that they liked each other.
And then all of sudden, when the final event happened, they kissed and he proposed to her.


One thing you must understand, They don't exactly like each other, He's always thinking that she can't withstand hardship and all those nonsense chauvinistic guys seem to think.
She couldn't stand him cos he was just so not understanding about what she wanted, Granted, girls at that time, wouldn't start a sawmill and attempt to make it successful all on their own.
But he couldn't even accept that and kept trying to thwart her everytime she wanted to learn something new.
Like hunting. I was very happy when she proved him completely wrong,

After saying all those, do you actually see any basis for a relationship If you do, good for you.
I couldn't see anything. I mean, it was atand the book didn't even hint at a budding romance between them.
Let's face facts, they were barely civil to each other, I mean, he was actually pretty mean to her, But well, sometimes she did deserve it, BUT. I thought that given her character, she would have gotten more angry with the insults and then slowly he would realise he didn't want to annoy her and thus realise he liked her! But no! Nothing like that at all!

Sigh, I'm not gonna get into that much more.
In the later half of the book, the plot was a lot better, and I could actually see it going somewhere.
It sped up a little and thus, wasn't really boring, apart from some parts,

One last thing, I felt that the plot jumped from here to there sometimes, Like, it was pretty disjointed and it didn't really make sense sometimes, I think its cos of the pace, Like one moment, it would be going so slow, then the next, it would just jump to the next part at the speed of light.


I quite liked the character development in the book, Lacey really grew up a lot in my opinion, She was no longer that willful, only wanting her own way, She still endeavored to get her way but she just changed, I dunno how to describe it,

So all in all, this was an alright book, Yeah, there were several flaws, But if you can get over the firstof the book, it really isn't too bad anymore.
The main problem I had was with the romance, or rather, the lack of it, Hmm, for those that are worried, the Christian theme isn't very strong in here, just thrown in sporadically here and there, but more towards the end.
I'm a Christian, so I found that quite good actually and it did do a bit in contributing to the end of the book.
But only a very small bit!

Heh, though I wouldn't recommend this book to people who want a fastpaced book with plenty of romance, this book may have been slow and the romance was lacking but it was still a rather nice read.
After the first. :

This eARC was provided by netGalley! :
This book, has potential, I, like many others, started with this book, which turned out to be the second in a serious of books by Ms.
Hake. I figuring out the back story, of the book, took some doing, but once I did, it moved along smoothly enough.


yearold Lacey Lyman and her four friends, have apparently moved to Hopefalls in an effort to save, or recreate a saw mill, that her brother had started before he was injured in a mining accident.
This part was very unclear to me, but beside the point,

Chase Dunstan, a mountain man by trade whatever that means has arrived in Hopefalls to figure out why his brother died, and who was responsible.


As I said before, the book had potential, I think the main theme was supposed to be romance, but just as the beginnings of a relationship were about to start, the author seemed to have enough, and they kiss, and are ready to get married.


Um .

So,I closed the book feeling a bit disappointed, The potential was there, but it didn't quite live up to what I was expecting, considering the beginnings of the story.


The first few chapters are very confusing, They feel disjointed. I have read the first book, and the first chapters are to bring the reader up to speed on the previous events and prepare for this book.
Honestly, skip them. They really don't help.

When you get to chapter four the book begins to take off and finally become a story.


Lacey is the second in the "Husbands for Hire" to find an attractive man.
She doesn't want to be attracted to Chase, He is a rugged tracker and not very sociable, He can be downright rude, Try as she might, she can't help the growing attraction she feels for him,

Chase didn't come to Hope Falls to find a bride, He came to find out the truth about his brother in law's death in a mine.
He is seeking justice, his attraction for Lacey is more of a bother to him,

This book is about overcoming preconceived notions and opening your heart to the unexpected.


The romance doesn't happen until the end and as I was getting closer to the end, I kept wondering how the two of them would find it in their hearts to give each other a chance.
The ending felt incomplete and rushed,

This is a fun book, I liked it. I liked the first one better though, As much as I complained about book one in the series unnecessary use a big words, usingwords whenwould have been sufficient, etc.
I have to say, I really enjoyed this book, Although the writing style was much the same as in the first book, it was easier to read in this book.
Enjoyed Chase and Lacey as well as Jake and Evie, Loved the ending although some might think it rushed, Looking forward to book three coming out in a few months, Tall, Dark and Determined is the second story in the Husbands for Hire series by award winning author Kelly Eileen Hake.
Maybe if I had read the first book, I wouldnt have felt so lost throughout Lacey Lymans story.
She and her four friends are seeking to rebuild Hope Falls after the mine collapsed, which nearly killed her brother.
They post an ad for husbands who can help turn the town into a successful sawmill.
The men arrive by the dozens, but none of them catch Laceys eye,

But then Chase Dunstan arrives in town, Only hes not looking for a bride hes looking for answers, His brotherinlaw was killed in the mine collapse, and He stays on at Hope Falls as the ladies hunter in the hopes of finding out the truth behind the mine collapse.
But his investigation is always interrupted by the troublesome and talkative Lacey,

I can only give the book two, The point of view switched so often, and not just between the main characters, It created a dizzying affect to an already unclear story line, I struggled through the book until I hit about Chapter, and even then, I wasnt all that engrossed in the book.


The characters have potential, but I never felt like I got to know them, or relate to them.
Lacey is really big on her independence and her capabilities as a woman, but she complains a lot about men the proverbial, Typical man, he I found the whole thing excessive, and it bordered on offensive for me.
Chase wasnt much better with his gender assumptions,

The book also has a lot of description about food preparation, However, it isnt woven seamlessly into the story, While educational, it just served to drag the already slow story down even further,

Either leave this one on the shelf, or just check it out from your local library.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher, I was not required to write a positive review, The opinions I have expressed are my own, I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade CommissionsCFR, Part, Let it be said I am very tenacious when it comes to reading books, The do not have to grab me within the first page or the first chapter, However, if by chapterI'm still completely lost then we have a problem, Unfortunately this book left me completely befuddled, I honestly haven't finished it yet and I'm not sure I will, I know Hake to be a decent author and aside from the corny title I was looking forward to reading this book.
However, after five chapters I was more confused than ever, Because this was a digital copy I kept assuming whole chapters hadn't transferred properly, I even went online at midnight one night to see if I was missing something, but to no avail.


Tall, Dark and Determined is the second story in the Husbands for Hire series by award winning author Kelly Eileen Hake.
Perhaps if I had read bookI wouldnt have felt so lost throughout Lacey Lymans story.
She and her four friends are seeking to rebuild Hope Falls after the mine collapsed, which nearly killed her brother.
They post an ad for husbands who can help turn the town into a successful sawmill.
The men arrive by the dozens, but none of them catch talkative and independent Laceys eye.


The story goes on but to where and how I don't know and I'm not sure I ever care to.
Certain things irritate me greatly and having and author forget that her readers don't live inside her head with the characters is one of them.
I will read more from Hake in the future with the hopes that she finds her way back to weaving a readable and intriguing story.

Thank you to Netgalley and Barbour Publishing for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for me honest review.
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