Hitched To The Gunslinger by Michelle McLean: Review

It’s been quite a while since I’ve read an historical romance based in the western settlers days. What a fun change of pace for this weeks book review.

This is the first time reading this author and she is getting ready to enjoy the publication of this fun, unique western romance. Read below for my thoughts.

Hitched To The Gunslinger by Michelle McLean
Publisher: ‎Entangled: Amara
Pub Date: August 24, 2021)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1649370228

ABOUT:
Gray “Quick Shot” Woodson is the fastest gun west of the Mississippi. Unfortunately, he’s ready to hang up his hat. Sure, being notorious has its perks. But the nomadic lifestyle―and people always tryin’ to kill you―gets old real fast.

Now he just wants to find a place to retire so he can spend his days the way the good Lord intended. Staring at the sunset. And napping.

When his stubborn horse drags him into a hole-in-the-wall town called Desolation, something about the place calls to Gray, and he figures he might actually have a shot at a sleepy retirement.

His optimism lasts about a minute and a half.

Soon he finds himself embroiled in a town vendetta and married to a woman named Mercy. Who, judging by her aggravating personality, doesn’t know the meaning of her own name. In fact, she’s downright impossible.

But dang it if his wife isn’t irresistible. If only she’d stop trying to steal his guns to go after the bad guys herself.

There goes his peace and quiet…

Hitched To The Gunslinger by Michelle McLean Review

This classic twist was just what I needed to break up some monotony in my books lately. It’s not often that you run across a western romance based in the historical genre.

The author created some pretty strong characters in both the male and female lead. I love the opposite characterization with Gray being “retired“, laid-back, looking for a meal, definitely not looking for a job. Plus, he was damn delicious too.

Mercy, on the other hand, was pretty intense. Demanding, overly strong in character, and a bit high strung. Together, they did work well as a decent balance.

The plot finds them thrown together in a marriage and this is where the author shined with her with building a fiery connection between these two.

McLean doesn’t hold back in terms of what was “proper touching” back in that time frame. You get all the contemporary feels in this one. These two had a blazing connection and that made all the difference in the story for me.

Hitched To The Gunslinger is witty, unique, and definitely not run of the mill. I really enjoyed the secondary characters, all of which really make a difference in this wild western romance.

4 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.