In 1872, the Western frontier is a vast land of opportunities, exploration . . . and dinosaur bones?Living the life of a nomad wasn’t Hallie Whittier’s first choice. From the time she was young, she learned to go along with her father’s latest adventure. But what she really longed for was a roof and four walls. A home to call her own. Just when she thinks she’s obtained one, Archie Gordon, head … Gordon, head agent of the Denver Pinkerton Office, comes to her with a request. Go on a dinosaur fossil hunt with one of his top agents. Oh, and marry him, too. Simple. Or so he thinks.
Jeffrey Moore considers himself a good tracker, and better yet, one of Archie Gordon’s best agents. What he doesn’t consider to be good or right is the mandate that he marry a female agent and train her. When he and Hallie are sent to meet up with a paleontologist and his excavation team in Wyoming Territory, he wonders if this is the case that will do him in. Good thing he’s got Hallie to help him unravel their client’s daughter’s puzzling behavior. Now all he has to worry about is not getting himself killed by falling off a cliff or getting caught in a buffalo stampede. Or falling in love with his new bride. Who knew that an agent’s life could be so hard?
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Communication is the key
I really like the interactions between Jeff and Hallie, I like that before they meet he is a strong, confident character who is convinced Archie has no idea what he is doing, then he sees her and….Ka-boom! He is a stuttering wreck who has lost his ability to function! But she is wary and it is a delicate dance Jeff has to perform to woo Hallie’s trust and love.
A great addition to the series which I read on Kindle Unlimited.
Maybe I read more into it than the author meant, but I felt like there were several unanswered questions. Needless to say though, I enjoyed this dinosaur digging story! Hallie’s prayer was a great point in the story! She had been learning from her mother figure about God, but this situation caused her to finally turn to Him like she had been afraid to before! A very realistic moment!
Hallie just want to be a normal woman living in a normal house after living a far from normal life so far. But now she’s asked to become a Pinkerton Agent and get married to Jeff. Jeff doesn’t want to get married but now he can’t avoid it any longer. Can they work together for a short time to protect a young woman living in a camp with just men? And what will happen after that?
I really enjoyed this book that brought the main characters to a place where they are digging for dinosaurs bones. This story has also some interesting twists. I loved all the stories in this Pinkerton series that I’ve read so far, can’t wait for more.
I really enjoyed this book! I loved the characters especially Jeff. He made me laugh when he met Hallie. I enjoyed that the Pinkerton went on a dig and spoke on the places they found fossils. The romance was sweet and tender I enjoyed how it came about slowly. I love books by Julia Ridgmont!
Was given a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
Jeffrey Moore was happy in his job with the Pinkerton agency. As of yet he has been working his cases rapid fire, back to back to avoid what many of his fellow agents have been roped into, (in his way of thinking) A female agent and a wife all wrapped up into one little package. Can he continue to avoid this match up or will his boss have his way?
Hallie Whittier has lived quite a life. Her mother was lost to her at her birth. She accompanied her father through his search for riches. She was subjected to much in the mining camps he took her to and developed the idea that there were no good men on earth.
Archie Gordon, Jeff’s boss feels that with this next case Hallie and Jeff will be the perfect team. An adventure awaits them in a camp similar to the ones Hallie grew up in before her father found his fortune. She now lives on what is termed “Snob Hill”. Will she be able to return to this way of life to help Jeff solve the mysteries that plague this camp while they are searching for Dinosaur Bones? Will Jeff get past her Snob Hill distinction? Dinosaur bones in 1872 Wyoming Territory? This is a good solid read. I enjoyed the personalities depicted in the characters and the plot was unique.
I received an ARC of this book and am choosing to leave an honest review.
Love this sweet and cheesy romance.
Great way to pass the time.
I loved the main characters and the twists in the story.
The lesson at the end was nice, too.
Easy five stars
Not your average Pinkerton Agent adventure. Going to dig up dinosaur bones? After he was paired with “his wife” of whom he felt was foolish to have a woman agent. Time and Gods grace helped them through the times in the tent, of a Buffalo stampede of sitting by a bedside wondering if life would leave. And finding love in the end.
The author tells you at the back of the book what was actually true history and what was loosely based and if course what was from her creative imagination.
Another great book from this author.
Part of a series but can be read as a stand alone ( of which I did) reading these stories in order help you to get to know the characters and thier past adventures as some authors include characters from other books. But you won’t be lost if you don’t read in order.
And there is no sexual references or language so I can recommend this to my advanced reading preteen friends or anyone that likes clean books