Audiobook8 hours
The Unexpected Champion
Written by Mary Connealy
Narrated by Morgan Hallett
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
City dweller John McCall never expected to be out in the High Sierras of 1868 on a wild-goose chase to find the Chiltons' supposedly lost grandson. But now that he's out here, things have gotten even more complicated, mostly due to wildcat Penny Scott. She's not like any woman he's ever met--comfortable in the woods, with a horse, and with a gun. When Penny and John are taken against their will by a shadowy figure looking for evidence they don't have, both realize they've stumbled into something dangerous and complicated. With their friends and family desperately searching for them, Penny and John must make a daring escape. When they emerge back into the real world, they are confronted with a kidnapper who just won't stop. They must bring a powerful, ruthless man to justice, even as this city man and country woman fight a very inconvenient attraction to each other.
Author
Mary Connealy
Mary Connealy (MaryConnealy.com) writes "romantic comedies with cowboys" and is celebrated for her fun, zany, action-packed style. She has sold more than 1.5 million books and is the author of the popular series Wyoming Sunrise, The Lumber Baron's Daughters, and many other books. Mary lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own romantic cowboy hero.
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Reviews for The Unexpected Champion
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5the whole series was well written and fun to follow to the end!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Title: The Unexpected Champion (High Sierra Sweethearts #3)Author: Mary ConnealyPages: 304Year: 2019Publisher: Bethany HouseMy rating is 4 out of 5 stars.Penny Scott has spent lots of time in the rugged wilderness and knows how to survive the elements. She is living with her brother and his wife and two children as they build their homes on acreage they have claimed. Penny soon will have a home of her own. She works hard every day on making this mountain land her home. The wrench in her plan is John Mitchell. He has been sent by her deceased brother’s in-laws to take her nephew home to the city. She knows first-hand how mean her in-laws can be as she lived with them for two years in the city before traveling west. She refuses to let her nephew be taken away from a loving family. John Mitchell thinks otherwise.John Miller has been sent from the city where he lives and works out into the wilderness to bring home a 2-year-old. He has been paid for the journey, but once he finally arrives he realizes the child won’t be easily given up, even though his clients have a better claim on the child than those with whom he is now living. John wants nothing to do with feisty Penny initially, but as he sees her skill and knowledge of the land he begins to admire her and even like her sassy attitude. When they are kidnapped by unknown men, they fear for their lives. The danger doesn’t end when they escape as the mysterious man in charge of the kidnappers continues to hunt them. While on the run, their attraction for each other grows. However, John is determined to return to the city life and Penny won’t leave the country. How will they work things out, or can they?This was a fulfilling conclusion to this trilogy. I liked Penny’s independent spirit and her amazing abilities to survive a tough live on the western frontier. She didn’t balk at hard work or complain about how difficult her life was. Her sassiness made her likeable too. John struck me as a city dandy, but he turned out to appreciate Penny’s unique and some would say unwomanly skills and was willing to learn from her. An unnatural reaction by most men of that era for sure! I like Mary’s books because the writing flows easily from one page to the next, making the story not a trial to read but a pleasure.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Author Mary Connealy often writes western romantic comedies and The Unexpected Champion fits this description perfectly. There are cowboys, rip-roaring action and lots of laughter. There is also adventure and it starts from the very beginning! A Pinkerton agent and a frontier woman are kidnapped and lost in the High Sierras wilderness and it is the gun toting, pants wearing woman who finally leads them to safety. In a comedy of erors Penny Scott is considered the victim and the Pinkerton agent is labeled as the kidnapper and he could be wearing a noose around his neck unless he chooses to wear a wedding band on his finger. Yes, city slicker John McCall and country Penny have been alone for a week, they have endured each other's quirks and now, Penny's reputation is at stake. It may be necessary for them to marry to save her good name and protect his hide!This book is full of adventure and danger; mystery and suspense; and lots of laughter. There is also love, mercy, forgiveness and take-your-breath away romance. There is a scene where they consider if their forced marriage is worth keeping and their mutual attaction sizzles between them. "Penny, I've decided we need to figure out a way to make this marriage work. I'm going to have to stay, or you're going to have to come away with me. I find myself very interested in being...um...that is, being...married to you properly".The Unexpected Champion is perfect material for a Hallmark movie: a strong, law-abiding hero and a can-do-anything woman who find themselves feeling more than friendship for each other. I loved this book so much and I recommend it to all who enjoy Christian romance.I received a complimentary copy of this book but I voluntarily chose to write this review.