The Express Rider's Lady

Delsie Radford is determined to make it for her sister’s wedding in California, but she has to make it quickly. She decides her best option is to ride along with a Pony Express rider. Delsie is not too keen, but what must be done, must be done. The man for the job is Myles Patton; if he didn’t need the money to buy a ranch, he would not go along with the wealthy Delsie’s scheme. But then again, he knows she won’t last a day on the road. Myles doesn’t trust rich girls, he couldn’t marry the woman he loved because he wasn’t rich enough, according to her father. But Delsie is different. I had heard of the Pony Express, but didn’t know much about it, and who best to enlighten me than Stacy Henrie, along with a lovely romance! Ms. Henrie treats historical facts very seriously, and what insignificant liberties she took, she mentions them at the end of the book; it’s like experiencing history first-hand. I just loved visiting the American West along with Delsie and Myles, along with all the perils they experienced. Both Delsie and Myles are well-rounded characters, and I just loved Delsie to bits; there are also other terrific secondary characters. And the romance is lovely, and so realistic. I have loved Ms. Henrie’s easy and elegant writing, her wonderful storytelling from the first book I read from her, and THE EXPRESS RIDER’S LADY confirms yet again that Stacy Henrie can do no wrong! I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.