The White Knight Cowboy (The Studs of Clear Creek County) by Stacy-Deanne – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

The White Knight Cowboy Stacy-Deanne by Stacy-Deanne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a short but enjoyable historical romance with cowboys, what more do you need?!

I found myself drawn in within the first couple of paragraphs. The scene is set, characters briefly introduced and the danger that Lovely Jo is in is make clear very quickly – I was gripped. I found myself needing answers to my questions about what happened. I could not put the book down until I knew everything.
The desperation Lovely Jo feels about her situation is portrayed well through her body language and actions which I liked, it built the tension for me.
It is a talent when authors are able to show you someone’s emotions or circumstances without outright saying it.
Dusty’s own situation is also made clear I don’t know what it was about him but I loved him instantly. As the story progressed, the love I had for him only grew. I found his reactions and thoughts relating to his predicament and the options available to him believable and I pondered whether I would make similar decisions in his place.
Their chemistry was clear and the way they both grew/developed as people made sense in relation to their growing relationship and their individual circumstances.
I love the writing style used in this novella, it was easy to follow and flowed so nicely. The vivid imagery created by the author was able to convey so much and I was transported from cold wet England in 2023 back in time to California in 1895. The racial divide was not overlooked to make it an ‘easy’ love story, so it was refreshing to see that the historical time portrayed was shown not just as the amazing, great wild west often seen in films.
I wish the book wasn’t as short, so I could enjoy their story a little longer, but honestly it is written so well that the book isn’t lacking even though the story is a short one.

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