Sweet Vengeance (Mission Belles Book 3) by Pamela Gibson – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Sweet Vengeance by Pamela Gibson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An enjoyable and engaging historical romance which kept me happily turning the pages. Elena Santoro sets off for Northern California after her dying mother’s urgent plea to kill her brother’s murderer. Although Elena knows she has both the skill and training to accomplish this, she’s unsure if she actually has the nerve to kill a man who she once admired. Former spy turned horse trainer Sean Mitchell is cautious when Elena, a woman who he knows is both seductive and dangerous turns up. However, he’s confused by his sister’s disappearance and Elena is offering to help him search for her, but he’s not forgotten that her brother was once his enemy. Sean soon discovers that he has a mysterious enemy who is determined to find his sister before he does. As Sean and Elena work together to find his missing sister and elude their enemy their mutual attraction grows. Their deepening affection is worrying as the ghost of Elena’s brother will always come between them. Set amongst the chaos of the gold rush in San Francisco the author does a great job of bringing both the setting and the era vividly to life, by both the descriptive narrative and the added historical details. The intriguing storyline along with the likeable and relatable characters kept me hooked. Whilst I loved the chemistry between Elena and Sean I also liked how their relationship developed throughout the story. Although part of a series I happily read it as a standalone story, but having enjoyed it I am keen to read the previous books in this series now.

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