'Texas Princess' Isn't the Best of this Series:
This is one of my least-favorite of Jodi Thomas? books. ?Cheesy? is an unfortunate word I?d use to describe some of the author?s descriptions of male characters and some of the dialog. Since Thomas has demonstrated considerable mastery with both dialog and descriptions, this was an unwelcome surprise.
I was also disappointed in the lack of genuine emotion between the hero and heroine; however there was a plenty of lust. There was a running dialog going on inside Tobin and Liberty -- ruminating on the unsuitability of the other person ? they would not fit in each other?s world.
As a reader, I was troubled by the thought: How would they compromise after the passion was gone? There didn?t seem to be enough genuine emotion to carry them for a lifetime.
On the positive side, I was delighted to read another book about this strong and resilient family. Mrs. Dickerson plays an important (if short) role in this book; she is a charmer. We have all known a teacher of Mrs. Dickerson?s stripe ? fearless in the face of adversity and assured enough of her place in the community?s hierarchy to take even adult miscreants to task.
Jodi Thomas outdid herself in the unique way she introduced Drummond Roak. I?ve read this whole series several times. Because I listened to the book this time, I got a new perspective on Drum -- the reader made Drum sound a young as Thomas intended. The reader made the disparity between Sage and Drum?s ages and maturity very clear.
When I?ve read this book, I viewed them as much more of the same age - maturity. Now it is easy to see why the McMurray?s were so appalled by Drum?s bravado (In one instance, Drum tells the McMurray men that he plans to return and make Sage ?his woman?). Drum is such a presence; it is fortunate for Tobin and Liberty that he only has a small role in this story. As it is, he?s so interesting he nearly walked away with the book!
Don?t worry, Drum will grow and change in books 3 and 4. Roak will emerge as a worthy male lead in the 4th book!
Whispering Mountain
1. Texas Rain (2006)
2. Texas Princess (2007)
3. Tall, Dark, and Texan (2008)
4. The Lone Texan (2009)
5. Texas Blue (2011)
6. Wild Texas Rose (2012)