Margaret Brownley offers Waiting for Morning as the second installment to The Brides of Last Chance Ranch series. Those who have read the first book in the series might be a bit surprised at the more serious undertones of this book. It is still lighthearted and fun, but a bit more on the believable and less on the ridiculous side.
Brownley’s characters are fun and interesting. The antics of Lula Belle and Aunt Bessie are quite amusing and enjoyable. Historical fiction with a humorous premise makes for easy reading, but the author makes sure to include ponderable points.
One of the attractions of this series is the unique situations which lead women to come to Last Chance Ranch and agree to never marry. The concept in and of itself is humorous, but also somewhat sad. It is nice to see the characters triumph over their challenges.
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Thomas Nelson
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: 2 derogatory names.
Violence/Gore: Characters fire weapons; report of character wanting to whip another’s legs as part of medical treatment; report of character shooting an animal, not lethal; animal put down with rifle; characters throw objects; animal scratched by another animal.
Sex/Nudity: Mention of nude female in painting; non-married and married characters kiss, embrace and hold hands; non-married character inadvertently touches bosom of female.
Mature Subject Matter:
Loss of child, terminal illness, divorce, physical impairments.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
Characters consume liquor in a bar. Characters are inebriated.
