Ginger Simpson Reviews

Added January 24, 2004

Prairie Peace

Author: Ginger Simpson
Publisher: Wings ePress, Inc
Available At: www.wings-press.com
Publishing Date: Available Now
Genre: Romance: Historical/Western
Format: Trade Paperback and Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: $15.95 paperback, $7.50 ebook
ISBN: 1-59088-802-2 paperback, 1-59088-175-3 ebook
Author Email/Website: www.gingersimpson.com
Reviewer: Sharyn McGinty

Cecile Palmer had a fantastic life. The daughter of the town's banker, she lived a life of luxury and happiness. Even though she was twenty-two, she was content to live in her parents' house, thoughts of marriage there but not pressing. Then one day when taking her father lunch, she caught sight of a tall stranger. He was handsome with the most beautiful blue eyes. She couldn't stop thinking about him and knew she was in love.

Walt Williams couldn't believe his eyes; he'd found an angel with red hair and green eyes. He'd only seen her once but couldn't get her out of his thoughts. Without a doubt he was in love. The Spring Fling was the perfect opportunity to talk with her and their conversation flowed easily. Now all Walt had to do was win her father's approval.

Her father's approval gained, Cecile and Walt were married. Cecile was thrilled; she was a married woman! Nothing in her life had prepared her for the joy she was experiencing. She listened happily as she and Walt journeyed across the prairie to their new home. Listening to Walt their new place was absolutely grand; nothing like what greeted her eyes. A run-down shack and a dilapidated barn; how could she ever call this place home? Grossly unprepared for the life that awaited her, Cecile determined to make the best of things. Time passed and she had grown accustomed to her new life.

Needing to fetch supplies for the winter, Walt left Cecile alone and headed for the nearest town. Waking up each morning alone was hard, but Cecile comforted herself with the fact Walt would be home before too much longer. Several days passed and still there was no sign of her husband. To make matters worse, her constant nausea was a sure sign she was pregnant. How would she birth a baby by herself? She was completely unprepared for life as a married woman, much less the life of a mother. A sound on the porch brought her hope, but instead of her husband it was an Indian.

He was wounded and no matter if he was a savage, she had to help him. Cecile washed his wound and took care of him until he regained consciousness. When he told her the story of how he was wounded, she recognized the description of the man as Walt. Her beloved husband was dead and she was alone. As much as she wanted to return home, Cecile knew her best chance of survival for her and her unborn child was to accept Lone Eagle's offer to make her home with him and his people.

Cecile was afraid Lone Eagle's people would reject her but her fears proved to be unfounded. Being claimed by Lone Eagle as his woman had its perks and the majority of the tribe accepted her without question. She knew Lone Eagle desired her and it surprised her that she desired him as well. Had she really found happiness not to mention love so soon? However it happened, Cecile was happy and very much in love. Her new life was by no means without pain or hard work, but every day was filled with love and acceptance.

What will happen when a white trader brings news of Walt's survival? Will Cecile do the honorable thing and return to her first husband and her previous life? Or will she remain where her heart lies?

A moving historical romance, Prairie Peace is the first Western I have read in a long time. Ms. Simpson brings a beauty and new voice to this often read-one-read-them-all genre. I was blown away by how deeply I cared for this characters and how fast they ingrained themselves in my heart. Cecile is a strong heroine who is an excellent role model. Lone Eagle is an exemplary hero, giving Cecile time to grieve and respecting her decisions, even when they cause him great pain. The descriptions of the prairie were magnificent; one could almost feel the wind blowing on your face.

I know I will be looking reading more of Ginger Simpson's novels, especially her Westerns. Don't miss this amazing tale.

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Added December 30, 2003

Sisters in Time

Author: Ginger Simpson
Publisher: Wings ePress, Inc
Available At: www.wings-press.com
Publishing Date: Available Now
Genre: Romance: Paranormal/Time Travel
Format: Trade Paperback, Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: 14.95 papeback, $7.50 ebook
ISBN: 1-59088-745-X paperback, 1-59088-314-4 ebook
Author Email/Website: www.gingersimpson.com
Reviewer: Sharyn McGinty

What would you do if you were thrown back in time, into the body of someone else but retained all your memories and personality? How would you cope or would you?

Mariah Cassidy had a good life. She was married to a husband (Frank) she loved, had two wonderful children and their ranch was flourishing. The only thing truly bothering her was her own lack of reaction to sex. She enjoyed it, but was always careful not to enjoy it too much, thanks to her very prim upbringing. All in all, she was a proper woman of 1872.

Taylor Morgan was a successful attorney with a loving husband. They had a great life together, except for the fact her husband David kept pushing to have children. That and she was always running late despite her efforts to the contrary. A thoroughly modern woman, nothing in her life prepared her for the accident.

While on a trip into town with her husband Frank and their children, Mariah is thrown from the wagon after rattlesnakes spook the horses. A flash of lightening strikes the ground, but Mariah seems unharmed, just unconscious. Meanwhile at the same exact moment in the year 2002, Taylor is driving home during a rainstorm. She bends over to adjust the radio, rear-ends another car and the same odd flash of lightening appears. She is rushed to the hospital, uninjured but unconscious.

Several weeks later, Mariah wakes up and finds herself in a strange room with strange people calling her Ms. Morgan. She's utterly confused. Her name is Mariah, not Taylor. To make matters worse, her physical appearance is just like this Taylor's, but her memories all belong to the person she is: Mariah. How can she convince people she's who she says she is? As time passes, she is assaulted by questions. Is she really Mariah or is she Taylor? If she is Mariah, how will she ever return to her own time and is it even possible?

Waking up in an old-fashioned house was bad enough. Having some good-looking man claim he was her husband and learning she had two children was even worse. Why couldn't these people believe her when she said her name was Taylor Morgan and she lived in the year 2002? She may look like Mariah but that wasn't who she was and truth be told, she didn't want to be Mariah. Granted, it would be nice to be attracted to Frank without feeling disloyal to her real husband David Morgan. Taylor didn't know what she was going to do or how she would get home.

What an unbelievablely wonderful story. Sisters in Time is the most remarkable time travel novel I have ever read. Here are two very different women, stuck in time periods completely alien to them, trying to adjust to life in another time, remain true to themselves and the men they love. Mariah and Taylor have strength of character not often seen in many time travel stories. They had plenty of chances to give up and accept the new lives they found themselves in but they didn't. They held steadfast to the belief, the knowledge they were Mariah and Taylor, and even when things became extremely rough, they reacted as Mariah and Taylor.

This is the first novel I have ever read by Ginger Simpson and it will certainly not be the last. Sisters in Time is going straight on my keeper shelf and I would advise you not to miss this spectacular novel.

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