Friday, July 5, 2019

The Unexpected Champion

GIVEAWAY
CONNEALY, MARY
THE UNEXPECTED CHAMPION

They're different as could be. But they'll need to trust each other to survive the wilderness...and the dangers chasing them.

City dweller John McCall never expected to be out in the High Sierras of 1868 on a wild-goose chase to find the Chiltons' supposedly lost grandson. But now that he's out here, things have gotten even more complicated, mostly due to wildcat Penny Scott. She's not like any woman he's ever met -- comfortable in the woods, with a horse, and with a gun.

When Penny and John are taken against their will by a shadowy figure looking for evidence they don't have, both realize they've stumbled into something dangerous. With their friends and family desperately searching for them, Penny and John must make a daring escape.

When they emerge back the real world, they discover their kidnapper just won't stop. This city man and country woman must bring a powerful, ruthless man to justice, all while fighting a very inconvenient attraction to each other.

My Review:

Nobody delivers deadpan better than Mary Connealy. Her one liners in the midst of bedlam and danger kept me in snorty guffaws from start to finish. (Not the kind of book you want to read in public! Trust me, this genteel reader got quite a few stares -- even some glares -- when I availed myself of the library's air conditioning  the afternoon I read The Unexpected Champion. The epitome of literary elegance I was not. Oops.)

Another Connealy trademark is her rough and tumble heroines. These ladies don't sit around waiting to be rescued. They're the rescuers! Penny is tough and capable and a match for any man when it comes to survival skills  Even the city slicker Pinkerton Agent dogging her heels in the wilderness can learn a thing or two from her.  Theirs is a case of opposites attract which means crackling tension of the romantical kind!

The action is intense, the danger relentless and the romance (while dodging endless calamities) is toe-curling perfection. A breath-snatching, heart-stomping, adrenaline-rushing conclusion to the Sierra Sweethearts series.

Side note: It's probably best if you've read the first two books in this series -- The Accidental Guardian and The Reluctant Warrior -- before reading this one. There's a continuous thread that's finally resolved in this one and quite a few characters and plot points to be aware of before diving into The Unexpected Champion.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If  you would like a chance to win a copy of The Unexpected Champion, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 6 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!


29 comments:

  1. Yay! Mary Connealy! She is probably my sister's FAVORITE author!

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    1. Your sister has good taste! Good luck, Elly!

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  2. I'm looking forward to reading all those one-liners.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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    1. She's so brilliant at them! Good luck, Jana!

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  3. I've read both The Accidental Guardian and The Reluctant Warrior but haven't had a chance to pick this one up yet. To say I've been waiting for John's and Penny's story is an understatement, plus finally have some threads tied up! Oh those one-liners throw you for a loop, don't they? I wonder if people at your library think you're the crazy lady with all your gafawing & cackling 😉😂

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Oh good, you'll be all ready to leap into this one. Sigh, and yes, I fear the library staff think I'm their very own crazy book lady...well, I prefer to think of it as more eccentric. :-) Good luck, Trixi!

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    2. Bwahahaha!!! It's a readers dream to be known as the crazy book lady....or maybe that's just MY dream....lol!!! 😂

      You carry on being uniquely you Kav...we all love you Just as you are 💖

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  4. I always love the sometimes dry humor and at others nearly slapstick events in her stories. She also paints pictures with words re her story locations, etc. Thanks!

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    1. Yes -- Mary Connealy paints pictures for sure. It's like watching an old Western. Good luck, CC!

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  5. One liners are priceless!
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  6. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  7. Oh my goodness! I'm so excited to read this book! I've heard such wonderful things!

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  8. This was a good read but book one is my favorite. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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    1. Ah, I remember that first book fondly. Mary Connealy knows how to pull a series together. And I just got a gander at the first two book covers of her new series. Wowzers! Good luck, Kim!

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  9. I need this one to complete my series! I love her books. :) lattebooksAThotmailDOTcom

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    1. Yes -- you need the full story, Susan. Good luck!

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  10. You have my curiosity piqued. Thank you for sharing.
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  11. Thank you, Kav! I have the first two books in this series but had no idea this book is the third one. It’s a must read!

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    1. Yes -- you have to complete the set. Good luck, Pam!

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  12. I've Never read Mary's books but they look like really good reads 📚
    Thanks for the chance to win 😃💖😍💗
    iamabho AT gmail DOT com 💜💙💜

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    1. They are fantastic -- hope you get to read her soon. Good luck!

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  13. I can't believe I haven't read more of her books since great banter and some comedy with my romance is a huge draw. Thanks for the great review, Kav.
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    1. She's wonderful at romcom. Good luck, Terrill.

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  14. Mary Connealy is an exceptional author. KAV, thank you for the great review and opportunity to win a copy.
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