Effie's Outlaw by Karen Lopp

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Disclaimer: An Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) was provided of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Effie's Outlaw by Karen Lopp

Boston heiress Effie Sheridan takes matters into her own hands when her fortune is being stolen. The last thing she expects is to be kidnapped by a gang of train robbers. Forced to pretend to be an outlaw's lover to stay alive, she questions her sanity when she is drawn to the gruff, yet charming bandit who risks everything to save her.
U.S. Deputy Alex Marshall is mad enough to spit nails when the beautiful, city-bred girl lands in his arms. Unable to abandon her to the cruelties of the gang, he searches for a way out of the responsibility. But her courage and sweet kisses begin to chip away at the bitterness inside his heart and he must choose between revenge on the gang that slaughtered everyone he loved or redemption for saving a woman he can never have.

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A Review of Effie's Outlaw

Effie's Outlaw is everything that a western romance should be. When I started the novel I anticipated that we would see much more of Effie's backstroy to begin with, as can be typical when you read novels that the main character comes from upper class. I was wonderfully surprised that instead of sticking to this line of story telling, Lopp gave us a very brief bit, and launched straight into an action-packed novel.
From the beginning of the novel you're already told one of the major twists to the story (even if it's in the beginning, I'm not sharing here), and though the facts are revealed at the beginning, Lopp still weaves an intricate story based around a gang of outlaws that the leading male of the novel, Alex or "Lefty," is a part of.
The story becomes so much more than just the typical western romance; the characters are well developed, and the novel pulls you along at a rapid pace. Before I knew it I was already finishing, and desperately hoping that the story will continue in some form!
I highly recommend this novel to any lover of romance, and even to those who simply love a grand adventure.

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About the Author, Karen Lopp

Steeped in a rich family history, Karen Lopp has always been drawn to the courageous lives of the women who lived through the hardships of the past and triumphed.
A transplant from Oklahoma where she grew up on a farm just one mile away from where her great-grandparents settled in the land run, Karen now lives in the enchanted land of New Mexico and has a running competition with her dad on who can grow the tallest hollyhocks. Books and tales of ancestors were staples in her life and she fell in love with history. Enthralled with the short stories her grandmother wrote and passed down, she took the plunge (with encouragement from hubby and kids) into the world of writing. And is now hooked. Her inspiration comes from research into her family tree and their interesting lives.

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