The Major's Daughter (The Fort Reno Series Book #3)

This is book three in the Fort Reno series, it is a stand alone book, however you do miss a bit of the history in some of the characters if you start with this one. Caroline Adams is ready to be her own woman, yet when Frisco Smith is thrown into the mix, excitement is sure to follow. This book is full of misunderstanding, laughter, struggles, finding your place, history and so much more. I love the history of the Oklahoma Territory and story line behind this book. Regina Jennings always does such a great job incorporating history and a great story line into her novels. If you like historical romance books you will love this one.

The great race to claim then settle the land. I loved this story! I felt like I was there, watching everything unfold. The details were so clear and the characters so real. Surprise runners, corruption, and unconventional romance, this story has it all! Caroline and Frisco, each one longing for something more, independence and a place to belong. I loved the determination in homesteading Caroline shows. I would not have imagined it from the girl we first met in Holding the Fort. Her stubbornness, yes, farm work and living alone in a dugout, not so much. I admired the woman she becomes. Frisco has grown into a man with a good reputation. I didn't really like that he made firm plans for something that wasn't really his but it was an important part of the story. I liked the sense of responsibility he few to keep his word. I loved the bickering between Caroline and Frisco! The flirting and flattery from years past have new meaning for them in this book. I say that as someone who has loved this series but knowing that each book can be read as a stand-alone. I highly recommend reading or listening to this book. Regina Jennings is a wonderful storyteller! Amy Melissa Bentley is a wonderful narrator.

This book concludes the Fort Reno series of books and does so wrapped around a very unique era of American history - the Oklahoma Land Rush. It includes a few characters from previous books and follows through with Amber and Bradley's story that was introduced in the novella, Bound and Determined. The central characters are Caroline Adams and Frisco Smith and it is Frisco that really steals the show for me. Frisco embodies the primary theme of honesty and integrity that weaves through the book. And, it's very satisfying to read how the dishonest are caught and punished and those who played by the rules honestly are rewarded. Another theme is that of family and community - a sense of belonging. And Frisco comes the full spectrum from one end to the other. Also, Caroline learns the value of family and to not take it for granted. Romance - PG / kissing Language - PG / clean My rating - 4.5 stars