Knox

Title: Knox

Series: Montana Marshalls #1

Author: Susan May Warren

Publisher: SDG Publishing

Genre: Christian Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

Source: Kindle Owned

My review:

Unpopular opinion ahead.

I usually enjoy Susan May Warren's books but this one was not for me. I found it very slow, not much happened, we found out Kelsey was raped and it's mentioned several times, and Tate was featured just as much, if not more than Knox. The story was all over the place as it is setting up all the siblings for the series. There is a LOT of inner dialogue/drama/explanations happening (which I do not enjoy). Overall, I did not click with the characters, felt like there needed to be some character growth, and unfortunately did not enjoy anything about this particular story. 

Having said all that, there are some positive things in the story. You do get to know the characters well, especially for how many are introduced in the story. You really get a feel for the Marshall family and what has happened to scatter them about the country. Kelsey has a solid friendship with her bandmates and you get to know them fairly well also. The story was left on a major cliff hanger for Tate's story.

Again, this is my opinion and I hate that this is a mostly negative review. Before deciding to read this one or not, please read other people's reviews on Goodreads.

Synopsis (from Goodreads): 

His voice threaded through her, as if it might be made of rawhide, designed not to break, to weather time and elements, as sturdy as the land he probably worked. Because yes, he wore cowboy like a second skin, the no-nonsense aura of hard work and get ’er done.

About KNOX:

He's not looking for trouble...

Montana rancher Knox Marshall's danger years are behind him. A former bull-rider, he now runs the Marshall family ranch, raising champion bucking bulls for the National Professional Bullrider's Expo (NBR-X). Wealth and success are his, but life is stable, expected, and…ordinary.  But he wants more from life...

But trouble is looking for her...

Kelsey Jones just wants a safe life, a family, a home. Onstage, the beautiful rising star of the Yankee Belles becomes the person she longs to be - vivacious and confident - burying the brokenness she carries from a violent assault. Becoming NBR-X’s next country act is key to outrunning her past and achieving the success and security she craves.

When trouble finds them both...

Knox and Kelsey's paths collide when an explosion at an NBR-X event traps them in the rubble and leaves them reeling. Kelsey’s crippling nightmares return, but for Knox, an obsession to find the bomber is ignited.

What will it cost him to protect her? 

When Kelsey’s past threatens Knox’s family, he'll have to choose between saving the Marshall legacy or becoming the protector he's always longed to be.

The explosive first book in the Montana Marshall series!