Sara in Montana

Title: Sara in Montana

Series: Second Chances #1

Author: Morris Fenris

Publisher: Changing Culture Publications

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction, 

Source: Kindle Own

My Review:

Sara in Montana is the first book I have read by Morris Fenris.

Sara is running from an abusive relationship. She gets sick and ends up having a prolonged stay in Montana. She grows quite attached to the community and the handsome sheriff, Trent.

Trent immediately notices when a stranger enters the drug store where he is hanging out with a buddy. Noticing the California plates and Sara's skittish nature, Trent decides to run her license plate number. He is astonished to find a warrant for her arrest.

Overall, I found the story okay. I was annoyed by the insta-love and insta-attraction. The mystery is what kept me invested in the story, I wanted to see how it was resolved. I was also annoyed by the curse words, and the way the relationship quickly evolved, especially since Sara had just gotten married a few days earlier (SPOILER: and was going to have it annulled), but still, you don't jump from one relationship to another. And, while Trent mostly came across as caring, he also came across as slightly controlling, which should have been a red light to someone just coming off a bad relationship.

Content warnings: running from an abusive relationship, cursing

Goals/Challenges:

*read more male authors  *Kindle own *Nicole's 2025 CFG Challenge-a book set in winter *cover love challenge #46-a proper noun in the title or design-Sara

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

Sara in Montana – A young married woman torn between love & fear, trust & doubt and a desire for revenge. Will she make the right choice?

What happens when a California girl in the middle of a crisis meets a Montana guy?

Sara wished for a husband for Christmas this year and then married her boss. Now she is running for her life from him with a warrant out for her arrest and really needs a miracle to save her. To top off her week, she finds herself in the middle of a Montana snowstorm and sicker than she’s ever been.

Trent quit the FBI to return home and became a sheriff. As the most eligible bachelor in Castle Peaks, he’s had his share of women chase him, but has been disinterested; until now. He has a sworn duty to protect the town’s citizens and assist other agencies in doing the same. When faced with a suspect in a criminal case, will he make the arrest or lead with his heart?

Join Sara Brownell as she runs for her life, she runs straight into the waiting arms of local sheriff Trent Harding. Throw in a life-size nativity and plenty of snow and watch the magic of Christmas come to life.

See how Sara forever changes the lives of Trent as well as those around him.