Book Review Time again! The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck

This lovely novel is book three in the Women of the West series by Author Kathleen Y'Barbo.  (You can read the first two in the series: The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper and Anna Finch and the Hired Gun )  I was pleasantly surprised at how well The Inconvenient Marriage was penned.  The characters are vivid and colorful.  I found this book to be an entertaining "coming of age story" as we watch the main character Charlotte Beck bumble her way through trying to find her place in the world while striving to attain her father's respect and approval.  I was immediately sucked in to the Romeo and Juliet drama between the Beck and Hambly families.  I found myself "rooting" for Alex Hambly (the Viscount and heart-throb of the story).  Unfortunately, if you have not previously read the first two in the series you will be left with gaping holes in the story and character development.  The author definitely assumes you'll remember the first two stories and does not offer much in the way of "recap" for details that might have slipped your mind.  If you enjoy period pieces this is definitely a must read series for you!  I look forward to reading more from Y'Barbo.

***I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. Any opinions expressed are my own.***