Review: The Prospector's Only Prospect by Dani Collins

 

After eight days in a cramped stagecoach, divorcée Marigold Davis already regrets her decision to come to Denver City to marry. She certainly didn’t realize she’d signed up for mosquitoes, mud, and scores of rough men eyeing her like a hot meal on a cold day. But with her life in Kansas all but incinerated, Marigold needs a husband. Even if she’s not the bride that gold prospector Virgil Gardner is expecting…

Virgil Gardner has a reputation as a grumpy hard-ass, and he’s fine with it. He’s also no fool—this is not the woman he agreed to marry. It takes a tough-as-nails woman to survive the harshness of a Rocky Mountain gold claim, and this whiskey-eyed, gentle beauty is certainly not the type. Now it’s just a matter of how quickly she’ll quit so he can find a wife who will stick. Someone who can care for the only thing he values even more than gold–his children.

But Marigold isn’t about to give in. Cramped in a one-room shack. Berry picking turned into a bear escape. Or cooking for an entire crew of bottomless pits. She’s got more grit than most. And just when Virgil starts to realize his replacement bride might be the treasure he’s been looking for, an unannounced guest arrives…to change everything.

My Review

The Prospector's Only Prospect by Dani Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I always enjoy these mail-order bride books. Even if they find one another attractive they still take time to get to know each other better.

After a rough journey, Marigold Davis has arrived in Denver City. Life in Kansas City had become unbearable so she traveled here to accept Virgil Gardner's proposal. Only she's not the bride he was expecting.

Virgil is grumpy but he's fine with the reputation he's made for himself. This is not the woman he agreed to marry but he does need someone to help him with his children. He's sure she wouldn't be able to handle the Rocky Mountain harshness, so he'll wait for her to quit before he advertises for a new wife.

But Marigold is not to be underestimated. She's ready to make the best of this situation and it doesn't hurt that the children are easy to fall for. The children love her, the crew appreciates her willingness to help and Virgil is beginning to see Marigold in a different light.

Thank you so much to the author, Entangled and NetGalley for this ARC to review.

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