Ford
by Susan May Warren 

I loved this book! Susan May Warren’s latest in the Montana Marshalls series is stellar. Ford has all of the best elements in a novel: action, romance, faith, and characters you care about. I was engaged during the entire book, which isn’t always the case when reading.

First, the action. There are three stories going on in this book, two of which will not be resolved until the next installments. I’m okay with this because the main focus of the book, Ford and Scarlett, wrapped up nicely. The set up for Wyatt and Ruby Jane is great and you know they both will be filled with great suspense and hopefully equally great romance. There was a foretaste of Ruby Jane’s romance with York that I can’t wait to see evolve.

Next, the romance. This one sizzled, and I liked the sizzle. I like it when the characters show affection for one another, and I like lots of kissing. This one delivered. The relationships seemed very real and the characters had real feelings and urges that I think people do battle with when they find someone they are highly attracted to and want to have a relationship with. One of the things that I find totally unrealistic in many Christian novels is that characters fall madly in love and the first time they kiss is when they’ve just been pronounced man and wife. Ford gives us some heat, but never crosses the line. Yay!

Faith. I like the faith elements in this book. There are so many things I think one can learn from Ford, Scarlett, Ruby Jane, and York. The most obvious is to let God handle the situation. We don’t have to be in control of everything and if we just let God do it then we’ll end up with something better.

Finally, the characters. I liked all the characters in this book. I didn’t want to whack any of them upside the head for being stupid or ridiculously stubborn. I think they were very real-to-life, with relatable emotions and reactions. I wanted Ford and Scarlett to end up together and I want Ruby Jane and York to end up together. If you read my blog about Tate, you’ll know I didn’t feel warm and fuzzy about Glo.

In short, It’s clean, funny at times, and emphasizes love of family and the sacrifices we make for the people we love.

It is possible this will end up being my favorite of the series, but it's premature to make such a prediction with two more books to read. Don’t miss Ford.

Have you read the two previous books, Knox and Tate? Of the three, so far, which has been your favorite?

What did you like about each?