A Choice Considered
The Heart of Cheyenne- Book 2
Melody Doyle’s father is used to not staying in a fixed location for a significant period of time. He works on the railroad and because it continues to expand westward, it is expected that he will move further west of Cheyenne. Melody, though, does not want to move. She likes it in Cheyenne and she has made friends and feels like she is part of the community. The only way her father will allow her to stay in Cheyenne is if she were to marry. Melody agrees to this and ends up going on a string of dates with potential suitors. Meanwhile, Melody meets the new president of the local bank, Charlie Decker. There is an instant connection, but Charlie does not want to rush it. He believes friendship is the foundation of a good marriage. Melody thinks that Charlie is not interested since he has not asked to court her, so she just continues to treat him as a friend. But then Melody’s father’s health deteriorates, and she no longer has any interest in marriage or courtship. Charlie must negotiate a fine line between respecting Melody’s concern over her father’s health and pursuing her romantically.
I had some issues with this novel. It was very anti-climatic. For example, at one point, Charlie’s employee, Jefferson, shows some interest in Melody. I thought there might be a love triangle, or Jefferson might scheme to remove Charlie as competition. But Jefferson gives up pursuing her and leaves town. Certain plot lines get resolved too easily and as a result, the novel could become boring in places.
Rating: 4/5
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