Cloaked in Beauty

 

About the Book: In the heart of the Piney Woods of Texas, Letty Hood has spent the last fifteen years of her life hidden away with her grandmother to escape the deadly schemes of an uncle who wants her dead. Now, with her twenty-first birthday on the horizon, she is forced to accept the escort of a stranger and return to Houston in secret so she can claim a birthright that will make her one of the wealthiest women in Texas. If she lives long enough to inherit. Pinkerton agent Philip Carmichael has one get the Radcliffe heiress home alive. Expecting a spoiled girl, Philip is surprised to encounter a woman of rare strength with a kind soul and keen wit. As they journey together, Letty's resilience wins his admiration, breaking through his hardened cynicism. Yet the threat to Letty grows more menacing with every mile, and Philip fears that keeping her out of harm's way may be just as impossible as keeping her out of his heart.

My Review: 

I think it would difficult to write a modern day retelling of a fairy tale that is set in Texas, but Karen Witemeyer makes it seem so easy! With a young lady hiding in the woods with her pet wolf, and aspects of not one, not two, but three fairy tale stories come to life. I loved Letty, her grandmother Iris, Rusty the wolf, and Philip Carmichael, the man who must find and protect her.

Letty was quite the young woman as she goes on an arduous journey with Philip to be reunited with her mother. There were many times that many people would have quit, but she was brave and resourceful and never gave up. While living in seclusion may have seemed drastic in order to remain hidden from her foe, it actually helped Letty develop her strong, confident, and independent spirit. Philip was a great leading man as he showed time and again that he would risk his life to protect Letty and those who depended upon him for their safety.

Things to love:
danger
kind strangers
faith thread
the dragon and the wolf tale
love of books
penetrating the lair
the kiss

Favorite quote:
“At your side, wherever the road leads.”

This is the third book in the Texas Ever After series, but can be read as a standalone. I received a complimentary copy of the book. All opinions expressed are my own with no obligation to write a positive review.