Gunpowder Tea by Margaret Brownley

I haven't read any books in this series, except for this one.  With that said, I've now downloaded the rest of this series because this book was so good.  I loved the humor in this book and found myself laughing out loud in certain places.  Eleanor was probably my favorite character, but I did like Miranda and Jeremy....or Annie and Branch.  Tea time was also one of the favorite times of mine throughout this book!

I really never suspected the Phantom to be who it really was.  She did a great job in revealing who he was at just the right time.  At one point, I did suspect who it was, but didn't know for sure.  I liked the ending and thought it was a perfect ending.  Now I want to read more about their next adventure and find out if their plan really works!

Miranda is an agent for Pinkerton Detective Agency and Jeremy is an agent for Wells Fargo.  Both of them have ended up at the Last Chance Ranch because they think the Phantom is hiding out there.  Neither of them know the other is an undercover agent until about halfway through the book.  The humor comes in as Miranda acts like she's applying to be a heiress for Eleanor, the owner of the Last Chance Ranch.  More circumstances besides the Phantom have brought these two together, though.

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Book Info

About the book: In a case that could change her career, Miranda uncovers a love that will change her life. When Miranda Hunt sees the classified ad for an heiress to the legendary Last Chance Ranch, she knows assuming the identity of Annie Beckman is the perfect cover. As one of the finest agents for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Miranda has been tasked with apprehending the Phantom---an elusive and notorious train robber thought to be hiding on the sprawling ranch. But she isn't the only one at the ranch with something to hide. Wells Fargo detective Jeremy Taggart is working undercover as well. Their true identities may be a secret, but it is impossible for Jeremy and Miranda to hide the sparks flaring between them. Neither is about to let romance interfere with such a huge case. Besides, Miranda hasn't removed Jeremy from her list of suspects yet. The closer they get to uncovering the identity of the Phantom, the more dangerous he gets---and no one on the ranch is safe. The longer Miranda and Jeremy spend working together, the harder it becomes to keep their feelings in check. Their careers-and their lives-depend on solving this case. Love will just have to wait. "In the exquisitely intriguing finale to her Brides of Last Chance Ranch trilogy, Brownley blends faith and romance with a dash of mystery to serve up a cozy, fulfilling story set in the Arizona Territory of the 1890s . . . .This enchanting account of the hardships and wonders of the Old West features many delightful characters. The story stands on its own merits, independent of the first two in the series, drawing readers into a world that is difficult to leave."  ---Publishers Weekly Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/pS1iy Meet the author: Thrills, mystery, suspense, romance: Margaret penned it all. Nothing wrong with this---except Margaret happened to be writing for the church newsletter at the time. After making the church picnic read like a Grisham novel, her former pastor took her aside and said, "Maybe God's calling you to write fiction." So that's what Margaret did. She's now a New York Times bestselling author and a Romance Writers of America RITA finalist with more than 25 novels to her credit. Her first non-fiction book Grieving God's Way: the Lasting Path to Hope and Healing has won much critical acclaim. She is currently working on the third book in her Brides of Last Chance Ranch series. Not bad for someone who flunked 8th grade English. Just don't ask her to diagram a sentence. Learn more at Margaret's website: http://margaretbrownley.com

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