Hattie Walker dreams of becoming a painter, while her parents want her to settle down. As a compromise, they give her two months to head to Denver and place her works in an exhibition or give up the dream forever. Her journey is derailed when a gunman attacks her stagecoach, leaving her to be rescued by a group of Arapaho . . . but she's too terrified to recognize them as friendly.
Confirmed bachelor Lieutenant Jack Hennessey has long worked with the tribe and is tasked with trying to convince them that the mission school at Fort Reno can help their children. When a message arrives about a recovered survivor, Jack heads out to take her home--and plead his case once more.
He's stunned to run into Hattie Walker, the girl who shattered his heart--but quickly realizes he has a chance to impress her. When his plan gets tangled through translation, Jack and Hattie end up in a mess that puts her dreams in peril--and tests Jack's resolve to remain single.
The Lieutenant's Bargain is the second novel in Regina Jennings' Fort Reno series and is an amusing addition to the series. The novel is well written, containing elements of mystery, suspense, romance, danger, and comedy. The characters are fairly well developed and have some truly entertaining and heartwarming interactions. Hattie and Jack find themselves in a tangled mess with no seemingly easy way out that is both amusing and endearing for the reader. I enjoyed seeing how both continue to fight their growing attraction while at the same time attempting to hold onto their separate dreams. It was fun to watch them learn to trust the guidance of God and His plan instead of holding out for their own wishes. And in the end they find what they truly needed and could gain was so much greater than their original plans. Overall, I enjoyed this novel and look forward to the next addition to the series.
I received this novel from Bethany House through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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