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The Cartwright Men Marry
Have you ever wondered what happened to those Cartwright men of the Ponderosa plains? Did they fall in love? Marry? This book explores the possible connection between the Cartwrights of today and those four men of the past as Cartwright descendants try to solve a family mystery, and in the process, introduce us to the women the four Cartwright men meet and fall in love with. These women seem perfect for Ben, Adam, Hoss and Joe—but will avalanches, cattle rustlers, criminals, and wily women keep them apart from true love?
285 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2020
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Monique Desrosiers
3 books2 followersThe Cartwright Men Marry is my first novel. Other than writing, I love to play cards -Bridge mostly and if I could get paid to play cards, I would do that all day long. I have a unique collection of more than seven hundred Joker and Wild cards from around the world. I am always on the lookout for new ones when I travel. I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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January 19, 2021
I love when a book sucks you in immediately with a great action scene. This one does just that, pulling you into an avalanche in 1863 before launching into present day.
The Cartwright Men Marry jumps often from the years in the 1860s to current day. At its heart, this book is two separate stories linked by history and family roots. Desrosiers seamlessly pulls off the constant shifting, never making it awkward for the reader.
As a child of the 70s, this book had a Bonanza vibe right from the get-go for me. (For you millennials and non-TV watchers, Bonanza is an American Western TV series that ran from 1959 to 1973, a record-breaking 14 seasons. The show featured a family of Cartwright men dealing with ongoing moral and situational dilemmas.) The names sounded familiar, as did some of the history, and I discovered why. When you get to the end of the story, Desrosiers includes a page titled Why I Wrote The Cartwright Men Marry. She explains how binge-watching Bonanza in December 2018 inspired this book. She couldn’t stop thinking of what kind of husbands the Cartwright men would have made and you will find the answer in this book. Fans of Bonanza will likely love this read.
The heart of this book for me is about love and the struggles people go through to find and keep it. As a romantic, I ate up every page! I rooted for some of the couples more than others and cheered when my favourites were able to make it work. (I don’t want to delve too deeply into the plot or this review will need a big “Spoiler Alert” warning on it.)
Let’s talk about dialogue for a moment. When it is done right, it adds to a story in a harmonious way. When it’s sloppy, it is painful to read. And there is such a fine line between too much dialogue and not enough. Desrosiers is a master at dialogue, balancing all those aspects perfectly. It made this book an even greater pleasure to read.
Desrosiers included 13 questions at the back of the book, Questions for Book Clubs. I love that! This would be a great read for a book club to consider choosing.
At the back of the book you will also find three family tree charts that detail the characters. As this book has a lengthy roster of players, the chart is handy for when you need to refresh your memory on who you are reading about.
For romance fiction fans who like a bit of intrigue and a hearty dose of the cowboy vibe, I strongly recommend you pick up a copy of The Cartwright Men Marry.
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The Cartwright Men Marry jumps often from the years in the 1860s to current day. At its heart, this book is two separate stories linked by history and family roots. Desrosiers seamlessly pulls off the constant shifting, never making it awkward for the reader.
As a child of the 70s, this book had a Bonanza vibe right from the get-go for me. (For you millennials and non-TV watchers, Bonanza is an American Western TV series that ran from 1959 to 1973, a record-breaking 14 seasons. The show featured a family of Cartwright men dealing with ongoing moral and situational dilemmas.) The names sounded familiar, as did some of the history, and I discovered why. When you get to the end of the story, Desrosiers includes a page titled Why I Wrote The Cartwright Men Marry. She explains how binge-watching Bonanza in December 2018 inspired this book. She couldn’t stop thinking of what kind of husbands the Cartwright men would have made and you will find the answer in this book. Fans of Bonanza will likely love this read.
The heart of this book for me is about love and the struggles people go through to find and keep it. As a romantic, I ate up every page! I rooted for some of the couples more than others and cheered when my favourites were able to make it work. (I don’t want to delve too deeply into the plot or this review will need a big “Spoiler Alert” warning on it.)
Let’s talk about dialogue for a moment. When it is done right, it adds to a story in a harmonious way. When it’s sloppy, it is painful to read. And there is such a fine line between too much dialogue and not enough. Desrosiers is a master at dialogue, balancing all those aspects perfectly. It made this book an even greater pleasure to read.
Desrosiers included 13 questions at the back of the book, Questions for Book Clubs. I love that! This would be a great read for a book club to consider choosing.
At the back of the book you will also find three family tree charts that detail the characters. As this book has a lengthy roster of players, the chart is handy for when you need to refresh your memory on who you are reading about.
For romance fiction fans who like a bit of intrigue and a hearty dose of the cowboy vibe, I strongly recommend you pick up a copy of The Cartwright Men Marry.
THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE OR FROM WWW.SKBOOKS.COM
March 15, 2021
My friends told me:
Very entertaining.
Would be a successful movie.
It was pure yet compelling.
The description of the tragedy that occurs gave me a nightmare.
A true depiction of what may actually have happened if those men had married.
I was also wrapped up in the story of the mystery that current day Cartwright descendants managed to solve more than 150 years later.
I didn't want the book to end.
Very entertaining.
Would be a successful movie.
It was pure yet compelling.
The description of the tragedy that occurs gave me a nightmare.
A true depiction of what may actually have happened if those men had married.
I was also wrapped up in the story of the mystery that current day Cartwright descendants managed to solve more than 150 years later.
I didn't want the book to end.
January 4, 2023
The premise was good but.....
I've read other books that went beyond what was shown on tv, but there were so many inaccuracies in this one that any die-hard Bonanza fan would scrunch up his/her face in confusion.
Who was Lee? What happened to Hop Sing?
Little Joe's mother died when he was 5, not 3.
This book says there were three years between Joe and Hoss (6 and 9) and that Adam was out of grade school. There were actually 6 years between each brother down the line.
Adam went to school in New York, not London.
Rape victims don't just snap out of it and go on like the trauma is in the past. Especially ones who have been brutalized that badly.
The romance parts of the book read like they were written by an inexperienced teenager.
A disappointing read, overall.
I've read other books that went beyond what was shown on tv, but there were so many inaccuracies in this one that any die-hard Bonanza fan would scrunch up his/her face in confusion.
Who was Lee? What happened to Hop Sing?
Little Joe's mother died when he was 5, not 3.
This book says there were three years between Joe and Hoss (6 and 9) and that Adam was out of grade school. There were actually 6 years between each brother down the line.
Adam went to school in New York, not London.
Rape victims don't just snap out of it and go on like the trauma is in the past. Especially ones who have been brutalized that badly.
The romance parts of the book read like they were written by an inexperienced teenager.
A disappointing read, overall.
July 11, 2022
The Cartwright Men Marry is about trials & tribulations of life in the old west in the late 1800’s.
The author captures the love of the family with the guidance of Ben Cartwright.
An excellent read, especially for fans of the old Bonanza tv show.
The author captures the love of the family with the guidance of Ben Cartwright.
An excellent read, especially for fans of the old Bonanza tv show.
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