"The Swindler's Daughter," by Stephenia H. McGee

 "The Swindler's Daughter," by Stephenia H. McGee

A surprise inheritance. A cache of family secrets. A choice that will change her life forever.

Lillian Doyle has lived her entire high-society life with her widowed mother, believing her father died long ago. But when news arrives that her estranged father only recently passed away--in jail--Lillian is startled to find that he has left a business and all his possessions to her, making her a rather unusual heiress.

When she arrives at her father's house in a backwoods Georgia town, the dilapidated structure is already occupied by a woman who claims it was promised to her son, Jonah. In her attempts to untangle the mess, Lillian will discover not only a family she never knew she had but a family business that is more than meets the eye--and has put a target on her back.

To discover the truth and take hold of the independence she's always dreamed of, she'll have to make friends with adversaries and strangers--and Jonah, the dusty and unrefined cowboy who has secret aspirations of his own.

I will say I wasn't sure about this book to start with, but it grows on you the more you read it.  Lillian and Jonah were perfect lead characters and it was lovely to see their chemistry grow through out the book.  Watching Lillian gain more and more independence and a back bone made you want to cheer her on.

I will say though although it wasn't a very "deep" book, it did keep me interested and wanting me to finish the book to see what happened next.

Stars out of 5 : 4 Will I remember this book next month, probably not, but it's a perfect book for some light reading on a summer's day.

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.

Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell , a division of Baker Publishing Group".