Mountain Laurel (Montgomery/Taggert) Paperback – June 1, 2010

I first read this book in high school and recently reread it. The book has plenty of sexual tension, but JD only gives us a taste. Maddie was a bit annoying, but I still loved the book

I’ve re read this series several times. Loved how ‘Ring and Maddie fall for each other. It was fun while he tries to figure out why she’s singing for the miner’s. Did have tears over how they can be together. Loved that they compromised and got their happy ever after. I highly recommend this book.

I read this when it was first published and just read it again. I loved it nearly as much as the first time. For those of us who have loved the Montgomery saga, it is fascinating to read the beginning of the line. Captain Ring Montgomery is always in trouble, through no fault of his own. He is the perfect soldier...steadfast and reliable. That's why men follow him and not his incompetent superior. To punish him, he is sent to escort an opera singer through the West and keep her from harm. Maddie La Reine is not what she seems. She challenges Ring on every level and soon an intense attraction develops despite the mysterious and serious happenings along the way. Well written with FANTASTIC characters, humor, romance, and danger, this book will keep you reading happily. 4 1/2 stars

The Montgomery and Taggert families are different from most. I thought I had read all the books about them until I found this one. Maddie is on a mission to save her younger sister who has been kidnapped. She is traveling to the gold fields. If anyone finds out what she is doing it will put her sister in danger. When Ring Montgomery is ordered to travel with her to insure her safety it makes him angry. He begins planning to frighten her to get her to give up the crazy idea to tour mining camps and go home. He soon learned she is not the mild mannered miss he expected. These two clash constantly and still manage to fall in love.There are any number of colorful characters her sister Lauren being the most unexpected. I enjoyed reading it. It makes me want to go back and read the rest again.

Jude delivered another good story. It had lots of small plots within the story but I thought the ending was a little disappointing.

After reading the blurb, I was hesitant about this book but decided to give it a try. Maddie is known as the opera singer LaReina. She's determined to go on tour in the gold fields of Colorado for reasons of her own. Captain 'Ring Montgomery is assigned to escort her, and romance ensues.The plot is okay, good with historical details, but unrealistic as far as the story goes. Maddie and 'Ring are fine in an enemies-to-lovers trope, but can I just say that calling the hero 'Ring with that apostrophe drove me crazy?

What a lovely romantic thing. Great characters, a fun read with a little twist and excitement. You cannot help but love her and want to smack Ring. Yet it is hard not to fall for Montgomery charm. A nice little Western romance.

This title is one I have in print and now digital. I have read and reread it many times. It is a favorite.

Love it. Beautiful characters and a lovely love story. I've always enjoyed Jude Deveraux's books and hope you will too.

Reading

Loved it...cant fault her writing style

Light read by Jude Devereaux. Probably one of her early books but very enjoyable.