Any western written by the Johnstones will be a good one, you can count on it. This is episode 2 in the life and times of two of the most entertaining characters in the Johnstone library of memorable characters. Bo and Scratch have escorted five mail order brides to a mining town where they haven"t seen women in awhile. The story is complicated by the usual villians and would be rabble rousers but our duo is more than a match for them. I always love Joohnstone books and would recommend them even to those who just think they don't like westerns.

This was such an action filled romance book. The action in this book was top notch. Unfortunately, you could tell from the romance parts that this was a book written by a male author.

I really enjoyed this storyline! Mr. Johnstone did a fantastic job of creating in-depth characters that brought the story together in a wonderfully creative way. There were at least a couple of stories before this one, as this appeared to be a series. However, I didn't feel like I missed too much to really enjoy this chapter of the series. There were just so many "main" characters that the diversity was really a breath of fresh air. I loved that so many women's personality traits were represented! I also loved that I was not able to guess everything that was going to happen in advance. There were many twists and turns, and a lot of adventures! I will absolutely be seeking more from this author. This was the first book I read by Mr. Johnstone.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

William W Johnstone's The Shotgun Wedding is another reason why I love reading his books. I am giving it five stars.

Not going to lie, the Have Brides, Will Travel series is one of my guilty pleasure series and William Johnstone doesn't disappoint! A little predictable, but a LOT of fun, something we all need a bit of right now. Give it a go!

Have Brides, Will Travel series continues with Bo Creel and Scratch Morton accepting the towns gratitude by becoming the marshal and deputy. Vowing to continue protecting the brides until they are married, Bo and Scratch find themselves fighting tooth and nail. With loads of action and fun, this series will keep you on your toes just like Bo and Scratch. I love how the characters come together in the story to support and care for one another. I plan to go back to read Book 1 in the series and look forward to the next. William Johnstone and authors always deliver great books with wonderful story lines and mounds of history tied up together. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

I recently read The Shotgun Wedding, the latest book in the Have brides, will travel series from William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. Once again we get to follow Bo Creel and Scratch Morton and their troubles with a group of mail order brides. This is a great new way to do a western series and it's filled with both action and humor. Oh, and gunfights of course. I really enjoy this series and must thank#Netgalley #Pinnacle and #kensingtonBooks for giving it to me.

The Shotgun Wedding by William and J. A. Johnstone is an enjoyable book. It is set in an old western town, Silverhill, NM, that is making the sometime painful transition to more modern ways. Two grizzled old friends, Bo Creel and Scratch Morton have come to be here in a roundabout way.

They were hired by another old friend to provide safe passage to a group of five mail order brides who were traveling there looking for their future husbands. But as often happened in real life the expected husbands did not readily materialize.

These young women were not the expected hapless females, as the town and both Bo and Scratch were to discover. However, the two old friends felt an obligation to the ladies than transcended just getting them to their destination.

Positions of town marshal and deputy were available and seemed perfect to wile away some time waiting on the right man to marry the female charges. As you might guess there are a lot of adventures awaiting everyone concerned.

Following the adventures from well-off rancher, miners, cowhands, Mexican bandits, a murderous doctor, stagecoach jehu, and more, they are on their way to one of the young women having a real shotgun wedding. But the story is different in a number of ways including a kidnapping, a pregnancy; but in true Western novel fashion the good guys win in the end. These women are breaking the norm of the times and while it might seem a little scandalous it makes the book hard to put down.

Definitely encourage this read as it paints a different picture of the west in New Mexico during this late 1800s time. Another well done story using the ideas of the late William Johnstone.

I received this from Netgalley.com for a review.

Book 2 in series: Having safely delivered the mail order brides to Silverhill, Bo Creel and Scratch Morton will have to fight tooth and nail to keep the ladies safe and sound--and a real shotgun wedding is about to begin.

Entertaining read, lots of action. I look forward to the next book.

3.25☆

With an ensemble of characters, the story takes us to the Old West and a variety of adventures, including mail order brides, cattle rustling, serial murders, revenge, stagecoach robberies, and more. A great slice of life in old New Mexico.