Three Sisters

This is my first book by author Susan Payne.

The description of the book Three Sisters was short but caught my eye.

Three sisters trying to find one man from their past, when two law enforcement officers and a detective are smitten with them from the get-go.

As the sisters keep running and the men keep chasing them, truths are uncovered and the man from the past is found.

This was a sweet story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

First sentence: Devlin walked into the casino as usual and as usual it was unremarkable, the patrons behaving in a civilized manner, taking their losses quietly and their wins with much more enthusiasm. His gaze moved around the room, searching for anyone who may be cheating the unsuspecting townspeople, someone used to dealing from the bottom of the deck.

Premise/plot: Three Sisters is set primarily in Texas in 1874. Bea and her two sisters are searching for their brother, Mick. Mick is a gambler that left them years and years ago. Now that both of their parents have died, the need to find him and reunite is stronger than ever. But it won't be easy. Along the way, the sisters will be tempted away from their 'mission' as each falls in love...

The three sisters are Bea, Andy, and Trudy...the three men they fall in love with are Devlin, Walker, and Preston.

My thoughts: Three Sisters was an enjoyable read. I've read a handful of Payne's romance novels over the past week, and this by far is my favorite. I think it has been edited better and has fewer mistakes. (I only found two mistakes--both spelling, descent instead of decent; and irrupted instead of erupted.)

I thought this one had good, solid storytelling and characterization. In the previous novels, they've started out strong--really strong--and then weakened as smutty content was introduced. The storytelling remained strong throughout this time. It was so great to see.

It does have smut. But it's much more balanced overall. We get a sneak peek into all three sisters' bedrooms. But while graphic, it's not so extraordinarily excessive that it is nothing but smut.

I think my favorite part was seeing Devlin and Bea grow together AS a married couple expecting their first child.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Three sisters who were alone in the world after losing their parents. The oldest girl Bea was an expert at dealing cards and could spot a cheater a mile away. The three sisters were not interested in love, until they met men who upheld the law and made them feel safe. I enjoyed the chemistry between the sisters and the lawmen they fell in love with.

I found this to ultimately be a dissatisfying read. I did like the somewhat ancillary stories of the twin sisters, but found the main love story hard to care about as both Devlin and Bea were unlikable.

This was an enjoyable book to read. It was the story of three sisters and l found them interesting. There was a good storyline and l liked the plot and was pleased at the ending .