Do you ever argue with yourself about exactly what you should be reading? I do. I know should be reading something educational, something that will stretch me, something that will make me grow. But when I end up with a stack of those “should reads,” I find myself longing to read something fun.Eugenia Flora Cooper of the novel The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y’Barbo suffers from the same malady and often finds herself hiding away under the covers to read her favorite wild west dime novels about a heroine named Mae Winslow, Woman of the West. Cooper, a pampered Eastern debutante, longs to experience a wild-west adventure like those about which she reads. She schemes her way to Denver, finding herself temporarily employed as the governess to a spoiled little girl and railroaded into a sham-wedding with the girl’s father.
Just like Eugenia Cooper, hiding under the covers with her silly dime-story Westerns, I am sometimes embarassed by how much I enjoy light historical romances. But, sometimes you just need to kick back and remember why it is that you love reading in the first place. Reading doesn’t always have to be a chore. A little entertainment and diversion can be beneficial to the soul. Y’Barbo’s book is a rollicking ride and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is my first time reading one of Y’Barbo’s books, but I plan to go in search for more… immediately!
Check out the book’s trailer, it does a fantastic job of giving you the “feel” of the book.