Lucky Penny (Coulter Family Historical)

She never disappoints. I have never read a novel by this lady that I didn't like. She draws you in and keeps you hooked. Thank you for sharing your incredible story telling ability with us.

This is another great historical romance from Catherine Anderson, a romance built on a lie. Isn't that the way great romances begin? This is the story of Brianna and Daphne O'Keefe, and the journey they go through to secure David Paxton as husband and father. The story begins with twin sisters Moira and Brianna. Tragically, Moira dies and Brianna adopts her infant daughter Daphne. For years the two struggle to survive, and through a series of discombobulated events, David comes to claim the child he thinks is his. What evolves is the magic of Lucky Penny. Catherine paints a fantastic scene of the country and people, with information about the characters blossoming throughout. This book has twists and turns, with a plot that is excellently developed. Definitely another great read in the Coulter Family Series.

Rating: 3.5 Stars I read this story when it was originally released and to be honest, couldn't really remember much about it other than that I loved David Paxton. To be fair though I adore all the men and women in this family. Brianna on the other hand I didn't really care for and just never warmed up to. In my opinion David deserved better, but I did think her niece Daphne was a little doll and a delightful addition to the cast and Paxton's. The romance itself was okay, but I'm not a big fan of marriages of convenience. I also didn't feel the pull and passion between our couple like I usually do with Ms. Anderson's writing. At this point in her career she appeared to focus more on her contemporary novels though, and to me it showed here. The setting didn't seem to have an authentic historical feel and even the wording sounded a bit too modern at times. That being said I still enjoyed this book and found it entertaining and engaging even. I just really fell in love with all the Paxton's when we first met them in KEEGAN'S LADY and each subsequent story has only made me love them more. This one is my least favorite of the series but still a good read overall. CA seems to have given up on historicals for now, but I keep hoping someday the last Paxton brother will get his story 😊

Lucky Penny is an excellent book. A historical novel set in the 1800's Lucky Penny tells the story of David Paxton and Brianna O'Keefe who claims to be Mrs David Paxton. Brianna is raising her twin sister's child as her own and when getting a job with a Colorado rancher as a governess claims to be married to a David Paxton who is a gold miner in Denver. She is forced to write letters to her husband to come and get her. The child, Daphne, also writes letters to her father asking him to come for them. After 6 years of letters pile up they are delivered to David Paxton who decides to set out and investigate further. He first finds Daphne when they both go to pick up a penny. He sees that Dapne is the image of his mother and has the Paxton birthmark. He then recites the verse about finding a penny and picking it up for good luck and tells Daphne that it's a special lucky penny because it brought them together. There is some controversy and the usual falling in love of both parts. As is normal for Catherine Anderson, you feel all the emotions she puts down on the pages because her writing is so believable. I heartily recommend this book to everyone even those who have not read the other Coulter/Paxton family novels.

David, Brianna and Daphne Strangers? David gets mail that turns his world upside down. Brianna is Aunt/Mother to Daphne, so she is Brianna's daughter, or is she? This is an amazing story, I think you will enjoy it too.

If you want to read a truly wonderful historical romance western this is THE book. It is the story of Brianna and Daphne O'Keefe and how they find a father and husband in David Paxton. The story begins with twin sisters Moira and Brianna and how after Moira's death, Brianna adopts her infant daughter Daphne. After years of struggle and a series of mixed up events David comes to claim the child he thinks is his. But is Daphne that child? Will he fall in love with Brianna? What evolves next is the magic from the lucky penny. The book swells with information regarding the characters, has twists and turns, the plot is so well developed that when you are finished you know it's done. You don't have any more questions and you can leave feeling happy. What a wonderful book!

I've read all of Catherine Anderson's books. I enjoy her characters, settings, writing style. But there are some books that I like more than others. "Lucky Penny" sits about in the middle for me. It took me a while to like the female protagonist, Brianna. Hardworking - yes. Loves and protects her niece, Daphne - yes. But it took a while to know much beyond that. The male protagonist, Marshal David Paxton, is much easier to like and I found out much more about him early on in the book. I liked Sam, the dog, and Blue, the horse. But what does it say when I like the animal characters and know more about them early on in the story than the heroine? And I didn't get much of an historical feel to the story, even though it takes places in the late 1800s. And I love the state of Colorado but there was nothing specific in the book that described the locales in the book well enough that I could even tell it was taking place in Colorado. That all written, it was worth reading but I found myself comparing it to some of Anderson's earlier works that really enjoyed and saved for my library, such as My Sunshine , Blue Skies , or Phantom Waltz . I guess I tend to like her books that take place in the present day more than her historical novels.

I got this book , because it was part of a series, i loved the other books, but this one was the best, I would recommend them.

Ich habe Catherine Anderson jetzt erst zufällig entdeckt und bin sehr froh darüber, da diese Autorin eine besondere Gabe besitzt. Sie schafft ein vollkommenes realistisches und lebendiges Bild. Man hat das Gefühl, als schaue man einen hervorragenden Kinofilm, anstatt zu lesen. Jedes einzelne Buch in dieser Reihe ist ein Juwel, und jede Geschichte ist was besonderes. Sie sind eine spannende Kombination aus erstklassigem Western, Krimi und Romanze. Hinzu kommt eine gehörige Portion Emotionen und Empathie. Nicht eine einzige Minute in diesen Geschichten ist langweilig. Ich bin absolut begeistert. 100%ige Leseempfehlung. 😍

As always Catherine Anderson delivers a great read!

Bei C. Andersons Büchern habe ich immer hohe Erwartungen, die wurden bei diesem Buch nicht ganz erfüllt. Die Story spielt ca. 1890 irgendwo in einem armen Teil im Westen der USA. Es geht um die 26jährige Brianna, die seit 6 Jahren die Tochter ihrer verstorbenen Zwillingsschwester großzieht. Sie kämpft ums tägliche Überleben und hat oft genug selbst nichts zu essen. Damit sie von der vorverurteilenden Gesellschaft nicht als Aussätzige behandelt wird, erfindet sie einen Ehemann namens David Paxton. Von ihrem Chef wird sie genötigt, Briefe an ihren "Mann" zu schreiben. Irgendwann bekommt dieser falsche Ehemann zufällig den ganzen Stapel Briefe geliefert. Sofort macht er sich auf den Weg, die Frau und das Kind zu suchen. Als er plötzlich vor dem Kind steht, erkennt er eine riesige Ähnlichkeit zu seiner eigenen Mutter und denkt, es ist seine Tochter ... Bis dahin wundert sich der Leser schon über die ganzen Zufälle. Das Buch handelt jetzt eigentlich hauptsächlich davon, was während der Reise mit Mutter und Tochter zu seiner Farm stattfindet, wie sie sich näherkommen (oder auch nicht) und vom ersten Monat in der neuen Umgebung. Es handelt darum, warum beide erst einmal ihre Gefühle zurückhalten. Und es dreht sich darum, wer nun wirklich der richtige Vater zu dem Kind ist. Im Prinzip ist das Buch bis auf die letzten 50 Seiten keine echte Liebesgeschichte. Denn bis dahin kamen leider kaum Gefühle auf, wie man es von einem Herz-Schmerz-Schmöker erwarten würde. Die Schicksale der beiden sind zwar bewegend genug, um tränenreiches Potential zu bieten, doch so ganz einfangen konnte mich das alles nicht. Aber weil sich das Buch flüssig lesen las und doch die Spannung halten konnte, gibt es dreieinhalb Sterne. Alles in allem finde ich, das es eines der schwächeren Bücher von C. Anderson ist.

Good read similar to the other books in the series. I liked the style of writing and the vocabulary the author uses. I'll be reading more of the author's books.