The Treasure

by Beth Williamson

When a clumsy governess from New York meets a lonely, bitter rancher, more than her heart will fall. Book 4 of the Malloy family series. Ray Malloy is a single father in an age when every child has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599982749
• ISBN13: 9781599982748
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Nice western with a spirited heroine

What could have been a boring novel became a rather likeable story thanks to a spunky spirited heroine and a few plot twists along the way. Lily Wickham is a New York City governess who always looses her jobs because she is a klutz, she trips, breaks things and basically has little grace. So when the Mother Abbess from the orphanage she's called home, tells her there is a man in Wyoming needing a governess, she jumps at the opportunity. Ray Malloy thinks he is getting an old, ugly spinster to teach his child, after all the lady is from a convent. He is surprised to see a twenty-six year old beauty alight from the train. He knows this will be trouble. Ray is divorced and has no intention of ever marrying again after his first wife left him. He has a five year old daughter, Mel, with a real potty mouth. In fact, the one aspect I did not like about this novel is that the author attributes Mel with more wisdom than a typical five year old. She speaks and thinks much more like a modern thirteen year old. Lily is going to take charge of her little charge and this is a task as the girl hates having a governess. Lily is very proper without being self righteous. She is above all approachable and lighthearted. Her klutziness makes her a unique figure and her haunted past at times makes her unsure of herself. Ray is sure that he desires the new governess and even though he really does try to resist her they begin to share heated embraces. Ray is passionate and so is Lily. But although she wants to marry, Ray seems opposed. They make a dynamic duo especially when someone threatens Ray's daughter. This is a pleasant romance with a charming heroine.

The Treasure

Ray Malloy needs help in the worst way. His daughter has been allowed to basically run free and now Ray has a five-year-old varmint on his hands. Ray loves his daughter Melody more than anything in this world and wants her to be taught how to be a proper lady so he decides to hire a governess from the east coast to teach Melody girly stuff. Ray doesn't count on his attraction to the governess nor does he realize just how much she has to teach him as well. Lily Wickham is running out of options. Fired yet again for her perpetual clumsiness and inability to be unattractive, Lily has nowhere else to go but back to the nuns who raised her after the death of her mother. It is there at the convent that Lily is given one more chance to become the governess she knows she can be. Francesca Malloy, the Mother Superior's best friend from childhood, has written and asked that Mother send a governess to Wyoming to help her son take control of his hoyden daughter. Lily isn't sure that she is cut out for Wyoming but finds herself a mere two months later stepping onto a train. Lily arrives in Wyoming and is greeted by the rudest man she has ever met. How dare he instantly think she is unacceptable? Lily vows then and there that she is going to show Ray Malloy a thing or two. Well, if she can keep her clumsiness and nervousness at bay. Lily shows Ray and his daughter many things in the weeks that follow. It is two bad that a blight from Ray's past has decided that his daughter is up for grabs. It will take Lily and Ray working as a team to overcome this evil. Things that Ray thought he dealt with a long time ago come to the surface and past hurts are verbalized. Lily must strive to recreate her less than dignified upbringing in order to keep Ray's daughter safe. The Treasure by Beth Williamson struck me right in the gut. Ray Malloy is one of the orneriest and loneliest heroes I have ever read about. Throughout the book I thought that if I could just smack him one time I would feel better. However, wanting to do bodily harm to Ray soon was overpowered by my need to hold him in my arms and assure him that things would be just fine. Lily, in all of her clumsy glory, made me smile. Her tenacity and inability to give up on Ray and his daughter was just delightful. The Treasure by Beth Williamson was by far the most touching and heart wrenching novel I have read from Ms. Williamson. Full of hurt and past pains, I clenched my teeth at times and prayed for the best. When it happened, I laughed in glee for a story well told. Ms. Williamson continues to bring to life this wonderful family and I anxiously await the continuation of this series! Talia reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

The Malloy series is GREAT!

I read the entire series and loved each and every book. Not the most erotic - true - BUT some very HOT spots and lots of wonderful dialogue and family interaction. I would recommend this series to anyone looking for true 'calgon take me away' reads.

Great Book

NOBODY does cowboys like Beth Williamson! You'll love this book. Great series, too. Ray Malloy and Lillian Wickham are a very yummy couple, different as night and day and combustable. If you love westerns, read this!