Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall

October 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

RISES
Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall
Publisher: Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Full Length (403 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Xeranthemum

Krysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her “special abilities” aren’t much, but the plan is simple–she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it’s bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He’s a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome. And more interested in saving her skin than draining it.

ȴienne has been an Immortal Guardian for two hundred years–long enough to know that Krysta is special. He can’t stop thinking about her long legs, even more than her short swords. Then he discovers the vamps she’s exterminating have friends in high places, and the Guardians are in danger too. He’ll have to accept Krysta’s help to save them. The stakes for a mortal are high. But the cost to his heart might be higher. . .

If ever there was a book to get excited about and be filled with giddy anticipation as soon as I got my hands on it, I believe Darkness Rises is that novel. I simply couldn’t wait to get started because the last book was amazing and set the bar pretty high. I had great expectations for this new addition to Ms. Duvall’s unique world and I am thrilled to say it has not disappointed. By the time I was almost through the first chapter, my normal everyday human world faded away to be replaced by the amazing one created by Ms. Duvall.

Every chapter seduced me deeper and deeper into the mystery of why my favorite characters were being attacked, again, and who could possibly be the mastermind this time? How were Krysta’s and Étienne’s romance and relationship going to survive and grow amidst all the threats and assaults and divisions of attention? Who is that hunky mysterious guy who fascinated me and ensnared my sympathies? Where is the villain hiding this time? So many questions, so many adventures and all of it found within one book. What a wild ride!

Étienne and Krysta were a fun couple to get to know. The author created a very intriguing way to introduce them to each other and I think that was one of the reasons why I was hooked early on in the book. The heroine isn’t a damsel in distress; she is smart, lethal, determined and impassioned. She has unusual talents that have kept her alive but unless something changes, it’s going to kill her. And that is where Étienne comes in and when the excitement begins.
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The dialogue, both spoken and internal, is very important in this story because it provides fast plot movement when needed as well as giving a reader the inside track on both of the main characters. There is a head hop here and there and it’s well placed. In fact it plays a key role when it comes to Zach.

In Zach’s POV I was given suspenseful teasers that I strongly believe foreshadow a bigger event in a future book. As it is, in Darkness Rises he’s a secondary character and an asset to this novel. He provides humor, clues, drama and even comes across as a bit of a tragic character. Compared to the rest of the characters in the book, I’m probably the only person that feels that way.

Other secondary characters interact with or guide, tease, help or come to Étienne and Krysta’s aid numerous times and in varied ways throughout the story. With all that going on, it sounds confusing but Ms. Duval kept a tight rein on all of the people that populate her world. The folks that I met in previous books don’t fade away but are integral to this current adventure but neither do they undermine a reader’s focus on the hero and heroine. There is never a doubt that Étienne and Krysta are falling in love and that it’s their story that is center stage.

Seth’s comments and reaction to their romance made me laugh. In fact there are healthy doses of humor, clever quips and comedic exchanges not only between the hero and heroine, but the heroine’s brother and other key players throughout the novel. It’s one of the reasons I like this series so much – they seem real.

I was also pleased when the loving transferred to energetic sheet action. It was just right and very well written. I had no complaints. It was seductive, erotic at times and the author always made sure that a reader knew the hero and heroine’s love was growing stronger through each encounter.

The actions scenes were tight and well written. This novel has a heavy dose of suspense, action, thrills, sword fights, guns and plenty of bad vampires meeting their end. Every now and again, I noticed the author would state something as a narrator would but that didn’t bother me. Sometimes a fact is a fact and doesn’t need to be embellished by fluff to get the point across.

All in all, I’m a very happy reader. Darkness Rises has more then met my expectations. This is a thrill ride from beginning to end and not to be missed. The novel is rich with story, plot, drama and strong characterizations. In fact, there are so many more juicy details in this book that I could not fit them all into this tiny review. Darkness Rises meets all my ‘must haves’ of an awesome read. It has a wonderful and fulfilling HEA that was top notch. Not only that, but there is a huge surprise at the end. Not just for a reader but for Krysta and Étienne as well. It made me laugh out loud and I wanted to high five Ms. Duval for writing such a clever and cute scene. It made the happy ever after extra special and had me turning the last page with a huge grin on my face. I am wowed.

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The Demon’s Wife by Rick Hautala

October 7, 2013 By 1 Comment

WIFE
The Demon’s Wife by Rick Hautala
Publisher: JournalStone
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (314 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Peppermint

Claire McMullen is just an ordinary woman — until you look at her long, beautiful bright-red hair. She has a job she hates, a roommate she tolerates, and she spends her weekend nights bar-hopping, looking for her “Mr. Right.” One cold, rainy night she meets Samael — tall, dark, handsome and rich — and a romance blossoms. Claire thinks she may have found her soulmate — until Samael informs Claire that he’s actually a demon.

Can Claire trust a demon’s claims of true love—or is he just plotting after her immortal soul? Can a demon even feel true love, and if so…

What are the consequences of such a love for both Hell and Heaven?

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Claire went out for a relaxing evening with her roommate Sally and instead she found a lifetime worth of excitement and fear. Claire is someone that any woman can imagine themselves being. She is hard working, and just trying to survive the best way she knows how. Then Samael inserts himself into her life, and changes everything she knows and held close to her heart.

One aspect of the story I had a difficult time wrapping my mind around was Claire’s willingness to accept Samael into her life so easily as well as her easy acceptance of his being a demon. I understand the hero worship syndrome many woman experience and that was the only reasoning I could use to help me understand why it seems like Samael become the most important person or thing in Claire’s life overnight, even more than her longtime relationships such as with her roommate. While this I could at least somewhat understand, I just felt it was completely unbelievable she would except his being a demon so easily, especially because he doesn’t even try to explain or justify what he is. Claire seems to be a bright and intelligent woman who just would not be so easily accepting and manipulated.

The added danger that Samael either directly or indirectly adds to Claire’s life was a large selling point for me. I enjoyed that she had to learn to question everything and everyone around her just because she chose to be with this man. Especially when she has to question reality. It added a air of danger and excitement that made me want to learn more, and wonder would she survive her love for Samael.

The reading of this story was very easy and smooth, but sometimes I questioned whether it was for adults or young adults.  Certainly, the sexual scenes in the story were for adult readers, but other areas seemed a bit juvenile, like when Claire walked home in the rain with an injury, just because she was disappointed. It made me questions how old Claire really was, because she came across fairly immature.

I really enjoyed Samael’s transformation throughout the story. Part of what makes demons who they are is their inability to grow emotionally and deeply care for others. Samael does this in strides, which I found refreshing. He is clearly a different demon by the end of the story. I just could not get enough of his internal growth and would love to have learned more.

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Gareth by Grace Burrowes

October 7, 2013 By 1 Comment

GARETH
Gareth by Grace Burrowes
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (387 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Camellia

She’s caught between a rake and certain ruin…

Felicity Worthington’s only hope of avoiding poverty—or worse—is to accept her distant cousin’s dubious bequest… a thriving, high-class brothel. Felicity has 90 days to convince her cousin’s solicitors that Gareth Alexander has taught her the art of pleasing a man, though she’s more interested in the gentleman she glimpses beneath Gareth’s debauched airs, than in the rake he’s become.

In the business of love…How much should he teach her?

Gareth Alexander, Marquis of Heathgate, has little incentive to help a spinster learn to manage a brothel—except that the alternatives for the prim, pretty Miss Worthington are even worse. His resistance to teaching Felicity how to be a madam leaves Gareth wondering if the honor he’d thought long dead still survives, and if that honor allows him to yield to the lady’s ruinous scheme… and to their shared desires.

Gareth is sizzling sexy with an undercurrent of mystery/suspense and a sense of evil close by ready to pounce at any moment. Yet, there is a subtle humor that threads through it adding pure pleasure to the read. The romance both naughty and overwhelmingly sweet takes one’s breath away. The hands-on teaching of ‘how-to’ is graphic, the antagonist is perfect to despise, the mystery is riveting and the characters in their predicaments grab a reader’s attention and sweep her into a captivating Regency romance that is a page-turner.
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The seemingly unredeemable Gareth Alexander, marquess of Heathgate, has not stifled all his good instincts and he is not happy about it. He has spent almost a decade growing a thick skin to ward off the vicious gossip of Polite Society. He has worked like a beaver and has tripled the worth of the Heathgate holdings. He’s made a name for himself as a Rake along the way. This gorgeous man with his complexities can rev up a lady’s heart rate with a look. His touch to self-declared spinster Felicity Worthington is an ‘oh-my-goodness’ thing that sets her on a new course in life.

Felicity makes a choice that she is sure will be her ruin but hopefully not until she can assure a good future for her seventeen-year-old sister Astrid and the Worthington household. Left with a rundown house and dwindling funds at the death of their father, the two young women are at a crossroads in their lives.

When Felicity inherits a prosperous brothel from a distant cousin, she must make life altering decisions concerning the terms in the will. She puts on her big girl panties (so to speak) and steps into a world totally foreign to her. Propriety is not a luxury she can afford. She goes alone to see the marquee of Heathgate who is mentioned in the terms of the will.

The arrogant Gareth, because of that smidge of goodness he hasn’t quelled, is captivated by the virtuous, helpless, poorly dressed young woman with amber eyes, a lovely face and candlelight voice. She is intelligent, alert, and pragmatic about her plight. How can he refuse to help her? It would be like throwing her to the wolves. He cannot—thus begins one of the most emotionally fraught how-to training courses one could ever hope to experience, vicariously or otherwise.

The secondary characters like David Holbrook who seems to have no past; the horrible Riverton that could have been Felicity’s tutor; Andrew, Gareth’s younger brother, and Astrid who so often speaks or acts before she thinks, along with a few others propel events along at such a pace it is difficult to put the book down.

Grace Burrowes does not stint in letting the reader have a memorable vicarious experience with Gareth and Felicity as he teaches her all she needs to know about the brothel business. How she creates the metamorphosis for these two unique characters is compelling. She brings to life the characters as flaws, foibles, virtuous, fears, hopes, and courage blend to make them seem so human. Her plots with their suspense, mystery and phenomenal love scenes engage the senses luring one into the action that gives the reader’s emotions a roller-coaster ride from heat-in-the-throat fear to heart-melting love scenes that are unforgettable. In Gareth, the miracle of love and the magic of Grace Burrowes’ writing come together to create an escape into the Regency world where romance finds a way against tremendous odds. Super good reading!

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Unexpectedly You by Lily Santana

October 4, 2013 By 8 Comments

UnexpectedlyYou
Unexpectedly you by Lily Santana
Publisher: Carina Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full (168 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rated: 3.5 Stars
Review by Poppy

Emma LeFleur’s vintage beach home is close to foreclosure. With a business struggling to take off, she has no choice but to turn to her neighbor, sexy and arrogant real estate investor Mitch McKenna—the man whose reputation she’s spent the past six months pulverizing.

Mitch offers her a deal that will save them both: if she’ll convince her neighbors that she’s 100% behind his controversial condo project he’ll save her home. As a prominent leader in the community, Emma’s the only one who can help him salvage the project and keep his employees from getting laid off.

But the chemistry between Emma and Mitch burns surprisingly hot, complicating their deal in a way neither had anticipated. Mitch unearths the long-buried siren within Emma, who’d forgotten how good it is to feel sexy, alive.
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I’m a sucker for a small town romance and author Lily Santana has done a bang-up job with all the things that make these types of stories so rich.

Emma is a young widow in her thirties with a daughter about to enter college. She’s struggling to let go of her husband (still has his things, for instance, and really hasn’t jumped back into the dating pool). Everyone is trying to “help” from her daughter to the rest of the town, while also reminding her what a great guy her late husband was. Too bad they don’t know how badly in debt he left his wife and daughter!

Emma was a character I was really ambivalent about. I felt how real she was, and how very emotional. But there was the problem: she was frequently over-the-top emotional, given to yelling, impetuous actions, jumping to conclusions and the occasional tantrum. It made it difficult for me to really like her because I spent much of the book wanting to shake some sense into her. She loves and hates in huge amounts and it must be exhausting to be her.

Our hero, Mitch, was a bit more settled, at least on the outside. Oh, he feels some exceptionally strong emotions in the story, but manages to keep them mostly under control. I liked Mitch and that may have been a reason I wasn’t as fond of Emma (at least in the beginning) as I wanted to be. Because she did NOT like him, and went out of her way to make sure no one liked the man.

I loved the secondary characters, even the ones I didn’t like so well. The author really has a handle on the small town feel, the busy-bodies, the way everyone is in everyone else’s business. This is what really made the story for me. It’s everything I look for in a romance like this.

Honestly, I really admired the author’s overall skill. Her writing is clear and descriptive. I could see the town, the buildings, the scenery and the characters were all unique and three-dimensional. If not for the difficulty I had warming up to Emma, this would have been a much higher rated story. I have the very talented Lily Santana on my watch list and will absolutely check out whatever she releases next.

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Sweet Ness by Terra Lorin

October 4, 2013 By 1 Comment

SWEEY
Sweet Ness by Terra Lorin
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (243 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Gardenia

Just turned 18, sweet and innocent Ness Phillips lives with her overprotective father Paul in a secluded cabin out in the middle of Nowhere, USA. She’s been homeschooled, doesn’t drive, and only goes into town, which is 40 miles away, when her father takes her shopping for new clothes or shoes, which is maybe twice a year, if that. Otherwise, she’s a hostage in her home. Loyalty and guilt keeps her there—taking care of the cabin, keeping her father company, and giving him the emotional love he wants and needs.

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What will happen when Paul finds out that Ness has been secretly seeing the young man? What secrets is Paul hiding from his daughter that will turn her life into a nightmare?

Who knew how much you could learn about life, love and relationships just by reading romance novels? This is the case with Ness. Her father has kept her isolated as much as possible; protecting her from the hurt other human beings can bring to her life.

After all the years practically living as a hermit, Ness is lucky to find love with Scott. She is mature for her age. She has spent her life taking care of the house, her father and herself. Not until recently has she craved to expand her horizons and mingle with a world she has known through her romance novels, television and brief glimpses once a month while shopping with her dad.

Scott is searching for his sister Tonya who has disappeared without a trace. For two months he has searched for her. A chance meeting in the woods brings Scott face to face with the beautiful Ness. As if struck by lightning, he falls in love with her and his life is never the same.

As the story evolves, buried secrets and memories are unearthed, family dysfunctions are uncovered, and resolutions must be found. This is a gripping, edge of your seat love story with a thrilling undercurrent.

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Everything Bared by Kristine Cayne

October 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Everything Bared by Kristine Cayne
Six-Alarm Sexy Series Book#2
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre:Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Full Length (268 pgs)
Other: BDSM, M/F, Anal Play, Toys, Spanking,Voyeurism
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Gardenia

Two polar opposites–she’s kinky, he’s uptight–discover they share a taboo desire that may destroy both their futures.

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Burdened with ensuring the success of the struggling family business, William Caldwell IV needs a wife suited for a CEO–one with money and connections, who can manage his busy social life and raise their 2.5 children. He’s got everything all mapped out, but when he meets Dani, a woman who’s every kind of wrong, she taps into desires he’s only half-recognized and long-suppressed. Suddenly his carefully crafted five-year plan feels as confining as a straightjacket.

As Dani and Will’s sexual experimentation escalates, they test the limits of polite society by baring all and risking exposure–an exposure that could cost them their reputations and careers.

This is by far the hottest book in this series. This standalone novel deals with the relationship between William and Dani. Although long time acquaintances, William always thought he could never get along with Dani. The problem is that Dani is in love with him and she deflects her love by relentlessly picking on him.

Through circumstances after the earthquake, Dani ends up living in William’s apartment. They have made a deal that they will call a truce and explore friends with benefits love affair without commitment for the length of her stay, one month. This sets up the story that develops into a hot, no holds barred love affair. William agrees to experiment and Dani is delighted. She has lost a few boyfriends due to her kink – exhibitionism. Yes, she gets off by showing off to others during public sex. So far, she has found no permanent boyfriends willing to explore this side of her sex life.

William is a “stuffed shirt”. He is so wound up and repressed; I immediately figured it took someone like Dani to loosen him up. He is intrigued by Dani and agrees to follow her lead. I loved the scenes between them. They are full of life and feeling. You cannot help but cheer for Dani hoping that William will come around and recognize she is a breath of fresh air and he needs to breathe.

I enjoyed this battle of the sexes. This is a HOT erotic romance story. Once again, Kristine Cayne has written an engrossing book spotlighting human sexuality as well as giving us a well-written plot line full of suspense.

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Under His Command by Kristine Cayne

October 3, 2013 By 1 Comment

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Under His Command by Kristine Cayne
Six-Alarm Sexy Series Book #1
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (172 pgs)
Other: BDSM, M/F, Anal Play, Toys, Spanking, Voyeurism
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Gardenia

A firefighter desperate to save his failing marriage earns the trust—and the sexual submission—of his controlling wife in the most pleasurable of ways.

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Erica Caldwell secretly loved every sinful thing Jamie did to her on their first night together. However, terrified she’ll become a codependent doormat like her mother, she repeatedly rejects Jamie’s dominance, despite craving the kind of release only he can give her—the release that comes from yielding to Jamie’s every demand.

Hoping that the trust required by BDSM will help them rebuild their faith in each other, Jamie and Erica embark on a journey of sexual exploration. But is it too late to repair their crumbling marriage?

An amazingly hot, erotic romance story by Kristine Cayne! Forced to marry because of a surprise pregnancy, a one-night-stand becomes a love story from a dysfunctional beginning.

Jamie must come to terms that he is not communicating with his wife. No matter how much he defers to her wishes, she still resents him and they cannot stop fighting. As a firefighter, his life is unpredictable. Erika (nicknamed Rickie by him) fears she cannot count on him and must rely on what she can accomplish to survive. Soon, this sense of independence evolves to a point where she doubts there is a reason to stay married. She wants Jamie to be married to her because he loves and needs her not because she became pregnant and he had to marry her.

Jamie’s solution to the imminent divorce they are facing is to promise her a much-needed honeymoon where they can re-connect and solve their problems. This is a brilliant idea to resolve the issues on both their minds and discover how deeply they both love each other.

The honeymoon is fraught with problems in the beginning until Jamie decides to let his Dominant self comes through. The love scenes between them are some of the most erotically stimulating scenes I have ever read. Jamie’s Dominant persona is also gentle and caring. He is cautious of Rickie’s feelings and desires. Rickie is powerless to resist him, and so she finally finds the man she fell in love with.

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The Sheik Retold by Victoria Vane and E. M. Hull

October 2, 2013 By 2 Comments

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The Sheik Retold by Victoria Vane and E. M. Hull
Publisher: Self
Genre: Historical
Length: 276 pages
Other: M/F, Forced seduction, Anal play/intercourse
Rating: Best Book
Review by Honeysuckle

A haughty young heiress for whom the world is a playground…

A savage son of the Sahara who knows no law but his own…
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Blistering desert days are nothing compared to the sizzling Sahara nights…

The life of a pampered, albeit practically tomboyish, heiress suits Diana Mayo just fine. She desires the freedom to go and do at will that which men take for granted. When the chance to fulfill a lifelong dream to travel the Sahara dessert presents itself she doesn’t hesitate. While she had no way of knowing what awaited her in the vast barren land, that too becomes one more exciting adventure.

Diana is instantly likable as the headstrong, self-sufficient English heiress. She clearly knows her place in the world and walks headlong into adventure. She impressed me with her level of self-confidence that left no room for doubt that she could make the trip across the desert as well as, if not better than, any man. What she does seem to lack, in the beginning, is the ability to consider people’s motives. It occurred to me pretty early into the book that this would ultimately be her downfall. She’s a bit self-absorbed but she isn’t vain in the least and is therefore quite surprised by the attention she garners from a certain nomadic sheik. When she finally hears his story, I was shocked right along with her to realize how much they actually have in common.

Ahmed Ben Hassan is the anti-hero of girlish romantic dreams. I pictured Oded Fahr (Ardeth Bay of the The Mummy movies) when I heard his voice. He’s purely alpha male and like Diana, he doesn’t lack in the self-confidence department, in the least. He knows what he wants and he simply takes it because he can. That’s it. That’s his reasoning and he sees no reason to defend it. At one point he even tells Diana “I can make any woman love me when I choose.” Conceited much? Nope. Convinced of his right to dictate. I had to laugh at one point in the book when it becomes evident to Ahmed that even though he is THE SHEIK, it’s a lowly, albeit beautiful, woman who holds power over him. He doesn’t take that realization very well. Readers who enjoy a good capture fantasy are going to swoon over this one. The controlled arrogance he exuded was as exhilarating to me as a reader as it was to Diana as his unwilling (for a time) captive.

Told in first person, this was a fantastic fit for retelling of a 1920’s classic but with bedroom door fully open. Ms. Vane’s writing voice is one that lends itself to being reminiscent of the writing style of E M Hull. I’ve read several of her other historicals and she never fails to entertain. One of the things that I liked particularly about reading this retelling is that I didn’t feel that I had missed out by not having read the original book. The writing is true to the time period for both the period setting of the book as well as for when the original book was published.

This book is for readers who want a strong heroine and an even stronger hero. The story pulled me in from the first page and (not quite as literally as Diana’s dilemma) held me captive. There wasn’t ever a doubt that this was a romance but from the way it begins I kept reading to see if and how a mystery would be solved and how Diana would make her way back to her desert lover. For those who look for exciting capture themed books with just a dash of bodice ripper fantasy, The Sheik Retold is a must read.

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A Bargain Struck by Liz Harris

October 2, 2013 By 5 Comments

BARGAIN
A Bargain Struck by Liz Harris
Publisher: Choc-Lit
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (321 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Stephantois

Does a good deal make a marriage?

Widower Connor Maguire advertises for a wife to raise his young daughter, Bridget, work the homestead and bear him a son.

Ellen O’Sullivan longs for a home, a husband and a family. On paper, she is everything Connor needs in a wife. However, it soon becomes clear that Ellen has not been entirely truthful.

Will Connor be able to overlook Ellen’s dishonesty and keep to his side of the bargain? Or will Bridget’s resentment, the attentions of the beautiful Miss Quinn, and the arrival of an unwelcome visitor, combine to prevent the couple from starting anew.
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As their personal feelings blur the boundaries of their deal, they begin to wonder if a bargain struck makes a marriage worth keeping.

Set in Wyoming in 1887, a story of a man and a woman brought together through need, not love …

It’s been awhile since I’ve read a historical novel set in the Old West and I’m glad I found A Bargain Struck. It’s a sweet story of two people both healing from the pain of losing their spouses and learning to trust and love again.

The author did a great job setting the scene of what Wyoming was like in the 1880s. From the opening scene when Ellen arrives via stagecoach to her journey to Connor’s homestead, I got a sense of what life was like and the hardship working and living on the land must have been like.

And like all good western stories there are the villains, the cattle rustlers, and the conniving beauty who you hope gets what she deserves.

All the characters, not just Ellen and Connor, were well developed and believable. I felt myself cheering for Ellen as soon as she was introduced in the story. You know it’s all going to work out for everyone but the fun is getting to that point in the story.

If like me, you’re looking to take a once in a while break from contemporary novels, I think you might find A Bargain Struck worth your time.

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