After Meg Telford’s husband dies in the war and is lauded as a hero, she must face the fact that she can’t keep the ranch without a man to shoulder the workload. Nothing will stop her from saving Joe’s dream. The war has taken nearly all the able-bodied men–and a devilishly handsome bad boy seems her only choice.Town pariah, Tye Hatcher has a reputation as a hell-raiser, but he’s looking to … looking to prove himself and has his own plans for the land. Meg’s proposal might be too good to be true, but he’s willing to take the risk, even if the risk is his heart. Struggling with guilt and the rejection of the townspeople, Meg must learn that her convenient husband is a man who takes risks and does what’s right for the sake of others.
Her vulnerable dreams and their hard work will be for naught unless she and Tye reveal their secrets and face what they’re both coming to understand–they can’t change the past, but the future is in their hands.
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This is a really wonderful story as all the stories I have read by this author. Ms. St John writes captivating characters and circumstances that must be overcome and it is easy to do so in this story. It takes a lot of love and commitment to be able to make this arrangement work and one having to put her past life with her deceased husband to …
It’s 1865 in Colorado; it’s after the Civil War that filled communities with heartache; and, it’s my favorite genre’. What more could I ask? The story-line is wonderful and I loved every minute of it. Tye Hatcher returns to Aspen Grove after the war and finds nothing is truly different except there is more hatred, more loss and he is still not …
I was given a free copy of this book for an honest review. That said, I absolutely couldn’t put it down!! It’s a classic in the making! St. John has away of writing that draws you in and keeps you wanting more. Wonderful story with relatable characters!
I’m a sucker for marriage of convenience to marriage of love stories, and Joe’s Wife nails it.
After the civil war leaves Meg a struggling widow, she’s desperate to hang on to her deceased husband’s legacy, a ranch they’d built together. She needs help and has no resources. Unfortunately, the war has depleted the town’s pool of eligible …
Great book.