Rained by her father, Willie Rossiter grew up in the safety of Gentry Woods, the largest and most profitable ranch in town. Isolated, she knew horses better than people and never had any doubts that Gentry Woods would one day be hers until her father made a startling decision. Give Gentry Woods to the man willing to marry his hoyden daughter.After traveling for many years, Boyd Ingram was forced … was forced back to town to deal with the aftermath of his father’s death. Faced with a brother who could no longer attend university and a sister hiding from the aftermath of a broken engagement, Boyd jumps on the decision to marry Willie in return for the ranch that would solve all of his family’s problems. Unfortunately for him, he’s not exactly getting the perfect rancher wife.
Their marriage is built on mistrust and resentment, but as they discover what family is all about, secrets will come out and threaten something Willie treasures above all else. As the dangerous cut-throat west life closes in around them, they’ll have to lean on each other and trust in their love if they want to survive.
“A Rebellious Lady to Love” is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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A Rebellious Lady To Love by Aurora Hanson is a must read historical western book. It is full of some of the best humor and some of the most ridiculous schemes. The crazy cast of characters work together to make things happen to each other to get the effect they need. You have Ezra the father who decides his daughter Willie needs to get married. Boyd, a ranch worker that has returned to take care of his brother Mitchell, the brain, and Delilah who is the town gossip after her finance broke their engagement off because her father bet and lost the ranch before he died, which Boyd had to buy back. Ezra makes a deal with Boyd to marry Willie but had no idea when he got over to their ranch Ezra was on his way back with the minister. Willie did not know what deal he made but thought Boyd was blackmailing her to marry him because he seen her riding her horse in boys trousers and Ezra had told her not to do that again. Willie found a friend in Deliliah. They scheme to punish Boyd and he does not know it was just him getting the punishment. Mitchell falls in love with the widow Rhea that cooks for Ezra. And Deliliah seems to fall in love with Jake, the ranch foreman, but they argue all the time. Oh the schemes that start happening around them for love to finally happen. There is also horse thieving, kidnapping, and threats of death. This book has it all.
She’s rides her stallion across the Texas range better than any man could, she’s a hellion and rebellious which no man wants to try to tame! A Rebellious Lady to Love takes you back to the old west with secrets, adventure, turmoil and a villain on the loose that will keep you turning the pages until the very end! Aurora Hanson has outdone herself with this sweet romance that is well-written, filled it with a magnificent cast of characters, a strong plot with witty dialogue. Her characters come to life as you find yourself drawn into their story with all the insecurities and misunderstandings they both face. Boyd and Willie both are headstrong individuals that are drawn together in this heart pounding story full of drama, greed, family love, giggles, and while the suspense builds and sparks fly makes for one outstanding story!
This story deals with a woman who is very spoiled and cannot think beyond her own wants and needs. Boyd is trying to save his family. With all that is going on and the dangers of Willie’s secret, they learn to overcome their faults, even if their marriage was made in lies and deceit. This story is intense, and our villain does not show his true colors until he realizes he lost the race to marry Willie. Each character is well thought out and and their backgrounds match their personalities. Some parts of this story will keep you turning the page until the scene is over. I enjoyed reading this story with it’s intense scenes.
This is a well written book with strong characters and an entertaining story line. The author does a great job bringing a realistic story with tons of emotion ,adventure and humor and brings it to life with her descriptive scenes ,delivering an exciting old west romance.
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