Celia Lawrence can’t show her face in her conservative, small town. First, she discovered her husband in bed with another man’s wife, and then she witnessed both their murders. While she didn’t pull the trigger, small town gossip is not forgiving and everywhere she goes she is chastised for not being woman enough to keep her straying husband at home. Eager to flee her old life, Celia heads to … Colorado as a mail-order bride.
As mayor of Slate Springs, Colorado, Luke Tate is expected to set the example. Their small town is hidden away in a remote mountainous region where few women have the courage or desire to tread. As mayor, it falls to him to test out their newly passed law and share a wife with his brother. The truth is, Luke has no interest in a woman of his own, and agrees to a mail-order bride out of duty, not anticipation.
His brother, Walker, is jaded and hard after the death of his first wife. For Walker, loving again is out of the question. But a man has needs, and he’ll eagerly take his pleasure from their new bride while expecting Luke to provide the tenderness and caring a woman expects.
A marriage based on everything but love should be doomed. But Celia, Luke and Walker discover one thing they have in common: desire. Will that be strong enough to survive the danger that follows Celia from Texas? Will desire be strong enough to teach the three that sometimes you have to risk everything for love?
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3.5 stars.
I usually prefer contemporary books but this one was worth the read! I liked it!
It was different from the books I usually read. By it being historical when women had no rights and were completely at the mercy of their fathers, sons or husbands, it just makes me grateful that I live in modern times. In fact, I read the whole series and enjoyed all three books.
Short quick read about highly predictable and unlikely set of events.
Very erotic.
This was a good MFM ménage story. Well written and believable. There are follow on books starring characters that are tangential in this story, but it is not a cliff hanger. Cute! An easy one or two day read, with no need to buy more to get the whole story.
I’m a fan of Vanessa Vales and once again she delivered a truly sexy story with tons of emotion. If you’re a fan of drool-worthy heroes and sexy heroines you’ll enjoy the read.
Short and sweet