During her upbringing at the orphanage, Jolene Lilygate made a childhood pact to come to the aid of her two best friends, no questions asked — for life. So when Lorelai Woods urgently summons her to Texas, she packs a bag and boards the next train. She soon finds herself serving as a detective-in-training with a seasoned Pinkerton agent requesting her hand in marriage, but only for the duration … duration of their current investigation.
Agent Edgar Barella jumps at the chance to sink his teeth into helping track down a dangerous cattle rustling gang. He’s never been able to resist a challenge, though being ordered to marry the stunning Jolene was never part of his plan. Insisting their marriage will be in name only, he does everything he can to prove he is not husband material so she doesn’t become too attached to him during the case. He never expected his growing feelings for her to become such a complication!
THE PINKERTON MATCHMAKER SERIES:
Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order.
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I love this series and Jo Grafford had written a prefect addition to it. I love her characters and I wish a little more time had been spent with them. The book is a quick read and I’ll be honest I’d have liked a few more pages. Since we spent a short time with previous agents, hopefully we’ll see these again too.
An Agent For Jolene is a story of an orphan that was friends with Lorelei another orphan that had married and lived in Texas. Lorelei had became a Pinkerton agent and married her husband John and they worked as a couple. That is why she asked Jolene to come to Texas to be a Pinkerton agent and marry their friend Edgar. Edgar told her they were just temporary for this cattle rustling case. Jolene could be as sharp as Edgar was and she learned her training fast. The hurt that Jolene felt constantly that her husband did not care for her was too much to bear. She thought she would have an fairytale life like Lorelei and John had. But, it would take more to get Edgar to love her. Maybe, her going to confront him at the saloon and telling him that she was sorry and that she wanted more than a temporary marriage would give her hope. Or would it?
I really enjoyed reading this book! It is about a young lady who becomes a Pinkerton agent and has to marry another agent during her training.I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance!
Who can resist these Pinkerton Matchmaker stories? Since the beginning they have been intriguing and delightful seeing the new female detectives in training being matched with their partners, who they are required to marry. Oh, there is always the option for an annulment at the end of the case, but few select that avenue. Or it might be even a worse end.
“You want me to get married.. again?” Edgar Barella shot to his feet as Jack Gaines, the lead detective let him know what he needed to do to get on the case he really wanted. Or at least to appease agent Lorelai, who he thought of as a sister.
Thus begins Edgar and Jolene’s story and oh yes, it is a good one! Edgar spends too much time thinking up reason he doesn’t want to have anything to do with her and cannot see what is right in front of him!
Adventure, danger, humor and two characters who will win your heart as they try to solve the case and their own happy ever after!
I liked that this is a continuation of a storyline. It was nice revisiting characters that you know. The story flows and draws you in. I’m looking forward to the next installment.
So good. Jolene who has no-one, is paired with Pinkerton agent Edger. I laughed and gasped with these two, as Edgar put Jolene through the ringer to become a female agent. If you like clean, fun reads, you can’t go wrong with ‘An Agent for Jolene’. I highly recommend this book. I received this book from the publisher. The thoughts and comments are my own.
I’m enjoying this Pinkerton series. Jolene and Edgar seemed like they would never get along. But when Jolene hits the breaking point and gives him a what for, Edgar realizes he made some terrible mistakes. When they come face to face with a ruthless rustler it will be a true test of their loyalty. I received a complimentary copy and I am voluntarily reviewing.
Wonderful story. Friends that are family, coming to help each other. Caught in a marriage because they are both agents. Love builds. Great characters. Love, Strength and family.
Love this series and loved Edgar and Jolene! Edgar is such a lovable man but he’s been burned and he holds back his heart when he has to marry his second Pinkerton “wife” after his first “wife” didn’t work out (no spoilers here!). He doesn’t want to get married again at all but that’s the rule of a Pinkerton detective when they begin a case with a woman partner and he doesn’t like it one bit! Who cares if Jolene is beautiful and kind and all that he wants in a wife? He’ll just train her and act terrible so she wont want to stay married to him and then move on! I did like how Jolene treated poor Edgar but thankfully, she wises up! The only complaint I had about this book is that it spent a little too much time on their relationship and barely any time on “the case of the cattle rustlers”! Perhaps the next book will remedy that! Fun book though!
Edgar was determined he would never marry again because his first partner/wife was killed on the case they worked on together. So, when Jolene became his new partner/wife, he was determined to make sure they didn’t stay together. But, love had other ideas. Great story. I loved it
Loved Edgar and Jolene’s story!! Edgar was a bit afraid of falling for his partner, after what happened to his first one. Jolene didn’t know what had happened previously, and when she first finds out thinks it’s different than it really was. When she learns the truth, she realizes how badly she misjudged Edgar. Ones their wires get uncrossed, things work out much better! This is a great series, and I love the series within the series with each of the authors!
I received a complimentary copy of this book, was not required to leave a review, and the opinion expressed is my own.