Hell-bent on revenge, orphaned rancher Elsie Fin rustles cattle from her neighbor, who she blames for her father’s untimely death. She’s so successful at stealing that she doesn’t stop even when the local marshal gets suspicious. Instead, she decides what she needs is a loyal husband to protect her from the law, so she places a mail-order groom advertisement in the paper.While seeking her groom, … her groom, Elsie hires Wyatt Parker to help her around the ranch. Little does she know, he’s actually an undercover deputy tasked with gaining her trust and verifying the marshal’s suspicion of her theft.
Wyatt never imagined a beautiful, sweet woman like Elsie would be the mastermind behind such a serious illegal activity. To his way of thinking, she’s more deserving of a spanking than life in prison. He wants to figure out how to save her, but will Elsie end up behind bars or married to her mail-order groom before he can?
Warning: Justice for Elsie is an historical western romance containing sexual scenes and domestic discipline, including punishment spanking. If these themes offend you, please don’t buy this book.
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Justice for Elsie is a historical western romance that’s sweet, with some steam and the spice from spanking! Elsie is devastated from her father’s death and places the blame on a neighboring ranch. Wyatt is a newcomer to town, applying to be a deputy, and agrees to go undercover to figure out what’s going on at Elsie’s ranch. Soon they have feelings for each other, intense and true, but when the truth comes out, will their lies and guilt keep them apart?
This was a fantastic book, and I have loved the series! Poor Elsie, grieving her father and coming up with a wild scheme to get her revenge! Wyatt was 100% what she needed and, with his stern hand, helped Elsie find a new way to forgiveness. I wouldn’t call Elsie a brat, but I would call her misguided, and I loved the way that Wyatt helped her. She was also exactly what Wyatt needed, too! I loved that!
I received an advanced reader copy of this book to voluntarily provide an honest review and I really enjoyed this book! It was shorter, sweet, but still pulled at your heart, making sure to cheer for both characters and hope for love! Ms. Smarts did a fantastic job and I would recommend this book to others!
What a delightful, steamy, triumphant story!
Elsie is driven to justice – or at least vengeance – for her late father, which involves risky and illegal means of saving her ranch. Wyatt is on the job to help her and find out exactly what is going on. These two find that their undeniable chemistry is an unexpected complication that threatens to reveal their own secrets. The romance blossoms as all the truths come to light, giving them a wonderful HEA with a satisfying resolution to all the troubles. I truly enjoyed every part of this story.
Nice little historical romance with quality characters. Elsie lost her mother at a young age. Then her Father when she was 18. That left her in charge of their Infinity ranch, and feeling some serious revenge against the Xavier ranch. Years of anguish between the ranches have led to some discord between the two. Elsie Fin feels her only way to move on in her life is to send for a mail order husband. However, when Wyatt Parker shows up on her doorstep looking to be a ranch hand , her life begins to change. There are some steamy moments in the book and a happy ever after!
This audiobook story is a ‘page turner’ and a most enjoyable listen. It is simply written with each scene grabbing and holding one’s interest. There is a bit of ‘steam’ so be prepared for that.
I love the connection between Ellie and Wyatt and the chemistry between them.
I also love Ellie’s scheme to right the wrong done to her and her father. It was clever even if it was illegal.
Logan McAllister is a new narrator to me and I just love the deepness and versatility of his voice. He really helps bring this story to life.
I received a copy of this audiobook for free and this is my unbiased review of it.