When the choice is prison or marriage to the handsome lawman, Marshal Chase Storm, is it really much of a choice?Summer Rain is about to find out that one is harder to escape than the other – and it’s not the one with bars. Publisher’s Note: This steamy Old West romance contains elements of power exchange.
NOTHING COULD BE BETTER THAN THIS
As a fan of historical westerns and this author, Ms. Marie Hall, I found Summer Storm to be another winner! I liked the characters, Summer and Chase, their heated interactions, the angst, and especially their chemistry. Two people, both after the same outlaws, one needs the bounty they would bring, the other just upholding the law.
Bringing the two “wanted dead or alive” outlaws in dead came with hefty bounties–and even a higher price to be paid by Summer and Chase. While his reputation preceded him, the misogynistic lawmen in the town have serious issues with a woman who would don pants and do a man’s job. What a shock when she learns that the only way to save and protect her would come with “until death do you part” vows!
Summer Rain is a strong-willed, determined young woman who is making the best at surviving until she has the money needed to open her own bakery and eatery. Losing her father after the war, her mother and aunt in a raid, and escaping the clutches of nefarious men, she uses her skills with tracking and arresting outlaws for the bounty.
Marshall Chase Storm comes from one of the better well-to-do families in the state of Colorado. Known throughout the area, the surname Storm holds prestige. But Chase is a man wanting his own reputation, not one based on his family name, and has earned it as a US Marshall. Getting tangled up with Summer wasn’t in his plans, he doesn’t need the money from the bounties, and just trying to help do the right thing will turn on both him and Summer. A forced marriage is the only way to save her, and it won’t be an easy feat with her fighting him at every turn. When she and Marshall Chase Storm are after the same two high dollar bounties, it will set this tale in motion.
The plot will have a forced marriage between Summer and Chase and then a move to Willow Springs, Colorado, where he will be stationed as a US Marshall for the territory. Summer tries to convince him to give her half of the bounty and say goodbye, but he isn’t having it. He is impressed with her skills as a bounty hunter, how wells he can handle her guns and shoot–but there is more to her than that, and he makes a bargain that she must give him until the end of September to decide about the marriage. He even makes promises about the bounty she was after–but can these two survive each other?
“I always keep my promises.” “I have the right to support you, protect you, and provide for you.” He waited until she looked up at him. “Spank you when you’re naughty.” Her flushed increased, and she shifted uncomfortably. “Those are the rights I have. Those are the things I’ll do.”
“Seems to me, following you is the only reckless thing I’ve done of late.”
Summer hates the cold and not fond of the mountains in Colorado, but she has made a deal. When she learns that town only has one place to get a meal, and it isn’t a good meal–she sees this as an opportunity. She is so close financially to have the money she needs to start her own business, and Willow Springs has plenty of people who would benefit from the tasty food and treats she has to offer. Men are willing to be arrested and placed in jail just to have one of her delicious meals! Could this town be a gold mine for her? But what about when the end of September comes, and she and Chase can part ways? Can she watch him with another woman–and there are several who are trying their best to attract his attention. Her stubbornness has its downfalls when she refuses any help from her husband.
“I think I could get used to the cold.”
“Be strong in your own right, know your weaknesses, and know it takes strength to let others help you.”
The story is full of twists and turns, troublemakers, domineering men, and one dominant husband who is determined to keep Summer on the straight and narrow with him and town. She acquiesces to Chase and when in his arms, learns about passion, but still fights him on discipline. He knows she is a handful and is trying to help her woo those in town who want to scorn her for her ways, like wearing pants and carrying a gun. While he is more open-minded, there are more that are not, and they must do their best to show the townspeople that the Storms are here to stay. Will they find their happiness before it is too late?
The story is definitely a page-turner and has numerous domestic discipline scenes, as well as explicit sex scenes between a husband and wife. I look forward to more stories in this new series.
I loved this book I cant wait to see what else is in store.
Get out your fan, because it’s getting hot in here! When the old West is mixed with “the good stuff” you know you’re in for a treat. Fans of both sensual books and western romances will both be equally entranced by this one!