A Wanton Woman

Vanessa Vale

Nov 2016 · Mail Order Bride of Slate Springs Book 1 · Bridger Media

4.5

147 reviews

Ebook

198

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About this ebook

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 three broken souls that sometimes you have to risk everything for love?

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Ratings and reviews

4.5

147 reviews

A Google user

February 23, 2019

First time reading this author. I enjoyed the story on the whole, but it was lacking a bit of emotional depth for me. The premise is a fun one. A remote town with an imbalance in male to female populations determines a new law should be implemented, enabling a woman to have two husbands. The town mayor (hero number 1) decides he needs to be a role-model for the new law and arranges for a mail order bride for he and his brother. His brother (hero number 2) is a little reluctant after a not great experience with marriage early in life (a product of an unhappy girl looking to escape her family and mistaken lust for love), but is willing to participate for the obvious physical benefits lol. Men. When the three parties meet, it's a version of love at first sight - an immediate attraction and deep recognition. For her part, the heroine is escaping a very unhappy situation following her husband's sudden murder. You won't feel bad about his ending frankly. Unfortunately, her past follows her. Fortunately, her new husbands are the uber protective sort. And extra helpfully, this is one determined woman. I felt like the characters were of their time, and could accept most of the premises. But it just didn't have the depth of character development I would have enjoyed. I would have read a book twice as long by this author in fairness, so I think it's just a product of wishing we could have spent more time with the characters and enjoying their everyday interactions, the heroine's integration into the town (which we barely meet and seemed like a massive missed opportunity to me), and the three of them settling in to their day-to-day. The drama of the history could have been drawn out as well. For my 2c, I would have enjoyed the trio having the winter to settle in, before the heroine's history reared its head in the spring, but that might just be me. Anywho - I'd recommend this one if you enjoy American oldy timey, menage, protective alpha males, a strong and curious heroine, and some graphic sexy times. I'll be reading more of this author to see how things develop.

8 people found this review helpful

Andrea Berner

March 28, 2019

An interesting story of a woman with a need to escape her past. A really good read of love & a touch of fear rolled up with a good dose of erotic, sexy loving. I truly enjoyed it. Only complaint I have I just wanted more. It seemed to abruptly end when the 'twist' happened. I felt a bit short changed. Still I highly recommend.

1 person found this review helpful

A Google user

November 27, 2016

I couldn't stop reading. I never wanted the story to end. It is so well written, it really makes you wish you were the character Celia in the book. Highly recommended.

5 people found this review helpful

About the author

Vanessa Vale is the USA Today bestselling author of sexy romance novels, including her popular Bridgewater historical series and hot contemporary romances. With over one million books sold, Vanessa writes about unapologetic bad boys who don't just fall in love, they fall hard. Her books are available worldwide in multiple languages in e-book, print, audio and even as an online game. When she's not writing, Vanessa savors the insanity of raising two boys and figuring out how many meals she can make with a pressure cooker. While she's not as skilled at social media as her kids, she loves to interact with readers.

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