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Promises Linger (Promises #1)
Promises Linger By Sarah McCarty1868 Wyoming TerritoryElizabeth Coyote will do anything, anything at all, to save the ranch she loves, including marrying Asa MacIntyre, a broad shouldered, lean hipped silver eyed gunslinger with a ruthless reputation for getting the job done.Asa dreams of a place of his own, a wife, and the respect that comes with both. Marrying Elizabeth ...more
Paperback, 422 pages
Published
July 31st 2004
by Ellora's Cave
(first published March 2004)
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Was this ever good! The setting was absolutely phenomenal! McCarty writes a western so exceptionally well you'd think she lived during the time and came back to tell everyone about it. And then there’s the sex! Scorcher, scorcher, burns-right-off-the-paper scorcher and ick-free to boot! She has THE best oral sex scene with Elly on the kitchen table that I've ever read! Good god you have to remember to breathe when all is said and done ;)
Asa, the hero with the weird name, is soooo...more
Asa, the hero with the weird name, is soooo...more
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I'm not sure I would have gotten around to reading this one if I hadn't picked up the MMP of the 4th book in the series. And I didn't want to read that one until I caught up on the rest of the series. This was a good book, though. I think I may have enjoyed it more if I'd been able to read it in print or on an e-reader instead of sitting at my desk reading on my desktop. This is a hefty ebook at 280 pages and I couldn't seem to get in the mood to sit here reading for hours, despite enjoying ...more
Even if you don't care for historical novels, if you like a good story, you'll love Sarah McCarty's Promises Linger.
The setting and time in history are irrelevant when you have two characters who are each in awe of the other, and who see themselves as completely unworthy of the other person's trust, loyalty, and affection.
What begins as a 'marriage of convenience' becomes a beautiful and sensuous love affair between Asa and Elizabeth. McCarty's narratives and dialog for s...more
The setting and time in history are irrelevant when you have two characters who are each in awe of the other, and who see themselves as completely unworthy of the other person's trust, loyalty, and affection.
What begins as a 'marriage of convenience' becomes a beautiful and sensuous love affair between Asa and Elizabeth. McCarty's narratives and dialog for s...more
#1 Promises Historical Erotic Romance series
Good solid plot, I loved Asa, the main M character ... Elizabeth, the main F character was a BITCH, so argumentative that I kept wishing Asa'd kick her outta the house and send her to the barn till she could be nicer to him!
I understand Elizabeth's major issue with being quite competent to run the ranch and make business decisions (in Wyoming Territory, 1868), but since women were not respected or taken seriously at that time, s...more
Good solid plot, I loved Asa, the main M character ... Elizabeth, the main F character was a BITCH, so argumentative that I kept wishing Asa'd kick her outta the house and send her to the barn till she could be nicer to him!
I understand Elizabeth's major issue with being quite competent to run the ranch and make business decisions (in Wyoming Territory, 1868), but since women were not respected or taken seriously at that time, s...more
I did not care for all the arguing, miscommunication, misunderstanding and verbal sparing from the h/h. Asa's character was sweet, very honest and direct. Elizabeth had a lot of emotional (childhood) issues and her character was annoying as I felt those issues dragged out for the entire length of the book. Sometimes I wished she'd just shut her darn mouth!
There were some portions of the writing that did not make sense to me and once again some dialogue was written in a way that it...more
There were some portions of the writing that did not make sense to me and once again some dialogue was written in a way that it...more
I buzzed through this one this week end. This was my first book from Elora's Cave and a very hot book. I didn't know if I would enjoy reading erotica, or if I'd be grossed out. It turns out that I enjoyed this, and I'm going to read the next one in the series. The author actually made sex on horseback sound possible as well as fun.
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Fab Book. Book 1 in Promise Series. The best erotic western novel I've ever read. I've reread this series so many times my books are falling apart!! Edited 1/14/12...This series is now available from Sarah McCarty as "indie" books at $5.99 at Amazon and I'm so happy to have them on my Kindle!!! I'm loving me some Asa...again. What a man!!!
What a piece of ______. This book is $10 for kindle and $18 for paperback, you’d think that there is something to like about it. First don’t buy it because its historical romance. It is modern day illiterate people in 19th century environment. The entire book is terrible. I read the whole thing because I wanted to get to the part that costs $10 to read, well I finished it and that part isn’t there. Second do not buy it because it is listed as erotica, unless u just like crude words, there is no ...more
Promises Linger
4 Stars
Synopsis:
Elizabeth Coyote will lose her ranch and everything she has worked for unless she marries. Asa MacIntyre wants nothing more than land of his own and a lady for his wife. Are they a perfect match or a disaster waiting to happen?
Review:
Steamy historical romance (erotica) with an amazingly sexy and stunningly sweet hero and a feisty heroine. The sex scenes are explicit but contribute to the construction of the relationship bet...more
4 Stars
Synopsis:
Elizabeth Coyote will lose her ranch and everything she has worked for unless she marries. Asa MacIntyre wants nothing more than land of his own and a lady for his wife. Are they a perfect match or a disaster waiting to happen?
Review:
Steamy historical romance (erotica) with an amazingly sexy and stunningly sweet hero and a feisty heroine. The sex scenes are explicit but contribute to the construction of the relationship bet...more
Awesome western romance with so many steamy parts that I was almost nervous reading this book on the airplane, as I was seated in the middle seat between two little ol' ladies. Nonetheless, despite my heated face, my seat companions were none the wiser! Promises Linger tells the tale of Elizabeth Coyote, so desperate to save her dead father's ranch, the Rocking C, that she marries the first gunslinger she meets in the local saloon. Asa, the sensitive badass type, has been looking for a home a...more
yes, absolutely good and graphic sex. and yes, there is a bit of a story to separate the sex. but ... I don't know, maybe not enough of a story...?
Asa and elly do find true love in the end, but the cattle rustling and ranch bankruptcy aren't strong enough to make the book interesting. but if you're looking for some alpha (but sometimes tender) erotica without the dirty feeling you may get from a more contemporary framework, then this would be a good book for you.
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Asa and elly do find true love in the end, but the cattle rustling and ranch bankruptcy aren't strong enough to make the book interesting. but if you're looking for some alpha (but sometimes tender) erotica without the dirty feeling you may get from a more contemporary framework, then this would be a good book for you.
don't thi...more
I am an unabashed Sarah McCarty fan, so was delighted to begin this series. Just a really good book! I liked Elizabeth -- a stalwart Western woman who is charged by her now-departed dad to keep their ranch and to do whatever it takes to retain this family legacy. Along comes Asa McIntyre, a true Western man of many talents and one of those self-made individuals that are so much a part of the legends of the Old West. A man who is looking for his settling place, who wants the presence of "...more
I'm not usually left speechless but, after I picked myself up off the floor, I thought "I can't possibly write a review."
Well, I'll try anyway. Is it hot in here?
Asa is one steamy guy. Whoa. He can call me darlin' any time it so moves him. He's one of those bad boys who are soft on the inside and he sure is possessive with what's his.
Elizabeth annoyed me on occasion but not enough to take off a star. I can't put my finger on what it was because...more
Well, I'll try anyway. Is it hot in here?
Asa is one steamy guy. Whoa. He can call me darlin' any time it so moves him. He's one of those bad boys who are soft on the inside and he sure is possessive with what's his.
Elizabeth annoyed me on occasion but not enough to take off a star. I can't put my finger on what it was because...more
4.8 stars for this one. This is one of the best romance I ever read. Despite the bunch of sex scenes, this book didn't become a cheep erotic book, which just show you as many as erotic scenes as possible, and that's all. The feeling of both our hero and heroine were beautifully written. The development of their feeling an relationship also can capture my heart. Also how they fought their past so it wouldn't runt their relationship. Off course the sex scenes gave me lots of entreatment here, sinc...more
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Elizabeth is looking for a man to marry so that she can hold on to the ranch she inherited from her father. She meets Asa in a saloon and she asks him to marry her. Asa as been dreaming of having land, marrying a fine woman, and being a respectable citizen. They marry and then Elizabeth realizes that she can trust Asa to protect his own and the ranch they now run together. They come to realize that they are meant to be together. Very good read with passionate love scenes.
After reading all the positive reviews I was looking forward to reading this and at first the first few pages were promising until the hero and "heroine" got together and she opened her mouth. It may be a historical book but her prissy attitude made me want to punch her. There was just something about her I could not stand enough that I couldnt finish the book. She didnt deserve her husband and I dont know how he could stand to deal with her.
the chemistry between the H/H was really nice. i especially love Asa, the hero.he was really patient and understanding.both are qualities we rarely found in alpha hero.
and i also like that there were none some stupid misunderstanding that pretty common in romance books to built the tension.
it ended pretty nicely.
can't wait to read the next book :D
p.s:this book was really hot,it can get you burnt xP
and i also like that there were none some stupid misunderstanding that pretty common in romance books to built the tension.
it ended pretty nicely.
can't wait to read the next book :D
p.s:this book was really hot,it can get you burnt xP
While I enjoyed this story, I kind of feel that beyond the sex, there wasn't really anything new or interesting about the plot. It kept me interested enough to finish, but I don't know that I'm interested enough to pick up the next book in the series.
Elizabeth Coyote needs a husband to save her ranch - well, a new husband that is, since the man she was married to for one day turned out to be a thief and a gambler. At the advice of one of her men, she offers her ranch and her obedienc...more
Elizabeth Coyote needs a husband to save her ranch - well, a new husband that is, since the man she was married to for one day turned out to be a thief and a gambler. At the advice of one of her men, she offers her ranch and her obedienc...more
A surprisingly sweet story, i expected total erotica considering the novel cover and instead got a pretty good story.
A hard ass woman who wants to keep her marriage impersonal and business-like and a handsome warrior man looking for respectability and a family he's never had. I wish i had myself an Asa McIntyre.
Definitely going to read the next series in the book.
A hard ass woman who wants to keep her marriage impersonal and business-like and a handsome warrior man looking for respectability and a family he's never had. I wish i had myself an Asa McIntyre.
Definitely going to read the next series in the book.
The dialogue got a little annoying in parts as it seemed to constantly consist of one of the main characters making a statement and the other parroting a "Do I?" "Am I" "Do you?""Are you?" right back. If I were having a conversation with someone and they immediately questioned every little thing I said, I would be annoyed, but maybe that's just me.
Sex scenes were more vulgar than sexy
Sex scenes were more vulgar than sexy
I liked this book tremendously. The sex was H-O-T with a capital H, but the story was very sweet, too. To top it off, the setting felt very authentic regarding the historical background. And Asa is one adorable hero, that's for sure. There were some misunderstandings that were slightly unnerving, but given Elisabeth's background, that might be understandable...all in all, this won't be my last book by Sarah McCarty!
This was the first book by Ms McCarty that I read and I was hooked. I bought it on Ellorascave.com When I read it I was instantly ensnared with the way she wrote a Western Romance that was fantastic! I eagerly awaited the rest of the stories and am constantly rereading them.
I love this series, Strong women and The big Alaph Male, are great. The men are strong and flawed but will do anything for the woman they love. The sex is hot enough to burn the cover off the books. I can't wait for the new one!
I liked it, but didn't love it. I thought that the love scenes were inappropriate for the characters and the story. Don't get me wrong, I am usually one for more erotic dialogue and play. But in this story it just seemed vulgar.
What a beautiful & amazing love story. I loved both of the characters. I could never live on a ranch but Asa made it seem bearable! I enjoyed their conversations most of all. I liked how they talked through problems to keep them from festering.
First erotica. Sarah McCarty does it so well. The sex is only part of it and the hero and heroine do not have sex until they are married and not right away - it's all about the tension!! and it works.
Can't wait to read the two sequels - since this book introduces that characters that will be in the future books.
Can't wait to read the two sequels - since this book introduces that characters that will be in the future books.
I finished it, which is more then I can say about the last one in the series, but the fact that not a bit of it stayed with me leads me to a 2 out of 5 rating.
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:0)_ DROOWLING good read i liked it first time reading this author wont be the last .
Don't need me to give an description other reviews did that already
Don't need me to give an description other reviews did that already
Nice and unexpectedly sweet story! I really loved Asa (regardless of his "strange" name, LOL), but Elizabeth grated on my nerves sometimes - not too much to ruin the book for me, but enough to take notice.
the story was funny and sweet as an apple pie, i loved the characters asa is so nice i would love to have someone like him =)
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