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The Independent Bride
Colorado Territory, 1868: It was about as rough-and-ready as the West could get, a place and time almost as dangerous as the men who left civilization behind, driven by a desire for land, gold a new life. Fort Lookout: It was a rugged outpost where soldiers, cattlemen and Indians lived on the edge of open warfare, the last place any woman in her right mind would choose to settle. Abby: She is everything a man should avoid—with a figure made for temptation, a face of beauty and an expression of stubborn determination. Colonel Bryce McGregor knew there was no room for such a woman at his fort or in his heart. But no matter how many obstacles he put in her path, Abby was determined to make a go of her father's store. And as she received proposal after proposal from his troops, Bryce realized the only man he could allow her to marry is himself.
384 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2004
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June 29, 2023
Good but very slow burn. Not insanely well written and felt like it dragged and was redundant at some parts. Loved the theme and setting though. It also seemed a bit unrealistic that a woman would be allowed to defy a man so openly and so often during that time period. Nothing *spicy* happens until around the 300 page mark. Everything else from the previous chapters also starts to click together around that page mark as well.
August 18, 2018
Gave it a 2 only because I didn't like the female lead.
May 5, 2021
Great Book
I have read almost all of his books and this was one of the best. Will definitely read it again.
I have read almost all of his books and this was one of the best. Will definitely read it again.
November 12, 2011
An absolutely ususual romance type of book.
Abbey and Moria move from their Aunt's home in St. Louis and travel to take over their fathers trading post in the west after hearing news of his death. They come to the trading post in the middle of an army fort run by Bryce McGregor. The store is a mess and the general wants them to go back to St. Louis for their own good. Unfortunately Abbey has some baggage that she wants to run from and they decide they have to stay and make it at the store. Neither of the sisters have any intention of marrying even though the men all propose to them at least twice a week. Women in the west were few and far between.
McGragor offers them the help of a few men to wash, paint and shelve the store and fix the living quarters. In returnthe two sisters stay at Bryce's home with his daughter Pamela and make dinner each evening for thanks of the help.
One afternoon the sisters get a visit from the Indian Agent about a contract their father had won before he died. He told them that if they couldn't deliver the beef to the reservation they would lose the contract. Abbey fights tooth and nail to get the beef there as rustlers are always attacking the cowpoks driving the herd.
It seems that Bryce is always having to save Abbey from some peril and does so frequently. He starts to realize that he doesn't want her to leave and goes with her to visit ranchers near the fort about making the deliveries. Unfortunatly, none of them will deal with a woman. Bryce knows that he will have to put the contract into someone elses hands if she can't deliver.
One evening the trading post caught on fire. Pamela saw a man near the chimney and told her father. Although the soldiers were able to put the fire out, there was extensive damage and Abbey realized that she would have to get another shipment of cattle to the reservation before she can re-buy what waslost in the fire.
Bryce and Abbey go through many senarios and the ending is warming.
There isn't any erotic moments in the book, but I think it would be well worth the your time to read. The book was an excellent.
Abbey and Moria move from their Aunt's home in St. Louis and travel to take over their fathers trading post in the west after hearing news of his death. They come to the trading post in the middle of an army fort run by Bryce McGregor. The store is a mess and the general wants them to go back to St. Louis for their own good. Unfortunately Abbey has some baggage that she wants to run from and they decide they have to stay and make it at the store. Neither of the sisters have any intention of marrying even though the men all propose to them at least twice a week. Women in the west were few and far between.
McGragor offers them the help of a few men to wash, paint and shelve the store and fix the living quarters. In returnthe two sisters stay at Bryce's home with his daughter Pamela and make dinner each evening for thanks of the help.
One afternoon the sisters get a visit from the Indian Agent about a contract their father had won before he died. He told them that if they couldn't deliver the beef to the reservation they would lose the contract. Abbey fights tooth and nail to get the beef there as rustlers are always attacking the cowpoks driving the herd.
It seems that Bryce is always having to save Abbey from some peril and does so frequently. He starts to realize that he doesn't want her to leave and goes with her to visit ranchers near the fort about making the deliveries. Unfortunatly, none of them will deal with a woman. Bryce knows that he will have to put the contract into someone elses hands if she can't deliver.
One evening the trading post caught on fire. Pamela saw a man near the chimney and told her father. Although the soldiers were able to put the fire out, there was extensive damage and Abbey realized that she would have to get another shipment of cattle to the reservation before she can re-buy what waslost in the fire.
Bryce and Abbey go through many senarios and the ending is warming.
There isn't any erotic moments in the book, but I think it would be well worth the your time to read. The book was an excellent.
October 14, 2012
Sweet story of two sisters that move to Colorado territory to run their father's store, since he is dead. Story moves verrry slowly throughout the middle but has a nice ending for the heroine, Abby. Still leaves the reader wondering about the other sister, Moirah. There does not appear to be a sequel. Not for the keeper shelf. Very brief appearance by Russ Tibbolt from The Reluctant Bride.
September 28, 2011
Leigh Greenwoods books don't seem to suck me in. I give up after a few pages. Try later?
July 21, 2012
Eh, this was just OK.
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