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Lily Gets Her Man
Lily Brody had eyes for the most handsome man in Sweet Springs, Texas - Tyler Kincaide. But she was unable to speak and walk gracefully around him. So when he asked her a matrimonial question, Lily was delighted... then insulted. How could she marry a man who didn't love her, a man who only wanted a nanny for his child? Widower Tyler Kincaide never wanted to marry again. But he needed someone special to help raise his rambunctious daughter. Lily Brody had morals and yet Tyler couldn't understand her refusal of him. She got under his skin. Soon, Tyler wanted to give her everything -- family, marriage... and his love. The question was, would she accept him?
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2001
About the author
Charlene Sands
506 books194 followersCharlene Sands is a USA Today Bestselling author writing over 50 contemporary and western historical romances. Her books have been honored with the National Readers' Choice Award, the Cataromance Reviewer’s Choice Award and she's a two time winner of the Booksellers Best Award. Her book, The Texas Renegade Returns, was voted Best HQ Desire of 2014.
She married her high school sweetheart and has a beautiful and growing family. When not writing, she enjoys sunny California beaches, bowling on a Valley Girls team, sipping delicious Mocha Lattes or going on “date” nights of dinner and a movie with her hero-like husband.
She married her high school sweetheart and has a beautiful and growing family. When not writing, she enjoys sunny California beaches, bowling on a Valley Girls team, sipping delicious Mocha Lattes or going on “date” nights of dinner and a movie with her hero-like husband.
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June 29, 2019
Lily Brody is an all around sweet yet feisty girl from Sweet Springs, Texas in 1880. She goes to church, lives and breathes her faith and also has a huge attraction to the handsomest man in Texas, Tyler Kincaide. Tyler is a widower, who lost his wife in a tragic accident, and needs help raising his rambunctious daughter. He is charming and thinks Lily will be the perfect match so he proposes she come and live with them. Lily refuses not only because it would be highly improper but also because she wants love – true love – and she knows that’s something Tyler can’t afford to give. Eventually Lily finds herself going against her better judgement and proper etiquette to live with Tyler and Bethann due to a family situation. Feelings bloom between Tyler and Lily and a family begins to form as an unseen threat lurks not far behind.
I loved Lily Gets Her Man so much I finished it in a weekend! Lily Brody is not a damsel in distress waiting for her cowboy. She has smarts, convictions she sticks to and agency, all of which are always welcome in a lead heroine. Tyler was a great match for Lily from her correcting his foul-mouth speech to him exploring the possibility of loving again. Reading this book made me realize how well written the harlequin genre is because the characters, especially the women, truly have to stand alone to get the plot moving through the romance. There was also a thriller element to the story that was a fun subplot to keep the reader guessing! Charlene Sands has a wonderful writing style that keeps your heart racing and completely invested in her characters. While I enjoyed reading Lily Gets Her Man this was a 3 star story and was a great palate cleanser after the previous books I read. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a quick beach read, a heartwarming love story with a punch or someone looking to get into western-harlequins.
On a separate note, I’ve battled myself about this but I’d like to provide a slight trigger warning. There is a scene early on where minor violence against women is foreshadowed and later occurs as a plot device. It is not graphic by any means but was a surprise to me. However, now that I’ve read more western-harlequin novels it seems like a staple plot device – I just wished I had a heads up.
I loved Lily Gets Her Man so much I finished it in a weekend! Lily Brody is not a damsel in distress waiting for her cowboy. She has smarts, convictions she sticks to and agency, all of which are always welcome in a lead heroine. Tyler was a great match for Lily from her correcting his foul-mouth speech to him exploring the possibility of loving again. Reading this book made me realize how well written the harlequin genre is because the characters, especially the women, truly have to stand alone to get the plot moving through the romance. There was also a thriller element to the story that was a fun subplot to keep the reader guessing! Charlene Sands has a wonderful writing style that keeps your heart racing and completely invested in her characters. While I enjoyed reading Lily Gets Her Man this was a 3 star story and was a great palate cleanser after the previous books I read. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a quick beach read, a heartwarming love story with a punch or someone looking to get into western-harlequins.
On a separate note, I’ve battled myself about this but I’d like to provide a slight trigger warning. There is a scene early on where minor violence against women is foreshadowed and later occurs as a plot device. It is not graphic by any means but was a surprise to me. However, now that I’ve read more western-harlequin novels it seems like a staple plot device – I just wished I had a heads up.
May 20, 2012
Very good book,did but didnt end the way i thought.but good very good western romance book to me.
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