She was prepared to hate him on sight--the brash American who inherited her family estate. So Audra Sheffield disguised herself as a boy and accosted the new owner at gunpoint, demanding that he sign Sheffield Manor back over to her. When that ploy failed, Audra tried another, this time masquerading as a housemaid. Amused, Nick Brannon played along. Nothing could have prepared her for Nick's rakish charm, his seductive gaze, or his next marriage, the perfect solution.
Rebellious...
One look at Audra and Nick Brannon forgot the many women who'd warmed his bed. Her home belonged to him. Next came her heart. One scorching kiss did not win her trust. So he proposed a marriage of convenience, offering her control--while he subtly played the seduction game and swept her away to his home in Colorado Territory. It worked--until a hated rival revealed a secret from Audra's past and threatened a new love that was rapturous, scandalous, and above all . . . Priceless.
I'm not sure why this book has a super-average rating of 3 stars since the others didn't post reviews. Perhaps I am liberal with 4 stars or others are conservative with 3 stars.
The story starts in 1872 in England. About 2/3 of the book takes place largely at a country English manor before the story moves to Colorado Territory. It doesn't have a western flavor. The story focuses on the main characters. It is a fast read and quite entertaining.
This book was my first try at reading romance novels, and by far the least cheesiest in the genre. What turns me off in most romance books is the extravagant use of flowery words to describe passion, so much so that the actual meaning of what's happening is lost. In this book, I find the words used to effect, and not cloying to the imagination. I wish there were more authors out there like her.