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Texas Cattleman's Club: The Last Bachelor #5
The Bachelor Takes A Wife
The Bachelor Takes A Wife by Jackie Merritt released on May 24, 2002 is available now for purchase.
- GenresRomance
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2002
About the author
Jackie Merritt
122 books19 followersJackie Merritt's first book was published in December of 1988, and since then she's been deeply engrossed in the writing game. While she's gone through dry spells, where she can't write a word that makes sense and every idea ends up in the trash can, for the most part she's usually working on a viable story.
Jackie honestly believes that anyone with a reasonable grasp of language and grammar can write a bookif they're self-disciplined enough to put in the time and effort that writing demands. Starting a book is easy; staying with it until it is finished is the part that stops many would-be authors. Jackie believes she had an advantage that a lot of people do not have. As a former accountant, she was used to working alone and completing long projects. Oddly enough, the same principles apply to writing.
Plus, of course, you have to love it. Jackie's first attempts to write fiction were so bad they were comical, but she still fell in love with writing. She had written hundreds of business letters before that, but never a word of fiction, and there, all of a sudden, was a whole new world for her to explore.
Jackie honestly believes that anyone with a reasonable grasp of language and grammar can write a bookif they're self-disciplined enough to put in the time and effort that writing demands. Starting a book is easy; staying with it until it is finished is the part that stops many would-be authors. Jackie believes she had an advantage that a lot of people do not have. As a former accountant, she was used to working alone and completing long projects. Oddly enough, the same principles apply to writing.
Plus, of course, you have to love it. Jackie's first attempts to write fiction were so bad they were comical, but she still fell in love with writing. She had written hundreds of business letters before that, but never a word of fiction, and there, all of a sudden, was a whole new world for her to explore.
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November 16, 2015
The Bachelor Takes a Wife by American author, Jackie Merritt is the fifth book in the Texas Cattleman’s Club: The Last Bachelor series. Widow Andrea O‘Rourke is dreading the Cattleman’s Ball. She has to go to accept the donation to her charity, New Hope, but she knows her old college flame will be there. Texas software millionaire, Keith Owens is the man who proposed business instead of marriage, breaking her heart eighteen years ago. But it seems that now he plans to woo her into his bed. This is not one of Jackie Merritt’s better romance novels. The heroine is a bit wishy washy, whole the hero is far too arrogant to be appealing. A bit disappointing.
September 13, 2021
The Bachelor Takes A Wife was the last book in the Texas Cattleman's Club series: The Last Bachelor. In this book, we have Keith and Andrea's story. I've been waiting to read this since I first encountered them in book two, where Rob mentioned them making moon eyes with each other. It was briefly mentioned their relationship when they were both in college. So I got excited about it since I always loved second-chance romances and the fact that in this book, we will finally uncover the truth and learn the real identity of the killer.
Eighteen years ago, Keith and Andrea were in a relationship with each other. But one particular night, he nearly destroyed her when she’d naively expected a marriage proposal, and instead, Keith had proposed a business partnership. She moved on and was lucky enough to avoid seeing him. But her luck ran out when she was appointed to accept a large donation from Keith on behalf of New Haven Charity for women.
I loved both Keith and Andrea. Their chemistry was off the chart even after 18yrs. Few moments made me laughed. The witty banter and snappy remarks between them were hilarious. This story is full of fun, semi-angst, romance, mystery, and heartbreak with a few surprising turns of events.
It was a nice ending for the series. The book was well written. Gave us a conclusion regarding the mystery element present in this book. And also Proves that sometimes second chances are worth giving.
This series wasn't known worldwide or something but worthy nonetheless.
Favorite Dialogues:
"For some time now, when I’ve seen you, something inside of me does a flip-flop. I’ve been trying to understand it without a whole lot of success. But since I have that same sensation tonight, it has to mean something. Any ideas?”
“One spring to mind. Flopping organs could be serious. I would contact my cardiologist and request an EKG if I were you.”
“Ouch.”
“Then again, it could be gas."
"Now, why did you call?”
“Because I had the misguided notion that you might enjoy a few days in Mexico.”
“When are you going?”
“When am I going? I’m here!” he shouted. Andrea had to put her hand over her mouth to stifle the laughter bubbling up in her throat. “I’ve been here for two weeks! Didn’t you notice I wasn’t around?”
“Well…no, actually. You’ve really been out of town for two weeks? Time goes so quickly, doesn’t it?”
"All right, how about if we see each other every day and call each other at least three times a day. We should also go to every public place in town, so everyone knows we are now a couple. I should meet your friends, and you should meet mine. And we should make love at least once every day, no, make that twice a day. At least twice a day.”
Eighteen years ago, Keith and Andrea were in a relationship with each other. But one particular night, he nearly destroyed her when she’d naively expected a marriage proposal, and instead, Keith had proposed a business partnership. She moved on and was lucky enough to avoid seeing him. But her luck ran out when she was appointed to accept a large donation from Keith on behalf of New Haven Charity for women.
I loved both Keith and Andrea. Their chemistry was off the chart even after 18yrs. Few moments made me laughed. The witty banter and snappy remarks between them were hilarious. This story is full of fun, semi-angst, romance, mystery, and heartbreak with a few surprising turns of events.
It was a nice ending for the series. The book was well written. Gave us a conclusion regarding the mystery element present in this book. And also Proves that sometimes second chances are worth giving.
This series wasn't known worldwide or something but worthy nonetheless.
Favorite Dialogues:
"For some time now, when I’ve seen you, something inside of me does a flip-flop. I’ve been trying to understand it without a whole lot of success. But since I have that same sensation tonight, it has to mean something. Any ideas?”
“One spring to mind. Flopping organs could be serious. I would contact my cardiologist and request an EKG if I were you.”
“Ouch.”
“Then again, it could be gas."
"Now, why did you call?”
“Because I had the misguided notion that you might enjoy a few days in Mexico.”
“When are you going?”
“When am I going? I’m here!” he shouted. Andrea had to put her hand over her mouth to stifle the laughter bubbling up in her throat. “I’ve been here for two weeks! Didn’t you notice I wasn’t around?”
“Well…no, actually. You’ve really been out of town for two weeks? Time goes so quickly, doesn’t it?”
"All right, how about if we see each other every day and call each other at least three times a day. We should also go to every public place in town, so everyone knows we are now a couple. I should meet your friends, and you should meet mine. And we should make love at least once every day, no, make that twice a day. At least twice a day.”
April 12, 2015
i thought they waited too long to get back together. it was not funny watching two middle-aged people behaving like immature teenagers! frankly, keith did not deserve andrea. if he had really loved her, he wud have been back long before now!
August 23, 2016
I was disappointed that this being the last book in the series that more was not said about the other books characters and the children they had, the rebuilding of a burnt house etc.
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