In Want of a Wife (Bitter Springs #3) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Mar 01, 2014 Danielle The Book Huntress rated it really liked it

Shelves: redhead, cowboy, hero-i-loved, arc, dangerous-hero-challenge-2014, western, orphan, favorites, adc-reviews, heroine-i-loved

This book definitely satisfies my Western historical romance craving. While slow-building and with a lot more narrative than action, it was a book that captivated me with lead characters whose stories I wanted to know. It definitely helps that Morgan is a redhead. I have a not-so secret fondness for red-headed heroes! I loved the manner in which Goodman conveys the loving intimacy that a marriage can cultivate between two people.

Overall rating: 4.5/5.0 stars.

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Oct 14, 2013 Keri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance-historical, romance-western, 2010s-read

Love Mail order bride stories and this one was extra special. I thought that Jane and Morgan's romance happened in the right sequence and timing, so by the end of the story you really believed in their romance. I wasn't ready for it to be over or leave Bitter Springs, so I hope that she has other stories lined up as good as this one was. I need more time with Jane and Morgan. :-) Wonderful western romance. ...more

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May 15, 2014 namericanwordcat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-romance, loner, 5-star-romance, angst, slow-seduction, mail-order-bride, abuse-psychological, gruff-grumpy, ranch, abusive-mother

I have a number of Jo Goodman titles on my To Be Read pile. They are all going straight to the top.

I am a sucker for mail order bride stories. I adore them. I love the circumstances of the couple that make such a marriage necessary and all the couple time we get with a married couple makes for good romance.

As the this book opened, I was impressed with the setting of mood and mystery. Once our hero and heroine meet, the wit of both of them jumps off the page.

We get a ginger hero as a bonus. Th ...more

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Oct 02, 2019 Saly rated it really liked it

Shelves: virgin-heroines, read-in-2019, single-titles

I quite liked this, both the h/H were likeable characters with messy pasts (H's was far more uglier). These two take their time settling into marriage and I really appreciated that the hero waited for them to grow more comfortable before getting intimate. The hero's ranch, and how the heroine takes charge also appealed to me. Overall a very nice read after some disappointing reads. ...more

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