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Seven Brides #6
Violet
Jefferson Randolph is angry at the world for the arm he lost in the War Between the States and the destruction of his family. Embittered and reclusive, he's certain he'll never be happy until he marries a true Southern belle and rebuilds his family home. The last person he expects to stand in his way is a fiery redhead from Massachusetts who is the housemother for his two mischievous nieces, the stereotype of everything he detests in a woman. She's a Yankee who refuses to defer automatically to men, she has opinions she holds to firmly and states loudly, she wears strong bright colors, and she is determined to be independent. He's furious that, even after the quarantine is over, he can't stop thinking about her.Violet Goodwin has come west to discover what happened to her uncle and why the mine he left her is worthless. To support herself, she's taken a job as housemother in an exclusive girl's school. After Jeff Randolph is quarantined in the school with her and her sixteen young charges for five days, she wonders how she can be attracted to a man she dislikes so much. He appears to be self-pitying, angry, and emotionally distant. She can't understand why she could fantasize about him though she can't deny the man's physique is impressive. She hardly notices his missing arm, but she is stingingly aware of his ridiculous ideas about women. She's determined to prove that you don't have to be a young, mindless, southern belle to make a good wife."Leigh Greenwood is one of the marvels of the modern world. Very few authors can write a seven book saga in which each tale is better than the pervious one, but every one is ultra-excellent. VIOLET is the most heartwarming and emotionally enriching as the audience witnesses the hero's struggles." Harriet Klausner, Affaire de Coeur
440 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1996
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July 23, 2018
My first time reading this author and I quite enjoyed it! The book is # 6 in a series that works a bit like a soap opera in that the characters from all the books come and go and references are made to previous events. But I never felt lost, so the books do work well as standalones.
Violet the 29 yr old spinster from Massachusetts and Jeff the 37 yr old bank mogul who spent two years as a prisoner of war in Massachusetts.
So right from the get-go, the deck is stacked against their love. Jeff has made a life's work of being a cantankerous rude bastard who hates everyone but most especially hates Yankees. He keeps the stump of his arm like a shield against feeling anything besides a need to work and stay emotion-free.
Violet lost the first bloom of her youth to taking care of her dying brother and drunkard father. Now she is a house mother at an all-girls boarding school where Jeff's twin nieces are raising hell.
Jeff finds himself forced to be the one to go deal with their imminent threat of expulsion and we get to see him and Violet clash. She doesn't lose her cool good sense, but he finds himself a bit taken aback that his rudeness doesn't ruffle her feathers or make her cower. A series of unforeseen events force them into close proximity again and again, until they feel a grudging admiration for each other. Maybe he even likes her...
The story evolves a bit slowly but the caste of characters keep you entertained as well as never being quite sure how the next confrontation between Violet and Jeff will turn out.
Eventually, of course, Jeff manages to cross the point of unforgivable and Violet leaves town. Thankfully he realizes almost immediately that he'd been emotionally manipulated and goes after her. . Then Violet got a bit tstl for a few pages but luckily it passes. There's some intrigue and suspense thrown in the last 15% that I felt wasn't needed, but whatever. Then a really sweet epilogue.
Safety is pretty good
On an interesting aside, Leigh Greenwood is a guy! I would not have guesses as he does a great job writing female characters. ; )
Violet the 29 yr old spinster from Massachusetts and Jeff the 37 yr old bank mogul who spent two years as a prisoner of war in Massachusetts.
So right from the get-go, the deck is stacked against their love. Jeff has made a life's work of being a cantankerous rude bastard who hates everyone but most especially hates Yankees. He keeps the stump of his arm like a shield against feeling anything besides a need to work and stay emotion-free.
Violet lost the first bloom of her youth to taking care of her dying brother and drunkard father. Now she is a house mother at an all-girls boarding school where Jeff's twin nieces are raising hell.
Jeff finds himself forced to be the one to go deal with their imminent threat of expulsion and we get to see him and Violet clash. She doesn't lose her cool good sense, but he finds himself a bit taken aback that his rudeness doesn't ruffle her feathers or make her cower. A series of unforeseen events force them into close proximity again and again, until they feel a grudging admiration for each other. Maybe he even likes her...
The story evolves a bit slowly but the caste of characters keep you entertained as well as never being quite sure how the next confrontation between Violet and Jeff will turn out.
Eventually, of course, Jeff manages to cross the point of unforgivable and Violet leaves town. Thankfully he realizes almost immediately that he'd been emotionally manipulated and goes after her. . Then Violet got a bit tstl for a few pages but luckily it passes. There's some intrigue and suspense thrown in the last 15% that I felt wasn't needed, but whatever. Then a really sweet epilogue.
Safety is pretty good
On an interesting aside, Leigh Greenwood is a guy! I would not have guesses as he does a great job writing female characters. ; )
September 16, 2009
This my favorite in the Seven Brides series. For some reason I just adored Jefferson, although he was grumpy and hard to get along with. He was so hot to me. I like heroes who have injuries or are missing limbs, scarred, etc. He is missing an arm from the War Between The States. Jeff is quite bitter because he fought for the losing side in the war, and self-conscious about his missing arm. But boy he is so sexy that missing an arm is not a detraction (it's an added bonus for me). Violet is from the North and she is strongly anti-Southern because of her family having ties to the abolitionist movement and also due to losing a family member in the War, so there's already tension, but there was some serious chemistry and attraction between them. This drove the book and made it very enjoyable. I could read another 300 pages about Jeff because I just loved him as a hero. I liked that Violet could handle him despite him being very alpha and grumpy at that. It was also good because Jeff was stuck trying to help Violet watch his troublemaking nieces. From what I remember, the family calls them the "Terrible twins." It was pretty funny watching some of their antics, which tended to throw this unlikely couple together. Definitely a keeper in all ways. I like that they show up in later books, and in Fern, Violet makes a comment that she's been pregnant for most of their marriage (Jeff is pretty virile, as you can guess.)
March 14, 2022
Maaaannnnn, this was boring AF!
I LOVED how the book started though! Jeff was a total dick lick! But after that the book just floundered around and I never got hooked.
Also, if anyone is interested there is an alternate cover of this book and it might take the cake for WORST COVER EVER.
I LOVED how the book started though! Jeff was a total dick lick! But after that the book just floundered around and I never got hooked.
Also, if anyone is interested there is an alternate cover of this book and it might take the cake for WORST COVER EVER.
November 20, 2008
I was pleasantly surprised by how well I liked this book. It's right up there with
Laurel
in my favorite books.
To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to reading this particular brother's story. Jeff was so unpleasant in the previous books of this series that I wondered how on earth Leigh Greenwood would manage to make a hero out of him. Well, I think Leigh succeeded. Jeff comes across as the tortured hero all right, but his actions speak more for habit than anything else—a fact pointed out by Violet on more than one occasion. I have to say that his constant hang-ups about "Yankees" got rather annoying but he did finally see the light, so I'll let it go.
Violet was far more likable than I was expecting. Perhaps it was the fact that she was a little older than most heroines in romances today, but she seemed far more sensible and level-headed. Not that she didn't have spirit or a temper; she just knew how to control herself. I really liked her. :)
My biggest complaint has to be the tiny, and I mean tiny, part of the story that dealt with Violet's uncle's silver mine claim. It felt like it was added as an afterthought, almost as if the publishers didn't think there was enough suspense in this story. I think it would have been a wonderful story without it. But, that's just my opinion. :)
To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to reading this particular brother's story. Jeff was so unpleasant in the previous books of this series that I wondered how on earth Leigh Greenwood would manage to make a hero out of him. Well, I think Leigh succeeded. Jeff comes across as the tortured hero all right, but his actions speak more for habit than anything else—a fact pointed out by Violet on more than one occasion. I have to say that his constant hang-ups about "Yankees" got rather annoying but he did finally see the light, so I'll let it go.
Violet was far more likable than I was expecting. Perhaps it was the fact that she was a little older than most heroines in romances today, but she seemed far more sensible and level-headed. Not that she didn't have spirit or a temper; she just knew how to control herself. I really liked her. :)
My biggest complaint has to be the tiny, and I mean tiny, part of the story that dealt with Violet's uncle's silver mine claim. It felt like it was added as an afterthought, almost as if the publishers didn't think there was enough suspense in this story. I think it would have been a wonderful story without it. But, that's just my opinion. :)
February 8, 2017
Uno de los mejores libros de esta serie. El personaje de Jeff, que a lo largo de los libros anteriores nos le ponían como alguien uraño, amargado y que odiaba a todos por igual, se ha convertido en un hombre con miedos e inseguridades que, hasta que no eres capaz de "verlos" en este libro, no le das la importancia de personaje que se merece. Violet me ha gustado mucho como su mujer. Tiene todo lo que a él le falta para poder ser la pareja perfecta y ambos han tenido algunas de las escenas más "cómicas" del libro. Aunque casi al final me han dado ganas de darla algún caponcillo, se ha redimido rápido.
February 20, 2025
Джеф Рандолф и Ваялид Гудуин
📣🚨🛑РЕВЮ СЪДЪРЖАЩО СПОЙЛЕРИ🛑🚨📣
Принуден от баща му да се запише в армията, когато е на 16 години, Джеф губи ръката си при битка и бива заловен и отведен в затвора, където прекарва последните 2 години от войната. Когато се прибира у дома, той е огорчен и изпълнен с омраза към живота. Затворен в себе си, той не допуска никой близо, дори братята си. Когато семейството започва да забогатява, Джеф отваря банка, която ще стане най-голямата в Денвър. 14 години след войната, сега Джеф е калил тялото си с непрестанни тренировки и е станал един от най-богатите мъже в Денвър. Петима от братята му са се оженили и имат деца, но Джеф продължава да е все така гневен, безпардонен и прави само това, което желае. Той не вярва, че може да е пълноценен мъж без една ръка и е твърдо убеден, че всеки му се подиграва зад гърба за това. В Денвър освен него живеят Тайлър и Дейзи, които са отворили най-луксозния хотел в щата и чакат първото си дете. Мадисън и Фърн също живеят там с четирите си момчета. А Джудит и Аурелия, близначките на Джордж и Роуз учат в училището за млади девойки на име "Улф". Когато двете близначки се забъркват в поредната беля, учителката им иска да се види с родителите им, но Джордж и Роуз са далеч в Тексас, Тайлър и Дейзи са заети с откриването на хотела, Мадисън е заминал за едно миньорско градче по поръчение на Джеф, а Фърн лежи на легло тъй като кара много тежка бременност. Едиснтвеният свободен да се стещне с учителката е Джеф и той го прави с огромна неохота. Фактът, че учителката е изключително красива жена, при това омразна Янки, сякаш е най-лошото, което може да се случи и желанието му да се занимава с дивите дъщери на брат си е несъществуващо. Обаче нещата стават още по-зле, когато при второто си посещение, Джеф научава, че училището е под карантина и бива принуден да остане заключен там с една учителка янки, която възпламенява кръвта му, една възпотателка и 16 млади момичета на възраст между 8 и 14 години. Ако има ад на земята, то точно това е адът за Джеф.
Ваялид си няма никой на този свят. Баща й е бил лекар по време на войната и се прибира с опустошена душа, което го кара да пие много и падайки по стълби намира смъртта си. Брат й се връща от фронта без два крака и колкото и да се е грижила за него, желанието за живот го е напуснали и скоро и той умира. Когато чичо й, й пише да дойде да живее в Денвър, защото мината, която разработва се е оказала доходоносна на сребро, Ваялид продава малкото, което има и напуска Масачузец. Когато пристига в Денвър обаче адвоката на чичо й й съобщава, че е имало инцидент в мината и чичо й е мъртъв. Всичко, което е притежавал, включително мината, сега принадлежи на Ваялид, но някой успорва правото й и докато казуса е решен, тя в напълно сама и разорена. Адвокатът урежда Ваялид да започне работа в училище "Улф". Още щом зърва Джеф, Ваялид е привлечена от него, но осъзнава, че той мрази всички и обвинява всички за загубата на ръката си. Да прекара цялата карантина с него наоколо може да се окаже най-трудното нещо в живота й.
Прекрасна книга, пълна с емоции. В началото беше толкова забавно, Джеф оказал се в небрано лозе изолиран в училище пълно с момиченца и една учителка Янки, която иска да мрази, но не може. Как измисляше какви ли не неща, за да може да си върши работата ръководейки банката и да тренира. Всяко нещо, което вършеше изнервяше Ваялид до крайност и той обожаваше всяка секунда от това. Горката Ваялид правеше всичко по силите си да държи децата далеч от Джеф, и да устоява на провокациите му. Срещнахме се с Дейзи и Тайлър, които са построили уникален хител и чакат първо бебе. Айрис и Монти пристигнаха, явно са имали проблеми и не са могли да забременеят, но вече Айрис беше бременна и Монти я беше домъкнал в града, за да е близо до лекарите. Джордж и Роуз дойдоха да видят какви са ги натъкмили дивите им 9 годишни близначки. Хен и Лаура бяха само споменати, че също чакат бебе и няма да идват докато не се роди. Зак е някъде там по света. Но много си поплаках покрай Фърн и Мадисън.
Ваялид накара Джеф да разбере, че не само семейството му го обича толкова, колкото ги обича и той, но също като него, ако има нужда те ще са до него, защото всичко, което някогав правил е било заради семейството му.
Разбира се упоритият Джеф ще се оплеска яко, и Ваялид ще замине с Лидвил в опит си върне мината, но Джеф знае, че я обича и ще хукне да си я върне. В Лидвил беше много интересно също.
Тази книга се различава от останалите с това че имаме нещо като два епилога.
Тази книга приключва 16 години след началото на първата. Обожавам книги с деца и бебета, а тази поредица, божеее, много деца и бебета.
📣🚨🛑РЕВЮ СЪДЪРЖАЩО СПОЙЛЕРИ🛑🚨📣
Принуден от баща му да се запише в армията, когато е на 16 години, Джеф губи ръката си при битка и бива заловен и отведен в затвора, където прекарва последните 2 години от войната. Когато се прибира у дома, той е огорчен и изпълнен с омраза към живота. Затворен в себе си, той не допуска никой близо, дори братята си. Когато семейството започва да забогатява, Джеф отваря банка, която ще стане най-голямата в Денвър. 14 години след войната, сега Джеф е калил тялото си с непрестанни тренировки и е станал един от най-богатите мъже в Денвър. Петима от братята му са се оженили и имат деца, но Джеф продължава да е все така гневен, безпардонен и прави само това, което желае. Той не вярва, че може да е пълноценен мъж без една ръка и е твърдо убеден, че всеки му се подиграва зад гърба за това. В Денвър освен него живеят Тайлър и Дейзи, които са отворили най-луксозния хотел в щата и чакат първото си дете. Мадисън и Фърн също живеят там с четирите си момчета. А Джудит и Аурелия, близначките на Джордж и Роуз учат в училището за млади девойки на име "Улф". Когато двете близначки се забъркват в поредната беля, учителката им иска да се види с родителите им, но Джордж и Роуз са далеч в Тексас, Тайлър и Дейзи са заети с откриването на хотела, Мадисън е заминал за едно миньорско градче по поръчение на Джеф, а Фърн лежи на легло тъй като кара много тежка бременност. Едиснтвеният свободен да се стещне с учителката е Джеф и той го прави с огромна неохота. Фактът, че учителката е изключително красива жена, при това омразна Янки, сякаш е най-лошото, което може да се случи и желанието му да се занимава с дивите дъщери на брат си е несъществуващо. Обаче нещата стават още по-зле, когато при второто си посещение, Джеф научава, че училището е под карантина и бива принуден да остане заключен там с една учителка янки, която възпламенява кръвта му, една възпотателка и 16 млади момичета на възраст между 8 и 14 години. Ако има ад на земята, то точно това е адът за Джеф.
Ваялид си няма никой на този свят. Баща й е бил лекар по време на войната и се прибира с опустошена душа, което го кара да пие много и падайки по стълби намира смъртта си. Брат й се връща от фронта без два крака и колкото и да се е грижила за него, желанието за живот го е напуснали и скоро и той умира. Когато чичо й, й пише да дойде да живее в Денвър, защото мината, която разработва се е оказала доходоносна на сребро, Ваялид продава малкото, което има и напуска Масачузец. Когато пристига в Денвър обаче адвоката на чичо й й съобщава, че е имало инцидент в мината и чичо й е мъртъв. Всичко, което е притежавал, включително мината, сега принадлежи на Ваялид, но някой успорва правото й и докато казуса е решен, тя в напълно сама и разорена. Адвокатът урежда Ваялид да започне работа в училище "Улф". Още щом зърва Джеф, Ваялид е привлечена от него, но осъзнава, че той мрази всички и обвинява всички за загубата на ръката си. Да прекара цялата карантина с него наоколо може да се окаже най-трудното нещо в живота й.
Прекрасна книга, пълна с емоции. В началото беше толкова забавно, Джеф оказал се в небрано лозе изолиран в училище пълно с момиченца и една учителка Янки, която иска да мрази, но не може. Как измисляше какви ли не неща, за да може да си върши работата ръководейки банката и да тренира. Всяко нещо, което вършеше изнервяше Ваялид до крайност и той обожаваше всяка секунда от това. Горката Ваялид правеше всичко по силите си да държи децата далеч от Джеф, и да устоява на провокациите му. Срещнахме се с Дейзи и Тайлър, които са построили уникален хител и чакат първо бебе. Айрис и Монти пристигнаха, явно са имали проблеми и не са могли да забременеят, но вече Айрис беше бременна и Монти я беше домъкнал в града, за да е близо до лекарите. Джордж и Роуз дойдоха да видят какви са ги натъкмили дивите им 9 годишни близначки. Хен и Лаура бяха само споменати, че също чакат бебе и няма да идват докато не се роди. Зак е някъде там по света. Но много си поплаках покрай Фърн и Мадисън.
Ваялид накара Джеф да разбере, че не само семейството му го обича толкова, колкото ги обича и той, но също като него, ако има нужда те ще са до него, защото всичко, което някогав правил е било заради семейството му.
Разбира се упоритият Джеф ще се оплеска яко, и Ваялид ще замине с Лидвил в опит си върне мината, но Джеф знае, че я обича и ще хукне да си я върне. В Лидвил беше много интересно също.
Тази книга се различава от останалите с това че имаме нещо като два епилога.
Тази книга приключва 16 години след началото на първата. Обожавам книги с деца и бебета, а тази поредица, божеее, много деца и бебета.
September 14, 2013
Esta es la novela que más me ha gustado de la serie junto con la primera, aunque tienen estilos bastante diferentes.
La historia dedicada a Jeff, el veterano de guerra que perdió un brazo y que es incapaz de ser feliz y llevarse bien con la gente de su familia, era una historia a la que le tenía muchas ganas. Desde el principio sentí que él y Hen eran los personajes más curiosos y aunque la novela de Hen me gustó más que algunas de las otras, la de Jeff para mí ha subido un poco el listón, ya que la protagonista femenina me ha gustado mucho y la he encontrado a la altura de Rose. Tiene las ideas claras y sabe como tratar a Jeff, quien ha evolucionado y por fin hemos podido conocerlo un poco mejor.
Por lo tanto, recomiendo la serie a quien le gusten las novelas de este género romántico western y espero que les den una oportunidad. Esta es la número 6 de la serie y me queda solo un libro para completarla. Siendo sinceros, es el que menos me interesa, pero espero que no me disguste, ya que este autor ha marcado cierto nivel con sus historias.
La historia dedicada a Jeff, el veterano de guerra que perdió un brazo y que es incapaz de ser feliz y llevarse bien con la gente de su familia, era una historia a la que le tenía muchas ganas. Desde el principio sentí que él y Hen eran los personajes más curiosos y aunque la novela de Hen me gustó más que algunas de las otras, la de Jeff para mí ha subido un poco el listón, ya que la protagonista femenina me ha gustado mucho y la he encontrado a la altura de Rose. Tiene las ideas claras y sabe como tratar a Jeff, quien ha evolucionado y por fin hemos podido conocerlo un poco mejor.
Por lo tanto, recomiendo la serie a quien le gusten las novelas de este género romántico western y espero que les den una oportunidad. Esta es la número 6 de la serie y me queda solo un libro para completarla. Siendo sinceros, es el que menos me interesa, pero espero que no me disguste, ya que este autor ha marcado cierto nivel con sus historias.
October 7, 2025
Mientras más traumadito me gustan más? Al parecer si 🤣
Este es uno de mis favoritos de la serie y al releerlo me hizo reafirmar el amor que siento por este libro.
Quien iba a pensar que el terrible banquero Jeff Randolph quedaría encerrado en una escuela de señoritas por una cuarentena, el es un adicto al trabajo al 100% asi que ir a resolver lo que sus traviesas sobrinas están haciendo en la escuela no estaba en sus planes hasta que conoce a la maestra de sus sobrinas, una maestra muy poco convencional y yanqui, desde que fue un prisionero de guerra y que perdió un brazo odia a los yanquis con la vida y esto lo hemos visto reflejado en los 5 libros anteriores hasta que llega Violet a mover su mundo, su corazón y sus convicciones.
Ame mucho mucho como cayeron el uno por el otro, aunque se negaran tremendos besotes que se dieron a que si 😳🥰
Jeff tenía un buen corazón solo que era duro sentía que al perder su brazo no solo el tenía que sufrir si no todos lo que lo rodeaban fue cruel si, pero solo necesitaba a alguien que lo hiciera volver a la realidad y eso solo lo hizo Violet 😌
Ame ver a todos mis hermanos favoritos y a sus esposas siendo felices teniendo hijitos y todoo, extrañé a mi Hen y Laurel 😍
Me dio puntos extra que Jeff sea tan tierno con Essie. 🥹
La historia de Jeff y Violet fue tan hermosa me encanto demasiado estoy a un libro de terminar Siete novias y me siento muy triste 🥺
Este es uno de mis favoritos de la serie y al releerlo me hizo reafirmar el amor que siento por este libro.
Quien iba a pensar que el terrible banquero Jeff Randolph quedaría encerrado en una escuela de señoritas por una cuarentena, el es un adicto al trabajo al 100% asi que ir a resolver lo que sus traviesas sobrinas están haciendo en la escuela no estaba en sus planes hasta que conoce a la maestra de sus sobrinas, una maestra muy poco convencional y yanqui, desde que fue un prisionero de guerra y que perdió un brazo odia a los yanquis con la vida y esto lo hemos visto reflejado en los 5 libros anteriores hasta que llega Violet a mover su mundo, su corazón y sus convicciones.
Ame mucho mucho como cayeron el uno por el otro, aunque se negaran tremendos besotes que se dieron a que si 😳🥰
Jeff tenía un buen corazón solo que era duro sentía que al perder su brazo no solo el tenía que sufrir si no todos lo que lo rodeaban fue cruel si, pero solo necesitaba a alguien que lo hiciera volver a la realidad y eso solo lo hizo Violet 😌
Ame ver a todos mis hermanos favoritos y a sus esposas siendo felices teniendo hijitos y todoo, extrañé a mi Hen y Laurel 😍
Me dio puntos extra que Jeff sea tan tierno con Essie. 🥹
La historia de Jeff y Violet fue tan hermosa me encanto demasiado estoy a un libro de terminar Siete novias y me siento muy triste 🥺
October 10, 2022
Violet by Leigh Greenwood
Seven Brides Series Book Six
I've been looking forward to Jefferson "Jeff" Randolph's story since meeting him in book one. He lost his arm in the war and came home bitter, hating anyone close to being a Yankee. Sadly, that included several of his sisters-in-law. He was always cranky, yet there for his brothers if they needed him. As the owner of a bank in Denver, he pores all of himself into making money, hoping one day the family will return to Virginia. To a life that no longer exists.
Violet Goodwin has lost everyone. When her uncle hits it big with his silver mine in Colorado, she sells everything in Massachusetts to come join him. Sadly, he dies before she gets there. So now, she's taken a job as a housemother in Denver. An exclusive school for girls of high society parents.
George and Rose sent their twins to the Denver school, and they are not behaving well. With Fern too pregnant to do anything and Madison off on a mission Jeff sent him on...he's the only Randolph to go to the school to find out what's going on with his hellion nieces. And everything changes.
This book didn't disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was happy to see Jeff get his happily ever after.
Seven Brides Series Book Six
I've been looking forward to Jefferson "Jeff" Randolph's story since meeting him in book one. He lost his arm in the war and came home bitter, hating anyone close to being a Yankee. Sadly, that included several of his sisters-in-law. He was always cranky, yet there for his brothers if they needed him. As the owner of a bank in Denver, he pores all of himself into making money, hoping one day the family will return to Virginia. To a life that no longer exists.
Violet Goodwin has lost everyone. When her uncle hits it big with his silver mine in Colorado, she sells everything in Massachusetts to come join him. Sadly, he dies before she gets there. So now, she's taken a job as a housemother in Denver. An exclusive school for girls of high society parents.
George and Rose sent their twins to the Denver school, and they are not behaving well. With Fern too pregnant to do anything and Madison off on a mission Jeff sent him on...he's the only Randolph to go to the school to find out what's going on with his hellion nieces. And everything changes.
This book didn't disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was happy to see Jeff get his happily ever after.
September 15, 2023
3.5/5
I was VERY wary before starting this book. In my experience, male authors don’t often know how to write compelling FMCs, especially in romance books. Moreover, the hero is a CONFEDERATE soldier who is extremely bitter about losing the war to the North. He’s also extremely misogynistic and neglectful of a big cause of the war - the abolishment of slavery. I’m not a fan (and that’s a heavy understatement) of “reformed racists”. However, I decided to keep an open mind. This book went better than I expected but the issues I anticipated were still dominant.
Let me start by saying that I met Jeff very briefly in No One But You by the same author. It was obvious that he had some major issues mentally because of his father and losing his arm in the war. When we see him again in Violent, he was the same miserable vet who took it out on his brothers (who married Yankees) and sisters-in-law (who came from Yankee families), just richer. He absolutely despised everything Yankee because of his - I mean even the FMC's voice made him want to murder her. He was in charge of his two nieces who went to school in Denver where he currently resided because his brother's family still lived in Texas. His nieces were troublemakers and so he had to come to their school, where he met the FMC. There was forced proximity because of . It was during this time that their relationship mostly developed.
Before I get further into the MMC and the relationship, I must say that Greenwood actually knew how to write a pretty good FMC. She was headstrong but not in a cocky way. She was firm in her beliefs and convictions; she definitely handled the MMC well given his attitude and outbursts. I love that she took her life in her own hands and stayed positive despite all the hardships she faced in life. In many ways, she was stronger than the MMC. She also rebutted him firmly and had the strength to tell him hard truths that nobody dared to, even his family who tolerated his surly existence for years.
Now, the relationship between the FMC and MMC. I don't like enemies to lovers where the "enemies" are literally on opposite sides of the belief spectrum, and this book only further convinced me of my distaste for this approach of this trope.
The issue of , there are still very many problems with the book despite Greenwood's attempt to resolve them. The MMC was extremely bitter and selfish for many years. He didn't realize how poorly he was treating his family until . Even then, his efforts to make amends seemed lackluster. Next point: his misogyny. The values of the South he was desperately trying to preserve include the idea of a wife who acted as nothing more than a warm hole to rut in and a submissive being with no mind of her own. I'm not even exaggerating. This is what he thought:
Obviously he changed his mind toward the end of the book but I couldn't stand how his contempt toward the FMC lasted for so long. I hate it even more that for the years that passed nobody ever called him out enough to change his mindset. Had the war not happen, he would continue to think this way and consider it good virtues of a proper Southern belle. I understand that Greenwood was trying to create a flawed hero to show his growth but this was going too far. Even by the end of the story, he only tolerated the FMC and didn't show much obvious change in thinking. He was also extremely self-obsessed and considered his injury to be the center of the universe, hurting so many people along the way.
That is not to say he doesn't have any redeeming qualities. He was hardworking, cared for his family in his distorted way, and persistent. However, his flaws pretty much overshadowed everything good he had. However, Greenwood knew how to write good chemistry between characters, and I enjoy it enough to give this book 3.5/5.
I was VERY wary before starting this book. In my experience, male authors don’t often know how to write compelling FMCs, especially in romance books. Moreover, the hero is a CONFEDERATE soldier who is extremely bitter about losing the war to the North. He’s also extremely misogynistic and neglectful of a big cause of the war - the abolishment of slavery. I’m not a fan (and that’s a heavy understatement) of “reformed racists”. However, I decided to keep an open mind. This book went better than I expected but the issues I anticipated were still dominant.
Let me start by saying that I met Jeff very briefly in No One But You by the same author. It was obvious that he had some major issues mentally because of his father and losing his arm in the war. When we see him again in Violent, he was the same miserable vet who took it out on his brothers (who married Yankees) and sisters-in-law (who came from Yankee families), just richer. He absolutely despised everything Yankee because of his - I mean even the FMC's voice made him want to murder her. He was in charge of his two nieces who went to school in Denver where he currently resided because his brother's family still lived in Texas. His nieces were troublemakers and so he had to come to their school, where he met the FMC. There was forced proximity because of . It was during this time that their relationship mostly developed.
Before I get further into the MMC and the relationship, I must say that Greenwood actually knew how to write a pretty good FMC. She was headstrong but not in a cocky way. She was firm in her beliefs and convictions; she definitely handled the MMC well given his attitude and outbursts. I love that she took her life in her own hands and stayed positive despite all the hardships she faced in life. In many ways, she was stronger than the MMC. She also rebutted him firmly and had the strength to tell him hard truths that nobody dared to, even his family who tolerated his surly existence for years.
Now, the relationship between the FMC and MMC. I don't like enemies to lovers where the "enemies" are literally on opposite sides of the belief spectrum, and this book only further convinced me of my distaste for this approach of this trope.
The issue of , there are still very many problems with the book despite Greenwood's attempt to resolve them. The MMC was extremely bitter and selfish for many years. He didn't realize how poorly he was treating his family until . Even then, his efforts to make amends seemed lackluster. Next point: his misogyny. The values of the South he was desperately trying to preserve include the idea of a wife who acted as nothing more than a warm hole to rut in and a submissive being with no mind of her own. I'm not even exaggerating. This is what he thought:
"She will see that the servants and children are trained to show her husband the respect and deference she herself gives him. Her home will be a haven for his rest, a welcoming spot for his friends. She will do her best to give him many strong, healthy sons, and she will never withhold the comfort of her body. She will find no higher joy than his happiness."
Obviously he changed his mind toward the end of the book but I couldn't stand how his contempt toward the FMC lasted for so long. I hate it even more that for the years that passed nobody ever called him out enough to change his mindset. Had the war not happen, he would continue to think this way and consider it good virtues of a proper Southern belle. I understand that Greenwood was trying to create a flawed hero to show his growth but this was going too far. Even by the end of the story, he only tolerated the FMC and didn't show much obvious change in thinking. He was also extremely self-obsessed and considered his injury to be the center of the universe, hurting so many people along the way.
That is not to say he doesn't have any redeeming qualities. He was hardworking, cared for his family in his distorted way, and persistent. However, his flaws pretty much overshadowed everything good he had. However, Greenwood knew how to write good chemistry between characters, and I enjoy it enough to give this book 3.5/5.
November 27, 2025
4 Estrellitas. Aunque me ha costado, por fin he encontrado tiempo para acabarlo, y sí ha sido bonito, sí. Tenía el presentimiento de que el libro de Jeff iba a ser especial porque Violet es justo lo que Jeff necesitaba para sanar, y aunque han tenido que pasar por mucho, los dos han estado increíbles.
Jeff es uno de los mayores de los hermanos Randolph, y el que quedaba soltero (a excepción del pequeño Zac), de esta serie. Su libro se ha hecho de rogar, supongo que porque Leigh Greenwood necesitaba darle ese tiempo de amargura y soledad, hasta que estuviera dispuesto a aceptar la horma de su zapato.
Jeff Randolph tiene 37 años y actualmente es el dueño del banco más poderoso de Denver. Jeff se alistó en el ejército confederado siendo apenas un crío de 16 años, y volvió siendo una sombra de lo que había sido. Se alistó para demostrar a su padre que no era un cobarde. El resultado fue que perdió un brazo en Gettysburg, y estuvo dos años prisionero en Boston. Lisiado y a manos del enemigo, Jeff se juró odiar a todos los yanquis, pero una vez acabada la guerra y vuelto con su familia, no es el mismo. Jeff vive amargado y siempre buscando bronca, sus hermanos no pueden hacer nada por ayudarle, y las mujeres menos (puesto que algunas son yanquis), de modo que con los años, Jeff se volcó en su trabajo y se fue a vivir a Denver, donde dirige un banco. Por suerte, o por desgracia, no es el único Randolph que hay allí, pues en Denver también viven Madison y Fern y Tyler y Daisy.
La novela empieza con una embarazadísima Fern, pidiéndole a Jeff que vaya a la escuela de niñas donde están internas sus sobrinas, las gemelas de George y Rose. Las gemelas son un par de diablillos y están a punto de expulsarlas. A Jeff no le queda más remedio que acudir para descubrir qué pasa y evitar que las echen, pero su sorpresa será descubrir a la encargada del dormitorio de las internas, Violet Goodwin, una pelirroja belleza yanqui, capaz de pararle los pies a Jeff.
Jeff querría odiarla, pero en lo más profundo esa odiosa yanqui lo intriga, y hasta él, a veces, puede ser un caballero. El destino de ambos cambiará cuando en la escuela se desate un brote de escarlatina, y al colarse Jeff en la escuela, tenga que quedarse unos días guardando cuarentena junto a Violet y dieciséis niñas.
Violet Goodwin es una mujer envidiable, para la época en la que estamos hablando, es una mujer fuerte e independiente, con tenacidad e inteligencia. Y si algo sabe sobre heridos de guerra, es gracias a que su hermano fue uno de ellos, y su propio padre fue médico. Al fallecer ambos, a Violet no le quedaba nada en Boston, así que acudió a Denver con la esperanza de descubrir qué le había ocurrido a su tío, un hermano de su padre, que tenía una próspera mina de plata, de la que ella es la heredera. Mientras se resuelve el pleito por su herencia, Violet buscó trabajo en Denver, y su puesto es el de gobernanta de un colegio de señoritas.
La suya ha sido una determinación férrea, hasta que tiene que enfrentarse al mal humor y los insultos de Jeff Randolph, pero hasta ella sabe que el malhumor y mezquindad del tío de las gemelas es una manera de lamerse las heridas por todo lo que tuvo que pasar. Y si hay alguien que sabe lo que es vivir con un lisiado, es Violet. A ella no le importa ni le repugna que a Jeff le falte un brazo, pues sabe que es él quien tiene que concienciarse de que a los demás no debe importarles, y menos a ella.
El romance comenzará muy lentamente, pues la chispa y la química que hay entre ellos es totalmente palpable y está muy bien llevada. Además, el romance se fragua a fuego lento y sí, tarda bastante en aparecer, así que hay que tener paciencia para aguantar tanto odio hasta que llega el amor.
Pese a que no es un libro excesivamente largo, es verdad que me ha llevado bastante tiempo leerlo, pero no por falta de ganas o porque no me gustara, si no porque no podía disponer de tanto tiempo como hubiese querido para leerlo. Pero tengo que ser sincera y admito que en algunas ocasiones, el libro se me ha hecho algo largo, sobre todo al principio. Una vez que empieza el romance, el libro es distinto, hay más giros, más sorpresas, más momento álgidos y sobresaltos, y por supuesto la manera de concluir la novela, que me ha parecido muy acertada, porque no me la esperaba para nada, esos últimos capítulos me han tenido un tensión.
He disfrutado mucho de la novela de Jeff y Violet y creo que es de las que más me han gustado de la serie. Ahora solo me queda el libro de Zac para concluir la serie, pero ésta vez, esperaré hasta el próximo año.
Jeff es uno de los mayores de los hermanos Randolph, y el que quedaba soltero (a excepción del pequeño Zac), de esta serie. Su libro se ha hecho de rogar, supongo que porque Leigh Greenwood necesitaba darle ese tiempo de amargura y soledad, hasta que estuviera dispuesto a aceptar la horma de su zapato.
Jeff Randolph tiene 37 años y actualmente es el dueño del banco más poderoso de Denver. Jeff se alistó en el ejército confederado siendo apenas un crío de 16 años, y volvió siendo una sombra de lo que había sido. Se alistó para demostrar a su padre que no era un cobarde. El resultado fue que perdió un brazo en Gettysburg, y estuvo dos años prisionero en Boston. Lisiado y a manos del enemigo, Jeff se juró odiar a todos los yanquis, pero una vez acabada la guerra y vuelto con su familia, no es el mismo. Jeff vive amargado y siempre buscando bronca, sus hermanos no pueden hacer nada por ayudarle, y las mujeres menos (puesto que algunas son yanquis), de modo que con los años, Jeff se volcó en su trabajo y se fue a vivir a Denver, donde dirige un banco. Por suerte, o por desgracia, no es el único Randolph que hay allí, pues en Denver también viven Madison y Fern y Tyler y Daisy.
La novela empieza con una embarazadísima Fern, pidiéndole a Jeff que vaya a la escuela de niñas donde están internas sus sobrinas, las gemelas de George y Rose. Las gemelas son un par de diablillos y están a punto de expulsarlas. A Jeff no le queda más remedio que acudir para descubrir qué pasa y evitar que las echen, pero su sorpresa será descubrir a la encargada del dormitorio de las internas, Violet Goodwin, una pelirroja belleza yanqui, capaz de pararle los pies a Jeff.
Jeff querría odiarla, pero en lo más profundo esa odiosa yanqui lo intriga, y hasta él, a veces, puede ser un caballero. El destino de ambos cambiará cuando en la escuela se desate un brote de escarlatina, y al colarse Jeff en la escuela, tenga que quedarse unos días guardando cuarentena junto a Violet y dieciséis niñas.
Violet Goodwin es una mujer envidiable, para la época en la que estamos hablando, es una mujer fuerte e independiente, con tenacidad e inteligencia. Y si algo sabe sobre heridos de guerra, es gracias a que su hermano fue uno de ellos, y su propio padre fue médico. Al fallecer ambos, a Violet no le quedaba nada en Boston, así que acudió a Denver con la esperanza de descubrir qué le había ocurrido a su tío, un hermano de su padre, que tenía una próspera mina de plata, de la que ella es la heredera. Mientras se resuelve el pleito por su herencia, Violet buscó trabajo en Denver, y su puesto es el de gobernanta de un colegio de señoritas.
La suya ha sido una determinación férrea, hasta que tiene que enfrentarse al mal humor y los insultos de Jeff Randolph, pero hasta ella sabe que el malhumor y mezquindad del tío de las gemelas es una manera de lamerse las heridas por todo lo que tuvo que pasar. Y si hay alguien que sabe lo que es vivir con un lisiado, es Violet. A ella no le importa ni le repugna que a Jeff le falte un brazo, pues sabe que es él quien tiene que concienciarse de que a los demás no debe importarles, y menos a ella.
El romance comenzará muy lentamente, pues la chispa y la química que hay entre ellos es totalmente palpable y está muy bien llevada. Además, el romance se fragua a fuego lento y sí, tarda bastante en aparecer, así que hay que tener paciencia para aguantar tanto odio hasta que llega el amor.
Pese a que no es un libro excesivamente largo, es verdad que me ha llevado bastante tiempo leerlo, pero no por falta de ganas o porque no me gustara, si no porque no podía disponer de tanto tiempo como hubiese querido para leerlo. Pero tengo que ser sincera y admito que en algunas ocasiones, el libro se me ha hecho algo largo, sobre todo al principio. Una vez que empieza el romance, el libro es distinto, hay más giros, más sorpresas, más momento álgidos y sobresaltos, y por supuesto la manera de concluir la novela, que me ha parecido muy acertada, porque no me la esperaba para nada, esos últimos capítulos me han tenido un tensión.
He disfrutado mucho de la novela de Jeff y Violet y creo que es de las que más me han gustado de la serie. Ahora solo me queda el libro de Zac para concluir la serie, pero ésta vez, esperaré hasta el próximo año.
September 10, 2020
Violet es el sexto libro de la saga, Siete Novias, escrita por Leigh Greenwood.
Jeff, que es el más gruñón y exasperante de los hermanos Randolph, por un accidente, es encerrado en el colegio de señoritas donde estudian sus sobrinas, a causa de una cuarentena.
Pero lo que es peor para Jeff es haber quedado con una yanqui que le aturbe los pensamientos.
Violet es una mujer que se viste de una manera algo llamativa y posee el don de enfurecer a Jeff, con su sola presencia. Es una dama gentil y de buenas intenciones, solamente que no puede soportar, los idealismos que posee Jeff de una mujer ideal, a lo cual ella está en desacuerdo. Ella es una mujer libre que no está atada a todos los convencionalismos de la sociedad. Pero lo que no esperaba era que no podra alejar de sus pensamientos a ese hombre, que posee un carácter iracundo.
En mi sincera opinión, no es mi libro favorito de la saga, en algunas de situaciones en la novela, no estaba muy de acuerdo con ella. Pero consideró que solamente es por mi propia forma de pensar; Me pareció algo frustrante ciertas actitudes de Jeff y Violet, al mismo tiempo las actitudes de algunos personajes que en esta ocasión fueron secundarios.
Comprendo que tanto Jeff como Violet tuvieran ciertos desacuerdos por el tipo de relación que ellos tenían, sé muy bien que la guerra también conlleva un gran dolor para las personas que la vivieron. Pero la relación de ambos estuvo hasta cierto punto forzada y a pesar de que sentían sentimientos románticos uno por el otro, faltaba un toque de comprensión entre ambos.
Hubieron algunos nuevos personajes que me enamoraron, tanto como algunos que me desagradaron. Pero como toda novela tuvo sus momentos buenos y malos, algunas escenas algo forzadas o derrepente demasiado rápidas para mi gusto, así como algunas completamente de todo mi agradó, hubo un muy buen desarrollo durante toda la lectura.
Me siento un poco triste al saber que este es el penúltimo libro de la saga. Que ya sólo me queda uno por leer y terminar, pero estoy muy ansiosa, así que continuaré en esta aventura lectoral junto a la familia Randolph.
Jeff, que es el más gruñón y exasperante de los hermanos Randolph, por un accidente, es encerrado en el colegio de señoritas donde estudian sus sobrinas, a causa de una cuarentena.
Pero lo que es peor para Jeff es haber quedado con una yanqui que le aturbe los pensamientos.
Violet es una mujer que se viste de una manera algo llamativa y posee el don de enfurecer a Jeff, con su sola presencia. Es una dama gentil y de buenas intenciones, solamente que no puede soportar, los idealismos que posee Jeff de una mujer ideal, a lo cual ella está en desacuerdo. Ella es una mujer libre que no está atada a todos los convencionalismos de la sociedad. Pero lo que no esperaba era que no podra alejar de sus pensamientos a ese hombre, que posee un carácter iracundo.
En mi sincera opinión, no es mi libro favorito de la saga, en algunas de situaciones en la novela, no estaba muy de acuerdo con ella. Pero consideró que solamente es por mi propia forma de pensar; Me pareció algo frustrante ciertas actitudes de Jeff y Violet, al mismo tiempo las actitudes de algunos personajes que en esta ocasión fueron secundarios.
Comprendo que tanto Jeff como Violet tuvieran ciertos desacuerdos por el tipo de relación que ellos tenían, sé muy bien que la guerra también conlleva un gran dolor para las personas que la vivieron. Pero la relación de ambos estuvo hasta cierto punto forzada y a pesar de que sentían sentimientos románticos uno por el otro, faltaba un toque de comprensión entre ambos.
Hubieron algunos nuevos personajes que me enamoraron, tanto como algunos que me desagradaron. Pero como toda novela tuvo sus momentos buenos y malos, algunas escenas algo forzadas o derrepente demasiado rápidas para mi gusto, así como algunas completamente de todo mi agradó, hubo un muy buen desarrollo durante toda la lectura.
Me siento un poco triste al saber que este es el penúltimo libro de la saga. Que ya sólo me queda uno por leer y terminar, pero estoy muy ansiosa, así que continuaré en esta aventura lectoral junto a la familia Randolph.
June 8, 2025
2.5 Star.
I really enjoy Leigh Greenwood’s writing, but sometimes it leans too heavily into realism for my taste. I appreciated that the brothers weren’t perfect—they were flawed and damaged in different ways, which made them more human. However, I struggled to feel the deep love and bond between them. Even their interactions with each other's children came across as rough and emotionally distant, lacking the warmth I was hoping for.
Most of the couples were just okay for me. Aside from George and Rose, none of the pairings left a lasting impression. That said, I did appreciate that each couple faced their own challenges and earned their happily-ever-after. It was also satisfying to revisit the previous brothers and see how their lives have progressed and how their families are growing.
I really enjoy Leigh Greenwood’s writing, but sometimes it leans too heavily into realism for my taste. I appreciated that the brothers weren’t perfect—they were flawed and damaged in different ways, which made them more human. However, I struggled to feel the deep love and bond between them. Even their interactions with each other's children came across as rough and emotionally distant, lacking the warmth I was hoping for.
Most of the couples were just okay for me. Aside from George and Rose, none of the pairings left a lasting impression. That said, I did appreciate that each couple faced their own challenges and earned their happily-ever-after. It was also satisfying to revisit the previous brothers and see how their lives have progressed and how their families are growing.
July 6, 2021
Creo que puede decir que me gusta tanto o igual al libro de Rose.
Definitivamente no esperaba que me gustará tanto. Veía a Jeff como un hombre insufrible y creía que su historia sería parecida. Pero la verdad es que no.
La presencia de Violet y como se desenvolvió su relación con Jeff me gustó mucho.
Aunque debo admitir que la presencia de Iris y Monty me resultaba desesperante. Siempre cuestionando todo y haciendo comentarios horribles.
Pero no tenía está sensación de gustarme tanto un libro de esta saga como el de Rose.
Espero que el de Zac no me decepcione
Definitivamente no esperaba que me gustará tanto. Veía a Jeff como un hombre insufrible y creía que su historia sería parecida. Pero la verdad es que no.
La presencia de Violet y como se desenvolvió su relación con Jeff me gustó mucho.
Aunque debo admitir que la presencia de Iris y Monty me resultaba desesperante. Siempre cuestionando todo y haciendo comentarios horribles.
Pero no tenía está sensación de gustarme tanto un libro de esta saga como el de Rose.
Espero que el de Zac no me decepcione
February 3, 2019
Jeff era mi favorito, ese mal humor esconde un corazón y tanto hablar de los yankies solo puede acabar con Violet (un yankie de pies a cabeza)
Dejo la serie, el resto de los hermanos no me llaman nada la atención
Dejo la serie, el resto de los hermanos no me llaman nada la atención
May 31, 2020
This was great. Jeff was a such a Yankee hater that it gave me such pleasure when he fell for one. It was so great because he fought harder than all of his brothers when it came to love and marriage. Violet is awesome and didn't put up with his crap.
October 6, 2020
4.5* I really loved this story of the 3rd brother Jeff the embittered one who survived the war and hated all Yankees who finds himself in quarantine in his niece's school with a Yankee house mistress, Violet who challenges all of his prejudices.
February 25, 2025
So far the best one!! Jeff story was so sweet, it was refreshing to see a softer side of him, and the way he handle his rambunctious neices😂 they were not genteel southern belles but lil hooligans. I really enjoyed his story.
December 3, 2018
I enjoy this one a LOT!
December 28, 2018
yey! finally, i was able to read the story of Jeff :) it's beautiful, like his wife - Violet :)
May 3, 2020
At first Jef's attitude made me very desperate but when reading his book I understood it and although I really liked Tyler's book, I loved it, my favorite.
December 5, 2023
✅️DIC. 2023
◾️LA HISTORIA DE VIOLET Y JEFF ME ENCANTÓ
◾️DIVERTIDA
◾️DEFINITIVAMENTE, ESTA FAMILIA ES ÚNICA...QUÉ MANERA DE QUERERSE, QUÉ MANERA!!!
◾️Y LAS GEMELAS, Q LINDAS!!!
◾️LA HISTORIA DE VIOLET Y JEFF ME ENCANTÓ
◾️DIVERTIDA
◾️DEFINITIVAMENTE, ESTA FAMILIA ES ÚNICA...QUÉ MANERA DE QUERERSE, QUÉ MANERA!!!
◾️Y LAS GEMELAS, Q LINDAS!!!
August 25, 2025
3’5⭐️
December 6, 2025
No es un libro malo , tuvo un comienzo entretenido, sobre todo porque me gusta cuando los personajes masculinos son crueles y amargados y bastantes directos con la protagonista femenina.
Me mantuvo entretenida por esto PERO no terminó de cumplir mis expectativas haciéndose muy largo.La diferencia la hace que está escrito por un hombre 😲🤫
Así y todo leeré alguno más de la saga de los hermanos😎
Me mantuvo entretenida por esto PERO no terminó de cumplir mis expectativas haciéndose muy largo.La diferencia la hace que está escrito por un hombre 😲🤫
Así y todo leeré alguno más de la saga de los hermanos😎
May 27, 2016
Al principio no quería leerlo porque desde el primer libro Jeff me pareció bastante insoportable por las simples razones de haber perdido un brazo en la guerra entre los estados, en la forma que se expresaba de cualquiera que tuviera algún relativo con un Yanqui. Tampoco ayudó mucho lo que sus hermanos decían de él. El único que parecía entenderlo un poco mejor era George.
En los siguientes libros no salió casi mucho, sólo lo mencionaban como el hermano a quien todos querían evitar.
En este libro pudimos conocerlo mejor. Tenía la idea que él era una persona seria, pero en realidad es bastante ocurrente, sobre todo los medios que utiliza para conseguir lo que quiere, no son los mejores pero eso parece divertirlo.
Sin embargo, lo que más me gustó fue la idea del autor de ponerle a alguien que significara todo a lo que él sentía adversidad, una mujer Yanqui.
Violet resultó ser una mujer bastante inteligente y comprensible, le encontré un gran parecido a Rose (la esposa de George), una mujer bastante sensata y justa.
Violet significó un gran cambio para Jeff, le hizo ver el sol literalmente. Toda esa furia que Jeff cargaba con él por haber perdido su brazo, haber sido prisionero por Yanquis, el desprecio de su padre y todavía haber perdido la guerra, todo eso lo hacía sentirse que no valía la pena, que era un hombre incompleto y cobarde que para lo único que servía era para trabajar y hacer millones.
Violet le demostró que todavía existía algo de bondad en su interior, que era capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por sus hermanos a pesar de que siempre peleara con ellos y tuviera desacuerdos. También le abrió los ojos cuando el estado de salud de su cuñada se encontraba en peligro. Jeff fue a disculparse por los malos tratos y agradecerle por las buenas cosas que había hecho por su hermano, lo mismo Rose e Iris.
Creo que me ha gustado, me sacó algunas risas, no tanto como la historia de Zac, pero el hecho de que Jeff pudiera dejar de sentirse acomplejado por la pérdida de su brazo me hizo sentir tranquila. Ciertamente me fastidiaba que en los libros anteriores siempre usara la guera, los Yanquis y su brazo para crear conflictos o justificarse de algo.
En los siguientes libros no salió casi mucho, sólo lo mencionaban como el hermano a quien todos querían evitar.
En este libro pudimos conocerlo mejor. Tenía la idea que él era una persona seria, pero en realidad es bastante ocurrente, sobre todo los medios que utiliza para conseguir lo que quiere, no son los mejores pero eso parece divertirlo.
Sin embargo, lo que más me gustó fue la idea del autor de ponerle a alguien que significara todo a lo que él sentía adversidad, una mujer Yanqui.
Violet resultó ser una mujer bastante inteligente y comprensible, le encontré un gran parecido a Rose (la esposa de George), una mujer bastante sensata y justa.
Violet significó un gran cambio para Jeff, le hizo ver el sol literalmente. Toda esa furia que Jeff cargaba con él por haber perdido su brazo, haber sido prisionero por Yanquis, el desprecio de su padre y todavía haber perdido la guerra, todo eso lo hacía sentirse que no valía la pena, que era un hombre incompleto y cobarde que para lo único que servía era para trabajar y hacer millones.
Violet le demostró que todavía existía algo de bondad en su interior, que era capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por sus hermanos a pesar de que siempre peleara con ellos y tuviera desacuerdos. También le abrió los ojos cuando el estado de salud de su cuñada se encontraba en peligro. Jeff fue a disculparse por los malos tratos y agradecerle por las buenas cosas que había hecho por su hermano, lo mismo Rose e Iris.
Creo que me ha gustado, me sacó algunas risas, no tanto como la historia de Zac, pero el hecho de que Jeff pudiera dejar de sentirse acomplejado por la pérdida de su brazo me hizo sentir tranquila. Ciertamente me fastidiaba que en los libros anteriores siempre usara la guera, los Yanquis y su brazo para crear conflictos o justificarse de algo.
August 11, 2011
Wasn't as good as I was expecting but it was still good. It had its funny moments and I liked Violets spunk. Despite his harshness I also liked Jeff as well. When it came to Jeff I continually forgot that he was missing an arm until it was mentioned...One thing I must say though is, if you are going to read the Seven Brides series I would recommend reading them in order. I failed to do that because I haven't been able to find the others yet so I read Rose (bk #1) first and Violet (bk #6) was the second one I've read and when it came to the family I was lost, having to piece together information mentioned in this book.
May 2, 2016
If you can get past the cheesy cover this is an entertaining story about a successful but bitter southerner and a spunky northern spinster who through the twists of fate wind up living in Denver. It's not love or even like at first sight . However it is a romance novel so you know Leigh Greenwood will make it happen. And he does with humor and style.
Quite a few typos though. The curse of the e book I guess.
Quite a few typos though. The curse of the e book I guess.
September 24, 2010
One of my favorites. Jeff Is just so lovable and funny. Violet is really nice too. The plot was just really entertaining and never dull. You also got too see a Lot of the family which was fun to see those charcters again.
August 2, 2019
My Favorite Author
Highly recommend this author. The seven brides series is a wonderful collection of stories about a family. Beautifully described scenes a real escape from this time.
Highly recommend this author. The seven brides series is a wonderful collection of stories about a family. Beautifully described scenes a real escape from this time.
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