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The Man She'll Marry by Susan Fox released on Mar 23, 2001 is available now for purchase.
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Susan Fox
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Susan grew up with her sister, Janet, and her brother, Steven, on an acreage near Des Moines, Iowa, where, besides a jillion stray cats and dogs, two horses, and a pony, her favorite pet and confidant was Rex, her brown-and-white pinto gelding.
Susan has raised two sons, Jeffrey and Patrick, and currently lives in a house that she laughingly refers to as the Landfill and Book Repository. She writes with the help and hindrance of five mischievous shorthaired felines: Gabby, a talkative tortoiseshell calico; Buster, a solid lion-yellow with white legs and facial markings; his sister, Pixie, a tri-color calico; Toonses, a plump black-and-white; and the cheerily diabolical, naughty black tiger Eddie, aka Eduardo de Lover.
Susan is a bookaholic and movie fan who loves cowboys, rodeos, and the American West, past and present. She has an intense interest in storytelling of all kinds and in politics, and she claims the two are often interchangeable.
Susan loves writing complex characters in emotionally intense situations, and hopes her readers enjoy her ranch stories and are uplifted by their happy endings.
Susan grew up with her sister, Janet, and her brother, Steven, on an acreage near Des Moines, Iowa, where, besides a jillion stray cats and dogs, two horses, and a pony, her favorite pet and confidant was Rex, her brown-and-white pinto gelding.
Susan has raised two sons, Jeffrey and Patrick, and currently lives in a house that she laughingly refers to as the Landfill and Book Repository. She writes with the help and hindrance of five mischievous shorthaired felines: Gabby, a talkative tortoiseshell calico; Buster, a solid lion-yellow with white legs and facial markings; his sister, Pixie, a tri-color calico; Toonses, a plump black-and-white; and the cheerily diabolical, naughty black tiger Eddie, aka Eduardo de Lover.
Susan is a bookaholic and movie fan who loves cowboys, rodeos, and the American West, past and present. She has an intense interest in storytelling of all kinds and in politics, and she claims the two are often interchangeable.
Susan loves writing complex characters in emotionally intense situations, and hopes her readers enjoy her ranch stories and are uplifted by their happy endings.
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June 12, 2018
This is the sequel to Wild at Heart, and it's an other heart-wrencher.
Not much of a romance or story really, it's about the emotional redemption of a poor pitiful little mouse. The heroine is the potential OW, the weak tool of her evil mother from the first book. And, boy howdy, she is one pathetic little heroine. Unlike the dweeby doormats that mewl in some HP's, this girl has really been through the wringer with her viperous mother.
The premise of the story is that the nice guy from the other book is her mentor. He is initially suspicious of her, but he never lowers himself to slut-shaming or cruelty. I think my favorite part is when she finally acknowledges that she is in love with him, but if it doesn't work out then she would have at least had this time to turn her life around and the opportunity to spend some time with the H. It's not self-pitying or pathetic.
She finally stands up to her evil, evil mother in an epically fine moment where she clearly lays it out what the consequences will be if her mother doesn't leave her alone.
The romance has all the sizzle of vanilla pudding, but the writing is well done as well as the growth of the little mouse.
Not much of a romance or story really, it's about the emotional redemption of a poor pitiful little mouse. The heroine is the potential OW, the weak tool of her evil mother from the first book. And, boy howdy, she is one pathetic little heroine. Unlike the dweeby doormats that mewl in some HP's, this girl has really been through the wringer with her viperous mother.
The premise of the story is that the nice guy from the other book is her mentor. He is initially suspicious of her, but he never lowers himself to slut-shaming or cruelty. I think my favorite part is when she finally acknowledges that she is in love with him, but if it doesn't work out then she would have at least had this time to turn her life around and the opportunity to spend some time with the H. It's not self-pitying or pathetic.
She finally stands up to her evil, evil mother in an epically fine moment where she clearly lays it out what the consequences will be if her mother doesn't leave her alone.
The romance has all the sizzle of vanilla pudding, but the writing is well done as well as the growth of the little mouse.
March 10, 2016
This is a rescue fantasy.
Heroine is a poor little rich girl who is first rescued at a nightclub by the hero when her date puts something in her drink. Hero takes her to his ranch to sleep it off. He thinks she was drunk and doesn't believe her that she passed out from the drug. She is embarrassed and wants to go back to the city. Hero gives her the keys to his Cadillac and heroine promptly drives it through the garage door because she's so flustered and unwell. Hero won't take her check for the damages. He wants her to do honest work to pay it off. Heroine refuses because she knows a humiliating situation when she sees it.
This is a hard one to rate, because it could easily be sub-titled: "A Case Study in Appropriate and Inappropriate Guilt." The heroine is tortured - not by the hero - but by her own toxic thinking patterns. Girl has issues. The author does such a great job with the psychological profiles of the heroine that the romance is overshadowed. Hero is a Gary Stu - understanding instinctively (after the initial misunderstanding) just what heroine needs. Like I said, a rescue fantasy.
I have no idea what motivated the hero to be so kind to the heroine - the author doesn't delve into his knight in shining armor syndrome. It seems a very lopsided relationship, even though the hero "humbled himself" to learn to cook alongside the heroine. (I didn't know cooking was that demeaning to men) . Still, this was a compelling read and where I'm annoyed with naval gazing in a lot of the new HPs - I wasn't here. (Can't explain it)
Warning. Open Library's copy has a page of garbled text, but it wasn't at a crucial part of of the plot.
Heroine is a poor little rich girl who is first rescued at a nightclub by the hero when her date puts something in her drink. Hero takes her to his ranch to sleep it off. He thinks she was drunk and doesn't believe her that she passed out from the drug. She is embarrassed and wants to go back to the city. Hero gives her the keys to his Cadillac and heroine promptly drives it through the garage door because she's so flustered and unwell. Hero won't take her check for the damages. He wants her to do honest work to pay it off. Heroine refuses because she knows a humiliating situation when she sees it.
This is a hard one to rate, because it could easily be sub-titled: "A Case Study in Appropriate and Inappropriate Guilt." The heroine is tortured - not by the hero - but by her own toxic thinking patterns. Girl has issues. The author does such a great job with the psychological profiles of the heroine that the romance is overshadowed. Hero is a Gary Stu - understanding instinctively (after the initial misunderstanding) just what heroine needs. Like I said, a rescue fantasy.
I have no idea what motivated the hero to be so kind to the heroine - the author doesn't delve into his knight in shining armor syndrome. It seems a very lopsided relationship, even though the hero "humbled himself" to learn to cook alongside the heroine. (I didn't know cooking was that demeaning to men) . Still, this was a compelling read and where I'm annoyed with naval gazing in a lot of the new HPs - I wasn't here. (Can't explain it)
Warning. Open Library's copy has a page of garbled text, but it wasn't at a crucial part of of the plot.
August 12, 2018
4 Stars! ~ When Ty Cameron rescue's Tracy from a possible date rape drug induced blackout, he thinks her state is from too much alcohol. He doesn't have much respect for her after she betrayed her step-brother Kane and Kane's then fiancée Rio; nearly destroying their love forever. And that opinion doesn't change much when Tracy has an accident backing the car he loans her out of his garage. Ty assumes that Tracy is spiralling out of control. She's wealthy enough to buy Ty a new car, but he doesn't want that, he insists that Tracy work for him on the ranch and her hourly wage will go towards the damages. Tracy, though not well, tries her hardest to be perfect for Ty. She sees this as her opportunity to prove that she does have worth, maybe not in Ty's eyes but perhaps she can gain a bit of self respect with knowing she can actually do something. Ty soon sees that she's ridden with guilt and has some very dark secrets. He knows that she was badly mistreated by her mother, and manipulated into doing whatever wrong her mother had deemed necessary to pull off her latest con. But he doesn't fully understand Tracy's torment until she responds to his teasing after a heated kiss with, 'Don't mock me ... not every inexperienced woman who's no longer a virgin had a choice' Perhaps Tracy was right, she is too broken for Ty to fix. But the tenderness he feels for her only grows and he knows that he doesn't want Tracy giving up on herself and the future he sees they have together.
I'm always surprised at how easily Ms. Fox can create such a compelling story in only a few pages. Tracy's turmoil comes across honestly, and it's not until she's finally able to confess all the sins of her manipulated childhood, that she's finally able to heal. Ms. Fox created a wonderful champion in Ty. He's not afraid to admit he'd misjudged her from the beginning. And he's not afraid of Tracy's demons. He knows that standing together they can fight them. Very well written
Edited for re-read: 4 1/2 Stars ~ I first read this book in 2007 and in reading it now, I was just as enthralled with this story as I was then. Tracy is a tortured soul. Her self worth has been stolen from her and she's almost ready to give up. Ty rescues her from a bad situation and even though he thinks she's just a spoiled rich girl, he feels compelled to give her a hand up. It's soon obvious to Ty that he'd misjudged Tracy too harshly and had written her off completely. She was more complicated than he expected, and held suffered some pretty dark demons.
I'm always surprised at how easily Ms. Fox can create such a compelling story in only a few pages. Tracy's turmoil comes across honestly, and it's not until she's finally able to confess all the sins of her manipulated childhood, that she's finally able to heal. Ms. Fox created a wonderful champion in Ty. He's not afraid to admit he'd misjudged her from the beginning. And he's not afraid of Tracy's demons. He knows that standing together they can fight them. Very well written
Edited for re-read: 4 1/2 Stars ~ I first read this book in 2007 and in reading it now, I was just as enthralled with this story as I was then. Tracy is a tortured soul. Her self worth has been stolen from her and she's almost ready to give up. Ty rescues her from a bad situation and even though he thinks she's just a spoiled rich girl, he feels compelled to give her a hand up. It's soon obvious to Ty that he'd misjudged Tracy too harshly and had written her off completely. She was more complicated than he expected, and held suffered some pretty dark demons.
“Your conscience is so tender. It just goes around and around and beats you to death over everything, big or little, and it never cuts you slack, even over the things you were tricked or coerced or shamed into, does it?”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 22, 2019
Love!
Ty is a perfect hero and I love the transformation of Tracy into a secure, confident, and happy woman. When she finally gives her mother what she deserves you will be smiling. Very good story.
Ty is a perfect hero and I love the transformation of Tracy into a secure, confident, and happy woman. When she finally gives her mother what she deserves you will be smiling. Very good story.
July 27, 2023
3 1/2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ good follow up to Wild at Heart. I was interested to know the backstory to Tracy and Ramona. It was very sad to learn about her fragile state of mind and the assault in her past. What a horrible childhood she endured.
What doesn't make sense is why a smart man like Sam, who had no live for Ramona would marry her. That part doesn't add up.
What doesn't make sense is why a smart man like Sam, who had no live for Ramona would marry her. That part doesn't add up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2021
I read this as a follow up to Wild at Heart. I recommend reading the other book first, it isn’t necessary but it does give you some background on both the hero and heroine in this story.
So our hero Ty, was the om in the other book. He was a nice alpha guy in that book, and he continues to be a nice alpha guy in this book. I don’t feel he ever treated the h(Tracy) unfairly. When he was rude/moody with her a few times in the beginning, it was understandable given his past dealings with her. The romance in this book is interwoven with the healing of the h. Quite frankly, the healing of the h is the crux of this book. Our hero is the one to help heal her. Because our heroine has had a lot of trauma in her past, there will not be a lot of physical love moments in this book. Our heroine was victimized by her mother. Some of the things the h did to go along with her mother has given the h a very guilty conscious, and she really doesn’t feel like she is worth much. On top of this, other trauma has made her wary of men and until the hero she has had little use for them. Our h is a very wealthy woman, and when she accidentally wrecks both the H’s car and garage door, she offers to pay for it. The H, sensing that this woman is one step away from destroying herself, instead tells her she can work it off by doing some good old fashion work on the ranch. She is apprehensive about this, but agrees to do so. However, even in this our H is not cruel. When the h becomes sick, he has to get downright disagreeable with her to get her to slow down and take breaks from work. The two of them are getting closer as they work together on most things. At one point they start getting close, and the h gets angry at the H when she thinks he is insulting her. In her anger, she hints at some early trauma, and our H is able to read between the lines to realize that he will need to go slow with her. We do get to see his thoughts at times.
Unfortunately the h’s mom comes to town. Ramona was in the first story, and she is a bad, bad woman. However, our h doesn’t waver. She basically tells her mom to do her best and to get out of her life.(the mom is threatening to tell the H about some of the things the h helped her do, as she wants some money from her daughter) The h then tells the H everything about her past. He of course, has her back. When the h’s mom shows up to the ranch to make good on her blackmail, the H insists on being in the room. He doesn’t intervene and lets the h get control of her own life. He only gets upset near the end when the h’s mom is calling her daughter all sorts of things. Basically she is run off the ranch, and the h has no qualms about seeing her mom again.
The story ends with the h going back to visit the Kane and Rio from the first book. She has a lot of guilt over how she treated them. However, both of them had already forgiven her. This is good for the h, as they really are family to her. While visiting them, the H proposes to the h and they plan to have a wedding within the month.
I’m happy that the evil mom got her comeuppance. She will die poor and alone. It was also good to see that Tracy was redeemable. I feel like the first book was better. There wasn’t a lot of angst with this one, and it really was about a person being able to forgive themselves and be open to being loved by another. She really couldn’t find a better hero! Although I felt bad for the h and what she went through, I didn’t have the grief I have felt with some other reads.
So our hero Ty, was the om in the other book. He was a nice alpha guy in that book, and he continues to be a nice alpha guy in this book. I don’t feel he ever treated the h(Tracy) unfairly. When he was rude/moody with her a few times in the beginning, it was understandable given his past dealings with her. The romance in this book is interwoven with the healing of the h. Quite frankly, the healing of the h is the crux of this book. Our hero is the one to help heal her. Because our heroine has had a lot of trauma in her past, there will not be a lot of physical love moments in this book. Our heroine was victimized by her mother. Some of the things the h did to go along with her mother has given the h a very guilty conscious, and she really doesn’t feel like she is worth much. On top of this, other trauma has made her wary of men and until the hero she has had little use for them. Our h is a very wealthy woman, and when she accidentally wrecks both the H’s car and garage door, she offers to pay for it. The H, sensing that this woman is one step away from destroying herself, instead tells her she can work it off by doing some good old fashion work on the ranch. She is apprehensive about this, but agrees to do so. However, even in this our H is not cruel. When the h becomes sick, he has to get downright disagreeable with her to get her to slow down and take breaks from work. The two of them are getting closer as they work together on most things. At one point they start getting close, and the h gets angry at the H when she thinks he is insulting her. In her anger, she hints at some early trauma, and our H is able to read between the lines to realize that he will need to go slow with her. We do get to see his thoughts at times.
Unfortunately the h’s mom comes to town. Ramona was in the first story, and she is a bad, bad woman. However, our h doesn’t waver. She basically tells her mom to do her best and to get out of her life.(the mom is threatening to tell the H about some of the things the h helped her do, as she wants some money from her daughter) The h then tells the H everything about her past. He of course, has her back. When the h’s mom shows up to the ranch to make good on her blackmail, the H insists on being in the room. He doesn’t intervene and lets the h get control of her own life. He only gets upset near the end when the h’s mom is calling her daughter all sorts of things. Basically she is run off the ranch, and the h has no qualms about seeing her mom again.
The story ends with the h going back to visit the Kane and Rio from the first book. She has a lot of guilt over how she treated them. However, both of them had already forgiven her. This is good for the h, as they really are family to her. While visiting them, the H proposes to the h and they plan to have a wedding within the month.
I’m happy that the evil mom got her comeuppance. She will die poor and alone. It was also good to see that Tracy was redeemable. I feel like the first book was better. There wasn’t a lot of angst with this one, and it really was about a person being able to forgive themselves and be open to being loved by another. She really couldn’t find a better hero! Although I felt bad for the h and what she went through, I didn’t have the grief I have felt with some other reads.
August 21, 2020
Unusual storyline
This book starts out rather dark; the h is wasting her life away partially due to her past and bad self image. The H is an amazing man and, though he's not perfect, he helps the h find her way. This is a story of restoration. I loved it.
This book starts out rather dark; the h is wasting her life away partially due to her past and bad self image. The H is an amazing man and, though he's not perfect, he helps the h find her way. This is a story of restoration. I loved it.
May 9, 2017
Leído el 06/01/2012
September 7, 2020
More complicated set of character interactions than some novels and we care about these people.
March 1, 2012
The Man She'll Marry by Susan Fox
Ty has a huge spread in Texas and he runs into Tracey (his father had gone out with her mother) at a restaurant.
Tracey is drunk and her then friend Greg escorts her out and Ty takes over she
learns later and she had blacked out totally. When she wakes up, still a bit sleepy at his ranch he agrees to let her take
one of his cars and she can bring it back another day. Problem is she's confused and the car is not cooperating as she crashes the door into the car then plunges the car forward. She agrees to give him payment in exchange for the bill. The payment is for her to work for him. He gets the landlord to open her apartment door as she's not answering the
bell or phone but is in the tub with a bottle of wine. She packs up her clothes and necessary things as he takes her back to his ranch. He starts out by giving her stable duty but she collapses and he brings her to the hospital where it's
deemed she's suffering from exhaustion and respiratory infection. She rests a lot the next several days, then he puts her on light duty. After a week he talks her into cooking for him cuz the housekeeper is away. Instead she goes to the truck
stop at 330am to get his breakfast and again at 11 for his lunch and again later for his dinner. He does find out and tries to explain to her he would eat anything she makes. They are both then talking to one another and she tries to explain
to him how life has been for her because of her mother. It helps him understand her a lot better. They are starting to open up to one another and he finds out other things from her past. Since she's been at the ranch she's not had a drink at all
and she's starting to cook from a cookbook and he's helping with the chore, which he is also enjoying.
She's learning how to take care of the cattle now and to rope. She's also more comfortable when he kisses her or puts his arm around her. When she went back to her penthouse to get the mail her mother showed up and tried to move in with her blackmailing
Tracey.
Later after listening to her about her past he apologizes for thinking she was drunk the night he first brought her home. The article in the newspaper cleared it all up. Then her mother shows up at the ranch and he tells Tracey he can't wait to watch the
woman he loves get rid of her past once and for all.
Ty has a huge spread in Texas and he runs into Tracey (his father had gone out with her mother) at a restaurant.
Tracey is drunk and her then friend Greg escorts her out and Ty takes over she
learns later and she had blacked out totally. When she wakes up, still a bit sleepy at his ranch he agrees to let her take
one of his cars and she can bring it back another day. Problem is she's confused and the car is not cooperating as she crashes the door into the car then plunges the car forward. She agrees to give him payment in exchange for the bill. The payment is for her to work for him. He gets the landlord to open her apartment door as she's not answering the
bell or phone but is in the tub with a bottle of wine. She packs up her clothes and necessary things as he takes her back to his ranch. He starts out by giving her stable duty but she collapses and he brings her to the hospital where it's
deemed she's suffering from exhaustion and respiratory infection. She rests a lot the next several days, then he puts her on light duty. After a week he talks her into cooking for him cuz the housekeeper is away. Instead she goes to the truck
stop at 330am to get his breakfast and again at 11 for his lunch and again later for his dinner. He does find out and tries to explain to her he would eat anything she makes. They are both then talking to one another and she tries to explain
to him how life has been for her because of her mother. It helps him understand her a lot better. They are starting to open up to one another and he finds out other things from her past. Since she's been at the ranch she's not had a drink at all
and she's starting to cook from a cookbook and he's helping with the chore, which he is also enjoying.
She's learning how to take care of the cattle now and to rope. She's also more comfortable when he kisses her or puts his arm around her. When she went back to her penthouse to get the mail her mother showed up and tried to move in with her blackmailing
Tracey.
Later after listening to her about her past he apologizes for thinking she was drunk the night he first brought her home. The article in the newspaper cleared it all up. Then her mother shows up at the ranch and he tells Tracey he can't wait to watch the
woman he loves get rid of her past once and for all.
July 10, 2012
Tracey has been torn down by the manipulation of her circumstances and convinced that she was worthless. When her lack of confidence leads to a down-ward spiral that only Ty's intervention can stop and reverse. Susan Fox creates a powerful force and portrays Tracey's motives effectively. It was easy to become absorbed in Tracey and Ty's story and watching Ty help her to overcome the challenges of her past.
December 8, 2015
So nice to see good triumph over evil. Loved it when the evil one got her comeuppance. At first I thought this heroine needed a good psychiatrist but the kindness, patience, understanding & love she gets from the hero brought her through. Sweet romance with little more than kisses although there is one scene where the h blouse is unbuttoned but that's about it. Nice not to have body parts described in detail.
February 15, 2013
es linda la historia de ty y tracy
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