Faith had fallen in love with Adam, the oldest of the Braddock brothers, the gruffest, and the saddest. But his continued rejection has finally made her give up on him.
She is moving on with her life. She is taking over management of the mercantile, unfortunately next door to Adam's barbershop. And she is going to live over the store, also an annoying problem for him. Does she care? No. He had his chance with her.
Next she is planning to send out a flyer for a mail-order groom. Adam thought his previous marriage had been miserable, but Faith is driving him crazy. He doesn't want to ever get married again. Yet his attraction to the beautiful, stubborn redhead tests his decision almost as much as the woman does. She has no business moving out on her own, or running a store alone. He doesn't want to be responsible for watching over her, but he can't help it.
What she needs is a good, solid man to marry her and give her babies, and take her in hand.
He might finally burn her bottom for all of this nonsense, but no way is he going to marry her. So maybe he will find her a suitable husband and stop her from sending out that ridiculous flyer.
Starla often tends to see things and life through the rose-colored eyes of a romantic. She grew up in a loving family, something for which she will always be grateful. Today she is surrounded by a loving family and many wonderful friends who support her in all of her craziness.
Starla is working toward being a full-time writer of romance, everything from sweet to erotic to naughty, and is multi-published at this time. She is a member of RWA (Romance Writers of America), the current Vice-President/Secretary of Kansas Writers Association, the past president of WARA (Wichita Area Romance Authors), and an affiliate memeber of OWFI (Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc.).
Starla writes in a number of romantic sub-genres including contemporary and Old West cowboys, sci-fi, paranormal, Regency and Medieval. When not writing or dreaming up another plotline and a new set of characters, she might be off traveling somewhere. Well, even when she travels to places like Maui, the U.K., France, Italy, or even spots in the good old USA, she's dreaming and plotting. And taking oodles of pictures wherever she goes.
The book cover for Adam, book 2 of The Braddocks, is misleading. The blindfolded young woman on the cover may imply to some a BDSM romance, which this definitely is NOT. In fact, this is the "cleanest" spanking story I have ever read (no sex in the story, although some sexual tension). I did not enjoy this story as much as book 1, but it is still an entertaining read for those who enjoy a sweet HEA historic romance that also has domestic discipline.
Domestic-discipline-romance is not my usual or preferred genre. If it is yours, you will likely enjoy this story by Starla Kaye.
Adam doesn't want to fall in love. It was hard enough to lose a wife you don't love let alone letting herself care. Faith loves him but is tired of being rejected. They both decide to leave, then they both decide to return. Finally, they have a chance for love.
Book two of the Braddock Brothers was very satisfying. Adam and Faith were like magnets -- repelling on opposite sides and stuck to each other on the other side. Keep the tissues handy for this page turner.