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Saxon Brothers #1
Wrangler's Lady
MR. MARCH
Chance Saxon: Multimillionaire playboy turned struggling rancher.
His only ally: Single mother Cleo North, Chance's sexy forewoman.
His biggest obstacles: Possible foreclosure -- and undeniable attraction to his right-hand lady.
With a failing ranch on his hands, Chance Saxon did not need Cleo North getting under his skin. Besides, she claimed a rambling man like him would never be able to stick around. But Cleo was the one woman who could make this confirmed bachelor crave marriage.
Chance Saxon: Multimillionaire playboy turned struggling rancher.
His only ally: Single mother Cleo North, Chance's sexy forewoman.
His biggest obstacles: Possible foreclosure -- and undeniable attraction to his right-hand lady.
With a failing ranch on his hands, Chance Saxon did not need Cleo North getting under his skin. Besides, she claimed a rambling man like him would never be able to stick around. But Cleo was the one woman who could make this confirmed bachelor crave marriage.
185 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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About the author
Jackie Merritt
122 books18 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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October 26, 2013
Wrangler’s Lady is the first novel in the Saxon Brothers trilogy by American author, Jackie Merritt. Cleo North has been forewoman on the Kidd River Ranch for some years when Chance Saxon turns up to run his grandfather’s property. Chance and his brothers, Rush and Cash, have led the high life and discover, when their grandfather dies, that finances are severely depleted. Kidd River Ranch has been limping along and Cleo hopes that Chance will be its resurrection: neither is prepared for the strong attraction they feel towards each other. But Cleo has sworn off men after the incident nine years ago that left her with a sweet daughter, Rosie. While this little romance has several hot sex scenes, the story drags somewhat, drawn out by Chance’s back injury, and the resolution in the last few pages is long overdue. This is not Merritt’s best effort: hopefully the rest of the trilogy will be an improvement.
March 30, 2013
The whole 'playboys meal ticket dies, boys have to grow up' theme of the three brothers is intriguing. The heroine was basically fairly well developed, but her issues over betrayal/men was way over-the-top for what had happened. Sure ... she had every reason to be distrustful ... but the way she went about it seemed ... excessive. It's like ... sheesh ... get some therapy or something!
The hero started out a playboy and stayed that way through most of the book. The heroine was so darned MEAN to him all the time, however, that his continuing to be attracted to her just didn't seem credible. I would have appreciated more on how he grew up over the course of the book and began to enjoy his new found responsibility. He got there, but the whole focus on the heroines silly emotional baggage and the overly-contrived 'accident/injuries' just totally didn't work. The nature of the injuries, his physical symptoms, and how he recovered ALSO were totally not credible. That writing would have been much better spent showing how he earned the heroines trust by showing how he grew up and became responsible with the accident only a blurb.
In all ... I bought ... I read ... I don't regret it ... but I'll only pick up the other two books in this series if I spot them in a used bargain-bin 4:1 capacity. And then only to see if the author's writing has improved to complete the story of the other two 'spoiled playboy brothers.' I'm more in love with the concept than the writing itself.
The hero started out a playboy and stayed that way through most of the book. The heroine was so darned MEAN to him all the time, however, that his continuing to be attracted to her just didn't seem credible. I would have appreciated more on how he grew up over the course of the book and began to enjoy his new found responsibility. He got there, but the whole focus on the heroines silly emotional baggage and the overly-contrived 'accident/injuries' just totally didn't work. The nature of the injuries, his physical symptoms, and how he recovered ALSO were totally not credible. That writing would have been much better spent showing how he earned the heroines trust by showing how he grew up and became responsible with the accident only a blurb.
In all ... I bought ... I read ... I don't regret it ... but I'll only pick up the other two books in this series if I spot them in a used bargain-bin 4:1 capacity. And then only to see if the author's writing has improved to complete the story of the other two 'spoiled playboy brothers.' I'm more in love with the concept than the writing itself.
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