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His Teasing Hand
A tortured war veteran. A prim and proper school teacher. Together sparks fly.
Jacob
The war may be over, but the nightmare lingers. It’s hard to build a future when the past won’t let you go, but whiskey and women help. Jacob can’t resist teasing the uptight school teacher and watching her blush until he discovers teasing isn’t enough. He wants more.
Maggie
He’s the most irritating man she’s ever met. It’s as if his mission in life is to goad her into losing her temper and then laugh about it. He’s definitely no gentleman. So, why does her pulse race every time he’s near?
If you like short, spicy bedtime stories you can read in about an hour, this story is for you. Standalone romance. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed.
Jacob
The war may be over, but the nightmare lingers. It’s hard to build a future when the past won’t let you go, but whiskey and women help. Jacob can’t resist teasing the uptight school teacher and watching her blush until he discovers teasing isn’t enough. He wants more.
Maggie
He’s the most irritating man she’s ever met. It’s as if his mission in life is to goad her into losing her temper and then laugh about it. He’s definitely no gentleman. So, why does her pulse race every time he’s near?
If you like short, spicy bedtime stories you can read in about an hour, this story is for you. Standalone romance. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 15, 2024
About the author
Wren Ryce
2 books3 followersWren Ryce is an avid reader who likes to write on the side. Besides books, she loves music, photography, travel (especially mountains), antique/vintage furniture, and crafting. Basically if it is creative, Wren likes it.
Her dream is to bring as much enjoyment to readers as she gets from writing the story.
Her dream is to bring as much enjoyment to readers as she gets from writing the story.
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August 30, 2024
Fast short romance
*spoiler alert*
Jacob and Maggie's romance started off with distain and uncertainty as Jacob stumbled into her room one night after drinking and began touching her, not realizing it was real. The story begins fast which I very much liked and enjoyed. Jacob was a fun character to watch and get to know, his teasing and smart mouth ways with Maggie were so fun for me to read. After a few encounters in the room things began to shift between the two. For me this part was a bit fast as I would have liked maybe a few more chapters and if they wanted to make it a short book the author could have did little time jumps of a few weeks, just to make the relationship more real for the reader. After Jacob protects Maggie in a cave in and they share a kiss things become very intense, leading Maggie to see the darkness that Jacob has been hiding from his days in the service. This later sends Maggie to his room where things become more intimate but then ends in a disconnect and Maggie wanting to be done with Jacob all together. Jacob wanting to explain his actions does the only thing he can to get her to listen, he announces his love and intentions for Maggie at church infront of everyone. Here is where we jump a month to right after they are hitched. Now again for me I wanted something here, I would have loved to see them talk after the prosal and just talk over his plan to leave for a month, just something more. The ending was sweat and gave me just enough to make me, the reader, happy.
*spoiler alert*
Jacob and Maggie's romance started off with distain and uncertainty as Jacob stumbled into her room one night after drinking and began touching her, not realizing it was real. The story begins fast which I very much liked and enjoyed. Jacob was a fun character to watch and get to know, his teasing and smart mouth ways with Maggie were so fun for me to read. After a few encounters in the room things began to shift between the two. For me this part was a bit fast as I would have liked maybe a few more chapters and if they wanted to make it a short book the author could have did little time jumps of a few weeks, just to make the relationship more real for the reader. After Jacob protects Maggie in a cave in and they share a kiss things become very intense, leading Maggie to see the darkness that Jacob has been hiding from his days in the service. This later sends Maggie to his room where things become more intimate but then ends in a disconnect and Maggie wanting to be done with Jacob all together. Jacob wanting to explain his actions does the only thing he can to get her to listen, he announces his love and intentions for Maggie at church infront of everyone. Here is where we jump a month to right after they are hitched. Now again for me I wanted something here, I would have loved to see them talk after the prosal and just talk over his plan to leave for a month, just something more. The ending was sweat and gave me just enough to make me, the reader, happy.
August 23, 2024
“His Teasing Hand: An Enemies to Lovers, Steamy Western Short Read Romance” by Wren Ryce, is only 46 pages, and can be read in less than an hour. Nevertheless, despite its brevity, this is not a light, fluffy read; rather, the story manages to take on serious subjects with a fair amount of poignancy. It is a historical romance and there are scenes that of touching without permission.
In the small, one-saloon town of Freemont, A tipsy Jacob returns to his boardinghouse at 2 am. We learn he is working to build a wagon freight line and is plagued with flashbacks from the war. Due to a mix-up by a boardinghouse employee, Jacob enters the wrong room and has an explosive encounter with a young lady, Miss Maggie Paterson. Thus, Maggie’s has a terrible first impression of Jacob, and his teasing manner the next morning does nothing to improve her opinion of him. Maggie, who came from New York, is working as a teacher. But despite the fact that both Maggie and Jacob have other interested potential love interests, their mutual attraction cannot be ignored by either of them.
The story is well-written and well-paced. It is told in 3rd person POV that alternates between Jacob and Maggie. I recommend this short story for readers of historical spicy romance!
In the small, one-saloon town of Freemont, A tipsy Jacob returns to his boardinghouse at 2 am. We learn he is working to build a wagon freight line and is plagued with flashbacks from the war. Due to a mix-up by a boardinghouse employee, Jacob enters the wrong room and has an explosive encounter with a young lady, Miss Maggie Paterson. Thus, Maggie’s has a terrible first impression of Jacob, and his teasing manner the next morning does nothing to improve her opinion of him. Maggie, who came from New York, is working as a teacher. But despite the fact that both Maggie and Jacob have other interested potential love interests, their mutual attraction cannot be ignored by either of them.
The story is well-written and well-paced. It is told in 3rd person POV that alternates between Jacob and Maggie. I recommend this short story for readers of historical spicy romance!
September 11, 2024
The start of this story was good. It was a cute, funny and a bit sexy misunderstanding. The author provides a few tantalizing descriptions to get the story moving but doesn’t overdo it early on. I like the two main characters, Jacob and Maggie. They have contrasting personalities, and Jacob is a bit of a jerk, which allows for mean and funny moments between the two of them. The storyline had that old time feel where a man chased after a woman who acted annoyed but secretly liked it. The build up is pretty good. Then the sex scene is very graphic and steamy. I don’t think this story qualifies as erotica, but you might call it erotic romance. Either way, the sex is good, and there is a very strong romantic component. I found the erotic components more compelling. That’s to say I was rooting more for them to have sex than fall in love. But I think this story will appeal to both lovers of romance and erotica and I recommend it to fans of either or both.
July 24, 2025
Love Teases!
I loved this quick love story. Just the right amount of steam and a unique plot. Its one Great afternoon delight!
I loved this quick love story. Just the right amount of steam and a unique plot. Its one Great afternoon delight!
May 4, 2026
quick read
If you’re looking for a quick spicy haters to lovers book this is a good one! It was a quick read.
If you’re looking for a quick spicy haters to lovers book this is a good one! It was a quick read.
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