Lassoing A Bride

by Livia J. Washburn, Gail L. Jenner, Sarah J. McNeal

Some brides are hard to get a rope on, for sure! But in these wild west romance tales, being married is like sugar and lots of spice-with a dash of pepper in the mix! Ain't nothin' tame about these brides, who have a delicious story of their own-each falling under the spell of a handsome devil she thought was out of her reach. Unanswered prayers, broken dreams and unexpected circumstances are sometimes the best way for a groom to get the gal he loves when he's looking at Lassoing a Bride! PRETTIEST LITTLE HORSE THIEF by Gail L. Jenner Sometimes it's the stolen and unexpected love that has the power to heal a broken heart UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS by Sarah J. McNeal A broken dream...a cancelled wedding...and an unexpected blessing. NO LESS THAN FOREVER by Tracy Garrett Love always finds a way... THE BANK ROBBER'S LAMENT by Sara Barnard Smith found equal amounts of both anonymity and trouble in Gabriel's Settlement. But when he sets eyes on a beautiful woman and her young daughter who are being abused, might some other emotion be fated to bloom in that desert town of far west Texas? THE BRIDE AND THE BADGE by Livia J. Washburn Was Emily just bait for an outlaw trap-or did she mean more than that to the handsome Texas Ranger?

196 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 2014

About the author

Under the names Livia J. Washburn and L.J. Washburn, Livia Reasoner has been writing award-winning, critically acclaimed mystery, western, romance, and historical novels for more than thirty years. She began to write in collaboration with her husband, author James Reasoner, and soon branched out into telling her own stories. She received the Private Eye Writers of America award and the American Mystery award for her first mystery, WILD NIGHT, and was nominated for a Spur by the Western Writers of America for a novel she wrote with her husband, James Reasoner. Livia won the Peacemaker Award from Western Fictioneers for her story “Charlie’s Pie”.

Reviews

[Kristy McCaffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoy historical western romances, then this anthology perfectly fits the bill. There's a widow in Arizona finding love, a German doctor falling for his abused patient, a disfigured bank robber trying to do the right thing, a Texas Ranger pursuing a desperado that entangles him with a woman newly-arrived in town, and a mid-20th century story featuring a young woman convinced she can't go through with her engagement. Each story is fun, romantic, and will take you back to the Wild West days.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read all but UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS by Sarah J. McNeal, as waiting on starting the Wildings series and reading them all together. Reviews for each story are on the individual book listings, and I'll copy them here eventually...

but.....

This is an awesome WONDERFUL set of short stories to enjoy! I loved each one!

[Nita Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

The wild west at its best

Great stories of hardship, adventure and Love. Each story had their special touch in the story telling. Enjoyed all stories,each author up to their expectations.