The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride

Bride #2

by Stacey Kayne

She's come for his life...Feisty Lily Carrington wants revenge for the murder of her father. She's finally tracked down the killer--and she's going to make him pay....He'll fight to keep it...Juniper Barns has done everything he can to escape his violent past. Now a hardworking sheriff, he protects the lives of those in need. But he can't outrun his destiny anymore. It's time to stand and fight. Only, this time, his opponent is beautiful Lily--the vulnerable girl who came looking for vengeance, but who's in danger of losing her heart to the one man she's forbidden from loving....

Genres: Westerns, Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Western Romance, Harlequin Historical, Western Historical Romance

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Stacey Kayne is a new voice in western historical romance. Her debut novel MUSTANG WILD,(Wild Trilogy), was released in March 2007 from Harlequin. BRIDE OF SHADOW CANYON (Bride Series)was released in April 2007. Stacey has since sold eight western romances to Harlequin--watch for new installments in her WILD and BRIDE series. Specializing in the adventurous wild west, Stacey brings her love of the past to vivid life. With a passion for history and flair for storytelling, she strives to weave fact and fiction into a wild ride that can capture the heart.

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was something different. I don't normally read Historical Westerns. I enjoyed it. Lily Carrington is one tough cookie. Juniper Barns will have his hands full when he meets her. You'll have to read this to find out if he's up for the challenge.

[Luli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Puedes encontrar esta reseña en español al final.

2.5 stars.
Well... It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. The beginning has been terribly boring and slow. The presentation of both the characters and their backgrounds has been info-dumping like, same as reading an instruction manual. Once we get that out of the way, the story is quite interesting. And lively. A bit of road trip, a bit of chasing bad guys, confrontations and a couple of kidnappings. That was good. But when the end arrives, we go through all the clichés in the world. It could have been worse, the author almost saved it, but one of them is a pet-peeve of mine that I can´t overlook in my romances.

In the end I found nothing original in this story.

The heroine, who could have been immensely captivating, is once again reduced to a sea of tears and turned into a damsel in distress to make the hero shine and make an impression. A pity to waste time creating such an interesting character and then turn her into an accessory for the hero.

It just lacked a bit of originality and common sense to be a 5-star story.

***

2.5 estrellas.
Bueno. No ha estado mal, pero tampoco ha estado bien.

El comienzo ha sido terriblemente aburrido y lento. La forma de presentar tanto los personajes como sus antecedentes ha sido como leer un libro de instrucciones. Una vez que nos quitamos eso de en medio, la historia es bastante interesante. Y movidita. Un poco de road trip, un poco de persecución de malos, confrontaciones y un par de secuestros. Eso ha estado bien. Pero llega el final y, de nuevo, tenemos un montón de clichés que, a estas alturas, están más que pasados de moda. Podría haber estado peor, la autora casi lo salva, pero uno de los clichés es una de esas cosas que no tolero en mis romances.

Al final no encuentro nada original en esta historia.

La heroína, que podría haber sido inmensamente cautivadora es, de nuevo, reducida a un mar de lágrimas y convertida en una damisela en apuros para que el héroe brille y se luzca. Una pena perder el tiempo creando un personaje tan interesante para después convertirlo en un accesorio del héroe.

Le ha faltado sólo un poco de originalidad y sentido común para ser una historia de 5 estrellas.

[Suzie Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've just finished The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride and my heart aches because it's over. I absolutely loved this story and will likely read it again. Lily Carrington is a woman that gets things done but sometimes she's so engrossed in herself that she forgets to see the whole picture.
Juniper Barnes is a an outlaw with a heart. There's no other way to describe him. Forced into a life he didn't choose, he spends his days living in his past. He shut himself off from life's little joys like family. But when Lily walks into the logging camp and he misjudges her, and sends her packing, Lily makes her presence known immediately. But she gets kidnapped, rescued and as well as a myriad of other things, and suddenly the man who'd killed her father isn't as bad as she'd first imagined. Together the two of them discover they both need to make some changes in their lives.
This was a well crafted story with wonderfully developed characters and a solid plot. Ms Kayne has become an auto buy for me. Looking forward to more.

[Head in the clouds]

Much better than its predecessor - I still would have liked to see a bit more grovelling before the heroine gave in. Some people would say Lily is a bit of a spoilt bitch and i see that, especially at the beginning; but I thought she was a pretty well drawn character considering what she went through and what Juniper cost her. I really liked Juniper and I really like them as a couple; but again, I like balance in relationships and the hasty conclusion came up short in my estimations.

Nevertheless - Stacey Kayne has cemented her place in my fluffy-romance list.

[Isabel. · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far Lily seems like a real bitch.

[Judith Sherrod · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride

I have really enjoyed the books by Stacey Kayne. The touches of humor amid the suspense of her to f the bad guy or gal. The heroes are mouthwatering handsome and just a little bad. The heroines truly lovely and just a touch adventuresome. That makes for a great story.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this story. The H/He seemed relatable and it was easy to detect their attraction to one another.

[Jacky Faber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not like Lilly which spoiled the entire novel for me. I loved Juniper so I was disappointed that they fell for one another.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another re-read of this classic western historical romance. When I get tired of the modern day romances with the dirty talkers, continuous sex and too much violence, this is the type of book I go to. I loved Juniper and Lily's slow build to love. Yes, there's a few scenes of really well written sex that really moved me. It was more than sex, it was really making love. Lilly is a spitfire and totally out of the norm for a business woman in that time period. Juniper was a very strong man who put love for his family before his own feelings. I love this author's style of writing and will be putting another one of this series in my folder to read when I get too jaded for the current day romances.

[Mei · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was good as the first one! :)

Here we follow the story of the adopted son of the previous couple: a wonder-teen-gunslinger! WOW!!!

He's deliciously bad! And the fun part was that the heroine was good too! A self-made rich woman! Oh, I admired her very much! To be able to achive everything she did in a time when women were treated as cattle is great!

Together they're explosive: Lily knows very well what she wants. First to kill Juniper, than to get him (wiggle eyebows)!

Great read!

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

When Lily Carrington heads up to the lumber camp she has recently purchased, her sole and hidden purpose is to confront and kill the gunslinger that killed her father. She did not expect to find a handsome, reformed and well-respected sheriff. After a series of frightening misunderstandings the two must rely on each other and slowly begin to break down their pre-conceived notions of each other. Bet you can guess what happens in the end…

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up because it was fairly short and it was obviously going to have a happy ending.. sometimes I like reading books that don't take much thinking and is just a good western adventure love story. I also liked that the main female character was strong even though she acted stupid at times.

[Tasneem · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid 3.5 rating. This is a really entertaining book with a wonderful plotline. The minor characters do not jar and the hero is divine. They don't make men like that anymore, and more is the pity :)
I enjoyed the western theme, and the writing was not tacky. There were no cliches, the romance and the tension in the development of the relationship was nicely handled. Overall, a good read.

[Dawn ♥ romance · Rating 3 out of 5]

This American historical romance was okay with a good plot and lots of exciting action but the relationship was not very realistic. The heroine hated the hero for the first half of the book then all of a sudden she kissed him. Business owner Lily learns her father's killer Juniper is the sheriff at her newly acquired lumber mill.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

She's a feisty, savy, business tycoon & he's a gunslinger turned sherrif that killed her Pa sending her life into misery. He now stands between her & the trouble she created when she took over a lumber business.

It's funny, witty & action packed with a brief kidnapping, heist & tracking the baddies all the time learning about the man she wanted to kill..

[Jaxy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lily is exactly the kind of heroine I want to read about. I loved this book! The plot was solid, the characters were "real" and ms. Kayne story telling ability is second to none. I'm definetely finishing the rest of this series.

[Mmeguillotine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too quick, too shallow for my tastes.

[Rochelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

4++
I really enjoyed this - I like books with strong women and that's precisely what Lily was.

[Danielles · Rating 2 out of 5]

In the beginning strong and advanture, but later it went slow, and slower,.....
It's a shame,...

[Maggie molenupp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!!!!!!

I really love this author. She quickly became one of my favorite. Can't wait to read more of her work.