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Saddle The Wind
Fine Whiskey, Fast Horses And Loose Women - Sloan Coltrane Intended To Keep Company With All Three!
The last thing he needed was to saddle himself with a spinster who collected orphans like stray cats. But Prudence Abercrombie was proving to be more woman than she appeared, and more trouble than Sloan had bargained for...
What Prudence didn't need around her and her orphaned charges was a man like Sloan Coltrane. Of that, she was certain. Especially when he was making it all too clear that he always got what he wanted. And right now, what he wanted most of all...was her!
The last thing he needed was to saddle himself with a spinster who collected orphans like stray cats. But Prudence Abercrombie was proving to be more woman than she appeared, and more trouble than Sloan had bargained for...
What Prudence didn't need around her and her orphaned charges was a man like Sloan Coltrane. Of that, she was certain. Especially when he was making it all too clear that he always got what he wanted. And right now, what he wanted most of all...was her!
298 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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October 7, 2018
A decent - good story about a twenty - five year old British "spinster" caring for a group of orphans who quickly meets and falls in love with a Texan who owns the land around her recently inherited farm home. The main conflict is the fact that the Texan intends, and does build a race track near the farm home - and of course, the typical romantic - relationship conflict(s) that occur within old skool Harlequin romances :D Overall, it was a nice read. I just wish there was more realistic chemistry between the hero and heroine.
March 17, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. Prudence, a 25 yr old spinster inherits a house with a portion of land for her and her orphans. Sloan, the owner's nephew, inherits most of the land. The problem is Sloan wants all the land for a race track and casino. He tries to convince Prudence to sell out to him but she refuses ... and sparks fly.
I knocked off one star because it needed an epilogue. I wrote one. I hope you enjoy it.
Saddle The Wind - Epilogue by Susan Ross
The rain was coming down in sheets. Prudence almost missed the banging on the door since the thunder was so loud. Who could possibly be coming out in this weather?
“Don’t open the door! Move back!” commanded Sloan as he raced into the room, Richard right behind him. Both men held guns.
Prudence picked up her two year old auburn haired daughter, Emily, and backed away from the door. Four year old James, the spitting image of his father, wrapped his arms around his mother’s legs. Five year old Molly, who’d been with the Coltranes since she was three years old, peeked out from behind Prudence’s skirt.
Sloan cautiously opened the door. Dr. Sparks stood on their porch, soaking wet despite the slicker he was wearing, carrying a large bundle in his arms.
“Come in,” said Sloan. “What in the world are you doing out on a day like this?”
“I’ll get you a cup of tea,” Prudence announced as she put Emily on the floor.
“I was out delivering Marabelle’s baby when I came upon this little one,” Dr. Sparks said, pulling back the blanket and showing a tiny girl about two years old. “She was under the wagon beside her mother, trying to stay dry. Her parents’ wagon toppled over. It looks like they were moving to town. They didn’t make it.”
“Oh, my goodness. That’s terrible,” lamented Prudence, taking the shivering child into her arms. She sat in the rocking chair by the fireplace, placing a quilt over the two of them. “How’s Marabelle?”
Richard went to put on the kettle.
“She’s fine. This one’s a girl and Janey’s thrilled,” said Dr. Sparks.
“That’s wonderful!” Prudence exclaimed.
“ About the child. I’m going to do my best to find any relatives who could take little Letty. That might take a while. if it’s even possible, and I was wondering if you could keep the child for however long it takes.”
Prudence and Sloan glanced at each other across the room and smiled. “Yes,” they said in unison.
I knocked off one star because it needed an epilogue. I wrote one. I hope you enjoy it.
Saddle The Wind - Epilogue by Susan Ross
The rain was coming down in sheets. Prudence almost missed the banging on the door since the thunder was so loud. Who could possibly be coming out in this weather?
“Don’t open the door! Move back!” commanded Sloan as he raced into the room, Richard right behind him. Both men held guns.
Prudence picked up her two year old auburn haired daughter, Emily, and backed away from the door. Four year old James, the spitting image of his father, wrapped his arms around his mother’s legs. Five year old Molly, who’d been with the Coltranes since she was three years old, peeked out from behind Prudence’s skirt.
Sloan cautiously opened the door. Dr. Sparks stood on their porch, soaking wet despite the slicker he was wearing, carrying a large bundle in his arms.
“Come in,” said Sloan. “What in the world are you doing out on a day like this?”
“I’ll get you a cup of tea,” Prudence announced as she put Emily on the floor.
“I was out delivering Marabelle’s baby when I came upon this little one,” Dr. Sparks said, pulling back the blanket and showing a tiny girl about two years old. “She was under the wagon beside her mother, trying to stay dry. Her parents’ wagon toppled over. It looks like they were moving to town. They didn’t make it.”
“Oh, my goodness. That’s terrible,” lamented Prudence, taking the shivering child into her arms. She sat in the rocking chair by the fireplace, placing a quilt over the two of them. “How’s Marabelle?”
Richard went to put on the kettle.
“She’s fine. This one’s a girl and Janey’s thrilled,” said Dr. Sparks.
“That’s wonderful!” Prudence exclaimed.
“ About the child. I’m going to do my best to find any relatives who could take little Letty. That might take a while. if it’s even possible, and I was wondering if you could keep the child for however long it takes.”
Prudence and Sloan glanced at each other across the room and smiled. “Yes,” they said in unison.
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May 24, 2013
Very cute story, save for a reread
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