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Wanton Bride
To escape her Cinderella-type existence back East, Callie, Thomas answers Texan Matthew Tucker's ad for a wife, but it is Wade, Tucker's sworn enemy, who meets Callie's stagecoach and despite his unprovoked accusations, captures Callies heart
445 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1989
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Rosalyn Alsobrook
30 books11 followersRosalyn Alsobrook, who lives in Gilmer, Texas, attended Kilgore College where she was features editor for the college newspaper. She enjoys doing intricate research for the authentic details she includes in her historical romances, and is the author of twelve books, including the bestselling Mail-Order Mistress, Wild Western Bride, Desire’s Gamble and Brazen Heart. Rosalyn, who married her high school sweetheart Bobby, has two sons and recently became a grandmother—but a very young one, she adds. Rosalyn would like to hear from her readers. Write to her c/o Zebra Books, 475 Park Ave. So., New York, N.Y. 10016. Please include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you’d like a reply from the author.
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Pen names: Gina Delaney
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Jean Haught
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December 28, 2025
The heroine meets the hero when she asks him for a ride to her fiancé’s ranch. He turns out to be her fiancé’s neighbor—and enemy. At first, he’s reluctant to help, but eventually gives in after her attempts to travel on her own fail. The setup felt promising, and I expected an exciting buildup.
Unfortunately, the story quickly goes in the wrong direction. The heroine actually marries her fiancé, who is old, on his deathbed, and already has a daughter. Predictably, he dies soon after the wedding, leaving all control of his property to the heroine.
For me, a book needs a chasing hero who wants the heroine from first meet. That simply doesn’t happen here. Instead, what really irritated me was that the heroine goes to him and asks —the same man who insulted her just two days earlier—to help her run the ranch, by offering him access to her land water in return (something like that as I forgot). It comes across as desperate and undermines her character as well.
At that point, I lost all interest. The dynamic no longer mattered to me, and I didn’t feel any motivation to keep reading.
Unfortunately, the story quickly goes in the wrong direction. The heroine actually marries her fiancé, who is old, on his deathbed, and already has a daughter. Predictably, he dies soon after the wedding, leaving all control of his property to the heroine.
For me, a book needs a chasing hero who wants the heroine from first meet. That simply doesn’t happen here. Instead, what really irritated me was that the heroine goes to him and asks —the same man who insulted her just two days earlier—to help her run the ranch, by offering him access to her land water in return (something like that as I forgot). It comes across as desperate and undermines her character as well.
At that point, I lost all interest. The dynamic no longer mattered to me, and I didn’t feel any motivation to keep reading.
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