Branded

by Beth Williamson

A marriage of convenience shows a determined rancher and a stubborn woman what it means to be branded. When a clause in his grandfather’s will forces Rafe Sinclair to marry or else lose his ranch, he sets his sights on what he thinks is a safe choice—his neighbor Emma Radcliff. Emma has never wanted anything other than to work her family’s horse ranch. But when her father forces her to marry Rafe, she does everything in her power to make the handsome rancher regret his choice of brides. They say oil and water don't mix, but in Emma's and Rafe's case, it does—and the result is fire. When Emma refuses to consummate the marriage, Rafe sets out to prove that marriage him is the best thing that’s ever happened to her.

Genres: Western Romance, Erotica, Ebooks

74 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 6, 2007

About the author

Beth Williamson, who also writes as Emma Lang, is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of both historical and contemporary romances. Her books range from sensual to scorching hot. She is a Career Achievement Award Nominee in Erotic Romance by Romantic Times Magazine, in both 2009 and 2010, and a quarter-finalist in the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest.
Beth has always been a dreamer, never able to escape her imagination. It led her to the craft of writing romance novels, fueled by Reese’s and tenacious pursuit of the perfect story. She’s passionate about purple, books, and her family. She has a weakness for shoes and purses as well as bookstores.
Life might be chaotic, as life usually is, but Beth always keeps a smile on her face, a song in her heart, and a cowboy on her mind. ;)

Reviews

[SheLove2Read · Rating 2 out of 5]

Everything about this story just screamed "ugh" to me. The writing was full of grammatical errors and maybe that's the fault of the editor but it was very distracting. I didn't ever feel the two characters had a real connection and all the tropes thrown in to the story felt forced, just to move it along. I know Williamson can do better so hopefully this is just a one off.

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[Netanella · Rating 2 out of 5]

First paragraph: Eastern Texas, May 1870
Georgette Petrie came sashaying into the kitchen with a big grin on her round face. “Did you hear the news? Rafe Sinclair’s gotta get hitched.” Emma Radcliff frowned at the biscuit in her hand. “So what? I don’t give a dog’s fart what Rafe does."

[Dariel]

Branded by Beth Williamson (2007)