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Contract Brides #4
ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΓΑΜΟΥ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΗ #2504
After Logan Pierce gains custody of Claire's orphaned baby nephew, he proposes marriage to her so the child can have a two-parent family. Logan also wants lots more children -- with Claire as their mother -- but insists love won't be part of the bargain!
Claire doesn't want to marry such a tough, cynical man, but soon discovers Logan's kisses are addictive. Can the man who claims he'll never love a woman be persuaded that his new bride is the exception to the rule...?
Claire doesn't want to marry such a tough, cynical man, but soon discovers Logan's kisses are addictive. Can the man who claims he'll never love a woman be persuaded that his new bride is the exception to the rule...?
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First published January 1, 2014
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Susan Fox
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Susan grew up with her sister, Janet, and her brother, Steven, on an acreage near Des Moines, Iowa, where, besides a jillion stray cats and dogs, two horses, and a pony, her favorite pet and confidant was Rex, her brown-and-white pinto gelding.
Susan has raised two sons, Jeffrey and Patrick, and currently lives in a house that she laughingly refers to as the Landfill and Book Repository. She writes with the help and hindrance of five mischievous shorthaired felines: Gabby, a talkative tortoiseshell calico; Buster, a solid lion-yellow with white legs and facial markings; his sister, Pixie, a tri-color calico; Toonses, a plump black-and-white; and the cheerily diabolical, naughty black tiger Eddie, aka Eduardo de Lover.
Susan is a bookaholic and movie fan who loves cowboys, rodeos, and the American West, past and present. She has an intense interest in storytelling of all kinds and in politics, and she claims the two are often interchangeable.
Susan loves writing complex characters in emotionally intense situations, and hopes her readers enjoy her ranch stories and are uplifted by their happy endings.
Susan grew up with her sister, Janet, and her brother, Steven, on an acreage near Des Moines, Iowa, where, besides a jillion stray cats and dogs, two horses, and a pony, her favorite pet and confidant was Rex, her brown-and-white pinto gelding.
Susan has raised two sons, Jeffrey and Patrick, and currently lives in a house that she laughingly refers to as the Landfill and Book Repository. She writes with the help and hindrance of five mischievous shorthaired felines: Gabby, a talkative tortoiseshell calico; Buster, a solid lion-yellow with white legs and facial markings; his sister, Pixie, a tri-color calico; Toonses, a plump black-and-white; and the cheerily diabolical, naughty black tiger Eddie, aka Eduardo de Lover.
Susan is a bookaholic and movie fan who loves cowboys, rodeos, and the American West, past and present. She has an intense interest in storytelling of all kinds and in politics, and she claims the two are often interchangeable.
Susan loves writing complex characters in emotionally intense situations, and hopes her readers enjoy her ranch stories and are uplifted by their happy endings.
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November 13, 2018
No secret that I have a low tolerance for OTT, hard core angst and slut-shaming, cruel heroes.
Hard to believe that this is Susan Fox, Susan Fox that lets her heroes and whole towns skewer and martyr her heroines.
Here we have a gruff, tough Texas cowboy who wins custody of his nephew. Even he is smart enough to figure out the judge was an idiot to take custody away from the heroine, the plot moppet's aunt.
He forces a MOC down her throat, but his gruff ways melt away pretty soon. Her "I love you," stumps him for a few days, and he puts her response down to his excellent de-virginizing ways. There's even a limp OW who phones it in by calling the heroine by a wrong name. She couldn't have at least put a snake in her boot? (Sorry, I just saw the Toy Story 4 trailer, and Woody is on my mind.)
I thought I would stroke out when the h asked the OW for help shopping for proper cowboy attire, but the worst that happens is the h buys red cowboy boots, and every h needs red cowboy boots.
The H declares his love once he realizes that she did not buy the plot moppet red cowboy boots.
Can't believe I am saying this, but where's the angst? Where's the mean H? Where is the town pillory for the heroine who's been accused of killing the Pope or, worse, George Straight?
Get thee gone, nice and sweet Susan Fox.
Hard to believe that this is Susan Fox, Susan Fox that lets her heroes and whole towns skewer and martyr her heroines.
Here we have a gruff, tough Texas cowboy who wins custody of his nephew. Even he is smart enough to figure out the judge was an idiot to take custody away from the heroine, the plot moppet's aunt.
He forces a MOC down her throat, but his gruff ways melt away pretty soon. Her "I love you," stumps him for a few days, and he puts her response down to his excellent de-virginizing ways. There's even a limp OW who phones it in by calling the heroine by a wrong name. She couldn't have at least put a snake in her boot? (Sorry, I just saw the Toy Story 4 trailer, and Woody is on my mind.)
I thought I would stroke out when the h asked the OW for help shopping for proper cowboy attire, but the worst that happens is the h buys red cowboy boots, and every h needs red cowboy boots.
The H declares his love once he realizes that she did not buy the plot moppet red cowboy boots.
Can't believe I am saying this, but where's the angst? Where's the mean H? Where is the town pillory for the heroine who's been accused of killing the Pope or, worse, George Straight?
Get thee gone, nice and sweet Susan Fox.
July 8, 2011
Old-fashioned romance. Marriage-of-convenience.
I’ve always admired how Susan Fox writes of the growing sexual awareness while sparing the readers too much information (TMI). For instance, the shaving scene in the bathroom had neither torrid saliva exchange nor acrobatic body clinch and yet it conveyed an intimate connection between two strangers.
I also liked the awkward interaction between the shy toddler/nephew and the gruff cowboy/uncle especially when the hero was on the carpet playing with ranch playset and the child kept on accidentally knocking the fences down. I thought the scene with the dinner time prayer was cute too. The heroine and the child would automatically say grace while the guy would be caught with the meat dish already in hand.
Once again, Susan Fox writes excellent scenes of home life with young children that is unique among Harlequin writers. Other writers make the kids so well-behaved and omniscient. Others use them mainly as props for the secret baby plot that after the discovery of their existence, the babies are conveniently relegated to the sidelines with nannies or grannies. But SF keeps the story homespun.
Good read.
I’ve always admired how Susan Fox writes of the growing sexual awareness while sparing the readers too much information (TMI). For instance, the shaving scene in the bathroom had neither torrid saliva exchange nor acrobatic body clinch and yet it conveyed an intimate connection between two strangers.
I also liked the awkward interaction between the shy toddler/nephew and the gruff cowboy/uncle especially when the hero was on the carpet playing with ranch playset and the child kept on accidentally knocking the fences down. I thought the scene with the dinner time prayer was cute too. The heroine and the child would automatically say grace while the guy would be caught with the meat dish already in hand.
Once again, Susan Fox writes excellent scenes of home life with young children that is unique among Harlequin writers. Other writers make the kids so well-behaved and omniscient. Others use them mainly as props for the secret baby plot that after the discovery of their existence, the babies are conveniently relegated to the sidelines with nannies or grannies. But SF keeps the story homespun.
Good read.
August 28, 2020
Nice, pleasant romance but not one of her best.
May 20, 2020
Not a high angst story, nor is there any "purple prose", but a nice story of two people who are suspicious of each other, yet both love the child in their care. I loved knowing what Claire was thinking, but I really would have liked it if we could have also known what Logan was thinking. It was obvious that his opinion of Claire was changing, but it wasn't obvious how/ why.
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January 6, 2021
very slow as compared to other Susan Fox books. entire book is just pov of H/h and there are few conversations. also lacks character building. Out of 3 stars 2 are for the 'I wont take any sh*t from you even though you have practically blackmailed me into marrying you' no nonsense and fierce heroine.
January 21, 2018
This books started out strong but completely fell apart when the couple got married. Who is this Kiki person? The last few pages the hero explains why he behaves like he does? The heroine loves the hero for pretty must no reason. Yeah not very good. Good beginning, bad ending.
May 9, 2017
Leído el 12/01/2012
August 4, 2021
Short read but good 👍
December 3, 2015
A sweet romance that is not too detailed.
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