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Fairy Tale Romance #7
One Day, My Prince
FASTEST OF THEM ALL
Joe White was a blur with a six-gun, but the young lawman was blind to the trouble it would get him into--that and the fact that he was also the most dangerous and best-looking gunfighter in town. Those things made him powerful enemies, men who bushwhacked him and left him for dead.
But Joe was saved. And though his woes dwarfed those of his rescuers, the answer to their problems mirrored the solution to his own. The seven newly orphaned Shorter sisters were in danger of being separated, and only a prissy schoolmarm named Sarah Prince could save them. And while the Shorters knew that the bewitching Sara was just what the wounded marshal was looking for, he didn't know it yet. Miss Prince's kiss would open Joe's eyes to love--and one taste of forbidden fruit would keep them open forever.
Joe White was a blur with a six-gun, but the young lawman was blind to the trouble it would get him into--that and the fact that he was also the most dangerous and best-looking gunfighter in town. Those things made him powerful enemies, men who bushwhacked him and left him for dead.
But Joe was saved. And though his woes dwarfed those of his rescuers, the answer to their problems mirrored the solution to his own. The seven newly orphaned Shorter sisters were in danger of being separated, and only a prissy schoolmarm named Sarah Prince could save them. And while the Shorters knew that the bewitching Sara was just what the wounded marshal was looking for, he didn't know it yet. Miss Prince's kiss would open Joe's eyes to love--and one taste of forbidden fruit would keep them open forever.
393 pages, Paperback
First published October 31, 1997
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Linda Winstead Jones
184 books376 followersLinda Winstead Jones is the bestselling author of more than eighty romance novels and novellas across several sub-genres. She’s easily distracted (Look! A squirrel!) and writes the stories that speak to her in the moment. Paranormal. Romantic Suspense. Twisted Fairy Tales. Cowboys. Her books are for readers who want to escape from reality for a while, who don’t mind the occasional trip into another world for a laugh, a chill, the occasional heartwarming tear. Where will we go next?
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
June 13, 2024
Sarah dreamed of adventure and a handsome prince who would love her, but instead she got seven underage orphaned sisters and a wounded lawman who spent almost the entire book leaving them.
Some prince.
I really liked the first 75% of the book. The main characters were appealing, the seven sisters were great kids, a secondary love story was thrown in for good measure, the romance grew believably. Unfortunately, with only a quarter of the book to go, the MMC proved himself to be the dumbest lawman west of the Mississippi—there was absolutely no reason NOT to tell Sarah what was going on and a hundred reasons to tell her—and it was sheer dumb luck he didn’t get half a dozen people killed, including himself. Then Sarah jumped to conclusions and Sarah and Joe ugly-fought and Sarah’s mother had a complete personality change and my enjoyment disintegrated like cake in the rain.
Sad. But the epilogue was lovely.
Some prince.
I really liked the first 75% of the book. The main characters were appealing, the seven sisters were great kids, a secondary love story was thrown in for good measure, the romance grew believably. Unfortunately, with only a quarter of the book to go, the MMC proved himself to be the dumbest lawman west of the Mississippi—there was absolutely no reason NOT to tell Sarah what was going on and a hundred reasons to tell her—and it was sheer dumb luck he didn’t get half a dozen people killed, including himself. Then Sarah jumped to conclusions and Sarah and Joe ugly-fought and Sarah’s mother had a complete personality change and my enjoyment disintegrated like cake in the rain.
Sad. But the epilogue was lovely.
August 9, 2015
Light-hearted and fun western with a fairy tale twist. Joe White is the best according to Rosie, who swore to always tell the truth. Jealous, Deacon Moss orders his death. Of course the hirelings are incompetent and Joe ends up wounded at the home of the Shorter sisters, seven orphaned children. Also living there is the schoolmarm Sarah Prince. As Joe recovers, a plan is hatched to keep the girls together.
January 23, 2019
Loved IT
Linda Winstead Jones has successfully retold this Snow White fairy tale in a Western way with teacher Sarah taking on the seven shorter sisters after their mother passes away. Sarah is bound and determined to keep this family together. Elizabeth Shorter, the mother of the girls had told Sarah about her late husband a short, heavy man, and who had died some five years before. Imagines Sarah’s surprise when she returned to the Shorter ranch and having the three older girls tell her that their father had returned home and had been injured. Alice, the oldest daughter had saved Marshall Joe White from bleeding out when he was bushwhacked and left for dead. Alice managed to persuade Sheriff Joe to take on the identity of their father and help them meet with the judge regarding their guardianship. This is a well written story with plenty of sexual chemistry, romance and laugh out loud dialogue as Sheriff Joe finds something he didn’t even know he was missing, a wife and family.
Linda Winstead Jones has successfully retold this Snow White fairy tale in a Western way with teacher Sarah taking on the seven shorter sisters after their mother passes away. Sarah is bound and determined to keep this family together. Elizabeth Shorter, the mother of the girls had told Sarah about her late husband a short, heavy man, and who had died some five years before. Imagines Sarah’s surprise when she returned to the Shorter ranch and having the three older girls tell her that their father had returned home and had been injured. Alice, the oldest daughter had saved Marshall Joe White from bleeding out when he was bushwhacked and left for dead. Alice managed to persuade Sheriff Joe to take on the identity of their father and help them meet with the judge regarding their guardianship. This is a well written story with plenty of sexual chemistry, romance and laugh out loud dialogue as Sheriff Joe finds something he didn’t even know he was missing, a wife and family.
April 21, 2022
This is a fun sort of story. The story is along the lines of Snow White where here the seven dwarfs are seven young sisters that are in need of parents. He is found wounded so the local school teacher, who at present is looking after these seven sisters, takes care of him. He is a US Marshall searching for two nefarious criminals. What better cover than a wife and family? What better way to make sure the girls can stay together? They have nothing in common except for these orphans, the youngest already calling him Pa.
September 6, 2019
I liked this book. This book has good characters and a good plot.
July 30, 2025
Read this western several times. Entertaining story, great H. Last 5-10% seemed a little long, story is over 300 pages. Liked epilogue.
Half the books I've read by this author I really liked, half I didn't care for. The ones I've liked are: Sullivan, Cash (books 2 & 6 of the Rock Creek series) and of the fairy tale romances I liked Someone's Been Sleeping in My Bed and One Day, My Prince.
Half the books I've read by this author I really liked, half I didn't care for. The ones I've liked are: Sullivan, Cash (books 2 & 6 of the Rock Creek series) and of the fairy tale romances I liked Someone's Been Sleeping in My Bed and One Day, My Prince.
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