Shotgun Bride (McKettrick Cowboys Trilogy, Book 2)

by Linda Miller

Hardcover, 2003

Status

Available

Call number

F Mil

Call number

F Mil

Barcode

3534

Publication

Pocket Star (2003), Edition: 1, 427 pages

Description

Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:One ranch. Three sons. Only one will inherit, and on one condition. In the second novel in the New York Times bestselling McKettrick Cowboys trilogy, Kade McKettrick is determined not to lose to his brother in the marriage race�??but he hadn't counted on falling in love. Kade McKettrick's got five mail order brides-to-be at the local hotel, and they're all more than eager to brave the frontier and provide the heir that will win Kade the Triple M ranch. The newly appointed marshal already has his hands full with a troublesome outlaw gang, yet he can't seem to think of much else besides "Sister Mandy" who is obviously not the nun she claims to be. On the run from her outlaw stepfather, Mandy Sperrin is hiding a wild, passionate nature beneath her solemn disguise, and when Kade makes it clear he wants her, she finds she cannot resist her own heated desires. But are her ties to a shadowed past more threatening�??and closer�??than Kade… (more)

Original publication date

2003

User reviews

LibraryThing member thehistorychic
Read for Fun!
Challenges: Read for Fun
Overall Rating 4.50
Story Rating 4.50
Character Rating 4.50

First Thought when Finished: These McKettrick boys sure know how to make a girl lose her mind :)

Oh I love historical romance! Specifically, early American historical romance--it makes me smile. Kade
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McKettrick is all Cowboy: stubborn, hard-headed, loyal, smart, and sometimes just a wee bit cocky (ok nothing wee about it) and Sister Mandy (LOL) was just the woman to put him in his place. I don't know about you but hard not to love a western romance where the girl beats the man in a horse race! Have to admire her gumption!

Final Thought: If you like stubborn cowboys and hard-headed women, you will love this series!
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LibraryThing member EmScape
Patriarch Angus McKettrick has decreed that his three sons must get married and have kids in order to inherit his ranch. Middle son, Kade, gets himself into a pickle when five ladies show up in town in response to his letters, all vying for the honor of his hand in marriage. Unfortunately for them,
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Kade takes a shine to Mandy, who shows up in town on the run from an evil stepfather and hiding under a nun's habit. Mandy's hardscrabble past has made her an expert in riding and shooting, which intrigues Kade. The two fight and bicker all the way to falling in love.
These books don't have much in the way of substance, but they sure are fun to read.
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Rating

½ (72 ratings; 3.9)

Pages

427
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