In Want of a Wife (Bitter Springs, Book 3): American Western Romance
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Bitter Springs, Wyoming — 1891
Jane Middlebourne escapes an unkind home in New York by agreeing to a mail-order marriage with Wyoming rancher Morgan Longstreet. But when she arrives in Bitter Springs, Morgan discovers the photograph she sent was swapped by her cousin to undermine her escape. Unsure whether to trust each other, they spend a day deciding their future—and find themselves unexpectedly drawn together.
They marry and return to Morgan's Morning Star ranch, where Jane quickly proves her strength and capability, winning over the ranch hands and easing Morgan's guarded heart. What begins as a practical union deepens into something tender neither expected.
But when Morgan's criminal brothers return, determined to force him into a bank robbery, they use Jane as leverage—threatening the fragile peace she's built and the love quietly growing between them. Now Jane and Morgan must decide not only how far they'll go to protect each other, but whether the bond they're building is strong enough to become the forever they never dared hope for.
Perfect for fans of Diana Palmer, Lorraine Heath, and Kaki Warner.
Awards:
Top Ten Best Romances 2018 Library Journal
Best Romance, All About Romance 2008 Annual Reader Poll
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award
Top Ten Romance of the Year 2011, Library Journal
#5 in the Top 100 Romances of All Time, Dear Author
Starred reviews, Publishers Weekly.
Reviews:
"A romance to savor." ~Library Journal
"Goodman has a real flair...Witty dialogue, first-rate narrative prose, and clever plotting." ~Publishers Weekly
"A master storyteller" ~The Romance Dish
"Jo Goodman is a master at historical romance." ~Fresh Fiction
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About the author
Jo Goodman has always been a fan of happily-ever-afters. She turned to writing romances when she realized the only life script she could control was the one she wrote herself. Once upon a time, Jo believed she was going to be a marine biologist. She knows she is lucky that seasickness made her change course. She lives with her family in Colliers, West Virginia. Visit her website at www.jogoodman.com.
