Duncan's Bride
1990
- fiction
- mail order brides
- fiction, romance, contemporary
- marriage, fiction
- montana, fiction
- fiction, romance, general
- fiction, romance, erotica
- fiction, general
- fiction, romance, erotic
The story
Reese wanted a wife. Someone to have children with, someone to help rebuild his ranch, someone uncomplicated, and very different from his first wife, the woman who'd destroyed his life. Now he had Madelyn--sophisticated, citified, willing to herd cattle, keep house and start a family. The only thing she asked for in return was love--one thing Reese couldn't guarantee.
What it’s like
Sun-bleached Montana ranch country carries this book, with dusty corrals, wide grassland skies, and the hard physical work of a cattle operation rendered in plain, brisk prose that moves quickly between tender scenes and sharp, wary dialogue. Its vibe is wounded, slow-warming and sensual, the kind of romance to read with a mug of coffee on a quiet afternoon or late at night when you want an emotional slow burn rather than action. The arc follows a bruised rancher who has married for practical reasons and must learn to let his guard down, while his new wife grapples with what she can and cannot offer him. Expect frank, explicit sexual content and a few scenes of emotional cruelty and past betrayal, but no graphic violence and no gore. The tone is earnest and romantic, with a steady undercurrent of longing, and it suits readers who love contemporary western romance, marriage-of-convenience stories, and the gradual thaw between two guarded people.
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