From Jodi Thomas...Callie has done a lot of crazy things, but it’ll take one more to prove she isn’t nuts: find a husband, fast! Her only requirement: he has to be taller than she is and swear not to have her committed during their ruse of a marriage.
From Jo Goodman...Felicity Ravenwood was raised to be independent-minded, but when this runaway bride opposes her father’s choices, it is up to Nat Church to bring her around. But he doesn’t count on springing her from jail, holding her hostage, or falling head over boot-heels in love.
From Kaki Warner...Two strangers on a train have more in common than they know—both have hidden purposes and ties to a Nebraska bank robbery. But when their schemes unravel, they find a bigger surprise awaiting them than either could have imagined.
From Alison Kent...When runaway New York socialite Maeve Daugherty joins her father’s bodyguard Zeb Crow on his personal mission of revenge, what was a slightly scandalous new life as a bookkeeper for an infamous San Antonio brothel becomes downright dangerous. But that’s not stopping Maeve from having the time of her life.
Nat Church and the Runaway Bride
Loved it. It’s my favorite of the whole lot. The beginning is extremely funny, and the end is really romantic. For a short story, it’s pretty well structured and just as good as other full sized books by Jo Goodman I have read in the past.
The Hired Gun’s Heiress
Definitely not my favorite. I couldn’t connect with either character and actually disliked Maeve. Even accounting for the fact that it’s a short story, the plot is weak and there are lots of details that could have been better explained.
The Scent of Roses
Not bad, but the story could have been much better without Richard's assumptions about Rachel. That he immediately thought a pretty well dressed woman traveling alone had to be a prostitute felt offensive right from the start and I just couldn’t get past that - even if Rachel apparently did.
Crazy Callie
My second favorite of the lot. I had a few issues with the plot here and there, but overall I very much enjoyed this story about two absolute strangers making the best of their time together, building a new life and falling in love along the way.
Overall, if you love the genre this is a great book to have on hand if you only have short periods of time to read but don't like to leave stories unfinished.
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