The Bride Wore Spurs (The Inconvenient Bride Series, Book 1)

Sharon Ihle

Aug 2011 · ePublishing Works!

About this eBook

"A heartwarming tale full of humor, tears, and brilliant, candid, and poignant dialogue. This is a book you'll read!" ~Rendezvous

Kathleen Lacey O'Carroll knew she faced an uncertain future when she arrived in Wyoming as a mail-order bride. Then she learns that the man she was to marry hadn't actually ordered her.

As far as John Winterhawke--a fiercely independent half-Indian--is concerned, the last thing he needs is a high-spirited, overeager Irish wife who knows nothing about surviving on the harsh prairie.

Lacey senses the rough kindness and simmering hunger under Winterhawke's forbidding demeanor, and becomes determined to match his dark passion by claiming his wild heart on her terms. But first she has to learn how to cook.

THE INCONVENIENT BRIDES, in series order:
The Bride Wore Spurs
Marrying Miss Shylo
The Marring Kind

OTHER SERIES by Sharon Ihle
The WILD WOMEN Series:
Untamed
Wildcat
Wild Rose
Wild Hearts

Ratings and reviews

I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for my honest review, and I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you! This book deserves so much more than 5 stars, and I am so glad to have had Ms. Ihle's extraordinary story telling introduced to me. She has constructed a story that is compelling and unforgettable, with characters that pull at your emotions bringing forth both joy and sadness. All characters, not just the main characters Hawke and Lacy, are well rounded with indepth pasts that are well explained; also, all mysteries and questions are cleared up and thoroughly answered by the story's end. This is a book, that at the end, leaves you with the feeling that the characters are now good friends and that you will continue to visit them, again and again. I know I certainly intend to. Why don't you stop on by; I promise you'll enjoy the visit!

This mail order bride romance would have been hilarious, if it weren't for the tragic undertones of the book. Lacey knows that she has no future in Ireland and persuades her nurse and friend Kate to smuggle her out of the institution when she receives an offer of marriage from a rancher in America, with an additional request to bring a friend along as a bride for his neighbour. Aspects of this book were so funny that I laughed out loud, but others were beyond sad. I enjoyed Lacey's naivete and her determination to learn to adapt. Hawke on the other hand was a true gentleman, even though he knew that Lacey was hiding things from him. There were so many misunderstandings, each person taking the blame on themselves and feeling worthless as a result. However, the truth always has an unfortunate way of coming out and when it does, it is with shocking results. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.

Mail order bride Lacey and her husband Hawk, struggle at first with their relationship but, they are both excellent with horses.

About the author

Bestselling author, Sharon Ihle has written more than a dozen historical romance novels set in the American West. Many of Sharon’s books have won prestigious awards, and as an author, she has been a Romantic Times nominee for Career Achievement in Love and Laughter. A former Californian, Sharon now makes her home on the frozen plains of North Dakota. Hard to believe, but it’s true.