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Schooling the scoundrel
Brawny blacksmith Daniel McCabe is not the marrying kind. He likes his freedom just fine, and no Morrow Creek lady is going to change that! But an unexpected delivery makes the bachelor rethink his roguish ways.
Daniel suddenly needs a wife—and longtime friend Sarah Crabtree is quick to oblige. After all, she's been sweet on Daniel for years. But then Sarah's dream turns into a nightmare. Her love match is nothing but a marriage of convenience! Now Sarah has to convince the biggest scoundrel in Arizona Territory to let her into his bed—and his heart .
Anonymous
Posted January 13, 2013
That review posted on feb 6 is hillarious
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Posted February 6, 2012
If you can buy that a mother puts a tag on her son and ships him off to her brother without notifying him first. I guess you can buy this book. Anyway the poor child shows up and the brother takes him in. Having a greater sense of responsibility then his sister he(the scoundrel) marries the local school teacher to give the child a proper home. Of course he doesn't plan on sleeping with her because he respects her to much. This is a recurring theme in historical romances. Apparently there was a need for viagra even then. Anyway they finally get to the point where they have a Real marriage and the sister shows up for her son. She didn't mean to go away forever. She just took off for a few months on a honeymoon with her new husband. A note would have been nice. Anyway everyone is happy in the end---and I want my money back--this book stinks.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.In 1882 in Morrow Creek, Arizona Territory blacksmith Daniel McCabe loves the women when a clerk interrupts his latest dalliance with saloon dancers insisting he has a delivery waiting for him at the train station that cannot wait until tomorrow. Fearing the clerk will have a heart attack Daniel accompanies him to retrieve the package though he is expecting nothing. His parcel turns out to be a four foot boy who recognizes his face from a picture his mom showed him. His nephew Eli has arrived from the east. --- Two months later, Daniel decides he needs a wife to raise his always in trouble nephew. He selects his friend capable spinster schoolteacher Sarah Crabtree who he knows is an expert when it comes to preadolescent children. He offers her a marriage of convenience, which she accepts, but hides her true agenda to turn their relationship into a loving family of three and hopefully more though that might mean causing problems for Daniel that will make Eli¿s look boyish in comparison. --- The sequel to THE MATCHMAKER, THE SCOUNDREL is an amusing western romantic romp that will keep the audience laughing with the antics that Sarah and to a degree Eli pull on hapless Daniel, who will not know what hit him as love for his woman blindsides him. The eccentric support cast enhance the fine historical with their escapades especially his nephew and her students in particular nine years old spelling bee whiz Emily. Sub-genre fans will believe that Lisa Plumley¿s fine tale is much more than OK. --- Harriet Klausner
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Schooling the scoundrel
Brawny blacksmith Daniel McCabe is not the marrying kind. He likes his freedom just fine, and no Morrow Creek lady is going to change that! But an unexpected delivery makes the bachelor rethink his roguish ways.
Daniel suddenly needs a wife—and longtime friend Sarah Crabtree is quick to oblige. After all, she's been sweet on Daniel for years. But then Sarah's dream turns into a nightmare. Her love match is nothing but ...