A Sensible Arrangement
April 18th, 2014. Filed under: This & That.A Sensible Arrangement
ByTracie Peterson
A Lone Star Brides book.
Marty Dandridge Olson is ready to leave behind the pain of the past.
Answering an advertisement for a “Lone Star bride,” she leaves her Texas ranch and heads to Denver to marry a man she doesn’t know.
Jake Wythe is the man waiting for her.
Burned by love, he marries now simply to satisfy the board of Morgan Bank, which believes a man of his standing in society should be wed. Together Jake and Marty agree they are done with romance and love and will make this nothing more than a marriage of convenience.
When missing money and a collapsing economy threaten his job, Jake’s yearning to return to ranching grows ever stronger, much to Marty’s dismay. But a fondness has grown between them, as well, further complicating matters.
What will happen when their relationship shifts in unexpected ways . . . and dreams and secrets collide?
ISLAND BREEZES
Marty finally escaped from her Texas ranch. She had to marry a stranger to do it, but it was so worth it.
Jake had to marry in order to satisfy the bank board. Married men appeared more respectable and trustworthy.
This marriage of convenience works for awhile, but Jake really wants to return to Texas and ranching. Marty definitely does not. She’s settled into her new life quite nicely, thank you.
Unfortunately, the economy is collapsing around them, and they must figure out what to do.
Thank you, Ms. Peterson for giving us 100 novels. I’m ready for the 101st now.
***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a review copy.***
Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over eighty novels, both historical and contemporary. Her avid research resonates in her stories, as seen in her bestselling Heirs of Montana, and Alaskan Quest series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana.
Learn more about Tracie at: www.traciepeterson.com.