Once proper Maggie Worthington now earns her keep in frontier cathouses. To save his daughter's reputation, Colin McCrory needs a wife. And, even though women are scarce in the Arizona Territory, he's sure he can find someone with a less sordid past than Maggie's. But does he want to? (May)
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Once proper Maggie Worthington now earns her keep in frontier cathouses. To save his daughter's reputation, Colin McCrory needs a wife. And, even though women are scarce in the Arizona Territory, he's sure he can find someone with a less sordid past than Maggie's. But does he want to? (May)
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Very good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 438 p. Leisure Historical Romance. Audience: General/trade. VERY NICE COPY--VERY SLIGHT SHELF WARE--TEXT CLEAN AND TIGHT--GIFT--STILL HAS LOTS OF GREAT READS LEFT
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Ennis, John (cover art) Very good. Signed by author. Clean text. Tight binding. Sharp corners. Minimal shelf/edge wear. Minimal spine fold. No hinge crease. 438 pg. including author's note. Double cover. Embossed lettering and artwork. Glued binding. Inserted ad. Photos available on request.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
There's a great deal going on in these 448 pages: a complex story, romance, adventure and a mystery. Colin McCrory is the complicated widower in Arizona Territory who has sworn never to remarry. His daughter, Eden, has been kidnapped from Colin's extensive ranch and taken into Mexico.
While searching for Eden, Colin meets Maggie Worthington, a beautiful bordello madam, who makes a shocking offer: She will find where his daughter is being held and help Eden after her father frees her -- if Colin will marry her. Realizing the futility of searching such a wide swath of Mexico, Colin reluctantly agrees.
It is obvious that there is an attraction between Maggie and Colin. He has political ambitions and needs a lady at his side; he also realizes he has no idea how to help Eden (she will be a pariah in society and worse; she will be emotionally and physically scarred by her ordeal at the hands of her abductors).
When Eden is freed, Maggie understands her needs and helps her come to terms with her situation. Maggie is the essence of a fashionable and genteel lady, in spite of her profession. She was raised as a lady in Boston and was led astray by a man she loved.
Colin, still chafing from being coerced to marry a prostitute, refuses to honor his promise. However, forces beyond his control intrude on this stubborn Scot's wishes.
This is just one of the story lines that courses through this book. This is a long story that has lots of action and drama. It kept my attention throughout the novel. 4.5 stars
