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The Hunter Bride
2015
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3.87
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227
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Five years ago, a band of outlaws murdered Josephine Shafter's parents and younger brother. Desperate for vengeance, Jo has spent every day since serving the law as a bounty hunter. But the trouble with justice served is that now that her family's killer has been brought in, she has nothing to do and no one to hunt. She decides it may be time for a new life and a fresh start. She longs for the arms of a strong man around her, and for a child of her own. But the Chicago dandies don't know how to kiss a woman who is tougher than they are. Jo decides her best chance at happiness is to head out West, to the wild Montana territory, to start a new life as a mail order bride. Sam Longworth has been the Sheriff of Hope's Crossing, Montana for two miserable years. He was much happier roaming the untamed plains as a bounty hunter, bringing outlaws to justice. But that was no life for a husband or father, and his wife wanted him home, safe and sound, every night. Forced into marriage, theirs had never been a love match, but he thought warming her bed every night would be enough. Instead she left him and took a stagecoach to rendezvous with her childhood sweetheart. She vowed never to return, and died on the journey. Plagued by guilt over her death, Sam doesn't need a woman's love, he just needs a wife. He orders a mail order bride, a woman who won't make too many demands, who can build a home and give him children. Josephine fits his life perfectly, until danger follows her to her new home and he realizes she's keeping secrets that could get them both killed. Trust is a hard road for two lost souls used to keeping secrets, and their new and fragile love might not be strong enough to survive what's coming.

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Author

Cynthia Woolf
Cynthia Woolf
Author · 68 books

Cynthia Woolf is the award-winning and best-selling author of sixty-four historical western romance books, four contemporary western books with more books on the way. She has also published six sci-fi, space opera romances, which she calls westerns in space. Along with these books she has also published eight boxed sets of her books. Cynthia loves writing and reading romance. Her first western romance Tame A Wild Heart, was inspired by the story her mother told her of meeting Cynthia's father on a ranch in Creede, Colorado. Although Tame A Wild Heart takes place in Creede that is the only similarity between the stories. Her father was a cowboy, not a bounty hunter, and her mother was a nursemaid (called a nanny now), not the ranch owner. Cynthia credits her wonderfully supportive husband Jim and her great critique partners for saving her sanity and allowing her to explore her creativity. WEBSITE – http://cynthiawoolf.com NEWSLETTER – https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor... If you enjoyed my book you can find out about the newest ones through the Bookbub New Release Alert. All you have to do is follow me on Bookbub. You can do that here: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cynth... You can also follow me on these social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaWoolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/CynthiaWoolf THE PRESCOTT BRIDES A Bride for Ross A Bride for Frank A Bride for Tucker A Bride for Clay A Bride for Brodie MONTANA BILLIONAIRES SERIES (contemporary sweet westerns) Her Secret Cowboy Billionaire Her Mysterious Cowboy Billionaire Her Royal Cowboy Billionaire Her Christmas Cowboy Billionaire Her Bachelor Cowboy Billionaire (coming soon) THE HEART WISH MAIL ORDER BRIDES SERIES Heart of Stone Heart of Shadow MARSHAL’S MAIL ORDER BRIDES The Carson City Bride The Virginia City Bride The Silver City Bride The Eureka City Bride BRIDES OF GOLDEN CITY A Husband for Victoria A Husband for Cordelia A Husband for Adeline BRIDES OF THE OREGON TRAIL Hannah (Available in German) Lydia (Available in German) Bella (Available in German) Eliza (Available in German) Rebecca (Available in German) Charlotte (Available in German) Amanda (Available in German) Emma Rose (Available in German) Nora (Available in German) Opal BACHELORS & BABIES Carter (Book 3) BRIDES OF SEATTLE (also available in German) Mail Order Mystery Mail Order Mayhem Mail Order Mix-Up Mail Order Moonlight Mail Order Melody CENTRAL CITY BRIDES (also available in German) The Dancing Bride The Sapphire Bride The Irish Bride The Pretender Bride HOMESTEAD CANYON SERIES Thorpe’s Mail-Order Bride Kissed by a Stranger A Family for Christmas HOPE’S CROSSING The Hunter Bride The Replacement Bride The Stolen Bride The Unexpected Bride AMERICAN MAIL-ORDER BRIDES Genevieve, Bride of Nevada THE SURPRISE BRIDES Gideon THE BRIDES OF SAN FRANCISCO Nellie (also available in German) Annie (also available in German) Cora (also available in German) Sophia (also available in German) Amelia (also available in German) Violet THE BRIDES OF TOMBSTONE (also available in German) Mail Order Outlaw Mail Order Doctor Mail Order Baron DESTINY IN DEADWOOD (also available in German) Jake Liam Zach MATCHMAKER & CO (also available in German) Capital Bride Heiress Bride Fiery Bride Colorado Bride Troubled Bride TAME SERIES Tame a Wild Heart (Available in German) Tame a Wild Wind Tame a Wild Bride Tame a Honeymoon Heart BOXSETS Destiny in Deadwood: The Complete Series The Tame Series Brides of the Oregon Trail - Collection One Brides of the Oregon Trail - Collection Two Brides of the Oregon Trail - Collection Three Destiny in Deadwood Matchmaker & Co The Marshals Mail Order Brides SCI-FI ROMANCE CENTAURI SERIES Centauri Dawn Centauri Twilight Centauri Midnight

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