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Ivy, Jul 2002, 6.99
ISBN: 0804119651
Deborah Edgerton takes the train from Austin to Galveston to work as secretary to O'Connor Exporting and companion to an older woman. Meeting her at the station is Patrick “Trick” O'Connor who informs her he is the Pat who has corresponded with her and her previous employer Senator Maxwell. The news stuns Deborah who thought Pat was female, but not as much as when Pat ties her hands together. Abducting Deborah, they journey by coach to his ranch where he forces her to marry him.
Trick feels a bit guilty for his actions, but he promised his little boy that he would provide him a new mother before the lad turned six. Tomorrow is Duncan's sixth birthday so Trick tricked Deborah into keeping his vow. However, he expected a compliant mouse, but got instead an intelligent gutsy woman. As they fall in love, both fear commitment, but a special jewel of a boy plays matchmaker though his efforts seem wasted on the obstinate adults chasing a different gem.
THE IMPOSSIBLE BRIDE is an entertaining western romance that takes the reader on a picturesque tour of the nineteenth century Galveston area. The cast shows depth especially the protagonists and Duncan, enabling the audience to appreciate their reluctance to embrace love. The jewel chase provides plenty of adventure, yet appears unnecessary and even diverting as Allie Shaw already had established a powerful relationship drama that grabbed the attention of the audience while overcoming the initial abduction logic. Still the book engages readers who want the best for the lead triangle.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- American "wild west" era
Seduction/coercion/force
Yes
How seduced/forced?
- loving persuasion
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- married off against wishes
Captor, in love with
Yes
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Children/Pregnancy:
- kid(s) make adults sensitive
Who seduces whom?
- mutual seduction
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- rancher/cowboy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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