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Kingston Ramsay needs a good woman, even if he doesn’t know it yet. Building a life in the wild west can get mighty lonely for a man who has vowed to never fall in love again. Lonely days. Lonely nights. Lonely bed. Lucky for him, he has friends who are determined to help him out. While King agrees to hire a housekeeper, his compadres decide he deserves more - a beautiful wife, ready and able to fill those lonely hours with all the excitement he can handle. Not telling King about his surprise…might have been a mistake, for when Fancy arrives, she isn’t exactly what they bargained for when they arranged for a mail-order bride for their friend. Half-starved and homeless, Fancy Grace is ecstatic for a chance at a family of her own. In her estimation, Kingston Ramsay, the man who has chosen her, is the epitome of perfection. She can’t believe her good fortune and is determined to make him the happiest of men…until she learns the truth. Kingston didn’t choose her, he thinks she is there to make his bed, not warm it. Determined to make the best of her bad situation, Fancy sets out to prove she can be exactly what King needs. She might not be a beauty, but she has plenty to offer the right man. Sparks fly in this battle of the sexes when these two strong-willed individuals clash. King is forced to reevaluate his definition of perfect when he learns a valuable truth - sometimes true beauty can only be discerned when looking through the eyes of love. *** Hotter than Hell Yeah!, Sable Hunter’s Wild West is a series where cowboys are king, yet their women can bring them to their knees. Full of adventure and heart-tugging emotion, these books have enough sensual heat to start a Texas wildfire. Holding out for a hero? Look no further, meet seven men you’ll never forget: King, Boone, Clay, Gentry, Domino, Jericho, Reno, and Joss.
Publication Year: 2017
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Rating: 3.5/5
POV: 3rd person; dual
Heat Level: 5+/5
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine; American Historical Romance; Mail-Order-Bride; Found Family; Virgin FMC; Class Difference
Kinks: N/A
Likes:
* The FMC, Fancy, is strong, sweet, funny, sunshiny and just deserves the best. You'll love her and be eagerly wanting her to get her HEA
* The crew of men that live on the estate (?). Not sure if estate is the right word but whatever. All the men fought in the civil war (on the union side!) and moved to Texas after the war to all start over together. They're a great band of brothers and the men really help make the story
Dislikes:
* Look this is definitely grump/sunshine trope, which I love, but man this MMC is an asshole literally all the way up until like 85-90% of the book. Which honestly would be fine if he wasn't such a true asshole. Not like in a redeeming way but just in a heartless way. It really made me just not like him and hard to feel like he deserved his HEA with Fancy. She was too good for him.
Conclusion:
This was a good mail-order-bride HR WITH spice! It started off a bit rough for me as it was reading a bit plain but it really started to pick up once Fancy joined with the men on their estate, compound, whatever you want to call it. This FMC was so brave and funny. She gave sass while maintaining her sunshiny self. Fancy came from an extremely rough background, was an orphan, and treated horribly her all adult life. To see her just remain steadfast and true to herself was really nice.
As I said above the MMC really played his asshole role well. A bit too well where he was just more heartless. Our couple does get their HEA and it is very sweet.
This was a good story and i'm glad I chose to read it!
3.5/5