238 pages Publisher Northern Lights Press July 25,2023 publish date
About The Book
Charity Courtney is at her wit’s end trying to save her boardinghouse from a bank foreclosure. Short of money but not short of marriage proposals, she dreads putting aside her fairy tale dreams of love and having to settle for a marriage of convenience. But with the need to provide for her two younger sisters, she doesn’t have any other options.
While visiting Fairplay, wealthy railroad magnet Hudson Vanderwater hears of Charity’s plight. Although he comes across as cold and calloused, he is drawn to helping women in need because of a tragedy that destroyed his sister. He concocts a plan that will save Charity—he’ll employ her and rent her boardinghouse for the month and in doing so alleviate her debt.
With a grumpy and demanding new boarder who is now her boss, Charity determines to hold the handsome Hudson at arm’s length. But she’s the sunshine for his stormy soul, and he can’t resist being drawn to her. As danger closes in and threatens to destroy Charity, he’ll stop at nothing to save her.
- Grumpy-sunshine
- Cranky billionaire
- Crusty boss
- Rags-to-riches
- Fairytale
- Class differences
My Thoughts
I am really enjoying the Colorado Cowgirl series Jody Hedlund has written. This is the second in the series but can easily be read as a standalone.
Charity Courtney is the eldest Courtney sister. She takes on the responsibility of her two younger sisters. They’ve inherited a home from their uncle, but money is owed on it, and they are in financial straits while desperately trying to pay it off.
I loved the meeting of grumpy and sunshine. What a powerful connection they have. Charity is a sweet young miss, rather naive just trying to pay off the home loan and taking care of her sisters.
Hudson Vanderwater is a wealthy railroad magnet, buttoned up, straightlaced he hears of Charity’s plight and wants to help her. How they meet is hilarious, he is being chased by an animal and she saves him. He is used to having women fall all over him trying to impress him, she doesn’t and treats him like any other guy, not like anyone important and he’s intrigued.
How can Hudson help her pay off her debt and keep Charity and her sisters in their home? Will Charity have to accept a marriage of convenience with a local banker who has been hounding her for marriage. When a scandal is almost caused will Charity be able to recover her dignity and upstanding name? Clean sweet, western romance and I loved it. Greatly looking forward to more in this series.
Pub date July 25,2023
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
About The Author
Jody Hedlund is the best-selling author of over forty books and is the winner of numerous awards. She writes sweet historical romances with plenty of sizzle. Find out more at jodyhedlund.com.
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