THE BRIDE WORE STARLIGHT
Seven Brides for Seven Cowboys #3
Lizbeth Selvig
Releasing on February 9. 2016
Avon Impulse
ARC requested through Tasty
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provided by Avon Impulse in exchange for a honest
review.
This is the third book in series, but it was
my first read from
this series as well as from the author. It most certainly
will not
be my last. The books is well written and has a good flow.
I was
caught up by the first few pages. Despite being part of
a series, this book can
be read as a standalone. which was
good thing for me. I had randomly picked
this book to read
not knowing that it was third book. I am disabled and spend
a
lot of my time in a wheelchair. I was so pissed at the self
pitying that went
on., but not for the reason you’d think.
I was literally reading about myself
in those first years of
my disability. I cried with Joely, and felt so bad for
her. I now
know looking back on my life how I must have looked to
others. But
just like Joely, I had a wonderful man to know
some sense into me. And man did
she get that from Alec.
He may have had problems of his own, but he worked
though them and was determined to get Joely to do this for
herself. Some may
have thought he was to tough on her
but it was what she needed Just as it was
for me. I love
the determination to help and be with her. That is what we
all
need someone to love us that fiercely. Now
before I ruin
this for you I will leave off here. I hope you enjoy this book
as much
as I did. If you do like this book, please consider
leaving a review. The Authors really like it when you
do,
they value your opinions too.
Once comfortable on stage in front of thousands, Joely
Crockett is now mortified at the thought of walking—or
rolling—down the aisle at her sisters’ wedding. Scarred and
wheelchair-bound, the former beauty queen has lost more
than the ability to walk—she’s lost her fire. But when one
handsome, arrogant guest accuses her of milking her
injuries and ignites her ire, Joely finally starts to feel truly
alive again, and soon it’s impossible for her to resist
her heart’s desire.
Crockett is now mortified at the thought of walking—or
rolling—down the aisle at her sisters’ wedding. Scarred and
wheelchair-bound, the former beauty queen has lost more
than the ability to walk—she’s lost her fire. But when one
handsome, arrogant guest accuses her of milking her
injuries and ignites her ire, Joely finally starts to feel truly
alive again, and soon it’s impossible for her to resist
her heart’s desire.
Alec Morrissey knows a little something about loss. A
famous rodeo cowboy before he was injured in Iraq, he’s
managed to create something of a normal life, even if it’s
not the one he always imagined. Encountering stunning but
damaged Joely, he sees a kindred spirit who can learn from
his mistakes.
famous rodeo cowboy before he was injured in Iraq, he’s
managed to create something of a normal life, even if it’s
not the one he always imagined. Encountering stunning but
damaged Joely, he sees a kindred spirit who can learn from
his mistakes.
As these two healing souls begin to fall in love under
the Wyoming stars, they must discover if they are willing to
give in to the tragedies of life or fight for a future together.
the Wyoming stars, they must discover if they are willing to
give in to the tragedies of life or fight for a future together.
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The contact with
Alec’s strong, long-fingered hand didn’t do anything to quell the annoyance
dancing in her stomach. Or was it attraction? Or just a very long time since a
man had taken her hand?
He tugged gently
and braced his feet so she could stand and get her solid leg beneath her.
Her eyes came level
with his tie. That put him at roughly six feet, she thought inanely, although,
in truth, no thoughts but inane ones filled her head. Up close his eyes
shone a dark, rich amber, and his full, upturned lips made him appear prone to
smiling. His hat looked so natural on him he might well have been born with it
on.
He held out his
right elbow. “Just think of me as a human hiking stick.”
He hadn’t said
“cane.” He hadn’t said “crutch.” She offered a tentative, grateful smile, took
a deep breath, and nodded.
What could have
been horribly awkward turned out to be an easy partnership. Alec seemed to know
instinctively how to step where she needed him for support, and his arm offered
a perfect grip that she could lean into as firmly as she wanted. It took a
dozen or so strides to get the coordination right, but slowly she figured out
how to step firmly with her right leg and use Alec’s weight to help swing and
step quickly with her left. She’d walked like this with crutches, but this felt
so quasi normal—she almost enjoyed it.
Almost.
They came to the
stairs, and she froze. A flat path was easy. Going up stairs was awkward but
doable. But going down threw her weight forward, and she didn’t have the
strength or balance to keep from pitching headfirst down the flight.
“We’re doing
great,” he said. “There are only six.”
“We’re doing
fine,” he’d said. She didn’t know this man from any random person, and yet he
knew how to speak as if they’d been doing this forever.
“I really should
have a body on the other side, too,” she admitted reluctantly. “I suck at
stairs.”
“Here’s the deal.”
He removed her hand from his elbow and held it, then wrapped his right arm
loosely around her waist. “It’s your balance that’s got you spooked. You
haven’t
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~*~*~ Lizbeth Selvig ~*~*~
Lizbeth Selvig lives in Minnesota with her best friend
(aka her husband), and a gray Arabian gelding. After working
as a newspaper journalist and magazine editor, and raising
an equine veterinarian daughter and a talented musician son,
she won RWA’s prestigious Golden Heart® Contest in 2010
with her contemporary romance The Rancher and the Rock
Star. In her spare time, she loves to hike, quilt, read,
horseback ride, and spend time with her new granddaughter.
She also has four-legged grandchildren—more than twenty
—including a wallaby, two alpacas, a donkey, a pig, a sugar
glider, and many dogs, cats, and horses (pics of all appear
on her website www.lizbethselvig.com). She loves
connecting with reader —contact her any time!
(aka her husband), and a gray Arabian gelding. After working
as a newspaper journalist and magazine editor, and raising
an equine veterinarian daughter and a talented musician son,
she won RWA’s prestigious Golden Heart® Contest in 2010
with her contemporary romance The Rancher and the Rock
Star. In her spare time, she loves to hike, quilt, read,
horseback ride, and spend time with her new granddaughter.
She also has four-legged grandchildren—more than twenty
—including a wallaby, two alpacas, a donkey, a pig, a sugar
glider, and many dogs, cats, and horses (pics of all appear
on her website www.lizbethselvig.com). She loves
connecting with reader —contact her any time!
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ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to be late in the day with this message, but I wanted to come by and thank you so very much for featuring my book on your blog today. And I hope you'll forgive me for getting a little mushy--but your review was wonderful and I can't tell you how much it means to me. I was so nervous writing this book, afraid of getting the characterizations wrong. I knew I was taking a chance in the beginning of the book with Joely's whining and Alec's overbearing attitude. I hoped it would work anyway. You were so open to tell us that you're in a wheelchair--but I'm grateful you did. I know you would have let me "have it" had I been insensitive or cliche'. Thanks so much for validating my research and my desire to pay tribute to anyone who has to go through a devastating injury or illness.
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