When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery Series #2)

by Jodi Thomas

Overview

In the second romance in the Wife Lottery series, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas tells an emotionally powerful story about a marriage of convenience that quickly turns into a marriage of two hearts…

It all started when she got thrown off the wagon train. Now, a crook is dead and Sarah Andrews has been raffled off in a “Wife Lottery.” That seems bad enough—until she discovers her new groom with a knife in his back.
 
He just barely survives—and now if Sarah doesn’t get him out of town fast, someone is going to make sure Sam Gatlin doesn’t live long enough to enjoy the honeymoon. No matter what he may have done, or how many enemies he has, Sarah feels she owes him. After all, he saved her from a life in prison. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this dangerously attractive Texan would steal her heart and make her want to take the biggest gamble of all...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780515136296
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/28/2003
Series:	The Wife Lottery , #2
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	4.22(w) x 6.77(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas is a fifth-generation Texan who sets many of her stories in her home state, where her grandmother was born in a covered wagon. She is a certified marriage and family counselor, a Texas Tech graduate and writer-in-residence at West Texas A&M University. She lives with her husband in Amarillo, Texas.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for When a Texan Gambles
 
“Beauty and the Beast meets the Old West as the feisty Sarah refuses to fear the man whose reputation makes sane men tremble. Thomas’s second Texas title is even better than the first, which is terrific.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“Both Sarah and Sam are wonderful characters, but it’s Sam—strong, brave, and oh-so-lonely—who will tug at reader’s hearts...Another wonderfully told tale of Texas, When a Texan Gambles is exciting, uplifting, and beautifully written.”—Romance Reviews Today
 
“Lively dialogue and endearing homespun characters...This bright, character-centered tale should entertain fans of the Old West.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“A superb western romance that moves at a fast pace, is filled with plenty of action, and contains a strong cast...Readers will look forward to the final novel in what is so far a delightful series.”—Midwest Book Review

“With earthy, gritty characters, an adventurous plot and an understanding of human nature, Thomas delivers another entertaining, touching, delightful romance with an emotional intensity that warms the heart.”—RT Book Reviews

More Praise for Jodi Thomas

“Jodi draws the reader into her stories from the first page...She’s one of my favorites.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

“Jodi Thomas is a masterful storyteller. She grabs your attention on the first page, captures your heart, and then makes you sad when it's time to bid her wonderful characters farewell. You can count on Jodi Thomas to give you a satisfying and memorable read.”—New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson

“Her stories are engaging, genuine, and difficult to put down.”—The Romance Reader

From the Publisher

Thomas' second Texas title is even better than the first, which is terrific.

Booklist

In 1880, three young women are expelled from a wagon train in the middle of wild-and women-starved-Texas: young widow Sarah Andrews, volunteer nurse Lacy Dillavou and spunky Bailee Moore. All three become murder suspects when a no-goodnik attempts to steal both their wagon and Lacy, but in the absence of a dead body, a pragmatic sheriff raffles them off to marriage-minded locals-hence Thomas's Wife Lottery Series. This book, which is second in the series after The Texan's Wager, follows the relationship between Sarah and legendary bounty hunter Sam Gatlin as they evade criminals, sleep under the stars and sort out their feelings for each other. While Sam keeps them safe, Sarah tries to come to terms with her tumultuous past and the realization that she may be in love with her new husband. The Texas setting is familiar territory to Thomas's fans, as is the book's lively dialogue and endearing homespun characters. What may confuse some readers, however, are the occasional references to characters and incidents from the previous installment. Despite Thomas's sloppy plotting-she drops plot threads and characters at whim and then works them back in when it's convenient-this bright, character-centered tale should entertain fans of the Old West. (Nov.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly