All’s fair in love and war, and Sophie is determined to win the battle for her aunt Maud’s cattle ranch—even if it means fighting Elijah, a rude ex-military man. But it seems that even from the grave Aunt Maud is still matchmaking; her will states that both Sophie and Elijah must share the ranch evenly, and neither wants to give up a share. But Sophie’s main focus is on the ranch, not romance; she just put her life back together after being betrayed in her previous marriage.
As the two work side by side, their feelings begin to change. But before they can find their happily ever after, Elijah must see through Sophie’s hard armor to the sweet soul beneath, and Sophie must help Elijah overcome his wartime nightmares of fallen friends. In Life After Wife, second chances and true love are strong, triumphing amid heartache and despair.
A great love story by Carolyn Brown and the conclusion in … A great love story by Carolyn Brown and the conclusion in book 3 of the three magic words series. With the same characters in the previous two books, it captures the old south, while battling attraction, love, and a force of will like no other. It’s a must-read………..As she sits with her two closest friends at her Aunt Maud’s funeral, Sophie McSwain is appalled when Elijah “Eli” Jones, arrives on his motorcycle, without a care in the world. Before Maud’s passing, she secretly…
A heartwarming read I base my ratings on not on my how much I enjoyed reading the book at the time, but also how likely I’ll pick it up and read it in the future. With this book, along with the first 2, I can honestly see myself reading it over and over. The writing is clever, the women are strong and witty and the men have the good sense to know what a good woman looks like.
Dialog put me off The story was okay though predictable but what I couldn’t get past was the women’s incredibly bad grammar. Until a few years ago, I spent my entire life living less than an hour from Albany. While we do have our twangs and our Southernisms, you don’t hear college educated women say something like, “It don’t matter none, do it?” I think the author tried to convey the flavor of the Texas drawl but missed by making them sound ignorant and uneducated.