Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne is now available!
A new trio of siblings learn that it is impossible to be a Goode without being a little wicked…
He’s the man with the Midas touch…
Elijah Wolfe is just as ruthless and aggressive as his name suggests. Born in harsh Nevada desert, he used his sharp wits and sharper fists to fight for survival mining ore for terrible men... Until one day he struck gold, literally. Despite his unimaginable wealth, his heart is empty of trust and his world full of enemies. He’s come to England searching for a priceless treasure once stolen from him and is prepared to ruin anyone who gets in his way.
She’s a thief with a heart of gold…
Rosaline Goode’s callous father left her nothing but a legacy of shame. Instead of worrying about the women gossiping behind their fans, or the cruelty of eligible men, she spends her nights avoiding society and mapping the stars. That is until absurd circumstances find her, nearly naked, in the home of the famously unscrupulous, lethal American whose name is on everyone's lips.
The promise of plunder…
Succumbing to a shotgun wedding is the worst thing Eli can imagine, but if it is what he must do to get what he wants, then so be it. Except now, all the arguments he’d made against the marriage are becoming enticements. His new wife is too young. Too small, sheltered, soft, and sensitive for a man forged in the mines and tempered in the desert heat. If theirs is a Devil’s bargain, then why does her shy touch take him to heaven?
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Review:
4 stars
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Aww, this was a good book. Crying Wolfe is the fifth book in the Goode Girls series. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this book was coming out, because I thought the series was finished (as all of the original Goode sisters were married off). But I had forgotten about the illegitimate side family that their father had and am hopeful that we will get their stories too. Crying Wolfe is Elijah/Eli and Rosaline's story. Eli is an American, a little rough around the edges and a rich, treasure hunter. He bought the house next door to the Goodes. Rosaline is the youngest Goode sibling, who loves the stars. One night her kitten climbs out her bedroom window over to the house next door. Rosaline goes over to retrieve it and is distracted by the telescope in the library of the room she arrives in. She is startled by Eli, who discovers her and accuses her of being a thief. She escapes back to her own room, but he follows her, demands she give back whatever she stole, and thinking she is a maid, demands that he will tell her employer about her behavior. However, as she is in her nightgown and he is in her bedroom at night, when the entire family is awoken by the yelling, she is ruined unless Eli agrees to marry her. And so begins a tenuous relationship and soon a marriage between these two strangers. Both Eli and Rosaline have some family issues from their pasts to get over and they must learn how to open up so they can fall in love.
This was a really good story. I liked these two a lot. Eli and Rosaline were sweet, sexy and romantic together. He came off as a bit of a hick at first, in comparison to the proper English ladies in the Goode family. I didn't love that there were a few anti-American jabs tossed in, but I was able to overlook them for the most part. I felt bad for both Eli and Rosaline for their past traumas, especially Ros, for all that she had gone through (which brought me to tears a few times). But overall, I really liked this book. I enjoyed seeing Eli and Rosaline let down their walls and fall for each other.
Overall, I enjoyed Crying Wolfe. Rosaline and Eli were a great match. They had great chemistry and connection. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship develop. I am also looking forward to the rest of the Goode siblings' books and whatever Ms. Byrne comes up with next!
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