THE WANTED BRIDE by Sylvia McDaniel

Title:  THE WANTED BRIDE

Series:  N/A

Author:  Sylvia McDaniel

Publish Date:   04.14.13

Publisher:  Virtual Bookseller

Audio Release:  12.12.16

Narrator:  Lia Frederick

Length:  6 hours

Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW

Received from:  Sylvia McDaniel (as a gifted Audiobook)

Goodreads link: The Wanted Bride

Date completed: 03.09.2018

Description from the publisher:

She’s a Runaway Bride
Valerie Burrows is running from a wedding, her attorney fiancé and the law. Pampered Valerie takes a bus to no-wheres-ville, where she learns her cash and credit cards have been stolen. Left with only her designer clothes and luggage she takes on a new identity and must learn to be self-reliant. She swears off men, especially attorneys, only to find the one man who refuses a one night stand and wants a relationship.

He’s Looking for a Wife
Matt Jordan, the Colorado Crusher, is the most successful liability lawyer in the state. After the death of his brother-in-law, he realizes he’s ready to settle down with a family of his own. His only requirements are intelligent, great-looking, wants more than a hook-up and doesn’t lie. After witnessing the lies his father told his mother, he demands complete honesty. Yet Valerie Brown shows him sometimes in order to find yourself, you must become someone else. Even if that means lying.

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THE WANTED BRIDE is a stand-alone, contemporary, chick-lit, romance.  That said, why is it standing alone?  There are plenty of people in Springtown, Colorado that I would love to see find their HEA, too!

I loved listening to this fun story of a runaway bride wanted for torching the groom’s vintage car when it, too, lets her down.  I’ve never seen the Julia Robert’s movie, so this was a fresh storyline for me and I loved it.  I’ll definitely be listening again during my endless work commute.

The characters are wonderful.  The location is enchanting and captivating.  The story is engrossing.  I enjoyed listening to the banter between Matt and Valerie as much as Valerie’s eye-opening discovery of life beyond her debutante upbringing.

To me the moral is that relationships require trust from both sides.  Read/listen and tell me if you think they have figured that out.

I am satisfied – for now – but looking forward to more from this author!

Note:  while I was given this book as an Audible gifted copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Also from Sylvia McDaniel:

·         My Sister’s Boyfriend

·         The Relationship Coach

·         The Reluctant Santa

·         A Scarlet Bride

·         Secrets, Lies, & Online Dating

·         The Wanted Bride

American Brides Series:

1.      Katie:  Bride of Virginia

Burnett Brides Series:

1.      The Rancher Takes a Bride

2.      The Outlaw Takes a Bride

3.      The Marshal Takes a Bride

4.      The Christmas Bride

Cuvier Women Series:

1.      Wronged

2.      Betrayed

3.      Beguiled

Lipstick & Lead Series:

1.      Desperate

2.      Deadly

3.      Dangerous

4.      Daring

5.      Determined

6.      Deceived

Magic Mirror Series:

1.      Touch of Decadence

2.      Touch of Deceit

Racy Reunions Series:

1.      Paying for the Past

2.      Her Christmas Lie

3.      Cupid’s Revenge

The Return to Cupid, TX series:

1.      Cupid Stupid

2.      Cupid Scores

3.      Cupid Dances

4.      Cupid Help Me!

5.      Cupid Cures

6.      Cupid’s Heart

7.      Cupid’s Song

8.      Cupid’s Second Chance

Scandalous Suffragettes of the West Series:

4.      Abigail

5.      Bella

6.      Callie

7.      Faith

8.      Mistletoe Scandal

Western Historicals:

1.      A Hero’s Heart

2.      Ace’s Bride

3.      Second Chance Cowboy

4.      Ethan

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