Cowboy Seeks a Bride

By Louise M. Gouge

Courted by a Cowboy 

Marybeth O'Malley is everything rancher Randall Northam seeks in a wife if she'd only say "I do." Although his family paid for her train ticket West with the understanding the two would marry, Rand won't pressure her to set a date. Especially since he suspects she's learned about his reckless past. Who would want to marry an untamed cowboy like him? 

Marybeth won't marry until she locates her long-lost brother. And when Rand agrees to help her with her search, she can't deny her surprisingly warm feelings toward her prospective groom. Could this honorable cowboy show her he's the husband she never knew she wanted?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Love Inspired
• Release date: Jan 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781460345092

Louise M. Gouge

Award-winning Florida author Louise M. Gouge writes historical romance and women’s fiction. Married to David Gouge for 52 years, she is mother of four amazing adult children and grandmother of eight absolutely perfect grandchildren. With a BA in Creative Writing and a master's degree in Liberal Studies, Louise taught composition and humanities at Valencia College in Kissimmee, Florida. Now happily retired from teaching, she writes full time.

Reviews for Cowboy Seeks a Bride

[nancyluebke · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I absolutely loved this clean historical western, and I've given it a 5* rating. It was rich in history and I loved the interest in the first typewriters. What a long way we have come in banking too. The bad guy was real easy to dislike and all the rest of the characters in this little town made things interesting also.This book held my attention but all the olympics cut into my reading time, so it took me longer than normal. Just enjoyed this author's work.

[rhonda1111 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

4 STARSI liked the story, community & characters. Also liked that it is a clean read and I wanted to know more about them. I did figure out what happened to her brother. Does mention church, scriptures and values as part of the story. It fits in with the story.Randall Northam makes for a good hero. He is a good guy, who changed his bad ways and is trying to be better in his life.Marybeth is likeable but was living a lie. She is smart, alone and cares about others. She does not want to make the same mistake as her mom. She wants to find her brother.The setting is July 1881 Esperanza Colorado. A western town that does not have a bar. police. I liked the characters of the town that make the story and wants to bring you back to Esperanza and sees what happens next.Marybeth agreed to marry Randall. She made the deal with his parents back east. She wants to find her brother that was last heard of years ago in nearby town. She found out on the train that Rand was a gambler and killed a guy. She is scared that he is like her father a drunk, gambler that is abusive. Marybeth plans to get a job. She knows how to use a typewriter, accounting.Rand is agreeable to waiting to get to know Marybeth and to help her find her brother.This is the second book in Four Stones Ranch but first one I have read. The book does a good job of standing alone but I would like to read the first book. I would like to read more books by Louise M. Gouge in the future.I was given this ebook to read by Net Galley and Harlequin. I agreed to give a honest review of Cowboy Seeks a Bride.