To Claim a Wife: Rebel Brides

Back cover reads: Two rebellious cousins--and the men tho tame them! Caitlin Bodine is the black sheep of her family. She's shunned by her cousin Maddie--but no one's bad opinion of her hurts so much as Reno Duvall's. As a young girl, Caitlin hero-worshipped this tough, sexy rancher. As a woman, she's haunted by her reputation and a tragedy Reno will never forgive... Reno Duvall blames Caitlin for his brother's death. He can't believe she has the nerve to return after all these years--or that he's forced to share his home with her! So why can't he stop thinking about her? Caitlin is simply too wild to wed, but suddenly Reno finds himself longing to claim her as his wife!

Caitlin Bodine had returned to her hometown for a last reunion with her dying father, only to be hurt again. She could inherit half her father's ranch IF a blood test proved his paternity. Reno Duvall, her stepbrother and owner of the other half of the ranch, still hated Caitlin for causing his brother's death. He also hated himself for feeling attracted to Caitlin.An intense, heartwrenching tale of an emotionally abused and neglected woman's fight to accept love despite her feelings of low self-worth. Reno's cruelty is personal and explained, balancing on a thin line between abuse and understandable resentment.

Caitlin Bodine's home, but maybe it would be better if she wasn't. Old wounds have never healed, and the scabs that have formed over the five years she's been gone are easily torn off, leaving her pain raw and exposed. Reno Duvall is confused by Caitlin. He has every reason to hate her, and yet there's something about her that pulls at him. Caitlin and Reno have to face a tormented past before they can move onto the future . . . a future that might include love if they're strong enough to reach for it. Susan Fox's To Claim a Wife is a powerful story of love and forgiveness. I can't wait until its sequel, To Tame a Bride!

Caitlin Bodine has come home to face her father one last time before he dies. She's searching for the love he's denied her her whole life, but instead she finds only contempt and suspicion. In the middle of all her emotional upheaval, she has to deal with Reno Duvall, her first crush and the brother of the man she's accused of killing five years before. Reno Duvall never wanted to see Caitlin Bodine again. The last time he'd seen her had been at the inquest following his brother's death. She'd been exonerated in the eyes of the law, but Reno could never forgive her for her part in Beau's death and indirectly, his mothers. But now he was forced to share ownership of the Broken B Ranch with her. Seeing her brought back feelings he thought had been long forgotten. Through constant confrontations, Caitlin and Reno have to face their past before they can think about a future. TO CLAIM A WIFE is an emotionally gripping, fast-paced read. I was reaching for my first tissue by page fourteen and got so caught up in the story I couldn't put the book down. Susan Fox has the skill of writing angst honed to perfection. This is a wonderful book. I can't wait for Madison's story in TO TAME A BRIDE.