{"product_id":"blackthornes-bride-a-bitter-creek-novel-9780399177743","title":"Blackthorne's Bride: A Bitter Creek Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rogue nobleman, a rescued lady, and revenge undone by romance all play a part in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Joan Johnston's irresistible novel of best-laid plots, delicious deception, and unexpected passion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two years have passed since Josie Wentworth was bought from the Sioux for a gold watch and whisked back to England by Marcus Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne. When Marcus breaks his promise to return Josie to America, she ends up as a maid in the home of his charming but neglected nephews. Once Josie's long-lost family finds her, however, the suddenly wealthy heiress sets out to save the two boys from their indifferent uncle--and teach the duke a lesson in honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learning that Marcus is seeking a rich American bride to save his estate, Josie plots to catch his eye--certain he'll never recognize the beauty she's become as the ragged captive he rescued. But Josie doesn't wager on her marital charade taking a tender turn, as the nobleman she's despised for years proves to be a very different man than she's imagined. And there's no denying his passionate caresses, as she falls deeper under the spell of a husband determined to claim her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlackthorne's Bride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" Joan] Johnston's gloriously dramatic twelfth Bitter Creek novel, the fourth installment in her Mail Order Bride subseries, whisks readers across the Atlantic. . . .  This] page-turner is replete with romantic angst, sizzling sex, and the promise of an enduring love.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Second chances, marriage of convenience, revenge, reconnection, and redemption . . . \u003ci\u003eBlackthorne's Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is another winner from Joan Johnston that gives readers a delicious story of love, laughter, forgiveness, and family.\"\u003cb\u003e--Smexy Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBlackthorne's Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping tale that takes you from the Wild West . . . to Regency England.  It's] a feisty and surprisingly enticing romance that takes you on an adventure through the city streets of London and the countryside.\"\u003cb\u003e--Addicted to Romance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Riveting . . . Johnston excels at descriptions, peppered with period details that make this book a picturesque reading experience.\"\u003cb\u003e--Buried Under Romance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe passionate Westerns in Joan Johnston's Bitter Creek series can be enjoyed together or separately, in any order: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEXAS BRIDE - WYOMING BRIDE - MONTANA BRIDE - SINFUL - SHAMELESS - BLACKTHORNE'S BRIDE - SULLIVAN'S PROMISE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399177743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joan Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43799719870645,"sku":"9780399177743","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a1286032-7f8f-40ec-83d6-884d88df0759.jpg?v=1711477354","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blackthornes-bride-a-bitter-creek-novel-9780399177743","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}