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In Want of a Wife
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In Want of a Wife
Book 3 of the Bitter Springs series
12 pages · First published 2014
In 1891, Jane Middlebourne answers a Wyoming rancher’s advertisement for a mail-order bride because New York has left her with few safe options. Morgan Longstreet wants a strong partner for his Bitter Springs ranch and initially doubts that the refined woman who arrives can survive the life he requires. Jane is determined to prove him wrong, but secrets on both sides threaten the trust their practical arrangement needs. Jo Goodman’s Western romance combines marriage by advertisement, ranch life, emotional scars, and a slow-building partnership between two people who discover that first impressions reveal very little about endurance.
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Content notes
Sexual abuse of a male character in backstory; family abuse/neglect; explicit adult sexual content and self-pleasuring; gun/Western violence and threats; kidnapping/danger; grief and trauma.
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Thirty-Story Orange Fizz
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- Fill a glass with ice, add orange juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Orange wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Orange-Kissed Brown Ale
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A mellow, malty pour suits rugged adventures and wide-open settings.
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- 12 oz English brown ale
- 1 wide strip orange peel ↗
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- Pour the beer into a pint glass and express the orange peel over the surface; add the peel if desired.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Pint glass.
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