One Pink Rose (The Clayborne Brides , No 1)

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Summary: Another Garwood winner
Review: Travis Clayborne seeks to get the person who stole Mama Rose's treasures. Before he starts his quest, he must escort Emily Finnegan to her groom in Golden Crest. The couple gets off to a poor start when she tries to shoot him, kick him, and generally maim him before she learns his identity. By the time matters are straightened out, the pair realizes that they cannot cross the flooded gully to reach their destination. ...... During their trip, an intimacy develops between them. This forces Emily to discern that she could never go through with her prearranged mail order marriage. When Travis escorts her to her groom, he realizes that he does not want anyone going near Emily except him. He does not fathom that Emily has had a change of heart until they come under attack. If they survive their perilous situation, Travis needs to convince Emily to stay with him instead of returning East. ...... Readers of FOR THE ROSES will be charmed to be reintroduced to the sexy Clayborne brothers as their stories continue. They will especially enjoy the matchmaking machinations of Mama Rosa as she seeks to marry her boys off one by one. ONE PINK ROSE is Travis' story and the woman who is equal in every sense of the world. Julie Garwood demonstrates that she is one of the biggest talents today. She brilliantly captures the essence of a full length feature, but shapes it to fit neatly into a novella without losing any of the richness and magic that is a trademark of her novels. .......Harriet Klausner