Despite Thomas's sloppy plotting-she drops plot threads and characters at whim and then works them back in when it's convenient-this bright, character-centered tale should entertain fans of the Old West. Book details In the second romance in the Wife Lottery series, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas tells an emotionally powerful story about a marriage of convenience that quickly turns into a marriage of two hearts It all started when she got thrown off the wagon train. What may confuse some readers, however, are the occasional references to characters and incidents from the previous installment.

The Texas setting is familiar territory to Thomas's fans, as is the book's lively dialogue and endearing homespun characters. Left on a doorstep as a baby, she lived through her childhood depending on one. Sarah Andrews has always had a dearth of choices. When a Texan Gambles ably illustrates both of these strengths. Her romances have a sweet, touching feel to them, and she conveys loneliness and longing very well. While Sam keeps them safe, Sarah tries to come to terms with her tumultuous past and the realization that she may be in love with her new husband. I haven’t read all that many books by Jodi Thomas, but she seems to do a couple of things admirably. This book, which is second in the series after The Texan's Wager, follows the relationship between Sarah and legendary bounty hunter Sam Gatlin as they evade criminals, sleep under the stars and sort out their feelings for each other. All three become murder suspects when a no-goodnik attempts to steal both their wagon and Lacy, but in the absence of a dead body, a pragmatic sheriff raffles them off to marriage-minded locals-hence Thomas's Wife Lottery Series.

Availability: 100 copies available, 1449 people requesting Giveaway dates: May 17. In 1880, three young women are expelled from a wagon train in the middle of wild-and women-starved-Texas: young widow Sarah Andrews, volunteer nurse Lacy Dillavou and spunky Bailee Moore. Jodi Thomas (Goodreads Author) Release date.

When a Texan Gambles by Jodi Thomas