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Shotgun Wedding

2008-10-23T14:32:46Z

Melcur: New page: Set in the Colorado Territory in the late 1800s. Annie Malloy and Sheriff Jesse John Harden are the main protagonists of this work. Annie is a "New Modern Woman." She has become pregnant...

Set in the Colorado Territory in the late 1800s.

Annie Malloy and Sheriff Jesse John Harden are the main protagonists of this work.

Annie is a "New Modern Woman." She has become pregnant, and is not married. The father is an outlaw, that was exciting when she was rebelling against the strictures of society; however, when reality comes crashing in on her, she realizes that she cannot marry an outlaw, or allow an outlaw to raise her child.

Jesse is the illegitimate son of a "New Modern Woman" before the phrase was even coined. He knows what it is like to be raised without a father, and has the mental and emotional scars to prove it. He is a good man, son, sheriff.

Ione Harden, Jesse's Mother, is an intricate part of the story. She is an amazing woman, that through life and her own choices, has hoed a hard row, but raised a wonderful son, in Jesse.

Through some mistaken town gossip, people believe that Jesse is the Father of Annie's baby. Jesse, because he was interested in Annie far before she became pregnant; and because of his experiences as an illegitimate child, wants to marry Annie. Annie fights the offer, but ultimately gives in.

Jesse and Annie go through trials and tribulations, but also wonderful times before the end of the story. We see both grow into even more wonderful individuals.

Maggie Osborne

2008-10-23T14:21:59Z

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'''Maggie Osborne''' is a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Career Achievement Awards|Career Achievement Award]] winner and a co-founder of Novelists, Inc. She also writes [[category]] romance as [[Margaret St. George]]. She has written over forty contemporary and historical romance novels and won awards from Affaire de Coeur, BookraK, the Colorado Romance Writers, and Coeur du Bois, among others. She served as president of [[Romance Writers of America]] for two terms.

Ms. Osborne lives in a resort town in Colorado. After the publication of her last book in 2004 she announced that she was retiring. (need cite)

== See Also ==
* [[Margaret St. George]]

== On The Web ==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/authors/results.pperl?authorid=22893 Spotlight on Maggie Osborn on Random House publishers website]
*[http://www.romantictimes.com/authors_profile.php?author=339 Profile on Romantic Times website with link to articles about writing]

== Books ==
* [[Promise Of Jenny Jones|''Promise Of Jenny Jones'']]
* ''[[Winter Magic]]'' (1985) (0-451-13027-8) ([[Signet]])
* ''[[Chase The Heart]]'' (1987) (0688063683) ([[William Morrow]])
* ''[[Lady Reluctant]]'' (1990) 0312924410 ([[St. Martin's Press]])
* ''[[Emerald Rain]]'' (1991) (0312925131) ([[St. Martin's Press]])
* [[The Wives Of Bowie Stone|''The Wives Of Bowie Stone'']] (1994) 0446365335 ([[Warner]])
* [[The Seduction Of Samantha Kincade|''The Seduction Of Samantha Kincade'']] (1995) 0446600938 ([[Warner]])
* ''[[Brides Of Prairie Gold]]'' (1996) 0446603244 ([[Warner]])
* [[The Best Man - Maggie Osborne|''The Best Man'']] (1998) 0446605271 ([[Warner]])
* [[A Stranger's Wife - Maggie Osborne|''A Stranger's Wife'']] (1999) 0446605298 ([[Warner]])
* ''[[Silver Lining - Maggie Osborne|Silver Lining]]'' (2000) 044900516X ([[Ivy Books]])
* ''[[I Do, I Do, I Do]]'' (2000) 073941285X ([[Ivy Books]])
* ''[[Bride Of Willow Creek]]'' (2001) 0449005186 ([[Ivy Books]])
* ''[[Prairie Moon]]'' (2002) 0804119902 ([[Ivy Books]])
* ''[[Shotgun Wedding]]'' (2003) 0804119910 ([[Ivy Books]])
* ''[[Foxfire Bride]]'' (2004) 0804119929 ([[Ivy Books]])
* ''[[American Pie]]'' (2004) 0373163452 ([[Harlequin]]) also listed under [[Margaret St. George]]

== Awards/Honors ==
* [[1992-1993 Career Achievement Award Winners|1992-1993 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romantic Fantasy
* [[1996 Career Achievement Award Winners|1996 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Innovative Series Romance
* [[1998 Career Achievement Award Winners|1998 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romance
* [[2003 Career Achievement Award Winners|2003 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Historical Romance
* [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA® Winner]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Long Historical]] category with [[Promise Of Jenny Jones|''Promise Of Jenny Jones'']]

Foxfire Bride

2008-10-23T14:14:27Z

Melcur: Foxfire Bride, 2004 Ivy Book Paperback Publication

Foxfire Bride is about Fox and Matthew Tanner. A historical romance set in the late 1800s in the Colorado Territory.

Fox has had a hard life, but has become a strong, good woman in spite of the trials and tribulations she's experienced - some, through no fault of her own, and others brought on by herself. She is one of the best scouts in the territory, until a competitor shoots her in the leg to even the competition. She lives with Peaches Hernandez, and old African-American man that she's been with since she was six or seven.

Matthew Tanner is the son of a rather wealthy businessman. Matthew's father is taken hostage for ransom. Matthew needs to hire the best guide in the territory to take him, and the gold ransom, back to Denver lickety-split. He is quite shocked when he meets Fox, mistaking Peaches for the scout at first.

Obviously, Matthew hires Fox (or there'd be no story...), and the game is on. Both are very attracted to one another, and Peaches helps Fox access her inner-woman and pretty-up her outside.

There are some twists and turns, with angst, and a lot of growth of all the characters throughout the story.