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THE WIDOW'S LITTLE SECRET Kindle Edition

by Judith Stacy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Mattie Ingram—the love of his life and the mother of his child—was the most stubborn, independent, contrary woman in Nevada. And in the lonely months since he'd seen her, he'd discovered he needed her more than breath itself. But Mattie was having nothing to do with him!

A baby coming, her business failing… What else could possibly happen? Mattie wondered. Well, the father of her child could insist on becoming a permanent part of her life. But if Jared McQuaid thought that one night of passion gave him the right to a lifetime commitment, he had better think again!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IPDSH3G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Historical Classic (April 15, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1507 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Judith Stacy

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Judith Stacy is the author of 31 novels. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages with sales approaching 4 million copies worldwide.

Her titles include a Harlequin Historical Top Seller of the Year, a RITA Award Finalist, and a No.1 on the Barnes & Noble Historical List.

In a departure from romantic fiction, Judith signed a multi-book deal with Kensington Books for a mystery series that launched in hardcover under the name Dorothy Howell. The Haley Randolph series features the same strong, sassy heroine, hot hero, and laugh-out-loud humor that readers love in her romantic fiction.

Judith lives with her family in Southern California where she is a requested speaker at women and civic events, writers' panels and workshops. She's appeared on television and radio promoting her work.

Visit her on Facebook and at: www.JudithStacy.com and www.DorothyHowellNovels.com. Follow her on Twitter @DHowellNovels.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Natalie Mann
5.0 out of 5 stars The book was a very sweet book to read
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
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The book was a very sweet book to read. I love to sometimes to read uncomplicated romance books because they are sometimes the best ones.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The widow's little secret
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
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Jared McQuaid, U S Marshall made a routine stopover to a small town in Nevada to pick up prisoners. During the stopover, Jared met Mattie Ingram, a widow. The brief visit changed the course of both Jared's and Mattie's life. Mattie had huge trust issues. Considering her history with her recently deceased husband, it was understandable. Both Mattie and Jared were believable characters and they exhibited tremendous growth as the story developed. Some of the secondary characters were a hoot.
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Lisa Rumsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2015
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Excellent loved outstanding story
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2011
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Although I liked this book and the characters for the most part, the action and dialogue came off as too theatrical at times in contrast to the serious nature of the plot. The Sheriff's behavior in front of the minister was the worst, totally unbelievable (given his character) and contrived (I later realized) for the sake of a parallel, contrasting scene, which comes later on in the book. I've been reading books by Carolyn Davidson, and so this one didn't quite measure up to my expectations for a similar historical romance novel. I have one more book by this author on my shelf and I plan to give her writing another try before marking her off my list.
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M. Hartmann
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ! EXCELLENT CHARACTERS
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2005
Nevada, 1887

U.S. Marshall Jared McQuade was making a one night stop in Stanford to pick up prisoners to be transported.

He was reading the Stanford Gazette and found out about the passing of Del Ingram, a man from his past.

He thought it only polite to attend the funeral and stumbled onto Del's widow. That was the beginning of changes in his life.

When he stopped by her house to offer his condolences [everyone was telling him what a great guy Del was - that didn't match up with his memories of Del] he ended up leaving more than just comfort with Maggie Ingram.

Unable to get Maggie out of his mind [and blood] he applies for the Sheriff's position three months later. Oh, Oh, he soon found out Maggie's little secret.

She is one stubborn woman who has lost all faith in men and is determined to stand on her own. She has a business to run if she can save it from Del's destruction. And she sure isn't going to accept any help from the hard-nosed sheriff.

I sure liked Billy Weaver and his aunt Frannie. He is great at informing Jared about the quirks of the people of Stanford.

Jared's first experiences of town life just about blow him away. His methods of rough handling of people in Stanford just won't work. He is soon on the outs with Mrs. Pomeroy and the ladies of the Betterment Commity and alienates a couple of old rascals and is being attacked by a 5 year old desperado.

Mrs. Nance, Maggie's cook, at the Cottonwood Cafe keeps trying to nudge Maggie into giving the sheriff a chance.

Nope! she just is not in the mood to entertain a proposal of marriage [I forget how many times Jared asks Maggie to marry him.] after his first attempt to marry Maggie. What a hurry-up affair!

You should love the pace and quirks of these inticeing characters - the problems that Jared must overcome with Maggie and Maggie's own internal problems with herself.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --m - What a neat story. Poor bumbling Jared. You will love their wedding ceremony.
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blevins
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a good read and I really enjoyed Jared
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2015
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This was a good read and I really enjoyed Jared. He was serious, compassionate, and very funny. Mattie on the other hand was a pain in the rear.
She blamed Jared for a situation that she caused herself. I didn't like her character too much.
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Nancy Compton
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2006
As in all of Judith Stacy's stories, THE WIDOW'S LITTLE SECRET is another testimony to her talented writing. The storyline is delightful and easy to follow. Jared and Mattie are two characters you'll always hold dear and know they'll live happily ever after!
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WindRider
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016
I enjoyed this story. Mattie and Jared were interesting characters, with their own share of challenges and griefs.
Mattie was such a good woman and working so hard to hold things together. After, her late husband died, she fought hard to hang onto her independence. She wasn't going to be trusting any man that way again for a very long time. Jared was familiar with the deceased Mr. Ingram and is shocked at how highly esteemed he seemed to be. Jared knew him better, and their wasn't much good about the man. But Jared is so over his head when it comes to a normal life. He's been a U.S. Marshall for ten years, and had hunted ruthless, dangerous criminals for those years. Always having to be on watch against danger and in some pretty harsh, lonely places. One look at Mattie was all it took for him to long for this town and this woman to be his home. She is one stubborn woman and his pushy ways had her back up. It just made him want her all the more. All he wanted to do was make her life easier and to include him. He'd take the former if he couldn't have the latter (right away at least).
This town had some interesting people in it and some action, twists and turns as well as Jared trying to win Mattie's heart and hand in marriage.
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