Swept Away

by Jean Anne Caldwell

Book Overview

With an eye toward adventure on the American frontier, Philadelphia heiress Jennifer Fairchild leaves her comfortable life and soon finds herself penniless--a state she hopes to remedy by becoming a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0515111619
• ISBN13: 9780515111613
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Jove Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

SPIRITED - ENTICING -- NAIVE - SOMETIMES SILLY

Jennifer Fairchild is running away. At 18, she seems to think that she can take care of herself. She starts out by losing her purse and money.Ah, but then a job presents itself. Well, two jobs really! One as a housekeeper and the other as a mail-order bride.Being quick witted she applies for both as they are offered by the same man. She decides to show up as a housekeeper and trades in her ticket as a bride for money. That should do it.When Cade Morgan, at 31, shows up at the Gold Shoe railroad station after a very frustrating day he does not find his bride to be.Carl Turner, the shifty eyed station agent, had misdirected Jenny to Em's Bordello, thinking she was one of Em's girls.When Cade catches up with Jenny she has been felled by the giant of a miner, his friend, "Bear". Whoops here we go again!You will love this story of a fiery, independent miss who is determined to forgo marriage but constantly makes mistakes in her assumptions of her place in life.Now if Cade could only get past his abhorance of marriage and virgins and his lust for his young housekeeper he could get back to his businesses. Being really wealthy, don't ya know!One thing leads to another with Jenny plotting to get her young sister, Izzy out to Colorado with her and set up their own housekeeping. She just can't seem to get her plotting right!The story is very refreshing - a bit lustful - and entirely engageing - moves at a very good pace and you do love the characters. A bit of a mystery [that wasn't too hard to figure out] -- highly enjoyable!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- most interesting keeper.

Great!

This is book 2 in a series of 3 for "Brides of the West." Traveling west, Jennifer Fairchild soon finds herself penniless and in need of a job. Cade Morgan decides to hire her as a housekeeper. Not very long into the arrangment, both parties give cause to regret the deal. And then trouble hits as a mystery unfolds...touch of murder, spot of adventure, and spice of romance between spirited characters. Delightful breeze of read!