A Wild Woman: Mail Order Bride of Slate Springs Paperback – January 5, 2017

Enjoyed reading this book full of specific roles good writing keep it up . You all will enjoy this book

I recently discovered Vanessa Vale's work. I love her Bridgewater stories the best, but I also love the first book in this series. I gave this story four starts instead of 5 for two reasons. First, I just couldn't get over the profanity. Piper is a young woman brought up in a household with her brothers. It would be scandalous for a woman to say damn, much less the vulgar epithets that come out of Piper's mouth. Living with her brothers is no excuse. Men did not swear in front of their female relatives. I don't have a problem when explicit words are used in relation to sexual intercourse. It gives it an edge that is situational appropriate. But Pipers swear as part of her everyday conversation that is completely out of character for how any young woman of that time would have spoken. It takes away from the story, in fact it's disruptive because the story is saturated with profanity in every day conversation. Secondly, it was the norm, even for mail-order brides that at least a picture was sent to the prospective groom. It just wasn't plausible that she could have pulled off this deception. Unlike the first story, this story just seemed rushed, not well thought out. It's almost like Ms. Vale made up her mind on the outcome, then plugged in the details even though they really don't work for the time period. There is an element of "fantasy" in many of Ms. Vale's stories. It is not plausible that the Bridgewater people could keep their menage marriages a secret from the rest of the community. But in the case of this story, the foundation is so weak, that even though I enjoyed the story, the details made it difficult to give it 5 stars.

The story is the second in the Mail Order Bride of Slate Springs, but will easily read as a standalone. Slate Springs, Colorado is a small and somewhat isolated mining town that has passed a law that two men may marry and claim a wife together because of the lack of women available. After Lane and Spur seen how well for Luke and Walker Tate with their mail order bride, Celia, they decide to send off for their own mail-order bride, and the marriage was arranged by proxy, to Miss Patricia Strong.The story is full of a painful past, life and hardships of having whores for mothers, and being raised by a madam, Lil, who treated Spur Drews and Lane Haskins kindly, and have them considering each other as brothers. They eventually parted ways, Lane to the minefields, and Spur to medical school. By a sick and dying Lil will bring her “boys” back together again.Piper Dare is the youngest child, her parents are deceased, and she lives with five older and over protective brothers. She can’t even get close to a man without them interfering. She will never be more than their cook and housekeeper if she doesn't get away. Saving little bits of household money, she decides to take a stage from Witcatal, Kansas towards Colorado. With a sweet young girl as a traveling companion on the stage, she learns how she is to be a mail order bride, meeting her groom in Pueblo.“Piper was like a bright ray of sunshine, a shot of rotgut whiskey and a poked bear all put together in a tiny, feisty little body.”The story has an unexpected tragedy becoming a blessing in disguise for Piper. Piper is not a sweet, demure lady; she is a wild, feisty, impetuous redhead that can cuss like a drunken miner, play poker in a saloon, and shoot a gun and hit her target. What a shock to learn she was married to two men, Spur and Lane. What happens when she learns they visit the local whorehouse where Lil lives? With secrets on both sides, misunderstandings, anger, ugly words, a mine collapse, a runaway bride, angry brothers, and much more will keep the pages turning in this wonderful addition to the series. “She smirked in reply, and I could see she knew right then that she held all the power. We might be two dominant men, but she was the one who ruled us.”

I loved reading A Wild Women(Mail Order Bride Of Slate Springs Book 2). All about Piper Dare a twenty-two year old girl looking for adventure & Lane Haskins a Silver Mine Owner and Dr. Spurgeon Drew’s his brother and the doctor for the mines & Slate Springs Town. Piper decided to get away from her five brothers so she took a ride on the stage coach. While on the stage she met Patricia Strong she was headed to Slate Springs to meet her husband Spur in Pueblo. The girls fell asleep and then they hit a rut and jarred them awake, only Patricia was dead. Piper took Patricia’s place as the Mail Order Bride. She met Lane & Spur in Pueblo, in a saloon. They walked in to see a petite women with fiery red hair, holding a gun on the guy sitting across from her at the poker game. It was clear she won, and this guy was not happy he wanted his winnings back and as he started toward her she shot a hole in his hat. Then she walked out of the saloon with her husband following in her wake. Read about Lane & Spur and their fiery new bride Piper. Piper is not at all what they were expecting, but both men find her beautiful and surprising and definitely want her! The author wrote a story about a young girl who is over worked and taken for granted by her five older brothers, and she needs to find a way out. This is the second book in this series and it will hold your attention from page one till the end. I can’t wait to read book 3!!

A WILD WOMAN (Mail Order Brides of Slate Springs, Book 2)Vanessa ValeRiding in the stagecoach with that pale quiet, mail order bride, Piper is pretty sure her secret is safe. Her brothers will be days behind her. Then she realizes the woman hadn't gone quiet, she died! Aha! If she pretends to be the dead gal her brothers will never find her. Spur and Lane get into town a bit late and find this swearing straight-shooting redhead winning at a poker game! They explain the shortage of women in Slate Springs and before the torrid wedding night is over, she has adjusted. Then she learns of Lil at the brothel. Sounds like they plan to continue sharing HER too! In a pig's eye!

This was another very good read could feel I was there it would have been a brave to run away in that days

This ménage a trios is a great story. There were sections of it that caused me to laugh out loud. Piper is running away from her 5 brothers because they don't think any man is good enough for her, they expect her to continue to care for them. She saves a bit a money and takes the stage coach. There she meets a girl who signed up to be a mail order bride. She dies on the trip and Piper takes her place. Well worth the price

Book two in the Mail Order Bride of Slate Springs series which follows Piper after she changes places with another lady and becomes the MO bride to Lane and Spur. I like how feisty Piper is and has some great lines through the pages. There is menage, spanking and romance with suspense written into it. I have always liked this author and this book did not disappoint and as always I am looking forward to the next in the series.

I enjoyed the historical setting and the fun mix of characters. And I particularly liked the foul mouthed, gun toting Piper, it was nice to see a feisty mail order bride for a change. An entertaining background story too. Lots of fun erotic scenes and the right pace and tension meant the pages flew by. I'd have preferred if the story were a bit longer. Lastly I look forward to reading more of Vanessa Vale's work.

Just love that little spitfire! Serious! And the dialogues are truly a delight.