Jack Murphy, a talented inventor, has unwittingly modified
a typical feminine undergarment that's now become his
creative downfall, thanks to his sisters. Jack leaves his
professor's life in Boston for the peace and solitude of
Morrow Creek, Arizona, and becomes a saloon owner. He's
keeping his private life quiet -- very quiet -- and intends
to prove himself more a man than a "sissified corsetry
creator." By making his saloon a success, he will prove to
himself that he's master of his own fate.
Jack and his feisty, no-nonsense upstairs neighbor, Grace
Crabtree, have been feuding since his first day in town.
Jack wants to acquire her upstairs rooms to expand his
business and income by adding a boardinghouse. Maybe if he
finds this rabble-rousing suffragist a husband, she'll move
her meeting rooms elsewhere.
Grace wants to see Jack's bothersome saloon closed for
good. Maybe if she civilizes him, smoothes his rough edges,
he'll reconsider his business, or at least relocate.
Little do they realize that the more time they spend
together, the more their attraction for each other grows.
Now, how long will it take for these two strong-willed,
fiercely independent, stubborn, ridiculously sensible
people to admit they have fallen in love?
This is a truly wonderful, tender, heartwarming, funny and
feel-good story. We have all come to know and love a Lisa
Plumley story and THE RASCAL is a gem. At the end, you're
smiling with a warm heart and a tender sigh. You'll enjoy
this lighthearted, historical romance.
Grace Crabtree has no need of a man. Except Morrow Creek's
reprobate saloon keeper, Jack Murphy, keeps getting in her
way. She's bewildered as to why she can't stop thinking
about his infuriatingly handsome face. So Grace will use
her feminine charms to reform him—once she works out
exactly what feminine charms are!
Jack's determined to find Grace a husband who'll keep her
under control. But looking around the town, no man seems
quite worthy of this spiky, tempting, glorious woman. So
maybe he'll just have to settle her hash himself….
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