The Cold Wife (Virginia Brides (Book 2)) [Kindle Edition]

Ruth Ann Nordin (Author)

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Product Description

When Carrie Allen learns that her father has arranged a marriage between her and Justin Monroe, she knows that a pair couldn't be more mismatched. And she wants out!

Justin Monroe has loved Carrie for years, so he jumps at the chance to marry her. But he's in for a surprise when she tells him the truth...and asks for an annulment.

Too bad for her he's not willing to give up without a fight. Too bad for him she's not going to make that easy.  Will he succeed in melting her cold heart or will she forever be "the cold wife"?

From the Author

This is the current edition of the book.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 358 KB
• Publisher: Ruth Ann Nordin's Books (June 30, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0034KYZRM
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,045 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Ruth Ann Nordin lives in Springfield, Nebraska with her husband and four sons. When she's not playing wife and mother, she's reading and writing. Her interests range from romances (esp. historical westerns) to thrillers, and especially enjoys finding talent among self-published authors. She writes romantic comedies and (you guessed it) historical western romances.

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review, August 24, 2008

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Cheryl Koch (CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cold Wife (Paperback)

Carrie Allen's father tells her that his business has gone bankrupt. Before Carrie can recover from the shock, her father also informs Carrie that he has arranged for her to be married to Justin Monroe. The wedding is in three days. Carrie can't believe this is happening to her. Justin may be wealthy but Carrie fells nothing but dislike for Justin. Soon after Carrie becomes Mrs. Justin Monroe, she demands an annulment. Carrie believes that Justin only married Carrie to make him look good to his clients. Justin knows this isn't true but he needs to convince Carrie of this fact. So Justin proposes a deal. He explains to Carrie that after a month if she still wants to leave then he will give her the annulment. In addition Justin won't consummate the marriage in order to protect Carrie's reputation. Carrie agrees to the deal. Besides how hard can it be to live with a man she hates for one month?

I felt bad for Justin having to live with Carrie but at the same time I was impressed with him. Justin tried everything he could to make Carrie feel his love for her but in a respected way. Carrie really wasn't all that bad. I could understand where Carrie was coming from as I would have felt defensive about the whole situation as well. Even though the circumstances between Carrie and Justin were sad, it was funny to read how these two coped with each other. The things they would say or do at times would make me laugh and smile. After reading An Unlikely Place to Love and now The Cold Wife; Mrs. Nordin is two for two in my book of great reads as well as a wonderful author. So if you are looking for a new author to try then give Ruth Nordin's books a chance.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic & Charming, April 7, 2010

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Alison Pensy (MO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cold Wife (Paperback)

I am quickly becoming a fan of Ruth Ann Nordin. This was the 2nd book I have read by this author and once again I loved it.

This book is an historical romance and the author was able to transport me to the time and place of the story with no effort at all.

The story is about a young woman forced to marry someone she believes to be boring, so that she doesn't get left destitute after her father is bankrupt. Little does she know that the man has loved her since she was 14 years old. Carrie is incredibly annoying to start off with but that is intentional, she doesn't yet realize what this young man is like, and we as the reader do. I got to the point where I wanted to shake her to get some sense into her. But thankfully she soon comes to realize what a wonderful man her husband is and, well you'll just have to read the story for yourself.

Although the ending is a happy one, it had a twist that I wasn't expecting.

A couple of people gave Ms. Nordin 1 star because they were disappointed with the fact that she was not accurate with the details of the period. I would say, If you are a stickler for period accuracy then don't read this novel because those things will probably annoy you enough to spoil the story. BUT if you enjoy a lighthearted romantic story filled with great, loveable characters then you can't lose.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful writing., March 27, 2010

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This review is from: The Cold Wife (Virginia Brides (Book 2)) (Kindle Edition)

This is a contemporary novel placed in the 1890s. The language is modern, the attitudes are strictly 21st century. This lends an unfortunate disbelief to the story. People simply did not talk openly about sex, or try to match an aristocrat's daughter with the family cook, or disrespect one's parents.But the worst offense of this book is the slaughter of the English language. Where was the editor? Grammar and spelling are not this author's fortes.