Violet (Seven Brides Series) [Paperback]

Leigh Greenwood (Author)

Book Description

Series: Seven Brides Series | Publication Date: March 1996

Yankee schoolteacher Violet Goodwin was too refined for an ornery bachelor like Jefferson Randolph. Yet before he knew it, his distain for Violet was blossoming into desire. But Jeff feared that love wasn't enough to help him put his past behind him--or to convince a proper lady that she could find happiness as the newest bride in the rowdy Randolph clan. Original.

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When Jeff Randolph goes to the Wolfe School to check up on his mischievous nieces, he meets his match in the housemother, Violet Goodwin. From the moment they are thrown together, they clash-- and Jeff delights in flustering her. She insists he return in two weeks so she can report on his nieces' progress and Jeff does as she asks, grumbling all the while that he has a bank to run and can't waste his time. When he barges in on Violet, he finds himself under quarantine confined with a bunch of girls-- and Violet. Even after the quarantine is over, circumstances keep bringing them together and Jeff is forced to admit to himself that he has feelings for Violet. Despite her intelligence and independence-- not to mention her beauty-- Jeff tries to fight his attraction. She's a Yankee and he can't possibly fall in love with a Yankee... or could he? Charged with the care of sixteen young girls while she waits for her claim dispute to be settled, Violet has her hands full. Then Jeff-- owner of the biggest bank in Denver-- joins them and Violet's life turns upside down. She can't believe the way she fantasizes about Jeff, but it's hard to deny the man's physique is impressive. She hardly notices he's missing an arm-- but he won't let anyone forget that he's not whole, least of all a Yankee woman. Their attraction to each other is strong, but they are on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to their opinions about the Civil War. And Jeff seems to have these ridiculous ideas about women-- he thinks only a Southern woman could make a good wife! But even with all his faults, Violet can't help losing her heart to Jeff. Driven to prove he is as good as anyone else, Jeff's demons keep him from being the warm, loving man that Violet knows he can be.The Seven Brides series continues to get better with every book! Leigh Greenwood is an amazing storyteller! Fans of the series will be thrilled with Violet! Once again, Leigh Greenwood brings us endearing characters and a love story that touches the heart! Jeff and Violet's story is truly special! Violet is wonderfully written and filled with the familiar faces of favorite characters! Reading a Leigh Greenwood book is like going to a family reunion-- filled with love, laughter and an occasional brawl! Few writers capture the spirit of the west and the people who tamed it as well as Leigh Greenwood. Each book in the Seven Brides series is unique and entertaining!Kristina Wright -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (Mm); Leisure edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843939958
• ISBN-13: 978-0843939958
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #579,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but but my least favorite so far..., October 23, 2005

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ThisThatNEverything "thisthatneverything" (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Violet (Seven Brides) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is book #6 in the Seven Brides series. This is about Jeff & Violet.

Description from the back of the book:

Broken and bitter, Jefferson Randolph could never forget all he had lost in the War Between The States--or forgive those he had fought. Long after most of his sex brothers had found wedded bliss, the former Rebel soldier kept himself buried in work, only dreaming of one day marrying a true daughter of the South. Then a run-in with a Yankee schoolteacher taught him that he had a lot to learn about passion.

Violet Goodwin was too refined and genteel for an ornery bachelor like Jeff. Yet before he knew it, his disdain for Violet was blossoming into desire. But Jeff feared that love alone wasn't enough to help him put his past behind him--or to convince a proper lady that she could find happiness as the newest bride in the rowdy Randolph clan.

*** I love this series but so far it's my least favorite. It was still good but just didn't measure up to the others. I wasn't big on the setting & I kept getting the impression that the author forgot at some points that Jeff only had 1 arm. At one point he said that Jeff grabbed Violet by the shoulders & turned her to face him which I guess could be possible but then at the end of the book in an intimate moment "His HANDS were soft but strong". I also felt that there were a few loose ends left when the book was over. I wanted to see the Rodeo & find out what happened with the twins & a few of the others but it never happened. Well, although this wasn't my favorite it was still good & I highly recommend this series.

P.S. Leigh Greenwood is a male author & not a female. It's a nice change & gives us a better view from the hero's perspective.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, January 22, 2002

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"kookie660" (Edmeston, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violet (Seven Brides) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read all the Seven Bride books when they were first released. I continue to this day go back and reread them. Violet was my favorite of them all. I fell in love with Jeff from the begining. I could not wait for him to find his true love and I am so happy that he fell for a Yankee. It did serve him right. Jeff and Violet were both injured souls who really needed each other. They fought their attraction but knew it was hopeless. You have to read this book even if you haven't read the others. It explains so much of emotional suffering and the happiness that can be discovered when you are not looking for it. I wish the Ms. Greenwood would contiue with the Randolphs with the next generation. It would be interesting to see what happens to the twins and the other children of these men.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "Gotta have" !, November 14, 1999

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Denise and Christian (San Jacinto, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violet (Seven Brides Series) (Paperback)

I have read all of the "Seven Brides" and all are great...But Violet has been my favorite. It made me laugh (having Jeff up in the attic of the girls school because he was to impatient to read the quartine signs is worth the price of the book), made me want to cry because Jeff was so emotionally screwed up from his fathers abuse and the war. I just loved how Violet could just slip in past all of Jeffs defences and find a nice snug place in his heart against his will...:) If you haven't read the "Seven Brides" do so in order and this story will be all the better.