Marriage on Demand Book

Low-conflict, leisurely-paced story about the healing power of love.

Heroine has been emotionally abused by her father for her whole life. She thinks she is “mannish,” undesirable and not worthy of life since her mother died in childbirth. Her father forces her to marry the owner of the neighboring ranch (hero). Heroine has always had a crush on hero, but she is terrified of being happy.

Hero, for his part, has always thought the heroine was beautiful and intriguing and agrees to the marriage.

SF could have made the hero out to be a golddigger (Heroine will inherit the ranch), but hero makes sure heroine’s interests are protected, insists on a church wedding, buys her an engagement ring, etc. It’s obvious he is smitten and kind and patient.

Heroine is not completely pathetic. She is able to tame horses and stands up to the hero about her place on the ranch.

Daddy dearest eventually dies for a bit of justice – but the best revenge is the author’s assurance of H/h’s (and their children’s) happiness at the end.