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When a Texan Gambles

di Jodi Thomas

Serie: Wife Lottery (Book 2)

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Fiction. Romance. Western. Historical Fiction. HTML:In the second romance in the Wife Lottery series, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas tells an emotionally powerful story about a marriage of convenience that quickly turns into a marriage of two hearts?

/> It all started when she got thrown off the wagon train. Now, a crook is dead and Sarah Andrews has been raffled off in a ??Wife Lottery.? That seems bad enough??until she discovers her new groom with a knife in his back.
 
He just barely survives??and now if Sarah doesn??t get him out of town fast, someone is going to make sure Sam Gatlin doesn??t live long enough to enjoy the honeymoon. No matter what he may have done, or how many enemies he has, Sarah feels she owes him. After all, he saved her from a life in prison. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this dangerously attractive Texan would steal her heart and make her want to take the big… (altro)
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This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨

First Impressions
When A Texan Gambles is the second book in the "Wife Lottery" series and this is a book that I have been wanting to read and we did this as a buddy read with Mina@ Mina Reads. And I honestly had so much fun with this book. Its not a perfect story by any means, but its a solid western that had a wonderful plot and a somewhat satisfying romance. Jodi Thomas really knows how to get a story set up but also introduce some very unique factors to the story. This was not a book that I expected it to turn out as it did and I have to give credit for the author in implementing some solid creativity here. I do think there could have been more romance focus but it was still well done just differently than what I am used to seeing.

First Line
Sam Gatlin removed his rain soaked coat and shirt, knowing that they would never get dry before morning.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Sam Gatlin
Bounty Hunter, Lawman, Gunslinger, Protector

The Heroine: Sarah Andrews
Widow, Ex Convict (kinda), softspoken but badass in unique ways

Summary
Sarah Andrews is a widow and lost her child and has been recovering from an illness that caused her and her friends to be abandoned by the wagon train that they were on. Then she was bartered off as a wife in trade for freedom from killing a man in self defense. Her husband, is Sam Gatlin, who is a complete stranger to her. But when he ends up being caught up in a gunfight, and injured, its up to Sarah to save their lives and find refuge. Sam is a bounty hunter, and because of this, he is always being hunted for going after the criminals. But Sam is also a man of honest intentions and only hunts the true criminals that deserve jail time. He is always on the run and in danger and he isn't sure why he took a wife like Sarah, but he couldn't resist taking a chance on a somewhat normal life with a family as he always dreamed of. But his life with Sarah but will be a cycle of surprises and love in a way he never expects.

What I Loved
There are many aspects to this story that I truly enjoyed. The first and foremost being our hero. He is beyond delectable. I just fell so hard for his story. There is something about the lawman with a bit of a bad boy thrown in that I just love to read. And in this one he is such a protector but the poor man is always getting hurt lol Your heart really goes out to Sam and his situation though. He is treated like a hunted outlaw just for living within the bounds of the law and going after the worst criminals for money. Then we have the lawman friend of Sam's that I really adored. (He has a book later in this series and I am stoked to see it). We also have some great plot and world building aspects implemented in this story. If you love to see a historical with a solid plot, then you are in for a treat, because this is what Jodi Thomas is truly wonderful at portray. I was on the edge of my seat with this story. And the writing style from this author is so FUN!! Like I have never read writing that is so entertaining especially in a historical romance before. And she easily pulls you into a story. There were some really great intimate moments between Sam and Sarah that were so "in the moment" type of scenes that just grabs your attention and takes your breath away. And I adored the ending especially in seeing them settle in the small town that they do and have some wonderful kind neighbors. So heartfelt of a scene.

What I Struggled With
I really struggled with two aspects of the story: the heroine and some elements of the romance. So lets discuss our heroine first. So the heroine is one that has been abused in her life on and off so she does have a almost naive personality. While you understand where its coming from and that she has never had true affection with anyone, at the same time she can be hard on the reader at times. Not that she is a bad character but she is packed with oxymorons and as the reader you almost feel like a ping pong ball with her.

The next issue that I had is with the romance. Now, don't get me wrong, its not all bad or anything. But there could have been a bit more focus on it but also we didn't get enough intimate moments. This author can really pack a punch and we got some beautiful heartwrenching moments between Sarah and Sam and I honestly just wanted a bit more. While it was still a great story to read I do think there could have been a bit more focus on this. And if you are wanting a high spice story, move to a different author, this author from what I have read so far doesn't do much in spice.

Overall View
When A Texan Gambles is a interesting story that will take you on a wild ride through the lands of Texas. Its a story of sacrifice, of struggle and fighting for the one you love.

Favorite Quote(s)
“All my life, all I’ve ever wanted was someone to love, and it looks like you’re the only one who applied.”

“Life lost all reason. I didn’t really care if I lived or died.” “And now?” His dark eyes met hers. “You gave me a reason to care.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Historical Romance
Character Types: Bounty Hunter, Widow, Abused
Themes: MC on the Run, Crime, Danger, Fade to Black aspects, Kick Ass, Suffers Illness, Western
Tropes: Arranged Marriage

Book Perspective
3rd POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflict more than the Relationship

Song This Book Inspires
Try That in a Small Town by Jason Aldean

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy ( )
  addictofromance | Sep 6, 2023 |
When a Texan Gambles is the second book in Jodi Thomas's Wife Lottery series about three women who were thrown off their wagon train. They banded together, and while searching for the nearest town before running out of supplies, they were accosted by a man who tried to steal what little they had left. In the process of defending themselves, they believed they’d killed the man, so they turned themselves in to the sheriff as soon as they finally found a town. With no body, the sheriff had nothing he could charge them with, and with so few women in the area, he knew the men in town wouldn’t stand for keeping the women in jail. However, the women were insistent they needed to be punished, so he concocted a scheme, where he assessed a fine against them instead, then held a lottery. Any man who could pay their fine could put their name in the hat and the winners would then get a bride.

This second book is about Sarah, the weakest of the group of women, who is still recovering from a fever that took her husband and newborn baby just before she was tossed out of the wagon train for being sick herself. Her groom is Sam Gatlin, a legendary bounty hunter who has half the outlaws in Texas gunning for him. The morning after the two are married, Sam gets knifed in the back, leaving Sarah with the duty of pulling out the knife, getting her new husband safely out of town, and doctoring him until he recovers enough to tell her where to go. Afterward, they share several more adventures, including Sam getting shot after being found by another group of outlaws and them rescuing a trio of homeless waifs who claim he’s their father. Along the way, Sam tries to court his new wife, while staying one step ahead of the outlaw who knifed him, a mean, dangerous SOB named Reeves who has a history of torturing and murdering innocent young women. Even if he can take out Reeves, Sam knows that the life he leads will always present a danger to both himself and Sarah if anyone recognizes him and figures out where he lives. Not to mention, Sarah has a fear of him abandoning her, so the long days he would have to spend on the road hunting criminals wouldn’t be ideal. Sam will have his work cut out for him, keeping his new bride safe and creating a happy life for her.

After losing all his family except for a younger sister when he was still just a boy, Sam spent years doing a variety of jobs that eventually led to him becoming a bounty hunter. He’s made a good living at this solitary pursuit, but it’s left him lonely and longing for companionship. When he heard about the wife lottery, Sam impulsively threw his name in the hat and couldn’t believe his luck when he won his favorite of the bunch, a beauty who reminds him of an angel. However, she’s none too eager to share his bed on their wedding night. Then the next morning, he gets himself knifed by an outlaw he’s been hunting. With Sarah’s help, he barely makes it out of the saloon before falling unconscious. He awakens several days later in a place he’s had supplies delivered to in the past and finds that Sarah has done a respectable job of nursing him back to health. But when she starts raving about three kids who are his and nowhere to be found, he thinks he might have married a crazy woman. Eventually they find the children and share in other adventures, but along the way, Sam knows he needs to get Sarah someplace safe before his life as a bounty hunter catches up to them and brings harm to her. Despite his status as a hardened bounty hunter, Sam has a sweet, gentle side. When Sarah makes him promise not to bed her until she’s ready in exchange for saving his life, he patiently waits, while slowly warming her up with kisses and tender caresses. Overall, I loved Sam except for one brief scene where he gets tired of waiting and basically tells Sarah that she’s ready and orders her to bed. Admittedly he’d gotten pretty sexually frustrated by that time, and Sarah did stand up to him, pulling his own gun on him, but I couldn’t help wondering what might have happened if their friend Jacob hadn’t unwittingly interrupted them. It also seemed to come from out of nowhere and was out of character for the man we’d seen up to that point. But at least I can say that after things calmed down, he went right back to being the same sweet Sam.

Sarah has spent her entire life feeling abandoned by everyone who meant anything to her. When she was still quite small, her mother left her on the doorstep of a woman who had no use for kids, so when Sarah was six, she, in turn, handed her over to an elderly lady named Granny Vee, who finished raising her. Then Granny Vee died, leaving Sarah alone, so a neighboring farmer took her as his wife. Their marriage was never based in genuine love and her husband treated her more as someone to simply care for his home and warm his bed, giving little in return. After losing everything during a poor year for crops, her husband made the choice to head west in search of greener pastures, but along the way, he succumbed to a fever and the baby she’d just given birth to died as well. If not for her two friends, Bailee and Lacy, Sarah probably would have died, too. When the sheriff made his decision about the wife lottery, Sarah willingly accepted his verdict, hoping for a better husband than the one she had before. But when her new groom turns up in a saloon with a knife in his back the morning after their wedding and later she finds three children who claim to be his, she believes she’s married a drunken, womanizing lout who’s a magnet for danger. Despite that, Sarah believes it’s her duty to “love” her husband, flaws and all, but the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes that he truly is a good man and begins to genuinely fall in love with him. As they face down one danger after another, she also gradually come to view herself as a much stronger woman than she ever thought she was. Sarah is a sweet heroine with insecurities, but with Sam’s encouragement, she grows into a better version of herself, while slowly coming to trust that Sam won’t abandon her like everyone else has. She also finds the courage to stand by her man and help him win the day against the outlaw Reeves.

Overall, When a Texan Gambles is a great story. Sam is a bit rough around the edges, never having had a woman to bring any softness into his life. When the loneliness gets the best of him, he knows he wants someone to share his life with, even though he’s aware that he’s not good enough for the likes of an angel like Sarah. Sarah has been through a lot in her life and just wants someone to truly love her and treat her like she belongs to him. Together, they make a well-matched couple whose story is engaging and adventurous. I came very close to giving the book the full five stars, but that one slip-up from Sam was rather bothersome in the moment and so out of character for him that I couldn’t quite reconcile it with the man he was both before and after. One other reason I dropped the half-star is that for a book that was released by a major publishing house, it contained a surprising number typos and other errors that could be rather distracting. I was also slightly disappointed that Bailee and Lacy didn’t make any appearances. The only common character is Jacob, a Texas Ranger who appeared in the first book and who becomes the hero of the fourth and final book of the series, The Texan’s Reward. Other than my couple of minor complaints, though, I very much enjoyed the story and look forward to continuing the series. ( )
  mom2lnb | May 16, 2023 |
In the second book of the Wife Lottery, Sarah is married to Sam Gatlin, a gunslinger who wants to hang up his guns and run his ranch. Events conspire so that Sam is in constant fights, but he's a good man and very patient with his new wife who's been ill. Sarah has a lot to adjust to in her new life, but she turns out to be a lot stronger than she thought.
It's a good story with good writing and pacing and likable characters. I've been enjoying this series and plan to read all the books. ( )
  N.W.Moors | Feb 16, 2022 |
Middle of a series, but it reads alone just fine. Historical Western. After being raffled off in the "Wife Lottery", Sarah finds herself married to a bounty hunter, who has a habit of getting himself knifed and shot in the first days of their marriage. Orphaned and passed around, Sarah has some medical skills, which come in handy to keep her new hubby alive. She's just as stubborn as he is, refusing to be left behind as he's chasing outlaws across Texas. ( )
  nancynova | Oct 29, 2016 |
I really enjoy reading about a strong hero finally finding his soul mate. The first book in the Wife Lottery series is still my favorite, but I liked the heroine in this one much better. Sarah was strong and stubborn, despite her fears of intimacy and abandonment. The author took time building the relationship between the couple and we "see" them fall in love. I liked Sarah's dedication and commitment to love and care for her husband, even though she did not know him, and equally respected Sam for agreeing not to sleep with her until she was ready. It was a cozy read. My only complaint was about the ending. Way to abrupt. I was flipping pages and saying, "Where's the epilogue?" I suspect there was more to Sarah's nausea, but perhaps we will hear about that in the next book? *shrugs*

Overall a nice read for historical western fans. ( )
  Becky_McKenna | Mar 10, 2016 |
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Fiction. Romance. Western. Historical Fiction. HTML:In the second romance in the Wife Lottery series, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas tells an emotionally powerful story about a marriage of convenience that quickly turns into a marriage of two hearts?

It all started when she got thrown off the wagon train. Now, a crook is dead and Sarah Andrews has been raffled off in a ??Wife Lottery.? That seems bad enough??until she discovers her new groom with a knife in his back.
 
He just barely survives??and now if Sarah doesn??t get him out of town fast, someone is going to make sure Sam Gatlin doesn??t live long enough to enjoy the honeymoon. No matter what he may have done, or how many enemies he has, Sarah feels she owes him. After all, he saved her from a life in prison. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this dangerously attractive Texan would steal her heart and make her want to take the big

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