The Marriage He Demands: A Passionate Western Romance

Brenda Jackson

Apr 2021 · Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws Book 2 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

In the wilds of Wyoming ranch country, he needs something only she can give him. What price is too high to pay? Find out in this sizzling contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson!

This ranching heir wants it all, including the woman who stands in his way!
Businessman Cash Outlaw has inherited almost all of his late mother’s Wyoming ranch…but still needs the fifty acres left to her former caretaker. As negotiations with beautiful, determined Brianna Banks become much more intimate, she reveals she’ll only sell him the property…if he gives her a baby! Cash’s counteroffer? That the mother of his child must become his wife!

From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.

Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws series.
Book 1: The Wife He Needs
Book 2: The Marriage He Demands
Book 3: What He Wants for Christmas

Ratings and reviews

Cash never knew his mother. From what his father has told him, she abandoned him and went to live on a Wyoming ranch. Upon her death, Cash inherits the ranch—or most of it. A hundred acres was left to Brianna, the daughter of the late caretakers. When Cash catches sight of Brianna, his determination to sell the ranch fades. He's never felt so drawn to a woman, and the feeling is mutual. They move forward together—until the truth about his mother, and his father's interference, come crashing down on them. Can their relationship survive? As the title suggests, this is a marriage of convenience story, and Cash is a demanding man. Yet he respects and treasures Brianna, never breaking her gentle spirit. She's sweet and caring, a little starry-eyed at his attention. Overall, it's a tender and steamy read—a good choice the next time you go to the beach. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

A simple deal turns into romance! Cash wants nothing to do with the mother he feels abandoned him, so it's with great reluctance that he agrees to attend the reading of her will. There he meets Brianna, the only other person mentioned in the will, and he soon finds out that he's missing a few huge pieces of information about his family history. I loved the way Cash knew instinctively what he wanted, and how he was willing to incorporate the advice of his brothers and cousins when deciding what to do about his inheritance. The relationship with Brianna was developed slowly in order to let us in on both of their motivations, and I really enjoyed reading about her dedication to the land and to Ellen's memory. The twist that setup the bargain they struck was nicely done, and I appreciated how that subject was handled respectfully when it could easily have gone the other way. I was hoping for a bit more sophistication in the writing style, but the plot was engaging and I was very satisfied with their HEA. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

The Outlaws are giving the Westmorelands some serious competition. Jackson has a gift for dreaming up the best heartbreakers in romance and with Cash that legacy continues. The Marriage He Demands goes from slow burn to give alarm rather quickly. Brianna and Cash are a combustible match and it was hard not to feel the burn.

About the author

Brenda Jackson is a New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred romance titles. Brenda lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and divides her time between family, writing and traveling. Email Brenda at [e-mail] or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.