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Mail Order Outlaw: a sensual mail-order bride historical western romance (The Brides of Tombstone Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Cynthia Woolf (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 3: The Brides of Tombstone

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Ed Talbot, a former outlaw burdened by his past, seizes a chance at redemption when he intercepts love letters meant for another man during a failed stagecoach robbery. Desperate to escape his life of crime, he assumes the identity of the intended recipient and sets out to win the heart of Miss Lizzie Cobb.

Lizzie, a half-Apache woman living on a ranch near Tombstone, seeks a mail-order bride arrangement to secure her future. However, when Ed arrives posing as her betrothed, she's both surprised and captivated by his rugged charm. Despite her reservations, she can't resist the allure of his kisses and the comfort of his presence.

As their forbidden love grows, Ed and Lizzie must confront the shadows of their pasts and the threats that loom over their future. Caught in a dangerous game of deception and desire, they must navigate treacherous waters to find a love worth fighting for.

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Like all of Ms. Woolf's books, I loved the story and the characters. This is a simple love story that takes place in Tombstone where the Earps are in charge. We get a little history of the times, suspense, romance, sex, secrets and lies. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

Reviewed by: Linda Tonis
Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team

About the Author

Cynthia Woolf is the award winning and best-selling author of fifteen historical western romance books. She was born in Denver, Colorado and raised in the mountains west of Golden. She spent her early years running wild around the mountain side with her friends.

Their closest neighbor was about one quarter of a mile away, so her little brother was her playmate and her best friend. That fierce friendship lasted until his death in 2006.

Cynthia was and is an avid reader. Her mother was a librarian and brought new books home each week. This is where young Cynthia first got the storytelling bug. At age ten, she wrote her first romance about a little boy she liked at the time.

Cynthia credits her wonderfully supportive husband Jim and the great friends she's made at CRW for saving her sanity and allowing her to explore her creativity.
Cynthia also writes as CA Woolf and has six titles of scifi romance under that name.

TITLES AVAILABLETHE HUNTER BRIDE - Hope's Crossing, Book 1THE REPLACEMENT BRIDE - Hope's Crossing, Book 2THE STOLEN BRIDE - Hope's Crossing, Book 3
THORPE'S MAIL-ORDER BRIDE - Montana Sky Series, Kindle Worlds
GENEVIEVE: Bride of Nevada, American Mail-Order Brides Series, Book 36GIDEON - The Surprise BridesMAIL ORDER OUTLAW - The Brides of Tombstone, Book 1MAIL ORDER DOCTOR - The Brides of Tombstone, Book 2MAIL ORDER BARON - The Brides of Tombstone, Book 3
NELLIE - The Brides of San Francisco 1
ANNIE - The Brides of San Francisco 2
CORA - The Brides of San Francisco 3
JAKE (Book 1, Destiny in Deadwood series)
LIAM (Book 2, Destiny in Deadwood series)
ZACH (Book 3, Destiny in Deadwood series)
CAPITAL BRIDE (Book 1, Matchmaker & Co. series)
HEIRESS BRIDE (Book 2, Matchmaker & Co. series)
FIERY BRIDE (Book 3, Matchmaker & Co. series)
TAME A WILD HEART (Book 1, Tame series)
TAME A WILD WIND (Book 2, Tame series)
TAME A WILD BRIDE (Book 3, Tame series)
TAME A HONEYMOON HEART (novella, Tame series)

WEBSITE - cynthiawoolf.com

NEWSLETTER - bit.ly/1qBWhFQ

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XEKFLIE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Firehouse Publishing (May 8, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 8, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3951 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 253 pages

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- #3,770 in American Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #3,829 in American Historical Romance (Books)
- #14,200 in Military Romance (Kindle Store)

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Cynthia Woolf is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of eighty novels and novellas consisting of sixty-six historical western romances, six contemporary romances and six sci-fi, space opera romances, which she calls westerns in space. Along with these books she has also published two contemporary novella, nine boxed sets of her books and two short stories.

Cynthia loves writing and reading romance. Her first western romance Tame A Wild Heart, was inspired by the story her mother told her of meeting Cynthia's father on a ranch in Creede, Colorado. Although Tame A Wild Heart takes place in Creede that is the only similarity between the stories. Her father was a cowboy, not a bounty hunter, and her mother was a nursemaid (called a nanny now), not the ranch owner.

Cynthia credits her wonderfully supportive husband Jim and her great critique partners for saving her sanity and allowing her to explore her creativity.

TITLES AVAILABLE (English unless otherwise stated)

THE KLONDIKE BRIDES

The Gold Rush Bride (Available in German)

The Gold Mountain Bride (coming soon)

CHRISTMAS AT THE MISTLETOE INN

Cooking Up Christmas

THE PRESCOTT BRIDES (Also in German)

A Bride for Ross

A Bride for Frank

A Bride for Tucker

A Bride for Clay

A Bride for Brodie

BILLIONAIRE COWBOYS (Also in German)

Her Secret Cowboy Billionaire

Her Mysterious Cowboy Billionaire

Her Royal Cowboy Billionaire

Her Christmas Cowboy Billionaire

Her Bachelor Cowboy Billionaire

Her Wild Cowboy Billionaire

Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire (coming soon)

THE HEART WISH MAIL ORDER BRIDES

Heart of Stone

Heart of Shadow

THE MARSHAL’S MAIL ORDER BRIDES

The Carson City Bride

The Virginia City Bride

The Silver City Bride

The Eureka City Bride

ANGEL CREEK CHRISTMAS BRIDES

Adele (Book 18)

CUPIDS & COWBOYS

Lanie (Book 2)

BRIDES OF GOLDEN CITY

A Husband for Victoria

A Husband for Cordelia

A Husband for Adeline

BRIDES OF THE OREGON TRAIL

Hannah (Available in German)

Lydia (Available in German)

Bella (Available in German)

Eliza (Available in German)

Rebecca (Available in German)

Charlotte (Available in German)

Amanda (Available in German)

Emma Rose (Available in German)

Nora (Available in German)

Opal

BACHELORS & BABIES

Carter (Book 3)

BRIDES OF SEATTLE (also available in German)

Mail Order Mystery

Mail Order Mayhem

Mail Order Mix-Up

Mail Order Moonlight

Mail Order Melody

CENTRAL CITY BRIDES (also available in German)

The Dancing Bride

The Sapphire Bride

The Irish Bride

The Pretender Bride

HOMESTEAD CANYON SERIES

Thorpe’s Mail-Order Bride

Kissed by a Stranger

A Family for Christmas

HOPE’S CROSSING

The Hunter Bride

The Replacement Bride

The Stolen Bride

The Unexpected Bride

AMERICAN MAIL-ORDER BRIDES

Genevieve, Bride of Nevada

THE SURPRISE BRIDES

Gideon

THE BRIDES OF SAN FRANCISCO (also available in German)

Nellie

Annie

Cora

Sophia

Amelia

Violet

THE BRIDES OF TOMBSTONE (also available in German)

Mail Order Outlaw

Mail Order Doctor

Mail Order Baron

DESTINY IN DEADWOOD (also available in German)

Jake

Liam

Zach

MATCHMAKER & CO (also available in German)

Capital Bride

Heiress Bride

Fiery Bride

Colorado Bride

Troubled Bride

TAME SERIES

Tame a Wild Heart (Available in German)

Tame a Wild Wind (Available in German)

Tame a Wild Bride (soon to be available in German)

Tame a Honeymoon Heart

BOXSETS

Destiny in Deadwood: The Complete Series

The Tame Series

The Surprise Brides

Matchmaker & Co.

The Marshals Mail Order Brides (Books 1-3)

Brides of the Oregon Trail, Collection One

Brides of the Oregon Trail, Collection Two

Brides of the Oregon Trail, Collection Three

SCI-FI ROMANCE

CENTAURI SERIES

Centauri Dawn

Centauri Twilight

Centauri Midnight

THE SWORDS OF GREGARA SERIES

Jenala

Riza

Honora

BOXSETS

Centauri: The Complete Series

Swords and Blasters (The Centauri Series ad the Swords of Gregara series)

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Donna Hosterman

This book was well done. Looking forward to read more books by Cynthia Wooldridge

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023

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I loved reading this book. The beginning to the end was so beautiful. And the ending was surprisingly well read. The brother was a outlaw and would have

killed both his bother and wife to be. I could hardly but this book down. Looking forward to read more books by Cynthia Woolf.

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Lovely Western Historical!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2016

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I have read several books by Cynthia Woolf and have enjoyed them a great deal. Mail Order Outlaw may well be my favorite so far. Her writing is smooth and even though the plot of a mail order bride has been used many times, she puts a fresh spin on this one. I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful book.

I am not going to do a synopsis because Ms. Woolf has accurately given a detailed one. Mail Order Outlaw is an entertaining read and captured my attention from the first page and held it until the end. The pacing is quick and lively, along with excellent dialogue between the hero and heroine and the supporting characters.

Lizzie Cobb is a wonderful heroine. She is loyal to her loved ones, honest to a fault and has an independent side, yet she also comes across as feminine. Considering she rarely wears a dress and is able to manage her young brother’s rancher on her own is quite a feat. Well done, Ms. Woolf. Lizzie has to deal with prejudices because of her Indian blood, but she does it with grace.

Ed/Mal is a great hero. While life has dealt him a bad hand of cards, he has been able to avoid being tainted by his brother and father, choosing to hold his teachings from his mother close to his heart. I loved that he took an opportunity to escape his outlaw life and in such an innovative way. While he starts his courtship of Lizzie under a cloud of deceit, he does it so sincerely, I could not hold it against him.

Lizzie and Mal have great chemistry, and Ms. Woolf creates a wonderful and believable arch for their romance. I truly wanted them to find a way past the rocky start in their relationship. The love scenes, while explicit to some degree, are very tender and were devoted more to the emotions involved than the physical description of the sexual act. They also happen after their marriage. I really appreciated the delicacy Ms. Woolf used.

If you enjoy a unique love story with endearing characters and a good bit of suspense, then you will love Mail Order Outlaw as much as I did. I look forward to reading the next book in the Brides of Tombstone series. Happy reading!

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Lori Dykes

An Unexpected Love

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020

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Audible Review I have enjoyed so many stories by Cynthia Woolf and could not wait to listen to an audible! Wow.. The story of an outlaw, Ed Talbot, who was dragged into the life by his mean father and half brothers. Wanting to get out without his brother tracking him down and killing him, he saw his chance by taking the identity of a passenger on a stagecoach they robbed and acted as the mail order husband.

Lizzie Talbot has been taking care of the ranch along with her mother and younger brother since her father passed away. She had been corresponding with a gentleman in hopes they would be a match and marry. In a twist of fate, Ed impersonates her groom and the journey starts!!

A wonderful story told by narrator Lia Frederick who was perfect with her different voices.. She made me believe I was there watching the story unfold! Cannot wait for the next in the series!!

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Marlene

It is a different sort of storyline...

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2016

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Having read the Deadwood Series, I looked forward to another of this author's books. This is an unusual storyline in that a bad guy decided to impersonate a good guy and start a new life. It is a bit unrealistic to think a bandit lifestyle could be changed so thoroughly in a short space of time and he seemed educated to boot. Anyway, I've read better books by this author and because this is a short story, perhaps she was rushed to put a book out and this book is what it is - simplistic. By page two, there were several errors and that gave me a clue to this being rushed to press. I've had this book on my kindle for awhile so perhaps Ms. Woolf has made some corrections and editing of the story. A half-breed kind hearted rancher girl meets former stagecoach robber and makes good is the story,.

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Jane Jones

Mail Order Outlaw ~ The Brides of Tombstone ~ Book 1

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018

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Review Ed Talbot was only thirteen when his mother died and his outlaw father forced him to join his gang of outlaws. He wanted out and found a way when he took a passenger's bag from a stage after his brother killed everyone on the stage.

The bag had letters from Malcolm Brandon's mail order bride in Tombstone, and enough cash for Ed to find a new life and he hoped with Lizzie Cobb. Pretending to be Mal, he started to learn how to be a rancher, met Lizzie's mother and brother and became like part of the family. He romanced Lizzie and things were going fine until his brother Harvey showed up in town a couple of days before his planned wedding.

Harvey threaten and hurt Lizzie, wanted money and shot Ed. The solution is a great old western type of solution and one that kept the excitement high. You have to love a shy guy that turns hero and a strong woman, who is good for him and to him to be his match.

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Lovestoread

Wild West!

Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2019

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Well Lizzie is a woman who knows what she wants. She is willing to put her life on hold until her little brother is able to take over the farm. She was flirting with the idea of getting married, but decided that wasn't the right plan.

Ed has been pulled into a life of crime and will take any path away from it. His brother and father won't ever let that happen. Plans go terribly wrong, and Ed has a chance to start anew.

A wonderful story with a happy ever after!

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Rosemarie Haley

Enjoyable Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2020

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I enjoyed reading this book it kept my interest from page one to the last.Looking forward to reading more of her book's.

christine schussler

Mail order bride

Reviewed in Australia on July 1, 2017

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Very easy to read with a simple, easy story Line. Ending was a bit too predictable and could be figured out half way thru the book

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Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018

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A new twist to mail order brides

Closet Romantic

Good story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2017

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I enjoyed reading this story. There were a few things I had issues with, but it's a romantic novel, not a lifestyle treatise! Looking forward to #2, the doc's story.

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