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The Right Wife Kindle Edition

by Beverly Barton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 119
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In a sweeping and vibrant novel set in the post-war South, New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton follows one young woman's journey to love and independence. . .

1885. All of Margaret Campbell's hopes for the future lie in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Since the death of her sharecropper father, eighteen-year-old Maggie has no resources and few allies, aside from the relatives who've agreed to take her in. With luck, she might yet make an upright gentleman of her brother, and a real lady of her rebellious little sister. And perhaps, once her siblings are settled, she'll find a decent, hardworking man to marry. But those plans are jeopardized the moment she meets Aaron Stone.

Effortlessly charming, Aaron is building an empire in the South. Maggie knows he wants the right kind of wife to overcome the shadows surrounding his birth--someone like the well-connected widow he's been courting. Someone a million miles from a penniless, outspoken sharecropper's daughter. But neither jealousy, family secrets, nor long-held prejudices will keep Maggie from following her heart. . .
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HRFWQ2G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ eOriginals (June 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1193 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 119

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Beverly Barton

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An avid reader since childhood, Beverly Barton wrote her first book at the age of nine. Since then, she has gone on to write well over seventy novels and is a New York Times bestselling author. Beverly lives in Alabama in the U.S.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Lindae
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good read
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
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A different kind of book from Beverly Barton than what I usually read from her but no less a real good book. It was hard to put it down. Loved it.
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denise Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars but it was a good
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
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It was different from most her books, but it was a good read
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Tammymoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, couldn't put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015
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Great love story full of suspense and excitement. The story.s characters were very well developed. I hope there is story about Jude and Thayer.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Just so so
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
I really prefer the hero to act smarter. It just wasn't believable in this story to dearly love one woman and to be dead set on marrying another. So many torrid love scenes followed by Aaron leaving to go see the widow who was supposed to make him respectable. For me it just didn't add up.
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Patty McKenna Van Hulle
5.0 out of 5 stars A SPICY SOUTHERN FRIED TALE OF PASSIONS GALORE
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014
A titan hot temper heroine meets a rich hero with a self imposed mountain on his shoulder! Can the tigress demolish his mountain & capture his heart?

Since her sharecropper daddy died, Maggie Campbell, a feisty redhead with a temper to match, her half boy half man brother, Micah, & her hellion of a sister, Judith, are on their way to Tuscumbia to live with her deceased mom's brother & his family. She promised her dad on his death bed, that she would see to Micah getting an education & turning her sister into a lady. Living with Uncle Chester will be hard because his wife is very religious & her son Cousin Wesley is a pristine & proper minister. Plus with Micah's stubbornness, Judith's mouth & her temper, it will be a trail on her last nerve. All aboard the train to their new life, but this grumpy man thinks their Daisy stole his watch & is manhandling them all, but all Campbell stick together!

Aaron Stone is a rich man with a huge chip on his shoulder, about being born out of wedlock. He will marry a woman who can move him up in society & he has decided that widowed Eunice Arnold is the right ticket. Aaron is on his home to ask Eunice to marry him & lift this dark stain of his birth.

On his way back to Tuscumbia, he sees a young titan tigress kick a man in the shin, her younger brother jump on his back & a mini hellion biting this man hand, all because they are trying to protect a young black woman. Maggie tries to settle this lying man, but her temper snaps & everyone joined in, but this huge, golden hair god offers to help. Aaron introduces myself & offers his help, but this ragamuffin has the nerve to refuses him. Maggie doesn't need this man messing up her plans, but Judith opens her mouth & off to the races she goes, with question after question. They go their way, he goes to his BF Thayer Coleman's private car & never will they see one another. Until the train stops & Judith falls out her window, while she hangs out to grab the fried chicken box from Aaron & fells into his arms.

Once they arrive at Tuscumbia, Cousin Wesley, a man who really enjoys his food, comes to collect them, Judith runs to thank Aaron, sees handsome Thayer, falls deeply in love, Maggie chases her down, a mad man shoots Aaron, falls into Maggie's arms bleeding, Cousin Wesley is moaning about what his mama going to say & Judith is just staring up into her future hubby's eyes. So as y'all can see Tuscumbia will never be the same! With the electric sensual vibe going from Maggie to Aaron, they light the Southern states on fire! Now we have a stubborn hero who thinks he has to marry up, creepy Cousin Wesley everywhere, Maggie just trying to do right for her family, Thayer using jealous to kick Aaron into action, widow Eunice goody two shoes, in love Judith, lots of stolen moments of kisses, caresses galore, clothes flying & since it's the south, misplaced racism & anger to stir up this pot of decadent desire & spicy passions! When will Aaron see that Maggie is his other half? Can Maggie love Aaron enough to walk away? Will she marry the food loving Cousin Wesley or just bake him a pie? When Eunice sees her competition, how will she make Maggie's life miserable? But most importantly, how will Judith get her Thayer in 10 or so years?

This is my 1st Beverly Barton romance & she can write a ROFL & passions flying tale with a cast of kooky, quirky & deeply passionate & loving Southern folks. Maggie is a heroine given an impossible mission, but she does everything with 110% of her heart, soul & head. Aaron is a hero with a self imposed mountain on his shoulder, but his relationship with Maggie showed him that love can & will, if you accept it, explode his mountain away. Young Judith is my favorite member of this crazy cast, with her never ending questions, her never quiet brain & her deeply insane love of Thayer. I would love to read her story of snatching up Thayer, because there is not a doubt in my mind she will. America's Civil War ripped families & states apart, but devastated our country's heart & soul. Ms. Barton wrote all the dirty & ugly aftermath into this story, but did with her whole heart. The passions between Maggie & Aaron rocked this story, singed my Kindle & could light Alabama cotton fields on fire. I give Ms. Barton my top score of 5 fingers up & 10 toes.

NetGalley ARC given for my honest review.
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Rose Arbor
4.0 out of 5 stars A Twisty Path to Happiness
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
This book was, perhaps, a tad bit more spicy than I prefer. But it was a good book and an interesting story.

Maggie Campbell was on her way to Tuscumbia, Alabama, with her sixteen year old brother, Micah, her ten year old sister, Judith, and her servant, Daisy, when she first set eyes on Aaron Stone. Even then, she was drawn to him. But she had promised her dying father that she would make sure Micah and Judith got an education. Micah would have a career and Judith would be a fine lady. So they were moving to Tuscumbia to live with their aunt and uncle and their preacher son. After she fulfilled her promise, she would think of her own future. Right now she had to keep her own reputation spotless, so she wouldn't reflect badly on her family. And that did not include talking to handsome strangers on a train.
Aaron, meanwhile, was busy with his own plans for the future. He wanted to marry a proper lady to ensure his acceptance in the better circles of society. His plans certainly didn't include talking to an obviously poor young woman on the train - no matter how beautiful she was.

Ah, well. So much for best-laid plans! This book throws every obstacle possible at their plans. Yet Aaron and Maggie cling stubbornly to them through every disaster. Will they ever come to their senses? Will they realize the truth too late? Will the villain triumph? Can they ever be happy? Well, this is a romance, not a tragedy, so I think you can be assured of a happy ending. But it's a twisty path they follow. I loved the story and I think you will, too. Get the book. You won't be sorry.

I borrowed this book from my local public library through Hoopla, an Amazon app.
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BBG
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Historical!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015
This is a wonderful post Civil War story! You can tell that the author did her research on this book and stuck with facts and events very true to the era it was set in. This book has it all, love, friendship, hate, murder, scandal, and retribution! Maggie's character came through in the beginning as a naïve girl that transitioned beautifully into a strong, independent heroine that was not afraid to stand up for her family, her beliefs and the man that she loved. The language and subject matter was strong and maybe offensive to some, but it was intertwined in such a way that shows the reader a glimpse into the realities of this particular era and meshes with the story profoundly. What a great read!
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Lesia Chambliss
5.0 out of 5 stars Southern Romance
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014
I loved this book. It's a southern romance with a twist that will sweep you away. Aaron has a past that haunts him and, little does he know, the hellion he just met at the train station has all he needs to heal his tortured soul and make him believe in love forever after. Maggie just wants the best for her brother and to make a lady of her young sister. There is romance, lots of passion, and Maggie is about to uncover a terrible secret the town has kept for years. Beverly Barton writes this story beautifully and I hope you will read The Right Wife and enjoy it as much as I did
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Sheila Leighton
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2016
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This book was a great read, another Beverley Barton not put down book. I recommend this book for all the romantics out there
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G. Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars The right wife
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2014
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As usual a great story could not put the book down. Well worth a read, different from her other books well written.
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Helen Coulter
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2016
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Good easy read
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zippy
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2015
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Great Brilliant
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