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Book Review By Wendy Brown
Lawless by Diana Palmer

Christabel Gaines and Judd Dunn have a marriage of convenience. She has only 20 but Judd is in his mid 30's. They were married to save a cattle ranch that was half his and half hers. Christabel has been in love with Judd forever but he is bent on making sure that nothing ever becomes of this "marriage".

Things on the ranch haven't been great, money is tight, a hand was caught steeling and their prize cows are coming up dead. Who is the culprit? They have an idea, just no evidence to back it up.

In the meantime, Cash Grier, a good looking tough lawman, with a shady past who is also years older than Christabel flirts with her. Judd is jealous of the two and trys to keep them apart.

When Christabel risks her life to save Judd from the man terrorizing their ranch, Judd realized just how precious she is to him.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot:
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Making a living subplot Yes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Sex makes him

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Effect of sexing
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Japan
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch - lot of descript of animal care

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 60%
How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on 3 in a l-triangle
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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