The Maverick, Lori Copeland
The Maverick, Lori Copeland
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The Maverick

Author: Lori Copeland

Narrator: Cecelia Riddett

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/06/2012


Synopsis

Award-winning inspirational novelist Lori Copeland sets this tale of adventure, faith, romance and humor on the 1870s Kansas-Missouri frontier. When devious spitfire Susanne McCord convinces Papa that Cass Claxton sullied her virtue, the ensuing shotgun wedding provides the escort she wants for her trek to St. Louis. At journey's end, the hostile travelers part-vowing to annul their paper marriage. Six years later, Susanne desperately seeks refuge for nine orphans. But when her only hope lies in unfriendly hands, she uses a clever strategy to rope a maverick named Claxton.

About Lori Copeland

Lori Copeland is a bestselling author whose books includde Now and Always, Simple Gifts, Unwrapping Christmas, and Monday Morning Faith, which was a finalist for the 2007 Christy Awards. Lori was inducted into the Springfield Writers Hall of Fame in 2000 and lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband and family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kimberly on March 22, 2008

Another fun read from Lori Copeland. Susanne was a spoiled young woman who would do whatever it took to get her way, and that included lying about her relationship with Cass Claxton, resulting in a shotgun wedding. Years later after gaining her goal of going to live in St. Louis with her aunt and bei......more

Goodreads review by Sheeroh on November 08, 2010

I loved the separation time when Susanne and Cass were away from each other and were writing letters to update each other on their lives. I love that the ending wasn't so storybook and that reality set in and it took time for them to get back together. It made it more real. I liked this book :)......more

Goodreads review by Darla on February 21, 2024

Great writing’ Appatently there is a #1 and #2 books in this series. I didn’t know that when I grabbed this one off the library shelf. Soooo happy it wasn’t one of those where you don’t know what is going on because of previous read books. This book held its own! I was fascinated by the first chapte......more

Goodreads review by BlueJeansAndTeacups on July 09, 2023

WOW! After the last two books, I am surprised this one could be so different. Youngest brother Cass meets his own headstrong female Susanne and she is the most onery one yet! Six years after an eventful run-in with her, he once again is at her mercy, but this time with nine orphans to boot! It was qu......more

Goodreads review by Bobbie on February 07, 2025

Interesting story and enjoyable read but the main character is unlikable, constantly conniving and although the story focused on how she changed, she did not change much. Would have been more interesting if the events of her early life/life with aunt/how she changed were the focus of this book. Good......more