Wedded Wife

Wedded Wife is a feminist study of the institution of marriage and its history around the globe.

Marla Taviano shares her noâholdsâbarred look at thefirst year of marriage with a sassy style that will keep readers captivated to the end. Young brides will laugh out loud, sigh with relief, and nodin agreement as Marla takes a refreshing, biblical look at everything fromimpossible mothersâinâlaw to disappointing sex, from toilet seats left up tothat confusing word âsubmission.â She provides important tips and truths aboutsuch important topics as... keeping expectations realistic fighting fairly communicating about money, sex, and inâlaws A young woman herself, Marla also includes timeâtestedadvice from older godly women. This honest and compassionate manual encouragesmarried women to see what God can do in and through them and their marriages.

Bethany Oman: Another six months and my thesis will be finished, and then I can stop this suffocating charade. My dream is to become a therapist specializing in sexual dysfunction. What better way to write my thesis than in a Playroom filled with sexual deviants? Only problem, I had to become a deviant in order to gain entrance to the Playroom... and then I had to explain my motivations to Augustus Kline, who offered me protection for a very steep toll. My other dream is standing before me, smirking with anticipation. My original, lifelong-dream, who could easily destroy any hope of my becoming a therapist if I'm not careful. And Rory Essex makes me feel anything but careful. Willing to do anything it takes to gain the woman he loves, Rory makes a deal with Beth, which forces him to bargain with the Devil Himself. Accepting Augustus Kline's toll into the Playroom, Rory gains the key to making Bethany his Wildly Wedded Wife.

Kate O'Brien can't believe her ears. She's been married, by proxy, to a man she's never met, thanks to her young siblings' meddling! Kate offers her "groom" room and board at her farm until the annulment is granted—nothing more. After all, what else could this predicament be but a blunder that needs fixing? Nathan Rutledge arrives on Kate's doorstep, seeking a fresh start—with a family that needs his help more than Kate will admit. The shadows in both their pasts will be no match for a bright new beginning. But first, he has to convince a woman frightened of love to throw caution to the Texas wind…

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