Title: The Cunning Man 
Author: SarahSchott 
Prompt(s): 22 & 63

Blurb: In 1884, an accusation of witchcraft sent Cade Pellar running to Wyoming. A decade later he's accused again on his wedding night, by his own mail-order bride. This time though, he's a well-respected sheriff and running isn't an option. So he tries his best to woo the woman who discovered his deepest secret only after she'd said "I do".

Nora Vandiveer has mysteries of her own. It's hard to keep them hidden, however, when her husband's magic flares to life every time he touches her. Cade insists that he doesn't use it, but Nora knows only too well that magic will always find a way to manifest. Her husdand is a danger to her, whether he intends to be or not.

It's barely past their honeymoon when the two realize that they need to come together, and not only as husband and wife. There's a pair of Pinkertons after Nora, and there's nothing normal about them. Cade can't protect his wife unless he accepts the full potential of his powers...and that can only happen if she admits the full truth of who she is.

Short Review: I don't know what to say exactly except I loved this story from the start. The humour had me doubled over laughing and the character development was both amazing and seamlessly stitched into the narrative. I almost forgot I was reading a story - I could see it all so clearly. Both of the leads are strong-willed and their personalities clash in the most entertaining ways. 

What more can I say? Take those characters and throw them into a historical Old West setting with a hint of magic and you get... well, if you'll pardon my using this phrase... MAGIC! This story is definitely for the more mature reader but if it sounds interesting to you, go check out The Cunning Man by SarahSchott ! You will not regret it. 

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