Download or read book Texas Blonde written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1987-10-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lady and the Cowboy Romance (#3) After the dashing rancher rescues her from certain death, independent, petite Felicity Morrow has to admit she’ll never survive this wild frontier without a man at her side. And lean, mean Josh Logan is just the man she wants. He says he wants a sweet, mild wife—but one searing kiss tells Felicity he’s fooling himself! After a long day in the saddle, the only thing hot-blooded Josh Logan needs is a hot bath, a warm meal, and a loving little lady who knows her place. But golden-haired Felicity Morrow is as meek as a dang bobcat! The thought of long Texas nights together tempts him enough to give her his name—but never his independence...not even for one unforgettable, sultry, Texas Blonde.

Download or read book Beer Lover s Texas written by Mike Cortez and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beer Lover's Texas features state-wide breweries, brewpubs and beer bars for those looking to seek out and celebrate the best brews--from bitter seasonal IPAs to rich, dark stouts--their cities have to offer. With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you don't have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. These comprehensive guides cover the entire beer experience for the proud, local enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, including information on: - brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes- brewpubs and beer bars- events and festivals- food and brew-your-own beer recipes- city trip itineraries with bar crawl maps- regional food and beer pairings

Download or read book Texas Vixen written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1986-05-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lady and the Scoundrel Romance (#1) From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times INSOLENT ROGUE Pretty Maggi Colson is backed into a corner—either sell Colson Ranch or accept Jack Sinclair’s loathsome marriage proposal! Jack may have the rugged handsomeness that other women desire...but Maggi refuses to give him what he wants. While Maggi swears that selling Colson Ranch is the one thing she will never do—every time his smoldering eyes rake over her, she can barely contain her desire...and the desperate need for another one of his demanding kisses... STUBBORN SPITFIRE Jack admires the stubborn little spitfire—there is no quit to her. But to get what he wants, he’ll have to resort to marriage, the one thing he swears is not for him. If it takes until dawn, he’ll subdue her sweet lips and watch her sea-green eyes deepen to emerald with passion. He’ll turn her words into cries of exquisite pleasure, begging him to make her his own Texas Vixen.

Download or read book Blonde Like Me written by Natalia Ilyin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-02-22 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In essence, she shows us the difference between simply having blonde hair and being a blonde."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Taiyaku written by Chuck Hastings and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-08-05 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Taiyaku’ is a 1990s tragicomic crosscultural love story, set in northern California ́s Silicon Valley electronics industry. Its theme is how that stressful high-tech environment affects relationships between men and women. Its plot revolves around the Japanese folk-wisdom notion of a person ́s ‘critical year’ or ‘taiyaku-doshi,’ a cultural construct which is somewhere in between a numerological superstition and the American idea of ‘midlife crisis.’ Taiyaku is literally translated as ‘big bad luck’; ‘doshi’ means ‘year.’ A man’s critical year is believed to occur at age forty-two; a woman’s, at age thirty-three. Oregon small-town boy Ray Wenzinger and Japanese immigrant Kanako Matsumori Slemmons, coworkers at Cortexx Semiconductor, go through taiyaku-doshi together. Their birthdays are almost exactly nine years apart; Ray turns forty-two one week before Kanako turns thirty-three. At the outset, Ray is a manufacturing engineer, and Kanako is the Inside Sales Manager. Each is in a failing marriage to someone else. Ray’s religious-fanatic wife Gretchen throws him out; Kanako’s abusive husband Clint moves back to his home state of Texas without her, to take a high-level job. Divorce proceedings follow in both situations. Ray and Kanako fall in love, start a passionate affair, treat each other badly, quarrel bitterly, and break up. Then they each have their lives shattered, by personal and business events related to their stormy relationship. Ray keeps on pursuing Kanako at work. She complains to Cortexx Human Resources that he is sexually harassing her. He is laid off in a 40% RIF during a sales downturn. She loses custody of her beloved daughter. Both have affairs with other people. In despair over her troubled life, Kanako nearly commits seppuku. Then she is injured during an ill-conceived and dangerous security drill. She sues Cortexx and its founder/CEO, Dr. Jerry Cornelius. Ray has several desperate months. At first he’s out of work; soon he takes on a low-paid commission-sales job. But then he lands a very good job back in the semiconductor industry, at a startup company founded by a former Cortexx v-p. Kanako wrecks her sports car up in the Sierras, and is hospitalized not far from Sacramento. Well-intentioned friends try to bring Ray and Kanako back together. He visits her in the hospital, and both are overcome with emotion. They confess their love for each other, and make peace. He impulsively proposes, and she impulsively accepts. Subsequently, Ray saves Kanako ́s life when Jerry Cornelius, now fired as Cortexx Chief Executive Officer because of the security-drill fiasco, tries to kill her. She moves in with Ray. As taiyaku-doshi ends for them, Ray and Kanako are starting out on a new and better life, together as equal partners. #

Download or read book Texas Angel written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1988-08-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #1(originally published as Angel Heart) From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the American Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times An Angel in Need of a Devil... Proud and feisty Angelica Ross has been running the Diamond R, ever since her father passed away. But when she wins an important government contract, her snake of a neighbor, Harlan Snyder, makes sure no local cowhand wants to work the Diamond R. With no one to help her, Angelica fears she may lose the contract – and her family’s ranch – until a notorious devil of a gunfighter, Kid Collins, shows up on her doorstep, dirty, bloody...and the most handsome man Angelica has ever seen. A Devil in Need of an Angel... Kid Collins is just looking for a place to rest out the afternoon when he knocks on the door of the Diamond R. But before he knows what’s hit him, he’s agreed to be the hired gunfighter for the breathtakingly beautiful lady who answered the door. How can anyone possibly say no to those gleaming red curls and stunning green eyes? He knows Angelica desperately needs his help, but can she afford the price – one night in his bed...? He’ll do whatever it takes to convince her to say...yes!

Download or read book Texas Triumph written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1987-03-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lady and the Cowboy Romance (#2) What starts as a marriage in name only is just one hot, sweet kiss away from Paradise.... Nothing is more important to Miss Rachel McKinsey than the Circle M—even if it means taking a near-stranger as husband to scare off rustlers. Still, marrying the towering, rugged, Cole Elliott may be every bit as dangerous—especially if she can’t control her own wayward urges. Ranch foreman Cole Elliott just can't say no to his enticing boss Rachel McKinsey: he’s had his eye on her since he first hired on! And though he's promised to protect her property and not lay a finger on her...this promise is going to be near impossible to keep.

Download or read book Wings of Morning written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a magnificent historical romance... Former Philadelphia debutante, Emma Winthrop is left penniless after the sudden death of her husband—and at the mercy of a man she despises: her brother-in-law, Grayson Sinclair, whose grand Texas plantation is to be her new home. Fairview may not be a safe place, but Sinclair isn’t the villain he pretends to be. Despite the chilling rumors surrounding the death of his wife, Emma can’t believe he is capable of evil. And even his brooding darkness can’t cover a poignant tenderness that touches Emma’s heart...

Download or read book Texas Heat written by William Harrison and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories by Texas author William Harrison. “Harrison is that rare novelist who can write equally well of action and ideas.” —John Leonard, The New York Times “Harrison is a compelling storyteller with a sure touch.” —Kit Reed, The Washington Post, Book World Also available in audiobook

Download or read book Blazing Texas Nights written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1992-03-01 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #4 From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a sensual tale of historical romance in the American Wild, Wild West... “Ms. Thompson imbues her characters with strength, eloquence and dignity.” –Romantic Times Strong-willed Heiress... Fiery Leah Harding has her hands full protecting her family's vast ranch from scheming land grabbers. So, when ruggedly handsome gunslinger Calhoun Stevens suddenly shows up with an unproven claim on her family, she swears to test his determination to its limits—and scare him off for good. But as Leah looks into his blazing blue eyes and finds herself melting under kisses as hot as a Texas sun, she suddenly doesn’t mind if he stays by her side—and in her arms—forever... A Composed Gunslinger... To set his past to rights, Calhoun Stevens has to convince the headstrong Miss Harding that he’s an honest man. He’s resolved to save her land—and do his best to forget her tempting, shimmering fall of brown hair and inviting dark eyes. But once he feels the enchanting spitfire’s slender body close to his, Cal is lost to a passion that means more to him than any ranch possibly could...

Download or read book Wild Texas Wind written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tates of Texas (#1) Victoria Thompson’s vivid romances have brought pioneer Texas to life with heart-pounding action and lush passion. The first book in the Tates of Texas series, Wild Texas Wind, introduces the Tates—a family that shaped and upheld the legacy of the majestic Lone Star state. After seven years as a Comanche captive, Rebekah Tate has only a faint hope that she’ll ever see her beloved childhood home again. That is, until the day tall and dangerously handsome trader Sean MacDougal strides into camp and proceeds to risk his life rescuing her. Rebekah can only guess his reasons: could he be looking for glory—or a reward from her wealthy father? One thing she does know: no one is more stubborn than this rugged, self-made man. And no one else has a touch that warms her on cool desert nights, and makes her wonder how, together, the two of them might forge a new life out of a harsh and powerful land.

Download or read book The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy written by Robert Leleux and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Dear John letter Daddy left for Mother and me, on a Saturday afternoon in early June 1996, on the inlaid Florentine table in the front entry of our house, which we found that night upon returning from a day spent in the crème-colored light of Neiman’s, Daddy wrote that he was leaving us because Mother was crazy, and because she’d driven me crazy in a way that perfectly suited her own insanity. In a memoir studded with delicious lines and unforgettable set pieces, Robert Leleux describes his East Texas boyhood and coming of age under the tutelage of his eccentric, bewigged, flamboyant, and knowing mother. Left high and dry by Daddy and living on their in-laws’ horse ranch in a white-pillared house they can’t afford, Robert and Mother find themselves chronically low on cash. Soon they are forced into more modest quarters, and as a teenaged Robert watches with hilarity and horror, Mother begins a desperate regimen of makeovers, extreme plastic surgeries, and finally hairpiece epoxies---all calculated to secure a new, wealthy husband. Mother’s strategy takes her, with Robert in tow, from the glamorous environs of the Neiman Marcus beauty salon to questionable surgery offices and finally to a storefront clinic on the wrong side of Houston. Meanwhile, Robert begins his own journey away from Mother and through the local theater’s world of miscast hopefuls and thwarted ambitions---and into a romance that surprises absolutely no one but himself. Written with a warmth and a wicked sense of fun that lighten even the most awful circumstances, The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy is a sparkling debut.

Download or read book The Alcalde written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the magazine of the Texas Exes, The Alcalde has united alumni and friends of The University of Texas at Austin for nearly 100 years. The Alcalde serves as an intellectual crossroads where UT's luminaries - artists, engineers, executives, musicians, attorneys, journalists, lawmakers, and professors among them - meet bimonthly to exchange ideas. Its pages also offer a place for Texas Exes to swap stories and share memories of Austin and their alma mater. The magazine's unique name is Spanish for "mayor" or "chief magistrate"; the nickname of the governor who signed UT into existence was "The Old Alcalde."

Download or read book The Battle Begins written by Vivian Porter and published by Star Key Press. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the world of Holly Well Springs... where the Christmas spirit lives on. Amid the fierce battle for the future of Holly Well Springs, a new romance is beginning to bloom. Belle, a lively, fun-loving photographer from Texas, has headed back to Holly Well Springs for her best friend Hannah’s wedding. But this time, her reason for showing up out of nowhere has nothing to do with the town that celebrates Christmas all year long. Jesse, the lawyer grandson of Holly Well Springs’s resident Santa Claus, Kris, hasn’t been home in years. But the mysterious Astext Construction Company is threatening the town and is poised to change everything about Holly Well Springs, so he’s back and ready to defend the place he loves. Things are tricky enough with Jesse’s father defending the other side of the lawsuit, but Jesse just can’t get his mind off the spunky brunette from Texas, the first woman to truly catch his eye. Belle and Jesse weren’t looking for romance, but will they find the love of their lifetimes in Holly Well Springs? Or will the secret threat from Texas and the new, terrifying danger from the magic realm destroy their future before it even begins?

Download or read book The Greta Garbo Home for Wayward Boys and Girls written by Steven Gaines and published by Delphinium Books. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up where he left off at the end of his widely praised debut memoir, One of These Things First, Gaines recounts his hilarious, sometimes poignant attempt to forge a writing career and a successful love life in the gay world of the 1970s. He has limited success until he falls in love with an older woman dying of cancer. Meanwhile, he serendipitously begins a career as a writer when he meets a former child evangelist, and with naïve chutzpah, manages a to land a book deal that leads to a whirlwind career as a biographer, rock and roll columnist, and roman à clef novelist who writes a book with a Studio 54 bartender that brings the world down around them. From inside the entertainment business in New York and L.A. to inside the publishing world, Gaines narrates a life of escapades and adventures and searching for love in all the wrong places. After hitting rock bottom, he writes a book about the Beatles that ends up on the New York Times bestseller list, leading to popular esteem and a feeling of momentary redemption.

Download or read book Don t the Moon Look Lonesome written by Stanley Crouch and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stanley Crouch's gloriously bold first novel provides an intimate and epic portrait of America that breaks all the rules in crossing the boundaries of race, sex, and class. Blonde Carla from South Dakota is a jazz singer who has been around the block. Almost suddenly, she finds herself fighting to hold on to Maxwell, a black tenor saxophonist from Texas. Their red-hot and sublimely tender five-year union is under siege. Those black people who oppose such relatonships in the interest of romantic entitlement or group solidarity are pressuring Maxwell, and he is wavering. As Carla battles to save the deepest love of her life, her past plays out against the present, vividly bringing forth a startlingly fresh range of characters in scenes that are as accurately drawn as they are unpredictable and innovatively conceived.

Download or read book God s Coach written by Skip Bayless and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “No football fan will want to miss this one.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY “A searing character study…a breathless, can’t-put-it-down read.” —LOS ANGELES TIMES “As savvy, dirt-dishing expose.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS From nationally-acclaimed journalist and ESPN commentator Skip Bayless, the newly updated eBook edition of the classic bestseller GOD'S COACH. First published in 1990, this unforgettable expose tears the metallic blue shine off the legendary star, revealing the truth about ‘America’s Team’ and its beloved head coach Tom Landry, whose much-regaled Christian charity extended to strangers everywhere, yet stopped short of the team who labored under him. From the hangover that led Jerry Jones to buy the team, to the wild ride of the Staubach era, Bayless strips away the image of the team created by the most powerful PR machine in sports, revealed by insiders willing to break their silence. Packed with unparalleled insight into one of the most storied franchises in the history of sports, GOD'S COACH is a compelling revelation about a corrupt football franchise that dared call itself America’s Team. Skip Bayless appears daily as the host of ESPN’s First Take; his commentary appears regularly on ESPN.com. A former columnist for the Dallas Morning News, DALLAS TIMES HERALD, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, and SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, and sportswriter for the LOS ANGELES TIMES and MIAMI HERALD. In addition to GOD'S COACH, he is the author of THE BOYS and HELL-BENT.