Download or read book Wild Texas Promise written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1990-08-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hired Gunslinger Romance #2 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 A Rebellious Spitfire... Hired to protect Eden Campbell’s ranch from cattle thieves, rugged Linc Scott soon realizes that Eden Campbell herself is his biggest problem. The pretty little spitfire refuses to let Linc guard her: she thinks she can take care of herself. Linc is definitely not used to an argument – especially from a beautiful woman! He’ll show her just how vulnerable she is to a smooth-talking Texan... But his plan backfires when a passionate kiss – and even hotter embrace – knocks him right off his boots! A Rogue Gunslinger... Who does that tall cowboy think he is?! If it weren't for some thieving rustlers, Eden would never have to deal with being bossed around by some rude gunslinger. But when she finds herself in Linc's lean, muscled arms and kissing his surprisingly sensual lips, she suddenly realizes she’s in danger of more than losing her ranch: she’s in danger of losing her heart!

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 Wild Texas Rose written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling Jodi Thomas comes this captivating tale about a headstrong beauty and the Texas Ranger who protects her without her knowledge. Twenty-five-year-old Rose McMurray may be beautiful, smart, and capable of running her family's ranch at Whispering Mountain, but she's backed away from marriage three times without giving anyone reasons. Everyone thinks she is a coward, afraid of any adventure, including falling in love. She's never done a single wild or reckless thing in her life...until now. Duncan McMurray, like Rose, was adopted into the family. As a Texas Ranger, he swears he'll never settle down and marry. He's been Rose's guardian angel since they were kids but for the first time in their lives he's the one who has caused her to be in danger. Somehow, he has to protect her from an outlaw gang determined to kill her without letting Rose know of the danger she's in. He's convinced that her heart can't take the stress if she knows...the only question is can his heart take the nearness of her. When opposites collide the adventure begins...

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 E. Thompson and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending years with the Comanche, Rebekah believed she would never see her girlhood home again. But a tall trader risks his life to rescue Rebekah, and along the long trail home, she learns that his masterful touch can warm her on cool desert nights. Thompson is the author of Blazing Texas Nights, Sweet Texas Surrender and Wild Texas Promise.

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 One True Heart written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas in Harmony, Texas—a small town where love blooms and secrets of the past threaten to alter the future… Millanie McAllen is always logical. But after returning to her childhood home, she learns that some things are beyond explanation—like her undeniable passion for Drew Cunningham... After finding success as a singer on the road, Beau Yates returns to Harmony to make peace with his dying father—only to find the woman he’s been dreaming of for years. But the secrets they discover might be too much for him to bear... When Johnny Wheeler is charged with his wife’s murder, he turns to the only person who believes he’s innocent. Fortune teller Kare Cunningham’s life has always danced around reality—but Johnny is able to ground her like no other. As their paths cross in new, captivating directions, the townspeople of Harmony need to learn to love and let go in order to live together in their little slice of heaven.

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 Can t Stop Believing written by Jodi Thomas and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2013 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "New York Times"-bestselling author Thomas's small town of Harmony, Texas, a generations-old feud is about to come to a headNand the stakes couldn't be higher with two hearts on the line. Original.

Download or read book The Comforts of Home written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a storm threatens the town of Harmony, Texas, its residents, including funeral director Tyler Wright and Ronelle Logan, a women frightened of everyday human interactions, must risk everything to make the connections they so desperately desire. Original.

Download or read book A Place Called Harmony written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jodi Thomas tells the story of the three hard-luck men who first settled the town of Harmony, where last chances and long-awaited dreams collide.

Download or read book When a Texan Gambles written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-10-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second romance in the Wife Lottery series, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas tells an emotionally powerful story about a marriage of convenience that quickly turns into a marriage of two hearts… It all started when she got thrown off the wagon train. Now, a crook is dead and Sarah Andrews has been raffled off in a “Wife Lottery.” That seems bad enough—until she discovers her new groom with a knife in his back. He just barely survives—and now if Sarah doesn’t get him out of town fast, someone is going to make sure Sam Gatlin doesn’t live long enough to enjoy the honeymoon. No matter what he may have done, or how many enemies he has, Sarah feels she owes him. After all, he saved her from a life in prison. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this dangerously attractive Texan would steal her heart and make her want to take the biggest gamble of all...

Download or read book Twisted Creek written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Twisted Creek will weave its way around the reader’s heart. Compelling and beautifully written, it is exactly the kind of heart wrenching, emotional story one has come to expect from Jodi Thomas.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Bad luck's been biting at Allie Daniel's heels all her life, so when she inherits a tiny café in a small Texas lake community she’s sure there has to be a catch. But Allie brings her grandmother along, and the cafe gives Nana a chance to do what she loves best—cook. As Allie settles in to try and make the best of what surely must be a mistake in an old man's will, the people of the lake drop by. Lonely folk discover there's always a “table for one” available, with downhome food to warm the soul. An old maid, a shy young man, a drifter who races the moon across the lake: slowly, they become the family Allie never had. And when trouble comes, Allie finds she's not alone any more—and that sometimes, the only cure for bad luck is the courage to love.

Download or read book Betting the Rainbow written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thomas knocks it out of the park again" --Publishers Weekly (starred review) New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas returns to the town of Harmony, Texas, where life has a way of making better plans than anyone ever imagined… Sisters Abby and Dusti Delaney have spent their entire lives on Rainbow Lane, but they dream of something bigger. So when a poker tournament comes to town, Dusti is determined to win enough money to leave. Enlisting expert Kieron O’Brian to teach her the game, sparks begin to fly as they play their hands. But Kieron refuses to stand in the way of her dream, even if it means losing her forever... After a year of traveling, Ronny Logan is settling into a home on Rainbow Lane, but that’s all the settling she’ll be doing. Ronny refuses to fall for anyone, regardless of the chemistry she has with her neighbor Austin Hawk. Yet something undeniable begins to grow between the two loners—if only they can let their barriers fall and open their hearts...

Download or read book Promise Texas written by Debbie Macomber and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2024-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the heart of Texas, people know what really matters — family, friends, community. And they know that love gives meaning to every day of their lives... Some of the people in Promise are from old ranching families like the Westons and Pattersons — folks who arrived in the Hill Country more than a century ago. And then there are newcomers like Annie Applegate, who opens a bookstore in town. Some might say Annie does things backward. She marries a widowed veterinarian for the sake of his kids...and discovers that marriage can lead to love. In Promise, everyone’s life is a story! The people here, like people everywhere, experience tragedies as well as triumphs, sorrow as well as joy. This town, like towns everywhere, has its share of secrets. But whether times are good or bad, you’re never alone in a place like Promise. And as Annie Applegate knows, that makes all the difference.

Download or read book Winds of Destiny written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1994-03-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tates of Texas (#3) Bestselling author Victoria Thompson creates her most enthralling novel yet...in the continuing saga of the Tates, a family as proud and bold as the sprawling Texas frontier that is their magnificent heritage! Branded by the Past Born into a dynasty of power and wealth, Becky Tate’s wild part-Comanche blood has branded her as an outcast. Love? Not even a dream...until a rugged stranger awakens her to the magic and mystery of passion... Swept into Destiny A hard man hiding a hard past, Texas Ranger Clint Masterson rides into cattle country to bring peace to a divided land; only to face a raging battle inside himself when he dares to desire the beautiful half-breed, Becky... But more dangerous than the perilous frontier or their growing passion is a shocking secret threatens to tear them apart—or join them forever!

Download or read book Winds of Fortune written by Victoria Thompson and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tates of Texas (#4) “Scorching passion and colorful Texas history.” –Romantic Times “Exceptional characters!” –Rendezvous Victoria Thompson shares another of her dynamic, passionate Tates of Texas series, Winds of Fortune, and delivers a story that will sweep you back in time – to and reignite your belief in the power of love. Heir to an enormous Texas fortune, ruggedly handsome Sean Tate sets off to join the daring Rough Riders, eager to prove himself as an independent Texas man. But after meeting gentle Maud Campbell, a Clara Barton nurse, Sean’s whole world is turned upside down and his priorities have changed... Their love is powerful, passionate, all-consuming...everything they’d ever wanted. But when a reckless lie threatens to destroy what they’ve shared, Sean must fight to reclaim his fortune...and the love of his life!!