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Barbara Sheridan
BITTERSWEET SURRENDER 2001 ISBN: 1929613733 He was a thorn in her side. She disrupted his world. A reporter not shy of expressing her opinions, Star McNamara didn't have trouble with words – until her very words come back to haunt her when a good friend is executed for his criminal acts. When Jason pulls the trigger, Star finds herself not knowing what to do. She already loves him. Now can she forgive him? Jason Hillhouse loved his job. When he meets up with a fiery woman from his past, Jason is lost and in love. Then the unforgettable happens. Jason is thrown in jail for killing a white man in the line of duty. Shortly after, he is forced to execute a man he called friend for his criminal acts. Will Jason be able to forgive himself and love again?
SWEET MEDICINE 7/2007 ISBN: 9781906328160 Trevor Lynbrook was indulged in pursuing medicine and became a promising surgeon. After his father dies leaving him heir to the title as Earl of Greylock he is forced to give up medicine and turns his attention to wine, women and song. To save Trevor from himself his grandfather volunteers him to aid an old friend in America and Trevor is sent to Oklahoma Territory to run a clinic adjacent to the Cheyenne reservation where Lucy Willis teaches school. Down to earth and happy with a simple life, Lucy has no time for pompous people who think they're better than everyone else and she certainly doesn't like Trevor's superior attitude. She refuses to be one of his conquests...no matter how much he thrills her. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Velda Sherrod
A LEAF IN THE WIND 5/1996 ISBN: 0843939540 Determined to protect her infant nephew, Elise DuBois will do anything - even masquerade as her dead stepsister Lee. It's almost too easy when T.K. Burke, the baby's paternal uncle, mistakes her for Lee and takes the two of them to his ranch in Texas. But as Elise and the baby settle into daily life, she doesn't know how much longer she can continue to deceive the virile rancher.
LORD OF THE PLAINS 8/2001 ISBN: 0843949015. To save her sister, saloon singer Kate Hartland plays the hundred-dollar whore. Trembling in her innocence, she seduces a handsome outsider who appears safe, kind, and Irish. But the virile stranger turns out to be anything but safe. He awakens a dangerous passion, incites torturous longings, and worst of all possesses hated Comanche blood. As Sean O'Brien he takes her virginity, claiming her in the most primitive sense. As Grayhawk he saves her life, making her his wife in the eyes of the Comanche. As he risks death to unite the white settlers and the Indians in peace, he also risks his spirit to unite body and soul with the lass who has captured his heart.
Linda Shertzer
CHASING RAINBOWS 9/1994 ISBN: 0786500417 The most fashionable lady of harmony...is smart, Boston-educated Samantha Evans. A columnist for her father's newspaper, she's got the scoop on all the goings-on in town. But the biggest story yet may be her change of heart - for the most unlikely man...
HOME AGAIN 6/1996 ISBN: 0515118818 Running the farm single handedly for seven years while her husband tries his luck in the Nevada silver mines, Bertha is unsure that she wants Sam back in her life when he returns, and Sam must convince her that their marriage is worth saving.
HOME FIRES 1992 ISBN: 1557738238 Emily - She was a city lady, proper and refined, who traveled to Iowa to collect her young, orphaned niece. Ben - Running a farm and a law office - and raising a daughter - kept Ben Cameron too busy to remember the pain of his past. He only knew that he desired Emily Shaw with a powerful longing...Emily can't imagine a place more uncivilized than the heartland. But soon the warmth of country life touches her heart...Ben is changed, too, as the sorrow of being widowed slowly melts and he finds himself falling in love again. Together they dream of a home made warm by family and laughter, made bright by the fires of love. And together they make a place where dreams come true...
HOMEWARD BOUND 1995 ISBN: 05151163778 Leaving the Civil-War-torn South, Sarah moves to Kansas to live with her sister and her reverend husband. To avoid questions about her fatherless daughter, Sarah marries a dying soldier named Jesse. As Jesse makes a slow but surprising recovery, the happiness they find together could be destroyed when the secret about their marriage is revealed.
MENDED HEARTS 1999 ISBN: 051512644X Maude Griffith was a most sensible woman. Continuing her late mother's quilting tradition, she earned a reputation for creating the most beautiful bridal quilts in Apple Grove, Iowa. Next, she would convince her flighty sister to settle down in marriage. But now, the dangerous Jack Kingston has arrived back in town - and he's turning Maude's orderly world upside down. And instead of listening to her head, she's following her heart. It's not something a sensible girl would do - but not even Maude can resist a match made in heaven...
June Lund Shiplett
HOLD BACK THE SUN 9/1981 ISBN:0451127943 From the Virgin American Southwest - where a young and beautiful woman robbed of her memory learned she was Gigi Rouvier, heiress to a proud name and vast fortune.... To Glittering New York Society - where Gigi Rouvier had the world at her feet and her heart torn apart by her hunger for handsome, dashing Pal Larrabee, the man who was all she wanted in a lover.... To The Romance and Danger of Old Mexico - where the revelation of long kept secrets forced Gigi into a choice no woman should ever have to make - in a climax of shattering truth for herself and the man she never could not stop loving.
SWEET VENGEANCE 1/1992 ISBN:0373287100 To gain her freedom, Karalee had promised to help Marshal Janek capture the man who'd caused her brothers death and left her behind bars, but she had other plans. The man who had ruined her life was finally going to pay, and there was nothing that the taciturn lawman could do about it. Hale Janek didn't like convicts. And except for tumbling with them between the sheets, he wasn't crazy about women, either....
Trana Mae Simmons
BITTERSWEET PROMISES 2/1994 ISBN: 0505519348 Cody Garret liked everything in its place: his horse in its stable, his six-gun in its holster, and his money in the bank. But the rugged cowpoke's life was turned head over heels when a daring robbery threw Shanna Van Alstyne into his arms. With a spirit as fiery as the blazing sun, and a temper to match, Shanna was the most downright thrilling woman ever to set foot in Liberty, Missouri. Though it would take the patience of a saint to melt her touch-me-not facade, Cody would use his devilish charm to besiege Shanna's hesitant heart - and a wild seduction to claim her heavenly love.
CHRISSY'S WISH short story in CHRISTMAS ANGELS 11/1995 ISBN: 0505520621
MONTANA SURRENDER 8/1993 ISBN: 0843934727 The Convict - Wrongly accused of a vicious crime, Storm resolved to clear his name - and bring the real villain to justice. But then the lovely Jessica Callaghan innocently stumbled into his tangled web of deception, and stole his heart even as she upset his well-laid plans. The Cowgirl - A mysterious horseman had Jessica's crew convinced they were seeing spirits, but ghosts didn't scare the sable-haired beauty. She vowed to find the buried payroll of gold she was searching for, and unmask the sexy master of disguises who seemed determined to see her fail. But when solving the mystery led to a night of unbelievable ecstasy, Jessica had to decide if discovering the cold truth was worth shattering the passionate fantasy.
MOUNTAIN MAGIC 9/1995 ISBN: 0843938358 The Mountain Girl... Caitlyn O'Shaunessy was a born survivor. Orphaned at a young age, raised by a kindly old trapper, she'd fought hard to bury her demons as she eked out an existence in the unforgiving wilds of the Rocky Mountains. But while she'd faced down harsh elements and hostile Indians, she'd never met anyone like the blue-eyed stranger who stole her heart and forever changed her world. The Southern Gentleman.... Jonathan Clay traveled out West to east the pain of betrayal and heartache he'd left behind at his Virginia home. But when a game of chance landed him a feisty beauty with a sharp tongue, Jonathan was left with more than he bargained for. Caitlyn was the most independent, muleheaded woman on the frontier, and her innocent touch aroused a desire like none he'd ever known.
SOUTHERN CHARMS 6/1999 ISBN: 0515125164 Fatima loves being a fairy godmother - bringing young people together in love. But sometimes humans can be so darned hard to convince...On the frontier, Ellie runs the household, while her adoptive mother dotes on her natural child, Darla. Ellie's never hoped for someone to love. Then a fairy godmother appears - and says she knows just the right man for her, a handsome city slicker named Shane Morgan. He has a dark past, but Fatima's going to make them fall in love - if she can...Fatima knows just the man for Ellie - handsome Shane Morgan, who recently strolled into town. Ellie can't deny her attraction to the city slicker - but Shane has pain in his past...and a hidden motive for getting so close to this Texas rose. It'll take a very persistent godmother to keep these two together - until they realize they can't survive apart!
TOWN SOCIAL 10/1996 ISBN: 0515119717 A Texas Ranger by profession and at heart, Jake Cameron scoffs at his temporary assignment as marshal of Liberty Flats. The only ray of light in his seemingly pointless job is the stunning Sunny Fannin — maybe this job won’t be too bad? Jake, drawn ever closer to Sunny as she takes on the responsibility of revolutionizing the town, devotes his time to protecting her from the attacks of an unseen assailant. More than grateful for his protection, Sunny fears the day Jake is reassigned more than she fears her would-be assassin. Sunny finds strength in Jake’s strong, muscled arms as all sorts of troubles begin to present themselves in her life.
WINTER DREAMS 10/1997 ISBN: 0515121649 In the harshest cold, love radiates warmth... Laura - Longing for one real adventure before settling down with her childhood sweetheart, she was determined to run a grueling Alaskan sled race with her beloved huskies. Sandy - With a sister and a motherless child to support, he grudgingly accepted the position of trainer to this rich man's daughter and her dogs. Laura is engaged to be married, and Sandy must keep his mind on the job he was hired to do. But she can't resist the challenge of breaking through his gruff exterior - and he can't ignore her headstrong spirit and hauntingly familiar beauty. And as they work together to realize Laura's ambition, they find themselves sharing another dream...
Charlotte Simms
SILVER CARESS 8/1990 ISBN: 0380761793 Innocent in an untamed land. Orphaned Felicity Howard's life changed forever the day she stepped off the train in Silverton, Colorado. Her strict convent upbringing had not prepared the Philadelphia beauty for the sights that greeted her eyes - provocative, painted women and rugged, rough-talking men, like miner Jake McCullough. A strong, handsome loner, Jake had never known a woman like Felicity - soft, sensuous, and totally out of place in the savage western wilderness. But he was bound to the tawny-haired enchantress by a shared deed to a silver mine - and by an irresistible yearning that would plunge them both past rapture's threshold into a bold, unexplored world of desire...and danger.
Carla Simpson
DECEIVED 5/1994 ISBN: 0786000015 They call her China Lill, a dazzling star of the San Francisco stage whose exotic face bides a bitter past. But when a famous actress is found dead, it is exquisite Lill, flower of the Orient, who is suspected of murder.
DESPERADO'S CARESS 9/1991 ISBN: 0821735063 Reed Tyson, wouldn't rest until the outlaw who'd killed her Daddy was behind bars, and Jake Reno was the only man alive who could help her track the villain down. Some said Reno was a cold-blooded killer himself; others said he'd been wronged his whole life. All Revel knew was that the desire glinting in Jake's green eyes was even more dangerous than he was.
RAVISHED 12/1994 ISBN:0786000740 A sultry, street-wise beauty comes to 1870's San Francisco in pursuit of a man who betrayed her. When she meets a notorious outlaw framed for a murder he didn't commit, they are swept together into a world of danger and desire.
SEDUCED 6/1993 1870s San Francisco was a place of soaring promise and seductive temptation. For Boston beauty Allison Caufield, it was also a city of secrets. This was where private detective Will McKendrick had lived—the father she’d never known. And this was where he’d been murdered. Allison had come to San Francisco to discover the truth about her past…instead, she found herself swept up in a firestorm of mystery and intrigue as she struggled to solve her father’s last case and find his killer. She could trust no one—certainly not Dalton Malone. The handsome Barbary Coast gambler claimed to have been Will McKendrick’s friend, but his piercing blue eyes held more than a hint of danger, and the wild heat of his embrace threatened to sweep away all reason. Though she suspected his passion was designed to undermine her investigation, she still could not resist surrendering to his searing touch…and the irresistible desires he awakened all through the sweet San Francisco nights!
Ginger Simpson
SISTERS IN TIME 1/2004 ISBN:159088745X Mariah Cassidy, a pioneer woman in the 1872 and Taylor Morgan, a spunky, twenty-first century attorney live in different worlds and eras apart. The only things they have in common are doting husbands and unfortunate accidents. For unexplained reasons, fate alters their lives by switching one soul for another. Each finds herself dumped into a time far removed from her own, mending from injuries in a body that doesn't belong to her, and trying to convince the other's husband she is not who she appears to be. Taylor has to learn to live without all the modern conveniences upon which she depends, while Mariah is both frightened and fascinated by a future she would have otherwise never known. Will providence send them back to the lives they knew and the husbands they love, or are they forever destined to remain lost in time.. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
WHITE HEART, LAKOTA SPIRIT 11/2005 ISBN: 1597059803 A band of young Sioux Indians kill Grace Cummings' family and abduct her. When the white soldiers attack the Indian village where she is held captive, she must chose between loyalty to her own people and where her heart really lies.RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Katherine Sinclair
VISIONS OF TOMORROW 11/1989 ISBN:1557732760 They were lifelong friends, sharing their triumphs and downfalls as only best friends can. Then a night of tragedy tore Megan and Joanna apart - and sent them on two separate journeys of the heart. Journeys that cast them into new and changing worlds where they challenged the future and shaped their own fates. Megan - gifted and ambitious, yearning to be a doctor, she embraces a dream that few women dare, and learns the price of following the voice within. Joanna - the daughter of an English aristocrat, her life is saved by a mysterious man whose own dark secrets lead her to the heart's hardest choices.
Rebecca Sinclair
CALIFORNIA CARESS 9/1989 ISBN: 0821727710 Hope Bennett was determined to save her brother's life. And if that meant paying the notorious gunslinger Drake Frazier to take his place in a fight, she'd barter her last gold nugget. But Hope soon discovered she'd have to give the handsome rattlesnake more than riches if she wanted his help. His improper demands infuriated her; even as she luxuriated in the tantalizing heat of his embrace, she refused to yield to her desires. She'd accept his terms, then find a way to escape him...somehow.
FOREVERMORE 2/1995 ISBN: 0821748378 Hannah Clairborn is on the run with bank bonds she believes will protect her from her sinister employer. But when she finally feels safe in Sacramento, she lets handsome Clint Murdock into her heart. What she doesn't know is that this man who fulfills her every desire harbors a secret that could destroy her life--and their love.
GOLDEN DREAMS 7/1997 ISBN: 0821756834 For the past six years, the residents of Nowhere, California have tolerated Lucy Hubbard as their self-appointed 'lawswoman.' She stepped into her father's shoes with duty and determination - ignoring the skeptical whispers of the townsfolk. But these days, aside from locking up the local drunk, the once booming golden town doesn't have much call for a sheriff. Until the Gaston brothers ride into town, and Lucy finds herself outgunned, outnumbered, and in real trouble. That's nothing compared to the storm of emotions that's unleashed when Luke McKenna comes back to town. He saves the day and her skin, but he's soon heating Lucy's blood to the boiling point. Then Luke strikes gold - and suddenly Nowhere is somewhere again. But it's the passionate yearning of one woman's heart that ignites a fever the likes of which the town has never seen...
MONTANA WILDFIRE 12/1991 ISBN: 0821736175 After her father's sudden death, lovely Amanda Lennox had no money for the long trip from Boston to the ranch she'd inherited in faraway Seattle. When she saw the advertisement for a 'wilderness expert' to escort eleven-year old Roger Bannister III to Montana, the adventure-loving beauty jumped at the chance, never guessing that she'd end up lost in the hills of Idaho...with a twisted ankle. Then an arrogant half-breed on a palomino stallion came to her rescue and comforted her with his healing touch. Amanda offered him a chaste kiss in gratitude, but the savage's sensuous gaze and rippling muscles aroused her maidenly passion. Tomorrow she'd be back in the saddle, but tonight she'd surrender to his fiery caresses and let him carry her over the threshold of ecstasy, lost in his wild, rapturous embrace...Rugged ranch hand Jacob Blackhawk Chandler knew from past experience that prissy white princesses meant trouble. He'd see Amanda Lennox's type before - haughty and citified and utterly unequipped to survive in the wide-open country. He couldn't just ride off and leave the lovely minx alone and hurt, but he sure wouldn't be taken in by that sweet come-hither smile! Then he lifted her from her horse, laid her on the soft ground to tend her swollen ankle, and felt a jolt of desire. Tomorrow he'd point her in the direction of Montana, but tonight he'd kiss that luscious body from head to toe, capture her heart in a storm of passionate caresses, and show the Boston belle a night of ecstasy she'd never forget...no matter what state she was in...
PASSION'S WILD DELIGHT 5/1990 ISBN: 0821729985 Golden haired Nikki lived for only one thing: revenge on Kurt Frazier the lying no account scoundrel who'd killed her papa. For six years the gun toting Dakota spitfire had been searching high and low for the black hearted cowboy who'd ravished her passionately one night, only to desert her and commit murder the next! And now, at long last, she had him right where she wanted him-at the end of a loaded pistol and at her mercy!
PRAIRIE ANGEL 11/1990 ISBN: 0821732250 All high spirited Chelsea Hogan wanted to do was to win the Oklahoma Land Run race on her speedy paint pony, find a pretty spot beside a running river, and homestead her land in peace. She had no time for run-ins with outlaws or the arrogant, gun-toting detective, Mitch Bryant, who offered her a kiss in return for information. What nerve! She was darned if she'd let the handsome lawman know how that first caress made her heart pound! And when he pitched his tent on the land right next to hers, Chelsea tried hard not to notice her rugged neighbor - until his second kiss sent her reeling into ecstasy and yearning to feel his strong arms around her - not just once, but over and over again!
SWEET TEXAS KISS 3/1994 ISBN: 0821744933 More at home in spurs than petticoats, rancher's daughter Dallas Cameron can ride herd as well as any man. It's catching that man that has her all tied up in knots. Ever since her daddy gave her an ultimatum, 'rope a husband and hobble him to the altar in time for spring roundup,' she's been as jumpy as a wild maverick. That's why she turns to her trusted friend, ranch foreman Nick Langston. Surely with his reputation as a lady killer, Nick can show her how to rein in one marriageable male...Nick might have shown Dallas how to shoot, rope and ride, but teaching the tawny-haired beauty the delicate art of seduction is as foolhardy as trying to stop a stampede...and twice as dangerous, especially when she dons a tight, frilly dress. But after one sweet Texas kiss from his irresistible student, Nick will risk anything - even a bullet between the eyes - to have the delectable Dallas all to himself.
Gloria Dale Skinner
CASSANDRA 1/1998 ISBN: 0671011383 Bad weather and marauding rustlers nearly wiped out Cassandra Rakefield as a rancher. She can't pay her cowboys or her mortgage unless she gets her inheritance, controlled by a law firm in Kansas City until she turns twenty-five. She needs the money. She doesn't need Dustin Bennett, the handsome attorney who jilted her five years before and walked away. Now he's riding back onto her land as the firm's representative to decide her ranch's fate. Cassandra is a woman full-grown, courted by another man, and filled with fire and ice as she faces Dustin again. She doesn't trust him - yet she loves him. And he wants her. Only this time, Cassandra vows, she'll get what she wants, and he'll get what he deserves....
HELLION 9/1998 ISBN: 0671011391 Taught by her three older brothers, Rosellen Lattimer can outride, outshoot, and outsmart any man. Now she wants to follow in her late father's footsteps as sheriff of Poppy, Colorado -- and use her badge to tame the rough-and-tumble gold mining town. But when Cason Murdock crosses her path, Rosellen discovers one thing she's never learned: what it means to be a woman. From their first fiery encounter, Rosellen vows to despise Cason, who has returned to Poppy to destroy her father's name with tales of robbery and murder. But her resistance wears thin in the presence of this man who sparks her deepest emotions....Determined to keep the upper hand in their battle of wills, Rosellen follows Cason to Denver, where they uncover surprising truths about the furious conflict that binds them. For only by revealing the secrets of the past can they forge a future together a destiny of passion as free-spirited as the open frontier.
JULIANA 5/1997 ISBN: 0671560603 Following her prim Aunt Victoria's advice, Juliana Townsend became a devoted governess. But caring for spoiled, six-year-old railroad heiress Cassandra Rakefield was more than Juliana bargained for. After an attack on the child's life, she whisked her away to hide out in a covered wagon in a Kansas City stockyard, determined to deliver Cassandra to her grandfather in Wyoming. With morning's light came a stroke of luck, and they began their long trek with the most reluctant--and most handsome--trail boss in the West. Rill Banks was through with cattle driving. After a string of bad fortune - and even worse memories - he was heading to a quiet Wyoming ranch, to tend to himself and his cows. He didn't plan on the pair of stowaways on his rig - or that one desirable woman and a bossy little girl could be more trouble than a ranch full of cowboys and cattle. Dodging the deadly snares of Cassandra's attacker, and the hardships of the trail, Rill and Juliana discover they need the comforts of their makeshift family more than they ever imagined; together, they can fulfill their dreams - and make a place to call home.
RANSOM 9/1996 ISBN: 067156059X A man of vengeance...When the outlaw Eagle Clark and his gang robbed the Ransom bank, Sheriff Grason Spencer's fiancee was gravely wounded. Swearing vengeance, Grason pursues Clark - and the cold-hearted woman who rides with him. He comes back empty-handed and turns in his badge, but remains set on bringing the gang to justice - this time as a bounty hunter. In need of some cash, he enters a shooting match, not counting on being bested by a lady sharpshooter in fancy duds. A woman of courage...Kasey Anderson and her sister Jean were raised to be perfect markswomen. Then Jean ran off with the half-breed outlaw Eagle Clark. Determined to find her sister's hideout, Kasey heads toward Ransom. When she's mistaken for Jean by the arrogant Grason Spencer, Kasey hightails it out of town. But Grason follows and the two are forced to hunt down Jean and Eagle together. At the final showdown, fighting for the man she loves proves to be Kasey's greatest challenge...
Barbara Dawson Smith
STOLEN HEART 11/1988 ISBN:0380755106 A handsome cowboy gets revenge on his father by kidnapping the copper-haired beauty who is about to become his stepmother.
Bobbi Smith
ARIZONA CARESS 9/1989 ISBN: 0821727273 Chance Broderick had little use for the uncivilized Arizona Territory. He only agreed to make the trip out there because his younger brother needed his help--desperadoes were aiming to rob him of the precious gold he'd taken from his mining stake in the mountains. When the feisty half-breed boy he hired as a tracker saved his life in a barroom brawl, Chance was grateful--but that was all. Then Chance decided to throw young Rori into the river for a bath and he got a big surprise: this was no boy! Dazzled by her raven-tresses and buckskined body, he was no longer in such a hurry to get his trip over with. Rori's savage beauty was rarer than any gold, and he knew he must possess her.......
ARIZONA TEMPTRESS 3/1986 ISBN: 0821717855
BENEATH PASSION'S SKIES 4/1993 ISBN:0821741217 Desperate to escape the clutches of her brutal brother-in-law, headstrong Angel Windsor kidnapped her young nephew and fled Philadelphia. But an even more dangerous destiny awaited the emerald-eyed innocent in New Orleans when she hired a notorious half-breed gunfighter to lead her west to California - and safety. Raised among the white men, Blade Masters had taken to the gun to avenge a terrible wrong . . . and he had no intention of providing escort service for one brazen blond beauty. But that was before his lips met hers in a soul-searing kiss that left the hard-hearted loner burning for more. Vowing to sample more of her sensuous charms, Blade guided her deeper into the sultry heat of the western wilderness, where blistering passion soon gave way to rapturous nights of love beneath star-spangled skies. And that was when Blade knew that he would go to the ends of the earth to protect and possess his elusive angel - sweetly, tenderly and forever!
BRAZEN 6/2004 ISBN: 0843951567 Casey Turner could rope and ride like any man, and she scandalized folks by wearing boys' clothes, but when she strode down the streets of Hard Luck, Texas, nobody took her for anything but a beautiful woman. Working alongside her pa to keep the bank from foreclosing on the Bar T, she had no time for the frivolous tings of life, no time for romance. But all that was about to change...Michael Donovan had had a burr under his saddle about Casey for years. Ever since she caught him skinny-dipping in the river and stole his clothes, making him the laughingstock of the whole Circle D. The last thing he wanted was to be forced into marrying the little hoyden, but it looked like he had no choice if he wanted to safeguard the future of the Donovan ranch. Their families had been bitter enemies for years, but now his parents were urging Michael to court Casey, to treat her like a lady. He'd do his darndest, but he could never let on that underneath her pretty new dresses Casey was a wild as ever, and in his arms she was positively...BRAZEN RR@H's Novel Thoughts
DEFIANT 4/2006 ISBN: 084395664X Clint Williams. Born Feb. 16, 1852. Died March 23, 1877. Those were the words that marked his grave, and Clint knew that although he stood reading his own epitaph, they are true. Ever since the attack that killed his entire family, he’d been dead inside. Only one thing kept him going—the burning need to bring in the outlaws who'd done it. The Last Chance Saloon Posing undercover to infiltrate the gang, Clint could let no one know his true identity or the fact that he’d once been a Texas Ranger. Not even the pretty daughter of a preacher man who burst into the saloon calling upon the gamblers to repent. As far as she knew, he was a gunslinger with a bad reputation who had no right to touch a good woman. But sometimes a man’s got to break all the rules, ignore common sense to follow his heart, and get downright…DEFIANT. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
DESERT HEART ISBN:0821720104 Rancher Rand McAllister was furious that circumstance had made him the guardian of a scrawny girl from Arizona’s mining country. But when he discovered the pig-tailed brat was really a ripe, voluptuous beauty, his resentment turned to arousal. Her emerald eyes sparkled with the promise of ecstatic nights; her supple skin flushed with desire. As her guardian, Rand didn’t have a clue what to do with her…but as a hot-blooded male, he didn’t have to think twice about how to handle his luck! Innocent Lorelei Spencer had been prospecting an isolated claim with her Pa for so long she’d forgotten what other men looked like—but Rand McAllister refreshed her memory real fast! The hard-muscled stranger first intimidated the copper-haired miss, then excited her with his strength. Lorelei knew it would be the biggest mistake in her life to submit to the virile cowboy. But she couldn’t fight against giving him her body…not when she’d already given him her wildly beating…Desert Heart.
DREAM WARRIOR 11/1993 ISBN:0821753037 Sent east to school, Cari has never forgotten Silver Wolf, the daring Cheyenne brave who saver her life and stole her heart so long ago. For years, Cari McCord's nights were haunted by visions from her past---memories of a blinding snow storm that would have swallowed her up if it had not been for the daring of one brave Cheyenne warrior.
EDEN 12/2001 ISBN: 0843949422 Their romance had been born amid the ravages of war. Intense, passionate, and swift, love had struck Eden, and she surrendered to its mercy. She had given her innocence, shared a home, even exchanged wedding vows...with the handsome stranger who had saved her life. But as the sun rose on a new day, she realized their whole relationship, their life together, had been a lie. Her lover, her husband, was a Yankee soldier who had used her to infiltrate the Confederate cause.
ELISE(BRIDES OF DURANGO) 9/1999 ISBN: 0843945753 Elise Martin would do anything for a story - even stage a fake marriage to catch a thief. Dressed in a white lace gown, she looked every bit the bride, but when her 'fiancé' failed to show, she offered ten dollars to the handsome gentleman who'd just stepped off the stage to pose as the groom. As a fake fiancé, he was all right, but when he turned out to be Gabriel West, the new owner of her paper, the Durango Star, Elise wanted to turn tail and run. But she couldn't forget the passion his unexpected kiss at their 'wedding' had aroused, and she started to wonder if there was more to Gabriel West than met the eye. For the more time they spent together, the more Elise wondered if the next time she said, 'I do' she just might mean it.
FOREVER AUTUMN 1/2003 ISBN: 0843950870 Sheriff Cord Randolph had one mission: to capture the infamous Martin gang that had been terrorizing Sagebrush, Texas, and avenge the death of his best friend. He believed he'd accomplished it when he arrested Grace Thomas, one of the most dangerous members of the band of outlaws. But the blond beauty denied any wrongdoing, claiming she was a lady from the East, not a criminal of the West. And Cord yearned to believe her, since his heart skipped a beat every time they met. When Autumn Thomas traveled to Texas, she expected to discover some family history and claim an inheritance, not see her stagecoach held up and herself arrested as an outlaw. She never dreamed she might have a twin - someone with beauty identical to her own, but a completely different temperament. Autumn soon discovered that illicit behavior held its own appeal, especially if it consisted of secretly kissing the sexy sheriff in the city jail. Maybe she and Grace truly weren't so different. Autumn found she could even act like a sinner, if it meant saving her sister and remaining in Cord's potent embrace forever.
THE HALF BREED 4/2001 ISBN: 0843948531 In the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stands a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It is the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs. But along with the fertile acres and herds of cattle, each will inherit a history of scandal, lies and hidden lust that threatens to burn out of control. Chase knows he has no legitimate claim to the Circle M. After all, his father made it painfully clear he wants nothing to do with his bastard son or the Comanche girl he once took to his bed. But Chase has his own reasons for answering Tom McBride's deathbed summons. He has a job to do as a Texas Ranger, and a woman to protect--a woman whose sweet innocence gives him new faith that love born in the darkest night can face the dawn of all his tomorrows.
HALF-BREED'S LADY 10/1998 ISBN: 0843944366 To artist Glynna Williams, Texas was a land of wild beauty, carved by God's hand, untouched as yet by man's. And the most exciting part of it was the fierce, bare-chested half-breed who saved her from a rampaging longhorn bull. Just as the untamed wilderness called to the painter in her, Hunt's mesmerizing eyes touched the woman in her. As she spent the days sketching his magnificent body, she dreamed of spending the nights in his strong arms. Glynna knew the paintings she'd done of his Comanche people would guarantee her success as a Western artist, but would she ever succeed in capturing Hunt's wary heart? He'd been trapped and wounded before by a white woman. Now only the gentle bonds of love could make Glynna the half-breed's lady.
HEAVEN 5/1994 ISBN: 0821753045 Entombed centuries ago, shrouded in legend and haunted by a curse, it is the most precious jewel of the Nile. And Alexandra Parker, daughter of a famed archaeologist, has come to Egypt to find it. As have two dangerously seductive men: Winn Bradford, a virile Englishman passing himself off as a priest and Matt McKittrick, a rugged American adventurer. Both arouse desire. Neither can be trusted. Driven by revenge and a secret she can never reveal, Alexandra embarks on an adventure that sweeps her into a passionate liaison ...and a rendezvous with destiny. She seeks a crown, but will find a far more priceless treasure - one man's irresistible love.
HUNTERS MOON 7/2003 ISBN: 0843951559 Somewhere in the lush grasslands of East Texas was a place where the sun had once shone on love and prosperity, while the night hid murder and mistrust. There, three brothers and a sister fought to hold their family together, struggled to keep their ranch solvent, while they awaited the return of the one person who could shed light on the secrets of the past. With his father about to come home after ten years in prison, the last thing Brent Hunter needed was woman trouble. And beautiful Crystal Stewart was trouble with a capital T. What else could you call a hellion who had to be rescued from scrape after scrape, even carried out of a rowdy saloon? But an incredible night of wild loving convinced the man who always did right that sometimes a little wrongdoing added a whole lot of spice to life.
JENNY (BRIDES OF DURANGO) 10/2000 ISBN: 08439-4776-4 Young, and unsure if theirs is a love match or a marriage to unite two cattle ranches, Jenny Sullivan leaves Cole Randall at the altar and heads East. Two years later, devastated by her father's death, Jenny returns to the Lazy S for good. No longer the blushing bride, she vows to return her family's spread to its former glory. Only one problem stands in the way: Cole Randall. As executor of her father's estate, he oversees the running of the ranch. With his commanding presence and dark eyes, he sets her heart racing. And while Jenny works to keep their relationship strictly business, there is nothing business-like about her feelings. As they round up the cattle, she longs to rope the handsome rancher and walk down the aisle once more. Except this time when she leaves the altar, she plans to head home with the man of her dreams.
THE LADY AND THE TEXAN 11/1997 ISBN: 084394319X Amanda Taylor always stood up for what she believed in. Growing up in Texas, she could ride and shoot with the best of the boys before being sent back East for a more refined education. A firm believer in women's rights, she was not going to let any man control her-especially a man like former Texas Ranger, Jack Logan, who had been sent by her father to escort her safely back to Texas. Jack discovered that keeping the dark-haired tigress at bay was a lot harder than outsmarting the outlaws after his hide-and surrendering to the sweet fury was a heck of a lot easier.
LADY DECEPTION 5/1996 ISBN: 0843945992 Cody Jameson. The name sent chills down the spines of every sidewinder west of Pecos. A master of disguise, a genius of deceit, the infamous bounty hunter always had the advantage over any prey: No desperado knew Cody's real identity--or even suspected that the tracker stalking him was a fiery beauty. The first time Cody caught sight of Luke Majors, she was dressed as a lady preacher. But nothing could conceal the way the gunman thrilled her. Still, it wasn't luke's body or soul that cody was after--it was the price on his head. And she was sure to collect the reward, if only she could convince herself that a fistful of dollars was worth more than the passion of a lifetime.
THE LADY'S HAND 12/1996 ISBN: 0843945982 Unlucky at cards--Cool-headed and ravishingly beautiful, Brandy O'Neal knew how to hold her own with the riverboat gamblers on The Pride of New Orleans. But she met her match in Rafe Morgan when she bet everything she had on three queens and discovered that the wealthy plantation owner had a far from gentlemanly notion of how she should make good on her wagers. Lucky in Love---Disillusioned with romance, Rafe wanted a child of his own to care for, without the complications of a woman to break his heart. Now a full house had given him the opportunity he was looking for--he would force the lovely cardshark to marry him and give him a child before he'd set her free. But a firecracker-hot wedding night and a glimpse into Brandy's tender heart soon made Rafe realize he'd been luckier than he'd ever imagined when he won The Lady's Hand.
LONE WARRIOR 7/2002 ISBN: 0843950395 Marissa Williams learns how untamed the frontier can be when a party of raiding Comanche spirits her away to their village. Once there, they strip her and send her to a tipi to await her fate. When a virile warrior enters, she fears the worst. But his green eyes calm her fears, until his searing kiss enflames a passion that sets her shaking all over again. Wind Ryder knows what being a captive of the Comanche means. Since he was taken many springs ago, he's become the best of the warriors. The chief's gift of the blond beauty proves his prowess, but her silky skin and tender lips also haunt his dreams. Dreams that make Wind Ryder realize Marissa is the fiercest fighter of all, for she has won the battle for his heart.
OUTLAW'S LADY 5/1998 ISBN: 0843943831 When Pinkerton detective Slade Braxton went undercover to infiltrate the notorious Dakota Kid's gang, he became one of the most wanted outlaws I the West. Now set to stand trial for murder and robbery, he realized his ruse had been all too convincing--especially when the judge at his hearing turned out to be the woman of his dreams, the lovely lady with whom he'd shared a kiss before sinking back into the shadows. Alyssa Mason was shocked when the mystery man who'd swept her off her feet at the town dance strode into her courtroom accused of killing her father. Something about the handsome arrogant Braxton disturbed the no-nonsense old maid's usually calm resolve. Though not easily distracted from her moral duties, soon Alyssa found herself fighting a forbidden attraction--and wondering if she'd have no choice but to abandon the law and become the Outlaw's Lady.
RAPTURE'S TEMPEST 9/1985 ISBN: 0505522381 At Sixteen, Renee Fontaine's cascading black hair and soft, full curves drew the suitors of St. Louis like bees to spring's first flower. But the dazzling beauty had eyes only for Marshall Westlake, the handsome lawyer who detested women and scorned love. Though his cold-hearted rudeness frightened her, the innocent young woman couldn't get him out of her mind-and knew he was the one man she would ever want!
RENEGADE'S LADY 5/1997 ISBN: 0843946008 Sheridan St. John was a successful writer who had no need for a man in her life as long as she had one between the pages of her dime novels. But when her editor told her sales were off, Sheri set out for the Wild West in search of the perfect hero for her new book. Brand, the Half-breed Scout. The man she found fulfilled Sheri's every requirement for a fantasy lover - half Apache, all dark, dangerous male - but he was completely wrong for a real-life mate. On the run from the law, Brand guarded his heart as carefully as he did Sheri's life. But wildfire attraction between them destroyed her reservations, leaving Sheri with one burning need - to become the renegade's lady.
SOMETHING BLUE short story in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE 6/2000 ISBN: 084394725X
SWEET SILKEN BONDAGE 5/1990 ISBN: 050552449X Desperate to escape an arranged marriage, Reina Alvarez needs a way out of California fast, a way that will elude the ruggedly handsome bounty hunter her father has sent after her. What better way to hide her voluptuous curves than with a chaste nun's habit? But chastity becomes the furthest thing from Reina's mind and she wants only to be bound to the sexy bounty hunter forever. When Clay gets to New Orleans, he is almost fooled by Reina's virtuous act. However, it is soon evident that the vixen beneath the wimple is no nun. No nun could ever kiss so sweetly. The last thing Clay wants to do is bring Reina home to another man. Her raven tresses and fiery manner make him only want to surrender himself to her . . . sweet silken bondage.
TESSA (BRIDES OF DURANGO) 2/2000 ISBN: 08439-4678-4 Tessa Sinclair owns the local boarding house where she not only takes care of her guests, but every unfortunate she comes across. Brimming with compassion, Tessa is so busy rescuing other people she doesn't notice the dangers she continually faces-but sheriff Jared Trent does. In fact, he notes every move the willful beauty makes. The most daring of all being the position she takes up in his heart. Tessa prides herself on seeing the best in everyone, but Jared Trent's determination to curtail her activities sorely tests her patience. As handsome as he is infuriating, Jared unearths feelings Tessa has never experienced before. And as he helps extract her from one perilous situation after another, she realizes she wouldn't mind getting caught in some close encounters with the dashing lawman himself-little dreaming he will unveil the love of a lifetime.
TEXAS SPLENDOR 1988 ISBN:0821722735 Golden-haired Trista Sinclair stood up against her Comanche abductor indignantly. Just because the half-breed Lance Barrett was handsome and virile gave him no right to inflame her passions so scandalously. But before she could repel him, she was clinging to him with a fierce craving--in rapturous Texas Splendor.
WESTON'S LADY 5/1999 ISBN: 0843945125 There are Cowboys and Indians, trick riding, thrills and excitement for everyone. And if Liberty Jones has anything to say about it, she will be a part of the Wild West show, too. She has demonstrated her expertise with a gun by shooting a whiskey glass out of Reed Weston's hand at thirty paces, but the arrogant owner of the stampede won't even give her a chance. Disguising herself as a boy, Libby wangles herself a job with the show, and before she knows it Reed is firing at her-in front of an audience. It seems an emotional showdown is inevitable whenever they come together, but Libby has set her sights on Reed's heart and she vows she will prove her love is every bit as true as her aim.
Deborah Smith
THE BELOVED WOMAN 4/1991 ISBN: 0553287591 Ugly ratty tatty copy, reading copy only. Her people uprooted by broken promises, her heart torn by conflicting desires... The Trail of Tears; The forced exodus of the Cherokee people from their homeland in Georgia to make way for the white gold miners and settlers. Katherine Blue Song's family never lived to see the Trail of Tears - they were massacred just as she returned from Philadelphia, where she'd been one of the country's first women trained as a doctor. Justis Gallatin, a white man, a rough-and-ready man, was Jesse Blue Song's friend and partner. Before he buried the victims of the massacre, he made a solemn promise to protect Katherine. But the lovely and headstrong Cherokee healer would not be protected or owned by any man - her destiny was with her own people, to use her skills on the long, arduous journey westward.
KAT'S TALE (THE CHEROKEE TRILOGY #350) 1989 ISBN: 0553220209 When Nathan Chatman watched Kat Gallatin take on her rival in the wrestling ring he admired her talent and sheer courage- then risked his life to rescue her! Though the feud between their families stretched back to the Civil War, he vowed to make this wild Cherokee kitten his. . Could a golden treasure lost a century before preserve their legacy?
Debra White Smith
TEXAS ANGEL 7/2000 ISBN: 1577489586 Due to an uncanny resemblance to an outlaw named Denham, the Reverend Noah Thorndyke is scheduled to hang at sunrise for a murder he did not commit. Shot during a desperate jailbreak, the bleeding fugitive finds himself in the middle of Angela Isaacs' garden, begging for the schoolmarm's help. Angela risks her job-and her reputation-to hide this convicted felon from the posse of lawmen now scouring the countryside. Something is his eyes and in his speech, convinces her that this self-proclaimed "innocent pastor" is telling the truth. But, will her faith in this man, like her faith in another man from the past, prove unfounded? Is he deserving of her trust? If Noah is truly innocent, can Angela forestall his discovery by the law long enough to find the real killer?
TEXAS HONOR 6/1998 ISBN: 15777483391 The summer of 1885 finds Rachel Isaacs caught in a heart-searching, life-threatening situation which will forever change her destiny. Rachel is determined to make her Texas ranch succeed without accepting assistance from her fiance', Samuel James. It is something she has to do for herself and the memory of her father. She hires Travis Campbell as a ranch hand, but two men appear at the ranch both claiming to be Campbell. One man turns up dead. Is the other an outlaw or just the kind of man Rachel has been longing for? Rachel's barn goes up in flames, and her cattle are stolen. Where can she turn? Will she ever learn that her haven is in the Lord?
TEXAS LADY 12/1999 ISBN: 1577487001 When two female bandits shoot Levi Campbell, the handsome cattleman finds himself in the care of an enchanting nurse, Magnolia Alexander. But just when Levi begins to think he and Magnolia have a future, she coldly insists that they must not develop a relationship. Confused by her behavior, Levi prays all the harder that Magnolia might be the answer to his heavenly requests for a godly wife. However, Magnolia's tortured past arises to seemingly forever divide their hearts. Her uncle's mysterious death, an unexpected "Wanted" poster, and a letter of confession all reveal the truth that Magnolia never wanted to learn. A truth which eventually leaves her life in danger. With tension mounting, Magnolia debates whether she can ever trust again...ever love again...
TEXAS ROSE 9/1999 ISBN: 15774620X When Kate Lowell's fiance' dies in an accidental shooting, she vows never to love again...until she meets handsome widower McCall Adams. For his part, McCall made a similar pledge fourteen years ago never to give his heart to another, to honor his wedding vows with his beloved wife. When Kate becomes tutor to McCall's Indian-born son, Drew, she steps into a web of mysterious secrets that draw her close to McCall. He, however, refuses to relinquish his heart, and Kate finds herself the unwilling rival of his deceased wife. Kate and McCall, however, must come together when Drew need protection from an ugly case of prejudicial hatred. Will this difficult experience convince them that God wants to heal their broken hearts and free them to love again?
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