The Angel and the Outlaw (Leisure historical romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Madeline Baker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Leisure historical romance | Publication Date: March 1996

An outlaw, a horse thief, a man killer, J.T. Cutter wasn't surprised when he was strung up for his crimes. What amazed him was the heavenly being who granted him one year to change his wicked ways, Yet when he returned to his old life, he hoped to cram a whole lot of hell-raising into those 12 months no matter what the future held. Original.

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J.T. Cutter is an outlaw, thief and killer, but just when he's about to be hanged for his crimes, his guardian angel gives him a second chance at life. He thinks it's a chance at twelve extra months of hell-raising, but Brandy Talavera -- a temptress from another time -- is ready to change all that after one touch of J.T.'s lips!

Madeline Baker is the winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Indian Series.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books; First Edition edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843839317
• ISBN-13: 978-0843939316
• ASIN: 0843939311
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, fantastic!! A MUST READ!!!!, August 30, 1998

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This review is from: The Angel and the Outlaw (Leisure historical romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love outlaw heros, I mean true outlaw's, none of this revenge themes or undercover cops. I want a true outlaw who doesn't mind stealing for his own gain. J.T. Cutter is that sort of outlaw, he's a card sharp and when the cards aren't going his way he cheats. He doesn't mind stealing either, which eventually gets him hung. Heaven doesn't consider him Heaven material(I wonder why) but they do consider him redemable. Of course a leopard doesn't change his spots over night. Kidnapping a woman, stealing a horse, and attempting to cheat on his first card game since getting his repreve isn't the best of starts. He starts changing gradually, of course with some presuasion from his "gaurdian angel." Buy this book right now, I guarentee you won't be able to put it down!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This Book!, November 28, 2000

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Marleena Mooneyham (Del City, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Angel and the Outlaw (Leisure historical romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have to say that I love dark heroes and J.T. Cutter is one of the best. He aslo has a vunerable side that makes you feel and cry for him. I also enjoyed the banter he and Brandy have throughout the novel. I couldn't put the book down and the writing style and characters has got me hooked on Baker's novels. I went out and bought some more. I used to not buy western style romances, but this novel changed my mind.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Brandy and J.T., April 28, 2008

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T. Patterson (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Angel and the Outlaw (Leisure historical romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book begins with J.T. (a quarter Lakota outlaw) being hung for stealing a horse in the 1870's. As the bar is pulled and he falls to his death his soul is swept forward to encounter his guardian angel, Gideon. Gideon has realized that J.T. never really had a chance to be a good person, with his background, his father leaving, his mothers death at a young age and the fact that he never really had a role-model to tell him what was right and wrong. So Gideon grants J.T. 1 year to turn his life around and his soul returns to his body. At this point the story switches to 120 years later where Brandy (who is half Crowe indian) is joining a wild west festival in the town where she teaches 3rd grade. The festival commemorates J.T.'s hanging and a reenactment takes place. After the reenactment, as Brandy is leaving, she hears a groan from the area where the hanging took place. Brandy knows that the body is not a real person (just a dummy created to look real for the hanging), but fearing a boyhood prank gone wrong she reaches out to the body hanging from the noose. As her hand touches the body she is swooped back to the past where J.T.'s noose breaks and he falls to the ground.
J.T. becomes in a rush to get out of town so he steals a nearby horse, and kidnaps Brandy to keep her from telling the locals that he survived the hanging. It does not take Brandy long to realize that she has gone back in the past and that she is somehow the possession of the famous outlaw J.T. Cutter, but she is not going to make this easy for him.
J.T. figures he has already blown his 1 year probation period by stealing the horse and kidnapping the pretty lady so when he stops by the nearest town he cheats at poker to earn some spending money to buy the necessary items to get as far away from the noose as possible. As they travel through Native American lands they encounter some of Brandy's ancestors and some of J.T. living relatives that he did not know cared about him. Can J.T. turn things around in 1 year? Even with Gideon whispering to J.T. what can and cannot be done? Can the love they find overcome, not only the differences between their native relatives, but also the fact the Brandy is from the future? What will happen when the 1 year is up?
Read this book to find the answers.

I thought this story was interesting and very touching. I thought the author went into alot of detail regarding the Native American tribes, which can paint a more detailed picture for the reader to imagine. For avid Madeline Baker fans this book is a must read. However, even if you are not an avid Madeline Baker fan I believe this book will spark interest to western/native american romance readers.