Desert Heart [Mass Market Paperback]

Bobbi Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1987

New York Times bestselling author Bobbi Smith weaves a powerful tale of desire and greed, as a strong-willed beauty discovers a passion that burns hotter than the Arizona sun...

He Vowed To Protect Her. . .

As a child, Lorelei Spencer worshipped Rand McAllister until she spied him in an embrace that proved he was an arrogant scoundrel. Seven years in St. Louis have transformed Lorelei into a confident young woman, eager to return to Arizona to run her late father's gold mine. Discovering that Rand is now her legal guardian is an unwelcome surprise for the virile deputy marshal still fascinates her, his every kiss a promise that leaves her aching with need.

And To Possess Her

Scarred by betrayal, Rand has no wish to get entangled with another woman. But he can't ignore his duty toward the maddeningly independent Lorelei, or his body s hungry response to hers. Now, drawn to her by fierce desire and a fragile sliver of trust, Rand must find a way to keep Lorelei safe from ruthless enemies and claim her proud heart for his own. . .

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Splendor (March 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821720104
• ISBN-13: 978-0821720103
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #999,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After working as a department manager for Famous-Barr, and briefly as a clerk at a bookstore, Bobbi Smith gave up on career security and began writing. She sold her first book to Zebra in 1982.

Since then, Bobbi has written over 40 books and 6 novellas. To date, there are more than five million of her novels in print. She has been awarded the prestigious Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year Award and two Career Achievement Awards. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists.

When she's not working on her novels, she is frequently a guest speaker for writer's groups. Bobbi is mother of two sons and resides in St. Charles, Missouri with her husband and three dogs.

Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year

NY Times Bestseller

USA Today Bestseller

Inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta Literary Fraternity

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars- Fun Western, Worth a Read!, December 19, 2009

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Romantic Glutton (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Desert Heart (Paperback)

Misunderstandings abound in this rather long Western - set in 1880's Arizona. This re-released early Bobbi Smith novel shows the promise of the beloved author even early in her career... the landscape is well-described, the time researched, and the plot nicely rounded and solid. This rather long, nearly epic, romance follows the journey of 18 year-old Lorelei as she returns to the Wild West to take over her father's gold mine, who has recently passed. This determined and headstrong young lady is thwarted by her father's will, which leaves her under the guardianship of her childhood hero, Deputy Marshal Rand McAllister. His fall from grace happened some seven years before in her mind, and their attraction only serves as a frustration for Lorelei. Together they face saboteurs, that would destroy both their love and their respective properties, as well as a handful of other issues that cause a train wreck of misunderstandings. In addition, this novel offers the romantic perspective of at least half a dozen characters, so strap in for an active thought-driven plot. If you can grit your teeth through the immature and stubborn antics of the goat-headed teenager Lorelei and the non-stop miscommunications between her and Rand, you'll find a good solid Western well worth the read full of lots of fun surprises and plot twists.

On a last note- if poor editing bugs you, there are issues/ typos in this book that were noticeable. I'm not overly picky about one or two typos, but I caught one about every chapter or so that distracted me. One character even refers to her cousin as her brother in conversation, and then refers to him again as her cousin just paragraphs later. I read it twice thinking she meant that her cousin "is like her brother" but no, she actually just calls him her brother. Things like that...