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Hawks Prize

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This was an excellent story in and of itself, but as a series it was wonderful. The story and people are great! Read all 4 books in 2 days. Could not put them down. I am becomeing an avid fan of O'Banyon's western historical romances! Cannot wait to see what comes out next!

Compared to the first three books in this series, this book falls short. In order to make this book able to stand alone (for readers who haven't read at least 1 of the first 3 books in this series), the author spends a lot of time explaining characters and events from the first 3 books. So much happened in those books, that it takes up a lot of space! I feel that the story line of this book suffers because of that. However, having read the first three books, I am definately glad that I read this one. Loose ends are tied up and the siblings are reunited. There is also a final twist revealed (but I think everyone already guessed this while reading the other books.) So, if you have read at least 1 of the first three books in this series and are curious about the fate of the siblings and Simon Gault, I recommend this book. If, however, you have not read at least one of the prior three books in this series, I don't recommend this book. The first three are much better written.

I found this book to be easy-reading as well as intriguing. I wanted to just read the whole book without taking a break!
The entire plot of the orphaned family was so interesting, yet very life-like. I could almost feel myself in the story.

Drew Hawk went through the Civil War believing he was an orphan and that his siblings were all dead, something each of his them also thought true. Now, he has returned home to Galveston where he lands in the town bordello, not for fun, but because a wounded leg is keeping him laid low. The madam's adopted daughter, Tricia Shepherd, takes care of the handsome soldier, and when he begins searching for who killed his best friend, she is at his side. However, that's the most dangerous place to be; the man who destroyed Drew's family is in Galveston and determined to finish what he began long ago.

*** The series ends on one of the most heartwarming notes in literary history. If you have followed the rest of the Hawk series, the conclusion will leave a smile on your face.***

Amanda Killgore

This book was awful. I almost can't believe it's written by Elaine Barbieri. For literally the whole first half of the book, Drew thought Tricia was an actual working whore. Besides that, the book was just boring. There was no feeling or emotion, it was just sentences telling an event, not a story. I had no idea how any of the characters felt or what they were thinking.

I received the book in a few days. It was well wrapped and in great condition. I would definitely buy from this seller again.

This book is part of a set of four others I had been looking for since a year ago.
I have not read this set as of yet. Everything I have read of Elaine Barbieri has been great!

This book brought together the other three books. Drew was the last of the Hawk children to be found and it also had showed a great deal compassion for their mother.

Drew Hawk, the last of the 4 siblings to return to Galveston,Texas. He has an injured leg and passes out in the town bordello. Tricia nurses him back to health, they soon fall in love. I had a hard time getting through the book, it took a while to read, don't know if it was the story or me not being in the mood to read. It was a great end to the series. A suspision I had of Chantalle, (the owner of the bordello) in the first book turned out to be true. Wasn't one of the best series' of books I have read, but was worth the while.

Drew Hawk assumes his two sisters died in an inferno at the orphanage. Heartbroken, the former Confederate solider comes to Galveston hoping to find his brother Whit though he must do so serendipitously because he is also a wanted man. Still suffering from a leg wound that he has not given it enough time to heal, Drew, suffering from a related fever, collapses at Madame Chantalle's bordello.

As he recovers he sees an "angel" of mercy caring for him. When he fully regains his senses Drew finds he is attracted to his angel, Tricia Lee Shepherd, who reciprocates his deepest feelings. As they fall in love, Simon Gault, who wants the Hawk siblings dead, observes the goings-on between the two lovebirds with euphoria; he believes he has an expendable pawn to draw Drew out into the open; all he has to do is abduct Tricia.

Fans of the Hawk's P tales (see PASSION by Elaine Barbieri, and PLEDGE and PURSUIT by Constance O'Banyon) will appreciate the final western romantic suspense as Drew is somewhat distracted from his quest by falling in love. The action-packed story line never slows down from the start until the final confrontation. However, what makes the quartet fun to read is how effortlessly the two authors insure their key cast remains consistent. HAWK PRIZE is a fine Reconstruction Era Texas thriller.

Harriet Klausner