Her Lone Protector [Mass Market Paperback]

Pam Crooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2006

Fighting for freedom…

Hardened mercenary and fierce patriot Creed Sherman returns home, only to discover his childhood sweetheart married to his father! Hurt and betrayed, he means to leave America for good. Until he braves fire to save the life of Gina Briganti, an alluring Italian immigrant.

Fighting for love…

Captivated by her beauty, moved by her plight, he vows to protect Gina and bring her justice. But can this passionate man forget his past to give them both a bright new future?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373294298
• ISBN-13: 978-0373294299
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,381,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dear Reader,

While living a childhood in the ranch country of Nebraska's sandhills, I grew to love the Old West. It seems I've written forever about that era-from the time my four daughters were just toddlers, in fact. Now, I'm a grandmother (but a young one, right?)

When we moved to eastern Nebraska and after I discovered Romance Writers of America and my local chapter, I learned the nuts and bolts of the publishing business. I studied, wrote, got rejected and wrote some more. Gradually, I began to place in contests, then win them. My writing became good enough that an agent signed on to represent me. I kept writing, got more rejections, but persevered, until one day-at last!-I sold a manuscript to Dorchester Publishing for their Leisure Books line.

I went on to release four novels from Dorchester, and Harlequin Historicals picked me up with my fifth book. As you read this, I've released my fourteenth romance, and I'm currently working on a project that's new and different and quite exciting. Stay tuned.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit more about me!

Pam Crooks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Different kind of western, but not a great romance, May 28, 2008

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Melissa (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Her Lone Protector (Mass Market Paperback)

Mercenary Creed Sherman returns to California to discover his love married to his father. Hurt, he intends to go back to his mercenary ways but his plans change after meeting Italian immigrant Gina.

Gina has come to America with her mother with big plans. She wants to open her own dress shop but currently she and her mother work in a shirt factory. Gina witnesses arson in the factory and is separated from her mother in the fire. She is saved from certain death by Creed.

When he discovers that she knows the arsonist and that this same man is leading a band of anarchists he realizes he has to protect her and that means getting her out of Los Angeles to his father's ranch. She resists this plan because she believes her mother is alive and she wants to search for her in the city. Ultimately, Creed wins this battle and the two stay in a line shack. Creed, being a patriot, has every intention of sneaking into the anarchist group to disrupt their plans to assassinate President McKinley.

Gina is determined to assist. This is where the novel became troublesome. Gina becomes a heroine I very much dislike. She never listens to reason, is stubborn, prideful and so bent on her own revenge that she endangers those around her. Several times she must be rescued from her own plans. Her redemptive quality is a real desire to bring peace to Creed and his family and she accomplishes this pretty smoothly.

The romance between these two is not all consuming. Their romantic scenes are a bit lukewarm. Creed is a bit overprotective but it is understandable since he is the expert when it comes to violent men. Gina is just too headstrong. The events surrounding the romance, arson, anarchists and assassins, were much more interesting than Creed and Gina's story.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa! did we read the same book ????, July 2, 2007

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M. Hartmann "abayyan" (Milan, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Her Lone Protector (Mass Market Paperback)

I maintain a good review must list some or most of the characters ---

Creed Sherman has returned from his mercenary [soldier] pursuits in 1898 in the hopes of marrying Mary Catherine, the girl from the ranch next to the Sherman ranch. Just outside of Los Angles.

On his way in he stops off at Collett's Fine Ladies Wear to pick up a gift for Mary Catherine - after a bit of flirting on Collett's part he meets up with Graham Dooling who is with the United States Treasury Department's Secret Service division. Not even the President was going to stop him from going home.

When he arrives home his world is shattered ------- he meets up with Marcus, his brother and the problems start.

Would you believe he is riding a Palomino, not exactly meant to melt into the background at night.

Then he meets Gina Briganti from Sicily and saves her from the factory fire and takes her to her tenament appartment - but Gina is desperate to find her mother. Therein lies the backbone of the story, well almost.
The fire being started by the revolutionist, Nikolai, who wanted freedom from everything. Creed must use all his skills to seek out the dangers to the President and keep Gina safe.

With Gina's knowledge of the Mafia I am surprised that she has so little sense of self-preservation and like most females seems to put herself in danger with no thoughts of the consequences. Nieve or just plain dumb?

So, yup, there is attraction that builds? and gets acted upon? again the hormones seems to drive the characters. Ah well.

The story is very good entertainment - will definitely recommend --m

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, January 16, 2007

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Teresa A. Raven (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Her Lone Protector (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again, Mrs. Crooks has written an enjoyable book to read. She is blessed with a skill that I envy! I recommend any of her books. You will not be disappointed.