Hot Temper [Mass Market Paperback]

Evelyn Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

Half-Comanche and the son of an English earl, Harvard-educated Brit Hand could break wild horses while talking to them in four languages. He's a man with temperate needs--and the flame-haired temptress that runs his new-found household is anything but temperate. Yet from their first meeting, Brit realizes that she's the woman that has the power to unlock his wild side.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books; Reprint edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843943297
• ISBN-13: 978-0843943290
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,051,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Evelyn Rogers's first job was selling women's underwear in a downtown Houston department store.  She's since hawked candy at Sears, worked the switchboard at a commercial laundry, planned programs at an Air Force service club, taught English and was a librarian, the last two for 25 years in middle schools.
Each had its rewards and challenges, but no more so than her final chosen profession:  writer.  The award-winning author of 31 books and 8 novellas, she found great satisfaction not only in her craft but also in meeting readers across the U.S.
She and her husband live in San Antonio, frequently visited,  energized, and, yes, exhausted by their five grandsons.  But she still misses those up-close-and-personal visits with her readers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the cover fool you, November 27, 2008

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Sun Set (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Temper (Mass Market Paperback)

Brit's Comanche mother was abandoned and forgotten when her English Earl decided to return to his English wife. Years later vengeful and untrusting Brit returns to the ranch where he lived as child, a place filled with sad memories. He finds the ranch of his recently departed father's has a mystery of stolen cattle he must solve, a group of spiteful wranglers, and a sassy cook that eventually steals his heart. The heroine is different from other dainty romance reads; she is 30, has a harsh past, and she doesn't believe love is possible. The romance is slow paced with the sexual tension high. A few passion scenes however the love was far from breathtaking. The cover and summary is elusive as there is no physical drama between the hero and the heroine.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars worthwhile story, April 25, 2007

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msbooklady "msbooklady" (Biloxi, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Temper (Mass Market Paperback)

Brit Hand,educated half Comanche inherets his white father's ranch and decides he will run it himself. Upon entrance on the land, he encounters a very tall spirited red headed woman named Temper. She announces that she does not want any man, since her cruel hearted husband was killed and that she will remain as cook and housekeeper as long as he keeps that in mind. Temper is known to keep a knife in her boot to fight off any unwanted advances and the men on the ranch know she is off limits. Brit encounters some hesitentcy at his control over the ranch, but the men know as the owner they must do as he says. Brit joins in the work earning the respect of most of the hands, but before long someone is leaving signs warning him off. When he refuses the offer of his neighbor and retired judge to buy his land, he starts falling prey to mysterious cattle rustlers. Before long, Temper has melted the ice around Brit's heart and he makes no excuses to hide his hunger for her and soon she is just as eager for him. Soon Temper and Brit face danger, not only to their relationship, but their lives as well.

This is a well written story with two likeable characters with a lot of depth. Temperence is a delight, strong but vulnerable enough to make for a good romantic character. Brit, sexy and proud, but not overly so. The only thing I didn't like is all writers of Historical Indian romance seem to have the same villans recycled time after time. A fresh controversy would be nice.

10 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-written, satisfying read, July 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hot Temper (Mass Market Paperback)

In Hot Temper, Evelyn Rogers shows off great writing technique blended with a thorough knowledge of South Texas life and culture. You can't go wrong with this one.