The Impossible Texan [Mass Market Paperback]

Allie Shaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001

The War Between the States might be over,
but their battle is just beginning. . . .

Bold and strikingly beautiful, Marlena Maxwell hates to lose. She also dislikes playing the part of a Southern belle, especially when she would rather run her father's reelection bid for Senate. That dream vanishes with the arrival of Tyler Hamilton III, a Harvard-educated Boston blue blood hired to rejuvenate her father's campaign. Now a slighted Lena plans to teach this Yankee a thing or two about Texas politics.

Tyler Hamilton plays to win, and he has come to the South prepared for a fight. What he doesn't expect is that his primary opponent would be the intriguing Miss Maxwell. He will sacrifice his honor for a campaign tainted by slander and scandal--but can he risk losing his heart to a most impossible lady?

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The War Between the States might be over,
but their battle is just beginning. . . .

Bold and strikingly beautiful, Marlena Maxwell hates to lose. She also dislikes playing the part of a Southern belle, especially when she would rather run her father's reelection bid for Senate. That dream vanishes with the arrival of Tyler Hamilton III, a Harvard-educated Boston blue blood hired to rejuvenate her father's campaign. Now a slighted Lena plans to teach this Yankee a thing or two about Texas politics.

Tyler Hamilton plays to win, and he has come to the South prepared for a fight. What he doesn't expect is that his primary opponent would be the intriguing Miss Maxwell. He will sacrifice his honor for a campaign tainted by slander and scandal--but can he risk losing his heart to a most impossible lady?

About the Author

Allie Shaw began writing in 1996 on "a dare from a friend," after ending a fifteen-year career in professional fundraising to stay home with her two children. A graduate of Northwestern University's School of Speech, Allie divides her days between Barbies and heroines, Hot Wheels and heroes. Allie's passions outside of writing include playing the harp, old English epic poetry, coffee, and chocolate (often together). Allie, her husband, and their two children live in the suburbs of Chicago.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Ivy Books (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804119643
• ISBN-13: 978-0804119641
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,098,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impossible Texan: Very Hot!!!!, May 3, 2001

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Dede Buckley (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Impossible Texan (Mass Market Paperback)

I came across this book while looking for Texas fiction. While I'm not finished yet I was hardly able to put it down to write this review, it's a page turner and the characters are irresistable. A Texas native myself, I know how stubborn those from the lone star state can be - - Marlena sounds just like a lot of my sister Texans. I have no doubt that she'll get her man - - that is if she still wants him (we're fickle too)!!!! Thanks to the author for such a good read. I'm hoping for a sequel.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good Americana romance, May 1, 2001

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Impossible Texan (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1888 Texas, Marlena "Lena" Maxwell thinks her father made a colossal error bringing the Harvard carpetbagger to run his state senate reelection campaign. Instead, Lena feels her father should have appointed her as his campaign manager because she believes she is the best man for the job.

Tyler Hamilton III sees his new position as an opportunity to succeed at an endeavor without his family's help. However, he never counted on his employer's daughter as an obstacle. Still, he quickly falls in love with Lena, who in spite of her feelings about anything Northern, reciprocates. As the election campaign runs into some nasty situations and nastier people, Tyler begins a second campaign, but his goal is a one-time election as Lena's husband.

THE IMPOSSIBLE TEXAN is a strong American romance that never misses a beat as the lead couple conducts their own sexy battle of the War Between the States. The key cast members are fully developed so that the audience understands Lena's feelings, the senator's selection, and Tyler's needs. Though the moral antics of the journalist seems a bit pat, the story line is fast-paced and hooks the audience into following the election as well as the romance. Allie Shaw provides sub-genre fans with a superb novel that will garner the author her own following.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, fun, fabulous!, July 17, 2001

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"2much2do2" (Aurora, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Impossible Texan (Mass Market Paperback)

I hope that Ms. Shaw is busy writing a sequel to this book, because I coudn't put it down! I just kept reading until I finished. (around 2am!)

Great characters, fully developed, fast paced and fun. Just the kind of book I have been waiting for.

Congratulations to Allie Shaw for a really great first work, and I can't wait to read more and more!