The Law and Kate Malone (Harlequin Historical #646) [Mass Market Paperback]

Charlene Sands (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

He had sworn to uphold the law. Cole Bradshaw knew Kate Malone was many things - passionate, proud, and intelligent and the woman he loved. But if she didn't know that a woman's place was hearth and home, they had no hope for a happy ending! She seemed determined to break it! They had been best friends all through childhood. Now she was saloon owner Miss Kate, and he was Sheriff Bradshaw, rugged, righteous, and set on shutting her down! But despite their differences, his slightest glance still made her insides flutter like a hummingbird.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373292465
• ISBN-13: 978-0373292462
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,566,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

BIO FOR CHARLENE SANDS

Charlene Sands is a USA Today bestselling author. To date, she's penned 30 novels, writing contemporary romance for Silhouette Desire and westerns for Harlequin Historicals. She's been honored with the National Readers Choice Award, the Cataromance Reviewers' Choice Award and the Booksellers Best Award.

She's an active member of Romance Writers Of America and belongs to the Orange County Chapter and the Los Angeles Chapter of Romance Writers of America where she volunteers her time as the Published Authors Liaison. Her sizzling Desires have landed on the USA Today Bestseller List and her current book, The Cowboy's Pride has been voted, The Long and Short Reviews (LASR) BOOK OF THE WEEK!

When not writing Charlene moonlights as a childbirth and baby care instructor. She's married to her high school sweetheart and loves happy endings! She enjoys Pacific beaches, playing tennis, great coffee, taking long walks with her hubby and reading from her list of favorite authors. She loves hearing from her readers. You can reach her at www.charlenesands.com

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I fully recommend!, June 11, 2003

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"mjones455" (Paola, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Law and Kate Malone (Harlequin Historical #646) (Mass Market Paperback)

Let me first start by giving you the back cover description:
"He Had swore to uphold the law....She seemed determined to break it!
Cole Bradshaw knew Kate Malone was many things - passionate, proud, intelligent and the woman he loved. But if she didn't know that a woman's place was hearth and home, they had no hope for a happy ending!
They had been best friends all through childhood. Now she was saloon owner Miss Kate, and he was Sheriff Bradshaw, rugged, righteous - and set on shutting her down! But despite their differences, his slightest glance still made her insides flutter like a hummingbird."

I really enjoyed this book and so did my sister. I seems hard to find Romance Historical Western books. This one defenitely ranks in the top of that category. Both characters have spunk and fire. When they get together there is heat. Like I said if you enjoy Historical Westerns, give this book a read!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT BAD! NOT BAD! GOOFY CONFLICT!, June 19, 2004

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M. Hartmann "abayyan" (Milan, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Law and Kate Malone (Harlequin Historical #646) (Mass Market Paperback)

Cole Bradshaw and Kate Malone were childhood friends - she wishes for more.
But Kate and her mother, the owner of the saloon, Silver Saddle had to leave Crystal Creek when the saloon burned down. Kate was only fifteen then.
Her mother was a level-headed business woman, so she and Kate saved all their earnings with the hope of someday rebuilding the Silver Saddle, a family inheritance.
Well when Kate returns to Crystal Creek, she is about 21 now, she hears a little girl call sheriff Bradshaw "Daddy!"
Cole has moved on with his life.

Cole had broken Kate's heart when she was 15 and he asked Patricia Wesley to the Founder's Day celebration. Now he is being asked to Sunday dinner at the Wesleys'. Is he courting Patricia?

Kate soon has friends in Nora and Abe Cable and a spark of interest from Jethro Cable. This did not set well with Cole.

Cole knows he must do the right and proper thing in raising "Megpie" and Kate is too caught up in her emotional turmoil and rebuilding the Silver Saddle. Two more stubborn people do not exist.
He knows that Patricia would help raise his daughter in a proper, ladylike manner.

Kate encourages Meggie to have some fun, she is only 4 years old.
So why does Cole make Kate a fallen woman when he knows what people think of saloon women. Not that she fights him. Yet he can't stand the thoughts of any other man touching her. He won't admit he loves her and he won't ask her to marry him.

In an eye-opening conversation Kate learns of needy others and starts a Community Fund to help others and starts to win over the townspeople that were opposed to the opening of the Silver Saddle.
But when the banker, Patricia's father, propositions Kate and Cole gets shot [she thinks because of her] she decides to leave town forever.

The story is pretty darn good except for the PMS [twisted ideas of what is right]
Will definitely recommend as a good read. --M