The Lawman's Surrender [Mass Market Paperback]

Debra Mullins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2001

Wedded to His Badge

Though he'd been powerfully tempted by Susannah Calhoun a year ago, U.S. Marshal Jedidiah Brown never expected to see the blond beauty again especially not in a jail cell! And with the soft feather mattress, lacy curtains, and silver knicknacks adorning her temporary home, Susannah's clearly wrapped the sheriff around her little finger. Since Jed's responsible for escorting her to trial in Denver, it' a good thing he's impervious to her flirtatious tricks -- no matter how much his body longs for her.

A Desperate Beauty

The insolence of the man! First he ignores Susannah's pleas of innocence, then he pretends to be immune to her intoxicating charms. Worst of all, Jedidiah's rugged good looks have begun to work their magic on her, making Susannah wonder what it would be like to be by the tough lawman's side for always. If she doesn't escape, she'll face the gallows for a crime she didn't commit. But how can she run from him when her heart is begging her to stay?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Debra Mullins mixes adventure, tenderness, and humor with a deft hand." -- -- Teresa Medeiros

About the Author

I have wanted to be a writer ever since I was a girl, when I used to write stories about my favorite television show, starring my friends as supporting characters. Over the years, I dreamed of someday being published so I could share my stories with the world. Now that dream has come true.

I love to hear from readers. You can write to me atP.O. Box 38 1, Waldwick, NJ 07463

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (March 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380807750
• ISBN-13: 978-0380807758
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,889,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another notch on the book belt, April 8, 2001

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S. T. Hailstock (Plainsboro, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lawman's Surrender (Mass Market Paperback)

If you're going on the run, be sure to take someone like Jedidiah Brown with you. In this sequel to Debra Mullins's DONOVAN'S BED, beautiful Susannah Calhoun is accused of murder. None other than Jed Brown, a man from her past and with whom she has unfinished business, comes to escort her to her trial in Denver. Along the way we have enough sparks flying to rival a July 4th celebration, not to mention the bad guys on their trail and bent on revenge. This is fun in the old West. Debra Mullins proves once again with THE LAWMAN'S SURRENDER that she is a writer who delivers. This, her third book and second outing into the west, has all the punch of a Shoot Out at the O.K. Corral. If you want good fun, a great hero, and a damsel in distress, don't miss this one. I promise you'll be delighted.

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent read, August 28, 2008

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Book Girl (Pacific Palisades, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lawman's Surrender (Mass Market Paperback)

I really like this author, but this was not her best book. I had high hopes, but was not thrilled with this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written with dynamite characters, February 18, 2001

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lawman's Surrender (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1882 in the Wyoming Territory, US Marshal Jedidiah Brown and Susannah Calhoun feel the attraction between them. That one kiss still lingers in both their minds. Yet he feels she is a conceited beautiful brat and she thinks he is a rude dude. However, without a look back or even a word, Jedidiah leaves town. Susannah feels relieved that her heart remains intact yet deep inside she knows his touch meant everything to her.

A year later in Silver Flats, Colorado, Susannah has an incident with her employer Brick Caldwell. He demands she warm his bed if she wants to continue as the lead singer in his opera house. After hitting him in the head, Susannah flees town. However, she is arrested for Brick's murder. Insisting on her innocence, she learns someone killed Brick with a dinner knife. Jedidiah escorts Susannah to stand trial in Denver, but soon their growing love for each other demands he prove her innocence even as he must protect her from an unknown assailant wanting her dead.

THE LAWMAN'S SURRENDER is a humorous, warm, and exciting sequel that catches all the magic of the terrific first tale, DONOVAN'S BED. The story line never lets up as the audience gains a taste of frontier life and justice. Susannah and Jedidiah make a charming duet though at times the heroine's struggle to overcome her beauty seems at odds with her strong, almost obstinate, independent nature. SW Western romance fans will appreciate Debra Mullins' enticing tale that fully beguiles the audience.

Harriet Klausner