Light The Stars (Silhouette Special Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Raeanne Thayne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Special Edition | Publication Date: April 1, 2006

Wade Dalton was having a very bad day.

His five-year-old had accidentally set the kitchen on fire. His daughter was surly, as usual. The baby hadn't been fed yet. And his mother--aka "The Childminder"--had eloped...with a scam artist. Could it get any worse?

Turned out it could. Because the annoyingly beautiful daughter of said scam artist was now at the door, batting her doe eyes at him and proposing that she be his temporary nanny while awaiting the newlyweds' return. Could he trust her to be under his roof? Could he trust himself with her under his roof?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373247486
• ISBN-13: 978-0373247486
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #959,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm not one of those people who knew from birth she was destined to become a writer. I always loved to read and throughout my childhood I could usually be found with a book in my hands. To the disgust of my friends, I even enjoyed creative writing assignments that made them all groan. But I had other dreams besides writing. I wanted to be an actress or a teacher or a lawyer.

Life took a different turn for me, though, when my mother made me take a journalism elective in high school (thanks, Mom!). I knew the first day that this was where I belonged.

After I graduated from college in journalism, I took a job at the local daily newspaper and I reveled in the challenge and the diversity of it. One day I could be interviewing the latest country music star, the next day I was writing about local motorcycle gangs or interviewing an award-winning scientist.

Through it all -- through the natural progression of my career from reporter to editor -- I wrote stories in my head. Not just any stories, either, but romances, the kind of books I have devoured since junior high school, with tales about real people going through the trials and tribulations of life until they find deep and lasting love.

I had no idea how to put these people on paper, but knew I had to try -- their stories were too compelling for me to ignore. I sold my first book in 1995 and now, more than 30 books later, I've come to love everything about writing, from the click of the computer keys under my fingers to the "that's-it!" feeling I get when a story is flowing.

I write full-time now (well, as full-time as I can manage juggling my kids!) amid the raw beauty of the northern Utah mountains.

Even though I might not have dreamed of being a writer when I was younger, now I simply can't imagine my life any other way.

I love to hear from readers. You can reach me at my email address, [e-mail] or through my website http://www.raeannethayne.com

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First in the Cowboys of ColdWater series!, July 7, 2010

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C. Herzo "Candycanessss" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Light the Stars (The Cowboys of Cold Creek) (Kindle Edition)

This is a great start to this series by RaeAnne - this story is about the oldest brother of the family and how he finds love. It helps to read this book before you read the others in the series about Jake the doctor brother and Seth the ladies man brother, but it doesn't matter really if you read them out of order - you just know too much if you don't read them in the linear order.

The hero in this book is a very likeable character and the heroine is a modern woman, independent and strong.

The story follows Wade Dalton's transformation from workaholic rancher with 3 kids, to hardworking father of 3 kids. He meets Caroline, the daughter of the man his mother eloped with, when she turns up on his door step and ends up helping him out with his kids because he doesn't have anyone else. Somewhere along the way they stop butting heads long enough to develop feelings for each other, and the rest is history.

Definitely worth a read, but the second in the series about Jake "Dancing in the Moonlight" is a five star read (I only gave this one 4 stars), so read this one first and then sit back and enjoy the second book too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, September 25, 2011

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Sobelle21 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Light the Stars (The Cowboys of Cold Creek) (Kindle Edition)

Couldn't put this book down! Thoroughly enjoyed the characters and story. Wasn't ready for the story to end though -could have used another few pages at the ending.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Daltons, July 25, 2011

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Dorothy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Light the Stars (The Cowboys of Cold Creek) (Kindle Edition)

I read this book after reading the second in the Series. I hadn't realized it was a Series when I purchased this book. However, it really didn't destroy the feeling I have about the Dalton family. I love each and every one of them! This Author is one of my favorites and I have to confess, I have many of her books on my Kindle. Her stories make me want to go live in Cold Creek. Start with this story and watch the family dynamics which include children, disabled veteran, new babies, wayward teenager, neighbors and friends.