Noelle [Paperback]

Diana Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 24, 2009

After a devastating flood orphaned Noelle Brown, she thought her handsome and charming benefactor, Andrew Paige, could be the man of her dreams. So why did his steely-eyed older stepbrother, Jared Dunn, make her heart race and her breath catch in her throat?

Desperado turned lawman, Jared had come home to Fort Worth, Texas, ready to leave his dangerous past behind. The green-eyed, feisty young woman his stepbrother had taken in wasn't the gold digger Jared had expected. Far from it—the unconventional, innocent beauty needed his guidance to learn the ways of high society, a task he found surprisingly enjoyable.

When scandal threatened them all, Noelle would be forced to marry to save the family's honor. But which brother had truly captured her heart? With rivalry pitting brother against brother, one thing was for certain—this wouldn't be a marriage of convenience!

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Like most of the young ladies in Fort Worth, Noelle Brown was smitten by handsome, charming Andrew Paige. But when she challenged the steely-eyed gaze of his stepbrother Jared, something inside her felt a little wild, a little thrilled...a little afraid.

He was a big-city lawyer with a killer's stance -- a desperado turned lawman, disillusioned with life and haunted by a past he couldn't escape. But this tender, green girl, with her flashfire temper and her unconventional ways, tempted and tormented him with a sweet, maddening passion.

Rivalry would pit brother against brother and scandal would rock their lives. And Noelle would have to convince a man unwilling to believe in love that only he could still the anguish in her heart -- and fulfill the promise of their destiny together.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Diana Palmer is renowned as one of North America’s top ten romance writers. When she published her first novel in 1979, fans immediately fell in love with her sensual, charming romances. A die-hard romantic who married her husband five days after they met, Diana says that she wrote her first book at age thirteen—and has been hooked ever since. Diana’s hobbies include gardening, knitting, quilting, anthropology, astronomy and music.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books; Original edition (November 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373774109
• ISBN-13: 978-0373774104
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daiana Palmer does it again!, March 25, 2000

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Leahanne Coats (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Noelle (Mass Market Paperback)

Diana Palmer has done it again! Noelle is a wonderful romance between a loving innocent girl and a hard man. Jared is the classic man. He falls head over heels in love with Noelle, thinking she wants his brother, but she really wants him. Diana Palmer has a wonderful knack for witing romance

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Noelle, January 29, 2011

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North (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Noelle (Kindle Edition)

After losing her family in a flood, penniless Noelle is taken in my Jared Dunn's grandmother. Jared, a hard man, ex texas ranger and lawyer, thinking that Noelle is taking advantage of his grandmother, comes back home to check on the situation and start a new law practice.

Noelle, innocent and kind, is young, hard-working, and has a crush on Andrew, Jared's spoiled stepbrother. To prevent a scandal, Noelle and Jared marry. Life gets complicated...

This is one of the best Diana Palmer stories. Both Noelle and Jared are believable characters, with flaws and qualities. Their reactions ring true and their emotions are well drawn. Noelle, green as she is, soon gets a backbone and holds her own. The law practice and its cases are a nice sub-plot.

It's a pretty clean romance, with heavy petting before marriage and only two sex scene (not really graphic) after.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty okay, October 4, 2010

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Carolyn Hone - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Noelle (Mass Market Paperback)

I just finished this book and thought it was pretty okay. I grab a Diana Palmer book because I like westerns and I am looking for an easy read. Sometime I don't want a heavy plot. I just want some cowboy romance. She is not my favorite author but this will do. Some of her books can be pretty good and some can be pretty bad. I was going to start Dangerous but I just might return it. The reviews don't look too good.