The Outlaw and The Lady [Mass Market Paperback]

Lorraine Heath (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2001

Innocent Angela Bainbridge knows her dreams of a fairy-tale wedding and finding passion in a man's embrace can never come true. So when she's swept into the arms of—and kidnapped by—notorious Lee Raven she's both righteously angry...and curiously captivated. There's something about this brazen outlaw that awakens Angela's desires. She knows any crimes he's committed are for the protection of his family, but Angela realizes that a lifetime together with Lee can never be...Lee Raven knows he's only two steps ahead of the law. But this innocent beauty has his head spinning and his heart longing for something more than a life on the run. She's made it clear that she's determined to discover all of his secrets—but how can he let her learn what's hidden in his past? And how can he let her give him her heart today, when he can't evenpromise her tomorrow?

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About the Author

Lorraine Heath wrote her first story at seven, and it involved a fisherman who fell in love with a mermaid. She has since moved on to writing about sexy cowboys and dashing English lords (and sometimes, cleverly, in the same book!). Publishers Weekly says she is a "master of her craft." She is, indeed, and along with being a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, she has won the RITA^® Award, Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, and a Career Achievement Award.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Reissue edition (October 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380817411
• ISBN-13: 978-0380817412
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #524,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases for a publicist, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. In 1990, she read a romance novel and became not only hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She's been writing about them ever since, for both adult and young adult readers (as Rachel Hawthorne). Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards including RWA's RITA(R), a HOLT medallion, a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, three Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards, and several Texas Gold Awards. Her novels have appeared on bestseller lists, including USA Today, Waldenbooks, and most recently, the New York Times.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Heath's best books, December 9, 2001

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Carmel Thomaston - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Outlaw and The Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book. It was one of my favorites by Lorraine Heath, and I've read them all. I thought she did a terrific job creating and presenting her heroine with a disability, a very difficult job for a writer. The hero...wow! I loved him. Lee was very sexy. I guess one of the things I liked the most about the plot is that we are with Lee and Angela almost the entire time. The story is their story, with not a bunch of subplotting to take us away from the romance or the main characters.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another superb book by a master romance writer!, September 24, 2006

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Janet (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Outlaw and The Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

No, DON'T skip this one! Yes, it's emotional and full of angst. That is what makes Lorraine Heath so great. She delivers with every book she writes. Even her less than fantastic books are far better than most other writers' books. This one is one of her better ones. It is full of family ties, relationships, and twists and turns. It ties together the relationships of Kit, Gray, and Harrison and their families. The reader gets to revisit with those wonderful characters while meeting their children. With each Heath book I read, she is quickly rising to the top of my all-time favorite authors - those that I will buy and read just because her name is on the cover.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lorraine just keeps getting better!, October 23, 2001

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Freelance Reviewer "Carla" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Outlaw and The Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

Fortune, Texas and Mexico - 1891

Notorious outlaw Lee Raven abducts Angela Bainbridge when she stumbles upon him robbing Fortune's bank. He doesn't realize the lady can't identify him until it's too late to turn back. The last thing he needs is this spirited, courageous blind woman slowing him down in his quest for revenge and retaliation against the man who destroyed his family. Now he risks capture and death by keeping her with him. Raven is determined his remaining family will not suffer for his crimes so he takes Angela back to his sibling's farm with him. How on earth will they be able to remain anonymous with half of Texas out looking for Angela?

Angela Bainbridge swears she'll never again take another midnight walk. She is mortified and angry that she was so easily captured by the supposed murderer and thief, Lee Raven. After spending several days on the run with him, then more time with his family, Angela finds it very hard to believe the rumors surrounding the mysterious man. He has been nothing but a gentleman to her which leaves her both confused and intrigued.

Lorraine Heath delivers another powerful romance filled with emotional and sensuous impact. Lee and Angela both suffer from past hurts and misunderstandings garnering sympathy and compassion from readers. It was delightful to re-visit with the characters of Ms. Heath's previous Rogues of Fortune, Texas series and meet their children. I look forward to more forthcoming stories of the daughters of Fortune.

Ms. Heath is a master at her craft, penning a lively, heart-tugging love story sure to satisfy her many fans. THE OUTLAW AND THE LADY is not to missed - it now sits on my keeper shelf along with her other compelling novels.