Scattered Petals: A Novel (Texas Dreams) [Paperback]

Amanda Cabot (Author)

Book Description

Series: Texas Dreams | Publication Date: March 1, 2010

"A compelling story of devastation and loss, of healing and second chances. But most of all, of transcending faith."--Tamera Alexander, bestselling author, From a Distance

Longing for adventure, Priscilla Morton leaves Boston and heads for Texas, never dreaming that the adventure she seeks will leave her badly injured and her parents dead.

Although attracted to her, ranch foreman Zachary Webster knows Priscilla deserves a cultured East Coast gentleman, not a cowboy who's haunted by memories of his mistakes.

When necessity draws them together, Priscilla and Zach begin to forge a life filled with promise. But then the past intrudes, threatening their very existence.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"A compelling story of devastation and loss, of healing and second chances. But most of all, of transcending faith."--Tamera Alexander, bestselling author, From a Distance


Longing for adventure, Priscilla Morton leaves Boston in 1856 and heads for the Texas Hill Country, never dreaming that the adventure she seeks could have heartbreaking consequences. Although attracted to her, ranch foreman Zachary Webster knows Priscilla deserves a cultured East Coast gentleman, not a cowboy who's haunted by memories of his mistakes.

When necessity draws them together, Priscilla and Zach begin to forge a life filled with promise. But then the past intrudes.

Book 2 of the Texas Dreams series, Scattered Petals weaves a tale of drama, love, and second chances as beautiful as the Hill Country itself.


"A wonderful novel with heartrending depth of raw human emotions. Cabot's gifted pen tells a beautiful story of sorrow, pain, and forgiveness with the hope of unconditional love."--Maggie Brendan, author, Heart of the West series

"An exceptional book! Reading it is an experience that fills the heart with joy."--Elaine Barbieri, New York Times bestselling author

"A deeply emotional story. I highly recommend this poignant novel."--Vickie McDonough, award-winning author, Texas Boardinghouse Brides series


Amanda Cabot is an accomplished author under various pen names and a popular speaker. The author of Paper Roses, she is also a charter member of Romance Writers of America, the co-founder of its New Jersey chapter, a member of ACFW, and an avid traveler.

About the Author

Amanda Cabot is an accomplished author under various pen names and a popular speaker. The author of Paper Roses, she is also a charter member of Romance Writers of America, the co-founder of its New Jersey chapter, a member of the ACFW, and an avid traveler.

Product Details

• Paperback: 382 pages
• Publisher: Revell; Reprinted edition (March 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800733258
• ISBN-13: 978-0800733254
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #691,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With both parents avid readers, it's no surprise that Amanda Cabot learned to read at an early age. From there it was only a small step to deciding to become a writer. Of course, deciding and becoming are two different things, as she soon discovered. Fortunately for the world, her first attempts at fiction, which included a play for her fifth grade class entitled "All About Thermometers," were not published, but she did meet her goal of selling a novel by her thirtieth birthday. Since then she's sold more than twenty five novels under a variety of pseudonyms. When she's not writing, Amanda enjoys sewing, cooking and - of course - reading.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent part to a wonderful series!, March 24, 2010

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"ReviewsByMolly" "Molly Edwards, auth... (Willow Spring,NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scattered Petals: A Novel (Texas Dreams) (Paperback)

I loved this book! This book is both heart warming and heart wrenching. A story that is filled with tragedy and heartache, as well as, compassion, understanding and romance. It was truly hard to put this book down for anything! I fell in love with the characters, especially little Thea! She was a charming child with that child innocence that will pull you right in! My heart really went out to Priscilla, or Sunny Cilla, as she's known. She endured a terrible tragedy, yet had to push on. I don't think I could have done that! And Zach....well, let's just say that I would love to have a man like Zach in my life! But amongst all these secrets, tragedies and heartaches, there is something more. There is God. God's love, God's forgiveness and His mercy, all of which you can see healing these souls.



Amanda Cabott really captured history and took me to a place in time that I would love to have truly lived in! I felt a part of Ladreville, Texas and didn't want to leave! This is book 2 in the Texas Dreams series, and while I wish I could have had the chance to read book 1, Paper Roses, I wasn't lost in this book. To me, it would be a perfect stand alone or a perfect book in the series. A well written, 5 star book from an extremely talented author. Definitely recommend and definitely looking forward to book 3's release

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A touching example of how "love is patient" ..., May 7, 2010

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L. Smith "sugarandgrits" (LaGrange, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scattered Petals: A Novel (Texas Dreams) (Paperback)

Paper Roses (Texas Dreams, bk 1) was my first experience reading Amanda Cabot's writing, and I found it to be pretty boring, and it moved really slow. Scattered Petals
turned out to be a lot better, in my opinion. It held my interest much more, and moved right along.

We meet Priscilla Morton as she is travelling with her parents to attend her brother-in-law, Clay Canfield's, wedding. An unfortunate tragedy, along the way, changes Priscilla's life forever, and also gives her a debilitating fear of men. She is completely terrified for any man touch her, or even get too close to her. Her new sister-in-law, Sarah, and Sarah's little sister, Thea, play an important role in helping Priscilla get her life back in order.

Zachary Webster was first introduced to us as a friend to Clay Canfield's father in Paper Roses. He has taken over as foreman at the Bar C, the Canfield ranch, and become like a brother to Clay. Once Priscilla arrives, and Zach realizes that she is absolutely terrified of him, he starts making plans to leave the ranch, and head back to his childhood home to try and make amends for mistakes he made in his past.

Through the grace of God, and the help of close friends and family, Zach and Priscilla slowly begin to form a lasting relationship. I really enjoyed getting to know Priscilla and Zach, and finding out how their story played out. My favorite character from both books is Thea, Sarah's five year old sister. She is a real hoot!

If you haven't read either of these books, I recommend that you read them in order, since Scattered Petals pretty much takes up where Paper Roses left off. Be sure to visit Amanda Cabot's website to find out more about her and her books.

"Available March 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group."

*** Thank you to Donna @ Revell Publishing for providing my review copy. ***

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scattered Petals, August 19, 2010

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Vanessa5489 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scattered Petals: A Novel (Texas Dreams) (Paperback)

I liked this book very much. It has a great story line and is well written. I love it because it is an easy read.