Tall, Dark, and Texan (Whispering Mountain) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jodi Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Whispering Mountain | Publication Date: October 28, 2008

Teagen McMurray would ride to hell and back to protect his land. He?d certainly never felt that way about a woman. Not, at least, until Jessie Barton showed up with her three little girls, desperate for a place to stay. Suddenly he found himself proposing marriage, telling himself it was only to protect her and her children.

Editorial Reviews

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Teagen McMurray is a strong man hardened by circumstance but morally upright. When Jessie Barton arrives with a letter from her late husband, Teagen’s bookseller friend Eli, asking him to help her and her daughters, he reluctantly extends them the shelter of his ranch. But matters are not as they seem, and soon Teagen finds himself battling both a rogue group trying to take over the prosperous horse-breeding operation and his own rapidly growing affection for Jessie and the girls. Thomas is a master at evoking Western settings and archetypes, and readers of her latest historical romance will also enjoy the continuing subplots revolving around supporting characters, and the hints of a possible fourth novel featuring little sister Sage. --Lynne Welch

About the Author

Jodi Thomas is a certified marriage and family counselor, a fifth generation Texan, a Texas Tech graduate, and writer-in-residence at West Texas A&M University. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Jove (October 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515145432
• ISBN-13: 978-0515145434
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable pre Civil War Texas romance, November 4, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tall, Dark, and Texan (Whispering Mountain) (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1856 Hill Country Texas Teagen McMurray feels lonely as he runs Whispering Mountain Ranch. His brothers are married (see TEXAS PRINCESS and TEXAS RAIN) and his sister is away at school. However while he wants the love of a good woman, he also admits he enjoys the quietness of the spread.

With the death of her rescuer and jailer husband Eli, Widow Jessica Barton flees Chicago with her three preadolescent daughters to escape the "incarceration" her in-laws plan for their late son's daughters. Leaving behind Barton Bookstore to Eli's avaricious family, she heads to Whispering Ranch and Eli's friend Teagan. The four females make it to the ranch where Teagan takes them in. He persuades his guest to marry for the sake of her kids. She agrees but both hide from the other they want more than a marriage of convenience as each is in love; her from the time she read his letters to Eli back in Chicago and him from the moment the fearsome horde invaded his life and heart.

Though the theme has been used quite often, this is an enjoyable pre Civil War Texas romance as the lonely rancher and the frightened widow find love. Filled with passion and courage (trademarks of Ms. Thomas Texas tales), TALL DARK AND TEXAN is a warm historical.

Harriet Klausner

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the series, January 5, 2009

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Janet (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tall, Dark, and Texan (Whispering Mountain) (Mass Market Paperback)

I haven't read a lot of Jodi Thomas books. I did enjoy the Whispering Mountain series, though. This installment is my favorite of the 3. I really liked Teagan and Jessie. The chemistry between them was very strong. Teagan was a great hero - brooding and gruff on the outside, but a soft spot inside, yearning to be loved and to love. Jessie was his perfect counterpart.

But, what made the book especially good was the children. I am a sucker for romances with children who are written really well. The children were some of the best written, IMO. And the interactions between them and Teagan were heart-melting. They truly made the book great. The first breakfast scene where Teagan walks in and gets hit in the face with a flying sticky pancake, thrown by baby Bethie was priceless!

I highly recommend reading this, even if you don't read the others in the series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Place in Texas, September 5, 2009

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Ruth Thompson "Weaver of Tales" (Venice, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tall, Dark, and Texan (Whispering Mountain) (Mass Market Paperback)

Jessica and her daughters leave Chicago to escape her in-laws' plans for them. They flee to her late husband's best friend Teagan who invites them into his home. Teagan who is lonely wants to marry her for the sake of the girls. Can this marriage of convenience stand the test of time and their inter feelings? This is not Thomas' best book. It does keep your attention. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and "Natchez Above The River"