A Texas Bounty [Paperback]

Cathy Richard Dodson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2007

When animal rights activist Noah Francis returns with his teenage daughter to his hometown of Bennett, Texas, to stop his loony uncle from offering a million dollar reward for a missing pet wallaby, he gets more than he bargained for from his long lost high school girlfriend, Lou Ann Miles, who's now the town sheriff. Will they stop bickering long enough to rekindle the old flames, or will a scheming intern back in Washington D.C. keep them apart forever?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Cathy Richard Dodson has dabbled with the written word in everything from articles to stories to screenplays to novels. A Texas Bounty is her fourth book, and set in her home state of Texas. She and husband currently own and operate a bed and breakfast in Fulton, Missouri, where she's working on her next project, a sequel to local author Henry Bellamann's novel about Fulton, Kings Row.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Hummingbird House (October 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602150540
• ISBN-13: 978-1602150546
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,031,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars such a fun plot--will give you a great big Texas-sized smile, February 15, 2008

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Teresa L. Huckaby - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Texas Bounty (Paperback)

I loved this book. It was every bit the accomplished novel with all the elements of character, plot, suspense, entertainment, love scenes, all well developed and real to life!! It kept my interest through every chapter, and I was genuinely disappointed that it had to end.
Ms. Dodson struck the perfect balance between descriptive narrative and action. The plot was soooooo fun.
And oh, how well I feel I know the town of Bennett and it's citizens. The author has nailed them both!
If you need a lift, this book will give you a great big Texas sized smile. Enjoy. tlh

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5.0 out of 5 stars Charming romance, great secondary characters, November 5, 2007

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booksforabuck "BooksForABuck" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Texas Bounty (Paperback)

When he hears that his uncle is offering a million dollar reward for the return of a lost wallaby (even though the wallaby, Wilma, was a favorite), political pro Noah Francis thinks it's time to go home to Bennett, Texas--a small town he's avoided since college, and straighten things out. It's also a chance to spend some quality time with his teenage daughter, Krissy--which is important since Krissy has been angry with him since her mother and he divorced. Noah suspects he'll run into his teenage hearthrob, Lou Ann Miles. What he doesn't suspect is that his heart willl still throb, or that any of that old magic will remain.

When he left Bennett, he'd stomped her heart flat and Lou Ann isn't about to forgive him for that. At least she doesn't mean to until sexy Noah Francis is back in town. He's a lot better looking than he was as a teenager, and his daughter, lost and angry, tugs at her heart. But the things that drove them apart in the first place remain--Lou Ann will never move to Washington D. C. and Noah is nothing if not a political animal. Then there's the secret she's been holding for so many years--a secret that will almost certainly destroy any residual affection Noah feels for her.

Author Cathy Richard Dodson spins a charming romance with a sexy female sheriff, a politician who really ought to be a cowboy, and a really strong teenage girl in Krissy who threatens to steal the whole story, and manages to get things rolling in the right direction no matter how stubborn and proud her father and Lou Ann insist on being.

Dodson gives the classic romance favorite reunion theme several clever twists and manages a hero who has some definitely out of the ordinary characteristics--especially for a Texan. Her wealth of secondary characters: Krissy, Lou Ann's mother and sister, and Noah's uncle in particular, really bring the story to life.