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Texas Brides: The Rancher & The Runaway Bride\The Bluest Eyes In Texas [Hardcover]

Joan Johnston (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)


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October 1, 2005 Texas Brides
Return to Texas in Joan Johnston's beloved Hawk's Way series.

Tate Whitelaw has had enough of her older brothers' constant interference in her life. So she decides to split from the ranch she's called home for all of her twenty-three years. Tate does what any young, red-blooded American girl would do -- she runs straight into the arms of hardened rancher Adam Phillips.

Adam's is no mood to rescue a damsel in distress, but his heart has other ideas. Tate has no clue that her estranged brother, Jesse is as close as the neighboring spread . . . and Adam has no intention of telling her. He didn't go looking for Tate, but he can't imagine letting her go now. But when she meets Jesse's wife and discovers Jesse is the ranch hand next door, Adam has some explaining ahead of him.

Add to that the three Whitelaw boys, who show up with shotguns in tow to make sure their sister's an honest woman, and there's really nothing left to say except "I do."



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". . . fabulous details and atmosphere, memorable characters, a story that you wish would never end, and lots of tension and sensuality." -- Romantic Times

"Joan Johnston [creates] unforgettable subplots and characters who make every fine thread weave into a touching tapestry." -- Affaire de Coeur

"Joan Johnston does short contemporary Westerns to perfection." -- Publishers Weekly

"Johnston warms your heart and tickles your fancy." -- New York Daily News

About the Author

Now the bestselling, award-winning author of forty-four novels, Joan Johnston has over 10 million copies of her books in print worldwide, including five New York Times bestsellers. In addition to working as an attorney and a college professor, Joan has been a newspaper editor, drama critic and a director of theater in southwest Texas. Joan loves to travel, and has visited England and Scotland to do research for her Captive Hearts series, and the legendary King Ranch in south Texas for her Bitter Creek series. She's also traveled to Australia to tour the big cattle stations there and see what life is like Down Under.

Joan is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists Inc., Romance Writers of America and Florida Romance Writers. She divides her time between homes in Colorado and south Florida.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HQN Books; 1ST edition (October 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0373770421
  • ISBN-13: 978-0373770427
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joan Johnston, the New York Times bestselling author of the Bitter Creek novels A STRANGER'S GAME, THE NEXT MRS. BLACKTHORNE, THE RIVALS, THE PRICE, THE LONER, THE TEXAN, THE COWBOY, and the historicals NO LONGER A STRANGER and COLTER'S WIFE, has written more than forty award-winning historical and contemporary romance novels. She received a master of arts degree in theater from the University of Illinois and graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin. Joan Johnston lives in Colorado and South Florida.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars delightful western romance, September 28, 2005
This review is from: Texas Brides: The Rancher & The Runaway Bride\The Bluest Eyes In Texas (Hardcover)
Twenty-three years old Tate Whitelaw is tired of the over-protection of her three older brothers, who make it impossible for her to have any fun. Deciding she needs to escape, she leaves Hawk's Way only to land in the arms of another alpha male, Adam Philips, who lost his beloved when she fell in love and married Tate's brother Jesse (see HONEY AND THE HIRED HAND). Tate likes having Adam overly protect her, especially his hugs and kisses, unlike her siblings who just seem in the way.

Adam wonders if he is fickle because he loved Honey forever, but finds himself needing Tate even more. He knows that she is ignorant that Jesse is living nearby and realizes he owes her the truth, but fears she will leave him if only to see Jesse.

When Tate meets Honey she invites her and her spouse to come to dinner at Adam's spread. Instead an irate Jesse arrives demanding she leaves, as he is positive his former rival is using his sister as a means of getting even. Tate believes her host loves her, but Jesse refuses to back down.

This reprint of a delightful western romance will please readers due to the antics of Tate's brothers who return with a shotgun and a priest. The lead couple is a fine romantic duo although Adam has problems believing he could be so shallow as to fall in love so fast after losing the courtship of Honey that even he thinks he is on the rebound. Though it would be better to first read HONEY AND THE HIRED HAND to better understand the motives of Adam and Jesse, sub-genre fans will enjoy the return to Hawk's way.

Harriet Klausner
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4.0 out of 5 stars romance and brides, May 8, 2010
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This book is a typical romance with several unusual twists, believable most of the time. It is easy to lose yourself in these stories. I have reread the book already, and shared with the other readers in the campground.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Texas Brides, November 7, 2009
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If you're looking for a light, romantic story, this book contains two good ones. The second one develops characters from the first. Both have strong, romantic men and women.

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