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Tiger Lily

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Texas is still under Spanish rule, and Sabrina del Torres is not yet a woman, when the man who will change her life forever first arrives at the doorstep of her wealthy father's hacienda. As brash and arrogant as he is ruggedly handsome, Brett Dangermond soon insinuates himself into the del Torres household, and Sabrina resents every minute of it. Their relationship develops into a fiery battle of wits and wills-but they are fooling only themselves. Sabrina's father has already recognized Brett as the one man "strong enough and devil enough" to handle his headstong daughter. And Sabrina's cousin, Carlos, who covets both Sabrina and her fortune, sees Brett as a rival. Eventually, the tension between Sabrina and Brett explodes into a passion that neither of them can deny. And just as Sabrina realizes that this is the man she must have, whatever the consequences, Carlos takes matters into his own hands. With the help of Brett's former lover, Constanza, Carlos fabricates a lie so vile and so damaging that Sabrina, upon hearing it, has no choice but to order Brett out of her life forever. Six years later, their lives will cross once again. Sabrina's father is murdered by bandits, and Sabrina is horrified when she learns the terms of his will. For Alejandro del Torres has appointed Brett as her legal guardian! Now she will be under the power of a man who cannot be trusted-a man who will most surely take advantage of his position. Worse, she does not trust herself. For she has never really stopped loving the man who captured her heart so many years ago. This was a wonderful love story. If you've been following Busbee's novels based in the late 1700-1800's you'll know they all connect in some way. This one should be read after Decieve Not My Heart for Brett Dangermond is Morgan's best friend and is mentioned first in that novel.

I read Tiger Lily after finding it in my sister's romance novel collection.
This remains one of my favorite books over Nora Roberts and Sandra Brown even.
Sabrina has met Brett years ago when she was only a young girl, she befriended the young man Brett, the relationship ends in disaster though. They meet again when Sabrina is seventeen and though the meeting is stormy and they fight almost from the beginning things are mellowing and they are falling in love. Then Carlos, the jealous cousin lies to Brett and tells him that Sabrina is his lover, arranging a scene by the river where he attempts to rape Sabrina, Brett comes upon them and having been betrayed before believes the worst of Sabrina. Carlos then tells a horryifing lie about Brett to Sabrina which drives the wedge between them deeper. All in all the book is exciting and I love the history the author blends with romance. Old Spanish Texas is one of my favorite places for a book to be placed. This is one of the only authors who do this. I would reccomend this book to anyone who loves sensual, sad at times wonderfully blended romance.

Shirley Bushbee is not one of the most inventive or creative romance writers around, and her recent stuff has really stunk up the place, but this old novel of hers is one of my favorites, and it made my keeper shelf many years ago. The other reviewers go into the plot, so I won't repeat it. Suffice to say it's got a story that moves along, with two likable main characters and a believably certifiable villian, plus some hot love scenes. I seem to re-read this at least once a year, so I recommend it.

I thought this book was one of Ms. Busbee's best. Her characters are well thought out and you truly feel for them. The special touches here and there added to the flavor of the time period and the people.

I read this book many years ago and fell in love with it. I moved recently and found the book that had been hidden in my closet for at least 12 years and reread it. I fell in love all over again. Wonderful read. Highly recomended.
Author Vicky Renee Johnson
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If you like historical romance then Shirlee Busbee's early work is highly recommended. I read this story when I was younger and recently came back to Busbee. Her new work is boring but Lily was still a pleaser. Adventerous fun read in the spirit of Rosemary Rogers and Beatrice Small.

I eagerly waited for this book to first be published. The story finally wraps up the threads of political intrigue in Deceive Not My Heart and Gypsy Lady and is a fitting companion to these popular novels. Brett Dangermond was such an intriguing character and I was glad to see him get his own love story. I also am pleased this book is set in old Spanish Texas since that is where I am from and I often feel this beautiful area is neglected in romance literature. I believe anyone who enjoys Shirlee Busbee's other novels must add this book to their collection and I hope it comes back into print soon.

This was the first historical romance novel that I ever read and every so often I still go back and re-read it! I loved this story because it spans many years, has beautiful descriptions of a time long gone and I adored the characters, Sabrina and Brett. A great book!

This is one of the first novels that I read many years ago and its still my favorite. I loved Sabrina and Brett from the first page. Brett and Sabrina not only have a love story, but a long-lasting friendship. These two characters were meant to be together. This book is a keeper.

I'm assuming that this book is one of Ms. Busbees worst novels because if all of her other books are this bad she should stop writing altogether! It was terrible. Reading it felt like a long drawn out marathon. I often found myself daydreaming while reading it. The idea of the book is ok but it is written so horribly that everything just goes to waste. I don't think that I will be reading another one of her books but I just don't understand why it was so bad because I always thought that Avon romances were the better romances.