The Treasure (Malloy Family, Book 4) [Paperback]

Beth Williamson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2006

When a clumsy governess from New York meets a lonely, bitter rancher, more than her heart will fall. Book 4 of the Malloy family series. Ray Malloy is a single father in an age when every child has two parents. Abandoned by his shallow wife, he struggles to find the balance between being a father and being a successful rancher. At the end of his rope with his wild child daughter, he hires a governess from New York to teach his daughter, Melody, to be a lady. Lillian Wickham is desperate for a job, poor as a church mouse, and determined as a bulldog. Arriving in Wyoming to a chilly reception, and saddled with a five-year-old girl that could be mistaken for an incredibly, dirty little boy does not daunt her. Ray is determined to avoid women completely, to ignore Lillian's luscious figure, ruby red lips, and husky voice. Lillian is determined to turn Melody into a lady, come hell or high water, and avoid the hellion's devastatingly attractive father at the same time. Until one night when Lillian's clumsiness drops her right into Ray's arms and their passion takes on a life of its own. When unexpected danger steals into their lives, and threatens the stubborn child they both love, will their passion be strong enough to survive, or will it tear their world apart? Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, some violence.

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About the Author

Beth Williamson holds a B.F.A. in writing from New York University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing (October 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599982749
• ISBN-13: 978-1599982748
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #787,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Beth Williamson, also writing as Emma Lang, is a multi-published, award-winning author of romance fiction including historical, contemporary, and erotica. She won 2010 Best Western Romance from The Romance Reviews, two 2007 CAPA Awards and one 2008 CAPA Award from The Romance Studio, nominated for the 2007 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer's Choice Award in Historical Romance, nominated for the 2009 and 2010 Career Achievement Reviewer's Choice Award in Erotica by Romantic Times Magazine, and a PAN member of Romance Writers of America.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 16, 2006

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J.J. Massa "J.J. Massa" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Treasure (Malloy Family, Book 4) (Paperback)

NOBODY does cowboys like Beth Williamson! You'll love this book. Great series, too. Ray Malloy and Lillian Wickham are a very yummy couple, different as night and day and combustable.

If you love westerns, read this!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joyfully Reviewed!, December 19, 2008

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Natalie S "ns65" (Nashville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Treasure: The Malloy Family, Book 4 (Kindle Edition)

Ray Malloy needs help in the worst way. His daughter has been allowed to basically run free and now Ray has a five-year-old varmint on his hands. Ray loves his daughter Melody more than anything in this world and wants her to be taught how to be a proper lady so he decides to hire a governess from the east coast to teach Melody girly stuff. Ray doesn't count on his attraction to the governess nor does he realize just how much she has to teach him as well.

Lily Wickham is running out of options. Fired yet again for her perpetual clumsiness and inability to be unattractive, Lily has nowhere else to go but back to the nuns who raised her after the death of her mother. It is there at the convent that Lily is given one more chance to become the governess she knows she can be. Francesca Malloy, the Mother Superior's best friend from childhood, has written and asked that Mother send a governess to Wyoming to help her son take control of his hoyden daughter. Lily isn't sure that she is cut out for Wyoming but finds herself a mere two months later stepping onto a train.

Lily arrives in Wyoming and is greeted by the rudest man she has ever met. How dare he instantly think she is unacceptable? Lily vows then and there that she is going to show Ray Malloy a thing or two. Well, if she can keep her clumsiness and nervousness at bay.

Lily shows Ray and his daughter many things in the weeks that follow. It is two bad that a blight from Ray's past has decided that his daughter is up for grabs. It will take Lily and Ray working as a team to overcome this evil. Things that Ray thought he dealt with a long time ago come to the surface and past hurts are verbalized. Lily must strive to recreate her less than dignified upbringing in order to keep Ray's daughter safe.

The Treasure by Beth Williamson struck me right in the gut. Ray Malloy is one of the orneriest and loneliest heroes I have ever read about. Throughout the book I thought that if I could just smack him one time I would feel better. However, wanting to do bodily harm to Ray soon was overpowered by my need to hold him in my arms and assure him that things would be just fine. Lily, in all of her clumsy glory, made me smile. Her tenacity and inability to give up on Ray and his daughter was just delightful.

The Treasure by Beth Williamson was by far the most touching and heart wrenching novel I have read from Ms. Williamson. Full of hurt and past pains, I clenched my teeth at times and prayed for the best. When it happened, I laughed in glee for a story well told. Ms. Williamson continues to bring to life this wonderful family and I anxiously await the continuation of this series!

Natalie S.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Malloy series is GREAT!, December 4, 2007

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CMarie (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Treasure (Malloy Family, Book 4) (Paperback)

I read the entire series and loved each and every book. Not the most erotic - true - BUT some very HOT spots and lots of wonderful dialogue and family interaction. I would recommend this series to anyone looking for true 'calgon take me away' reads.