A Rogue in Texas (Rogues in Texas, 1) - Softcover

Heath, Lorraine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380803291 ISBN 13: 9780380803293

Publisher: Avon, 2014

Synopsis

He was the wrong man for the job in every way but one . . .

Grayson Rhodes, the illegitimate son of a duke, heads to America to prove his worth and earn his fortune. But post-Civil War Texas seems more like hell than a land of opportunity, especially when he finds himself working the cotton fields of no-nonsense Abbie Westland. Abbie, with her fiery determination, is wildly different from the fragile beauties Grayson knew at home . . . but there is a tender yearning he can see just below her tough exterior.

Abbie works her fingers to the bone day-in and day-out, and she needs the help of a few good farmhands. Though skeptical of the polished Englishman when he arrives, she soon discovers a man with a resolve to succeed that matches her own. As the long, hot days turn to heated, passionate nights, they dare to dream of a future together.

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Review

Setting: Texas, 1865
Sensuality: 7

The bastard son of an English duke, Grayson Rhodes agrees to travel to America with a group of young rakes and rogues to make his fortune. Although he's surprised to learn that their leader's get-rich scheme involves hiring them out as Texas cotton field workers to replace men lost in the Civil War, Grayson is determined to succeed. Assigned to widow Abbie Westland's homestead, it isn't long before Grayson is as attracted to her strength and beauty as he is to the Texas landscape. The hard manual labor makes Grayson stronger but he soon loses his heart to the widow and her lovable children. However, Abbie's past haunts her and threatens the hope of a happy future with Grayson.

A Rogue in Texas is rich in memorable characters, with a hero who is strong enough to survive and thrive in a new world and a heroine who finds in her man a depth of love she was unaware existed. The Texas landscape and 1860s farm life come alive in vibrant colors. Just when you think the ending is a foregone conclusion, Heath surprises you with a new twist in the plot, making this a historical treat on many levels. --Lois Faye Dyer

About the Author

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including RWA’s prestigious RITAŽ. Her novels have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0380803291
• ISBN 13: 9780380803293
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 384