Calder Promise - Softcover

Janet Dailey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0758207808 ISBN 13: 9780758207807

Publisher: Kensington, 2004

Synopsis

Young and beautiful, with a mix of cool elegance and smouldering earthiness, Laura Calder will never be content to be some man's wife, living quietly on a dusty Montana ranch like her mother. She's thrilled to tour Europe with her sophisticated "Aunt" Tara by her side, taking in the cocktail banter at each ritzy soiree where she can wrap every man around her finger. But as her trip comes to a close, Laura's future feels more unsettled to her than before and the dazzling array of party games less satisfying. What she wants is to be her own woman and find her place in the world, whatever it may be. What she wants is everything. And then, in one evening, her life changes completely as she meets the two men - and ultimate rivals - who will lay claim to her heart. Tall and dark, with an animal magnetism that has seduced hundreds of women, Boone Rutledge is the black sheep son of a Texas billionaire used to getting his way. The moment he lays eyes on her, Boone is smitten. And so is Sebastian Dunshill, Earl of Crawford. The handsome, sexy Londoner has more charm than should be allowed, and a few secrets he can't risk letting out, but he knows Laura is the sort of woman he'll chase halfway around the world to make his own. Caught up in a whirlwind courtship with both men that will take her from the nightclubs of Rome to the manor houses of England, across the dusty flatlands of Texas and finally home to the Triple C Ranch, Laura is determined to make her choice on her own terms. But not everything is an it seems, and that Calder pride will lead Laura into a danger for which her sheltered background has never prepared her...and to a man who is a threat to the family she loves more than she knows...

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About the Author

Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. Since then she has written more than 100 novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with 300 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories. You can learn more about Janet Dailey and her books at JanetDailey.com.

From Publishers Weekly

In her eighth dip into the Calder story pool, prolific romance writer Dailey focuses on Laura Calder, the 21-year-old granddaughter of crusty Montana millionaire Chase Calder. The young woman is fresh out of college and making the obligatory rich-kid tour of Europe before she settles down to a life of, well, she's not sure. In the meantime, life is good. She's traveling with her "aunt" (really daddy's first wife) Tara and meeting lots of interesting people. Most notable among her new acquaintances are Boone Rutledge, the son of a Texas oilman, and Sebastian Dunshill, an impoverished member of British nobility. Before long it becomes clear that Laura will marry one of them. But first each man must prove himself on her home turf, the Triple C ranch back home in Blue Moon, Mont. The novel's story line is less complex than that of previous Calder novels, but Dailey's pacing, narrative, characterization and dialogue are all handled with verve and grace. Dailey/Calder fans and newbies alike ought to be pleased with this one since it's not necessary to read the previous seven in the series to enjoy it.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Kensington
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0758207808
• ISBN 13: 9780758207807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400