Revisit a classic story of Lone Star love from New York Times bestseller Diana Palmer Jude Langston is keeping his eyes firmly fixed on business. To that end, he’s brought Bess White, who inherited shares of his company, to his San Antonio ranch. But when Jude proposes a marriage of convenience to merge their enterprises, he doesn’t expect to develop deep feelings for Bess! The lean, rough rancher does his best to resist his unexpected bride…but will Jude guard his heart forever?
One rainy night—after two years of caring for her beloved mother have come to a tragic end—a surprise guest suddenly shows up at Bess’s house… The man at the door is a distant relative named Jude who convinces Bess to move to his farm in Texas. He only has one goal in mind. Jude wants to marry her in order to get the stock shares in his oil company that Bess’s mother left her. She used to dream of having Jude to herself, but now that he’s here and only wants to marry her for money, she’s deeply hurt and rejects his proposal. But then Bess starts to see the kind side of him, the side she used to know, and gradually starts to fall for him again…
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 A Richmond Times Dispatch Top Book for 2011 A minute-by-minute account of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was just seventy days into his first term of office when John Hinckley Jr. opened fire outside the Washington Hilton Hotel, wounding the president, press secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent, and a D.C. police officer. For years, few people knew the truth about how close the president came to dying, and no one has ever written a detailed narrative of that harrowing day. Now, drawing on exclusive new interviews and never-before-seen documents, photos, and videos, Del Quentin Wilber tells the electrifying story of a moment when the nation faced a terrifying crisis that it had experienced less than twenty years before, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. With cinematic clarity, we see Secret Service agent Jerry Parr, whose fast reflexes saved the president's life; the brilliant surgeons who operated on Reagan as he was losing half his blood; and the small group of White House officials frantically trying to determine whether the country was under attack. Most especially, we encounter the man code-named "Rawhide," a leader of uncommon grace who inspired affection and awe in everyone who worked with him. Ronald Reagan was the only serving U.S. president to survive being shot in an assassination attempt.* Rawhide Down is the first true record of the day and events that literally shaped Reagan's presidency and sealed his image in the modern American political firmament. *There have been many assassination attempts on U.S. presidents, four of which were successful: Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. President Theodore Roosevelt was injured in an assassination attempt after leaving office.
When Erin Scott left Ty Wade, she'd vowed never to return. Because of him she'd wrecked her car, her career–and lost their baby. And now Ty wanted her back. Without her, jobs would be lost. The future of the Staghorn Ranch depended on her return. Erin cared deeply for the devoted staff of his ranch. But how could she face the man she most hated–the man with a heart of stone and a will as tough as rawhide?
When O'Brien, a handsome young drifter comes across Uriah Cahill downed beside his camp-fire and about to be torn apart by a pack of wolves, he steps in and dispatches the marauders with deadly shots. Cahill explains that he is on his way to join a buffalo-hunting outfit run by Elias Walcott and persuades him to come along. The unexpected death of one young hunter raises questions about the company's foreman, McComb, who is unwilling to let anyone stop him winning Walcott's daughter. But when it becomes clear to O'Brien that the desirable Molly Walcott has fallen passionately in love with him he and Cahill decide it is time to move on. Fate however, has other ideas. O'Brien and Cahill hear of a large grazing herd of buffalo near Wichita, but their erstwhile boss Elias gets the same news. The lure is irresistible to both parties and they set off towards what looks to be a bloody confrontation ....
Head 'em up, move 'em out! Saddle up for the first full-length account of one of the most authentic and enduring western series in television history: Rawhide! Including: * Foreword by Charles Gray * Cast biographies * Production details * Summaries of all 217 episodes with broadcast dates, directors, writers and guest stars * 49 photographs * Interview with frequent guest star Gregory Walcott * Full index
Revisit a tale of love and suspense in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's SECRET AGENT MAN! Corporate security expert Lang Patton is one of the most capable men…except when it comes to love and commitment. The former secret agent has endured his fair share of emotional scarring and he's not looking to get himself mixed up in affairs of the heart. That is, until his ex-fiancée, Kirry Campbell, reenters his world. Kirry desperately needs Lang's help. Her life is in danger, and he's the only one who can protect her. She knew Lang had broken their engagement because she wanted promises from him he couldn't fulfill, but he'd never left her heart. Now she requires his skills to protect her from a violent pursuer. In the process, they might just rediscover a love worth dying for…
"From the moment rancher Rey Hart first set eyes on Meredith Johns, he was mesmerized by the lovely young woman. For not only did Meredith stir his jaded soul with her tempting innocence, he discovered she was a top-notch biscuit maker! Making a place for the beleaguered Meredith on the Hart ranch as his coveted cook turned out to be a cinch compared to breaking the enchanted spell she had cast over this long, tall Texan's heart. Now, the hot-tempered cattleman's plan to preserve his bachelorhood was on the verge of backfiring--big-time--because the more he learned about his mysterious housemate, the more he didn't want to let her go"--Publisher.
Problem: Saving Jane Parker's Ranch Bigger Problem: Jane Parker Once-burned Todd Burke had no intention of getting hitched to anyone. Having one temperamental female under his roof was enough. Still, his rodeo-riding daughter was crazy about Jane Parker—and secretly, Todd was, too. But no way was this hot-tempered, hot-blooded Wyoming man giving in to the equally hot-tempered, hot-blooded cowgirl from Jacobsville, Texas. Until one night changed everything...
