| HISTORICAL BOOKS PAGE ONE |
| LACY At the sprawling Whitehall cattle ranch one indomitable woman dares to follow her desire no matter where it may take her. When Lacy Jarrett and Cole Whitehall are unwittingly compromised into marriage, her dreams of a passonate forever are met with hard, cold resentment. For the boy whom she teased and flirted with not so long ago has been changed by the horrors of war. Their uneasy union bridles with toment--made worse by the blatant desire that remains unquenched and unchallanged. But Lacy's undying love for the handsome Texan is her destiny, and she vows to reignite the sensual fire dormant in their souls and unlock the secrets of Cole's stormy heart... TRILBY After months in the dust and grime of Arizona, Trilby longed more that ever for the cool, green bayous of her ancestral home...but the family mansion in Louisiana was a long way from where she found herself--in an isolated wooden frame house near the Arizona/Mexico border. The dusty cowboys seemed barbaric, and war with Mexico brewed in her own backyard. If life was hard, Thorn Vance made it almost unbearable. The rough, sexy cowboy had somehow decided Trilby was the kind who gave freely of her charms... and he wanted his share. He frightened her, but she refused to give him the satisfaction of showing it. Arizona in 1910 was a rough and dangerous place. But nothing was as treacherous as Thorn, who unleashed a burning sensuality that both alarmed and intrigued her. Although she tried to deny it, not even the wide expance of the desert could contain the explosive heat that threatened to consume them both... AMELIA Amelia was afraid. Her father's violent outbursts were getting worse, and only when she quelled her own headstrong, independent was was there any peace--especially since her father was determined that she marry into the powerful Culhane family. Thought smooth, polished, mild mannered Alan was taken with Amelia's fragile beauty and ways. Amelia was haunted by King Culhane--whose silver eyes could say more with a look that his brother could say with a dictionary. But his temper, like his courage, was legendary in east Texas. Men like King were Dangerous. King wanted her, and he took pains to make sure she knew it--though he regarded her as a piece of fluff who hoped to steal his brother's heart and bank account. But the woman in Amelia couldn't deny the raging need that could only be assuaged by King's savage embrace... NORA Nora Marlowe has come to Texas with visions of dashing cowboys and great adventure---but one dispicable man with infernal laughing eyes put an end ot her illusions. Cal Barton decided it was going to be fun to bring the so-superior Miss Marlowe down to the level of an ordinary woman. She might even enjoy being human for a change. In began with a kiss....then a seduction....then the loss of all reason. But Nora's love for Cal would cost her her family, her name, and her wealth. And finally, the hidden truths both Nora and Cal had been afraid to share would drive the apart. They would have to find the place in their hearts where dreams are given a second chance...and love harbors no secrets..... |