Texas Destiny (Zebra Lovegram Historical Romance)

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Summary: An Exciting and Unpredictable Love Story
Review: As a big fan of Dana Ransom aka Rosalyn West aka Nancy Gideon, she truly out does herself with this one! Texas Destiny, the second installment of the Bass family series, is by far the most heartfelt page turner I have ever read. The lead character is Jack Bass, a Texas Ranger with a tough spirit and tender heart. He meets Emily Marcus in the aftermath of an Indian ambush. From the very first sentence of this book, the excitement is nonstop. The story boast so many twists and turns that at times you are truly breathless. The events unfold with such perfection thanks to Ms. Ransom's amazing story telling. This book has it all, realistic romance, convincing dialogue, intense action, and best of all..little touches of humor inserted at just the right time. Both characters have darkness in their pasts, Jack even more so. I do suggest reading the first book of the Bass family(Temptation's Trail)which introduces Jack's uncle, tracker for the Texas Rangers. With only a few years apart in age, Jack and Harmon remain close through out the whole series, the darkness of their pasts intertwining. And believe it or not, Emily Marcus has a tie in there as well, even though she had never met Jack or Harmon before.

The story picks up and doesn't stop. I recommend it to all Western/Historical romance fans. Indian beliefs and traditions are involved, Jack's mother and uncle being half Apache. Jack and Emily fall in love quick, the hard part is overcoming the odds. You'll laugh, you may cry, mainly..if you pick up this book, you'll be hooked. Just be careful, Jack Bass is very easy to fall in love with. Enjoy!!

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Summary: Terrible Romance
Review: This book was truly awful and unnecessarily violent. The actions of the heroine were not believable. For example, after being gang-raped by a group of outlaws, the heroine finds it in herself to make out with the hero (even though she doesn't know him). Further credibility challenges come up surrounding the death of her children. Finally, the hero and heroine fall in love without any apparent reason. The author never shows the two falling in love, they merely do in the first couple of chapters of the book. The rest of the story centers around violence, murder, and rape. This is no romance.