Texas Star

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Summary: From the Publisher
Review: Buck Star is a handsome cad with a love-Fem-and-leave-'em attitude that broke more than one heart. But when he walks out on a beautiful New Orleans socialite, he sets into motion a chain of treachery and deceit that threatens to destroy the ranching empire he'd built and even the children he'd once hoped would inherit it.... A mysterious message compels Caldwell Star to return to Lowell, Texas, after a nine-year absence. Back in Lowell, he meets a stubborn young widow who refuses his help, but needs it more than she can know. Her gentle touch and proud spirit give Cal strength to face the demons of the past, to reach out for a love that would heal his wounded soul. Historical Romance Book Club selection.

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Summary: Cal and Pru-SPOILERS
Review: Favorite scene with Pru-
Being attacked.

Favorite scene with Cal-
Giving Jack a warning.

Together-
Pru hiring Cal to help her at the ranch.

What did you like about Pru-
Her willingness to make her ranch work and create a life for her and her son.

What didn't you like about Pru-
Her stubborness. Doing what she wants and arguing every time someone tells her
what to do, esp. Cal.

What did you like about Cal-
His strength, despite his past and everyone talking about him. His love for Pru and
Jeremy.

What didn't you like about Cal-
Being cold and distant because of his past.

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Summary: Ms. Barbieri just keeps getting better and better!
Review: I loved this book! The worst part is waiting for the sequels. Elaine Barbieri is a wonderful author. I highly recommend this and all of her other books!

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Summary: Great book!
Review: I loved this book! The worst part is waiting for the sequels. Elaine Barbieri is a wonderful author. I highly recommend this and all of her other books!

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Summary: dark Reconstruction Era romance
Review: Just prior to the Civil War, Cal Star left home, but upon receiving a strange cryptic note returns after an almost decade absence to the family ranch in Lowell, Texas. There he finds the spread in near ruin and his ailing father Buck inaccessible guarded by a she devil of a new wife Celeste, whom Cal never met before.

Cal obtains work at the nearby ranch owned by widow Pru Reynolds. Though the attraction is strong between them, Pru refuses to have anything to do between her and Cal beyond the chores she has employed him to perform on her spread. As he tries to break down Pru's barriers and get past Celeste's sentinel to see his father, Cal will soon become embroiled in dark family secrets that could destroy him if he is not careful. Celeste's married mother was willing to give up all for Buck, but instead was scorned in 1850 New Orleans by the handsome rogue. She has set in motion the destruction of the Star ranch, family, and especially the ailing patriarch.

TEXAS STAR is a dark Reconstruction Era romance that has the key interactions effected by events prior to the Civil War. The story line is exciting on several levels. Cal and Pru make a nice couple, but readers will feel empathy towards Celeste, who though she is a vile villainess is also an innocent victim of what occurred two decades earlier. Fans will enjoy this complex tale of revenge and love in post war Texas.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: dark Reconstruction Era romance
Review: Just prior to the Civil War, Cal Star left home, but upon receiving a strange cryptic note returns after an almost decade absence to the family ranch in Lowell, Texas. There he finds the spread in near ruin and his ailing father Buck inaccessible guarded by a she devil of a new wife Celeste, whom Cal never met before.

Cal obtains work at the nearby ranch owned by widow Pru Reynolds. Though the attraction is strong between them, Pru refuses to have anything to do between her and Cal beyond the chores she has employed him to perform on her spread. As he tries to break down Pru's barriers and get past Celeste's sentinel to see his father, Cal will soon become embroiled in dark family secrets that could destroy him if he is not careful. Celeste's married mother was willing to give up all for Buck, but instead was scorned in 1850 New Orleans by the handsome rogue. She has set in motion the destruction of the Star ranch, family, and especially the ailing patriarch.

TEXAS STAR is a dark Reconstruction Era romance that has the key interactions effected by events prior to the Civil War. The story line is exciting on several levels. Cal and Pru make a nice couple, but readers will feel empathy towards Celeste, who though she is a vile villainess is also an innocent victim of what occurred two decades earlier. Fans will enjoy this complex tale of revenge and love in post war Texas.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Ms. Barbieri just keeps getting better and better!
Review: The moment I saw this book I bought it, knowing it would be a wonderful read because it came from one of my favorite authors. And I was not disappointed. if don't have Texas Star order it now! You won't be sorry. I'm from Texas and she does my state proud.

A devoted fan