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Summary: A wonderful new Avon True Romance.
Review: Amelia Harper is nearly seventeen years old, but in many ways she is still treated like a child. Her mother died when she was twelve, and ever since then, her father and her older brothers have been extremely overprotective of her. Her father, a judge, is very strict and sets many rules, rules he expects to be obeyed. When he brings a young outlaw to their ranch to serve the remainder of his sentence, Amelia is instantly drawn to him. Jesse Lawton is just two years older than her, but has known nothing but suffering in his life. When he was a baby, his mother left him on a doorstep, and during his childhood, he was shuffled from place to place, never loved or wanted anywhere. When he was invited to join the Nightriders, a gang of outlaws, he jumped at the chance to belong, but a bank robbery landed him in jail at the age of fourteen. Life in prison was miserable, and he's eager for a chance to finish his sentence in good conditions and with a small degree of freedom. But if he becomes involved with Amelia, he risks being returned to prison. And even if he earns her family's trust, will his past always stand between them? I really enjoyed this new Avon True Romance, set in Texas in 1881. I recommend it to all fans of the previous books in the series.
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Summary: amelia and the outlaw
Review: i thought this was a great book and a great addition to the avon true romance series for teens. it was written by lorraine heath, the author of samantha and the cowboy.
it starts out when jesse lawton, the outlaw, is going to work off the rest of his sentence of robbing banks at judge harper's house. but then he meets judge harper's daughter, amelia and he thinks she's the prettiest girl he's ever seen. amelia is itching for excitement because her mother died when she was twelve and she can sense excitement in jesse. one of her father's rules is that she and jesse are never alone together, she purposely went against that rule and sought jesse out a lot. then he breaks her horse, duchess and she promised the winner a kiss and so she was going to kiss jesse, but only gave him a peck on the cheek. also added to the story is colleen, her servant, although she doesn't act like a servant, more as a friend, and amelia's older brother robert, likes her, but they are afraid to admit it. then it's amelia's birthday party, her 17th birthday and she dances with jesse alone in the yard and she kisses him!
then pete, jesse's old leader comes back and jesse is going to rob judge harper, or he'd hurt amelia. but jesse told amelia some things and to see waht happens read this book!
i thought this book went a little slow, but it was still really good.
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Summary: One of the better Avon True Romances
Review: Jesse Lawton has been in jail for five years, arrested at the age of fourteen for robbing a bank. A new judge believes that Jessie's ten year sentence may be a bit to harsh and decided to let Jessie work off the rest of his sentence at his ranch. Jessie really doesn't want to mess up this second chance but when the judge's daughter, Amelia, takes an interest in him Jessie finds her hard to resist. The Judge is very protective of his daughter and if he catches them together he'll send Jessie back to jail. This is one of the better Avon True Romances. The author focuses more on character development and romance than on the plot. The pacing is also very good. Jessie is a pretty likeable character. Amelia got on my nerves at first but I grew to like her. The romance was well done and enjoyable even though I never got overly attached to either of the characters. I look forward to reading Samantha and the Cowboy, another Avon True Romance by this author.
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Summary: Stolen Hearts and Second Chances
Review: Jesse's life has been anything, but easy. He was abandoned as a baby and passed from caretaker to caretaker. At the age of 14, Jesse finally found a place where he felt welcome... in a notorious gang of bankrobbers. But when things went wrong, it was Jesse who had to pay for the crimes of the gang with a ten year jail sentence. Now, five years have passed and Jesse is no longer a boy, but a man...and one who might get a second chance at that. The judge that sentenced him has died and the judge's replacement, after reviewing his predecessor's notes, has decided that the sentence was far too harsh for a 14 year old kid. So Judge Harper invites Jesse to serve out his remaining time on the Harper's ranch as a hand. Jesse accepts the offer and begins to look forward to something like a normal life...until he meets the judge's breathtakingly beautiful daughter, Amelia. Amelia and Jesse are drawn to each other despite the judge's warning...mess with Amelia and straight back to jail Jesse goes. Amelia wants freedom and excitement and she just knows that that is what she'll find with Jesse. But as Amelia gets to know him and senses his loneliness and pain, she begins to see past what he represents to the man...and she begins to love him. But love between the outlaw and the judge's daughter is not only forbidden, it's also dangerous... This is by far one of the best books in the series. The other book by this author, Samantha and the Cowboy, is really great too.
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Summary: Cute romance for teens.
Review: This was a sweet love story set in Texas in the 1800s. Amelia is the only daughter of a judge and since her mother died is overprotected by him and her older brothers. She wants more independence. Jesse is a young outlaw who has come to their ranch to work off part of his sentence. He wants to start a new life and leave his past far behind. Of course they fall in love but there are many obstacles in their way. Such a cute love story, I highly recommend it!
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Summary: A Cute Romance
Review: When Jesse goes to live at the Harper Ranch to serve the remainder of his sentence for robbing a bank, he thinks that his life will be a breeze from then on. Wrong. Jesse takes an instant liking to the Judge's pretty daughter, Amelia. He is ordered to stay away from her, but he finds himself having deeper feelings for her. This is a really cute romance and I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought the setting (a ranch in Fort Worth, Texas) was really interesting and the characters were really likeable. Overall, the romance was sweet and cute and I would recommend it to anyone who was a fan of Avon True Romances or anyone who likes romance.
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