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Ruth Cardello

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Ruth Cardello hit the NYTs and USA Today for the first time back in 2012. Millions of sales are evidence that her books are akin to potato chips, addictive from the first one. She has created a multi-series billionaire world with a combination of escapism and realism that has gained her a faithful following of readers.

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"Wow hot at every page. Heart stoping, fear raging, mind blowing wonderful."

"I'm a true fan of Ms. Cardello. I ran on to her first book a few years back and have been hooked ever since. I could go on and on about the story like of this book, but I'm not. All of her books are total page turners, unique, heart wrenching, and I love them all. There isn't two alike in the bunch and I feel like ...more

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How 'Gentling the Cowboy' became 'Taken, Not Spurred'

Let’s go back to 2010. Before the billionaire sagas and the sprawling family sagas of Firebrook Valley, there was a girl, a horse trailer, and a very misplaced shower scene.

A lot of people think Maid for the Billionaire was my first book. While it was the first one I ever published, the very first story I ever finished was a little cowboy romance called Gentling the Cowboy.

It was a total fantasy:

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Average rating: 4.22 · 195,591 ratings · 13,060 reviews · 88 distinct works • Similar authors

	Maid for the Billionaire (Legacy Collection, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 20,553 ratings — published 2011 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Broken One (Corisi Billionaires, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 8,542 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For Love or Legacy (Legacy Collection, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 8,201 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Heir (Westerly Billionaire, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 7,317 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bedding the Billionaire (Legacy Collection, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 7,125 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Always Mine (The Barrington Billionaires, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 6,940 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come Away with Me (The Andrades, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 5,445 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taken, Not Spurred (Lone Star Burn, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 5,498 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Royal Heir (Westerly Billionaire, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 4,656 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up for Heir (Westerly Billionaire #2) 4.30 avg rating — 4,663 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Legacy Collection (6 books)
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Part-Time Lover (From Paris with Love, #2)

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Insatiable Bachelor (Bachelor Tower #1)

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Ruth Cardello wrote a new blog post How 'Gentling the Cowboy' became 'Taken, Not Spurred' Let’s go back to 2010. Before the billionaire sagas and the sprawling family sagas of Firebrook Valley, there was a girl, a horse trailer, and a very Read more of this blog post »
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Absolution pulled me in and didn’t let go. I went in expecting a mystery and came out thinking about forgiveness, justice, and the weight of the past. This isn’t just a story about what happened. It’s about what it meant to the people who lived throu ...more
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“We all have control over what kind of person we are. Each word that comes out, each action that we take, defines us.”
― Ruth Cardello, Maid for the Billionaire

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“When I create a fantasy world, I want it all.”
― Ruth Cardello

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“It’s an uncomfortable moment when you realize that there is a crazy person in the room and it’s you.”
― Ruth Cardello, For Love or Legacy

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“We all have control over what kind of person we are. Each word that comes out, each action that we take, defines us.”
― Ruth Cardello, Maid for the Billionaire

tags: control, destiny, people, person

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“When I create a fantasy world, I want it all.”
― Ruth Cardello

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“It’s an uncomfortable moment when you realize that there is a crazy person in the room and it’s you.”
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“I have failed at many things, but I have never been afraid.”
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