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Rafferty's Angel
THE RETURN OF CHASE RAFFERTY
Widowed mother Maggie McKenna would know those cold green eyes and that long, lean body anywhere. Sprawled out on the jail cell floor was Chase Rafferty -- the federal agent she'd once thought belonged exactly where he was now. And it was up to Maggie to come to Rafferty's rescue -- again.
Chase shouldn't have been shocked that Maggie had posted his bail and put him to work on her hay farm. After all, she'd saved his neck once before, when she should have let him hang. And now he'd gone and fallen for the one woman and two children he had no right to ever call his own....
Widowed mother Maggie McKenna would know those cold green eyes and that long, lean body anywhere. Sprawled out on the jail cell floor was Chase Rafferty -- the federal agent she'd once thought belonged exactly where he was now. And it was up to Maggie to come to Rafferty's rescue -- again.
Chase shouldn't have been shocked that Maggie had posted his bail and put him to work on her hay farm. After all, she'd saved his neck once before, when she should have let him hang. And now he'd gone and fallen for the one woman and two children he had no right to ever call his own....
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First published March 1, 1994
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About the author
Caroline Cross
69 books17 followersJean M. Heaton, alias Caroline Cross, lives and write just outside of Seattle with her husband and daughters, one very large hairy dog and one picky little Siamese cat.
She says: "I will never forget the first time I read a Silhouette Desire. An avid reader of everything *except* category romance, I was surprised to find myself swept up in the magic of two strong people falling irrevocably in love against all odds. It was both a moving and exhilarating experience, and one I do my best to recreate for my readers. For me, every new book is an adventure. I love strong, larger-than-life heroes, heroines with the courage to take chances, the roller coaster ride of two special people coming together – and always, happy endings."
She says: "I will never forget the first time I read a Silhouette Desire. An avid reader of everything *except* category romance, I was surprised to find myself swept up in the magic of two strong people falling irrevocably in love against all odds. It was both a moving and exhilarating experience, and one I do my best to recreate for my readers. For me, every new book is an adventure. I love strong, larger-than-life heroes, heroines with the courage to take chances, the roller coaster ride of two special people coming together – and always, happy endings."
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January 8, 2012
Reading wise, the year 2012 didn’t start off so great for me. I picked up 2 books which have received rave and glowing reviews from several reviewers & readers, but somehow I found myself not really getting into the story that was developing. Maybe I wasn’t in the right frame of mind or lets face it, I may very well be the odd one out when it comes to the said books. That being said, Caroline Cross’s Rafferty’s Angel was a recommendation I got off of a giveaway I held here on my blog and I have been awaiting this one’s arrival ever since I ordered a used copy from Abe Books. So last evening I found myself engrossed in the story that unfolded, a book that delivered exactly what I was craving for which made me a very happy and satisfied reader all around.
Former DEA Agent Chase Rafferty is a man who is haunted by what took place 2 years ago. The fact that the widow of the man whom he had killed had come forward to provide the testimony that had freed him in the eyes of the law continues to haunt and taunt him. Chase had grown up without ever knowing an ounce of kindness from his military bred father and his life as a DEA agent later on makes him a cynical man, one who is befuddled and confused by the way Maggie comes forth to the rescue of the one man whom she should hate with every fiber of her being.
2 years pass on by and Maggie lives in her hometown of Mission in Eastern Oregon with her two children. Once again, Maggie finds herself playing the rescuer, this time to a Chase that seems to have lost all hope, a man whose tormented soul beckons Maggie to bestow upon him her soothing touch, a man she undeniably has a strong connection towards no matter how much she may try to think otherwise.
Its a slow and a moving journey that Maggie and Chase takes together towards the discovery that in each other lies their better halves and their entwined future, if only Chase is willing to let go of the demons that continue to hound him every step of the way. The sizzling sexual tension that is so much a part of Maggie and Chase’s relationship proved to be an oh! so delicious one, one that had all my nerves rejoicing in the way that Chase loses his control when it comes to Maggie.
Maggie is one of the most endearing heroines I have come across. She has this soothing quality that is hard to explain, heck she even worked her charm over me throughout the story. I was lulled into this place where the world was a beautiful riot of colors, one where loneliness and pain is a foreign concept. That doesn’t mean that this story is all fluff, candies and rainbows. Hardly that, but Caroline Cross’s writing came across to me as a thing of beauty, one that I fell hopelessly in love with and won’t be forgetting anytime soon!
For fans of tortured and cynical heroes, Chase Rafferty is the man for you! He is sexy as sin and has a way about him that would draw you into his character and make you want to shoo away all those nightmares that seems to linger on even after such a long time.
Highly recommended!
Rating=4.5/55>
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance
Former DEA Agent Chase Rafferty is a man who is haunted by what took place 2 years ago. The fact that the widow of the man whom he had killed had come forward to provide the testimony that had freed him in the eyes of the law continues to haunt and taunt him. Chase had grown up without ever knowing an ounce of kindness from his military bred father and his life as a DEA agent later on makes him a cynical man, one who is befuddled and confused by the way Maggie comes forth to the rescue of the one man whom she should hate with every fiber of her being.
2 years pass on by and Maggie lives in her hometown of Mission in Eastern Oregon with her two children. Once again, Maggie finds herself playing the rescuer, this time to a Chase that seems to have lost all hope, a man whose tormented soul beckons Maggie to bestow upon him her soothing touch, a man she undeniably has a strong connection towards no matter how much she may try to think otherwise.
Its a slow and a moving journey that Maggie and Chase takes together towards the discovery that in each other lies their better halves and their entwined future, if only Chase is willing to let go of the demons that continue to hound him every step of the way. The sizzling sexual tension that is so much a part of Maggie and Chase’s relationship proved to be an oh! so delicious one, one that had all my nerves rejoicing in the way that Chase loses his control when it comes to Maggie.
Maggie is one of the most endearing heroines I have come across. She has this soothing quality that is hard to explain, heck she even worked her charm over me throughout the story. I was lulled into this place where the world was a beautiful riot of colors, one where loneliness and pain is a foreign concept. That doesn’t mean that this story is all fluff, candies and rainbows. Hardly that, but Caroline Cross’s writing came across to me as a thing of beauty, one that I fell hopelessly in love with and won’t be forgetting anytime soon!
For fans of tortured and cynical heroes, Chase Rafferty is the man for you! He is sexy as sin and has a way about him that would draw you into his character and make you want to shoo away all those nightmares that seems to linger on even after such a long time.
Highly recommended!
Rating=4.5/55>
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance
January 5, 2015
Another one of my favorite romances....I liked the storyline and I always love romances where the woman already has kids but the dad has either passed away or left her....I think its just something I can relate, too. Both leading characters have honesty and strength about them which is nice to see.
I enjoyed also the insight it gives on farming and alfalfa crops, not to much to read like a farming manual but enough to be interesting and a little educational.
I have also read Operation Mommy by this writer and really enjoyed that book as well. Looking forward to reading others by her.
I enjoyed also the insight it gives on farming and alfalfa crops, not to much to read like a farming manual but enough to be interesting and a little educational.
I have also read Operation Mommy by this writer and really enjoyed that book as well. Looking forward to reading others by her.
June 16, 2023
for a book i just randomly decided to get from goodwill... it was fine.. if you can overlook chase being the cop that shot maggie's husband... it just feels icky that she ends up with her husbands murderer. i get that it was an accident an everything, but oh my gosh?
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