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Long, Tall and Tempted: An Anthology
Three untamed Texas men are about to meet their matches-ready or not! After years of heartache and drama, musician Hank Shoeman has come to the conclusion that love is nothing more than a nuisance! But a few days stuck in a mountain retreat with a beautiful woman could change the mind of any man….PAPER Hank Grant is not interested in marriage-been there, done that. But if it means saving his ranch then he'll commit, as long as it remains a business transaction. Of course, he didn't expect his wedding night to feel so real…and so right! CHRISTMAS Corrigan Hart hasn't escaped life without a few bruises, and it seems neither has Dorie Wayne-his long-lost love. After fleeing town from his rejection eight years ago, Dorie is finally back. Is she willing to give Corrigan another chance, before it's too late for both of them?
207 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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Diana Palmer
1,042 books3,099 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
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June 29, 2019
Redbird 4 stars
When Hank and Poppy get stranded in a cabin during a winter storm they spend 5 days getting to know each other and finding love. I really liked that Poppy chose to wait for marriage to have sex and she didn't back down from her own personal truth. Hank is a retired NFL football player turned rock star lol. But he was a sweet, big, bearded, hunk. He flirted shamelessly and pushed Poppy for a fling but instead they got to know each other. There were a few things that were pretty implausible but I just ignored them. As short stories do, the plot was rushed, especially the ending. But I loved these two and their sweet HEA. Safety
Paper Husband 2 stars
This was crazy angsty and featured the older H who says really unforgivable things to the young and innocent h. The H has been divorced for 10 years and still imagines himself in love with his ex-wife. He marries the H to help her since her father died, but more importantly, so she can help him fend off his ex who is coming to town. I had no respect for this H, a man in his thirties who has his head shoved so far up his butt that he still loves, lusts, yearns for his ex. She was a real prize, a woman who withheld sex, enjoyed tormenting him and left him after 2 years for a friend of his who was richer. She's shallow, selfish and a royal pain in the rear, but he is blinded by hisdick true love and doesn't see, even after 10 years that she did him a favor. And our poor h is thrown into this mess, with a man who doesn't know his own mind and heart and who consistently chooses the ex over her. *sigh* In the end, the romance was nice, he comes to his senses, grovels, and they get their HEA.
Safety
Christmas Cowboy 5 stars
This was the best story in the book. Second chance romance where both the H/h were celibate during the separation. The 8 year separation makes my heart hurt but it was a sweet, romantic story. The brothers were a so funny and crazy.
When Hank and Poppy get stranded in a cabin during a winter storm they spend 5 days getting to know each other and finding love. I really liked that Poppy chose to wait for marriage to have sex and she didn't back down from her own personal truth. Hank is a retired NFL football player turned rock star lol. But he was a sweet, big, bearded, hunk. He flirted shamelessly and pushed Poppy for a fling but instead they got to know each other. There were a few things that were pretty implausible but I just ignored them. As short stories do, the plot was rushed, especially the ending. But I loved these two and their sweet HEA. Safety
Paper Husband 2 stars
This was crazy angsty and featured the older H who says really unforgivable things to the young and innocent h. The H has been divorced for 10 years and still imagines himself in love with his ex-wife. He marries the H to help her since her father died, but more importantly, so she can help him fend off his ex who is coming to town. I had no respect for this H, a man in his thirties who has his head shoved so far up his butt that he still loves, lusts, yearns for his ex. She was a real prize, a woman who withheld sex, enjoyed tormenting him and left him after 2 years for a friend of his who was richer. She's shallow, selfish and a royal pain in the rear, but he is blinded by his
Safety
Christmas Cowboy 5 stars
This was the best story in the book. Second chance romance where both the H/h were celibate during the separation. The 8 year separation makes my heart hurt but it was a sweet, romantic story. The brothers were a so funny and crazy.
May 1, 2018
Intensas e interesantes historias.
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January 26, 2012I Liked this one and still surprised of the ZERO reviews!!
5 stars for the frequently use of direct speech throughout the novel which I like the most also search for before picking any novel.
P.S: it was a gift from my father but I'm completely sure if he was aware of what it was all about he wouldn't think of choosing it but he was in hurry then :)
5 stars for the frequently use of direct speech throughout the novel which I like the most also search for before picking any novel.
P.S: it was a gift from my father but I'm completely sure if he was aware of what it was all about he wouldn't think of choosing it but he was in hurry then :)
February 16, 2014
I read this book separately. Because I purchased each and every story one by one.
I love Redbird, expecting more angst though. Christmas Cowboy is good. And overall this book is good but not exactly my favorite. Because the stories are short and lack of details. They could be so much better.
I love Redbird, expecting more angst though. Christmas Cowboy is good. And overall this book is good but not exactly my favorite. Because the stories are short and lack of details. They could be so much better.
December 13, 2017
REDBIRD-4 stars short but good. Had humor and I really wasn't sure how it was going to end.
Christmas Cowboy-5 stars-so much hurt for these two! Best love story ever.
Paper husband-2 stars-Hayden is a jerk!
Christmas Cowboy-5 stars-so much hurt for these two! Best love story ever.
Paper husband-2 stars-Hayden is a jerk!
December 28, 2012
I'd read 2/3 of the stories before but I was bored this morning so I re-read them plus the one I hadn't. They were all good although dated.
January 14, 2018
Only read Christmas Cowboy in another book. The story of Dorie and Corrigan Hart.
October 11, 2017
Thanks for another for wonderful book. This is a book that I will read again.
Great book!
Great book!
July 25, 2023
It’s exactly the kind of beach read trash you think it’ll be when you pick it up
May 7, 2013
This is an anthology with 3 stories. These three stories coincide with other diana palmer books. Sutton's way should be read before you read the 1st story! The 2nd is set in Jacobsville and is one of the owners of the feed store in Jacobsville. The 3rd story is also set in Jacobsville about the Hart brothers. I am not familiar with them. Overall i enjoyed each story, they were short but got to the point. There is some sexual content. One book you should read!
January 26, 2013
In 2005-2007 I read so many of Diana Palmer's books. My ex's mom had a lot and that got me hooked. She is an excellent author and I just enjoyed them. Especially the rancher, texas, farmer themes plots and stuff.
June 2, 2019
5 stars
Well when there's three stories in one book, the only way I figure to do this rating is 5 stars for each story. Come on, it's Diana Palmer, I don't think I've given her less. I love her books.
Well when there's three stories in one book, the only way I figure to do this rating is 5 stars for each story. Come on, it's Diana Palmer, I don't think I've given her less. I love her books.
January 24, 2015
------PAPER HUSBAND ----
did not read the other 2 stories
did not read the other 2 stories
January 31, 2015
A good trio of short stories... including two Jacobsville TX ones.
March 25, 2015
4.5 paper husband
August 16, 2015
Another awesome book
I liked the first and the third story the best. Please keep just n mind some of these titles are part of other sets. I just like seeing the Hart brothers.
I liked the first and the third story the best. Please keep just n mind some of these titles are part of other sets. I just like seeing the Hart brothers.
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May 3, 20163 wonderful tales
I liked the stories because they had humor and misadventures and when the couples had messed up they each were given second chances.
I liked the stories because they had humor and misadventures and when the couples had messed up they each were given second chances.
July 9, 2016
Diana Palmer
I love this book took me forever to find the first Hart book now my collection is up to date
I love this book took me forever to find the first Hart book now my collection is up to date
October 16, 2016
3-in-1
LTT #13, 15, 17
LTT #13, 15, 17
November 16, 2016
I read the Christmas Cowboy enjoyed it. Dorie and Corrigan Hart. Trying to find the stories about the other brothers.
April 20, 2018
Good
The stories were written in the 90’s and I think her later work is better. But these three books were pretty good. The last one being my favorite.
The stories were written in the 90’s and I think her later work is better. But these three books were pretty good. The last one being my favorite.
December 2, 2022
Loved the happily ever after. Droid and Corrigan were 8 years in the making. Misunderstandings and emotions tore them apart. Thanks mostly to his conniving brothers, they got together.
December 5, 2022
Long Tall and Tempted: An Anthology
Love Diane Palmer books ! She has a great way of telling a story that makes it hard to put down.
Love Diane Palmer books ! She has a great way of telling a story that makes it hard to put down.
September 11, 2016
Quick short stories and I liked them all.
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