By Janet Post Alligator Gold (Cracker Western) (1st First Edition) [Paperback]

by Janet Post

Cracker Westerns are rip-roarin, action-packed, can't-put-'em-down tales set in the frontier days of Florida. They are full of adventure, real heroes, and vivid, authentic details that bring Florida's history to life. With enough shoot-outs and stampedes for any good Western story, Alligator Gold adds its unique Florida twist with an alligator in a deep blue spring. The Civil War is over and Caleb Hawkins is finally on his way home from a Northern prisoner-of-war camp. Hawk's been trying to get his mind off giving the rotten Snake Barber part of the secret to finding his family's hidden cache of gold when he was delirious with malaria at the camp. Now he's focused on getting back to the D-Wing, his Florida cattle ranch, and Travis, his only son. But his code of honor intervenes when he encounters a very pregnant Madelaine Wilkes along the trail. Hawk is duty-bound to help her, which comes to include taking her home with him. What he learns about the father of her baby tarnishes his clear attraction to her. Maddy Wilkes has her own code of honor, which gets in the way of her strong attraction to Hawk. And Snake Barber's singular lack of moral code gets in the way of any normal life on the D-Wing. < < Previous in series See all of the books in this series

Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Fiction

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Gabe Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It took me on a trip back to the 1860s when the Florida wilderness was filled with wild cattle and wilder men.

The hero, Caleb Hawkins, better known as Hawk, is coming back from Yankee prison camp in Maryland. While he was delirious with malaria in the camp, his arch-enemy Snake Barber, gets him to give up part of the secret of Pappy's gold.

If you like a rapid-fire western, books about the Florida frontier and cowhunters, you'll love this fast-paced read. I couldn't put it down. I read it all the way through in one sitting. It's filled with horses, cow dogs, gold-stealing bad guys all wrapped around a blossoming romance.

[Jerry Smart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book. kept my interest throughout but not to much suspense.

[Clark Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could be a Hallmark story.........

It actually is a good story ...... Adventuresome and relaxing at the same time, in my opinion. A "cracker" of a western.

[Ryan Wilkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alligator Gold takes place right after the Civil War. The author has created a great view into the time period. I loved Hawk's son Tavis. He's like an animal whisperer. All animals love him and he has a tame hawk. There is a scene where he sicks his pet skunk on the bad guys that had me in stitches. Great read with lots of action, romance and fun. You have to love a book where the bad guys get exactly what they deserve.

[Cathy Dewitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first 'cracker western'. I enjoyed it very much