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Calder's Rose
Shane McNamara, the author of the Texas West series in which the hero, Dare Calder, refuses to be hitched to just one woman, finds his beliefs challenged by his new writing partner Devin James - a fiesty vision of beauty who is determined to prove that one good woman can truly tame a wild cowboy. Original.
- GenresRomanceContemporary
320 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2003
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Kate Angell
37 books591 followersUSA Today bestselling author Kate Angell lives in Naples, Florida. She’s an animal lover, avid reader, and sports fan. Bookstores are her second home. She takes coffee breaks at Starbucks. Her philosophy: Out of chaos comes calmness. Enjoy the peace.
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September 22, 2010
Two intermingled stories, neither was well done. I did not enjoy any part of this.
STORY BRIEF:
Shane and Devin are authors. Shane writes the Texas West series about Dare Calder, a gunslinger who beds a lot of women and avoids commitment. Devin writes the Scarlet Garter series about Rose, virgin, lady, and owner of a Texas saloon. Shane and Devin sign a deal to co write a new book which has Dare and Rose meeting each other. Shane and Devin are living together in a cottage for six weeks to write the book. There are two stories happening: the Shane and Devin story and the Dare and Rose story.
The Shane and Devin story was a contemporary romance with conflict based on personalities. Shane liked writing at night. Devin liked writing during the day. Shane was messy, unstructured, and feared commitment. Devin was structured, organized, sweet and looking for romance. Secondary conflicts happen with Shane’s former girlfriend.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
Much of the story had Shane and Devin arguing about what to write. Shane wanted Dare to do A. Devin wanted him to do B. There was too much analysis and disagreement over what the characters should be doing and why. The authors would be frustrated with each other and spent more time taking breaks than writing. The book was mostly about Shane and Devin with about ¼ Dare and Rose. For example, 7 pages about the authors and then 2 pages showing what was written about Dare and Rose. The Dare and Rose story was confusing and hard to follow, primarily due to each author describing different things they wanted the characters to do. Both stories were interrupting each other. I would have preferred one or the other, not both stories in this book. I like to lose myself in a story. This book had me constantly stepping outside to analyze it. It was frustrating. I wanted it to be over.
DATA:
Story length: 309 pages. Swearing language: moderate. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 6. Total number of sex scene pages: 15. Settings: current day Florida and 1896 West Texas. Copyright: 2003. Genre: contemporary romance with a little paranormal.
OTHER BOOKS:
I’ve reviewed the following Kate Angell books. Dates are copyright dates.
Boys of Summer (Richmond Rogues baseball team):
4 stars. Squeeze Play (Book 1) 2006
4 stars. Curveball (Book 2) 2007
3 stars. Strike Zone (Book 3) 2008
5 stars. Sliding Home (Book 4) 2009
3 stars. Ho, Humbug, Ho (in anthology Santa, Honey) 2009
2 ½ stars. Sweet Spot (Book 5) 2012
Other:
1 star. Calder’s Rose 2003
2 stars. Crazy For You 2005
STORY BRIEF:
Shane and Devin are authors. Shane writes the Texas West series about Dare Calder, a gunslinger who beds a lot of women and avoids commitment. Devin writes the Scarlet Garter series about Rose, virgin, lady, and owner of a Texas saloon. Shane and Devin sign a deal to co write a new book which has Dare and Rose meeting each other. Shane and Devin are living together in a cottage for six weeks to write the book. There are two stories happening: the Shane and Devin story and the Dare and Rose story.
The Shane and Devin story was a contemporary romance with conflict based on personalities. Shane liked writing at night. Devin liked writing during the day. Shane was messy, unstructured, and feared commitment. Devin was structured, organized, sweet and looking for romance. Secondary conflicts happen with Shane’s former girlfriend.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
Much of the story had Shane and Devin arguing about what to write. Shane wanted Dare to do A. Devin wanted him to do B. There was too much analysis and disagreement over what the characters should be doing and why. The authors would be frustrated with each other and spent more time taking breaks than writing. The book was mostly about Shane and Devin with about ¼ Dare and Rose. For example, 7 pages about the authors and then 2 pages showing what was written about Dare and Rose. The Dare and Rose story was confusing and hard to follow, primarily due to each author describing different things they wanted the characters to do. Both stories were interrupting each other. I would have preferred one or the other, not both stories in this book. I like to lose myself in a story. This book had me constantly stepping outside to analyze it. It was frustrating. I wanted it to be over.
DATA:
Story length: 309 pages. Swearing language: moderate. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 6. Total number of sex scene pages: 15. Settings: current day Florida and 1896 West Texas. Copyright: 2003. Genre: contemporary romance with a little paranormal.
OTHER BOOKS:
I’ve reviewed the following Kate Angell books. Dates are copyright dates.
Boys of Summer (Richmond Rogues baseball team):
4 stars. Squeeze Play (Book 1) 2006
4 stars. Curveball (Book 2) 2007
3 stars. Strike Zone (Book 3) 2008
5 stars. Sliding Home (Book 4) 2009
3 stars. Ho, Humbug, Ho (in anthology Santa, Honey) 2009
2 ½ stars. Sweet Spot (Book 5) 2012
Other:
1 star. Calder’s Rose 2003
2 stars. Crazy For You 2005
March 16, 2024
Well, there were issues that didn’t age well (imo). It was an intriguing concept, and well plotted and written until the end which suddenly felt like “I have to wrap it up in this last chapter”
Overall, I enjoyed it and I do love being able to have read everything by an author.
Overall, I enjoyed it and I do love being able to have read everything by an author.
May 30, 2024
I Love all her books best part she is from Naples Florida where I am from.
April 22, 2012
Calder’s Rose by Kate Angell
This was a good story.
The description of the book I am listing below is from the back jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.
Dare Calder is the kind of rough-riding, fast-shooting hero who will never let himself be saddled with just one woman. Unfortunately, Shane McNamara has agreed to co-write the next book in his Texas West series, and his collaborator is a curvaceous temptress who makes it mighty hard for a man to stick to his guns. Devin isn't sure which is more dangerous, the Old West or the come-and-get-it look in Shane's eyes. As they corral their characters into courtin', Devin swears she'll leave Shane free to roam the range. But with their face-off more likely to come at midnight than high noon, she realizes no one can prevent a happy ending for their story.
This was a good story.
The description of the book I am listing below is from the back jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.
Dare Calder is the kind of rough-riding, fast-shooting hero who will never let himself be saddled with just one woman. Unfortunately, Shane McNamara has agreed to co-write the next book in his Texas West series, and his collaborator is a curvaceous temptress who makes it mighty hard for a man to stick to his guns. Devin isn't sure which is more dangerous, the Old West or the come-and-get-it look in Shane's eyes. As they corral their characters into courtin', Devin swears she'll leave Shane free to roam the range. But with their face-off more likely to come at midnight than high noon, she realizes no one can prevent a happy ending for their story.
May 18, 2009
I lost interest in this book. I just fell out of mood for reading it, nothinng truly wrong with it. I'll probably pick it up again some other time.
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