Lone Star Diary

The Baby Diaries #3

by Darlene Graham

She longed for a baby

Following years of heartbreaking miscarriages, Frankie McBride has left an unhappy marriage and returned home to Texas, where an unexpected attraction to Texas Ranger Luke Driscoll turns into an unexpected pregnancy.

Luke's wife and child died six years ago, and while he has a reputation as a tough cop, he's wary of heartbreak. Frankie keeps her secret from Luke because she's certain she'll lose this baby, too - and can't stand the thought of putting him through that pain again.

As the weeks pass, Frankie is amazed to realize that she just might carry this baby to term. But now she knows she has to face Luke....

290 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Darlene Graham, who won the Oklahoma Writers' Federation prestigious Teepee Award for Best Fiction Book of 1999, says that having witnessed birth, death and "everything in between" helps her put realistic emotions into her novels. Graham practiced as a registered nurse in Labor and Delivery and then Oncology for 20 years before she decided to translate all that real-life drama into romantic suspense fiction.

"Even though I write uplifting, even humorous romance," the mother of three says, "I'm also not afraid to deal with real issues, with real pain. I've been known to sit at my computer and shed a few tears while I write."

Graham's first book, It Happened in Texas, was released as a Guaranteed Page Turner by Harlequin Superromance, and she says that since that book sold, her writing life has felt "like popcorn popping."

"Something new and exciting happens almost every day."

Graham says that she never runs out of material, and often gets her plot ideas by pure serendipity.

"I feel like I'm just getting started and I don't think I'll ever get tired of writing. Writing is my dream. How many people get to actually live their dreams every single day? For me, there's no turning back."

Reviews

[inaword · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, but that summary is unbelievably misleading

[Christina Parks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best book I've read this week but it was pretty good. I liked the story though there were boring parts and at least now we have the ending with the evil guy so it was overall a good read.