The Texan and the Lady

McCormick (Harvey Girls Series) #1

by Jodi Thomas

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Genres: Westerns, Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Western Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction

351 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

I'm a New York Times and USA Today Best Selling author, wife, mother, in-law, grandmother, sister, friend, and owner of one fat cat.

Reviews

[⋆Isaᵕ̈ · Rating 2 out of 5]

↝ 2 ★

It was amazing, and then it wasn't...

[Mary23nm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story of three women who travel to Florence, Kansas to become Harvey Girls in 1880. The heroine is Jennie, a spinster and preacher's daughter and the hero is Austin, a Texas marshal. Jennie meets and befriends Audrey, who is a cook and Delta, who is running away from an awful stepfather and his abusive son. The girls also take in an orphan, True, they meet on the train. Audrey meets a farmer that she is sweet on and Delta, takes the identity of a woman who dies after a train wreck and marries a man she has never met. Jennie and Austin get their HEA and Delta and her husband Colton get their HEA, but at the end, Audrey and her farmer do not. There is no epilogue. There is a lot going on for one book. It would have been better to have a little more background on the main characters, but it was enjoyable.

[Cruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author: Jodi Thomas
First published: 1994
Length: 346 pages, 4292 kindle locations.
Setting: Florence, Kansas. 1880.
Sex: Heavy petting until the end (at the end). Hand wavy.
Hero: Federal Marsal.
Heroine: Harvey Girl waitress.
Trigger: Secondary character abused and raped by step-brother.

This is what Thomas does so very well. Strong, independent women with pasts in the harsh Western environment. Making the most from their lives and making them better. Alpha Heroes who learn to respect and appreciate their women. An interesting setting with the Harvey Girls and enough interesting background characters to give the story colour.

Happily 4 stars.

McCormick / Harvey Girls:
Book 1 The Texan and The Lady - Jennie Munday and Austin McCormick
Book 2 To Tame a Texan's Heart - True McCormick and Seth Atherton

References:
Author's website: http://www.jodithomas.com/#!historica...

(ISBN 1557739706)

-CR-

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though this is an older book of Jodi Thomas, you can see her storytelling in every page. Two strangers meet on a train, one a Marshall and the other. Lady on her way to work at a Harvey House. Jeannie Munday was running away from her home and family because they had always thought of her as an old maid with no chance of a future. She wanted adventure and romance and she found them both in the Marshall, Austin McCormick, even if he fought it every step of the way. Jeannie got her adventure and she realized how strong she could be n her own. Great western story

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting story with lots of twists and turns. This follows two different couples which is fun too! True is adorable, and I loved her character. I struggled with Austin a bit, which made this tough to love. But I related a lot to Jennie and her desire to be loved and cared about.

[Jan Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite authors. Love the characters and the settling. Wondering if there is a sequel.

[Timothy Hartsfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Humdinger!!!

Loved it! The absolute best! I recommend it to everyone who loves a great story! What a great ride! WOW!!

[Katie's Book Haven · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first Jodi Thomas book I read. I enjoyed it very much.
This book is a great read about friendships, hardships and everything in between. It was cute and funny and keeps you intrigued.
An all rounder great book!

[Missy Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jodi Thomas is one of my favorite historical authors because most of her stories take place in Texas. However, I'd have to say the title of this one is a little misleading. There is a Texan in it and a Lady, but the setting isn't Texas this time. Fortunately that didn't hurt the story of Jenny and Austin. This is a sweet romance about a lady who would be considered an old maid by anyone but the US Marshal who meets her on the train. He's almost immediately intrigued and continues to be in every encounter between them.
This book also has a secondary story in it of Delta and Colton. It's not told as thoroughly but is just as romantic.

[Sara ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG I really liked it! I'm surprised it was written in 1994. Honestly, I don't expect books published before about 2000 to be very good! (Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell excluded) But this one was dang good! Yay! I kinda wish Aubry's romance was just in a book of its own, because we only ever heard about it second hand, but the other two couples were so great!

One other note, I guess: Most of the historical western I read are Christian. This one was not. There are a couple sex scenes, but they were not terribly detailed--not compared to regular (non-erotica) romance novels published these days.

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Texan and the Lady is one of Thomas’s earliest titles and while it isn’t as good as her later work, it’s still a good read. Originally written in 1994, the novel’s pace is plodding at times but Jennie and Austin’s personalities were more than enough to keep me turning the pages. Thomas has such a distinct writing voice that reading any of her books is a pleasure. ~ Ana, www.ireadromance.com

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it was not my favorite I did find it a good book to kick back with.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way Thomas writes so much I did not even see the obvious villain.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

wish list

[Startled Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars