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PASSION'S GAMBLE
There's fire in Jessica Sommers' hazel eyes. She's out to get the scoundrel who shot her father, and she needs a hired gun to help her protect the family silver mine. Garrett Devlin arrives in town just in time to take on the job.
Suave and disturbingly good-looking, Devlin claims to be just a gambling man...but he's not showing all his cards. His easy-going charm and self-assurance make him irresistible to most women, yet Jessica, strong-willed and independent, spurns his promises of pleasure as they follow the dangerous trail of outlaws through the majestic Colorado Rockies. But suddenly faced with life-threatening peril, Jessica yields to the warm comfort of Garrett's embrace...surrendering helplessly to the firestorm of passion in the searing kisses of a stranger's love...
There's fire in Jessica Sommers' hazel eyes. She's out to get the scoundrel who shot her father, and she needs a hired gun to help her protect the family silver mine. Garrett Devlin arrives in town just in time to take on the job.
Suave and disturbingly good-looking, Devlin claims to be just a gambling man...but he's not showing all his cards. His easy-going charm and self-assurance make him irresistible to most women, yet Jessica, strong-willed and independent, spurns his promises of pleasure as they follow the dangerous trail of outlaws through the majestic Colorado Rockies. But suddenly faced with life-threatening peril, Jessica yields to the warm comfort of Garrett's embrace...surrendering helplessly to the firestorm of passion in the searing kisses of a stranger's love...
378 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1992
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Nicole Jordan
93 books976 followersNew York Times bestselling author Nicole Jordan spins delightful tales that simmer with passion and sensuality. In her former life, Nicole grew up as an Army brat, moving frequently and attending high school in Germany. She later earned a civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech and spent eight years as a manufacturing manager making disposable diapers and toilet tissue! Currently Nicole lives in the Rocky Mountains of Utah with her real-life hero (her husband) and beloved kids (her horses).
With over two-dozen historical romances to her credit and four million books in print, set in numerous eras and locales, Nicole now enjoys chronicling the sparks that fly when Regency lovers play the matrimonial mating game.
One of her novels had the dubious honor of being humorously spotlighted by Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." On a more serious note, Nicole's romances regularly appear on numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today, and have earned such honors as RITA finalist, RWA's Favorite Book of the Year, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance, and the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, presented by a group of over one hundred romance reviewers.
With over two-dozen historical romances to her credit and four million books in print, set in numerous eras and locales, Nicole now enjoys chronicling the sparks that fly when Regency lovers play the matrimonial mating game.
One of her novels had the dubious honor of being humorously spotlighted by Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." On a more serious note, Nicole's romances regularly appear on numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today, and have earned such honors as RITA finalist, RWA's Favorite Book of the Year, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance, and the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, presented by a group of over one hundred romance reviewers.
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July 23, 2011
This one was better than the last two Nicole Jordan books I read. Even though the heroine had her issues with trust in this one I didn't want to slap her off the page. It did get a trifle annoying, though. Even at the very end she couldn't understand why he wanted to be with her and kept questioning him about it. Twit.
Anyway, I give it 2.5 stars to 3 starts just because I enjoyed it more than the last two. Although, I won't keep it. I think I am going to take a break from Nicole Jordan right now. Her books all seem the same to me. Lack of trust, etc.
Anyway, I give it 2.5 stars to 3 starts just because I enjoyed it more than the last two. Although, I won't keep it. I think I am going to take a break from Nicole Jordan right now. Her books all seem the same to me. Lack of trust, etc.
June 2, 2017
Another backlist from Nicole Jordan. This one was an okay read but not something I'll look forward to re-reading. Jess is the golden daughter of a struggling miner in Colorado. Someone shoots her dad in the back and so she hires the gambler who steps up to intervene on her behalf to guard the mine. Unknown to Jess, the gambler is actually Garrett Devlin son of a Chicago industrialist and wealthy in his own right. After a broken heart at the hands of a money grubber ex-fiancée, Devlin has sworn off decent women. Devlin is in town to try and find the man or men who have been robbing his daddy's trains. Anyhoo, unbelievable hijinks ensue when Jess and Devlin hook up.
There were a few issues that push this okay read more towards the annoying end of the spectrum. Jess gets away with unbelievable behavior even for a girl in a rough and tumble mining town. In truth, there was probably less of a middle ground for women's behavior in an environment like this. No way would Jess have gone out into the woods on her own with Devlin. Also, this book starts out in one of my least favorite ways - the hero is enjoying a "romantic" interlude with a prostitute when he first sees Jess. There was a feather boa involved. Yuck. I know I need to just get over it, but seriously promiscuous heroes just kind of gross me out. STDs have been around for a long time, friends. Also, what is with these wussy little boys whose feelings are so fragile that one bad woman experience turns them? I don't get it. One bad experience in any other area doesn't impact them the same way. So freaking fragile are these guys. Stamp, stamp - she hurt my feelings. I will never love again so it's whores and easy married women for me from now on. So mature.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
And can I just say there is no reason at all for a man, intent on proposing to a woman, to stop in the middle of the road to tell the prostitute he hired for three days that he's getting married and to kiss her a fond farewell. I am here to tell you he'd be washing his damn mouth out with lye soap if it was me. Then to get all pissed off that Jess reacted negatively to his actions and decide that since she was wrong about not trusting him - because, after all, kissing a prostitute you're known to have, uh, well, used, just screams sensitivity doesn't it - she would have to crawl back to him. Oh hells no.
There were a few issues that push this okay read more towards the annoying end of the spectrum. Jess gets away with unbelievable behavior even for a girl in a rough and tumble mining town. In truth, there was probably less of a middle ground for women's behavior in an environment like this. No way would Jess have gone out into the woods on her own with Devlin. Also, this book starts out in one of my least favorite ways - the hero is enjoying a "romantic" interlude with a prostitute when he first sees Jess. There was a feather boa involved. Yuck. I know I need to just get over it, but seriously promiscuous heroes just kind of gross me out. STDs have been around for a long time, friends. Also, what is with these wussy little boys whose feelings are so fragile that one bad woman experience turns them? I don't get it. One bad experience in any other area doesn't impact them the same way. So freaking fragile are these guys. Stamp, stamp - she hurt my feelings. I will never love again so it's whores and easy married women for me from now on. So mature.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
And can I just say there is no reason at all for a man, intent on proposing to a woman, to stop in the middle of the road to tell the prostitute he hired for three days that he's getting married and to kiss her a fond farewell. I am here to tell you he'd be washing his damn mouth out with lye soap if it was me. Then to get all pissed off that Jess reacted negatively to his actions and decide that since she was wrong about not trusting him - because, after all, kissing a prostitute you're known to have, uh, well, used, just screams sensitivity doesn't it - she would have to crawl back to him. Oh hells no.
March 30, 2016
I liked it, but nothing more,....
It is like a western, but sometimes to long,............
O, how I liked WARRIOR MUCH!!!!!!!!!!MORE!!!!!!
It is like a western, but sometimes to long,............
O, how I liked WARRIOR MUCH!!!!!!!!!!MORE!!!!!!
September 30, 2019
I hated the the last several chapters. The h was made to be in the wrong for getting upset that the H was kissing a women in the street whom he had sex with in the being of the story and so the h had to ALL the graveling. How I want to toss these book.
March 18, 2015
Not bad. I started to grow annoyed with the waffling the protagonist was doing. Either you want him or you don't. You gotta make up your mind and not become distracted by sex. I did think she gave up her virginity with little compunction. And still couldn't make up her mind.
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