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Texas Midnight
Texas Midnight by Caroline Burnes released on Jan 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.
248 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 2000
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Caroline Burnes
66 books42 followersAlso writes as Carolyn Haines
Caroline Burnes started her writing career as a photojournalist for Southern newspapers at the age of 12. She came from a "newspapering" family and as a child was teased because of her writing ambitions.
"That girl’s got ink in her blood," the back-shop printers at the George County Times, the weekly newspaper in her hometown, would say as she stood on a bucket and helped lock up the old pages of type set on a linotype machine.
Growing up in the small town of Lucedale, Mississippi, Ms. Burnes found refuge in reading. The magic of the written word, particularly the strange and wonderful worlds of fiction, was rivaled only by her love of horses.
"If I could have had a chance to be a cowgirl, I might never have written a word," Ms. Burnes said. "As it was, a typewriter was a lot easier to come by than a horse, especially since both of my parents were journalists."
Ms. Burnes earned her B.S. degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and began a career of covering politics, features and hard news across the South. A love of short fiction led her to write short stories, several of which received critical praise and attention. In 1988 Ms. Burnes took a career shift and began writing romantic mysteries for Harlequin Intrigue under the pseudonym Caroline Burnes.
In 1988 A Deadly Breed, a mystery involving horse racing in Mississippi, was published by Harlequin Intrigue, and since then she has published nearly 30 books with Harlequin Intrigue, which have been translated into nine languages.
"So many of my books feature animals," Ms. Burnes said. "Creating fictional animal characters gives me a chance to share my love of animals with my readers."
Ms. Burnes came to writing as a reader. "Since I began to write seriously about 15 years ago, I haven’t been able to read as much as I’d like. I’ve also become a much harder reader. A writer has to really work to pull me into the story and out of my very demanding life. If I had one wish, it would be for more hours in each day, more time to read and write and to ride my horses.
"I’m not a cowgirl by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have three fabulous horses who give me tremendous pleasure. I mostly ride English and do a little backyard jumping, but lately I’ve started team penning. Once again, the problem is that the cows are smarter than I am!
"I just have to be careful when I fall to land on something soft and not my hands," she said. "Brain damage is unlikely, but I need my fingers to be able to write." Ms. Burnes lives on a five-acre farm with her three horses, Miss Scrapiron, Mirage and Cogar; three dogs, Corky, Sweetie Pie and Maybelline; and five cats, Poe, Miss Vesta, Gumbo, Maggie the Cat, and Chester.
Caroline Burnes started her writing career as a photojournalist for Southern newspapers at the age of 12. She came from a "newspapering" family and as a child was teased because of her writing ambitions.
"That girl’s got ink in her blood," the back-shop printers at the George County Times, the weekly newspaper in her hometown, would say as she stood on a bucket and helped lock up the old pages of type set on a linotype machine.
Growing up in the small town of Lucedale, Mississippi, Ms. Burnes found refuge in reading. The magic of the written word, particularly the strange and wonderful worlds of fiction, was rivaled only by her love of horses.
"If I could have had a chance to be a cowgirl, I might never have written a word," Ms. Burnes said. "As it was, a typewriter was a lot easier to come by than a horse, especially since both of my parents were journalists."
Ms. Burnes earned her B.S. degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and began a career of covering politics, features and hard news across the South. A love of short fiction led her to write short stories, several of which received critical praise and attention. In 1988 Ms. Burnes took a career shift and began writing romantic mysteries for Harlequin Intrigue under the pseudonym Caroline Burnes.
In 1988 A Deadly Breed, a mystery involving horse racing in Mississippi, was published by Harlequin Intrigue, and since then she has published nearly 30 books with Harlequin Intrigue, which have been translated into nine languages.
"So many of my books feature animals," Ms. Burnes said. "Creating fictional animal characters gives me a chance to share my love of animals with my readers."
Ms. Burnes came to writing as a reader. "Since I began to write seriously about 15 years ago, I haven’t been able to read as much as I’d like. I’ve also become a much harder reader. A writer has to really work to pull me into the story and out of my very demanding life. If I had one wish, it would be for more hours in each day, more time to read and write and to ride my horses.
"I’m not a cowgirl by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have three fabulous horses who give me tremendous pleasure. I mostly ride English and do a little backyard jumping, but lately I’ve started team penning. Once again, the problem is that the cows are smarter than I am!
"I just have to be careful when I fall to land on something soft and not my hands," she said. "Brain damage is unlikely, but I need my fingers to be able to write." Ms. Burnes lives on a five-acre farm with her three horses, Miss Scrapiron, Mirage and Cogar; three dogs, Corky, Sweetie Pie and Maybelline; and five cats, Poe, Miss Vesta, Gumbo, Maggie the Cat, and Chester.
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January 12, 2015
A pretty good book that I didn't figure out til the end. I loved the characters (even the unsavory ones) and the plot was pretty good. This was written well and kept you guessing til they basically told you the answer. I liked the Native addition too. Although there wasn't really much I liked what there was. This is a book that'll definitely keep you interested, but it won't necessarily keep you completely awake and reading to the wee hours. I didn't want to put it down, but it wasn't a compulsion either. By the last chapters I was really ready to pull some hair and slap some people. ;) (They don't deserve a respectful fight, just a girly one) Then ending was great, happy and left room for the happiness that is to be. This was written well and pulled me in, left me wanting to see what would happen next and 'whodunit'. This is a book I most likely wouldn't mind reading again, but more for something good to read but not necessarily a treasure hunt book. Watch you back...and Enjoy!
April 17, 2018
Another Must-Read from a Favorite Author
February 21, 2000
Caroline Burnes is one of Intrigue's few reliably innovative writers, and in "Texas Midnight," she offers another wonderfully fresh tour through a world of danger and romance. The story of two people accused of murder and on the run, it's sure to keep hearts pounding from cover to cover.
When Anna Red Shoes confronts novelist Jeremy Masterson about the way her grandfather is portrayed in his latest book, it sets off a chain of events she couldn't have known about. First Jeremy's editor is murdered. Convinced that Anna killed the man, thinking it was him, Jeremy chases after her. But when he catches up with her, a friend back home tells him some shocking news: the whole world thinks that Jeremy is the killer--and Anna his accomplice! With the world against them, they have no one to turn to but each other...in more ways than one.
Like her earlier "Remember Me, Cowboy," Burnes sets up what seems like an unwinnable situation for her hero and heroine, then keeps raising the stakes. "How on earth are they going to get out of this one?" is the question most readers will keep asking. The best part is how we know they have to--not because a happy ending is ensured, but because these are two characters capable of fighting for their happy ending. A proud Native American woman, Anna is another of Burnes' notably strong heroines. Watching her turn the tables whenever Jeremy catches her off guard is a delight, yet she's not so tough she doesn't realize love when she finds it. Jeremy is a rakish heartbreaker who gives as good as he takes, and shouldn't fail to win the hearts of readers. The process of this confirmed ladies man figuring out that this might be the real thing is a winner. Together, this is one team we know can't be beaten.
The first chapter, setting up the events before the murder, is a bit slow. Then the story takes off at a fast clip, offering a dizzying series of action sequences, betrayals, and dangers from both man and nature. Burnes' tale isn't passive entertainment, since her suspense is nail-biting and all of her characters inspire some kind of emotion, good or bad (I so wanted to slap Anna's friends for how suspicious and nasty they were toward Jeremy!). Unlike some books that are set in Texas simply because so many are these days, the setting comes to life and is used to full advantage. The Native American element is handled well and adds another layer to an already strong tale. A wonderful romantic adventure.
February 21, 2000
Caroline Burnes is one of Intrigue's few reliably innovative writers, and in "Texas Midnight," she offers another wonderfully fresh tour through a world of danger and romance. The story of two people accused of murder and on the run, it's sure to keep hearts pounding from cover to cover.
When Anna Red Shoes confronts novelist Jeremy Masterson about the way her grandfather is portrayed in his latest book, it sets off a chain of events she couldn't have known about. First Jeremy's editor is murdered. Convinced that Anna killed the man, thinking it was him, Jeremy chases after her. But when he catches up with her, a friend back home tells him some shocking news: the whole world thinks that Jeremy is the killer--and Anna his accomplice! With the world against them, they have no one to turn to but each other...in more ways than one.
Like her earlier "Remember Me, Cowboy," Burnes sets up what seems like an unwinnable situation for her hero and heroine, then keeps raising the stakes. "How on earth are they going to get out of this one?" is the question most readers will keep asking. The best part is how we know they have to--not because a happy ending is ensured, but because these are two characters capable of fighting for their happy ending. A proud Native American woman, Anna is another of Burnes' notably strong heroines. Watching her turn the tables whenever Jeremy catches her off guard is a delight, yet she's not so tough she doesn't realize love when she finds it. Jeremy is a rakish heartbreaker who gives as good as he takes, and shouldn't fail to win the hearts of readers. The process of this confirmed ladies man figuring out that this might be the real thing is a winner. Together, this is one team we know can't be beaten.
The first chapter, setting up the events before the murder, is a bit slow. Then the story takes off at a fast clip, offering a dizzying series of action sequences, betrayals, and dangers from both man and nature. Burnes' tale isn't passive entertainment, since her suspense is nail-biting and all of her characters inspire some kind of emotion, good or bad (I so wanted to slap Anna's friends for how suspicious and nasty they were toward Jeremy!). Unlike some books that are set in Texas simply because so many are these days, the setting comes to life and is used to full advantage. The Native American element is handled well and adds another layer to an already strong tale. A wonderful romantic adventure.
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