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Texas Rebels #2
Falcon
A REBEL LOVES FOREVER
Falcon Rebel has been father and mother to his girl ever since her mother walked out on them both seventeen years ago. Now Leah's back to see their daughter—just once, she says. She's built another life and wants them all to move on. But Falcon's suspicious. Her story doesn't add up. Why isn't she willing to keep the door open between them, at least for Eden's sake?
Leah can't tell them the truth—she won't burden her family with what she must face. But being close to Falcon again has reignited the incredible bond they once shared. They were so young then…and some things never change, including their feelings for each other. Leah thought she could walk away. But nobody loves like a Rebel—even though love might not be enough.
- GenresRomance
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2016
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About the author
Linda Warren
150 books334 followersLinda Warren loves happy endings. The Rita® nominated and award-winning author has written 26 books for Harlequin, including SuperRomance, American, and Everlasting Love. Drawing upon her years of growing up on a farm/ranch in Texas, she writes about sexy heroes, feisty heroines, and broken families with an emotional punch all set against the backdrop of Texas. She lives in College Station with her husband and spends her days doing what she loves—creating unforgettable love stories—with happy endings.
Linda Warren was born Linda Siegert in Brazos County, TX, on July 2, 1945. She passed away on November 8, 2023, in Bryant, TX. Warren is survived by her husband, several children, and grandchildren.
Linda Warren was born Linda Siegert in Brazos County, TX, on July 2, 1945. She passed away on November 8, 2023, in Bryant, TX. Warren is survived by her husband, several children, and grandchildren.
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May 4, 2020
"I'll put my things in the other room, but I'll sleep in yours."
She was stunned for a moment and then walked into her room so Eden wouldn't hear them. "I don't think that's a good idea."
"Why?"
"Because... you know..."
"You don't think we can sleep in a bed without having sex?"
Warmth suffused her whole body and she feared it showed on her face. "We haven't so far." pg. 164
So this book is completely BSC. I've said it before about Warren and I'll say it again: she loves drama. She writes romance novels that are similar to a soap opera or a telenovela. Crazy shit goes down. Everything is a scandal. Emotions run high. Drama drama drama.
If you like that sort of thing, great. If you don't, Warren's books may not be for you.
Leah left her 3-month-old baby (Eden) and her husband (Falcon). She has been missing for 18 years. Now she suddenly shows up. Eden is 17. Leah wants to see her daughter again and she wants Falcon to grant her a divorce.
Drama drama drama. You could not BELIEVE the insane, soap-opera shit that was going down in this book. It was BSC. Totally BSC.
This is another one of Warren's where she makes the heroine suffer. A LOT. She 'has' to suffer a lot as 'punishment' for abandoning her family. This is retro romance. Long-suffering heroines are common. Even though, of course, Warren is writing these in the modern era, she is following the retro-romance-rules established long ago.
BSC stuff covered in this book: So you can see what I mean. Fasten your seatbelt. The hits are going to just keep coming. Non-stop drama.
THINGS I LIKED
- Falcon having an honest, straightforward talk with his 17-year-old daughter about sex. And I mean honest. She even asks him if he pressured her mother into having sex with him when he was a teenager and he said yes. He did. This is brought up again later in the book (him pressuring Leah to have sex with him) and I have to give kudos to Warren for this.
- Falcon was a teenager when he got Leah pregnant. It was rough. He made a lot of mistakes. He didn't take his woman's feelings into account on a lot of stuff. She felt like he was railroading her. She felt trapped and suffocated.
I didn't feel like Falcon was an asshole. This is a credit to Warren. Instead, I simply felt like he and Leah were these two youngsters who tried (and failed) to make the best of an unfortunate situation. Even though I agree with Leah that Falcon didn't listen to her... or rather, didn't ask her how she was feeling since she was pretty shy and never spoke up, I never felt like Falcon was some huge asshole she should shove out of her life forever. I have to say this is pretty rare. It's a delicate job to make a man... I don't want to say controlling or dominant. Those aren't the right words. Hmmmm. He's trying to step up and do the right thing, but he isn't doing the right thing, and Leah is too timid to voice her thoughts. Although Falcon comes off as a bit muleheaded, I didn't think he was a controlling prick. Instead, his choice of sexual/romantic partner was someone whose tendencies are to keep her mouth shut and suffer in silence, then make a dramatic gesture (like walking out of the marriage).
This is not a good pairing. I would not have recommended these two fuck, marry, and have a baby. IMO Falcon needs a woman who is comfortable with speaking up and voicing her opinions and calling him on his shit sometimes. Leah is not that woman. And Leah should be paired with a man who is more sensitive than Falcon, someone who is capable of reading body language, understanding when his wife is upset even when she doesn't say anything, and someone who checks in verbally to take her emotional temperature once in a while. Falcon is not that man. He's like a bulldozer.
- For people who care about stuff like this (I'm not one of them, really) both Leah and Falcon are celibate during their 18-year-long separation. That's right.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE
- Non-stop, escalating BSC. Crazy and just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Just when you think Warren couldn't come up with a nuttier thing...
- Again, the mild sexism prevalent in these books. Women cook. Women clean. Men watch football. It's not the most sexist book I've ever read, it's pretty mild, but it's definitely noticeable and might bother some people. It shocks Leah to her core when she finds out Falcon chose to raise the baby himself and didn't foist her off on his mother. That's a plus, but still, the sexism is the norm here.
- Lazy writing when Ugh, I hate when authors do this. It's so contrived.
- Meddling, interfering, busybody piece of shit with no ethics. Thinks he can play god. Fucks with Leah's life when he has NO RIGHT to do the sorts of things he's doing. Gosh, I hate interfering, meddling busybodies. David is one of the WORST. UGH. He has NO ETHICAL OR MORAL COMPASS. What a self-righteous jackass. I hated him.
HOW'S THE SEX, CARMEN?
For one thing, it makes no sense that these two have sex. NO SENSE. It's beyond belief.
And yeah, it's just PinV sex with no frills. Very disappointing. Don't expect anything here.
TL;DR Completely BSC book. If you like crazy shenanigans, soap-opera plots and lots of drama, this is for you. If that idea makes you tired, skip this.
SOUNDTRACK
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson https://youtu.be/Zj6rMcVNQbw
"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson https://youtu.be/RePtDvh4Yq4
"Unwound" by George Strait https://youtu.be/iJAKfZOygrQ
ROMANCE CATEGORIES
- not sure I can classify this as such. It's a minor, ninth-inning development.
Contemporary Romance
Cowboy/Western Romance
Second Chance Romance
Non-Virgin Heroine - although he's the only man she's ever had sex with.
He's a Rancher; She's... not working for pay and never has.
Takes Place in: Texas, U.S.A.
NAMES IN THIS BOOK
She was stunned for a moment and then walked into her room so Eden wouldn't hear them. "I don't think that's a good idea."
"Why?"
"Because... you know..."
"You don't think we can sleep in a bed without having sex?"
Warmth suffused her whole body and she feared it showed on her face. "We haven't so far." pg. 164
So this book is completely BSC. I've said it before about Warren and I'll say it again: she loves drama. She writes romance novels that are similar to a soap opera or a telenovela. Crazy shit goes down. Everything is a scandal. Emotions run high. Drama drama drama.
If you like that sort of thing, great. If you don't, Warren's books may not be for you.
Leah left her 3-month-old baby (Eden) and her husband (Falcon). She has been missing for 18 years. Now she suddenly shows up. Eden is 17. Leah wants to see her daughter again and she wants Falcon to grant her a divorce.
Drama drama drama. You could not BELIEVE the insane, soap-opera shit that was going down in this book. It was BSC. Totally BSC.
This is another one of Warren's where she makes the heroine suffer. A LOT. She 'has' to suffer a lot as 'punishment' for abandoning her family. This is retro romance. Long-suffering heroines are common. Even though, of course, Warren is writing these in the modern era, she is following the retro-romance-rules established long ago.
BSC stuff covered in this book: So you can see what I mean. Fasten your seatbelt. The hits are going to just keep coming. Non-stop drama.
THINGS I LIKED
- Falcon having an honest, straightforward talk with his 17-year-old daughter about sex. And I mean honest. She even asks him if he pressured her mother into having sex with him when he was a teenager and he said yes. He did. This is brought up again later in the book (him pressuring Leah to have sex with him) and I have to give kudos to Warren for this.
- Falcon was a teenager when he got Leah pregnant. It was rough. He made a lot of mistakes. He didn't take his woman's feelings into account on a lot of stuff. She felt like he was railroading her. She felt trapped and suffocated.
I didn't feel like Falcon was an asshole. This is a credit to Warren. Instead, I simply felt like he and Leah were these two youngsters who tried (and failed) to make the best of an unfortunate situation. Even though I agree with Leah that Falcon didn't listen to her... or rather, didn't ask her how she was feeling since she was pretty shy and never spoke up, I never felt like Falcon was some huge asshole she should shove out of her life forever. I have to say this is pretty rare. It's a delicate job to make a man... I don't want to say controlling or dominant. Those aren't the right words. Hmmmm. He's trying to step up and do the right thing, but he isn't doing the right thing, and Leah is too timid to voice her thoughts. Although Falcon comes off as a bit muleheaded, I didn't think he was a controlling prick. Instead, his choice of sexual/romantic partner was someone whose tendencies are to keep her mouth shut and suffer in silence, then make a dramatic gesture (like walking out of the marriage).
This is not a good pairing. I would not have recommended these two fuck, marry, and have a baby. IMO Falcon needs a woman who is comfortable with speaking up and voicing her opinions and calling him on his shit sometimes. Leah is not that woman. And Leah should be paired with a man who is more sensitive than Falcon, someone who is capable of reading body language, understanding when his wife is upset even when she doesn't say anything, and someone who checks in verbally to take her emotional temperature once in a while. Falcon is not that man. He's like a bulldozer.
- For people who care about stuff like this (I'm not one of them, really) both Leah and Falcon are celibate during their 18-year-long separation. That's right.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE
- Non-stop, escalating BSC. Crazy and just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Just when you think Warren couldn't come up with a nuttier thing...
- Again, the mild sexism prevalent in these books. Women cook. Women clean. Men watch football. It's not the most sexist book I've ever read, it's pretty mild, but it's definitely noticeable and might bother some people. It shocks Leah to her core when she finds out Falcon chose to raise the baby himself and didn't foist her off on his mother. That's a plus, but still, the sexism is the norm here.
- Lazy writing when Ugh, I hate when authors do this. It's so contrived.
- Meddling, interfering, busybody piece of shit with no ethics. Thinks he can play god. Fucks with Leah's life when he has NO RIGHT to do the sorts of things he's doing. Gosh, I hate interfering, meddling busybodies. David is one of the WORST. UGH. He has NO ETHICAL OR MORAL COMPASS. What a self-righteous jackass. I hated him.
HOW'S THE SEX, CARMEN?
For one thing, it makes no sense that these two have sex. NO SENSE. It's beyond belief.
And yeah, it's just PinV sex with no frills. Very disappointing. Don't expect anything here.
TL;DR Completely BSC book. If you like crazy shenanigans, soap-opera plots and lots of drama, this is for you. If that idea makes you tired, skip this.
SOUNDTRACK
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson https://youtu.be/Zj6rMcVNQbw
"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson https://youtu.be/RePtDvh4Yq4
"Unwound" by George Strait https://youtu.be/iJAKfZOygrQ
ROMANCE CATEGORIES
- not sure I can classify this as such. It's a minor, ninth-inning development.
Contemporary Romance
Cowboy/Western Romance
Second Chance Romance
Non-Virgin Heroine - although he's the only man she's ever had sex with.
He's a Rancher; She's... not working for pay and never has.
Takes Place in: Texas, U.S.A.
NAMES IN THIS BOOK
June 16, 2017
Texas Rebels is an awesome series. This is the third book in the series. I have not read them in order but still doesn't disrupt each brother's story. This is a tightly knit family they still have their individual challenges that they must work through... while still dealing with the feud from the past with the neighbouring MacCray family.
Falcon and Leah's relationship was burdened with secrets, insecurities, family loyalities, and most of lack of communication which maybe made things more complicated.
Eden added a sparkle throughout through out the storyline ....
.... as the story unfolds I found I was captivated by the interaction and reactions of all involved. .... but it was obvious the bond of family love is a powerful force throughout this book...
The seven Rebel Cowboy brothers' bantering was entertaining and humorous too.
Looking forward to reading another book in this series and recommend this series.... once you read one of the brother's story... you will want to get to know the rest of the family.
Hope, faith and family love !
Falcon and Leah's relationship was burdened with secrets, insecurities, family loyalities, and most of lack of communication which maybe made things more complicated.
Eden added a sparkle throughout through out the storyline ....
.... as the story unfolds I found I was captivated by the interaction and reactions of all involved. .... but it was obvious the bond of family love is a powerful force throughout this book...
The seven Rebel Cowboy brothers' bantering was entertaining and humorous too.
Looking forward to reading another book in this series and recommend this series.... once you read one of the brother's story... you will want to get to know the rest of the family.
Hope, faith and family love !
July 23, 2017
Another great story from a great author. I am just loving this series. Loved reading Falcon and Leah's story. I just know that the rest of the books in this series will be as good as the first couple.
August 14, 2024
This book had the most outlandishly BONKERS plot I’ve ever encountered. However, it mostly all played out in the first 50%, and the back half is just kind of…there. Hysterical read, but the not even vaguely incestuous behavior and dialogue between Falcon and his almost 18 year old daughter (!!) gave me such an ick I can’t give this more than one star.
October 10, 2015
Very good book, an emotional reunion story with so many things for Falcon and Leah to overcome. They had been teenagers in love when Leah became pregnant. Determined to do the right thing and take care of the woman he loved, Falcon married her and they moved into the family home. Though they planned to move into another house on the ranch, Falcon was so busy he kept putting it off. When their daughter was born, he figured staying on would give Leah the help she needed. Then one day, when Eden was three months old, Leah left them and disappeared. For seventeen years Falcon has been father and mother to Eden, but has never stopped wondering what happened to Leah.
Then he gets a call from Leah. She wants a chance to see them, to apologize, then get out of their lives forever. Suspicious of her motives, he goes to see her first, before he will allow her near their daughter. He doesn't expect the heat of an attraction that has never died, one that they find themselves acting on. While he can accept that as a goodbye for him, he doesn't understand why she won't keep in contact with Eden.
When Leah had left all those years ago, circumstances had kept her from returning as she had planned. The longer she was away, the harder it became. Now she wants this chance to see them without giving away what is keeping her from them now. She doesn't want to put them through the stress of dealing with what she must face.
I ached for Leah and everything that she went through. From the postpartum depression that sent her running to start with, the accident and its long recovery period, and her current health problem that could end her life. I understood her desire to protect Falcon and Eden from what she was going through, but she also needed them to give her the strength to get through it. Some of her decision making skills were definitely lacking in some of the things she did. I liked the way that she accepted the mistakes that she made. She was also afraid that Falcon would never be able to forgive her, and his forgiveness is what she wanted the most.
I loved Falcon and the bond he had with his daughter. I loved that he hadn't just left it to his mother to take care of her, but had done the majority of it himself. I really liked the way that he let Eden make her own decisions, but did his best to guide her into making the best ones. When he saw Leah again, his anger at her actions was understandable. But even that anger couldn't stop the feelings that were still there. After Leah left again, he couldn't help feeling that there was more going on than she had said.
I loved the way that Leah's friend interfered and told Falcon some of what was really happening. That was enough for Falcon to realize that he wanted a chance to repair their relationship. It was wonderful to see the way he put his life on hold and devoted himself to taking care of Leah. Having Eden be part of it made it even better. Taking the time to be with her gave them the chance to get to know each other again, and gave Falcon the time he needed to fully accept and forgive what she had done. I hurt so much for him because of everything that he went through while she was so sick. I loved that it all worked out in the end, but that it wasn't a quick and easy fix. The realism of it all made the happy ending that much more satisfying.
Then he gets a call from Leah. She wants a chance to see them, to apologize, then get out of their lives forever. Suspicious of her motives, he goes to see her first, before he will allow her near their daughter. He doesn't expect the heat of an attraction that has never died, one that they find themselves acting on. While he can accept that as a goodbye for him, he doesn't understand why she won't keep in contact with Eden.
When Leah had left all those years ago, circumstances had kept her from returning as she had planned. The longer she was away, the harder it became. Now she wants this chance to see them without giving away what is keeping her from them now. She doesn't want to put them through the stress of dealing with what she must face.
I ached for Leah and everything that she went through. From the postpartum depression that sent her running to start with, the accident and its long recovery period, and her current health problem that could end her life. I understood her desire to protect Falcon and Eden from what she was going through, but she also needed them to give her the strength to get through it. Some of her decision making skills were definitely lacking in some of the things she did. I liked the way that she accepted the mistakes that she made. She was also afraid that Falcon would never be able to forgive her, and his forgiveness is what she wanted the most.
I loved Falcon and the bond he had with his daughter. I loved that he hadn't just left it to his mother to take care of her, but had done the majority of it himself. I really liked the way that he let Eden make her own decisions, but did his best to guide her into making the best ones. When he saw Leah again, his anger at her actions was understandable. But even that anger couldn't stop the feelings that were still there. After Leah left again, he couldn't help feeling that there was more going on than she had said.
I loved the way that Leah's friend interfered and told Falcon some of what was really happening. That was enough for Falcon to realize that he wanted a chance to repair their relationship. It was wonderful to see the way he put his life on hold and devoted himself to taking care of Leah. Having Eden be part of it made it even better. Taking the time to be with her gave them the chance to get to know each other again, and gave Falcon the time he needed to fully accept and forgive what she had done. I hurt so much for him because of everything that he went through while she was so sick. I loved that it all worked out in the end, but that it wasn't a quick and easy fix. The realism of it all made the happy ending that much more satisfying.
August 20, 2015
I should probably feel bad about lying to my husband today but I won't! We had plans for today but I dropped them and him like a hot potato once the mail arrived and I saw what was in it for me. My copy of Texas Rebels:Falcon by Linda Warren. I was like oh my god! I couldn't wait to read it, and I mean now, not waiting until our plans for the night were over. So I lied to hubby and told him I didn't feel good and just wanted to take a bath and go lay down, and to go without me. (What I didn't tell him was I was taking a bath with the book and then going to lay down and continue reading the book...by the time he got home I was done, and happier than a pig in you know what!).
Texas Rebels: Falcon was worth the lies to read it , excepting for the crying part but they were good tears because Linda Warren wrote the characters and the story so beautifully I couldn't help but cry. No just cry a few tears for the love gone wrong that a young Leah felt the need to abandon her young husband and newborn baby
, but the real reasons she felt she had to do it, the reasons she stayed away for 17 years and the reasons she came back to say lie and say goodbye for good. Especially when it was killing her the whole time. (as a mother myself I can't imagine feeling that you had no choice but to abandon your daughter for the greater good but after reading Leah's story and hearing her reasons I became a lot more understanding and empathetic.)
Tears for Eden who had to grow up for 17 years without the love and guidance of her mother.
Then there were the tears for the man Falcon had become who raised his daughter lovingly on his own and found the strength to forgive his wife and let her go after what she said she wanted, even though it wasn't what he wanted.
The story was so gut-wrenching that I was sobbing most of the time so it was good that I was home alone so no one would wonder about my state of mind. Watching the tragic events that had shaped their lives and the even more tragic ones that would unfold and shape their lives and love for each other was amazing. It really was written so well that you felt like you were there watching it not just reading it. These amazing characters came to life at the hands of Linda Warren. It was a wonderful continuation of the Rebel brothers and was even better for me than the first Texas Rebels: Egan and that's saying a lot considering how much I loved that story and couldn't wait for this one. The only thing that really sucks about it was that it had to end! The exciting thing is that its not really over because come December we get to revisit them as Quincy's story hits the shelves in Texas Rebels:Quincy and I guarantee you I'll be waiting with baited breath for that one!
So trust me if you love Linda Warren's writing (and even remotely liked Egan's story) then you are going to die for Falcon's story... it was better than good! So go out there and buy it, read it, and let me and Linda Warren know what you think cause as a reader I can guarantee you that you won't be even the slightest bit disappointed!
Texas Rebels: Falcon was worth the lies to read it , excepting for the crying part but they were good tears because Linda Warren wrote the characters and the story so beautifully I couldn't help but cry. No just cry a few tears for the love gone wrong that a young Leah felt the need to abandon her young husband and newborn baby
, but the real reasons she felt she had to do it, the reasons she stayed away for 17 years and the reasons she came back to say lie and say goodbye for good. Especially when it was killing her the whole time. (as a mother myself I can't imagine feeling that you had no choice but to abandon your daughter for the greater good but after reading Leah's story and hearing her reasons I became a lot more understanding and empathetic.)
Tears for Eden who had to grow up for 17 years without the love and guidance of her mother.
Then there were the tears for the man Falcon had become who raised his daughter lovingly on his own and found the strength to forgive his wife and let her go after what she said she wanted, even though it wasn't what he wanted.
The story was so gut-wrenching that I was sobbing most of the time so it was good that I was home alone so no one would wonder about my state of mind. Watching the tragic events that had shaped their lives and the even more tragic ones that would unfold and shape their lives and love for each other was amazing. It really was written so well that you felt like you were there watching it not just reading it. These amazing characters came to life at the hands of Linda Warren. It was a wonderful continuation of the Rebel brothers and was even better for me than the first Texas Rebels: Egan and that's saying a lot considering how much I loved that story and couldn't wait for this one. The only thing that really sucks about it was that it had to end! The exciting thing is that its not really over because come December we get to revisit them as Quincy's story hits the shelves in Texas Rebels:Quincy and I guarantee you I'll be waiting with baited breath for that one!
So trust me if you love Linda Warren's writing (and even remotely liked Egan's story) then you are going to die for Falcon's story... it was better than good! So go out there and buy it, read it, and let me and Linda Warren know what you think cause as a reader I can guarantee you that you won't be even the slightest bit disappointed!
August 14, 2015
Texas Rebels: Falcon by Linda Warren wasn't as good at the first book in the Texas Rebels Series. It was interesting. Leah walked out on Falcon seventeen years ago when their baby was three months old. Falcon raised the Eden with the help of his mother and brothers. I can't believe he waited 17 years without dating, but he did. Leah calls and comes back into their lives with a tumor in her head and lots of scars after an accident. It is a touching story.
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June 30, 2016Miniseries: Texas Rebels
August 12, 2015
loved it
November 16, 2019
This story really touches you. Falcon is the head of his family. Leah's returning is a surprise. I love the way this story is written. Its a great second chance romance. Its about a love never forgotten. The surprises in this will amaze you. Its a well written story and hard to put down. I found myself hoping that it would all work out and happily it did. I have come to enjoy reading Linda's books for they never disappoint you. This one is a great story from start to finish. J
July 6, 2022
These Rebel brothers are something else! Can't wait to read more!
April 6, 2016
I highly recommed reading this series it is so good,
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