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Award-winning author Kaki Warner brings her trademark blend of humor, romance, and Western charm to the tale of a Texas Ranger troubled by past deeds and a strong-willed woman with a history of her own... Seeking vengeance for a tragic past, Tyree Benton joined the Rangers and became a different man—but his brutal actions still twist his conscience. Now he’s found a woman he could love, but she deserves more than a man who makes a living getting shot at. If Ty were honorable, he’d leave her alone. But he can’t seem to stay away.... Orphaned at fourteen, Charlotte Weyland has used her talent for numbers to build enough of a fortune to fund Ty’s dream of owning a ranch…if he’s not too stubborn to accept her help. But when Charlotte’s past catches up to her, she finds herself on one side of the law with Ty on the other. To keep their dreams alive, they’ll have to make compromises, but doing so might cost them everything they have...
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First published October 4, 2016
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Kaki Warner
20 books188 followersKaki Warner is an award-winning author and long time resident of the Pacific Northwest. Although she now lives on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, Kaki actually grew up in the Southwest and is a proud graduate of the University of Texas. Her years spent riding horses and enjoying the expansive views of Texas became the Historical Romance Author, Kaki Warner inspiration for the backdrop of her novels - the wide-open spaces of historic New Mexico Territory.
Several years ago after their two children had left for college, Kaki and her husband, Joe, moved from the city to their hilltop cabin overlooking the scenic Methow Valley. Kaki now spends her time gardening, hiking, reading, writing, and soaking in the view from the deck with her husband and floppy-eared hound dog.
Several years ago after their two children had left for college, Kaki and her husband, Joe, moved from the city to their hilltop cabin overlooking the scenic Methow Valley. Kaki now spends her time gardening, hiking, reading, writing, and soaking in the view from the deck with her husband and floppy-eared hound dog.
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October 13, 2016
I have really enjoyed so many of Kaki Warner's books, and Texas Tall goes right onto my favorite's shelf. Lottie is one of my favorite heroines so far this year.
Lottie was raised by her rancher grandfather and at the age of 14, as he lay dead in his house, she sets it on fire, and heads to the nearest town of Greenbroke, Texas to start a new life. She is taken in by a couple who owns the local market and given a small room. Lottie finds a life for herself. A very hard worker, she learns she has a great head for numbers and even takes over the books for the market. Greenbroke is an up and coming town with a railway stop, which brings visitors to the local saloon and brothel. Lottie's best friend is Becky who becomes a dealer in the brothel, and their friendship and banter is really outstanding in this book.
Lottie first meets her hero, Ty, when there is an unexpected shootout in the middle of town. Ty is a Texas Ranger with The Frontier Battalion and gets injured during the shootout. Lottie rushes over and helps, and Ty doesn't forget her name or her face. Sometime later when he is back in town, he seeks her out and asks her for dinner. Being a Ranger, Ty travels a lot, so he is in and out of her life for quite some time during the book. His profession forbids him to marry, so their romance starts very slow and innocent. While they are slowly courting, Lottie finds a mentor to teach her investing and more about finances, and she is soon a bookkeeper for several businesses with an eye out for investing all of her money. Lottie grew up extremely poor with her grandfather, barely having clothes or enough food to survive. She vows to herself she will never be that poor again. When Ty suggests he will leave the Rangers and become a rancher so they can be together - Lottie freezes. She wants to be with Ty, but she doesn't want to leave her job and rely on Ty's ranching skills for income. I love that about her - she puts herself first, although willing to compromise.
Ty and Lottie write to each other and really get to know one another. It's sweet:
With shaking fingers, she carefully pulled out the note, unfolded it, and checked the signature. Ty! Heart pounding, she began to read.
Dear Miss Lottie,
I hope I spelled your last name right.
(He hadn't, but she didn't care)
And I hope you remember me, Ranger Tyree Benton.
(As if she could forget!)
In another letter, she writes:
...Mrs. Brackett warned me away from men who have not professed "honorable intentions" but still insist on holding my hand. You rogue. I a still shocked that you would do such a thing. I probably won't feel better about it until I see you again and we can discuss it in more detail.
Every time Ty can make it into town, their romance always takes a bigger step forward. It's all going well until Ty comes to town one day to arrest Lottie for the murder of her grandfather. That kind of puts a damper on a relationship.
This book has such great characters. Lottie grows into such a confident, mature woman from circumstances that were less than ideal. Being abandoned and starting anew life all by yourself at age 14 is hard. But she does it without bitterness. She is very smart and never gives up. Her passion for learning is fun to explore. I love the way she isn't cowed by men or those who try to take her down.
Her best friend Becky is a riot - very outspoken and wears her emotions on her sleeve. She has a romance with the saloon owner that is fun to watch unfold in this book.
There is also a woman who arrives from England, Jane, and opens her own business. She brings her business man Mr. Briggs along and they have drama - and I assume they will star in the next book. (I'm sooooo intrigued by Briggs!)
This book is so engaging and fun. Honestly - I think the weakest character in the book is Ty, our hero. He is sweet - and he frustrates Lottie to some extent because it's hard for him to swallow that she is book smart and has money and doesn't want to stay home and cook for him. I liked him, but he didn't shine as much as all the others did.
Overall, a really fun book to read.
Grade: B+
Lottie was raised by her rancher grandfather and at the age of 14, as he lay dead in his house, she sets it on fire, and heads to the nearest town of Greenbroke, Texas to start a new life. She is taken in by a couple who owns the local market and given a small room. Lottie finds a life for herself. A very hard worker, she learns she has a great head for numbers and even takes over the books for the market. Greenbroke is an up and coming town with a railway stop, which brings visitors to the local saloon and brothel. Lottie's best friend is Becky who becomes a dealer in the brothel, and their friendship and banter is really outstanding in this book.
Lottie first meets her hero, Ty, when there is an unexpected shootout in the middle of town. Ty is a Texas Ranger with The Frontier Battalion and gets injured during the shootout. Lottie rushes over and helps, and Ty doesn't forget her name or her face. Sometime later when he is back in town, he seeks her out and asks her for dinner. Being a Ranger, Ty travels a lot, so he is in and out of her life for quite some time during the book. His profession forbids him to marry, so their romance starts very slow and innocent. While they are slowly courting, Lottie finds a mentor to teach her investing and more about finances, and she is soon a bookkeeper for several businesses with an eye out for investing all of her money. Lottie grew up extremely poor with her grandfather, barely having clothes or enough food to survive. She vows to herself she will never be that poor again. When Ty suggests he will leave the Rangers and become a rancher so they can be together - Lottie freezes. She wants to be with Ty, but she doesn't want to leave her job and rely on Ty's ranching skills for income. I love that about her - she puts herself first, although willing to compromise.
Ty and Lottie write to each other and really get to know one another. It's sweet:
With shaking fingers, she carefully pulled out the note, unfolded it, and checked the signature. Ty! Heart pounding, she began to read.
Dear Miss Lottie,
I hope I spelled your last name right.
(He hadn't, but she didn't care)
And I hope you remember me, Ranger Tyree Benton.
(As if she could forget!)
In another letter, she writes:
...Mrs. Brackett warned me away from men who have not professed "honorable intentions" but still insist on holding my hand. You rogue. I a still shocked that you would do such a thing. I probably won't feel better about it until I see you again and we can discuss it in more detail.
Every time Ty can make it into town, their romance always takes a bigger step forward. It's all going well until Ty comes to town one day to arrest Lottie for the murder of her grandfather. That kind of puts a damper on a relationship.
This book has such great characters. Lottie grows into such a confident, mature woman from circumstances that were less than ideal. Being abandoned and starting anew life all by yourself at age 14 is hard. But she does it without bitterness. She is very smart and never gives up. Her passion for learning is fun to explore. I love the way she isn't cowed by men or those who try to take her down.
Her best friend Becky is a riot - very outspoken and wears her emotions on her sleeve. She has a romance with the saloon owner that is fun to watch unfold in this book.
There is also a woman who arrives from England, Jane, and opens her own business. She brings her business man Mr. Briggs along and they have drama - and I assume they will star in the next book. (I'm sooooo intrigued by Briggs!)
This book is so engaging and fun. Honestly - I think the weakest character in the book is Ty, our hero. He is sweet - and he frustrates Lottie to some extent because it's hard for him to swallow that she is book smart and has money and doesn't want to stay home and cook for him. I liked him, but he didn't shine as much as all the others did.
Overall, a really fun book to read.
Grade: B+
February 23, 2019
2.5 stars.
This one started out strong and I was sure at the 25% that it would be on my favourites shelf. I always enjoy reading Kaki Warner's writing. There's something about it that's just so engaging and easy to read. However, toward the half way point, the story devolved into an almost comical drama with too many couples and too many things super dramatic things going on.
I liked that the story featured an h who had dreams and used her brains to try and accomplish those dreams. Unfortunately, she turned into a woman who was willing to compromise on things that were really important to her because she loved the feeling of being physically intimate with the H more.
The slow burn romance was sweet in the beginning, and even though the H had visited prostitutes before, the author made sure that the reader knew he wasn't a manho. That's all to say I didn't love this H, but I didn't loathe him either. Once he starting chatting the h up, there were no mentions of him being interested in anyone else. However, I must mention that the cover of this book is misleading. I may not be the best judge of non-Asian people's ages, but the guy on the cover looks like he's in his thirties when in reality the H in this story is 19. I never would've picked up this book had I know the MCs were so young. I just find NA stories a bit boring. And usually stupid. Because hormones. But anyway.
The historical Western details were a nice touch and what I've come to expect from Kaki Warner. But this book had too many things going on. There is more than one possible couple featured and so.many.dramatic things. This is definitely not my favourite Kaki Warner book.
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This one started out strong and I was sure at the 25% that it would be on my favourites shelf. I always enjoy reading Kaki Warner's writing. There's something about it that's just so engaging and easy to read. However, toward the half way point, the story devolved into an almost comical drama with too many couples and too many things super dramatic things going on.
I liked that the story featured an h who had dreams and used her brains to try and accomplish those dreams. Unfortunately, she turned into a woman who was willing to compromise on things that were really important to her because she loved the feeling of being physically intimate with the H more.
The slow burn romance was sweet in the beginning, and even though the H had visited prostitutes before, the author made sure that the reader knew he wasn't a manho. That's all to say I didn't love this H, but I didn't loathe him either. Once he starting chatting the h up, there were no mentions of him being interested in anyone else. However, I must mention that the cover of this book is misleading. I may not be the best judge of non-Asian people's ages, but the guy on the cover looks like he's in his thirties when in reality the H in this story is 19. I never would've picked up this book had I know the MCs were so young. I just find NA stories a bit boring. And usually stupid. Because hormones. But anyway.
The historical Western details were a nice touch and what I've come to expect from Kaki Warner. But this book had too many things going on. There is more than one possible couple featured and so.many.dramatic things. This is definitely not my favourite Kaki Warner book.
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October 16, 2016
Reviewed for herding cats & burning soup.
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Oh, I am SO going to have to read more from Kaki Warner! Texas Tall was a slower moving romance but it grabbed my heart completely and had me falling in love with this dusty little Texas town and the eclectic group that call it home.
The quick of it is one day a group of Rangers are bringing a prisoner through Lottie's town and a shoot out happens. A young Ranger is shot and Lottie rushes in to comfort him while help is called. And so a connection is made that holds both of them in it's grip even after he's left town. But something keeps pulling them back together month after month until they just can't resist any longer.
I really loved both Lottie and Ty. He's a little gruff and has a tendency to put his foot in his mouth--yeah, he totally mistook her for a whore one day--and is always suggesting they have a 're-do'. He's got a hard past and trying to figure out his future and his struggles sure had me feeling for him even if he frustrated me now and again. And Lottie. Lottie was an amazing heroine. She's been on her own since 14 and been through hell over the years but she's bound and determined to make a life for herself. I loved her strength and intelligence and determination. She started her own bookkeeping business and was welcoming to everyone from the new arrivals in town to the banker to the whore house owner. She was just a lovely woman it was impossible not to root for.
The romance was very slow moving but it seriously worked for me. When things kick off Lottie and Tyree are both pretty young--she's not even 18 and he's a gangly Ranger with lots of growing to do. But they catch each other's eye and over the months slowly start seeing each other when he comes through town on work and then writing each other. I really loved it. It wasn't an in your face romance. It was a connection and moment in time that brought them together and they just couldn't get past. I loved seeing their excitement over letters arriving or him showing up in town here or there. There's some kissing but anything more than that takes a very long time to actually happen.
There's a little drama and action--both man made and from nature-- towards the end that had me riveted.
All in all, I loved Texas Tall. Stand out characters, lovely romance, a town that you could easily call home and see yourself joining...I'm hooked on Kaki Warner. I'm super curious about some of the secondary characters and really hope their stories will be told one day.
October 4, 2016
Quirky characters and a plot that had me lost in 1870’s Texas…
It is not secret that I’m a sucker for a sweet romance and hot cowboys. While there are more lawmen than cowboys there was absolutely nothing missing from this gentle yet rough and tumble romance set in the “good old days” of nineteenth century Texas.
Tyree Benton was a Texas Ranger. And with that cover I could easily dream what he would be like at the right end of a gun and riding the countryside in pursuit of bad guys. Charlotte Weyland on the other hand relied on her smarts to make her way in the world. She was alone and had few options as a woman during that time. Refusing to give in to convention she was going to pave her own way… Together, they made an interesting pair…
“The man was a work of art.”
This was a romance with so much feel good that it was hard to close that last page. It didn’t burn the pages with high drama but it had all the elements of good storytelling and sweet courtship which was the perfect balm to a stressed out twenty-first century day. Tyree and Charlotte both had pasts and things they couldn’t run away from. Haunting things. Each kept moving forward, one step at a time, and when they came together, slowly and gently, I could feel the healing begin… It wasn’t insta-love but insta-something that refused to let each other go. And through months of letters (that felt like a much more fun lead up to emails or texts!) and opening up to each other their love was just what each other needed.
With fun and some danger thrown in, this couple and the quirky characters that surrounded them made for a completely satisfying read… I need more! ~ Diane
It is not secret that I’m a sucker for a sweet romance and hot cowboys. While there are more lawmen than cowboys there was absolutely nothing missing from this gentle yet rough and tumble romance set in the “good old days” of nineteenth century Texas.
Tyree Benton was a Texas Ranger. And with that cover I could easily dream what he would be like at the right end of a gun and riding the countryside in pursuit of bad guys. Charlotte Weyland on the other hand relied on her smarts to make her way in the world. She was alone and had few options as a woman during that time. Refusing to give in to convention she was going to pave her own way… Together, they made an interesting pair…
“The man was a work of art.”
This was a romance with so much feel good that it was hard to close that last page. It didn’t burn the pages with high drama but it had all the elements of good storytelling and sweet courtship which was the perfect balm to a stressed out twenty-first century day. Tyree and Charlotte both had pasts and things they couldn’t run away from. Haunting things. Each kept moving forward, one step at a time, and when they came together, slowly and gently, I could feel the healing begin… It wasn’t insta-love but insta-something that refused to let each other go. And through months of letters (that felt like a much more fun lead up to emails or texts!) and opening up to each other their love was just what each other needed.
With fun and some danger thrown in, this couple and the quirky characters that surrounded them made for a completely satisfying read… I need more! ~ Diane
June 27, 2024
Set in 1875 in West Texas, this is the story of Charlotte (“Lottie”) Weyland, who has been on her own since she was fourteen, and Tyree Benton who joined the Texas Rangers seeking revenge.
The story begins with a scene where Lottie sets fire to her home with her grandfather in the shed. In Greenbroke, the small Texas town where now Lottie lives, Ty and some rangers come to town with a prisoner. Ty gets wounded in a shootout and Lottie rushes to help him.
So the romance begins.
As always, Warner writes well with clever dialog, vividly creating life in a small town in 19th century Texas. She obviously knows her subject well, perhaps because she is a Texan. We feel the heat of the hot summers and learn what it means to take any small job just to survive.
This story is a bit different from Warner’s other books. The first half of the book is in Lottie’s point of view and we don’t see much of Ty, who is in and out of her life. Only in the second half do we get some of Ty’s inner thinking.
Lottie has used her talent for “figuring” to grow a bookkeeping business, serving the town’s businesses and building a nest egg to buy a ranch. She also learns to invest in land and mineral rights from the town’s banker. Clever girl. To have a ranch is Ty’s dream, but, proud man that he is, when Lottie offers to help, Ty refuses. They are in love, but they can’t seem to make their dreams come together. Then, into the mix comes her past.
The end of the book has some exciting moments and a great courtroom scene with a funny judge. Happiness arrives for some endearing characters. Another great story from Kaki Warner.
The story begins with a scene where Lottie sets fire to her home with her grandfather in the shed. In Greenbroke, the small Texas town where now Lottie lives, Ty and some rangers come to town with a prisoner. Ty gets wounded in a shootout and Lottie rushes to help him.
So the romance begins.
As always, Warner writes well with clever dialog, vividly creating life in a small town in 19th century Texas. She obviously knows her subject well, perhaps because she is a Texan. We feel the heat of the hot summers and learn what it means to take any small job just to survive.
This story is a bit different from Warner’s other books. The first half of the book is in Lottie’s point of view and we don’t see much of Ty, who is in and out of her life. Only in the second half do we get some of Ty’s inner thinking.
Lottie has used her talent for “figuring” to grow a bookkeeping business, serving the town’s businesses and building a nest egg to buy a ranch. She also learns to invest in land and mineral rights from the town’s banker. Clever girl. To have a ranch is Ty’s dream, but, proud man that he is, when Lottie offers to help, Ty refuses. They are in love, but they can’t seem to make their dreams come together. Then, into the mix comes her past.
The end of the book has some exciting moments and a great courtroom scene with a funny judge. Happiness arrives for some endearing characters. Another great story from Kaki Warner.
October 20, 2016
I wasn't going to write a review as this is the first one of Kaki's books I couldn't connect with. I thought maybe it was just me, I've started reading mostly suspense,maybe this book wasn't as exciting as I am now used too. But that's not it. Any genre, and a good story and I can enjoy it. This book bored me silly. Lottie, the main character, wants to get rich and starts doing book keeping, she falls in love with a young ranger,Try, who she sees twice by the middle of the book. Her big breasted friend started off fun and animated but she isn't utilized as Kaki usually utilizes side kicks, no humor,no trouble making.
This was boring. I almost can not believe this was written by Kaki.
This was boring. I almost can not believe this was written by Kaki.
October 2, 2016
Seeking vengeance for a tragic past, Tyree Benton joined the Rangers and became a different man—but his brutal actions still twist his conscience. Now he’s found a woman he could love, but she deserves more than a man who makes a living getting shot at. If Ty were honorable, he’d leave her alone. But he can’t seem to stay away....
Orphaned at fourteen, Charlotte Weyland has used her talent for numbers to build enough of a fortune to fund Ty’s dream of owning a ranch…if he’s not too stubborn to accept her help. But when Charlotte’s past catches up to her, she finds herself on one side of the law with Ty on the other. To keep their dreams alive, they’ll have to make compromises, but doing so might cost them everything they have.
I love the visual imagery in this book. Warner has a beautiful talent for describing everything in such a way that you can easy see it in your mind real as life.
I felt the emotional journey in Texas Tall was so much better this time around compared to her last book I am so glad that Kaki really expanded her talent because it made this book so much better.
I hated the 'goodbye' scene ... Oh my God... Sooo sad.. Total AWW moment. *tear*
Texas Tall is fantastic. If you haven't read Kaki Warner before I highly suggest it, her writing is wonderful.
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Orphaned at fourteen, Charlotte Weyland has used her talent for numbers to build enough of a fortune to fund Ty’s dream of owning a ranch…if he’s not too stubborn to accept her help. But when Charlotte’s past catches up to her, she finds herself on one side of the law with Ty on the other. To keep their dreams alive, they’ll have to make compromises, but doing so might cost them everything they have.
I love the visual imagery in this book. Warner has a beautiful talent for describing everything in such a way that you can easy see it in your mind real as life.
I felt the emotional journey in Texas Tall was so much better this time around compared to her last book I am so glad that Kaki really expanded her talent because it made this book so much better.
I hated the 'goodbye' scene ... Oh my God... Sooo sad.. Total AWW moment. *tear*
Texas Tall is fantastic. If you haven't read Kaki Warner before I highly suggest it, her writing is wonderful.
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September 30, 2016
Kaki Warner continues to impress and dazzle me with her fantastic western historical romances. A tall, handsome Texas Ranger and a strong-willed pretty woman share painful pasts and a desire for something special in the future if they can get past her dark secret and their different dreams.
Texas Tall opens with fourteen year old Charlotte Weyland finishing a task set to her by her grandfather that nearly guts her before she moves on to start a new life in a new, accepting small town in Texas. She makes a place working for a kind couple at their store and making friends with others in town.
The peace of the town is shattered when a gun battle happens between Texas Rangers bringing in a man to justice and the man's friends trying to break him free. Lottie rushes out into the street to care for the wounded ranger who caught her eye earlier. This was the first encounter and they proceed from there. He antagonizes her and she returns it in full.
Both know that a lot stands in their way. He's a ranger and not allowed to be married as a ranger and when he quits he plans to go into ranching. Lottie never wants to go back to dirt poor ranching and has dreams of making money with her business acumen and being rich. Then there is her past and the deed she has done which Ty might not be able to forgive.
Meanwhile, Lottie immerses herself into the doings of the townspeople and making her wise investments. Until the day her past comes calling and she sees the betrayal of trust in Ty's eyes. Will their love survive this?
Alright, so this one did well setting up a Texas ranch town with colorful characters and a heroine woven into the fabric of a town and the many situations there. Ty is the outside element who gradually shifts from wandering ranger to future rancher. The story slowly builds. It's not just an isolated romance, but the story of a whole town of people with Lottie as the catalyst.
Lottie is not typical of her times. Her grandfather raised her to wield her intelligence like a knife, to stand on her own, to trust only herself, and be courageous in the face of impossible situations. She has a strong need for control because of all the losses early in her childhood and the one last thing that made her grow up fast. I thought it was cute that for all her brilliance, she is still very much a sheltered young woman who needs to grow into her britches. She's curious and has to be up in everyone's business.
Lottie gets most of the narration time, but Ty shares it. He was a hero to ride the river with. This man had to grow up hard and fast living in Texas border country, losing his family, and then riding with The Frontier Battalion. He has no idea what to make of this sharp, beautiful woman he suddenly has in his sights. He wants her, but he won't let her run roughshod over him either. I loved that he appreciated her intelligence and applauded her gifts even while also standing firm so she would respect him, too.
I love how the author surrounds her story with western feel and historical setting with it always feeling organic to the story. I learned about the border country situation and the rangers, the boom of economy after the war and the desperate times for the smaller ranches. I loved the inclusion of the 'English' invasion, the saloon life, and the other ordinary citizens and their lives in the town.
The romance is steady, but slow. Just when it looks like they'll leap ahead, one or the other puts on the breaks and does the mature thing. Near the end, I was starting to get anxious because Lottie kept pulling the handbrake out of fear and her control issues, but then she gets whopped with an epiphany that set a fire under her real fast. I loved this pair and enjoyed their passion, playfulness, and sizzling battles.
All in all, this was another fabulous Western story by an author that I've begun to just snag her next book with no hesitation whatsoever. Western historical romance lovers do yourselves a favor and give this one a go.
My thanks to Berkley Romance for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
Texas Tall opens with fourteen year old Charlotte Weyland finishing a task set to her by her grandfather that nearly guts her before she moves on to start a new life in a new, accepting small town in Texas. She makes a place working for a kind couple at their store and making friends with others in town.
The peace of the town is shattered when a gun battle happens between Texas Rangers bringing in a man to justice and the man's friends trying to break him free. Lottie rushes out into the street to care for the wounded ranger who caught her eye earlier. This was the first encounter and they proceed from there. He antagonizes her and she returns it in full.
Both know that a lot stands in their way. He's a ranger and not allowed to be married as a ranger and when he quits he plans to go into ranching. Lottie never wants to go back to dirt poor ranching and has dreams of making money with her business acumen and being rich. Then there is her past and the deed she has done which Ty might not be able to forgive.
Meanwhile, Lottie immerses herself into the doings of the townspeople and making her wise investments. Until the day her past comes calling and she sees the betrayal of trust in Ty's eyes. Will their love survive this?
Alright, so this one did well setting up a Texas ranch town with colorful characters and a heroine woven into the fabric of a town and the many situations there. Ty is the outside element who gradually shifts from wandering ranger to future rancher. The story slowly builds. It's not just an isolated romance, but the story of a whole town of people with Lottie as the catalyst.
Lottie is not typical of her times. Her grandfather raised her to wield her intelligence like a knife, to stand on her own, to trust only herself, and be courageous in the face of impossible situations. She has a strong need for control because of all the losses early in her childhood and the one last thing that made her grow up fast. I thought it was cute that for all her brilliance, she is still very much a sheltered young woman who needs to grow into her britches. She's curious and has to be up in everyone's business.
Lottie gets most of the narration time, but Ty shares it. He was a hero to ride the river with. This man had to grow up hard and fast living in Texas border country, losing his family, and then riding with The Frontier Battalion. He has no idea what to make of this sharp, beautiful woman he suddenly has in his sights. He wants her, but he won't let her run roughshod over him either. I loved that he appreciated her intelligence and applauded her gifts even while also standing firm so she would respect him, too.
I love how the author surrounds her story with western feel and historical setting with it always feeling organic to the story. I learned about the border country situation and the rangers, the boom of economy after the war and the desperate times for the smaller ranches. I loved the inclusion of the 'English' invasion, the saloon life, and the other ordinary citizens and their lives in the town.
The romance is steady, but slow. Just when it looks like they'll leap ahead, one or the other puts on the breaks and does the mature thing. Near the end, I was starting to get anxious because Lottie kept pulling the handbrake out of fear and her control issues, but then she gets whopped with an epiphany that set a fire under her real fast. I loved this pair and enjoyed their passion, playfulness, and sizzling battles.
All in all, this was another fabulous Western story by an author that I've begun to just snag her next book with no hesitation whatsoever. Western historical romance lovers do yourselves a favor and give this one a go.
My thanks to Berkley Romance for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 9, 2016
In any given month, there are scores of historical romance novels released that are set in England within a decade or two of the Napoleonic Wars. The number of American historical romance novels is dwarfed by those set in Europe, which is surprising considering the vast majority of popular romance writers hail from the good old US of A. Those set in the American West after the Civil War are few and far between and I have to wait MONTHS between books in this category, so it is a very exciting day when one of my favorite authors puts out a new novel. The Historical Western is obviously one of my favorite romance sub-genres of and Kaki Warner is a master in this class. Texas Tall is a good book, and in fact, beats most westerns that are released hands down, but I guess I hold Kaki Warner to a higher standard. I expect every single book she writes to fall right into the A category, and when one doesn’t, I feel slightly let-down. I had to step back from this book before I could review it. Warner writes a unique story about unique people who are entirely believable. I liked both of the main characters but I didn’t love them. Still, I will take a less than stellar novel by her over the best by most authors in the Western genre.
Charlotte Weyland (Lottie) ran away from the family farm after her grandfather died and never looked back. Alone in the world, she could have come to a bad end, but she was fortunate enough to find a job when she was fourteen with the married owners of a general store in a small town called Greenbroke. The childless couple has looked after her for the past four years, acting as surrogate parents. Those four years have been relatively quiet ones, but that all changes one day when the Texas Rangers come to town. A shootout in the middle of the street leaves one of the Rangers injured. Lottie rushes to his aid and stays with him until the doctor can get to him. That initial contact forges a bond that will last.
Tyree Benton joined up with the Texas Rangers after his family was murdered, intent on avenging their deaths. The reality of being a hired killer doesn’t sit well with Ty’s character though. He is at his core a gentleman and a good portion of the Rangers who join up after the ravages of the Civil War do not meet that description. Some are damaged and some are just innately cruel. The leader of Ty’s Ranger group falls into the latter category. With no family left, Ty is just sort of ambling through a life that dissatisfies him with no thought to the future. Then he meets Lottie Weyland and his life changes. For the first time since the death of his family, he begins to envision a future and Lottie is right at the center of it. Unfortunately, there is some mystery surrounding Lottie and her past and that mystery is what places a stumbling block directly in their path.
Lottie is absolutely one of the best characters I have read in a good while. She is smart, ambitious and determined. I can envision her standing proudly between Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony while holding her “Votes for Women” sign. What I can also envision is Tyree standing right beside her. We rarely get much of a glimpse of the future with a romance HEA, but I believe that Lottie and Ty will have that coveted egalitarian relationship that will make theirs a happy marriage until they draw their last breaths.
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Ty is a good character as well, but slightly overshadowed by the force of Lottie’s personality. He’s pretty aimless until loving Lottie gives him direction and once he decides he wants a future with her, he wastes little time in trying to bring it about. The biggest problem with this romance is well… the romance. Lottie and Ty spend too much time apart and what time they do spend together is more about planning for the future than romantic attraction. I felt like their relationship was a “slow and steady wins the race” romance; and while that probably helps to build a lasting marriage in real life, on paper it is just a tad dull. Warner makes up for the dull somewhat by making the romance sweet, so I am still a little torn about how I feel about that part of the story. I will leave it to those of my compadres out there who relish a good western to figure it out for themselves. Whether you are enthralled with Lottie and Ty or not, the story is a good one that deserves to be read.
Charlotte Weyland (Lottie) ran away from the family farm after her grandfather died and never looked back. Alone in the world, she could have come to a bad end, but she was fortunate enough to find a job when she was fourteen with the married owners of a general store in a small town called Greenbroke. The childless couple has looked after her for the past four years, acting as surrogate parents. Those four years have been relatively quiet ones, but that all changes one day when the Texas Rangers come to town. A shootout in the middle of the street leaves one of the Rangers injured. Lottie rushes to his aid and stays with him until the doctor can get to him. That initial contact forges a bond that will last.
Tyree Benton joined up with the Texas Rangers after his family was murdered, intent on avenging their deaths. The reality of being a hired killer doesn’t sit well with Ty’s character though. He is at his core a gentleman and a good portion of the Rangers who join up after the ravages of the Civil War do not meet that description. Some are damaged and some are just innately cruel. The leader of Ty’s Ranger group falls into the latter category. With no family left, Ty is just sort of ambling through a life that dissatisfies him with no thought to the future. Then he meets Lottie Weyland and his life changes. For the first time since the death of his family, he begins to envision a future and Lottie is right at the center of it. Unfortunately, there is some mystery surrounding Lottie and her past and that mystery is what places a stumbling block directly in their path.
Lottie is absolutely one of the best characters I have read in a good while. She is smart, ambitious and determined. I can envision her standing proudly between Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony while holding her “Votes for Women” sign. What I can also envision is Tyree standing right beside her. We rarely get much of a glimpse of the future with a romance HEA, but I believe that Lottie and Ty will have that coveted egalitarian relationship that will make theirs a happy marriage until they draw their last breaths.
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Ty is a good character as well, but slightly overshadowed by the force of Lottie’s personality. He’s pretty aimless until loving Lottie gives him direction and once he decides he wants a future with her, he wastes little time in trying to bring it about. The biggest problem with this romance is well… the romance. Lottie and Ty spend too much time apart and what time they do spend together is more about planning for the future than romantic attraction. I felt like their relationship was a “slow and steady wins the race” romance; and while that probably helps to build a lasting marriage in real life, on paper it is just a tad dull. Warner makes up for the dull somewhat by making the romance sweet, so I am still a little torn about how I feel about that part of the story. I will leave it to those of my compadres out there who relish a good western to figure it out for themselves. Whether you are enthralled with Lottie and Ty or not, the story is a good one that deserves to be read.
August 29, 2016
This is the first Kaki Warner book I've read. I am wondering why it took me so long to find her. I loved this book.
I live in Texas so naturally, Texas Rangers are some of my favorite heroes. Tyree Benton is the epitome of what I envision a Texas Ranger to be. He is courageous, he is a man of integrity, and he is a gentlemen. It doesn't hurt that he is a very handsome man either.
Through the author's eyes, we get to see the struggles Ty is battling. He has avenged his parent's deaths but has not found the peace that he thought that act would bring him. As a Ranger he has been present for some excessive acts of violence that don't sit well with him. The Ranger's have a condition of employment - the men must be single. That was fine with Ty when he signed up, but now that he has met Lottie that condition is proving to be harder and harder to keep.
Lottie is an amazing young woman. She is left to fend for herself at the age of fourteen. She makes it to a nearby town and despite starting out living on the street makes a nice home for herself. She is an ambitious, courageous, feisty girl. When a gunfight occurs right on the main street of town she is the only one to render aid to the fallen Texas Ranger.
The author weaves a beautiful story by creating interesting characters we become close to. We have to keep turning the pages to find out what is going to happen to them next. The setting and time period are a perfect backdrop for this suspenseful book.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I am ever grateful to NetGalley for sending me an advance copy in exchange for my review. This one was a real treat. This book will be available for purchase October 4, 2016, It can be pre-ordered now. Get a copy and let me know what you think.
I live in Texas so naturally, Texas Rangers are some of my favorite heroes. Tyree Benton is the epitome of what I envision a Texas Ranger to be. He is courageous, he is a man of integrity, and he is a gentlemen. It doesn't hurt that he is a very handsome man either.
Through the author's eyes, we get to see the struggles Ty is battling. He has avenged his parent's deaths but has not found the peace that he thought that act would bring him. As a Ranger he has been present for some excessive acts of violence that don't sit well with him. The Ranger's have a condition of employment - the men must be single. That was fine with Ty when he signed up, but now that he has met Lottie that condition is proving to be harder and harder to keep.
Lottie is an amazing young woman. She is left to fend for herself at the age of fourteen. She makes it to a nearby town and despite starting out living on the street makes a nice home for herself. She is an ambitious, courageous, feisty girl. When a gunfight occurs right on the main street of town she is the only one to render aid to the fallen Texas Ranger.
The author weaves a beautiful story by creating interesting characters we become close to. We have to keep turning the pages to find out what is going to happen to them next. The setting and time period are a perfect backdrop for this suspenseful book.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I am ever grateful to NetGalley for sending me an advance copy in exchange for my review. This one was a real treat. This book will be available for purchase October 4, 2016, It can be pre-ordered now. Get a copy and let me know what you think.
October 4, 2016
Lottie has lit the fire and is riding away as fast as she can from her grandfathers farm running from all she has ever known. Ty is running too that's why he joined the Rangers so he could run away from someone murdering his family and maybe have a chance to make everything right. Lottie landed in the sleepy town of Greenbroke where she made friends easily and Mr. And Mrs Brackett took her in and let her sleep in the back room of the store. One day the Rangers came to town with a prisoner and a shoot out started but the tall Texas ranger got hit with a bullet and she went to save him and that's where it all begin. This story give you a real sense of life in 1875 and how special rules were in place for everything and how when Lottie and Ty saw each other no inappropriate touching was allowed. Then as Lottie decides to make bookkeeping a business some people are put off because women don't really work outside the home. There are many more endearing characters in this story and really makes interesting reading and I was so into it I finished in one day.
Great read and it's told so easily it's perfect.
Reviewed on behalf of Once upon an Alpha
Great read and it's told so easily it's perfect.
Reviewed on behalf of Once upon an Alpha
October 9, 2016
Such an enjoyable and fun story. I think I need more KW.
October 23, 2016
I was so excited that I won this book and could not wait to read it. Once I started I just couldn't put the book down. Right from the beginning she creates a scene in which you need to know the secret behind the fire and how Charlotte was able to ride away. Now it is 4 years later and she has created a small life for herself in a small Texas town with a cast of interesting characters. Her love interest Ty Bento, a Texas Ranger, comes in and out of her life, and they slowly develop a unique friendship in which they both wonder if they can find happiness together. Lottie has ambition and starts a bookkeeping business with the local business and even starts an investment group. She has plans and she hopes that Ty can be a part of them too. There are other characters that are part of the story and I hope we will see more of them in a future story. Ty comes through for her after she had to deal with her past coming back to haunt her and then a twister tearing through the town. I see these two making a go of things and living a happy life together. I do hope we see them again in another story.
Kaki Warner is a gem of a writer and writes historical stories like no other. If you have the time please check out her Blood Rose Trilogy.
Kaki Warner is a gem of a writer and writes historical stories like no other. If you have the time please check out her Blood Rose Trilogy.
May 19, 2017
The latest from this author and right up there with the best in my view. How she handles a disease with far less lethality in modern times is both instructive and chilling. But the reason for Lottie's leaving her grandfather and his failing ranch is less important than how this young woman remakes her life into something that would have been considered unusual in the late 19th century. Then she meets Tyree Benton, a wounded Texas Ranger. Her actions toward him reveals her heart, and draws Ty to her even if they're unlikely to see each other again. But time and his insistence on finding the girl who came to his aid when he was wounded gives both of them a chance at a life neither has expected but both secretly want.
But that early episode Lottie doesn't want to think about comes back to plague her and forces Ty to rethink what he really knows about her. With a cast of quirky characters supporting them, this tale set in Central Texas ends in such a way that this reader hopes there will be a sequel or three.
But that early episode Lottie doesn't want to think about comes back to plague her and forces Ty to rethink what he really knows about her. With a cast of quirky characters supporting them, this tale set in Central Texas ends in such a way that this reader hopes there will be a sequel or three.
December 13, 2016
Loved it. Couldn't put it down. I've read all of Warner's books, and I felt this one really encompasses all the things I like about her books while leaving out anything that wasn't my favorite. (For instance, this one didn't have the point of view of a villain creeping around, doing creepy things). This would be a good starter book for anyone who has yet to discover the historical fiction gems that are Kaki Warner's books. Her rich characters, settings, obstacles that plague at every turn, and romance that leaves just enough to imagine will all stick with you and make you wonder where she has been all your life. Counting days to the next book! ... When is the next book?
January 30, 2018
This book doesn’t really play with tropes, but it did feel unique. The amount of attention paid to the development of relationships, not just the hero’s and heroine’s, was a lovely read, and there were hints of Old School Romance I that the story begins when the heroine is quite young (I’m not referring to her childhood POV, but the fact that Years go by from the moment she and Ty meet).
May 19, 2017
3.5 out of 5.
July 12, 2019
Enjoyable
I have enjoyed this book as I have enjoyed all of Ms Warners books. Hopefully she will continue to write more soon.
I have enjoyed this book as I have enjoyed all of Ms Warners books. Hopefully she will continue to write more soon.
September 2, 2019
3.5 stars.
December 5, 2021
Not your usual historical western
Not your usual historical western love story. I laughed and cried. I will be telling my friends about this story
Not your usual historical western love story. I laughed and cried. I will be telling my friends about this story
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March 20, 2017enjoyed this book hope Lady Jane gets a book with her HEA
October 15, 2016
Kaki Warner's newest novel starts off a little slow, but after reading it, I was glad I stuck it out. Revelations were revealed, dangers sidestepped, & natural disasters overcame. Lottie will weave her way into your heart with her grit and determination. The secondary characters are equally entertaining. A very different written book than I usually read.
May 12, 2024
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I rated it 4.5 but rounded to 5 on Goodreads.
TEXAS TALL was a quick read that was fast paced and flowed nicely with a lot of characters – some of them multidimensional. The prologue is set in 1875 three years before the book starts and sets the stage of what’s to come. Lottie has a past that no one knows about when she moves to Greenbroke, Texas in 1878 alone at the age of fourteen. But will it catch up to her at some point how and why did she end up there? She’s very industrious, works hard, is smart, good with numbers and has a head for all things business. She’s made friends, starts a bookkeeping business and puts together a consortium to make investments. All to make herself rich so she’ll never be poor again and have to live the way she and her grandfather did on his ranch. Definitely a woman who knows what she wants and goes after it. Will there be a man she can partner with that will take her the way she is and not try to conform her?
Ty is a ranger that gets shot when they are transporting a prisoner right in the middle of town. The only one willing to come to his rescue is Lottie. Although they only exchange a few words before the doctor arrives they feel an immediate attraction. Their first couple of outings are abysmal but Ty vows to make them better since he’s attracted to Lottie. Watching them take one step forward and two or three back was heartbreaking. We get to know the people in the town through the businesses they run but also through their friendships. Lottie’s best friend Becky needs watching since she’s very impetuous. When she’s mixed up with the traveling preacher, Nathaniel Lindz, Lottie tries to counsel her. But will Becky listen? Lindz, with his loose morals and unpreacher like behavior gave me the creeps each time he was in a scene.
There are family and friends, businesses, bad memories, reminisces, relationships, vivid descriptions of the land, sadness, tears, anger, hurt, happiness. laughter, loving and love. There were a lot of interactions between the characters and we better learn their background information and their feelings about certain situations. There are many twists and turns to the story but each adds another layer to the book. There is nice closure and the epilogue tied up the loose ends nicely and gave us a few happily-ever-afters!
Warner is a new to me author having only read HEARTBREAK CREEK (RUNAWAY BRIDES #1) which is a connected series to this one and HOME BY MORNING, the third book in this series. I look forward to reading other books by this author that I’ve missed along the way as well as the rest of the books in the HEROES OF HEARTBREAK CREEK SERIES and THE RUNAWAY BRIDES SERIES if this is her caliber of writing!
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I rated it 4.5 but rounded to 5 on Goodreads.
TEXAS TALL was a quick read that was fast paced and flowed nicely with a lot of characters – some of them multidimensional. The prologue is set in 1875 three years before the book starts and sets the stage of what’s to come. Lottie has a past that no one knows about when she moves to Greenbroke, Texas in 1878 alone at the age of fourteen. But will it catch up to her at some point how and why did she end up there? She’s very industrious, works hard, is smart, good with numbers and has a head for all things business. She’s made friends, starts a bookkeeping business and puts together a consortium to make investments. All to make herself rich so she’ll never be poor again and have to live the way she and her grandfather did on his ranch. Definitely a woman who knows what she wants and goes after it. Will there be a man she can partner with that will take her the way she is and not try to conform her?
Ty is a ranger that gets shot when they are transporting a prisoner right in the middle of town. The only one willing to come to his rescue is Lottie. Although they only exchange a few words before the doctor arrives they feel an immediate attraction. Their first couple of outings are abysmal but Ty vows to make them better since he’s attracted to Lottie. Watching them take one step forward and two or three back was heartbreaking. We get to know the people in the town through the businesses they run but also through their friendships. Lottie’s best friend Becky needs watching since she’s very impetuous. When she’s mixed up with the traveling preacher, Nathaniel Lindz, Lottie tries to counsel her. But will Becky listen? Lindz, with his loose morals and unpreacher like behavior gave me the creeps each time he was in a scene.
There are family and friends, businesses, bad memories, reminisces, relationships, vivid descriptions of the land, sadness, tears, anger, hurt, happiness. laughter, loving and love. There were a lot of interactions between the characters and we better learn their background information and their feelings about certain situations. There are many twists and turns to the story but each adds another layer to the book. There is nice closure and the epilogue tied up the loose ends nicely and gave us a few happily-ever-afters!
Warner is a new to me author having only read HEARTBREAK CREEK (RUNAWAY BRIDES #1) which is a connected series to this one and HOME BY MORNING, the third book in this series. I look forward to reading other books by this author that I’ve missed along the way as well as the rest of the books in the HEROES OF HEARTBREAK CREEK SERIES and THE RUNAWAY BRIDES SERIES if this is her caliber of writing!
June 14, 2019
Kaki Warner is one of my favorite authors; I own all of her novels. They are US historicals about regular people surviving hardships and finding happiness. This book is the story about Lottie and Ty. Each is dedicated to creating a better life. Lottie has a great deal of ambition; her future must include protection from her early years of hunger. Ty is the typical man of this period; he wants to provide everything. Ty finds the notion of a wife being an equal partner very foreign.
Lottie's ambition seems a bit modern. Because of my age (65+), I remember my grandmother and many aunts talking about their early lives. They came from want but felt that working in a department store or restaurant was a fitting role for a young, unmarried woman. Each would have been shocked by the idea of starting her own business and canvassing for customers.
That does not take away from my admiration of Ms. Warner's style and the warmth and compassion she fuses into her characters. I enjoyed the book a great deal.
Lottie's ambition seems a bit modern. Because of my age (65+), I remember my grandmother and many aunts talking about their early lives. They came from want but felt that working in a department store or restaurant was a fitting role for a young, unmarried woman. Each would have been shocked by the idea of starting her own business and canvassing for customers.
That does not take away from my admiration of Ms. Warner's style and the warmth and compassion she fuses into her characters. I enjoyed the book a great deal.
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October 7, 20163.5 Stars, 2.5 Flames
After having to do the unthinkable at age 14 and leaving her only home she has ever known, Lottie aka Charlotte, moves on to the nearby town of Greenbroke. She is just starting to find herself and accept that her past is finally behind her when The Frontier Battalion strolls into her sleepy town escorting their prisoner when there is a shootout that leaves a few injured. Ty being one of them. Lottie does her best to help him which leaves them connected on a closer level. Through the journey of self-discovery and what kind of future they want.
One thing that really bothered me was that it was not stated that Texas Tall was a historical. The dialogue was also more contemporary than historical. What made it a historical was certain events taking place, like holding hands is scandalous, and how the men treated women, like a woman wanting anything besides being a stay-at-home mom is ridiculous. There were a few more instances that made it a historical but that is it.
As I normally do not go for historical romances, and would have not if I knew it was a historical, it was a decent read. The characters were likable especially the supporting cast. They were flawed in the best possible way yet kept you wishing everything they wanted would come true. Then there are the characters that you just feel for and always have things go wrong. I liked Ty for the most part but didn't treat Lottie as an equal.
It seemed to take forever for days to go by. Most of the time it was just town gossip, or Becky chasing after a new man, Lottie contemplating life, Juno and Briggs being difficult or stubborn, and so much more. Some of these events are relevant to the whole story but others not so much. Overall, it was a good historical western romance and for those who love this genre should defintely grab it. As for me, I need my historical romance (should I chose to read one) to have more action, more passion, and more spunk.
I was gifted a copy of this novel from the JeepDiva in exchange for an honest review.
After having to do the unthinkable at age 14 and leaving her only home she has ever known, Lottie aka Charlotte, moves on to the nearby town of Greenbroke. She is just starting to find herself and accept that her past is finally behind her when The Frontier Battalion strolls into her sleepy town escorting their prisoner when there is a shootout that leaves a few injured. Ty being one of them. Lottie does her best to help him which leaves them connected on a closer level. Through the journey of self-discovery and what kind of future they want.
One thing that really bothered me was that it was not stated that Texas Tall was a historical. The dialogue was also more contemporary than historical. What made it a historical was certain events taking place, like holding hands is scandalous, and how the men treated women, like a woman wanting anything besides being a stay-at-home mom is ridiculous. There were a few more instances that made it a historical but that is it.
As I normally do not go for historical romances, and would have not if I knew it was a historical, it was a decent read. The characters were likable especially the supporting cast. They were flawed in the best possible way yet kept you wishing everything they wanted would come true. Then there are the characters that you just feel for and always have things go wrong. I liked Ty for the most part but didn't treat Lottie as an equal.
It seemed to take forever for days to go by. Most of the time it was just town gossip, or Becky chasing after a new man, Lottie contemplating life, Juno and Briggs being difficult or stubborn, and so much more. Some of these events are relevant to the whole story but others not so much. Overall, it was a good historical western romance and for those who love this genre should defintely grab it. As for me, I need my historical romance (should I chose to read one) to have more action, more passion, and more spunk.
I was gifted a copy of this novel from the JeepDiva in exchange for an honest review.
October 26, 2016
Kaki Warner is a new author for me; but in reading this book; I will be looking for other books by this author. You have Charlotte Weyland that was an orphaned at 14; but has made a new life for herself; when Tyree Benton; a Texas Ranger comes into her life. Charlotte has a talent for numbers so starts a business keeping books for several business in the town of Greenbroke, Texas. For someone so young, Charlotte is able to establish herself as a business woman that people listen to. She wants more out of her life then what she currently has; and sets out to make it happen. Tyree, is a man she is interested in; and he has returned that feeling. Tyree has dreams outside of being a Ranger, and Charlotte started working to make that dream happen. Then Charlotte's past comes roaring into Greenbroke and Tyree Benton, Texas Ranger is having to do his job, and that conflicts with his feelings with Charlotte.
This book did start a little slow; but made up for it in the first couple of chapters. The twists and turns and the story telling by this author made me fill like I was there watching, feeling, seeing events unfold. You are taken on a journey that makes you wanting more. You know there just has to been more to the story and what happens in the future.
This book did start a little slow; but made up for it in the first couple of chapters. The twists and turns and the story telling by this author made me fill like I was there watching, feeling, seeing events unfold. You are taken on a journey that makes you wanting more. You know there just has to been more to the story and what happens in the future.
February 10, 2017
Ranger Tyree Benton and Charlotte (Lottie) in Greenbroke, Texas. Decent read. Some of it was a bit draggy, especially people who wouldn't just speak up and express their feelings. AARGH!! That makes me nuts. Lottie was orphaned at fourteen and living on the streets when the market owners found her and took her in. In return she worked for them and began bookkeeping for other businesses and saving and investing her money.
End kind of left me hanging, though.
End kind of left me hanging, though.
September 7, 2016
Having read several books by Kaki Warner, I was excited to read this latest book. I will admit that I was a bit confused with the opening chapter but it wasn't long before I was so into the characters and story that I didn't want to put the book down. Ty is a Texas Ranger and as a member of a special unit is expected to remain single. But once he meets Lottie, Ty really starts questioning if he wants to remain a Ranger. Lottie has had a hard life but she is determined she will better herself. Unwilling to simply marry the first guy that shows interest, Lottie sets up an investment group among the townsfolk and is rather successful. But success comes with a price where Ty is concerned as does his job as a Ranger. Especially when Lottie's past puts her on the wrong side of the law. I really enjoyed this historical western romance and would love to see more of these characters. Kai Warner has a great talent for creating a story that makes you feel like you really are in the Old West.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
November 4, 2016
Lord Have Mercy, I don't even know where to start on this beautiful slice of old fashioned pie. We have an Old time setting with the book, but I feel it has a modernized twist with words... and I LOVE IT!! I tend to stray away from historical because of the slang and way with words that were used in the old days. When I'm reading a hustorical, the words distract me and I feel like it takes me twice as long to read a book. Bit that wasn't the case with this one.
I loved getting to know Lottie and Ty this week. As well as the rest of the Greenbroke gang. The back story was perfection and lead to a mighty crime-a-Licious story!! I love how the book was one thing after another and I was really never bored. The only thing I would change is the length of this book... it was a little longer than my liking. I can't wait to read more by Kiki Warner!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha.
I loved getting to know Lottie and Ty this week. As well as the rest of the Greenbroke gang. The back story was perfection and lead to a mighty crime-a-Licious story!! I love how the book was one thing after another and I was really never bored. The only thing I would change is the length of this book... it was a little longer than my liking. I can't wait to read more by Kiki Warner!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha.
November 27, 2016
started out with so much promise
not a typical romance; the hero and heroine spend a lot of time apart, and we see lottie growing as a person and making goals outside of the handsome stranger she meets early on
then, things take a turn
women shouldn't be the providers, it's insulting to men
it's not cool to make a major life decision without your fiance(e), except for the times when it is
men can let women be the providers, but only if they do some crazy math in their heads so it seems like the men really are the providers and they're just playing along with those silly pretty ladies
sticking your nose in everyone's business is friendship
whores are bad, but we shouldn't judge them
england is bewildering (that was the only part i got on board with)
not a typical romance; the hero and heroine spend a lot of time apart, and we see lottie growing as a person and making goals outside of the handsome stranger she meets early on
then, things take a turn
women shouldn't be the providers, it's insulting to men
it's not cool to make a major life decision without your fiance(e), except for the times when it is
men can let women be the providers, but only if they do some crazy math in their heads so it seems like the men really are the providers and they're just playing along with those silly pretty ladies
sticking your nose in everyone's business is friendship
whores are bad, but we shouldn't judge them
england is bewildering (that was the only part i got on board with)
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