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Delaney Trilogy #1

by Connie Mason

¿Huyendo del matrimonio? El salvaje y pendenciero Pierce Delaney y sus dos hermanos son famosos en Dry Gulch, Montana, por atraer todo tipo de problemas. Ahora un malentendido ha dejado a Pierce con un disparo en la espalda, forzándole a buscar refugio en el sótano de Zoey Fuller. Y la fogosa y testaruda dama amenaza con entregarle a la muchedumbre que le sigue la pista a menos que Pierce acceda a un breve matrimonio. ¿Un amor que puede llegar a curarlo todo? Zoey no confía en Pierce Delaney, ni siquiera le conoce. No obstante, necesita un marido para desbaratar los planes de un banquero corrupto que quiere su rancho. Pero cuando el atractivo y herido extraño comienza a curar bajo su cuidado, Zoey comienza a ver el verdadero brío del hombre; su fuerza, su encanto... y su masculino fuego que enciende su sangre. Aunque él ha jurado marcharse trás cumplir su promesa, sus apasionados besos proclaman que él también arde por ella... y que han liberado una pasión en sus corazones que podrían mantener a Zoey en los amorosos brazos de Pierce para siempre.

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

303 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Connie Mason or Cara Miles is the best-selling author of more than fifty historical romances and novellas. Her tales of passion and adventure are set in exotic as well as American locales. Connie was named Story Teller of the Year in 1990 by Romantic Times and was awarded Career Achievement award in the Western category by Romantic Times in 1994. Connie makes her home in Tarpon Springs, Florida with her husband Jerry.

Prior to her first published work in 1984, Connie was a full time homemaker. Always an avid reader, writing was one of Connie's dreams.

In 1995 Connie was featured on a segment of the CBS news show 48 Hours, a television production that devoted an entire program to the romance novel industry. Connie was also featured in an article published by National Inquirer.

In addition to writing and traveling, Connie enjoys telling anyone who will listen about her three children and nine grandchildren, and sharing memories of her years living abroad in Europe and Asia as the wife of a career serviceman. In her spare time Connie enjoys reading, dancing, playing bridge and freshwater fishing with her husband.

Reviews

[Pikolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Historia de rancheros/vaqueros muy entretenida, muy bien escrita, pero un poco novelera, les pasa de todo jeje.
No obstante recomendable para pasar un buen rato.

[Patty Ventola Donoso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una historia de vaqueros. La primera que leo. Me ha gustado, tiene la cantidad exacta de acción, romance, peligro y hasta humor. Una novela muy entretenida. Ágil. Que no cansa. Un protagonista que odia a las mujeres y que promete no casarse jamás. Una protagonista asediada por un delincuente de guante blanco. La mezcla hace que se produzca un encuentro tumultuoso. Con muchas idas y vueltas. Con algunos silencios, con mucha acción que parece no tener fin y con un desenlace previsible pero no por ello menos bueno.

A cowboy story. The first one I read. I liked it, it has the exact amount of action, romance, danger, and even humor. A very entertaining novel. Agile. That does not tire. A protagonist who hates women and who promises never to marry. A protagonist besieged by a white-collar criminal. The mix makes for a tumultuous encounter. With many twists and turns. With some silences, with a lot of action that seems to have no end, and with a predictable but no less good outcome.

[Ana M. Román · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esperaba una bonita historia en un rancho de esas de las que me gustan tanto y debo reconocer que ha sido mucho más.

Pero mucho más. Tanto que ha sido demasiado. Es como si hubiera intentado reunir todas las típicas escenas peliculeras del oeste en un solo libro. Desde las peleas en el saloon, a los problemas del rancho, a las ciudades sin ley, a los conflictos entre los protagonistas, etc.

Y ese ha sido su problema. A todo momento les estaban pasando cosas y llega un punto en que simplemente quería terminar ya el carrusel de emociones.

Por lo demás un libro bastante entretenido. Tal vez, continúe con la serie a ver cómo se desarrollan las historias de los otros dos hermanos. Con un poco de suerte no corretean tanto como estos dos que no han parado quietos.

[Kathrynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Setting is Dry Gulch, Montana, 1880, and this is book #1 of the Delaney Brother's trilogy. This book dragged a lot for me. Pierce was running because he is wrongly accursed of beating a girl. Hides in the basement of Zoey....yadda yadda yadda.

No surprises, no twists. Got tired of all the "distrust" of women because of his "mamma issues," too. Blah!

[Marishka · Rating 2 out of 5]

Safety - When they were separated his brother talked him into going to the saloon and getting a woman. He made it all the way up to the room and she touched him but he couldn't get hard. This was 70ish% in and they were still married.

[Galena Sanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una historia breve y agradable, entretenida y ubicada en un pueblo del oeste americano. Un tanto dramático al final, pero entretenida de leer, con personajes bien caracterizados pero sin mucho seso, a mi parecer, llega un momento en el que me parece que las cosas se desmadran un poco.

[ann_zack_cee_am_ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Agh I couldn’t stand Pierce at all! Such a manipulative, possessive and arrogant hero. The other Delaney brothers were cut from the same cloth too. For someone who hated women, they sure did love stringing women left and right. I also got tired of Pierce’s demeaning stance of marriage and women. Women this, women that. He decided to sleep off his frustrations with a new woman right after the divorce yet he couldn’t accept Zoey taking another lover. Such a hypocritical bastard! I am sorry I can’t stand reading about a man going for a new woman after a third act breakup. It’s just so low. Ughh Zoey deserved way way better!!

[Idoia Martínez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una historia bonita del oeste, con un vaquero rudo, una mujer inteligente y fuerte, ranchos, caballos, persecuciones y un malvado. Me ha gustado, lo he disfrutado y la forma en la que ambos personajes van acercándose me ha encantado. Zoey tiene una personalidad memorable y Pearce también. aunque me ha parecido repetitivo en los pensamientos y la reiteración de los sucesos como si no los hubiéramos leído y al principio, la insistencia de Pearce para conseguir lo que quería de Zoey me exasperaba.

[Amparo TD · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una historia de vaqueros rudos. El no quiere nada con las mujeres, no confía en ella por todo lo que le ha pasado. Ella esta muy desesperada por no perder su rancho. Es una historia en la que pasa de todo, y lo que suele pasar cuando las cosas no se hablan, que los malos entendidos son muy malos.

[Joey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a reread many years later. And honestly I liked Zoey until the middle end. This chick was so stupid. Trusting Walloughby, telling him about her baby, and etc. I read this book for the first time in junior high school in 2000. Go figure it's 2020!

[Desi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leído en Marz 2011

Oh, Boy!! Me encantó este libro, de verdad que fue una delicia sobre todo por la química que había entre sus dos protagonistas, muy divertido algunas partes!!

[Terryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. When I read line by line, page by page I know it's got me captivated. So many twists and turns. Good book. Will definitely read again.

[Nessa]

DNF.

SOMEHOW I WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT THIS ONE. APART FROM CLICHE AND PREDICTABLE, I GUESS THE CHARACTERS' CHEMISTRY JUST LEFT ME BORED.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall good story. Lots of action. That middle part was a little nauseating but I had a feeling that was what was going on. :/

[Marilyn Vautour]

I have enjoyed all of your books thank you

[Angelica · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 2 main characters are both TSTL but their melodramatic story is highly entertaining. Quite worthy of a daily telenovala :DD

[Fran Alsaud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fue bien entretenida, con mucha acción, sucede de todo, tipo película.

[Serena Miles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta ha sido una lectura entretenida, no he empatizado demasiado con los personajes y me ha resultado algo pesado tanto acoso de Samson, pero es entretenida y rapida de leer

6/10

[ANGELINA · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good one, it's like on old fashioned western, but a lot sexier. Set in 1880 Montana, you have the H, Pierce Delaney, embittered and cynical when it comes to women (due to betrayal by both his mother and ex-wife), yet having to rely on one when he's shot and takes refuge in the root cellar of her ranch. You have the h, Zoey, strong and independent, yet scared and vulnerable, and desperate to save her ranch, leading to her going against her principles and blackmailing Pierce into marrying her, which further reinforces his view of women. You have the villain, Sam Willoughby, determined to get both the ranch and Zoey, and being the bad guy in every sense f the word, not one redeeming characteristic in this total creep. (If this was an old silent film, he'd have tied Zoey to the railroad tracks while twirling his moustache.)

There's action, drama, and a love story that doesn't overdo it with a lot of arguing, insults and self-righteous anger, which too often bogs down other novels. Pierce has a lot of issues and fights his feelings for Zoey for a long time, but he never mistreats her. He made it clear that, having been trapped into marrying her, he expected his conjugal rights, yet he never forced her, For her part, Zoey didn't pretend indifference; she admitted her desire for Pierce and there was no forced seduction, just mutual lovemaking. Also, while some might see her actions as wrong, when she left Pierce with no choice but to marry her, she more than made up for that when she puts her safety on the line more than once to help him, and decides to leave him (despite her love for him) because she thinks he wants his freedom and she wants him to be happy.

I won't give away more details (except to say that Willoughby turns out to be more horrible as the story goes on, and that goes double for the sickening man who sets Pierce up from the start), and will just recommend you check this one out, I don't think you'll be sorry.

[Dawn ♥ romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic old time historical romance set in 1880 Montana that was action packed with steamy love scenes, dastardly villains, and a hero who doesn't believe in love ... enjoyed it all. Vigilante mob chases and injures Pierce, He manages to hide out in Zoey's root cellar.

[Nyra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente Cowboy history, diferent, fresh and enterteiment

[Kesha]

I just could not finish this book, it just felt like it dragged on and on and on. I did read up to chapter 9.

[Greeneyes Belle28 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Alice · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very formulaic ... even for Connie Mason.

[Reina Negra · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Cindylisse · Rating 3 out of 5]

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