His Texas Runaway

Men of the West #41

by Stella Bagwell

On the run from trouble

Straight into this cowboy’s arms

Veterinarian Chandler Hollister has brought home many strays…but no one like lovely Roslyn DuBose. Exhausted, the soon-to-be single mom gratefully accepts his help—and invitation to spend the night at Three Rivers Ranch. As one night becomes many days, Roslyn finds her way into Chandler’s heart. But before this working man becomes a family man, Roslyn must face the one obstacle to their happy future—her secret past.

222 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2023

About the author

At seventeen, Stella married her high school sweetheart: Harrell, and they had a son Jason. She began her writing career almost by accident. She was a hairdresser and worked in her sister's beauty shop. Ironically, Stella developed a severe allergy to hairspray and was forced to resign. With time on her hands, Stella wanted to do something creative. She remembered a high school English teacher telling her she could be a writer if she wanted. Although she always loved reading romances, she never thought to write one herself. Armed with that now notion and an old, manual typewriter, she went to work, attempting to create a story similar to those she liked reading. The result‚ her first book, purchased by Mills & Boon and issued under the Harlequin imprint. After that, she became a full time writer and today, has close to forty published novels. Her for the future is to continue writing romance novels as long as there's an audience to enjoy her work.

Next to writing, traveling is one of her most favorite activities. Yet, because the southwest is dear to her heart, she sets most of her books there in rough, rugged ranch country. She feels it's essential to know a place before writing about it; that philosophy gives her more reason to plan trips! The marriage has always lived in southeastern Oklahoma. But, they purchased a portion of a twenty-two hundred, acre ranch; they now make their home there. Before moving onto the ranch, she had a swimming pool in her back yard and spent most of her summer evenings in the water. Her husband has promised to put in another pool, but for now she has to make do with the creek that runs through their property. The closest town of three thousand is fifteen miles away; she says she loves the seclusion, living among the woods and horses and wildlife. The only thing she doesn't like is making the thirty mile round trip to the post office or grocery store. Worse still, is the eighty-five mile trip to get office supplies!

One of her greatest joys was to see Jason, her only son, graduate from college with degrees in math and physical education. He now lives in Port Lavaca, Texas, where he teaches high school algebra and geometry and coaches football and weightlifting. Family has always come first with Stella and she enjoys spending time with her son when he visits Oklahoma. Sometimes, she and her husband drive down to the Texas coast to see him. However, her mother, step-father and siblings all live nearby and they have routine get-togethers. In her spare time, she enjoys practicing violin and guitar, both of which she can play by ear. She claims to need years of practice before calling herself a musician. Stella also enjoys gardening and being outdoors.

Reviews

[Sarrah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually really cute and enjoyable. Although, there were times where Chandler sounded more like a British aristocrat than a cowboy... I know some cowboys that would be disappointed. And there were also a few times where the main character, Roslyn sounded really sexist. You know, the damsel in distress that wanted a big strong man to save her... *sigh* That was unfortunate.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

[charmaine White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

This is an interesting and entertaining story.I was kind of Leary about it,but I really enjoyed reading this one.Thank you Stella Bagwell.

[Cris · Rating 5 out of 5]

enjoyable story.

[Kate Vale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chandler Hollister is more than busy with his veterinary practice, which means no time for romance. But that plan is imploded when he discovers pregnant Roslyn DuBose parked at his clinic late one night and she faints when he asks what she's doing there. He takes her home to turn her over to his mother and Roslyn soon becomes everyone's sweetheart in his family--including him, though he denies it, mostly to himself, to say nothing of his teasing brothers and his perceptive mother.

Roslyn's plans include moving to a little house in California owned by her late mother and far away from her controlling father. But when Chandler stays with her during the birth of her daughter, Roslyn admits to herself that, oh how she wishes Chandler could be her newborn's father. And that's what he wants, too, but when she refuses to contact her father, he concludes he was wrong to propose to her. It's clear he's made a big mistake when he walks out on her, but can he correct that error before she takes off for California and out of his life?

[Pam Jackson-gorsline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting story with many twists and turns. The characters were well developed and complex.

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Categories;
Western Romance, Western Fiction, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Contemporary Romance

Miniseries:
Men of the West