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Thunder Creek
In a place called thunder creek, two wary hearts are about to get a second chance at love.
When Katy Templeton fled her small Wyoming town and its painful memories, she thought she’d said good-bye to Thunder Creek forever. But now the prodigal daughter has come home. Home to the relentless ghosts of the past. Home to Jackson Brent, the lean, hard cowboy with the lazy smile--and the last person on earth she ever wanted to lay eyes on again.
Time and tragedy had come between them, but Jackson never forgot his best friend’s kid sister. The coltish beauty blossomed into a stunning woman, burned by love yet unafraid to take on the whole town to get justice for her family. Katy blames him for her beloved brother’s death, but as she digs for answers about that fateful day fourteen years earlier, there is someone ready to kill to keep her from getting them--and Jackson might be the only one who can save her. He wants her safe--and in his arms, but Katy can’t rest until she discovers the truth. Fighting her red-hot attraction to Jackson, Katy risks everything--even the yearnings of her own heart--to unravel the truth about her brother’s death.
When Katy Templeton fled her small Wyoming town and its painful memories, she thought she’d said good-bye to Thunder Creek forever. But now the prodigal daughter has come home. Home to the relentless ghosts of the past. Home to Jackson Brent, the lean, hard cowboy with the lazy smile--and the last person on earth she ever wanted to lay eyes on again.
Time and tragedy had come between them, but Jackson never forgot his best friend’s kid sister. The coltish beauty blossomed into a stunning woman, burned by love yet unafraid to take on the whole town to get justice for her family. Katy blames him for her beloved brother’s death, but as she digs for answers about that fateful day fourteen years earlier, there is someone ready to kill to keep her from getting them--and Jackson might be the only one who can save her. He wants her safe--and in his arms, but Katy can’t rest until she discovers the truth. Fighting her red-hot attraction to Jackson, Katy risks everything--even the yearnings of her own heart--to unravel the truth about her brother’s death.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 31, 2002
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About the author
Jill Gregory
62 books200 followersNew York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jill Gregory is the award-winning author of more than thirty novels. Jill has been awarded the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence and her novels NEVER LOVE A COWBOY and COLD NIGHT, WARM STRANGER were honored with back-to-back Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice awards for Best Western Historical Romance.
Jill Gregory's novels have been translated and published in Japan, Russia, Norway, France, Taiwan, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. Jill grew up in Chicago and received her bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Illinois. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband.
Jill Gregory's novels have been translated and published in Japan, Russia, Norway, France, Taiwan, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. Jill grew up in Chicago and received her bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Illinois. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband.
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June 14, 2012
Great. Loved the story. Not too many characters that you got lost trying to figure out who was who. Life lessons to be learned here and I liked that. A lot of folks bash romantic fiction but I figure, if you learn some along the way, and you liked the journey, then by all means indulge yourself.
Katy and Jackson story featured forgiveness; forgiving first yourself and then others, and moving on with your lives. I liked Jackson's story in that even though your beginnings are humble it does not define who you are as a person deep down inside. He had a horrible parent but he turned out to be an honourable man. Tomcatting aside - at least he wasn't a sleaze and tried to fool women. Katy was ambitious and true to herself. Liked that. Not too much drama when she realised she was falling in love with Jackson. Strong female, she followed her instincts and got to the truth of her brother's death. Would recommend.
Katy and Jackson story featured forgiveness; forgiving first yourself and then others, and moving on with your lives. I liked Jackson's story in that even though your beginnings are humble it does not define who you are as a person deep down inside. He had a horrible parent but he turned out to be an honourable man. Tomcatting aside - at least he wasn't a sleaze and tried to fool women. Katy was ambitious and true to herself. Liked that. Not too much drama when she realised she was falling in love with Jackson. Strong female, she followed her instincts and got to the truth of her brother's death. Would recommend.
December 28, 2011
This is one of those books that starts slow but gets better if you hang with it! The last 150 pages were the best of the book!
January 4, 2012
Pas du tout mon genre de livre...
October 8, 2019
2.5 stars.
Can't be bothered to write a review for each individual book in this series. I say what I have to say about all of them in my review of the third and final book ( Adam Barclay, yet another Barclay sibling, who was groomed for book four never materialised. Thank heaven for small mercies).
Can't be bothered to write a review for each individual book in this series. I say what I have to say about all of them in my review of the third and final book ( Adam Barclay, yet another Barclay sibling, who was groomed for book four never materialised. Thank heaven for small mercies).
June 9, 2022
I really liked this book. It had a touch of Cowboy, mystery, light suspense, all underlying a romance read. It was just fun.
October 14, 2013
I really enjoyed this book, the story was great with a little twist. The characters were believable and downright lovable. You actually "wanted" the characters to figure things out and have their HEA. Imagine my surprise when I find out this is a series, so very happy I don't have to leave the area, can't wait to dig in to more at Thunder Creek.
March 1, 2010
Well... so-so.
I like the motive for the book though- the inspiration behind it.
Has its good moments.
Not a bad read for the romantically challenged.
I like the motive for the book though- the inspiration behind it.
Has its good moments.
Not a bad read for the romantically challenged.
May 10, 2012
Very much in the vein of a contemporary Nora Roberts suspense. Also reminded me a bit of Tami Hoag's "Dark Paradise".
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September 18, 2013simple but nicely done explicit sex in a simple but nice story--good escapism
April 8, 2014
Not bad, I liked one of her short stories better.
November 21, 2014
I really enjoyed this mystery/suspense/romance novel. It was well written, and the characters were interesting and well drawn. It was a fun, twisting plot, and I really liked it a lot.
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