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Montana Protector
Enjoy two classic Western romances from New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer !
Diamond in the Rough
Sassy Peale is desperate to help her family, but her salary doesn't stretch far. Then she meets ranch hand John Callister. But John is really a millionaire from one of Montana's most powerful families! And when Sassy finds out who he really is, John has to convince Sassy that he's the man she first thought he was—a rugged and honest-to-God cowboy.
Will of Steel
Police chief Theodore Graves of Medicine Ridge, Montana, wants to keep his uncle's ranch in the family instead of having it sold to developers. But the ranch was co-owned by Jillian Sanders's uncle, and with no family left, it’s the only home she has. Even as the sparks fly between them, Ted finds himself caring for Jillian. Can the man with a will of steel finally learn what it means to bend?
New York Times Bestselling Author Diana Palmer
Previously published as Diamond in the Rough and Will of Steel
Diamond in the Rough
Sassy Peale is desperate to help her family, but her salary doesn't stretch far. Then she meets ranch hand John Callister. But John is really a millionaire from one of Montana's most powerful families! And when Sassy finds out who he really is, John has to convince Sassy that he's the man she first thought he was—a rugged and honest-to-God cowboy.
Will of Steel
Police chief Theodore Graves of Medicine Ridge, Montana, wants to keep his uncle's ranch in the family instead of having it sold to developers. But the ranch was co-owned by Jillian Sanders's uncle, and with no family left, it’s the only home she has. Even as the sparks fly between them, Ted finds himself caring for Jillian. Can the man with a will of steel finally learn what it means to bend?
New York Times Bestselling Author Diana Palmer
Previously published as Diamond in the Rough and Will of Steel
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published November 30, 2021
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Diana Palmer
1,041 books3,097 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
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July 14, 2025
Theodore (Ted) Graves and Jillian Sanders
Like all of Diana Palmer’s books, this one is full of humor and ridiculous antics, suspense and danger, deep drama and sizzling romance. Loved the characters from Ted and Jillian, all the way down to Sammy (she/her pronouns) the cow (not a bull). Loved the cameo character appearances like John and Sassy Callister, and Rourke the crazy mercenary from Kenya, characters that have their own stories, plus all the most loved Diana Palmer characters mentioned here by reputation only, not by name, easily recognizable if like me you’ve read about them before either in their own stories or others as cameo characters, like Cash Grier.
Like all of Diana Palmer’s books, this one is full of humor and ridiculous antics, suspense and danger, deep drama and sizzling romance. Loved the characters from Ted and Jillian, all the way down to Sammy (she/her pronouns) the cow (not a bull). Loved the cameo character appearances like John and Sassy Callister, and Rourke the crazy mercenary from Kenya, characters that have their own stories, plus all the most loved Diana Palmer characters mentioned here by reputation only, not by name, easily recognizable if like me you’ve read about them before either in their own stories or others as cameo characters, like Cash Grier.
February 23, 2023
Good read
I always love to read Diana Palmer books. She’s such a good writer. I always know her stories will hav a happy ending. I’m never disappointed. I love to read books to get my mind off of things in this world. And Diana Palmer books do just that. It’s a pleasure to read for relaxation.
I always love to read Diana Palmer books. She’s such a good writer. I always know her stories will hav a happy ending. I’m never disappointed. I love to read books to get my mind off of things in this world. And Diana Palmer books do just that. It’s a pleasure to read for relaxation.
February 11, 2022
This was such a great book! Both were good! I ready the first story on New Years and finished in a day. Highly recommend!
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April 28, 2022Two great stories stubborn women and the men that love them men the woman think that never could love them for the way they are
August 5, 2023
Montana home
I enjoyed this book. Sammy was an awesome pet!! They took it slowly and fell in love, protecting their land and love of each other!
I enjoyed this book. Sammy was an awesome pet!! They took it slowly and fell in love, protecting their land and love of each other!
March 18, 2025
Unfinished
2 men were released from prison. The bank robber who threatened Ted wasn't mentioned after being released. What happens with Smitty Jones?
2 men were released from prison. The bank robber who threatened Ted wasn't mentioned after being released. What happens with Smitty Jones?
September 27, 2025
I enjoyed both stories in this book!
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April 25, 2023Two great stories John went to this small town to get a ranch back in shape that him and his brother bought they were rich but when he went to that town he told everyone that he was a farm hand he didn't want anyone to know he was rich he meets Sassy at the hardware store her boss was a jerk but John took care of him and than they started to fall in love with each other and he took care of her and her family
Theodore and Jillian owned a ranch together that's how their uncles left it in their wills but the catch is to keep the ranch they must marry each other or it would get sold at a auction neither one of them wanted to get married but they started going out to get to know each other she had a tramic past she didn't want him to know but she does tell him when she starts to feel comfortable around him than the guy from her past that did that to her gets out of jail early comes to town for revenge he starts trouble around town but Ted never believed anything he heard than they were outside and got shot at she got a flesh wond but they still get married and the day after their marriage they found the guy died in a bear trap he was setting up for her calf
Theodore and Jillian owned a ranch together that's how their uncles left it in their wills but the catch is to keep the ranch they must marry each other or it would get sold at a auction neither one of them wanted to get married but they started going out to get to know each other she had a tramic past she didn't want him to know but she does tell him when she starts to feel comfortable around him than the guy from her past that did that to her gets out of jail early comes to town for revenge he starts trouble around town but Ted never believed anything he heard than they were outside and got shot at she got a flesh wond but they still get married and the day after their marriage they found the guy died in a bear trap he was setting up for her calf
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