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Lone Star Lady
IN THE WILDS OF TEXAS, SHE FORGED A NEW LIFE ... AND SET HER HEART FREE.
She was barely more than a child herself when, left pregnant and completely alone, sixteen-year-old Maggie Clay ventured across the vast Texas plains of the 1870s. Through years of tireless determination, she forged a lfie of hope in the dry, dusty land ... proudly built a cattle empire from a modest ranch and amde a loving home for her young son.
Then a shadow from the past tore her world apart -- the father of her child returned to claim his son. Now Maggie must stand firm and fight -- with the same courageous spirit that drove her to conquer the untamed land.
She was barely more than a child herself when, left pregnant and completely alone, sixteen-year-old Maggie Clay ventured across the vast Texas plains of the 1870s. Through years of tireless determination, she forged a lfie of hope in the dry, dusty land ... proudly built a cattle empire from a modest ranch and amde a loving home for her young son.
Then a shadow from the past tore her world apart -- the father of her child returned to claim his son. Now Maggie must stand firm and fight -- with the same courageous spirit that drove her to conquer the untamed land.
356 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1990
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About the author
Jill Gregory
62 books201 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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December 9, 2014
There was something about this book I just didn't care for. It was very detailed and wordy through most of it, but when the children got older their character development was lacking. She married a man for over 10 years and had no more children? Her first time out of the gate and she conceives?
It felt like halfway through the author got bored and decided to change the plot. Sawyer was great and then a complete 180. Killing him seemed like a means to an end so that Jake could come. Ben didn't have to die and Colin definately could have.
The ending was rushed compared to the rest of the book. Ehh
It felt like halfway through the author got bored and decided to change the plot. Sawyer was great and then a complete 180. Killing him seemed like a means to an end so that Jake could come. Ben didn't have to die and Colin definately could have.
The ending was rushed compared to the rest of the book. Ehh
November 8, 2024
Despite being published in 1990, Lone Star Lady isn't a bodice ripper. On the contrary, it's pretty chaste. It's a story about a woman and an assortment of secondary characters, including men, who became her family and friends, and helped to shape Maggie's character.
If you are looking for a classical historical romance, you might be disappointed, but I'd still recommend trying it. My rating is mostly based on some TSTL moments at the end that were convenient for the plot, but to me they seemed simply foolish.
If you are looking for a classical historical romance, you might be disappointed, but I'd still recommend trying it. My rating is mostly based on some TSTL moments at the end that were convenient for the plot, but to me they seemed simply foolish.
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