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Shades of Gray
SECRETS ATE AT HIS SOUL...
And Derek Fontaine wanted only to escape them. Now a legacy from the father he'd never known had brought him to a ramshackle ranch in Texas—and introduced him to Amber Laughton, who possessed a loving spirit that acted as a soothing balm on his wounded soul.
Cast out by a society with its own secrets to safeguard, Amber knew nothing of trust, let alone how to trust a man who didn't see her for the woman she truly was. But with her future resting in his protective hands, Derek had awakened an all-consuming passion in her. And made Amber determined to claim the love she'd been denied for so long....
And Derek Fontaine wanted only to escape them. Now a legacy from the father he'd never known had brought him to a ramshackle ranch in Texas—and introduced him to Amber Laughton, who possessed a loving spirit that acted as a soothing balm on his wounded soul.
Cast out by a society with its own secrets to safeguard, Amber knew nothing of trust, let alone how to trust a man who didn't see her for the woman she truly was. But with her future resting in his protective hands, Derek had awakened an all-consuming passion in her. And made Amber determined to claim the love she'd been denied for so long....
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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March 31, 2014
I honestly didn't understand this book. I mean...I got it. I understood everything that happened. I just didn't understand...well, anyone's motives. Except for the villains. I understood their motives just fine, but the emotional douchebaggery of everyone else made very little sense to me. And it was so predictable. Just a meh for me.
August 1, 2011
This was written by an old friend of mine, Wendy Ferguson (her husband's name is Doug, which made for her pseudonym). She's an awesome Alaskan. Read this and her newer novel, The Unlikely Groom. http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html...
January 9, 2025
Shades of Gray is GOATED
April 2, 2010
Derek Fontaine is running from his past and his family. He is going to claim the ranch in Texas that was given to him by his recently deceased uncle. He does not expect an overly warm welcome from the ranch hands, but when he stumbles into cattle rustlers and murder, he's definately in for more than he bargained for.
One of the unexpected things on Derek's new ranch is Amber. His uncle's housekeeper who has stayed on waiting for Derek to arrive hoping that he will allow her to stay. Amber is also running from her past and the nearby town that has shunned her unjustly.
As Derek struggles to bring the ranch back into operation, he develops a deep respect for Amber's hard work and dedication to his Uncle and the ranch. However, will his assumptions about her past tear them apart or bring them back together?
3/5
One of the unexpected things on Derek's new ranch is Amber. His uncle's housekeeper who has stayed on waiting for Derek to arrive hoping that he will allow her to stay. Amber is also running from her past and the nearby town that has shunned her unjustly.
As Derek struggles to bring the ranch back into operation, he develops a deep respect for Amber's hard work and dedication to his Uncle and the ranch. However, will his assumptions about her past tear them apart or bring them back together?
3/5
November 21, 2008
I really enjoyed this book.
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