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Texas Blaze
Kate Manning's "blast from the past" has blown back to her quiet west Texas town! Mitch Colter was once the sum of all Kate's fantasies. But he was a few years older and her brothers' best friend, and her fantasies stayed exactly that. Now however, Kate's got seduction in mind and a point to prove: she won't miss out on Mitch a second time.
Mitch can't believe the woman his "little Katie" has become. She's beautiful, has a body that gives him all kinds of naughty ideas and, best of all, she's lost none of her fiery spirit and take-no-prisoners sense of humor. So, when Kate comes a-calling--he can't resist--and won't! But will their luck be better the second time around?
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Debbi Rawlins
264 books65 followersDebbi Rawlins currently lives with her husband in Las Vegas, Nevada. A native of Hawaii, she married on Maui and has since lived in Cincinnati, Chicago, Tulsa, Houston, Detroit, and Durham, North Carolina during the past twenty years.
Now that she's had enough of the gypsy life, it'll take a crane, a bulldozer, and a forklift to get her out of her new home. Not that her friends would let her leave Las Vegas even if she wanted to. Debbi's home has become a retreat for writers from both coasts and her guest rooms are rarely empty.
Now that she's had enough of the gypsy life, it'll take a crane, a bulldozer, and a forklift to get her out of her new home. Not that her friends would let her leave Las Vegas even if she wanted to. Debbi's home has become a retreat for writers from both coasts and her guest rooms are rarely empty.
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November 16, 2009
Mitch Colter is back in town after eight years, just in time to witness Kate’s fiancé cheat on her. Kate, six years his junior, and his best friends’ sister. Kate that’s grown into quite a woman. And Mitch noticed. Boy, did he notice.
Kate noticed a few things as well. One, that Mitch hasn’t changed much, he’s still hot and hunky as hell. And two, he apparently isn’t as immune to her as he was before he left town. She’s grown up, after all.
But all this will have to wait, since Mitch is back in town for a different reason that to seduce little Katie that’s grown into the sexy Kate. He’s back in town to put a stop to a group of rustlers disturbing the nearby ranches. Including the one his family owns. And what better way to put a stop to it, than to lure them into a trap. Surveillance monitors and all. Of course, he’ll need a partner and since his two best friends, Kate’s brothers, are a little busy, Kate offers her assistance.
Strictly to help him monitor the security perimeter. At night.
This was a sweet, quick-read story with a few suspense elements that didn’t intrude on the romance. I’m not sure whether that is a good thing or not, because the romance wasn’t something to write home about either.
An average read with two rather likeable characters (once you forget the heroine’s few lapse of judgment after she catches her fiancé cheating on her), a lukewarm romance and predictable suspense subplot.
3 stars
Kate noticed a few things as well. One, that Mitch hasn’t changed much, he’s still hot and hunky as hell. And two, he apparently isn’t as immune to her as he was before he left town. She’s grown up, after all.
But all this will have to wait, since Mitch is back in town for a different reason that to seduce little Katie that’s grown into the sexy Kate. He’s back in town to put a stop to a group of rustlers disturbing the nearby ranches. Including the one his family owns. And what better way to put a stop to it, than to lure them into a trap. Surveillance monitors and all. Of course, he’ll need a partner and since his two best friends, Kate’s brothers, are a little busy, Kate offers her assistance.
Strictly to help him monitor the security perimeter. At night.
This was a sweet, quick-read story with a few suspense elements that didn’t intrude on the romance. I’m not sure whether that is a good thing or not, because the romance wasn’t something to write home about either.
An average read with two rather likeable characters (once you forget the heroine’s few lapse of judgment after she catches her fiancé cheating on her), a lukewarm romance and predictable suspense subplot.
3 stars
February 2, 2011
I found the amount of attention paid to the heroine's breasts distracting at the least.
September 25, 2020
Good book overall, just felt like it was lacking somehow. The ending definitely came to abruptly and was all nice and neatly wrapped up. I had been hoping for some mail biting tension.
August 29, 2025
Isn't this a standalone? The cliffhanger ending was just plain rude. The rest of the book was sweet though, so I'll let it slide
November 22, 2015
The author does a pretty good job with the book, however I felt that it could have been better. For being a book in the 'Blaze' series, I had hoped for a lot more steamy tension. This book had promise, but it just didn't deliver for me.
Kate's character was a described as being a fiery spirited woman, but I found her to be a little to immature and mostly unsure of herself. The author had her in scenes that just didn't go along with her personality type. I understand that Kate was trying to come out of her shell a little, but I was hoping for a bit more from her as promised in the book description. Not her trying on a few sexy dresses and bending over at a pool table as the peak of her flirtatious behavior. Also the things that she seemed to get upset about were so insignificant that they felt labored and outlandish. Her upsets were suppose to bring tension between the two characters, but failed terribly.
I have little problem with Mitch, I liked him. He was well practiced in the art of charm.
As far as plot goes, it sort of dragged on and on. I would have liked the author to use several different twists and turns. Basically the whole book was about catching cattle rustlers. I admit, I sure would like to be trapped in a room doing surveillance with Mitch myself, but the sexual tension between the two wasn't heavy enough. I became bored half way through the book.
The ending was just 'okay.' Nothing spectacular. It was a happy ending, and left me feeling semi satisfied, but no wrenching in my heart like a good romance novel should.
The author does use proper grammar and she doesn't over use words like some do. If I were to give constructive criticism, I would tell her to work on her plots more and not to rush sex scenes. In romance, the most important part is to grow sexual tension between the characters, but to do this, realistic conflict is needed. Having Mitch worried about what her brothers would say is reasonable to use as conflict, but it seems to be the only conflict used. We get it, Kate's not a little girl anymore.
The switch between character views is subtle and smooth, and I liked how capital letters in the first few words helped the reader to distinguish this change.
Kate's character was a described as being a fiery spirited woman, but I found her to be a little to immature and mostly unsure of herself. The author had her in scenes that just didn't go along with her personality type. I understand that Kate was trying to come out of her shell a little, but I was hoping for a bit more from her as promised in the book description. Not her trying on a few sexy dresses and bending over at a pool table as the peak of her flirtatious behavior. Also the things that she seemed to get upset about were so insignificant that they felt labored and outlandish. Her upsets were suppose to bring tension between the two characters, but failed terribly.
I have little problem with Mitch, I liked him. He was well practiced in the art of charm.
As far as plot goes, it sort of dragged on and on. I would have liked the author to use several different twists and turns. Basically the whole book was about catching cattle rustlers. I admit, I sure would like to be trapped in a room doing surveillance with Mitch myself, but the sexual tension between the two wasn't heavy enough. I became bored half way through the book.
The ending was just 'okay.' Nothing spectacular. It was a happy ending, and left me feeling semi satisfied, but no wrenching in my heart like a good romance novel should.
The author does use proper grammar and she doesn't over use words like some do. If I were to give constructive criticism, I would tell her to work on her plots more and not to rush sex scenes. In romance, the most important part is to grow sexual tension between the characters, but to do this, realistic conflict is needed. Having Mitch worried about what her brothers would say is reasonable to use as conflict, but it seems to be the only conflict used. We get it, Kate's not a little girl anymore.
The switch between character views is subtle and smooth, and I liked how capital letters in the first few words helped the reader to distinguish this change.
November 18, 2012
A sorry follow up to Texas Heat, all three of those stories were much better than this. The drama falls short of expectations, lots of bad unnecessary dialogue. "Cool like a proverbial pickle" is an actual quote.
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July 27, 2011Wonderful book, great charachters, but the end is a little off, it moves to quickly I think.
January 30, 2012
yummy cover guy!! good entertaining story.
March 24, 2012
Great Book nice end to the series
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