Taming Blackhawk

Secrets! #8

by Barbara McCauley

He could tame any wild mustang—but no woman had come close to taming Rand Blackhawk. Yet one lady spitfire dared enter the arena with the tantalizing Texas maverick. Socialite Grace Sullivan desperately needed Rand's expertise, but she didn't figure her pleas to save a herd of horses would lead to a world of sensual self-discovery in Rand's strong arms. He branded her as his own, taking her virginity one powerful night and searing her guarded soul. But when their mission ended, would Grace be forced to release her untamable Blackhawk...or could she hold her unbridled lover forever?

Genres: Romance, Harlequin Desire, Harlequin, Contemporary Romance

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 24, 2002

About the author

BARBARA MCCAULEY is the author of over 30 best-selling romance novels, including "Blackhawk's Sweet Revenge," the first volume of her popular SECRETS! series for Silhouette. Her work has been nominated eight times by the Romance Writers of America ® for Best Short Contemporary in the prestigious RITA contest. She has also received numerous "Top Picks" from Romantic Times magazine, plus several Best Short Desire and "W.I.S.H." awards for her hunky heroes, and two Career Achievement Awards. All of her books have appeared on the Walden Romance Best Seller lists.

A native of Southern California, Ms. McCauley enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and working in her garden when she can manage to break away from her computer. "I love to cook," says Barbara, "but when I'm on a tight deadline, quick recipes and take-out are essential." The youngest of five children growing up, she discovered early the peaceful satisfaction of daydreams and reading a good book. She remains an avid reader today, indulging her love of romance whenever possible.

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rand Sloan a horse trainer, has just learned that his siblings, Seth Blackhawk and Lizzie Blackhawk, whom were presumed dead in a car crash that claimed the lives of their parents are very much alive. Rand was adopted by Mary and Edward Sloan immediately following the accident.
Meanwhile, Grace Sullivan has been trying to get in touch with Rand. She works with Horse Adoption Agency and she's come to hire Rand to round up some wild horses in Black River Canyon.
At first he turns her down but later changes his mind.

[Rakisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished Taming Blackhawk last night, and boy was I ever pleased! It was a brisk and sensual love story featuring a modern working girl and her cowboy lover, Rand Blackhawk. The family secrets of Rand were wrapped up quickly and tidily, and gave the book a little more gravitas. I was a bit disappointed that the heroine was a virgin, and felt her life would be incomplete without a husband and a "passel" of children. However, I forgive the book for those characteristics for this is a romance novel not a post-modern feminist theory text book. (Hmmm, I suppose, as a feminist, I would say that it is okay for a woman to chose to want to have a family.)

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was good..not great but not awful either. Even by romance book standards the pace was a little overly fast sort of like cramming a movie into a tv show episode. I liked the characters well enough and the plot was decent but i feel like the blurb overstates a little...there really werent any shocking secrets. A decent quick read but its one of those books that you forget about 15 minutes after you finish it. The characters weren't strong enough and the plot wasn't exciting enough to really stand out. I'd say its worth reading but not buying...most likely going into my giveaway pile

[Cecilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pleasant, definitely not the worst category romance I've read, but also not one that stands out. Several of the scenes (such as a nightmare-leads-to-first-sex-scene) gave me a definite feeling of deja vu. I might read another by this author (as I believe there are a couple more titles available through my library's e-collection), but there was enough of a paint-by-numbers feeling to this book that I'm not inspired to search out more.