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Long, Tall Texans #24, 28
The Hart Brothers: Rey & Leo
two long, tall texans favorites ride again
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 2005
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Diana Palmer
1,038 books3,099 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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February 13, 2019
What can I say about Leo he strong has a big heart cares for family and friends but he doesn't want nothing to do with Janie Brewster he thinks of her as a friend only thinks she is to young than her so called best friend stabes her in the back because she has a thing for Leo and Leo believes her at first and breaks Jamie's heart thank god he opens his eyes before it was to late.
August 7, 2010
My First Diana Palmer... 1 buku ini... langsung bikin gw jatuh cinta sama Diana Palmer...
1 kota... hanya 1 kota... Jacobville... tp disinilah semua (rata-rata)... buku Diana Palmer tercipta...
dan cerita yg tercipta... selalu.. dan selalu membuat gw mau membaca.nya berkali2... selalu terlihat menarik...
Hubungan 'Keluarga' di Jacobville lah yg membuat gw mati2an nyari buku - buku Diana Palmer yg lainnya...
yaaa... cerita - cerita d Jacobville selalu berhubungan satu sama lain.. bukan sebagai keluarga... melainkan sebagai teman yg sama2 tinggal d sebuah kota kecil yg nyaman... yg mana kebahagiaan disana dapat di bagi bersama...
Diana Palmer ini sempet bikin gw penasaran dengan letak Geografi ato latar belakang cerita... gw tw Houston itu ada d Texas.. dan itu beneran nyata.. bedasarkan semua itu.. gw nekat bertanya, di Texas itu.. beneran ada Jacobville gax siih...
Maka gw pun niat dengan sangat mencarinya d Peta...
Hasil.nya..?? Ups... akhir.nya Yakin, klo itu hanya ada d sebuar cerita.. hohohoh
1 kota... hanya 1 kota... Jacobville... tp disinilah semua (rata-rata)... buku Diana Palmer tercipta...
dan cerita yg tercipta... selalu.. dan selalu membuat gw mau membaca.nya berkali2... selalu terlihat menarik...
Hubungan 'Keluarga' di Jacobville lah yg membuat gw mati2an nyari buku - buku Diana Palmer yg lainnya...
yaaa... cerita - cerita d Jacobville selalu berhubungan satu sama lain.. bukan sebagai keluarga... melainkan sebagai teman yg sama2 tinggal d sebuah kota kecil yg nyaman... yg mana kebahagiaan disana dapat di bagi bersama...
Diana Palmer ini sempet bikin gw penasaran dengan letak Geografi ato latar belakang cerita... gw tw Houston itu ada d Texas.. dan itu beneran nyata.. bedasarkan semua itu.. gw nekat bertanya, di Texas itu.. beneran ada Jacobville gax siih...
Maka gw pun niat dengan sangat mencarinya d Peta...
Hasil.nya..?? Ups... akhir.nya Yakin, klo itu hanya ada d sebuar cerita.. hohohoh
May 12, 2014
I own this and have reread it numerous times!
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December 30, 2017Rey Hart - Seductive cattleman and connoisseur of fine cooking?
Rey had it bad. From the moment he laid eyes on the ranch's new cook, Meredith Johns, he was smitten. Not only did her alluring innocence rattle his jaded soul, he discovered she was a world-class biscuit maker! One taste was all it took. And when you add one intoxicating kiss to the mix, there was no way Rey wasn't going back for seconds!
Leo Hart - This cowboy has finally met his match!
As the holidays grew closer, everyone was talking about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on the last Hart bachelor. Up until now, all her efforts to lasso Leo had tanked. Until the starry-eyed rich girl came up with the perfect campaign to dazzle her dream man. She became a rough-and-tumble cowgirl - with mixed results. Her actions seemed to rouse Leo's temper more than ever. But was it hunger she saw in that smoldering gaze beneath the mistletoe?
Rey had it bad. From the moment he laid eyes on the ranch's new cook, Meredith Johns, he was smitten. Not only did her alluring innocence rattle his jaded soul, he discovered she was a world-class biscuit maker! One taste was all it took. And when you add one intoxicating kiss to the mix, there was no way Rey wasn't going back for seconds!
Leo Hart - This cowboy has finally met his match!
As the holidays grew closer, everyone was talking about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on the last Hart bachelor. Up until now, all her efforts to lasso Leo had tanked. Until the starry-eyed rich girl came up with the perfect campaign to dazzle her dream man. She became a rough-and-tumble cowgirl - with mixed results. Her actions seemed to rouse Leo's temper more than ever. But was it hunger she saw in that smoldering gaze beneath the mistletoe?
August 11, 2024
Archaic portrayal of a romantic relationship. Book centered on outdated values of women's worth based on ability to cook and ownership of women as they are passed from Father to husband. I knew this book was older when I picked it up used, but left feeling icky.
January 26, 2013
In 2005-2007 I read so many of Diana Palmer's books. My ex's mom had a lot and that got me hooked. She is an excellent author and I just enjoyed them. Especially the rancher, texas, farmer themes plots and stuff.
February 5, 2009
I loved Leo and Janie. Leo is my favorite Callaghan brother. Janie is one of my fav Diana Palmer heroine.
June 13, 2015
Not one of my favourite, but it was ok.
August 12, 2015
Rating: 5 stars.
I love the Hart Brothers!
I love the Hart Brothers!
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