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Long, Tall Texans #4-6
Long, Tall Texans II
A three-in-one collection finds passionate Texas cowboys Sutton, Ethan, and Connal putting up the fights of their life in the crazy game of love and pursuing passions as great as the Lone Star State. Reprint.
584 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1995
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Diana Palmer
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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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July 20, 2018
All three stories were typical Diana Palmer. Rough and brusque man meets viginal woman and sparks fly with misunderstandings, jealousy, second thoughts about not being good enough, etc.
Sutton's Way as a bit different in that both lead characters were virgins. It was a bit refreshing in this day and age. Sutton Way was like Connal in that on person came from an average income while the other came from riches. Actually Ethan's story was like that as well.
Ethan and Connal both had had one marriage under their belt but unlike Ethan, Connal was a widow.
There was a mistake I found in that one book had mentioned that Calhoun and Abby Beringer had a boy and a girl but in Connal it said that they had 3 boys. Just a minor detail but one that I noticed right away.
Sutton's Way as a bit different in that both lead characters were virgins. It was a bit refreshing in this day and age. Sutton Way was like Connal in that on person came from an average income while the other came from riches. Actually Ethan's story was like that as well.
Ethan and Connal both had had one marriage under their belt but unlike Ethan, Connal was a widow.
There was a mistake I found in that one book had mentioned that Calhoun and Abby Beringer had a boy and a girl but in Connal it said that they had 3 boys. Just a minor detail but one that I noticed right away.
March 25, 2010
This is another one of Palmer's book that is set in Jacobsville Texas. It's three separate stories of three woman haters who vowed never to remarry. It was a little slower than some of the other Jacobsville books but it was still a decent read.
The first story is about Quinn Sutton and Amanda. Amanda is renting the house next door to Quinn when a storm hits. Quinn forces Amanda to live with him during the storm so she doesn't freeze to death. At first Quinn doesn't like Amanda but then she slowly grows on him. That is until he finds out that she is a Rock Star. I loved when Quinn rescued Amanda from the plane crash.
The second story is about Ethan and Arabella. Arabella is recovering from a car accident. An accident that ends her career as a Pianist. Ethan, a long time friend, takes her in during her recovery. Three years ago he married the wrong girl, now his ex-wife, but he's always loved Arabella. He made the mistake of not marrying Arabella and now he gets a second chance to make things right.
The third story was my least favorite. It is about Connal Treymane and Penelope. Connal has worked as a Foreman on Penelope's fathers ranch for 3 years as he tries to cope with his past. He feels guilty for the death of his wife and unborn child. He gets drunk every year on the anniversary of his unborn child's death and every year Pepi is there to mother him. One night Connal is as drunk as a skunk and they get married. At first he is so upset when finding out the truth but then eventually he decides to give the marriage a shot. It works out for Pepi since she's loved Connal since the first day he walked into her life.
The first story is about Quinn Sutton and Amanda. Amanda is renting the house next door to Quinn when a storm hits. Quinn forces Amanda to live with him during the storm so she doesn't freeze to death. At first Quinn doesn't like Amanda but then she slowly grows on him. That is until he finds out that she is a Rock Star. I loved when Quinn rescued Amanda from the plane crash.
The second story is about Ethan and Arabella. Arabella is recovering from a car accident. An accident that ends her career as a Pianist. Ethan, a long time friend, takes her in during her recovery. Three years ago he married the wrong girl, now his ex-wife, but he's always loved Arabella. He made the mistake of not marrying Arabella and now he gets a second chance to make things right.
The third story was my least favorite. It is about Connal Treymane and Penelope. Connal has worked as a Foreman on Penelope's fathers ranch for 3 years as he tries to cope with his past. He feels guilty for the death of his wife and unborn child. He gets drunk every year on the anniversary of his unborn child's death and every year Pepi is there to mother him. One night Connal is as drunk as a skunk and they get married. At first he is so upset when finding out the truth but then eventually he decides to give the marriage a shot. It works out for Pepi since she's loved Connal since the first day he walked into her life.
June 21, 2013
This book has three of Ms. Palmer's classic stories in one.
Sutton's Way is about a woman-hating man that falls for a singer but nearly loses her because of his pride. I like this one quite a bit. It's just a simple love story without the complications of intrigue and outside danger. It's character driven. 4.75 stars.
Ethan is about a man's second chance at getting the woman that he loves. Added to that, the his ex-wife arrives to complicate matters. 4.25 stars.
Connal is about a man that lost his way and finds it again with Pepi (Penelope). After a drunken threat, they marry in Mexico. Again a character driven plot. This is also part of the Tremayne series with the other brothers having books of their own. 4.5 stars.
Altogether, Diana Palmer is one of my absolute favorite contemporary romance authors, and one of the few I will collect with fervor.
Sutton's Way is about a woman-hating man that falls for a singer but nearly loses her because of his pride. I like this one quite a bit. It's just a simple love story without the complications of intrigue and outside danger. It's character driven. 4.75 stars.
Ethan is about a man's second chance at getting the woman that he loves. Added to that, the his ex-wife arrives to complicate matters. 4.25 stars.
Connal is about a man that lost his way and finds it again with Pepi (Penelope). After a drunken threat, they marry in Mexico. Again a character driven plot. This is also part of the Tremayne series with the other brothers having books of their own. 4.5 stars.
Altogether, Diana Palmer is one of my absolute favorite contemporary romance authors, and one of the few I will collect with fervor.
February 5, 2014
Ethan
Homens do Texas 05
Rendição Ao Desejo
Diana Palmer
H.C.P. Sucessos 40
2013
Vamos deixar claro alguns pontos, antes de qualquer coisa.
Primeiro, Arabella é mais inocente que minha prima de 2 anos e cega como um morcegão.
Segundo, Ethan é um puritano, um frustrado que vive de mau-humor.
Depois de esclarecer esses pontos, posso simplesmente dizer, para quem é fã da Diana Palmer, o livro é ótimo.
Tem tudo que autora adoro escrever.
E tudo que nos deixa loucas de ódio. E mesmo assim nós amamos.
É inexplicável.
Fazer o que?
ADORO!!!
RECOMENDADÍSSIMO!!!
Homens do Texas 05
Rendição Ao Desejo
Diana Palmer
H.C.P. Sucessos 40
2013
Vamos deixar claro alguns pontos, antes de qualquer coisa.
Primeiro, Arabella é mais inocente que minha prima de 2 anos e cega como um morcegão.
Segundo, Ethan é um puritano, um frustrado que vive de mau-humor.
Depois de esclarecer esses pontos, posso simplesmente dizer, para quem é fã da Diana Palmer, o livro é ótimo.
Tem tudo que autora adoro escrever.
E tudo que nos deixa loucas de ódio. E mesmo assim nós amamos.
É inexplicável.
Fazer o que?
ADORO!!!
RECOMENDADÍSSIMO!!!
January 5, 2011
Collection of three of her books. I've already read "Sutton's Way" before but not the other two.
I liked "Ethan" but I think "Connal" was my favorite of these three. Now I want to read the books about Connal's brothers.
I liked "Ethan" but I think "Connal" was my favorite of these three. Now I want to read the books about Connal's brothers.
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.
October 23, 2008
Texans at Heart by Diana Palmer (2003)
September 25, 2009
Modern
November 24, 2010
I really liked theses quick (and a bit predictable) stories. Each one was really good and different. I can't pick a favourite - maybe Connal because he wouldn't let her go.
March 24, 2014
Three great stories.
September 6, 2012
Three quick read romances with a contemporary western feel to them. It was a pleasant distraction!
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