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Long, Tall Texans #20.5
With A Southern Touch
With A Southern Touch by Jennifer Blake\Heather Graham\Diana Palmer released on May 24, 2002 is available now for purchase.
Adam by Jennifer Blake; A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham; Garden Cop (Long, Tall Texans # 25) by Diana Palmer
Adam by Jennifer Blake; A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham; Garden Cop (Long, Tall Texans # 25) by Diana Palmer
377 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 2002
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About the author
Jennifer Blake
177 books542 followersA pseudonym used by Patricia Maxwell.
Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She holds numerous other honors, including two “Maggies”, two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer’s Choice Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.
Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She holds numerous other honors, including two “Maggies”, two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer’s Choice Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.
Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
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July 15, 2019
This a 3 stories in one book. No. 1 "Adam" by Jennifer Blake. Adam is driving down a long driveway when all of a sudden a woman appeared out of no where. Will romance follow? No. 2 "A Night in Paradise" by Heather Graham. Michael and Mary are going to get married, and they would like their grandchildren's blessing. Michael's grandson Max and Mary's Aurora. But when Max and Aurora meet they both get the wrong idea about the marriage. Will the wedding come off as planned? No. 3 "Garden Cop" by Diana Palmer. Curtiss is on vacation and is staying with his mother, when he notices what he assumes are marijuana plants at the woman's across the street. He proceeds to go over and start pulling them out. Mary storms out and yells at him to quit pulling up her prize tomato plants. Can love come out of this kind of beginning?
Three stories set in the south and filled with deep southern charm and romance that the three authors are know for. A decent read!
Three stories set in the south and filled with deep southern charm and romance that the three authors are know for. A decent read!
July 12, 2020
Adam by Jennifer Blake ***
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham ***
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer **
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham ***
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer **
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
January 9, 2018
1° racconto: 1 stella - 2° racconto: 3 stelle - 3° racconto: 2 stelle.
July 30, 2018
My favorite was Diana Palmer. Good read.
September 9, 2018
Carino, spiritoso, ironico, tenero alla fine!!! Questi sono i Long Tall Texans!!!
July 7, 2025
This was a very good set of stories put together by these authors. They all are from the south and add a touch of intrigue to these stories.
July 26, 2024
Adam by Jennifer Blake ⭐️⭐️
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This collection of romance stories are set in the south and feature enemies-to-lovers themes. My favorite was A Night in Paradise. The plot was more wholesome, heartwarming, and more developed than the other two. Adam thoroughly annoyed me, and I couldn't wait to get through it. Garden Cop had good and bad points. The last chapter of that one felt thoroughly unnecessary. If you already own this book, I would just read the Heather Graham one.
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This collection of romance stories are set in the south and feature enemies-to-lovers themes. My favorite was A Night in Paradise. The plot was more wholesome, heartwarming, and more developed than the other two. Adam thoroughly annoyed me, and I couldn't wait to get through it. Garden Cop had good and bad points. The last chapter of that one felt thoroughly unnecessary. If you already own this book, I would just read the Heather Graham one.
June 11, 2014
This book is an anthology of stories by three wonderful romance authors.
Adam by Jennifer Blake
In this book, we find Adam Benedict on the hunt for Kim Belzoni, a woman who just murdered her abusive husband in self defense. He intends to take her to the sheriff, his cousin Roan. But it's awfully hard for Adam to find Kim when her niece, Lara Kincaid keeps getting in the way. Lara has a mystical and ghostly sense to her the first time they meet, and Adam is all the more intrigued the more he finds out about her. With Kim always one step ahead of him, Lara has more time to convince Adam about how abused Kim had been in the marriage. And along the way, both Lara and Adam discover more about each other than either was prepared for.
A wonderful and fun read.
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham
Mike and Mary are an elderly couple in a rehabilitation facility in the small town of Paradise. They are blessed with a strong love for each other and each one reaches out their grandchild to come to their wedding. Aurora, Mary's granddaughter, is a playwright and owner of the Paradise Theater, a small place where the local talent can make her words shine. Helpful in visiting her grandmother on a regular basis, Aurora also tends to make a good impression on Mike. This leads to Max Wulfson, Mike's grandson, getting the wrong impression over a phone call, and leaves immediately to break up Mike's nuptials to the wrong woman. When he figures out he was mistaken, he plays a little game with Aurora, who is not correcting Max's mistake just yet. Oh, and did Max forget to mention he was a famous New York playwright?
Some funny moments finally sway to this sweet romance with a great ending.
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer
Curtis Russell is enjoying his vacation visiting his mother, Matilda. As an FBI agent, he finds it hard to rest when he notices the neighbour, Mary Ryan, growing some illegal plants in her front yard garden. The gall of the woman! Some fantastically funny writing had me laughing out loud at the predicaments Mary and Curt keep getting into together. From physical tussles in the muddy garden over tomato plants to Mary and Curt running wildly through the dark community in their pajamas looking for a dog that doesn't even belong to them. As the two work together, they realize their is an escaped government witness with a gun on the loose in Matilda's back shed. They do some quick detective thinking, winding up in shots fired, an ambulance ride, and an ending that I wasn't expecting.
I laughed out loud and enjoyed this story the best in this anthology.
I am very happy I own this anthology as it will be read again. I recommend it highly to those who enjoy light clean romances.
~ cross-posted on Beyond My Bookshelf
Adam by Jennifer Blake
In this book, we find Adam Benedict on the hunt for Kim Belzoni, a woman who just murdered her abusive husband in self defense. He intends to take her to the sheriff, his cousin Roan. But it's awfully hard for Adam to find Kim when her niece, Lara Kincaid keeps getting in the way. Lara has a mystical and ghostly sense to her the first time they meet, and Adam is all the more intrigued the more he finds out about her. With Kim always one step ahead of him, Lara has more time to convince Adam about how abused Kim had been in the marriage. And along the way, both Lara and Adam discover more about each other than either was prepared for.
A wonderful and fun read.
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham
Mike and Mary are an elderly couple in a rehabilitation facility in the small town of Paradise. They are blessed with a strong love for each other and each one reaches out their grandchild to come to their wedding. Aurora, Mary's granddaughter, is a playwright and owner of the Paradise Theater, a small place where the local talent can make her words shine. Helpful in visiting her grandmother on a regular basis, Aurora also tends to make a good impression on Mike. This leads to Max Wulfson, Mike's grandson, getting the wrong impression over a phone call, and leaves immediately to break up Mike's nuptials to the wrong woman. When he figures out he was mistaken, he plays a little game with Aurora, who is not correcting Max's mistake just yet. Oh, and did Max forget to mention he was a famous New York playwright?
Some funny moments finally sway to this sweet romance with a great ending.
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer
Curtis Russell is enjoying his vacation visiting his mother, Matilda. As an FBI agent, he finds it hard to rest when he notices the neighbour, Mary Ryan, growing some illegal plants in her front yard garden. The gall of the woman! Some fantastically funny writing had me laughing out loud at the predicaments Mary and Curt keep getting into together. From physical tussles in the muddy garden over tomato plants to Mary and Curt running wildly through the dark community in their pajamas looking for a dog that doesn't even belong to them. As the two work together, they realize their is an escaped government witness with a gun on the loose in Matilda's back shed. They do some quick detective thinking, winding up in shots fired, an ambulance ride, and an ending that I wasn't expecting.
I laughed out loud and enjoyed this story the best in this anthology.
I am very happy I own this anthology as it will be read again. I recommend it highly to those who enjoy light clean romances.
~ cross-posted on Beyond My Bookshelf
September 17, 2025
Not worth the read. Blake’s story featured an unlikeable character that the two main characters are trying to save. I kept hoping she'd be shot because she was so selfish and annoying. The supernatural abilities that the main female character has was interesting but then got extreeeeeemely weird towards the end.
The second story was a bit boring so I didn't finish it.
I skimmed through the last that one that featured the usual juvenile and improbable banter and shoehorned conversations that Palmer is known for.
The second story was a bit boring so I didn't finish it.
I skimmed through the last that one that featured the usual juvenile and improbable banter and shoehorned conversations that Palmer is known for.
June 8, 2011
THIS IS NOVEL BY 3 AUTHORS ARE GREAT STORY TELLING EACH ONE HAS A DIFFERENT
TYPE OF STORY THE FIRST CALLED ADAM
WELL ADAM WAS HIRE TO LOOK FOR FUGITIVE SO HE GO TOT HE HOUSE OF THE NIECE OF FUGITIVE AND THEN ADAM SEEN A WOMEN NAKED WITH CAPE AND ALL MOST HIT A TREE WHILE HE GO UP TO THE HOUSE TO TALK TO THE PERSON IN THE HOUSE. HE FIND A GOOD LOOKING LADY AND SHE SAID I AM THE NIECE AND THEN HE HEARS NOISE
UP STAIRS AND THE AUNT IS THERE BUT WHO IS FOLLOWING THE MOB THE BOOKS ARE GREAT AND THEY
ARE SOME GERAT STORY WRITTERS
TYPE OF STORY THE FIRST CALLED ADAM
WELL ADAM WAS HIRE TO LOOK FOR FUGITIVE SO HE GO TOT HE HOUSE OF THE NIECE OF FUGITIVE AND THEN ADAM SEEN A WOMEN NAKED WITH CAPE AND ALL MOST HIT A TREE WHILE HE GO UP TO THE HOUSE TO TALK TO THE PERSON IN THE HOUSE. HE FIND A GOOD LOOKING LADY AND SHE SAID I AM THE NIECE AND THEN HE HEARS NOISE
UP STAIRS AND THE AUNT IS THERE BUT WHO IS FOLLOWING THE MOB THE BOOKS ARE GREAT AND THEY
ARE SOME GERAT STORY WRITTERS
September 22, 2013
3 stories in 1
If I had to pick the best story out of the three I would have to choose A NIGHT IN PARADISE by Heather Graham. Unfortunately, the other two stories just weren't that great.
In the 1st story, ADAM by Jennifer Blake, I found the main characters to be extremely annoying, especially the aunt.
I had a hard time getting into the 3rd story, Garden Cop by Diana Palmer. I just didn't seem to connect with the characters and there were certain parts of the storyline that I just didn't care for.
If I had to pick the best story out of the three I would have to choose A NIGHT IN PARADISE by Heather Graham. Unfortunately, the other two stories just weren't that great.
In the 1st story, ADAM by Jennifer Blake, I found the main characters to be extremely annoying, especially the aunt.
I had a hard time getting into the 3rd story, Garden Cop by Diana Palmer. I just didn't seem to connect with the characters and there were certain parts of the storyline that I just didn't care for.
March 16, 2010
Heather Graham's story was the best of the trio, and the only thing that kept this book from being thrown against the wall. Didn't like Jennifer Blake's story much and Diana Palmer's story was too corny. Yuck. Just read the middle story and skip the two on either end.
June 16, 2014
Anthology but not exactly my favorite. Because each story could use some more details and I was expecting a good 'groveling' especially from Diana Palmer's. Three stories in one book, all of them are quite lacking in details and make me crave some more.
But overall good stories. ;)
But overall good stories. ;)
November 27, 2011
Of course my fave story from this book is Diana Palmer's no surprise there haha. Pretty well balanced stories overall good book.
March 27, 2012
Stories are alright but I think you need to be a fan to enjoy them.
April 28, 2013
I picked this up to complete a Jennifer Blake series, but I liked the Heather Graham novella best. This was my first introduction to Heather Graham. It won't be my last.
February 4, 2015
A trio of stories set in the South. Good.
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August 21, 2015Three novellas:
Adam by Jennifer Blake - reasonable
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham - good
Garden Cop by Diane Palmer - started out awful - didn't finish
Adam by Jennifer Blake - reasonable
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham - good
Garden Cop by Diane Palmer - started out awful - didn't finish
December 31, 2011
A really cute little book with great stories containing love, lust, drama, & humor.
Want to read
April 13, 2016Adam by Jennifer Blake
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer
A Night in Paradise by Heather Graham
Garden Cop by Diana Palmer
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