Swept Away (Trouble in Texas Book #1)
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4.6 • 170 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Laughter, Romance, and Action Abound in This New Series from Mary Connealy
Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn't all that upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they've ever done is work her to the bone. She prayed for a chance to get away, and then came the raging flood. Alive but disoriented, she's rescued by Luke Stone...so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future.
Luke is heading home to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men who killed his father are working hard to ensure Luke doesn't make it alive. He has no choice but to keep moving. Still, he can't just abandon Ruthy, so she'll have to come along.
His friends--a ragtag group of former Civil War soldiers--take a fast interest in the pretty gal. Luke thinks that's rather rude--he's the one who found her. And the more time he spends around the hard-working young woman who is a mighty good cook, the more he finds himself thinking beyond revenge and toward a different future. For the first time in a long time, Luke is tempted to turn from his destructive path and be swept away by love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Best-selling author Connealy (Lassoed in Texas, Montana Marriages series) has made a name writing madcap romantic Westerns, and this new series, Trouble in Texas, will add to her list of successes if the first installment is any indication. Floodwaters sweep Ruthy MacNeil far downstream and into the life of Lucas Stone, a man on a mission to reclaim his stolen ranch near Broken Wheel, Tex. Luke with help from his friends, all Regulators (men who kept order at Andersonville Prison during the Civil War) wants to take back his family's S Bar S Ranch from Flint Greer, a bully who beats his wife and doesn't mind killing. Luke and his friends proceed with their plan, which includes rescuing Greer's wife and taking Greer and his men into custody. But Luke's strategy doesn't play out as planned, either with reclaiming his ranch or with steeling his heart against the hard-working and beautiful Ruthy. Connealy's style is fast-paced and spritely and sure to keep drawing fans.
Customer Reviews
Great Book
This is such a good book!!
Well written book
The style of writing is very good and the plot is interesting. There might be too many characters preparing you for the other books in the series, and the romance took a small part of the plot, but all in all it was a good read.
Swept Away
Loved it! Kept me riveted to the pages late at night. No curse words and no steamy sex made you fill in the blanks with your own imagination.