More recently I became hooked on thrillers. Since childhood I’ve been an avid reader, everything from Robert Heinlein’s sci-fi adventures to Frank Yerby’s historical romantic sagas. My last two years of teaching were in remedial English-just the nudge I needed to take this writing thing seriously. After that I taught gerontology, sociology, proposal writing for social service agencies and freshman composition at the same university. Unfortunately, when the history requirement was dropped for incoming students, so was my instructorship. None of my wide variety of jobs satisfied me: cashier for a loan company, public welfare caseworker, assistant circulation manager for a small daily, editor for several “house organ” newspapers, administrator of a federal information program for the elderly.įinally I was offered the opportunity to use my history degrees, teaching in a large urban university in the Northeast. in history from the University of Missouri. Instead, I floundered around during and after receiving my B.A. I didn’t know I was destined to write books. Working my way through college provided great life experiences for a novelist. None of my wide variety of jobs satisfied me: cashier for a loan company, public welfare caseworker, assistant circulation manager aka Alexa Hunt. This is my honest review.moreĪka Alexa Hunt. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I laughed as justice was handed out in the closing chapters, and the book ended on a positive note. Charlee's rise from guttersnipe to young woman would be unbelievable, if I didn't personally have firsthand knowledge of tom-boys such as her. I was however, uncomfortable with aspects of their relationship and felt that Slade's attitude of entitlement is not his most endearing quality. Slade and Charlee are attracted to one another almost from the beginning, however their relationship is a roller coaster ride, as they fail to see eye to eye on almost anything. The mystery to be solved was believable, and the reader is drawn into the story as the violence and unrest escalates.
I enjoyed the romance between the two main characters, although I did feel that they were both too obstinate and difficult for their own good. Slade and Charlee are attracted to one another almo This romance, set in Texas in the days of its early formation, is historically interesting, as are the descriptions of lifestyle and day to day issues facing the population of that time. This romance, set in Texas in the days of its early formation, is historically interesting, as are the descriptions of lifestyle and day to day issues facing the population of that time. and that in his bronzed arms she would know the glory of sublime surrender?. But could Slade love her? Charlee knew his aristocratic fiancee surely Jim would choose a lady over one of his hired hands! How could she know that one day she and Slade would fight together the deadly betrayal that engulfed them.
Though his surly ways made Charlee's blood boil, his smile dazzled her, and on a steamy Texas night he forever claimed her innocence and stole her heart. Penniless, alone, and vowing to find her brother's murderer, Charlee went to work for Jim Slade, the ranch's handsome owner. Yet when she got there, he was dead, killed in a tragic "accident." and where eighteen-year-old tomboy Charlee McAllister hoped to join her brother on a ranch in San Antonio. Though his surly ways The Republic of Texas! It was big, rich, and free. Yet when she got there, he was dead, killed in a tragic "accident." Penniless, alone, and vowing to find her brother's murderer, Charlee went to work for Jim Slade, the ranch's handsome owner. The Republic of Texas! It was big, rich, and free.
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