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I have been reading this author's various series and love them all. Each story is different but linked by the characters. However this one is by far the best-10 stars. It tells of 3 Englishmen sent to Texas by their aristocratic fathers to seek their fortunes. Actually to Fortune, Texas in 1865 they only get irony upon arrival to pick cotton for some women farmers whose husbands were killed or not home yet from the war. Abigail Westland isn't impressed with them especially after seeing Grayson Rhodes's soft hands. Grayson is the bastard firstborn son so will never be Earl. He was living the easy, carefree life of a rogue. However he has been assigned to help the widow Westland. Their relationship developed as they work together. He can't understand the pride of hard honest work and she doesn't understand how to "play". Abby's three children are funny and Grayson is so different from their father; he teaches them fun but they teach him how to appreciate the small things. Grayson actually grows up learning from Abby that life is more than self. The cotton crop is the difference for her & her children between starving and not starving. To him it is an adventure that he can just leave; she can't. Kit and Harry are also funny but want to bail; however Grayson is drawn to this family and wants to stay. The events in this book are very real and give a true picture of life in post Civil war Texas for many women. It didn't end in 1865, carpetbaggers came in and many Southerners lost their farms because the men fought for the Confederacy. Lincoln had been shot in April and Congress put many sanctions on Southerners. Abby and folks in Fortune had a hard time. Cattle was probably their salvation. Diamondgirl


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A Rogue in Texas Rogues in Texas Lorraine Heath 9780380803293 Books Reviews

Lorraine Heath - Rogues In Texas Series' Books are

Rogue in Texas (Grayson's Story)
Never Love a Cowboy (Harry's Story)
Never Marry a Cowboy (Kit's Story)

Background for Rogue in Texas

Grayson and his friends, Harry and Kit, are among several Englishmen (rogues, if you will) who agreed to travel to America in the hopes of making their fortunes. Actually, the book indicates they were sent there by their fathers due to the fact they weren't making anything of their lives in England. I suppose they could have refused but they didn't so now they are in the Texas cotton fields expected to help a group of mostly women bring in the cotton harvest. The reason it is mostly women is because so many men have died in the Civil War.

The cotton fields actually belong to John and Abbie Westland. Unfortunately, John was lost to the war and now Abbie, the young mother of three children, finds herself in charge of making sure the cotton fields thrive and that they make the most of the cotton harvest. Abbie was married to John at age 16 because her parents had 11 children and they needed to get some kids out of the house. John was quite a few years older than Abbie and he mostly cared about the land and either didn't care enough or didn't know how to show Abbie any love.

Grayson is the bastard son of a Duke and has never known what it feels like to be loved or wanted. His father did allow him to live in the ducal home and made sure Grayson had a good education but all of his life, he has been treated like he is "less than" other people. Although he was the eldest son of the duke, his younger half-brother will inherit the dukedom because he is the legitimate son. When the women "draw names" for their Englishmen, Abbie draws Grayson's name and makes him a place to stay in her stable. Abbie doesn't know what to make of a man who dresses in fancy clothes like Grayson and whose hands are as soft as silk. She certainly doesn't believe he will stay around and work through the cotton harvest.

So, now you see the background for this lovely romance. I enjoyed the build-up of the relationship between Grayson and Abbie and especially the fact that although Grayson had never known or been shown love, he was a very loving man and treated Abbie's children like they were gold. He has never known anyone who works like Abbie and finds himself fascinated by her in every way. It takes him a little while to realize that in America, most people could care less that he is a bastard. Grayson and Abbie's romance has a major hurdle but I like the fact the book isn't taken up with major misunderstandings. Rather, the pages are filled with building a relationship between the two instead of misunderstanding after misunderstanding - I hate that type of storyline.

There are so many fun things in this book including Grayson's sunburn (hotter in Texas than in England, apparently) and his blistered hands (from hoeing and picking cotton) and the fact he could hardly move after working in the fields. Also, he wanted Abbie and her children to have fun so was always trying to plan fun things to do with the family.

*Slight Spoiler* The funniest part is when Grayson challenges someone to a duel and belatedly finds out that in America, the "fast draw" duel from a gun holster hanging at your side is the kind of duel he will have to try and survive.

I have already downloaded Book #2 in this series and am pleased that Lorraine Heath writes "cowboy" books as well as she writes regency romances.
This is the first book I've read by this author (that I remember anyway). It started out a little slow but as I kept reading
I really enjoyed this first story in the series. Author really shows the deep feelings of all the main characters. Neither Abby nor Grayson had ever been loved by anyone.

SPOILER The emotional turmoil that they go through, especially when Abby's "dead" husband shows up after 5 years, was just so poignant.

I definitely recommend this book. Will be starting on book 2 immediately.
I have been reading this author's various series and love them all. Each story is different but linked by the characters. However this one is by far the best-10 stars. It tells of 3 Englishmen sent to Texas by their aristocratic fathers to seek their fortunes. Actually to Fortune, Texas in 1865 they only get irony upon arrival to pick cotton for some women farmers whose husbands were killed or not home yet from the war. Abigail Westland isn't impressed with them especially after seeing Grayson Rhodes's soft hands. Grayson is the bastard firstborn son so will never be Earl. He was living the easy, carefree life of a rogue. However he has been assigned to help the widow Westland. Their relationship developed as they work together. He can't understand the pride of hard honest work and she doesn't understand how to "play". Abby's three children are funny and Grayson is so different from their father; he teaches them fun but they teach him how to appreciate the small things. Grayson actually grows up learning from Abby that life is more than self. The cotton crop is the difference for her & her children between starving and not starving. To him it is an adventure that he can just leave; she can't. Kit and Harry are also funny but want to bail; however Grayson is drawn to this family and wants to stay. The events in this book are very real and give a true picture of life in post Civil war Texas for many women. It didn't end in 1865, carpetbaggers came in and many Southerners lost their farms because the men fought for the Confederacy. Lincoln had been shot in April and Congress put many sanctions on Southerners. Abby and folks in Fortune had a hard time. Cattle was probably their salvation. Diamondgirl