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Another excellent read from Sandra Brown! Set in the sprawling Texas areait tells of a preacher's daughter who thought she was to be a land baron'n wife's secretary only to have her whole life turned upside down when she arrives. Instead the matriarch wants her to marry in name only her playboy son. Now she must fight to make her marriage as strong as her love!

Lauren Holbrook was orphaned as a young girl, and taken in by friends of her father. The self-appointed guardians are pressing her to marry a young preacher, who is devious and hateful. When Lauren receives an offer to work as a secretary for the wife a rancher, she accepts. When she arrives at the ranch, Lauren finds that her employer has died, the wife has no need of a secretary, and the son (Jared) believes her to have been his father's mistress. An involved story plot follows, which is often tortured, and pits the heroine against the hero, but it is still a good read.

There is a different cover but same book. Typical Texas romance of Sandra Brown. She thought she would become secretary to wealthy Olivia Lockett but found her self married to the Lockett dynasty's heir.

The story of delicate, Lauren Holbrook and hellraising cattleman Jared Lockett. Theirs is a passionate and stormy love story, perfectly suited for one of the most provocative, compelling scenarios in the romance genre--a marriage of convenience.

Great read. Action plus romance with several twists & turns

Western setting. Finding love and acceptance. Enjoyed.

Sandra Brown is an execellent writer love story/thriller this is a good one.

It was another great book by Sandra Brown, I am running on little sleep b/c I had to read til the enmd.

Set in the Texas Hill Country, this was Sandras first historical romance. Originally written under the pseudonym Laura Jordan, a passionate and stormy love story.

I loved this book. Sandra Brown does it again.

This is an excellent book. I had a VERY hard time putting it down from beginning to end.

From the Texas of days past, of cattle and railroads, family dynasties and ambitious schemers, Sandra Brown's classic love story draws readers into a riveting tale...

The moment preacher's daughter Lauren Holbrook walked into the Texas mansion, she suspected she had been tricked. Instead of becoming wealthy Olivia Lockett's secretary, the matriarch presented her with a scandalous offer: to marry, in name only, the Lockett dynasty's heir-- womanizing rebel Jared Lockett. Lauren could not know Olivia's real motive, but she was all too aware of her feelings for Jared. Now, in spite of terrible risks, she had to trust her reckless husband--and fight to make their marriage as strong as her love.

The cover I have is different than the one shown here.

excellent fast read

excellent historical romance!

The moment preacher's daughter Lauren Holbrook walked into the Texas mansion she suspected she had been tricked. Instead of becoming wealthy Olivia Lockett's secretary, the matriarch presented her with a scandalous offer: to marry, in name only, the Lockett's dynasty's heir - playboy rebel Jared Lockett. Lauren could not know Olivia's real motive, but she was achingly aware of her feelings for Jared. Now, in spite of terrible risks, she had to trust her reckless husband - and fight to make their marriage as strong as her love.

Typical historical romance fair - again, brain candy!

In a Texas of cattle and railroads, famil dynasties and ambitious schemers, Sandra Brown's classic historical romance brings readers a riveting story...
The moment preacher's daughter Lauren Holbrook walked into the TExas mansion, she suspected she had been tricked. Instead of becoming wealthy Olivia Lockett's secretary, the matriarch presented her with a scandalous offer: to marry, in name only, the Lockett dynasty's heir play poy rebel Jared Lockett. Lauren could not know Olivia's real motive, but she was achingly aware of her feelings for Jared. Now, in spite of terrible risks, she had to trust her reckless husband and fight to make their marriage as strong as her love.

From the Texas of days past, of cattle and railroads, family dynasties and ambitious schemers, Sandra Brown's classic love story draws readers into a riveting tale

The moment preacher's daughter Lauren Holbrook walked into the Texas mansion she suspected she had been tricked. Instead of becoming wealthy Olivia Lockett's secretary, the matriarch presented her with a scandalous offer; to marry, in name only, the Lockett's heir-playboy rebel Jared Locekett.

VERY GOOD