Very good story. I hated to put it down.
After reading the BAD LUCK BRIDES series, I was ready to settle back and enjoy another of the same genre. Wrong.
I knew we were in trouble when 4 elderly swashbucklers come upon a man napping in an arid spot in Texas, miles from the Gulf of Mexico. They want to hire him to steal some treasure. Gentleman Rafe Malone has to turn them down because (in part one - The Wedding Raffle see below) he turned in his thieving tools in order to keep his neck (out of the Texas Rangers noose).
Since Rafe has nothing to do but run his ranch, he escorts the has-been pirates to meet their granddaughter. Wavering between encouraging Rafe to join them and threatening to present him with hacked-off body parts (if he messes with their granddaughter); Rafe becomes intrigued.
Maggie St. John is all Rafe was expecting and more. Rafe finds that he is being asked to steal back the old pirates treasure so they can save their spa at Lake Bliss, Texas. Oh, and the swine who stole their property wants to marry Maggie.
If you have read any of the other reviews, some consider this to be one of the greatest novels of all time. Sorry, this book just didnt speak to me. It seemed more like a cartoon.
Weddings
The Wedding Raffle (1996)
The Wedding Ransom (1998)
I knew we were in trouble when 4 elderly swashbucklers come upon a man napping in an arid spot in Texas, miles from the Gulf of Mexico. They want to hire him to steal some treasure. Gentleman Rafe Malone has to turn them down because (in part one - The Wedding Raffle see below) he turned in his thieving tools in order to keep his neck (out of the Texas Rangers noose).
Since Rafe has nothing to do but run his ranch, he escorts the has-been pirates to meet their granddaughter. Wavering between encouraging Rafe to join them and threatening to present him with hacked-off body parts (if he messes with their granddaughter); Rafe becomes intrigued.
Maggie St. John is all Rafe was expecting and more. Rafe finds that he is being asked to steal back the old pirates treasure so they can save their spa at Lake Bliss, Texas. Oh, and the swine who stole their property wants to marry Maggie.
If you have read any of the other reviews, some consider this to be one of the greatest novels of all time. Sorry, this book just didnt speak to me. It seemed more like a cartoon.
Weddings
The Wedding Raffle (1996)
The Wedding Ransom (1998)
BACK COVER
SHE'S UP TO HER EARS...
Soaking in a theraputic mud bath, Maggie St.John suddenly finds herself snuggled up against the slickest thief in Texas, Gentleman Rafe Malone. Raised by pirate "grandfathers" to be a lady, Maggie would prefer a more trustworthy man to help recover a treasure hidden years before. But with time and cash in short supply, she'll do anything to protect her "papas" and save her fortune in the hands of a notorious rogue.
HE'S HEAD OVER HEELS.
Rafe Malone retired from a life of crime to raise horses, though sometimes he misses the excitements of a good escapade. So when a band of elderly pirates makes him a provocative offer, he's game...and he's captivated by their vivacious ward, Maggie St.John. Soon Rafe is swimming in an underground river hunting hidden riches - and trying to figure out just how to hold on to his hide and steal the most valuable pirates prize of all..Maggie's heart.
SHE'S UP TO HER EARS...
Soaking in a theraputic mud bath, Maggie St.John suddenly finds herself snuggled up against the slickest thief in Texas, Gentleman Rafe Malone. Raised by pirate "grandfathers" to be a lady, Maggie would prefer a more trustworthy man to help recover a treasure hidden years before. But with time and cash in short supply, she'll do anything to protect her "papas" and save her fortune in the hands of a notorious rogue.
HE'S HEAD OVER HEELS.
Rafe Malone retired from a life of crime to raise horses, though sometimes he misses the excitements of a good escapade. So when a band of elderly pirates makes him a provocative offer, he's game...and he's captivated by their vivacious ward, Maggie St.John. Soon Rafe is swimming in an underground river hunting hidden riches - and trying to figure out just how to hold on to his hide and steal the most valuable pirates prize of all..Maggie's heart.
SHE'S UP TO HER EARS...
Soaking in a therapeutic mud bath, Maggie St. John suddenly finds herself snuggled up against the slickest thief in Texas, Gentleman Rafe Malone. Raised by pirate "grandfathers" to be a lady, Maggie would prefer a more trustworthy man to help recover a treasure hidden years before. But with time and cash in short supply, she'll do anything to protect her "papas" and save their spa on Lake Bliss -- even put her fortune and future in the hands of a notorious rogue.
HE'S HEAD OVER HEELS.
Rafe Malone retired from a life of crime to raise horses, though sometimes he misses the excitement of a good escapade. So when a band of elderly pirates makes him a provocative offer, he's game...and he's captivated by their vivacious ward, Maggie St. John. Soon Rafe is swimming an underground river hunting hidden riches -- and trying to figure out just how to hold on to his hide and steal the most valuable pirate's prize of all...Maggie's heart.
Soaking in a therapeutic mud bath, Maggie St. John suddenly finds herself snuggled up against the slickest thief in Texas, Gentleman Rafe Malone. Raised by pirate "grandfathers" to be a lady, Maggie would prefer a more trustworthy man to help recover a treasure hidden years before. But with time and cash in short supply, she'll do anything to protect her "papas" and save their spa on Lake Bliss -- even put her fortune and future in the hands of a notorious rogue.
HE'S HEAD OVER HEELS.
Rafe Malone retired from a life of crime to raise horses, though sometimes he misses the excitement of a good escapade. So when a band of elderly pirates makes him a provocative offer, he's game...and he's captivated by their vivacious ward, Maggie St. John. Soon Rafe is swimming an underground river hunting hidden riches -- and trying to figure out just how to hold on to his hide and steal the most valuable pirate's prize of all...Maggie's heart.
