Author: Sandra Hill Publisher: Forever ISBN: 0759511519 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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Charmaine LeDeux, who owns not one but two beauty salons on the Louisiana bayou, has a loan shark on her tail. As if that's not bad enough, Raoul Lanier, who she thought she divorced years ago, tells her that they're still married! Plus, they've inherited his father's rundown cattle ranch together. Raoul promises to give her an honest-to-god real divorce this time if she'll sell him her half of the ranch. But she decides that the ranch is the perfect place for her after all; i.e., the perfect hideout for a woman who needs to lie low for a while. The last thing Raoul wants is for Charmaine to live with him, but Charmaine has always been stubborn. Soon she's taken over the house, adding feminine touches everywhere and having his three ranch hands eating out of her hand. When her belly-dancing great-aunt and the rest of the LeDeux clan come over for Thanksgiving dinner, Raoul knows he's lost the fight. He might as well give in to the temptation she still rouses in him. Now if he can only keep her safe from the Dixie mafia looking for her and convince her that he's worth a second chance at love.
Author: Patricia Watters Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 276
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Georgia's wedding day came to an abrupt halt when she caught her fiancé in a clench with her maid of honor. When she's ready for a second chance at the altar, an untimely attraction to a hot Cajun cowboy with a healing touch catches her off guard. Once word's out that she's about to ditch her fiancé for one of the Cajuns next door, Georgia's father lets the man know that marrying his daughter is not an option. But giving Hank Broussard an ultimatum is like waving a red flag at a bull. The only thing that crosses his mind is "challenge accepted." The question is, will Georgia marry her father's polar opposite, or settle for Parker Barclay III and relive the past?Hank Broussard, the hero in this story, is also a faith healer. Cajun traiteurs (treaters) have been ministering to the ill and the injured around the bayous since the eighteenth century when the Acadians migrated to southwestern Louisiana from France by way of Nova Scotia. Some traiteurs treat broad ranges of illnesses, while others specialize. The problem with Hank is that he lost faith in the gift of healing that was passed down to him from his grandmother when he failed to alleviate the pain of his dying wife, so in a sense he also failed his young son. So this story is also about restoring hope. The quote by C. S. Lewis below pretty much describes our still-grieving hero at the opening of the book:"To love is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give your heart to no one. Avoid entanglements; lock it up in a casket. But in that safe, dark, airless casket it will change. It will not be broken. It will become unbreakable, impenetrable." -- C. S. LewisAUTHOR'S NOTE: The cowboys in this series believe in God, family, country, and horse in that order. They may count only a few people as real friends, but those who've proven themselves with the passage of time are life-long friends. They protect and love children and women because they see them as gifts from God.LEVEL OF SENSUALITY: If you're looking for steamy romances you'll find instead sexy stories in a non-graphic way. My goal is to create romances that feature courageous, self-assured heroes with endearing flaws and the gutsy women who capture their hearts, women for whom these unsuspecting cowboys would lay down their lives. ABOUT THE SERIES: The books in the Cajun Cowboys series are intended to be read in sequence as each book moves forward in time. I invite you to visit my website and read about future books in the series, which is set in southwest Louisiana's prairie country where Cajun cowboys have been raising cattle since their Acadian ancestors registered the first brands back in the 1700s.
Author: Jones, Bill Publisher: Pelican Publishing ISBN: 9781455607747 Category : Calcasieu River Region (La.) Languages : en Pages : 212
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Photographs and text explore the history of cowboys in Louisiana, discussing cattle ranching, trail drives, the Acadians, and the landscape; and including interviews and anecdotes.
Author: Carolyn Brown Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1402270224 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 241
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He's Tough as Nails and Ready to Ride...She's Way Out of Her Element Rancher Dewar O'Donnell is just an old-fashioned cowboy at heart, and he can't wait to reenact the historic Chisholm Trail ride with his buddies. The trial-run cattle drive for a reality TV show sounds like a great time—until H.B. McKay pulls up in her slick red sports car. Haley McKay is a feisty, high-powered businesswoman with the power suit and stiletto heels to prove it. She's keen to research her company's hot new idea for a reality TV show—but mount up with a bunch of modern-day cowboys? Are they kidding? It's too late to back out now, so Haley sets out to prove that it will take more than snakes, storms, and stampedes to make her back down. Besides, sleeping under the stars with Dewar O'Donnell could prove mighty interesting. Spikes & Spurs Series Love Drunk Cowboy (Book 1) Red's Hot Cowboy (Book 2) Darn Good Cowboy Christmas (Book 3) One Hot Cowboy Wedding (Book 4) Mistletoe Cowboy (Book 5) Just a Cowboy and His Baby (Book 6) Cowboy Seeks Bride (Book 7) Praise for Bestselling Contemporary Western Romances by Carolyn Brown: "An old-fashioned love story told well... A delight."—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "Sizzling hot and absolutely delectable."—Romance Junkies "Funny, frank, and full of heart... One more welcome example of Brown's Texas-size talent for storytelling."—USA Today Happy Ever After "Alive with humor... Another page-turning joy of a book by an engaging author."—Fresh Fiction
Author: Mark Robichaux Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0471434329 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 338
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An inside look at a cable titan and his industry John Malone, hailed as one of the great unsung heroes of our age by some and reviled by others as a ruthless robber baron, is revealed as a bit of both in Cable Cowboy. For more than twenty-five years, Malone has dominated the cable television industry, shaping the world of entertainment and communications, first with his cable company TCI and later with Liberty Media. Written with Malone's unprecedented cooperation, the engaging narrative brings this controversial capitalist and businessman to life. Cable Cowboy is at once a penetrating portrait of Malone's complex persona, and a captivating history of the cable TV industry. Told in a lively style with exclusive details, the book shows how an unassuming copper strand started as a backwoods antenna service and became the digital nervous system of the U.S., an evolution that gave U.S. consumers the fastest route to the Internet. Cable Cowboy reveals the forces that propelled this pioneer to such great heights, and captures the immovable conviction and quicksilver mind that have defined John Malone throughout his career.
Author: Sandra Hill Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0446540455 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 416
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Hot, Bothered, and In Over Her Head! After finally dumping her no-good fiancé, decorator Rachel Fortier hightails it out of D.C. straight for Cajun country. But her grandma's Louisiana bayou cabin on stilts isn't quite the grand estate she imagined. Throw in a pet alligator named Useless and Remy LeDeux, the smoldering-eyed pilot angling for her family's property, and Rachel's in for a passel of trouble-especially since their chemistry is hotter than the Atchafalaya Swamp in July. With his Tante Lulu itching to marry him off and Rachel's rifle-toting grandma ready to shoot Remy the second he sets foot on her land, the sexiest bad boy this side of the Mason-Dixon Line will need a special kind of voodoo to convince Rachel she was born for the bayou. Cajun Series:Tall, Dark, and CajunThe Cajun CowboyThe Red-Hot Cajun
Author: Joanne Kennedy Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1402247117 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 418
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In this reissue of Joanne Kennedy's heart-winning debut novel Cowboy Trouble, love under the wide blue skies awaits... You can't go it alone in a place this hard Her latest love-life disaster behind her, Libby Brown flees to the Wyoming countryside to fulfill a childhood dream by starting her own chicken farm from scratch. But the West is wilder than she expected, and while she's determined to succeed on her own, the sexy, sturdy cowboy next door sure is helpful... Rancher Luke Rawlins is impressed by the sassy, independent city girl and he's ready to prove that he's with her for the long haul. But a mystery from the past soon threatens their new bond and tests their love in ways Luke and Libby never could have imagined... Don't miss Joanne Kennedy's forthcoming brand new Blue Sky Cowboys series: Cowboy Summer (Book 1) Also by Joanne Kennedy: One Fine Cowboy Cowboy Fever Tall, Dark and Cowboy Cowboy Crazy What People are Saying about Kennedy's beloved debut Cowboy Trouble: "Refreshing and different... Kennedy's debut novel is a winner... A little romance, a little mystery, good looking guys and wide open spaces are a perfect combination."—Night Owl Reviews Top Pick "Contemporary western fans will enjoy this one!"—RT Book Reviews "Fun, sexy... That cowboy charm alone won me over."—Book Junkie "A fresh take on the traditional contemporary Western... There's plenty of wacky humor and audacious wit in this mystery-laced escapade."—Library Journal
Author: Howard Mitcham Publisher: Pelican Publishing ISBN: 9781455603121 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 292
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Seafood, folklore, and New Orleans jazz history combine in “a delightful book with excellent recipes” (Mimi Sheraton, The New York Times). A dazzling array of photos, recipes, and far-out folklore, spiced up with tidbits of jazz history and lyrics, comprises a seafood cookbook that celebrates the world-famous cookery of New Orleans. Howard Mitcham offers more than 300 enticing dishes, from crab gumbo and shrimp-oyster jambalaya to barbecued red snapper and trout amandine. As an appetizer, Mitcham traces the development of the cuisine that made New Orleans famous and the history of the people who brought their native cookery to the melting pot that makes New Orleans a living gumbo. For the main course, he puts together a cornucopia of local delights that are ready to prepare in any kitchen. Mitcham traces the development of sophisticated Creole cooking and its rambunctious country cousin, Cajun cooking, with innumerable anecdotes, pictures, and recipes as well as a list of substitutes for hard-to-find seafoods. “Creole Gumbo is more than a cookbook. It is a history book, a music lesson and a personality profile of great jazzmen.” —Today
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