Grand Central Publishing
Featuring: Ryan Langston; Jeth Langston; Cara Martin
256 pages ISBN: 1455541303 EAN: 9781455541300 Kindle: B01EFL9BTA Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Cara Martin and Ryan Langston are best friends. They met
over a year ago, when Ryan visited the Boston Library where
Cara works as a research librarian. It is easy to recognize
this handsome man with a
sweet one-sided grin, from the Society Pages. He is mega-
rich. When his parents were killed in a plane crash, La
TIERRA CONQUISITADA, the huge cattle/oil ranch in West
Texas, became his and his oldest brother, Jeth's. Having
no desire to be a rancher, he attended Harvard and became
a very successful attorney with his own law firm.
Cara is working hard to pay the mountain of debt left when
her parents were killed. Forced to
abandon Julliard and her dreams of becoming a concert
pianist, even her Steinway was taken to pay bills. She has
given up on her appearance and shabby clothes are the only
ones she can afford. Ryan knows her situation and teases
her about her attire. He is the sunshine of her life and
she looks forward to their Sundays together. Their
lifestyles are as different as the cars
they drive. She a shabby, old Volkswagen: He a sleek red
Ferrari. Their time together is special. They usually
walk the beach gathering oak for a colorful fire in Ryan's
fireplace or picking up sea glass. They talk endlessly
about their hopes, secrets and dreams.
Eventually the secret Ryan tries so hard to keep from Cara
unravels. Despite the knock of death on his door, Ryan loves
Cara with every fiber of his being. Together they live out
his final days, but it's after his death that Cara's life
takes a new turn for the better.
After Ryan passes away, she is told by his Associate, that
Ryan left his share of the ranch to her. He
then gives her a letter written by Ryan. The letter
Ryan describes the promise. Cara is to live at La Tierra
for one year and not tell Jeth anything. After a year,
Cara will be free to do whatever she wishes to do with her
share of the ranch. She doesn't understand why Ryan would do
such a
thing to his beloved brother, but she knows she will keep the
promise, no matter what.
She travels to Texas to meet Jeth in the Texas office of
the lawyers representing him. He is the most awesome human
being she has ever seen. Tall, very tall, with grey
glacial eyes, they are two antagonists and the sparks fly.
Jeth is rude, arrogant and treats Cara like a fortune
hunter and worse. Arriving at the ranch. she finds no
warmth from the staff or from any of the hired ranch
hands. When she is ordered to go on a roundup and serve as
assistant chef, she works hard, does not lose her courage
and slowly but surely earns the respect of the Chef and
some of the men. This is the beginning of her journey and
a wonderful adventure. Soon she is in love with Texas, the
ranch and perhaps her co-owner?
Leila Meacham is a favorite author of mine. Her ROSES,
TUMBLEWEEDS, SOMERSET and TITANS sit on my cherished reads
bookshelf. When I began to read RYAN'S HAND, I was
surprised to see the letter from Ms. Meacham telling that
this was her first romance, written over thirty years ago.
She was a 9th grade English teacher and one of her
associates made her a bet. A steak dinner at the San
Francisco Steak House if she succeeded in writing a
romantic novel. Not only was RYAN'S HAND published, two
others, CROWNING DESIRE and ALY'S HOUSE were also
published. Her historical sagas are thrilling and
impressive. This lover of love stories fell in love with
Cara, Ryan and Jeth. I am still swooning from the dynamite
attraction of Cara and Jeth. It sizzled and sparkled and I
could not turn the pages fast enough to reach the finale
where I cheered. I was truly transported to La Tierra and
this master story teller kept me enthralled and i found it
difficult to put the book down. RYAN'S HAND is a delicious
read that touched my heart. Another winner, I want more!
Some friends are more like family...and that's exactly how Cara Martin feels about Ryan Langston. He stood by her side through the most difficult time of her life and there's nothing she won't do for him, even now after his death. But inheriting Ryan's share of his family's ranch in west Texas and living there for a year? Cara doesn't understand what he was thinking. Still, she cannot, will not deny Ryan's last request...even if it means sharing a roof with his brooding, arrogant older brother. Jeth Langston doesn't trust Cara as far as he can throw her. Jeth is certain she prevented his baby brother from spending his last days at home. And he'll be damned if he lets this stranger take over the Langston family legacy too. Whatever the cost, he's determined to drive this beautiful outsider away-no matter how intriguing he finds her. But as the days grow longer and sunshine sweeps across the plains, Cara can't help but fall for the untamed land-and the man whose passion for it captures her, heart and soul. Can their love bloom wild and free on this Texas ranch?
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