Life seems to dictate which road is ultimately traveled. Mix in an element of destiny, fate, and just plain determination, and you understand what Drummond Roak has been doing in the years since he last saw Sage McMurray. She was the dream -- his one dream in a lifetime of avoiding them. Life before Sage was the stuff nightmares are made of so you could say that Drum's life began when the McMurray's found him trespassing on their land and when his very own angel, Sage, treated his wounds (both internal and external). But Sage saw him as a wild boy, so he set out to prove himself man enough for her. The only way he knew to do that was as a hired gun. He was the best and it earned him respect and paid quite well. Drum always felt on the outside -- a loner. Now, with Sage returning home from Boston, he is determined to make her accept him as a man -- her man. But fate steps in, once again.

Sage returns surrounded by a maelstrom of problems and violence. Caught in the midst of a robbery seemingly gone wrong, she is kidnapped by a gang of outlaws working for a madman holed up in an impenetrable cavern. Even though their relationship is tempestuous at best, Sage is certain that Drum will save her. But the problem is bigger and more far reaching than either of them realizes. And neither one fully imagines the evil behind all these events that may not be as random as originally believed. Make no mistake, Drum has no intention of giving up on his dream. There is no mistaking the passion between them and, although Sage hasn't admitted it to herself as yet, they are equally devoted to each other. Drum's got his work cut out for him. Watch out Sage -- Drum has the earned reputation of getting his man. Surely a little woman wouldn't pose that much of a hurdle. Problem is, Sage is a fiercely independent, smart, and resourceful woman. Let the games begin.

Having read all three of the preceding Whispering Mountain novels I was so ready to continue the saga of the McMurray's and had all ready picked out my favorite stories and characters. I fell in love with Drum from the moment he was introduced and hoped that eventually his life would be the center of one of these books. Well the wait was worth it. Thomas has done a masterful job of continuing the readers relationship with the McMurray clan and at the same time introduced us to a myriad of very interesting characters. Thomas makes her characters matter. In THE LONE TEXAS, even the pets have an important role to play.