LAWLESS, TEXAS

Author: Bobbi Smith ISBN: 0843958499 8/2007 HISTORICAL Publisher: DORCHESTER/Leisure
Time Period: 1870's Texas

It was a town whose reputation matched its name—a place where the sheriff had been shot dead, outlaws ran wild and a decent woman wasn't safe to walk the streets at night. But Jace Madison planned to change all that. Ever since his fiancée had been killed by stagecoach robbers, he'd devoted his life to bringing law and order to the wild West. He had no time for female companionship, especially not with a little hellcat who looked more like a boy than a girl and was equally proficient with a whip or a gun. Yet love has a way of sneaking up on a man: Sammie Preston was an armful of trouble even Jace couldn't tame, and she was about to get the drop on his heart.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Being a fan of Bobbi Smith, I couldn't wait to read her new release, LAWLESS, TEXAS. I'm always in the mood to read a good western, and Bobbi Smith writes great western romances!

LAWLESS, TEXAS not only has one sexy hero, but two: Jace and Grant. I'll take either of these men—I'm really not that picky. Jace and Grant decide to go to Lawless, Texas to restore peace and order to this randy town. Jace, who lost his fiancée to a stagecoach robbery, now dedicates his time to rounding up bad guys. The town of Lawless definitely has some bad guys!

Having two heroes means that there has to be two heroines, right? Sammie and Mary are going show Jace and Grant some small town hospitality! Sammie works in the family stables and Mary is a cook in the town's saloon. They know how dangerous Lawless is, and they also know how to take care of themselves.

While Jace and Grant have come to Lawless for one reason, they soon realize that these women have somehow found a way to their hearts. While LAWLESS, TEXAS focuses a lot on their blossoming relationships, at times, I found that I forgot the real reason they were at this town in the first place. The notorious King Gang is expected to return at any time, and it's going to be one mighty showdown when they finally return to Lawless!

Bobbie Smith's new western, LAWLESS TEXAS, has everything a western romance fan loves in a book—sexy good guys, dangerous bad guys, sweet romances and a showdown at high noon!

Bobbi Smith writes another exciting and romantic western. Also, any book that features hunky cover model Nathan Kamp riding shirtless on a horse, gets a positive review from me!

Julie Kornhausl