"Fans of western romances will love this book"
In 1888 San Antonio, on the eve of Emma's wedding, she
ands her siblings (Mari and Kat), the renowned McBride
Menaces visit fortune teller Baobh who tells them their
two families go way back to Scotland together. Baobh
explains that the Clan McBride curse can only be broken by
true love; to find true love the girls must first find
their own true nature. Two years later Emma is a widow while Kat believes she
loves an actor; Mari loves her candy store. Outlaw Luke
Garrett enters Mari's shop to purchase something for his
sweet tooth, but instead compares Mari's kisses to her
chocolate kisses over the protective objection of her
father, who knows the bounder too well. Not long
afterward, Mari rejects the common belief that Kat died in
a theater fire. She vows to find her sibling; Luke cannot
allow her to wander around as the deadly Brazos Valley
gang is nearby although protecting her probably means
revealing he is a Texas Ranger. As they travel from one
caper to another, Mari begins to find out who she is and
her essence reflects her love for HER BODYGUARD. The McBride curse turns to the next generation (see the
Bad Luck trilogy) as Trace's daughter Mari stars with her
two sisters providing strong secondary support. Luke is
an intriguing individual who desires the confectionary
store owner although he knows he must not compromise his
cover. Still he cannot resist comparing chocolate kisses
to Mari's kisses and when she goes on her quest, he knows
where his loyalty lies. Fans of western romances will
want to read Geralyn Dawson's latest Texas historical
starring one of the Menaces and HER BODYGUARD. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 3, 2005
SummaryDear Friends,
I thought it was nonsense when the palm reader told me and
my sisters that we'd been born with a bad luck love line. I
paid no mind to her claim that only the truest love could
overcome the family curse. After all, I was a reformed
McBride Menace—it wouldn't do for me to believe in such
foolishness!
Better I had listened.
Now our family faces its biggest crisis ever, and I've had
to turn for help to the most notorious man in town. Luke
Garrett was born to be a hero—it's such a puzzle that
he ended up an outlaw. Maybe I'm foolish to trust a
mysterious, alluring gunslinger to protect me as I pursue
this vital quest. I don't care that Luke has
secrets—I'm willing to take the risk. As I travel the
badlands of Texas, I'll trust him to guard my person. It's
up to me to protect my heart. If only Luke didn't appeal to
the Menace in me . . .
Wish me good luck . . . I think I'll need it!
Mari McBride
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