Long tall Texans

A heartbroken cowboy finds his second chance at love in this chapter of New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's classic Long, Tall Texans series, originally published in 1988 as Justin! Shelby Jacobs never meant to hurt Justin Ballenger when she broke their engagement-and his heart-six years before. Truth is, she loves him more than ever…and she'd had her reasons for pushing him away years ago. But with her family facing hard times, Shelby...

With only a quick glance at Nell Regan, a man might miss the beauty in the shy face, or the sexy figure hidden beneath the shapeless clothes. Nell had learned the hard way that she had nothing to offer a man. Her future was here, running her Arizona dude ranch... alone. Then Tyler Jacobs arrived... a man who knew what it was like to be alone and alienated. He yearned to kiss away the pain he saw in Nell's deep brown eyes. But Nell wasn't about to...

ETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion...and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart. But Arabella is determined not to let this Long, Tall Texan escape...

Enjoy a tale of true Texas love in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's reader-favorite story, Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon! Matt Caldwell must be the hardest-hearted man in the Lone Star State. The last thing he wants to do is open up to a woman-let alone trust her! -and risk getting hurt. So he's sworn off spending any time with a member of the fairer sex...until his beautiful new assistant walks through the office door. What's a mogul...

From the moment rancher Rey Hart first set eyes on Meredith Johns, he was mesmerized by the lovely young woman. For not only did Meredith stir his jaded soul with her tempting innocence, he discovered she was a top-notch biscuit maker! Making a place for the beleaguered Meredith on the Hart ranch as his coveted cook turned out to be a cinch compared to breaking the enchanted spell she had cast over this Long, Tall Texan's heart. Now, the hot-tempered...

Ever since DEA agent Alexander Cobb had given Jodie Clayburn a Texas-size brush-off, they'd been sworn enemies. But eight years later, an undercover operation brought them back together again. This cynical Long, Tall Texan couldn't believe the baby-faced schoolgirl was now an understated beauty who electrified his senses and his heart. Or that she'd help him crack the drug-smuggling case that threatened all of Jacobsville. Tantalized to the core,...

He was strong, charming and set in his ways. She was shy, unassuming and achingly innocent. Together, next-door neighbors Jordan Powell and Libby Collins were like oil and water. Yet when Jordan made it his personal crusade to help Libby hold on to her beloved homestead, everyone in Jacobsville knew it was just a matter of time before wedding bells chimed for these sparring partners. And if truth be told, the taciturn rancher wouldn't deny the exquisite...

Ranch owner Stuart York is at the mercy of Ivy Conley, his younger sister's best friend, when she, upon returning home, is determined to prove that she is no longer a little girl, but a woman who wants him more than anything.

Constantly in the middle of trouble be it during roundup or at Jacobsville county dances Harley Fowler always seems to emerge unscathed. Then he meets Alice Jones, a top-notch investigator who is trying to solve a murder involving the one family Harley doesn't want to talk about his own. Suddenly, he's in the midst of mayhem and all he can thing about is protecting Alice. But Alice is one stubborn woman and doesn't seem to appreciate his efforts...

After his no-nonsense assistant, Joceline Perry, comes to his rescue time and time again, FBI agent Jon Blackhawk realizes that he cannot live without her and must convince this beautiful single mother that he is worth the risk.

Hayes Carson's brother had been the only family he had left in the world. Hayes, a long, tall and serious Texan sheriff, has long been suspicious of the blond-haired, bright-eyed Minette Raynor, who is both mysterious and beautiful. And now he's convinced that Minette was involved in giving his brother the drugs that killed him. As far as Hayes is concerned, neither her looks nor anything else will stand in the way of him righting what is so very...

"Their love was born in Texas. Gabriel Brandon had been her hero ever since she was a girl and he'd rescued her, an orphan, from sure ruin. And Michelle Godrey had loved him forever, the mysterious rancher with the dark eyes, her protector and guardian angel. Now she'd blossomed into a woman. But could Michelle ever cast aside the shadows that lingered between them? Could she show Gabriel that their Lone Star love was true?"--From publisher description....

When Paul Fiore disappeared from Isabel Grayling's life, he told himself it was for all the right reasons. She was young and innocent, and he was her millionaire father's lowly employee. Now Paul is the FBI agent assigned to Isabel's case. Too late, he realizes how much damage he did when he left. Isabel has become an assistant district attorney committed to serving the law, no matter how risky it gets. But right now, the man she can't forgive...

Widowed Texas Ranger and single dad John Ruiz hardened his heart years ago. Day after day, he tracks the roughest criminals in the Lone Star State, leaving little room for love. So when John butts heads with the beautiful nurse who's helping his young son, he's floored by how quickly the sparks fly. Ever since her mother's and brother's brutal murders, Sunny Marlowe has devoted her life to helping save others. Adorable Tonio Ruiz is just another...

A powerful businessman seeks refuge ... but his secrets can't be hidden. Hiding out in Jacobsville, Texas before testifying in a case, Michael Fiore crosses paths with beautiful but secretive Bernadette. Her solitary existence doesn't stop him from wanting her. But as their bond grows into passion, suddenly shocking truths surface ...

"Tanner Everett spends most of his time jet-setting around the world. But that hasn't stopped innocent Stasia Bolton, the daughter of a neighboring rancher, from falling head-over-heels for the jet-setting playboy. Unbeknownst to Stasia, her father makes it a condition of his will that the ranch will go to her upon his death only if she and Tanner marry, linking the two properties in matrimony. If they don't marry, her ranch will be sold to someone...