Synopses & Reviews
Award-winning author Kaki Warner gives fans a reason to celebrate with the first in a brand-new Western trilogy set in Heartbreak, Colorado, starring an advance man for the railroadand#151;and the woman whose trust (and heart) he longs to win.and#160; For fans of Linda Lael Miller and Jodi Thomas...
Hoping to escape his past, Ethan Hardesty left a career as an architect and went to work for the railroad. Only two things impede his desire to transform Heartbreak Creek into a thriving town once againand#151;a vandal bent on stopping the railroad, and the beautiful but hardheaded woman who wonand#8217;t sign over the final right-of-way through the canyon.
Audra Pearsall has good reason for not allowing a train to pass within yards of her home, no matter how persuasive the handsome Mr. Hardesty can be. But when vandalism escalates to murder and fear stalks the canyon, Audra doesnand#8217;t know who to turn toand#151;until the man she thought was her friend proves to be an enemy, and the man she wouldnand#8217;t allow herself to trust becomes her reluctant heroand#133;
Review
Praise for the novels of Kaki Warner “A truly original new voice in historical fiction.”—New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas
“I highly recommend any of [Kaki Warners] books.”—USA Today
“[A] solid romance…an engaging read.”—Publishers Weekly
“Flawlessly written.”—Chicago Tribune
“Filled with adventure, humor, and deeply satisfying emotion.”—The Romance Dish
Kaki Warner is the 2011 RITA Winner for Best First Book for Pieces of Sky
Review
Praise for Where the Horses Run: "Lawman-turned-wrangler Rafe Jessup canand#8217;t help trying to save things, whether itand#8217;s people or horses. He ends up in England choosing thoroughbreds for Ash Wallaceand#8217;s Heartbreak Creek horse ranch and finds a badly injured horse and a woman who desperately needs someone on her side, so he does what comes naturally. He knows he can help Pembrokeand#8217;s Pride, but saving lovely Josephine Cathcart, Pemsand#8217; owner and the single mother of an illegitimate son, is another matter entirelyand#8212;unless they are willing to risk everything on a race that Pems might not win. and#173;VERDICT A resilient, poorly used heroine and a rugged, caring hero overcome almost insurmountable odds to find safety and happiness in a compelling, radiantly written romance that boasts a rich assortment of unusual, appealing secondary characters and is laced with wry humor and a surprisingly chilling dash of very real danger." --Library Journal
"Rich with character development...emotion suffuses the tender romance between the privileged yet resilient Englishwoman and the tough American horse trainer." --Publishers Weekly
"Warner blends a bit of The Horse Whisperer into a passionate tale of an emotionally wounded woman and the ex-lawman turned wrangler who frees her soul to love again. and#160;This beautifully rendered love story is tough and tender--just what Warner's fans have come to expect from this gifted storyteller." --RT Book Reviews
Praise for the novels of Kaki Warner:
and#8220;I highly recommend any of [Kaki Warnerand#8217;s] books.and#8221;and#8212;USA Today
and#8220;An engaging read.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;Flawlessly written.and#8221;and#8212;Chicago Tribune
and#8220;A truly original new voice in historical fiction.and#8221;and#8212;Jodi Thomas,and#160;New York Timesand#160;bestselling author
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Praise for Kaki Warner and her novels “Finding a Kaki Warner book is striking gold.”—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
“[An] emotionally compelling, subtly nuanced tale of revenge, redemption, and romance...This flawlessly written book is worth every tear.”—Chicago Tribune
“Romance, passion, and thrilling adventure fill the pages of this unforgettable saga that sweeps the reader from England to the Old West.”—Rosemary Rogers, New York Times bestselling author
“Kaki Warners warm, witty, and lovable characters shine.”—USA Today
Synopsis
The stunning conclusion to the Blood Rose trilogy.
Daisy Etheridge always yearned to sing. But along the way she fell in love, had her heart broken, and bore a child to a man who loved another. Now she has a second chance to realize her dreams.
Jack Wilkins left his family's ranch three years ago with his childhood love, only to lose her. Now, he's back to try and win her one last time. Then a woman from his past appears...with a baby that has eyes like his own.
Now, Jack and Daisy must choose what they want out of their lives-and out of each other.
Synopsis
A rancher and the woman he wronged get a second chance at love in the final western romance in Kaki Warner's Blood Rose Trilogy... Daisy Etheridge had to put her dreams aside when she fell in love and bore the child of a man who loved another. Now, she's been given the opportunity to sing on a real stage and provide a better life for her daughter--but training will require money Daisy doesn't have. With nowhere else to turn Daisy heads to New Mexico Territory to ask for the help of the wealthy family of the man who abandoned her...
While Jack Wilkins never wanted to work his family's ranch, a devotion to a childhood love has brought him back home to win her one last time. But when Daisy appears with a baby who has eyes like his own, Jack gets caught between his feelings for his old flame and his new role as a father.
Jack offers to marry Daisy--though she's wary of a man whose head and heart are prone to wanderlust. But when the ranch is threatened and the Wilkins family is strained to the breaking point, Jack and Daisy must choose what they want out of their lives--and out of each other...
Synopsis
Daisy Etheridge sacrificed her dreams for unrequited love, and Jack Wilkins left behind his plans and childhood love for Daisy and their child. Now, with a baby to care for, the couple must decide what they want out of life-and each other...
Synopsis
"Compelling, radiantly written" --Library Journal and#160;and#160; A lawman turned wrangler and a desperate Englishwoman risk everything for a wounded horse--and for each other. and#160;For fans of Linda Lael Miller, Jodi Thomas, and Catherine Anderson.
Wounded in body and spirit after a shootout, Rayford Jessup leaves his career as a lawman and uses his gift with damaged horses to bring meaning to his solitary life. Hired by a Scotsman in Heartbreak Creek to purchase thoroughbreds, he travels to England, unaware that a traumatized horse and a beautiful Englishwoman will change his life forever.
Josephine Cathcart loves two things: her illegitimate son and her injured stallion. Faced with her fatherand#8217;s looming bankruptcy, she must choose between a loveless marriage to the man who ruined her, or risk her horse and her future on a handsome, taciturn Texan and a high-stakes horse race. But as vengeful forces conspire against them, will Rafeand#8217;s love and healing touch be enough to save her horse and protect her and her son?
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Synopsis
The award-winning author of Where the Horses Run makes her eagerly anticipated return to Heartbreak Creek for the final book in a trilogy of soul-stirring historical romance. Thomas Redstonea former Cheyenne warrior seeking new purpose by following the ways of his white grandfatheris returning to Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, when he decides to give the woman he loves one last chance to accept him into her life.
Prudence Lincolns beauty and education have brought her little joy. Envied by blacks for the advantages shes had, and reviled by whites for her mixed blood, shes proving herself by helping ex-slaves prepare for newfound freedom. Thomas has no place in her future, no matter how much she loves him.
Hes suffered only hardship. She was raised in privilege. Their only common ground is the spark between them that wont die. Yet even as evil forces tear them apart again, they discover that courage can be a weapon, happiness is a choice, and love can triumph over anything.
About the Author
Kaki Warner is a RITA-winning author and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest. Although she now lives on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington, Kaki grew up in the Southwest and is a proud graduate of the University of Texas. She spends her time gardening, reading, writing, and making lists of stuff for her husband to do while she soaks in the view from the deck of her hilltop cabin.
She is the author of Behind His Blue Eyes, Miracle in New Hope, Bride of the High Country, Colorado Dawn, Heartbreak Creek, Chasing the Sun, Open Country, and Pieces of Sky.and#160;