Amelia

Diana Palmer

Jan 2019 · Zebra Books

About this ebook

A historical romance of West Texas from the New York Times–bestselling author.
 
Amelia Howard cherishes her desert country. The dazzling colors, white heat, and rough sensuality of west Texas stir her very soul. But there’s a serpent in her paradise: King Culhane. A towering sunburned cowboy with silver eyes that miss nothing, he’s a man she’s come to despise—no matter how much she had worshiped him when she was younger.
 
As her father pushes her to secure a marriage proposal from King’s mild-mannered brother in order to marry into the Culhane dynasty, Amelia assumes the mask of a demure young lady, always correct and obedient. It’s a posture that King holds in contempt. Yet when she reveals the true force of her feelings, she unleashes a smoldering passion that cannot be denied. And everything—propriety, filial duty, even love—will be scorched in the wake of such all-consuming desire.

Ratings and reviews

Amelia was another great historical enemies to lovers, best friends little sister, with cowboys, read. It follows the trope beautifully, and Amelia is a completely likeable and sympathetic character. She has experienced some real losses in life, and continues to endure a painful existence. She is just trying to survive the crappy hand fate has dealt her. King's outright disdain for her hurts and puzzles her, but the fleeting moments he is more than nice to her, are worse. They leave her confused and embarrassed, full of self-doubt and worry. Things do work out in the end, but they take a jagged path to get there, bringing out the worse, before things can get better

I am not a fan of this one. The way the hero, King, treats the heroine, Amelia, ruins the whole story for me. Poor Amelia has nothing going for her. A father that treats her like property and now King that treats her even worse. Also, the way the story jumps back and forth between Amelia's story and her brother's is frustrating and confusing. Not an enjoyable read for me at all.

Well-written story line! This novel begins in 1900 on a west Texas ranch and sets the futures for others. A lovely tale of strong-willed characters who lived before their descendants in other books in this group. Hot, high passion paints their desert skies and old West Texas lives. The legends have just begun! Editing missed spelling and other errors; but, not enough to spoil the read. Thanks again, Ms. Palmer, Ma'am! Yee-haw!

About the author

The prolific author of over two hundred award-winning bestselling books, Diana Palmer got her start as a newspaper reporter. A multi New York Times bestselling author and voted one of the top ten romance writers in America, she has a gift for telling the most sensual tales with charm and humor. Diana lives with her family in Cornelia, Georgia. Visit Diana at www.DianaPalmer.com