A Texan's Choice

A Texan's Choice
Shelley Gray
(Abingdon Press)
ISBN: 978-1426714658
October 2012/320 pages/$14.99

When notorious outlaw Scout Proffitt wins a rundown ranch in west Texas, he expects to find the home he’s never had. Instead, he finds a run-down shack, a barn in dire straits...and a lovely woman who’s in no hurry to give up her ranch.

When Scout discovers that Rosemarie has nowhere else to go, he reluctantly allows her to stay with him for two weeks until she can find another home. But soon the locals get involved and insist they marry.

Determined to do at least one thing right in his life, he marries Rose. Then people from his past come back and give him an offer he can’t refuse. If things go well, he can make a fresh start. If not, he’ll be even worse off than before.

Which was something he never thought possible....

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shelley Gray’s first Amish novel, Hidden, was nominated for the Inspirational Readers Choice award. Her book Simple Gifts won the Reviewers Choice Award. Shelley’s novel, The Protector, recently made the New York Times Bestseller List. Her novels have won the prestigious HOLT Medallion Award, the Reviewers Choice Award, and been highlighted in the Philadelphia Enquirer, Time Magazine, and USA Today. She’s also been interviewed on NPR as well as numerous regional radio stations. In addition, her novels have made both the USA Today and New York Times Bestsellers lists.

Before writing romances, Shelley lived in Texas and Colorado, where she taught school and earned both her bachelor’s degree in English literature and elementary education and later obtained her master’s degrees in educational administration. She now lives in southern Ohio and writes full time.

Her latest book is the Christian historical fiction, A Texan’s Choice.

You can visit Shelley’s website at www.shelleyshepardgray.com.

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MY THOUGHTS

Readers who enjoy Shelley Gray's Amish books may be surprised but nonetheless delighted to discover her talent for creating a world far different from those close-knit, family-oriented communities. My heart broke for Rose as her home was stripped away and she was deserted. . .but her plucky and indomitable spirit made me smile. Scout Proffitt had quite a reputation but he had never come across anyone quite like Rose. This is a fun western historical that marries danger with romance, making one wonder if sparks or bullets are going to fly first!





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