I wanted to love this book, and had been planning to read it for many years. In the end, it was everything I'd hoped... and less. It was, at times, exactly the sprawling family saga I'd hoped... but at various points, the story would drag or, conversely, wildly skip over things I'd hoped to read more details about. I'd be lying if I didn't admit to skimming a few parts... but I enjoyed it enough to pick up book 2 in the series, so... perhaps that says everything you need to know.

I never thought I would hear myself say this. The sequel was better than the first. Far better in fact. Although it was a fairytale ending, it was great. Could not have asked for a better read. Probably repeating myself. I did not agree with, some of the characters actions but that is what makes us all unique as human beings. I think the author did an incredible job of capturing real life human emotions in all of her characters.

Didn't like it as well as her Sisterhood series

Texas Heat

Another great book by Fern Michaels in this series on Texas. The Coleman’s were the family to party with, live with and work for. Great writing for a very interesting book and one I thoroughly enjoyed. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill

The best romance, family saga series I have ever read.

I'm hooked on this family. I've read the Vegas series, the Kentucky series, and now I'm going to finish these. I just always have to get past her unrealistic characters and the editors inability to correct her grammar and spelling. Oh well! We're all human.

Loved this one.

This is mostly about Sawyer and her battles.
Maggie and her decisions.
Amelia and Susan with their issues.


Billy and Thad are not in the book much at all. They're off with their 10 dogs!

The last couple of chapters are about Riley and Cole's woes.

I'm not sure (yet) how to hide spoilers so I have tried not to put any spoilers in my review.

I do have to say that I think this book (no 2) was better than the 1st. I have book 3 and 4 now ready to read.

U

This book is book one of Fern Michaels series, Texas. I don’t remember the last time I enjoyed a book more. And that’s saying a lot because I’m a real book worm. There are four books to this series, and I’m not looking forward to finishing the last book.

I read the Fern Michaels "Texas" books sometime in my teen years. I read them over and over until they were falling apart. I probably learned what little I knew about sex at the time from reading these books. Thankfully, my tastes have improved, and I don't read stuff like this anymore. My escapist needs are now met by sci-fi/fantasy books.

The 4-star rating is purely for the campy dated soap opera drama that I enjoyed reading as much as I ended up loathing Maggie by the end of the book.

The last 100 or so pages were supposed to "redeem" Maggie and imo it didn't work. It irked me that everyone was pretty much like "awe poor Maggie, it's okay..." during the last 100 pages, even her divorce ending smoothly because of a random contrived piece of information. You can tell the author wanted Maggie to be redeemed and wrote herself into a corner and was like "how do I fix this?"



A lot of us have dysfunctional childhoods, but we are still responsible for our actions. Rand is also responsible he aggressively pursued you and I understand that. He is a shallow man with no depth that you choose over a relationship with your own daughter. You claim you love him but even admit that the first time you went to bed with him was out of hate and spite over Sawyer. A moment of honesty, and then more excuses. Maggie goes back and forth between "I fucked up" and "I did nothing wrong, I hate Sawyer, she takes everything from me?!" TBH of all the community dick to say yes to, it had to be your step-nephew, who is your daughter's ex-bf, so it's messy lmaooooo tl;dr: you made your bed, now lie on it.

Continuing in the Coleman saga, getting a little tired of the family drama