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Abingdon Press (2012), 336 pages
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"Texas, 1874. Years ago, Will McMillan had fought in the open, next to his Captain, Clayton Proffitt. Now he's waging another war undercover, pretending to be a member of the notorious Walton Gang."--Provided by publisher.
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LibraryThing member love2readnovels
Will McMillian fought in the war along side his Captain, Clayton Proffitt. Now he's a US Marshall fighting the war on crime by working undercover pretending to be a member of the notorious Walton Gang. That's where he meets Miss Jamie Ellis. She's on her way to live with her aunts and perhaps marry
WOW! This second installment of the Heart of a Hero Series is an excellent story. This author certainly doesn't sugarcoat the life of a gang in the 1870s. The rough and rugged life they lead is painted in a realistic way. This book felt much darker to me than the first book but I think it's because we are getting a good look into the lives of hardened criminals. A Texan's Honor is actually two stories in one. It's pretty much evenly divided between Will McMillian and Sout Proffitt (whom we heard about in A Texan's Promise, Sout is the brother of Clayton). I thought the way it shifted between the two was very well executed while still maintaining a good flow. This story definitely took me on a train ride of emotion. There were things I found amusing but there were many times I found myself wiping away the tears. There were some tough issues to deal with. The author does a great job of allowing you to get inside of the heads of all the main players. Sometimes private thoughts are not so pretty. Although isn't that reality. But it also allows you to see that many times what you see on the outside is very different from what's on the inside. There was plenty of romantic tension, which I LOVED and the characters were true to life and fully fleshed out! I would not classify this as a 'feel good' story but it is a story where there is hope. It had a completely satisfying ending while leaving the door wide open for Book 3, A Texan's Choice! You could easily read this as a stand-alone story but I highly recommend you start with A Texan's Promise. If you like a gritty, realistic, true-to-life, non-sugarcoated story, then A Texan's Honor is the book for you. I have loved this series so far and can't wait for the third installment! Great job Shelley!!! A thank you goes to Abingdon Press for providing this ARC thru Netgalley for my review.
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press (March 2012)
ISBN-10: 1426714637
ISBN-13: 978-1426714634
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a fellow she's been writing to. Plans quickly change when she becomes a hostage after the Walton Gang takes over the train. Knowing what the gang is like and what they are capable of Will vows to protect Jamie no matter what the cost. How high a price is he willing to pay?WOW! This second installment of the Heart of a Hero Series is an excellent story. This author certainly doesn't sugarcoat the life of a gang in the 1870s. The rough and rugged life they lead is painted in a realistic way. This book felt much darker to me than the first book but I think it's because we are getting a good look into the lives of hardened criminals. A Texan's Honor is actually two stories in one. It's pretty much evenly divided between Will McMillian and Sout Proffitt (whom we heard about in A Texan's Promise, Sout is the brother of Clayton). I thought the way it shifted between the two was very well executed while still maintaining a good flow. This story definitely took me on a train ride of emotion. There were things I found amusing but there were many times I found myself wiping away the tears. There were some tough issues to deal with. The author does a great job of allowing you to get inside of the heads of all the main players. Sometimes private thoughts are not so pretty. Although isn't that reality. But it also allows you to see that many times what you see on the outside is very different from what's on the inside. There was plenty of romantic tension, which I LOVED and the characters were true to life and fully fleshed out! I would not classify this as a 'feel good' story but it is a story where there is hope. It had a completely satisfying ending while leaving the door wide open for Book 3, A Texan's Choice! You could easily read this as a stand-alone story but I highly recommend you start with A Texan's Promise. If you like a gritty, realistic, true-to-life, non-sugarcoated story, then A Texan's Honor is the book for you. I have loved this series so far and can't wait for the third installment! Great job Shelley!!! A thank you goes to Abingdon Press for providing this ARC thru Netgalley for my review.
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press (March 2012)
ISBN-10: 1426714637
ISBN-13: 978-1426714634
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LibraryThing member judyg54
Shelley Gray does an excellent job as a storyteller! This is book two in the "Heart of a Hero" series and the stories just keep getting better. This book can easily be read as a stand alone, although it does mention characters that were in book one. I think the title of this story and the cover do
The setting is Texas in 1874. The scene is a train that has been taken over by the notorious Walton Gang. One of the hostages is a young innocent woman, Jamie. She fears for her life amidst men who have no problem killing folks. Will McMillan is a part of the Walton Gang, but he can't condone harming a woman, so he jumps the train and takes Jamie with him. They are now running for their lives and Scout Proffitt is sent to find them and kill them.
Can a woman learn to trust and even fall in love with her captor? Can a man who seems to be so hard and ruthless really change and become a man of honor? One of the questions from this book that I really thought was good was, "What consituted a person? At the end of the day, what made up their character? Was it their occupation or their family? Was it their relationship with their friends? Or was it their walk with God?" You begin to figure this out as you read this story.
There were really two different stories going on in this book, which I enjoyed and both men turned out to be men of honor. You will get to know Will and Jamie, but will also get to know Scout and a lady he rescues along the way. There was an ending to the story that totally surprised me, which I always appreciate. This story was full of adventure and action, of danger and deception, and also of love and loyalty and honor. Great job Shelley Gray; I am looking forward to reading more in this series!
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press (March 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1426714637
ISBN-13: 978-1426714634
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a great job of representing this story.The setting is Texas in 1874. The scene is a train that has been taken over by the notorious Walton Gang. One of the hostages is a young innocent woman, Jamie. She fears for her life amidst men who have no problem killing folks. Will McMillan is a part of the Walton Gang, but he can't condone harming a woman, so he jumps the train and takes Jamie with him. They are now running for their lives and Scout Proffitt is sent to find them and kill them.
Can a woman learn to trust and even fall in love with her captor? Can a man who seems to be so hard and ruthless really change and become a man of honor? One of the questions from this book that I really thought was good was, "What consituted a person? At the end of the day, what made up their character? Was it their occupation or their family? Was it their relationship with their friends? Or was it their walk with God?" You begin to figure this out as you read this story.
There were really two different stories going on in this book, which I enjoyed and both men turned out to be men of honor. You will get to know Will and Jamie, but will also get to know Scout and a lady he rescues along the way. There was an ending to the story that totally surprised me, which I always appreciate. This story was full of adventure and action, of danger and deception, and also of love and loyalty and honor. Great job Shelley Gray; I am looking forward to reading more in this series!
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press (March 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1426714637
ISBN-13: 978-1426714634
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LibraryThing member gincam
"A Texan's Honor", by Shelley Gray, is a superbly written, thrilling historical western romantic suspense work. I was enthralled with the story line from the opening line all the way through the final sentence, which was just two words, but very meaningful words. After losing both her parents, and
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having to leave all she has ever known in Denver, CO, young Jamilyn Ellis boards a train to begin a new life with two maiden aunts in Kansas City, KS. There is also a possibility of an engagement with her aunts' neighbor, Randall, with whom Jamie has been corresponding. The train journey proves to be both fateful and eventful, as the train is captured by the Walton Gang, one of the most deadly band of outlaws the West had ever known. Jamie ends up the lone woman hostage, and she is in fear not only for her life, but of a fate worse than death at the hands of the vicious gang. One of the gang members stands out from the rest. Will McMillan, tall, cool and quiet-spoken, becomes Jamie's protector. Even though she senses that Will is no less lethal than his cohorts, she also sees that there are hidden depths to the man, and she realizes that he is her only hope of survival. Unknown to Jamie, Will is an undercover US Marshal, secretly working to bring down James Walton and his criminal empire. A Civil War veteran, Will has seen all the ugliness that life can offer, and he is struck by Jamie's innocence and vulnerability. Yet he also sees that beyond her youthful beauty and lack of worldliness, there is a kindred soul, something he never expected. As the situation on the train becomes more intense and hair-trigger nerves are itching for action, Will knows that the only way to save Jamie is to get her off the train. In a daring escape, they jump from the train and begin a perilous trek to safety. Will loses his heart to Jamie almost from the first moment, but he feels that he is unworthy of her, and he decides he must get her to a safe place and walk away. Jamie, who has low self-esteem due to her parents' indifferent attitude, wants to trust Will, and her heart tells her that she wants to be with him. All the while Jamie and Will are making their way to safety, they are being tracked by one of the Walton Gang, Scout Proffitt. Dressed always in black from head to toe, with eyes darker than midnight, Scout Proffitt strikes with the lethal speed of a rattlesnake. He and Will have a mutual respect, almost a friendship, and neither realizes that they are connected by Scout's older brother Clayton Proffitt, who was Will's captain in the war. As many times as Scout has dealt with the Devil, his soul is not completely lost, and he is conflicted by his lifestyle and his mission to kill Will and recapture Jamie. As he continues his hunt, Scout's life takes twists and turns he never saw coming, and his reunion with Will is not what either man expects. When Jamie is finally brought together with her aunts, her life also takes an unexpected turn. Will hearts be united and spirits granted the salvation they seek? Shelly Gray will take hold of you from the first page, and you will not want her to let you go! Westerns and trains are made for each other, and this book is as exciting and involving as any great Western film you ever seen. It's so vividly written that you are right there in the story line as it unfolds! "A Texan's Honor" is the second book in Shelley Gray's "The Heart of a Hero" series. I also highly recommend the first book, "A Texan's Promise", and I fervently hope that there will be more books to come in this wonderful series. Review Copy Gratis Abingdon Press
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LibraryThing member Lindz2012
The way I see this book, I had been read A Texan's Promise before reading this. Well I was expecting to hear about Clayton and Vanessa life a little bit. Though I know this book is based on Will McMillan and Scout Proffitt. Jamie was not all the interesting to me though I did read about her in the
I really was interested Will McMillan life more then girl hostage Jamie and the other members of the Walton Gang. I was so in to find out what Will McMillan occupation was though out the book. Scout Proffitt was another I really enjoyed reading about. Though it did not mention much on his life, other some flash back as him thinking about his sister Corrine when he looking at female hostage. There a surprise relationship between two folks.
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beginning. I at first thought what is going on, how were we in a train robbery already?I really was interested Will McMillan life more then girl hostage Jamie and the other members of the Walton Gang. I was so in to find out what Will McMillan occupation was though out the book. Scout Proffitt was another I really enjoyed reading about. Though it did not mention much on his life, other some flash back as him thinking about his sister Corrine when he looking at female hostage. There a surprise relationship between two folks.
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LibraryThing member fuzzi
Okay, this isn't a great book.
But it turned out to not only be entertaining, but a pretty good read.
At first I thought I was being dragged into some corny and contrived 'Western' romance, but the further into the book I read, the more I realized that my first impression was incorrect.
And I began to
Now that I've finished this book, number two in a series, I've decided to find and read book one.
But it turned out to not only be entertaining, but a pretty good read.
At first I thought I was being dragged into some corny and contrived 'Western' romance, but the further into the book I read, the more I realized that my first impression was incorrect.
And I began to
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like the characters and their situations.Now that I've finished this book, number two in a series, I've decided to find and read book one.
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LibraryThing member librarydanielle
I can't believe I read this one after the first. at least it wasn't so much "I WILL shove my religion down your throat!!$!"
my thoughts while reading:
we're on a train.
hostage. still on a train.
oh fragile wilting flower. on a train.
oh goody. Stockholm syndrome. on a train.
still on the freaking
hey, guess what? we're on a train and im making eyes at my captor!
train.
I hate the train.
off the train.
still a wilting flower.
man I hate this chick.
I hate him too. and the other dude. where's the boss? he was interesting... or more interesting.
I finished it, but it gave me a headache. I clearly need to charge my nook.
my thoughts while reading:
we're on a train.
hostage. still on a train.
oh fragile wilting flower. on a train.
oh goody. Stockholm syndrome. on a train.
still on the freaking
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train.hey, guess what? we're on a train and im making eyes at my captor!
train.
I hate the train.
off the train.
still a wilting flower.
man I hate this chick.
I hate him too. and the other dude. where's the boss? he was interesting... or more interesting.
I finished it, but it gave me a headache. I clearly need to charge my nook.
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LibraryThing member Lindz2012
It was a book that had me wondering more about Scout then Will McMillan and Jamie. I first I was wondering what was going on. But I knew it was Train Robbery from the start. I was wondering how and why there was a female hostage. I was more interested the lives of Scout more then anyone else. Will
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had my interest as well, because of what his occupation was I was really wondering until it was reveled and I had a feeling that Will would find love on the train. Though I was surprised with the relationship Will and Scout having along with What Scout did for a girl. I was hoping to hear more about Clayton and his wife and Sister Corrine. Show Less
LibraryThing member Lindz2012
The way I see this book, I had been read A Texan's Promise before reading this. Well I was expecting to hear about Clayton and Vanessa life a little bit. Though I know this book is based on Will McMillan and Scout Proffitt. Jamie was not all the interesting to me though I did read about her in the
I really was interested Will McMillan life more then girl hostage Jamie and the other members of the Walton Gang. I was so in to find out what Will McMillan occupation was though out the book. Scout Proffitt was another I really enjoyed reading about. Though it did not mention much on his life, other some flash back as him thinking about his sister Corrine when he looking at female hostage. There a surprise relationship between two folks.
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beginning. I at first thought what is going on, how were we in a train robbery already?I really was interested Will McMillan life more then girl hostage Jamie and the other members of the Walton Gang. I was so in to find out what Will McMillan occupation was though out the book. Scout Proffitt was another I really enjoyed reading about. Though it did not mention much on his life, other some flash back as him thinking about his sister Corrine when he looking at female hostage. There a surprise relationship between two folks.
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LibraryThing member Lindz2012
The way I see this book, I had been read A Texan's Promise before reading this. Well I was expecting to hear about Clayton and Vanessa life a little bit. Though I know this book is based on Will McMillan and Scout Proffitt. Jamie was not all the interesting to me though I did read about her in the
I really was interested Will McMillan life more then girl hostage Jamie and the other members of the Walton Gang. I was so in to find out what Will McMillan occupation was though out the book. Scout Proffitt was another I really enjoyed reading about. Though it did not mention much on his life, other some flash back as him thinking about his sister Corrine when he looking at female hostage. There a surprise relationship between two folks.
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beginning. I at first thought what is going on, how were we in a train robbery already?I really was interested Will McMillan life more then girl hostage Jamie and the other members of the Walton Gang. I was so in to find out what Will McMillan occupation was though out the book. Scout Proffitt was another I really enjoyed reading about. Though it did not mention much on his life, other some flash back as him thinking about his sister Corrine when he looking at female hostage. There a surprise relationship between two folks.
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LibraryThing member lamb521
Title: A Texan’s Honor (The Heart of a Hero #2)
Author: Shelley Gray
Pages: 336
Year: 2012
Publisher: Abingdon Press
My rating is 4 out of 5 stars.
Will McMillan has been working undercover for the U.S. Marshals, infiltrating the infamous Walton Gang. He has been trying to discover who among the
Jamie Ellis is on her way to live with her aunt and marry a man to whom she has been writing. She never expected to be caught in a train robbery. She senses something less harsh about one of the robbers and soon learns her instinct was correct as she rescues her from the train. Will has promised to get her to her aunt. As she, Will and the stranger are on the run, Jamie begins to learn more and more about Will’s strength of character and honor as viewed by his actions.
Jamie learns she has strength and value as a woman loved by God. Will initially thinks he is beyond redemption due to the lengths he has had to go to through and the things he has done on this long undercover mission but while protecting and fighting to save Jamie he learns he has worth in the sight of God. I also liked that Scout Proffitt had more of a role in this story and can’t wait to read his full story in book three of the series, A Texan’s Choice.
Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility.
Author: Shelley Gray
Pages: 336
Year: 2012
Publisher: Abingdon Press
My rating is 4 out of 5 stars.
Will McMillan has been working undercover for the U.S. Marshals, infiltrating the infamous Walton Gang. He has been trying to discover who among the
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railroad employees is working with James Walton, the gang leader, to steal valuable cargo on certain trains. He is getting closer and closer to his goal when something goes wrong with the train robbery. Hostages, including one unforeseen woman, have been corralled but one member of the gang has decided nefarious purposes for this woman. Will can’t let this innocent woman be harmed, so he sneaks her off the train with the help from a mysterious passenger. Will thinks this passenger seems familiar but can’t seem to put his finger on why. With the stranger’s help, the three of them flee the train, knowing the gang won’t be far behind.Jamie Ellis is on her way to live with her aunt and marry a man to whom she has been writing. She never expected to be caught in a train robbery. She senses something less harsh about one of the robbers and soon learns her instinct was correct as she rescues her from the train. Will has promised to get her to her aunt. As she, Will and the stranger are on the run, Jamie begins to learn more and more about Will’s strength of character and honor as viewed by his actions.
Jamie learns she has strength and value as a woman loved by God. Will initially thinks he is beyond redemption due to the lengths he has had to go to through and the things he has done on this long undercover mission but while protecting and fighting to save Jamie he learns he has worth in the sight of God. I also liked that Scout Proffitt had more of a role in this story and can’t wait to read his full story in book three of the series, A Texan’s Choice.
Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility.
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English
Physical description
336 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
9781426714634