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Book Blurb

Peyton Davis is part rancher, part federal prosecutor, and all Texan. Strong and steady, she’s known for keeping her cool in every situation, but when she meets the beautiful and accomplished heiress to the Gantry oil fortune, she falls fast and hard. When she learns her new assignment is to investigate the Gantry family’s business, her entire belief system will be tested.

Lily Gantry leads a privileged and protected life and she has no idea it’s all about to blow up in her face. What she does know is that the striking rancher she met at the Cattle Baron’s Ball has the potential to steal her heart. Will she feel the same way when she finds out Peyton Davis’s investigation threatens not only her family’s fortune, but the very foundation of her identity?

 

Book Review

Suspenseful, intriguingly tense, and with a great developing love story, this book is delightfully solid on all fronts. As the first book of the ‘Lone Star Law’ series, some of the inspiration apparently came from the magnificent television show - Dallas. I was a die-hard fan of that groundbreaking production. This book is a winner, too!

Peyton Davis has shifted her venue from DC to Dallas where she is an Assistant US Attorney. There are all manner of nuances, defined positions of power, and political machinations that are woven throughout this book. I love learning about all of these kinds of inside structures. The people stories are very fine, too. Peyton's family ranch, the Circle Six, is fairly close to Dallas and if she chooses to reside there, it is a relatively manageable commute. Her return home from DC places her smack-dab in the middle of not only a slew of political maneuverings, but also all manner of internal family difficulties that include the management of the ranch. Technically Peyton owns half of the spread along with her oldest brother and that creates another curious wrinkle, dynamic, and complication for Peyton. One doesn't have to be around Peyton for very long to know she is more than capable of handling all the irons in the fire with her name emblazoned on them. I totally adore Peyton. Thrillingly personal!

Lily is the one and only adopted child of a rich Texas family. She carries and respects the Gantry name that is a powerful component within the Texas oil industry. Her passion and training is in alternative energy, however. Nonetheless she frequently gets corralled into volunteering for charitable events that her family is noted for supporting. It is during one of these events that Lily meets Peyton for the first time and a smoldering connection ensues. Lily is a bit of a mystery in comparison to Peyton. Additionally, her family is decidedly under the microscope of the Dallas Attorney General's office and that most definitely adds some spice to the legal shenanigans going on. One of the fascinating and exciting elements in this book is getting to understand and know Lily's background plus her possible involvement in her father's potentially shady doings. Impressive eccentricities!

There is palpable heat as soon as Peyton and Lily meet for the first time. However, with the undercurrents within all the work environments, they each have doubts at times. Yet their chronicles are compelling from a business angle, and the legal fandango dances and the family clashes provide a powerful foundation and superstructure for one helluva story. This gets my A-1 recommendation!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 264 pages/79600 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-April-2015
Price	$9.99 ebook, $16.95 paperback, $19.99 bundle
Buy Link	http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/9781626393363B.html