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The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown's belovedTexas! trilogy introduced readers worldwide to a captivating family struggling to go on without its patriarch - and to a man in pursuit of an elusive woman who may hold his future in her hands. Here is a saga told only as Brown can ... an adored classic.If middle children were born to rebel, Lucky Tyler was true to type. Charismatic and good-looking, his romantic conquests had earned him his name - while his temper had earned him a reputation as the family hothead. And one unfortunate night the sight of a woman being harassed got the best of him. The fight that ensued was predictable - the woman was not. Maybe Lucky was old-fashioned, but he'd expected at least a "Thank you" before she drove away.
About the Author
Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including MEAN STREAK (2014) , DEADLINE (2013) , LOW PRESSURE (2012) , LETHAL (2011) , RAINWATER (2010) , TOUGH CUSTOMER (2010) , SMASH CUT (2009) , SMOKE SCREEN (2008) & PLAY DIRTY (2007) .
Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-three languages.
A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort Worth and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program "PM Magazine."
She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her episode on truTV's "Murder by the Book" premiered the series in 2008 and she was one of the launch authors for Investigation Discovery's new series, "Hardcover Mysteries."
In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.
Brown recently was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.
