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Yellowstone meets Dallas against the backdrop of Texas horse country, as the death of a patriarch leaves his rich and powerful ranching family dynasty at odds, a high-stakes reining competition in the balance, and forbidden attractions in the mix.. Fans of Linda Lael Miller, Danielle Steel, and Diana Palmer will devour this soapy saga filled to the brim with Texas-style drama, corruption, money, and sizzling affairs.. Frank Culhane may be the wealthy patriarch of one of Texas most prestigious families, but his party girl daughter, Jasmine, is only interested in the money the ranch brings in - and the cowboys. Until the day she heads to the stables in search of their hot horse trainer and instead discovers her daddys body in their prize stallions box stall.. Ropers rodeo career was cut short by an injury. Now, hes hungry to compete in reining events, like the prized forthcoming Run for a Million. In the meantime, until his family can afford their own breeding business, hes got to work for the rich ranchers who snub them - including the Culhanes. But when an autopsy reveals Frank was murdered, Roper lands on the list of possible suspects.. A city outsider, Detective Sam Raffertys investigation propels him into a tangle of simmering rivalries. For the ranch is now in the hands of an explosive partnership: Franks young, glamourous second wife, Lila, and his scorned first wife, Madeline. Lila has a genuine passion for ranching. Madeline is determined to destroy her.. Through Sams interviews, more tensions surface - there are Madelines grown children whove been bypassed for control of the ranch, the socially dismissed McKennas, and the breeders, politicians, and gangsters ready to profit from Franks death. But tricky alliances are also brewing. While Lila and Roper clash, they discover a fire beneath their sparring. And with a killer still at large, the heat between Jasmine and Sam could put the case, and all their futures, on the line . . .
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Janet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name) . Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold over 300 million copies worldwide. Born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband, Bill. Bill and Janet worked together in construction and land development until they "retired" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, where she set a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was She had since gone on to write approximately 90 novels, 21 of which have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on Radio and Television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in 19 different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world. Janet Dailey passed away peacefully in her home in Branson on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was 69.
