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Tascosa Kindle Edition

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Tascosa, Texas, 1880, is the wildest, most lawless town known to man. When Amanda Clark leaves all she knows back East and travels to Tascosa, she has no idea what her future holds. After meeting Nate Bradford, a cow puncher from the LX Ranch, she is assured of a bright future, running her own business and in love with the man of her dreams. But, some dreams turn into nightmares, forcing her to make choices that leave her trapped. How will she survive them?

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May 21, 2008
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0011VG4N4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Wolf Books, Inc.; 2nd edition (May 21, 2008)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 21, 2008
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1450 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages

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Anna

Ups and downs

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018

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Nate and Amanda fell in love at first sight. Through this story they have joy and happiness ,
Tears and pain. Lost each other and found each other again. Enjoy I did.

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Evelyn

Get all three they are worth the money.

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017

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I read all three book in this series. They are good and you won't want to put them down.

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2013

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A good love story read. Magnolia Belle must have put herself into the shoes of a gal destined to live in a Maverick town, fall in love with a quite cowboy and live a happy life. After all her life with kinfolk was a disaster. Wishing to run a business in a rough and tumble town in the first place...a challenge.

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Daniel Jolley

A wonderful historical romance

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2007

Tascosa is no place for a lady, but that is where young Amanda Clark finds herself after leaving what little family she has left (an aunt and uncle) and taking off for Texas to begin life on her own. She's the talk of the town from the moment she first steps off the stagecoach, as all the cowboys in this relatively lawless town aren't using to seeing any woman in town who is not a rancher's wife or a dancing girl in the local saloon. Luckily for the newly-arrived Amanda, one young cowpuncher steps in to protect her from the advances of all the riffraff and drunks who would be lining up to abuse her innocence; soon thereafter, a local rancher also befriends her and spreads the word that she is under his protection. Naturally, both of these men fall in love with Amanda, setting the stage for inevitable conflict in this wonderfully written historical romance.

It's pretty rare for me to wade into romantic waters, but I'll do it for Magnolia Belle. Since the author is such a wonderful storyteller and creates such vivid and interesting characters, I am able to grin and bear it when the dialogue between the two lovers gets a little uncomfortably sappy and lovey-dovey for my tastes. Amanda Clark comes across as real as you or I, so you can't help but be emotionally attached to this wonderful young lass, reveling in her highs and despairing in her lows - and she has her share of both, let me tell you. Whereas most young ladies would not have lasted a few days in Tascosa, Amanda not only remains there, she becomes an integral part of the community, buying and transforming the local "restaurant" into Miss Amanda's. Her personal life soon enjoys even more success than her business, as she and Nate Bradford, the young man who took it upon himself to protect her on the night of her arrival, fall in love. Local rancher Brian MacLeod is also in love with Amanda, picturing her as the perfect mother for the children he longs to have, but she only sees him as a warm and generous friend. She doesn't see the dark side of his nature - not yet, anyway.

With her own successful business, several good friends, and the prospect of a life together with Nate, Amanda could not be happier with her life. Then tragedy strikes, shaking her to the very core and forcing her to make some very tough decisions. The story takes on an added dimension at this point, turning considerably darker and much more intense. Fate can be cruel, even when it is also being kind.

For me, part of the appeal of Tascosa is the historical dimension of the story. While the main characters are entirely fictional, many of the people and places surfacing in these pages actually existed -- the LX, LIT, LS, and XIT ranches; Caleb Berg (Cape) Willingham, the county's (Oldham's) first sheriff; saloon owner Mickey McCormick, etc. As such, the novel serves as a window into life and culture on the Texas frontier in the early 1880s (by 1890, this once-thriving Texas town had become a virtual ghost town). More importantly, though, it's just a darn good story.

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shawn

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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2010

To put it simply, Tascosa by Magnolia Belle is a must read. I could not put this novel down as I was drawn into a story filled with passion, strength and true emotion. As a reader you are swept back in time when Texas was a vast deadly territory, filled with Indians, cowboys and the outstanding character of Miss Amanda. The story Tascosa follows Miss Amanda as she strives to make her own in a world dominated by men. Pure love is found and lost within these pages, as Miss Amanda builds a ragged restaurant into a thriving business. All the while a rugged young cowboy by the name of Nate sweeps Amanda off of her feet. Unannounced to them the local land baron sets his eyes on the lovely newcomer. Obsession drives the land baron to unearned gains with Amanda when Nate is thought dead after he crosses paths with a vicious panther. But his love for liquor tares the land baron back down to reality when Nate reappears wanting his dream and true love back. Can the young lovers survive the onslaught that heads there way, or will the man who always had his way win in the end. Any reader is sure to agree with me when I say; Magnolia Belle defiantly has a way with words that leaves the reader wanting more.
- Shawn Weaver Author of Sense of Honor

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Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, US Army, Ret.

A five-star read about life in the 1880s in Tascosa, Texas

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2010

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in the 1880s in a rugged and untamed part of Texas? Magnolia Belle introduces you to life in Tascosa, a Texas panhandle town. Though the main characters are fictional, both history buffs and those who enjoy a story about life in the 1880's will delight at her colorful depiction and great dialogue written in the jargon of that era. The story will take you from shootouts to romantic scenes. All aspects of life and all its struggles can be found. I did a Google search to find out what is out there about Tascosa and found many factual places and names ([...]). Tascosa is an excellent book that is worth the read.

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Patsy Taylor

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017

Good book.

Great Story for a Great Escape

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2007

Belle does it again, weaving an intricate pattern made up of the people who live in Tascosa - a real Texas panhandle town. It's a ghost town now, but once was a real place with quite a few real folks. The story tells of the personalities and eccentricities of some of those folks. You may recognize some of them as your friends, your family, or those that just need a punch in the nose. It not just love and romance. Belle also shows the fears and dreams; changes and challenges; losses and discoveries. Those same emotions and relationships we encounter in our own lives. The book is well worth the visit to the Texas panhandle town.