Tennessee Waltz

by Ginger Hanson

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821775332
• ISBN13: 9780821775332
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Refreshingly delightful - Post Civil War

Setting - Post Civil War, 1866 --- It had been three long years, but finally, Billie D'Angelo had tracked down and found Destiny - the horse that had been stolen from her by a Union officer during the midst of the war. Disguised as a raggedy young boy - the same disguise she'd used while spying for the Confederate army - Billie was bound and determined to steal back her horse. Unfortunately, Grayson Vanderlyn, the Union Captain who'd commandeered him during the war and bought him from the army was not about to let the rapscallion young fellow make off with `his' horse! Caught while trying to race off with Destiny, Grayson brought Billie into his home whereupon his sister Lina, decided to take the `young boy' under her wing to clean and fatten `him' up. After a gang of northern boys beat Billie, and a man from Billie's past, came by saying he was Billie's guardian as well as claiming Destiny as his, Grayson agreed to Lina's wishes to adopt the young fellow. Once Grayson left for Albany to set in motion the adoption, Billie took that opportunity to steal back Destiny and flee with him setting into motion a cross-country chase. When Grayson finally caught up with Billie he found `him' emerging from a bath and discovered the young `rapscallion' had breasts and actually feeling quite relieved after questioning his seemingly unnatural attraction to the young fellow! Shortly following this discovery, Grayson and Billie were both caught unawares, tied together in a very sexually provocative manner, and Destiny was stolen again! Grayson was more than willing to join forces and help Billie find Destiny, while Billie, confused over her attraction to a Yankee horse thief, convinced herself she wanted nothing more than to recover her horse. After Billie's near death experience Grayson contrived to marry her, telling her it would just be until they could re-claim Destiny, but all the while praying that he could convince the stubborn rapscallion that her body was a much better barometer of what she felt than her mind. *** This was a well-written and original romance with two wonderful protagonists. The post Civil War period was well researched and the mood of that wars tragic aftermath was well defined giving the romance an emotional poignancy. Billie was creatively drawn as an endearingly non-perfect heroine sporting a slight handicap. Hanson has penned a strong story with moments that will pull at your heart strings yet still remains refreshingly delightful and totally enjoyable. [...]

A great rollicking romance

Well defined characters are throughout this book. A great historical romance--obviously well-researched. Ms. Hanson knows the period involved and deals with it in beautiful language and scenary. I read romance novels for fun and this was more than fun--I was transported to the Post Civil War Period and felt the pain, joy, and discovery of the characters as they traversed Texas and other well-described places. Highly recommended for all lovers of romance and adventure. Well done Ms. Hanson - looking forward to more!