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Reese (Rock Creek Six #1)
by
Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)
If you liked the Magnificent Seven, you'll love the Rock Creek Six!
Mary McKendrick, a head-strong school teacher who wants nothing more than to find a home in her adopted town of Rock Creek, Texas, takes charge when a band of ruffians attempts to destroy the town. Mary hires Reese, the mysterious, and reluctant, leader of a band of deadly Confederate veterans, to protect t...more
Mary McKendrick, a head-strong school teacher who wants nothing more than to find a home in her adopted town of Rock Creek, Texas, takes charge when a band of ruffians attempts to destroy the town. Mary hires Reese, the mysterious, and reluctant, leader of a band of deadly Confederate veterans, to protect t...more
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Published
December 11th 2011
by Lori Handeland
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Apr 10, 2009
Corrine
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of light Western romance.
This book was a fast, light read and a good introduction to the town of Rock Creek, and the six men who are hired to save it. Although I thought the men, for all of their issues, could have had much deeper characterization, it didn't hinder the story that much.
Mary McKendrick is used to managing. She lives alone in Texas, she's never had a family or friends to look out for her, and all she wants is to make a home of Rock Creek, Texas, where she is the schoolteacher. Even if it is full of women c...more
Mary McKendrick is used to managing. She lives alone in Texas, she's never had a family or friends to look out for her, and all she wants is to make a home of Rock Creek, Texas, where she is the schoolteacher. Even if it is full of women c...more
And now for something COMPLETELY different. Yes, this book is out of character for me, but I like Lori Handeland, and since I received a free copy I felt obligated to read it and write a review. I'm keeping the fact that it is a western romance in mind, and judging it accordingly.
I don't know from western tropes, but I do know the standard romance tropes, and Handeland hits them all. Mary is a spinster schoolmarm who is considered too plain and too outspoken to ever be attractive to any man - in...more
I don't know from western tropes, but I do know the standard romance tropes, and Handeland hits them all. Mary is a spinster schoolmarm who is considered too plain and too outspoken to ever be attractive to any man - in...more
Nov 21, 2012
Lynn Spencer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
western
Wendy(Superlibrarian) and Kristie(J) seem to like a lot of the same books I like, so I pay attention when either one of them recommends something. Since both of them have extolled the wonders of the Rock Creek Six series, I pounced as soon as I saw the whole set come up on EBay. I still have five left to read (hooray!), but Reese gets the series off to a good start.
The story is fairly standard fare - uptight schoolteacher meets outcast gunslinger, and sparks fly. However, the author handles her...more
The story is fairly standard fare - uptight schoolteacher meets outcast gunslinger, and sparks fly. However, the author handles her...more
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Jan 09, 2012
Kathleen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
readers of sassy western romance
Shelves:
western-romance
Add Lori Handeland to the list of romance authors with a phenomenal "voice," at least in this book. The interplay between the characters was so delightful, it overshadowed any minor criticism I might have about period-appropriate dialogue and historical accuracy. Almost any reader will forgive minor authorial slips when a book is as engaging as I found this one.
I'm eager to read the other five novels in the Rock Creek Six series, mostly because I'm interested to see whether this was a one-off in...more
I'm eager to read the other five novels in the Rock Creek Six series, mostly because I'm interested to see whether this was a one-off in...more
A great western romance. When dangerous banditos continually attack the small Texas town where Mary McKendrick teaches school, she takes it upon herself to hire Reese and his misfit group of ex-Confederate soldiers to take care of the problem. When the rough bunch arrives in Rock Creek, the townspeople, as well as Mary, are afraid their rescuers might be worse than the problem they’ve been hired to solve. As an orphan, Mary was raised in a convent and has little experience with men or the roughe...more
Dec 21, 2008
Jaimey
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
lovers of western romance
Recommended to Jaimey by:
fellow bookcrosser
In a nutshell: The schoolteacher of Rock Creek, TX searches out Reese to hire him to save her town from El Diablo, an old Comanche with a gang of thugs who like to shoot up the town. Despite the small amount of money offered--and his own belief it was a bad idea--Reese takes the job, promising to bring five friends with him.
As the first installment of this series, "The Rock Creek Six", this was a great start. While there were little nit-picky things I could dwell on--i.e., typos, minor inaccura...more
As the first installment of this series, "The Rock Creek Six", this was a great start. While there were little nit-picky things I could dwell on--i.e., typos, minor inaccura...more
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"Their friendship forged during the bloody battles of the war Between the States, they are men with nothing left but their honor: When one calls, the others answer-and this time they will gather in the tiny town of Rock Creek, Texas, where their brand of justice is the only possible salvation...and where each man will find a woman determined to open his heart to love."
This was the first western romance book I was able to finish. In previous reads, I felt like I was in two different time per...more
"Their friendship forged during the bloody battles of the war Between the States, they are men with nothing left but their honor: When one calls, the others answer-and this time they will gather in the tiny town of Rock Creek, Texas, where their brand of justice is the only possible salvation...and where each man will find a woman determined to open his heart to love."
This was the first western romance book I was able to finish. In previous reads, I felt like I was in two different time per...more
I love the story of this book. I am on book 3 of the series. The characters are wonderful and really appeal to me. I laughed out loud many times during the book.
My one gripe and caveat is the graphic sex scenes. WHY WHY WHY??? So be prepared for a wonderful story that is really engaging, but be prepared to skip pages to keep it clean for yourself.
My one gripe and caveat is the graphic sex scenes. WHY WHY WHY??? So be prepared for a wonderful story that is really engaging, but be prepared to skip pages to keep it clean for yourself.
What a fun read! The book takes place in Rock Creek, Texas soon after the Civil War. Mary, a school teacher chose to save the town when everyone else was afraid. I never have to read about book written by Lori Handeland. I just know it will be good. I am never disappointed.
Apr 02, 2013
Melanie Corona
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-and-loved
So good, strong male characters thy need a woman's love!! Mwahh more please
Just finished all 6 of the Rock Creek Six. I couldn't put any of them down.
Awesome! Cannot wait to get the rest!
The first book in the western series Rock Creek Six. Reese and his gang of ex-confederate soldiers are hired to protect a small Texas town from banditos. Mary McKendrick is the schoolteacher there.
I found a couple of this series in a thrift store and bought them. It turned into a pleasant surprise when I finally opened this one and started reading. I wouldn't say there were any major surprises in the story and was really rather predictable but it was put together nicely and I enjoyed reading it.
I found a couple of this series in a thrift store and bought them. It turned into a pleasant surprise when I finally opened this one and started reading. I wouldn't say there were any major surprises in the story and was really rather predictable but it was put together nicely and I enjoyed reading it.
I really enjoyed this book. I can't wait to read the rest of the guys stories.
May 07, 2013
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Lori Handeland has written over fifty novels, novellas and short stories in several genres--historical, contemporary, series and paranormal romance, as well as urban fantasy--for such publishers as: Dorchester, Kensington, Harlequin, St. Martin’s Press, Harper-Collins, Simon and Schuster and Penguin/Putnam
She is a New York Times, USA Today, Waldenbooks and Bookscan Bestselling Author and the recip...more
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