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Angel (Wyoming #3)

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Hoping to cool off a twenty-five-year-old feud between two neighboring families, Cassie Stuart only succeeds in pouring kerosene on the flames. Both sides have warned her to get out of Texas pronto. . .or they will burn her father's ranch to the ground. What Cassie needs is a peacemaker but she ends up with a widow-maker instead.

He is called Angel, a ruggedly handsome hire...more

Paperback, 416 pages

Published December 1st 1992 by Avon

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Sep 16, 2009 Fani rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: keepers-romance, assassin-merchenary-outlaw, favorite-hero, hero-is-bad-boy, hero-is-cold-or-rough, 6-stars, heroine-i-loved, top-20-heroes, from-opposite-tracks, romance-western, marriage-forced-or-convenience, paperbacks-read

I just re-read this book this weekend and was reminded again how much I love it, despite being a non-fan of western romance.

Angel is a ruthless gunfighter. However, he is indebted by a friend to undertake the business of peacemaker for the sake of Cassie Stuart. Cassie has a tendency of meddling, which landed her in big trouble lately: In her effort to pacificate her warring neighbors, she played matchmaker for their children. Unfortunately, the matchmaking effort didn't end well, leaving the tw...more I just re-read this book this weekend and was reminded again how much I love it, despite being a non-fan of western romance.

Angel is a ruthless gunfighter. However, he is indebted by a friend to undertake the business of peacemaker for the sake of Cassie Stuart. Cassie has a tendency of meddling, which landed her in big trouble lately: In her effort to pacificate her warring neighbors, she played matchmaker for their children. Unfortunately, the matchmaking effort didn't end well, leaving the two families in an ever greater hostility with each other but also with Cassie. Angel is forced to stay close in order to keep Cassie safe from her enemies and also try to help the situation as best as he can without -as Cassie demands- shooting anyone.

But staying close to Cassie, proves to be dangerous in ways Angel never imagined. Cassie is not only the first person to not be afraid of him; she's also the only person so far interested to get to know him. She's also strong, independant but sweet and caring. She comes to realize how lonely Angel really is and that despite appearing ruthless, he has his own code of honor that won't allow him to treat others unfairly or let a woman get hurt. Both are attracted to each other but won't openly admit it. Cassie because she's considering herself unattractive -her previous suitors admited to courting her just for her money- and Angel because he believes he's unworthy of any real lady.

At that point, her neighbors decide to get their revenge on Cassie in a way similar to hers: matchmaking. They force Cassie and Angel to marry -under the threat of a shotgun- giving them the excuse they were looking for in order to end up in bed together:) Unfortunately, a day -and night!- or two later, Cassie's parents arrive in the ranch, demand that the two of them get a divorce and Angel walks away.

Of course this is not the end of the story which has a HEA in more ways than one! This is one of the sweetest, more charming stories I've ever read. Angel is an awesome hero, with a seriously troubled past which surprisingly he doesn't carry as a flag around him. He's dangerous but when he comes to care for Cassie he falls for good. And Cassie, despite being innocent and sweet, has the spine to stand up beside such a man. There are numerous humorous instances throughout the book, many of which derive from Cassie's rather unique family and their 'pets'. But this levity does not mean the book lacks emotional depth; on the contrary. A really great romance, that left me -again- with a smile on my face all day long.

--Warning about Savage Thunder was removed--(less)

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Apr 16, 2013 Zeek rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: alpha-hero, favorite-author-all-time, favorite-hero, favorites-all-time, favorite-heroine, hist-rom, hist-rom-western, romance

When a gunslinger arrives in place of someone else, at the ranch her father left her alone on, Cassie Stuart knew she had to run him off before he made things worse for her. Having sent for a peacemaker to settle a neighboring feud- not someone who would stir up a hornet’s nest- the man known as the Angel of Death simply would not do.

Angel had never met a woman quite like the Stuart girl, not exactly a beauty- but definitely intriguing. At first thinking he didn’t even like her, he found himself...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Ana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: free-ebooks

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Oct 11, 2012 Sakura L. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, historical-romance, johanna-lindsey, romance

"kau hanya perlu meminta, Angel. Hanya itu yang perlu kau lakukan."

ini kisah yang romantis menurutku. tidak 'paling' tapi sangat romantis.
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Angel--hanya Angel--adalah seorang Malaikat Kematian dengan bayaran, bertemu dengan Cassie yang cerewet dan serba ingin tahu dan tidak tahan kalau tidak ikut campur urusan orang lain. namun karena hal terakhir itulah ia menjadi musuh bagi kedua tetangganya. Angel dikirim oleh orang yang ia utang budi-in untuk menolong Cassie menghadapi masal...more

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Jul 28, 2011 Serap rated it 4 of 5 stars

first of all johanna -of course- doesn't let you down in this book. it's a lovely western book.I'm definitely advising this book.
Cassie our valiant heroine is hoping to cool down two enemy neighboring families, but of course she couldn't do it and also she make it worse. but she could'nt let this go like that so she return texas and call a famous peacemaker...
our hero Angel- don't miss understand it's a shortening for Angel of Death- is super musketeer at guns. and famous for never loosing. (an...more

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Apr 29, 2012 M A rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-historical

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Rating: 3.5 stars / Grade: B -

Disclaimer: I am not a professional reviewer, nor was I solicited for this review. My ebook was purchased at bn.com. I read and comprehended the entire text of this book at least 1 time prior to reviewing.

Spoiler Warning: I do my best to label spoilers, but I’m not perfect. Please read at your own risk.

Johanna Lindsey is probably one of the more influential authors of true vintage romance novels. Her work encompasses the “bodice-ripper” tropes that were so trendy...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Yola NY rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, romance, minjem, terjemahan

pertama-tama :

"angel"? serius itu nama cowok?
pembunuh bayaran? gila!
nikah di bawah todongan senjata? hmm...

dan ternyataaa.. "angel" itu emang beneran nama asli tokohnya. kirain cuma nama julukan gitu, soalnya kan dia terkenal juga sbg "malaikat kematian". apalagi klo tau trnyta si angel ini diculik pas dia umur 4 taon. dan 20tahun kmudian baru ktmu ama mamanya lagi. itupun krna "campur tangan" Cassie, yg emang slalu terkenal suka ikut campur urusan org.

anehnya di novel ini, ttg hbgn ortu Cassie....more

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Mar 09, 2013 Devi Rouli rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kisah terakhir dari triologi thunder savage.

Cassie gadis serba ingin ikut campur, membuatnya terseret dengan pertengkaran tetangganya. Ayah nya yg sedang pergi membuat Cassie membutuhkan bantuan. Namun yang datang malah Angel sang malaikat kematian yang sangat menakutkan..

Tapi Cassie dan Angel malah berakhir dengan sebuah pernikahan paksa, walau pun hanya pernikahan paksa Cassie dan Angel menikmati gairah mereka..

Bahkan saat orang tua Cassie menentang diam-diam mereka melepas hasrat mereka, namu...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Drucilla rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: l

Aside from some very obvious (and annoying) romantic conventions/cliches, I liked it. I think the reason I liked it as much as I did were the characters. All of them are fun or interesting to read. I especially liked that they gave Angel a plot thread of his own concerning his backstory. It added a little something to this generic romance. One final note: I know it's listed as part of a series, but you do not have to read the previous ones to understand what's going on in this book. I didn't eve...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Mikaela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

This is one of the classic, old skool, historical romances. I bought it years ago, and had forgotten about it when I found it in the wardrobe at my mum's place. (My wardrobe there is BIG and filled with books.)

I know from experience that some books doesn't survived the test of time. But I was happily surprised when I started to re-read this one.

I fell in love with the characters, especially Angel and Cassie. Cassie's nosiness and tendency to poke her nose into other people's business made me lau...more

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Jul 23, 2011 Imel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, re-read

kangen sama HR Kocak,ringan, & pastinya romantis khas tante JL akhirnya terobati setelah membaca Angel

Tadinya takut boring baca JL, yg akhir2 ini ceritanya krg menarik perhatian tp setelah membaca review an dr Mba Lely... bkin penasaran lahir bathin ckckck

Sebenarnya, cerita Angel ngingetin ak sama MMS(nvl JL yg pertama kali ak baca)
Cerita + tokohnya krg lebih mirip sama MMS juga
Angel- Sebastian sama berbahayanya namun menggoda xD

Angel, dijuluki Malaikat Kematian karena profesinya sebagai p...more

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May 13, 2011 Astri Nasthasia Videlia rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Apr 26, 2011 Lelyana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: yun meripen, dahlina citra, mahareni

Gara2 suka usil mencampuri urusan org lain, Cassie di musuhi separuh kota yang mengakibatkan ancaman serius terhadap peternakan mereka.

Angel mendapat tugas untuk mendampingi Cassie (yg pd awal nya sangat menyebalkan) ... Cassie dan peliharaan nya yg tidak biasa , Marabelle (seekor black phanter) berusaha mendamaikan dua keluarga yg bertikai akibat campur tangannya menjodoh kan dua org dari keluarga yg bermusuhan itu. Angel yg berpakaian hitam2 denga mantel kuning kelihatan sangat mencolok di ko...more

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Sep 06, 2012 Shannonreads rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: autobuy-author, romance-western, romance-historical, johanna-lindsey, delicious-heroes, heroines-who-drive-me-nuts, historical-fiction, ride-a-cowboy, series, stuff-that-made-me-go-huh, throw-momma-from-the-train, wtf, weird-plot-contrivances, give-your-head-a-shake

Read: 3 stars
Re-read: 3 stars

Okay, I've read this book many times over the years. Previously I didn't love it because it was a western. Well, now I like westerns and I still don't love it. Why? Well, let me tell you.

1) Weird plot happenings that didn't add to the story and just made me go huh? For example, (view spoiler)...more Read: 3 stars
Re-read: 3 stars

Okay, I've read this book many times over the years. Previously I didn't love it because it was a western. Well, now I like westerns and I still don't love it. Why? Well, let me tell you.

1) Weird plot happenings that didn't add to the story and just made me go huh? For example, (view spoiler) Why are these things in the book? They aren't cute or interesting and didn't advance the plot that I could see, just annoying.

2) Parents that don't speak for 10 years while living in the same house and make their daughter (heroine) be their conduit for conversation or sniping, as it mainly seemed to be? WTF. That's just irrational, not to mention child abuse.

3) The heroine's meddling. yes, I guess it was supposed to be cute and quirky but it was annoying. And when it came to the hero, pretty much emasculating. She's so determined to protect him that she won't let this famous gunfighter have his own showdown??? Give your head shake, girl. Why don't you just put a dress on him and call him missus.

4) The hero's lost family. It was okay, I guess but I would have been okay without it. Not everything needs to be neatly wrapped up by the end of the book.

Despite this, there were things I like about this book. Mainly Angel. He's a great hero, loved him in the previous book in the series, loved him in this one.

And I liked the idea of the heroine who's unremarkable at first but who grows on the hero until he pretty much thinks the sun and moon rise and set especially for her.

And I'm a sucker for marriage of convenience/forced wedding plots. It's all so 1800's crazy.(less)

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May 31, 2010 Adwina Ralston Cumberbatch rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: johanna-lindsey, historical-romance

Karya Johanna Lindsey yg termasuk 'ringan'
(alias ga sehot biasanya)
lucu sih, gw senyum mulu bacanya
meskipun ga segila novelnya jQ.. ^^
gw suka ama karakter Angel
sangar diluar, tp bnernya sayang bgt ama Cassie
huahahaha
baru kali ini nemu ebook
yg heroinenya jago nembak^^
bisa saingan ama Lillian nih
cuman si Lillian pake tongkat kasti
huahahahaa

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Dec 14, 2009 Pingle McCloud rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, johanna-lindsey, feisty-heroine, fiction, ibuk, marriage-of-convenience, romance, sex-after-marriage, uber-alpha-hero, virgin-heroine, western-historical-romance, reviewed

seneng banget di wyoming series 3 ini diceritain juga Colt n Jocelyn, tokoh wyoming series 2.
ceritanya Angel bagus, rame trus seru khas wild west, plus ada humornya yg bisa bikin ngakak...
i love western series JL.... :)

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Apr 12, 2011 Nura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: not-mine, work-related

dibanding yang pertama dan kedua, yg ini lebih masuk akal. meskipun orang yang berpikiran waras pasti mikir dulu sebelum ikut campur urusan orang lain, gak kayak si Cassie.

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May 26, 2010 QueenB rated it 5 of 5 stars

One of my favorite Johanna Lindsey books.
The hardened gunslinger and the fiery girl that tempts him, when she's not busy starting feuds that could get them both killed.

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Apr 30, 2013 Colleen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: johanna-lindsey

Deadly, Dangerous and totally delicious with a sense of Justice. Angel (oh so yummy) who helped out his friend Colt Thunder in book 2 of this series, gets all he ever wanted...

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Dec 18, 2011 Raquela celemen rated it 3 of 5 stars

this a delight! even though there's a lot of characters in here its enjoyable to read. i love the part where angel made his stepbrother swoon on his feet! :D

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Oct 28, 2011 Lavender rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Oct 31, 2010 Lucie "a heart so wild" rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: western, my-most-romantic-historical-romance, reserved-hero, my-darling-hero, brave-heroine, toes-curling-love-scene, unforgettable-love-story, favorite

I read this book first before "A Heart so Wild" ...
Great romance with mysterious Hero...
I'm falling in love with western romance...

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Aug 25, 2010 Jane Davis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: western-romance, historical-romance

The Wyoming Series was great and this was my favorite. The 1st and the 3rd books in the series are my favorites and re-readable

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May 13, 2013 Akera Franklyn rated it 5 of 5 stars

At first I thought this was just an old, boring country and western book but I was wrong :) This was amazing :) :)

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Jul 12, 2011 Mahareni Maldini rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: johanna-lindsey, my-own, western-romance

Sukaaaaaa sm buku ini.Lebih bkin deg ser klo pas prtama brtemu,hero-heroinenya gak lgsg kena magnet cinta (spt halnya couple d book 2).

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Jan 05, 2010 Ingrid rated it 4 of 5 stars

This guy had such a small role in Savage Thunder that I barely rememered him but his story is pretty good.

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Feb 28, 2013 Nikki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: johanna-lindsey

I read this when I was younger. Lordy I was wishing for a cowboy after reading this. Great book.

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Aug 03, 2011 Rebekah added it

My new favorite story of hers! Loved it from start to finish! I want me a gunfighter too

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Jul 28, 2012 Cheryl Tollestrup rated it 5 of 5 stars

Enjoyed this delightful western historical romance by my favorite author Johanna Lindsey!

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Apr 18, 2012 Maribel Valencia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourite-novel-writers

A real love story. My very first Johanna Lindsey book & I'm hooked with her books.

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Johanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.

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“You know, you really don't have to kill anyone over this. I'll get an annulment. It will be like never happened"
His eyes came to her, briefly meeting her gaze before dropping to her mouth. "You'll have to make that a divorce instead"
"No you don't understand. An annulment will be much easier to obtain"
His gaze locked with hers now. Cassie became slightly breathless with the intensity of his stare.
"Not after tonight, it won't." He said in his mesmerizing drawl.
"Why?" She barely got the word out.
"Because i'm in the mood to play husband"
"You're what?"
He started toward her. She was too stunned to move, so he was there and reaching for her before she had time to think about running.
"We're having a wedding night," he said as he lifted her off her feet.--” — 20 people liked it

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