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Hawk's Way #0.5
A Little Time in Texas
The past: Although Texas in 1864 was no place for a lone lady traveler, feisty Angela Taylor had to get to San Antonio. But when a rough-and-rugged stranger suddenly pushed her into a hilly cave and pulled her out into the twentieth century, Angela was plenty scared....
The present: Texas Ranger Dallas Masterson had a heart full of bitterness, and there was no room in it to care about a smart-mouthed, sassy woman claiming she was from another century! But Angela soon had Dallas discovering that, though his past was history, the future was theirs to make -- together!
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Her past was a mystery
Angela Taylor owes her life ot the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger—and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck wiht a disbelieving man too handsome for her own good.
But was her future his to claim?
She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believele From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiancé, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her.
Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past— and falling in love—there's no place to go but the future.
The present: Texas Ranger Dallas Masterson had a heart full of bitterness, and there was no room in it to care about a smart-mouthed, sassy woman claiming she was from another century! But Angela soon had Dallas discovering that, though his past was history, the future was theirs to make -- together!
***
Her past was a mystery
Angela Taylor owes her life ot the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger—and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck wiht a disbelieving man too handsome for her own good.
But was her future his to claim?
She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believele From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiancé, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her.
Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past— and falling in love—there's no place to go but the future.
251 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1992
About the author
Joan Johnston
126 books754 followersJoan Johnston (born Little Rock, Arkansas) is a best-selling American author of over forty contemporary and historical romance novels.
Johnston was the third of seven children born to an Air Force sergeant and his music-teacher wife. She received a B.A. in theatre arts from Jacksonville University in 1970, then earning an M.A. in theatre from the University of Illinois, Urbana in 1971. She received a law degree (with honors) at the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. For the next five years, Johnston worked as an attorney, serving with the Hunton & Williams firm in Richmond, Virginia, and with Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey in Miami. She has also worked as a newspaper editor and drama critic in San Antonio, Texas, and as a college professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, Barry University, and the University of Miami.
Johnston is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America, and Florida Romance Writers. She has two children and one grandchild, and divides her time between two homes, in Colorado and Florida.
Awards
* Paperbook Book Club of America's Book Rak Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best Western Historical Series Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best New Western Writer
* Romantic Times' Best Historical Series Award (twice)
* The Maggie (twice)
* Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for The Disobedient Bride
Johnston was the third of seven children born to an Air Force sergeant and his music-teacher wife. She received a B.A. in theatre arts from Jacksonville University in 1970, then earning an M.A. in theatre from the University of Illinois, Urbana in 1971. She received a law degree (with honors) at the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. For the next five years, Johnston worked as an attorney, serving with the Hunton & Williams firm in Richmond, Virginia, and with Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey in Miami. She has also worked as a newspaper editor and drama critic in San Antonio, Texas, and as a college professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, Barry University, and the University of Miami.
Johnston is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America, and Florida Romance Writers. She has two children and one grandchild, and divides her time between two homes, in Colorado and Florida.
Awards
* Paperbook Book Club of America's Book Rak Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best Western Historical Series Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best New Western Writer
* Romantic Times' Best Historical Series Award (twice)
* The Maggie (twice)
* Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for The Disobedient Bride
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April 20, 2020
2.75 Wishy-Washy Stars
I was excited to pick this up, but honestly it was not the jewel I was hoping for. Plot wasn't really there -it needed a lot of fleshing out, and the chemistry between the main characters was lacklustre.
The hero had the annoying habit of
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I was excited to pick this up, but honestly it was not the jewel I was hoping for. Plot wasn't really there -it needed a lot of fleshing out, and the chemistry between the main characters was lacklustre.
The hero had the annoying habit of
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March 7, 2009
From the book blurb:
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!
THE PAST: Although Texas in 1864 was no place for a lone lady traveler, feisty Angela Taylor had to get to San Antonio. She could outsmart any outlaw, so she wasn´t afraid when a bunch of no-good cowboys surrounded her. But when a rough and rugged stranger suddenly pushed her into a hilly cave and pulled her out into the twentieth century, Angela was plenty scared...
THE PRESENT: Texas Ranger Dallas Masterson had a heart full of bitterness, and there was no room in it to care about a smart-mouthed, sassy woman claiming she was from another century! But Angela soon had Dallas discovering that though the past was history, the future was theirs to make - together.
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Being a fan of the 'Hawk´s Way' series, I was pleasantly surprised to see two familiar characters playing secondary roles in this book. I think this is the book that starts the whole series, even though there isn´t a single Whitelaw in the picture.
I liked this book, but it could´ve been better developed. I closed the book with the feeling that I didn´t really "know" Dallas and Angel. And they were pretty much "comfortable" with the time-travel thing, which I found hard to take. If something like that happened to me, I´d be freaking out big time! Anyway, I understand that Harlequin/Silhouette books are short and I know what I´ll get when I read them, so I don´t hold a grudge. All things considered, it was an enjoyable two-hour read. :)
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!
THE PAST: Although Texas in 1864 was no place for a lone lady traveler, feisty Angela Taylor had to get to San Antonio. She could outsmart any outlaw, so she wasn´t afraid when a bunch of no-good cowboys surrounded her. But when a rough and rugged stranger suddenly pushed her into a hilly cave and pulled her out into the twentieth century, Angela was plenty scared...
THE PRESENT: Texas Ranger Dallas Masterson had a heart full of bitterness, and there was no room in it to care about a smart-mouthed, sassy woman claiming she was from another century! But Angela soon had Dallas discovering that though the past was history, the future was theirs to make - together.
**********
Being a fan of the 'Hawk´s Way' series, I was pleasantly surprised to see two familiar characters playing secondary roles in this book. I think this is the book that starts the whole series, even though there isn´t a single Whitelaw in the picture.
I liked this book, but it could´ve been better developed. I closed the book with the feeling that I didn´t really "know" Dallas and Angel. And they were pretty much "comfortable" with the time-travel thing, which I found hard to take. If something like that happened to me, I´d be freaking out big time! Anyway, I understand that Harlequin/Silhouette books are short and I know what I´ll get when I read them, so I don´t hold a grudge. All things considered, it was an enjoyable two-hour read. :)
March 20, 2019
This was super short, super average read with time-travel both ways. Our hero is a commitment phobe but falls for the heroine like a ton of bricks.
November 7, 2020
Loved it! Time travel with Joan Johnston!
January 25, 2017
Terminado de leer el 28/01/2010
"Una temporada en Texas"
RESUMEN: Angela Taylor le debía la vida al ranger de Texas que la había salvado de las garras de una banda de renegados. El problema era que la había puesto a salvo del peligro y la había metido de golpe en el siglo XXI. Ahora Angela se encontraba muy lejos del año 1864, atrapada con un atractivo caballero que no sabía si creerla. Dallas Masterson no sabía qué pensar. Por su ropa excéntrica y su actitud luchadora, podría llegar a pensar que esa mujer inteligente y descarada efectivamente se había enfrentado a los comanches, había enterrado a su prometido y había huido de ley. Angela y Dallas iban a descubrir juntos que, cuando se trata del pasado, o del amor, sólo se puede avanzar hacia el futuro.
"Una temporada en Texas"
RESUMEN: Angela Taylor le debía la vida al ranger de Texas que la había salvado de las garras de una banda de renegados. El problema era que la había puesto a salvo del peligro y la había metido de golpe en el siglo XXI. Ahora Angela se encontraba muy lejos del año 1864, atrapada con un atractivo caballero que no sabía si creerla. Dallas Masterson no sabía qué pensar. Por su ropa excéntrica y su actitud luchadora, podría llegar a pensar que esa mujer inteligente y descarada efectivamente se había enfrentado a los comanches, había enterrado a su prometido y había huido de ley. Angela y Dallas iban a descubrir juntos que, cuando se trata del pasado, o del amor, sólo se puede avanzar hacia el futuro.
December 16, 2012
Dallas is a Texas Ranger helping out a lady. Angel is disguised as a man so he doesn't suspect her appearance much, but she doesn't recognize the modern conveniences we have come to take for granted. She is from a time just after the civil war is over. She needs to go back to her time and they access the past through a cave where he and Angel accessed the portal to the past. She wants to go back to see the trial of the robber that made her sister go bad. The end up running back to the future for their lives, and along the way Dallas questions his commitment to never falling in love.
March 3, 2012
Time travel in a Silhouette Desire, who knew?! What a pleasant surprise. This is my first read by Joan Johnston. This is her prequel to her popular Hawk's Way series. Dallas and Angel make a great couple. He's the dashing Texas Ranger who whisks her out of danger, and she's the fiesty not to be tamed woman who steals his heart. Well worth the read!
June 29, 2010
This book is awesome...great time travel novel!
June 19, 2013
i love it so much
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