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Rawhide and Lace #1,2
Big Sky Winter
Presents two romances set under the hot Texas sun on neighboring cattle ranches.
499 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1992
About the author
Diana Palmer
991 books3,104 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
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August 5, 2017
Rawhide & Lace: When Erin Scott left Ty Wade, she vowed never to return. Because of him she'd wrecked her car, her career & lost their baby. Now he wants her back. Without her, jobs would be lost The future of the ranch depended on her. How could she face him - a man with a heart of stone & a will as tough as rawhide. Unlikely Lover: Mari Raymond's matchmaking aunt tricked her oilman boss - Ward Jessup into inviting Mari to the ranch. It didn't look like either one was goingto fight the power of Cupid's arrow
October 7, 2018
This was a really quick read for me, once I started it I could not put the book down. I like how the 2 stories connect in a way. In Rawhide & Lace we get the story of Ty and Erin and they're falling in love. With Unlikely Lover, we get to see Ty's enemy, Ward Jessup, and Mari slowly fall in love. I don't think there's a single thing that could be changed about this book. It's a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes rommance.
January 4, 2019
I will admit that I quit reading both stories in this book. I only made it halfway through each story before I couldn't take it anymore. I wasn't a fan of the Rawhide & Lace's plot. Unlikely Lover was intriguing at first, but I quickly grew bored. I guess I am just not a fan of Diana Palmer's writing style.
"Her hand went to his hairy wrist..." I'm not sure that sentence needs to be written in a romance novel ever, let alone during a love scene.
"Her hand went to his hairy wrist..." I'm not sure that sentence needs to be written in a romance novel ever, let alone during a love scene.
August 29, 2021
Too unlikely. Plot just to get the hot bodies panting.
July 6, 2012
Those who love reading books by Diana Palmer are in for a real treat in Big Sky Winter, since this book has two stories rolled into one. In Rawhide and Lace, Erin Scott fled Ty Wade in tears. She hadn’t even had the chance to tell him about their baby. Still struggling with her own grief, Erin his involved in a horrendous car crash. She’s lucky to be alive. Unfortunately, her heart and soul were wounded, as well. The last thing Erin wanted was to be shuttled off to Ty Wade’s ranch to recover. Staghorn Ranch was filled with a host of painful memories and with the presence of one determined rancher - Ty Wade. Did Ty have the ability to reach Erin and pull her from the depths of despair? What incredible secret does Erin hold that may change everything?
Unlikely Lover is more of a May-September romance with a twist. Aunt Lillian invites her niece to visit her to help an ailing oilman write his memoirs before he dies. Mari reluctantly agrees. Unfortunately, Ward Jessup is one of the most handsome and able-bodied men Mari has ever seen! When the truth comes out, Ward and Mari continue their ruse for Aunt Lillian’s benefit. However, their attraction for each other continues to grow. Ward considers himself much too old for Mari and she protests that he is not her type, either. A sudden accident throws Mari and Ward into close quarters and it’s anyone’s guess how long they can keep their distance from their unlikely love.
Unlikely Lover is more of a May-September romance with a twist. Aunt Lillian invites her niece to visit her to help an ailing oilman write his memoirs before he dies. Mari reluctantly agrees. Unfortunately, Ward Jessup is one of the most handsome and able-bodied men Mari has ever seen! When the truth comes out, Ward and Mari continue their ruse for Aunt Lillian’s benefit. However, their attraction for each other continues to grow. Ward considers himself much too old for Mari and she protests that he is not her type, either. A sudden accident throws Mari and Ward into close quarters and it’s anyone’s guess how long they can keep their distance from their unlikely love.
November 25, 2008
Good stories. (There were two in this book.) Good story teller. Daine Palmer never disappoints.
June 5, 2009
Two great stories. Great characters. I really liked them.
August 25, 2009
Two wonderful love stories.Enjoyed very much..nice light reading to relax by.
September 22, 2012
two very good romance novels rolled into one book. awesome read if your into western/cowboy books or if you like the cheesiness of romance novels
September 30, 2013
Diana Palmer is a fantastic writer and this book is no exception!
March 7, 2015
Diana Palmer never fails!
March 23, 2015
I love all of Diana's books. This one is great because you get two of her stories in in one book and both are excellent.
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