Taggarts of Texas Series by Ruth Jean Dale

Hell's Bells, Texas... 2,506 nice folks and a few old grouches. When Meg Taggart first saw that corny sign, she'd been a bride, enchanted by her cowboy husband, Jesse, and her new life. Now, after a five-year estrangement, Meg and Jesse were back - blackmailed into spending time together by their respective grandfathers. Or so the two old men fondly believed. But what had really forced this stormy reunion was the fear that their broken marriage was hurting their young son - and them... moreHell's Bells, Texas... 2,506 nice folks and a few old grouches. When Meg Taggart first saw that corny sign, she'd been a bride, enchanted by her cowboy husband, Jesse, and her new life. Now, after a five-year estrangement, Meg and Jesse were back - blackmailed into spending time together by their respective grandfathers. Or so the two old men fondly believed. But what had really forced this stormy reunion was the fear that their broken marriage was hurting their young son - and them. Or as Jesse said, "Do you think I'd put myself through this for anything short of love?" less

He was no cowboby!Trey Smith - Footloose and fancy-free. A Yankee who didn't give a damn what people said about him.Rachel Cox - The proper small-town librarian knew from bitter experience that her reputation mattered.Everyone in Showdown, Texas believed Trey was a rogue out to fleece Thom T. Taggart, who claimed Trey was a long-lost relative. Trey was willing to humor the old man because he liked him. But, at the first opportunity he was getting out. Families and commitment weren't his style... moreHe was no cowboby!Trey Smith - Footloose and fancy-free. A Yankee who didn't give a damn what people said about him.Rachel Cox - The proper small-town librarian knew from bitter experience that her reputation mattered.Everyone in Showdown, Texas believed Trey was a rogue out to fleece Thom T. Taggart, who claimed Trey was a long-lost relative. Trey was willing to humor the old man because he liked him. But, at the first opportunity he was getting out. Families and commitment weren't his style. Until Trey met seductive Rachel Cox - she was hiding more secrets than he was. Finally, a reason to stay in Texas! less

The Bride was down-home country.The Groom was big-city slick.The Wedding was a match made in Texas! Daniel `Boone' Taggart, the man who has everything - or so he believed. Handsome, successful, rich...a penthouse in Manhattan, a flat in London, a partnership in a high-powered law firm. Then fate and Boone's wily grandfather took a hand. Worried about the old man's health, Boone returned to Showdown, Texas — and to fiery Kit McCrae. It was a stormy reunion... moreThe Bride was down-home country.The Groom was big-city slick.The Wedding was a match made in Texas! Daniel `Boone' Taggart, the man who has everything - or so he believed. Handsome, successful, rich...a penthouse in Manhattan, a flat in London, a partnership in a high-powered law firm. Then fate and Boone's wily grandfather took a hand. Worried about the old man's health, Boone returned to Showdown, Texas — and to fiery Kit McCrae. It was a stormy reunion. And in a part of the world where no man — and no woman — backed away from a fight, that could only mean one thing. Showdown days ahead! less

He needs to get married! Rand Taggart has been swindled out of a fortune but if he's happily married by his thirtieth birthday - coming up in just a couple of weeks - he'll inherit a second fortune. His great-grandpa's Texas ranch. She's ready to help him out!Maxine Rafferty's sister has been implicated in the swindle and insists Rand is at the bottom of it. Loyal Maxi figures the only way to clear her sister's name is to get the goods on Rand... moreHe needs to get married! Rand Taggart has been swindled out of a fortune but if he's happily married by his thirtieth birthday - coming up in just a couple of weeks - he'll inherit a second fortune. His great-grandpa's Texas ranch. She's ready to help him out!Maxine Rafferty's sister has been implicated in the swindle and insists Rand is at the bottom of it. Loyal Maxi figures the only way to clear her sister's name is to get the goods on Rand. When he proposes a brief marriage of convenience, she agrees. The closer she is to him, the easier to find out what she needs to know. Rand gains his inheritance, and Maxi, with Rand's help, lures the real swindler into a trap - leaving them free to pick up their lives where they left off. Except that Rand and Maxi can't seem to ditch each other as easily as they got hitched! less