Home to Texas

I just need to know the number it is in the Crystal Creek series. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your consideration and co-operation in this matter. Robert White

I really liked this book because I liked the characters so much. The story was tender and sweet, but it was often funny, too. I loved the wacky housekeeper and her influence on the McKinney men. As a hero, Grady is definitely a keeper. And the little boy is just adorable.

"Home to Texas" is a terrific read - from the horse ranch setting in Crystal Creek, Texas to the thoroughly engaging relationship between foot-loose Grady and committment-shy Tara. And Tara's son Del adds a level of complication and charm that revs the story up even further. "Home to Texas" expertly juggles the growing passion of a developing romance and the gripping subplot of an ex-father-in-law putting Tara's son in jeopardy. I wholeheartedly recommend "Home to Texas."

Following the divorce, Tara Hastings sells her ranch knowing that she and her son Del will have to flee the Santa Clarita area because of her powerful disruptive father-in-law Burleigh who is making demands involving her boy. Tara expects little from her ex though he owes child support and it would be nice if Sis visited Del, but the immediate problem is Burleigh. Her brother persuades Tara to move to a spread they bought near Crystal Creek where Burleigh's influence would be minimal at best. She agrees.Grady McKinney was born in Crystal Creek, but feels the road is his home. However, an injury has sent him to the last place he wants to be: his family home. While Tara works on turning the former dude ranch into a thriving equestrian school, Grady helps her. They fall in love and her son worships him, but Grady cannot commit to staying in one place though the temptation is great and Tara still tastes the bitter herbs of her last marriage.Though the relationship between Grady and Tara seems too soon as she recovers from the nastiness of her divorce, fans will appreciate this Texas romance between a commitment phobia rover and a scarred marital victim. The story line is typical of the Crystal Creek tales as the lead couple seems an unlikely matches yet love ties them together. Del is a delightful child, perhaps a bit too precocious, but the audience will want to hug him as he turns to Grady for fatherly attention. HOME TO TEXAS is a delightful romantic soup with several tasty ingredients making for a fine entry that mini-series fans will appreciate.Harriet Klausner