A Dime Novel Hero

by Maureen McKade

Book Overview

Hard-bitten bounty hunter Jake Cordell, the inspiration for a quick-drawing hero in many notorious dime novels, returns to his Wyoming homeland to find his family ranch has been sold off. At the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380795043
• ISBN13: 9780380795048
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Delightfull western romance

What a wonderful western romance. For all of you that just can't get enough of the old west. It is not a typical a boy meets girl and falls in love story. Their love story evolves from their friendship. Jake falls in love with his best friend and Kit matures from an adolescence infatuation to a mature love. Maureen's writing style is direct and clear. It is a kind of novel that you don't have to go back and reread passages trying to understand what she meant, which in my opinion is the best kind. The secondary characters are delightful. They enhance the story without steering it from the main characters. If you love this novel I highly recommend my other Maureen's favorite "Mail Order Bride".

WHAT A WONDERFUL HERO - EVEN DIME NOVEL

Jake Cordell had finally gotten his father's killer. The buzzard was in jail. Jake is tired of drifting and dreams of claiming his father's ranch.He comes riding into Chaney on his palomino stallion?, Zeus, that has been with him for the better part of the six years he has been gone.Jake was looking forward to a good tumble with Maggie, his favorite saloon gal. To find Maggie, Jake heads for the sheriff's office - there he has words with an old nemisis, Officer Will Jameson and meets Sargeant Patrick O'Hara.In finding out that Maggie is dead, he decided to have a pity party and don't you know, Kit has to rescue him.Kit soon learns Jake's opinion of T. K. Thorne, the writer who was responsible for the legend of Jake Cordell, making him a Dime Novel Hero.Little does he know that he, Jake, is Kit's hero. Boy, does he have a lot to live up to.As luck would have it, no one seeks him out to gain a reputation but he does raise a lot of anger and contempt from the man that bought Kit's fathers' newspaper, Mr. David Preston.The story unfolds in a great fashion -- and keeps you coming back whenever you have to lay the book down. The characters are wonderful - I especially liked Charlie, Ethan and the Indian, Pete - you might call them Kit's family.The story is about the bonding of Jake and Johnny and with Kit making a family - long wanted by both adults.Now then [grin] I hate to say it but I don't know of any rider or any cowboy that will nudge his horse forward by heeling the withers [top of the shoulders, don't you know!]- :-) try flanks next time. [P.S. A palomino is not a black nor a he a she]Altogether a great story -- definitely a keeper!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Maureen Does It Again!

Re-visit the west with this great story. Kit Thornton has always been in love with Jake and so when he left town she wrote stories staring Jake as a fearless and brave man who makes sure justice is served.Jake returns to Chaney after being gone for so long but he does not look a thing like the young man he once was or like the man that Kit has idolized for so long. This Jake is hard and dangerous and tired of everyone trying to prove that he is not the fast gunslinger bounty hunter there is. What happens when this man and this lady get together is something you will have to read about. Lets just say that Kit has bought Jakes old ranch, has taken in the son he did not know he had, and oh yes she is responsible for the larger then life reputation that he has acquired due to her fantastic imagination. Don't miss this story.

A true love story!

What a wonderful story! From the minute I started reading, I couldn't put it down. There are so many elements. It is a wonderful love story between a man and a woman, a mother and son and son and father. Plenty of action and mystery as well. Maureen writes "Kit" and "Jake" completely from the heart and you feel you know them within no time. Everything from dealing with a disfunctional past to secrets within relationships are explored. I will definately read any and all of Maureen McKade's future works. Give yourself a wonderful afternoon and PICK THIS BOOK UP!