Branded Hearts

By Shannon Drake

No Place For A Lady A dark family secret and a dangerous destiny hold Ann McCastle to the unforgiving western frontier. A beautiful and tempestuous saloon keeper, she has dreams of vengeance to keep her strong -- until Ian McShane ride into town. An enigmatic half-Sioux ex-cavalryman, he brazenly claims her as his bride -- igniing Ann's anger, her desire . . . and a firestorm of passion and peril that threatens to consume them both.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380771705
• ISBN13: 9780380771707
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

A super Western!!

I am not a big fan of Westerns, preferring my settings to remain in the British Isles, but this one was one really super read.I mean, with a lead character named Ian McShane (???LOL) how can you go wrong???Ann is out to find revenge for death of her parents and willing to go to any length to achieve this goal. And that includes marriage to a half-Sioux, former cavalryman, McShane. They both, as children, survived the same Indian attack, though are unaware of this and now find themselves in a marriage of convenience that is not so convenient!!Graham/Drake give you strong, well developed characters that will stay with you long after you finish the book and put it down.

Lots of chemistry.

Ian and Ann are survivors of an attack when they were young, but they don't know it. Throw in some sexual tension, engaging secondary characters and a villian who wants Ann and her saloon, and you've got one heck of a western. I like Ian and the way Ann tries to "manage" him. Read and find out how.

Well Done!

It has a great feel of the Old West, romance, intrigue, and poignant scenes with a shocking secret that involves the two main characters. It's worth the read!

If you like Shannon Drake then you'll love this book !

Shannon Drake was one of the very first romance authors that I have read. I am 16 years old and am beginng my own collection of books and you can be sure that I have Shanon Drake among them. This story was very well written and I read it on during a vacation I had. It is a very good thing that I didn't have school because I don't think anything would have gotten done before I finished it. It has a great plot and it keeps you on the edge all of the time. I love Ann's character and how strong she is despite all that has happened to her. The characters are wonderful, as well as the mix of characters from background to attitude. I definately recommend this book to anyone who has not read it.

A GREAT BOOK! I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!!

I never read a romance novel before, always thinking that they had no point, but from the moment that I picked this book up at the airport I've been hooked ever since. It was a good thing that the plane ride was a relatively long one, because I'm sure that if we landed I couldn't have put the book down long enough to get my baggage. The plot was enticing, the characters charming, and the surprises around every corner kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved the way that Ann could shoot and ride with the best of them, and the chemistry and passion between Ian and Ann was wonderful. I definately recommend reading this book. You won't want to put it down!