Leather and Lace

by DiAnn Mills

Book Overview

Casey O'Hare forsakes life with an outlaw gang to start anew in 1884. WANTED posters across the country attribute various crimes to her of which she is innocent. The outlaw leader, Davis Jenkins, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597891274
• ISBN13: 9781597891271
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Ride!

In LEATHER AND LACE, the first in the Texas Legacy Series you follow Casey O'Hare, an unlikely heroine as she tries to put her outlaw days behind her. Unbeknownst to her, she is being followed by Morgan Andrews, a man bent on using her to flush out Jenkins, the notorious outlaw she's been riding with. Morgan's intentions change when he realizes Casey isn't the harden criminal the wanted posters have made her out to be. Now, he has to find a way to keep her from the law and Jenkin's long enough to prove her innocence. The fast pace of LEATHER AND LACE keeps you reading chapter after chapter. I loved the characters DiAnn Mills created in Morgan and Casey. Her secondary characters were colored with charm and personality as well. A quick read, because you don't want to put it down. Enjoy! I am off to read LANTERNS AND LACE, the second book in the series.

Expect an Adventure

DiAnn Mills lives up to her slogan, "Expect an Adventure" with her first in the Texas Legacy Series in Leather and Lace. From the very first page when outlaw Casey O'Hare decides to stop running from the law, until the surprise in the last chapter, her story will keep you turning pages way into the night. Casey exemplifies the term leather and lace in her struggle to become a respected member of society, but her rough and rowdy past haunts her. With a bounty on her head from riding with the notorious Jenkins gang, she crosses paths with Morgan Andrews, who has his own score to settle with Jenkins, intending to use Casey as his pawn. Romance is soon intertwined in this fast paced adventure with twists and turns that makes this a delightful read. Strengthened by a recommittment of faith and forgiveness, along with the support of great secondary characters, Casey and Morgan strive to rectify the wrongs and put the past behind them. The characters are believeable and faith is told in true life fashion. It's a great tale of the Old West, trust and God's grace. This story will take you on the ride of your life. Brenda a.k.a Maggie Brendan

Poignant and Powerful Grit and Grace

Not since reading Francine Rivers' _Redeeming Love_ have I been so impressed with the wordplay of an author while being unable to put the book down. Mills' writing style flows beautifully off the page--almost Louis L'Amour with a splash of Janette Oke. Her convincing characters pull the reader along with breathless frustration as unavoidable circumstances keep Casey's and Morgan's lives and relationship in danger. I had read a number of Mills' novellas and enjoyed them, but it took reading this book to help me understand what a powerful writer she truly is. Make sure you don't have big plans to interfere with completing this book when you sit down to read it--you'll either cancel or resent the interruption. This book is wonderful!

Casey's Redemption

Leather and Lace is an old western adventure love story that I loved! Casey is an outlaw and she's on the run from everyone including her outlaw gang. But while on the run, she finds unexpected love from a man and from God and it terrifies her. This is a must read romance!

strong late nineteenth century romance

In 1884, Casey O'Hare is tired of her life as an outlaw and decides to leave the gang. However, though she tries to start over in a remote mountain of Utah, her past will not leave her alone to start over. First someone is blaming her for a crime wave with wanted posters containing a reward all over the west. Additionally her former gang leader Davis Jenkins accompanied by her brother Tim also a member, chase after her as no one rides out on them and lives to tell it especially his woman. However, instead of Jenkins abducting her, Morgan Andrews captures Casey in an isolated campsite. He insists he will keep her safe, but she believes he, like all men, is using her. She is not sure why at first, but soon realizes she is an expendable pawn for Morgan to get to Davis Jenkins. Though attracted to her warden, Casey plans to escape from him just as she has from the law and from the Jenkins brood. Morgan is reconsidering his values as he has fallen in love with his guest (prisoner if you ask Casey) and would die before allowing her to be harmed yet needs her as the bait to capture Jenkins. The first Texas Legacy western romance is a terrific tale starring a delightful lead couple, a nasty villain, and a sibling pulled in two directions by his love for his sister and his loyalty (and fear) of his leader. The story line is action-packed as readers expect a High Noon showdown and get this and much more. Sub-genre fans will want to read this strong late nineteenth century romance. Harriet Klausner