The Half Breed

by Bobbi Smith

Book Overview

SECRET FIRESIn the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stands a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It is the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843948531
• ISBN13: 9780843948530
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Chase! The Half Breed!

Wonderful book. Chase is the [...] child of Tom McBride. He recieves a letter to return to the ranch, his father is dying and want all his children there. Chase is a Texas Ranger and is working on an assignment at the same time of going and seeing his father. Chase meets up with Faith after she is captured by indians and she escapes, Chase protects her. He then has to meet his brother Tanner and his wife Callie. The book is very good, I enjoyed it alot more than the first one.

What a GREAT BOOK! Better than 5 Stars!

I really enjoy Bobbi Smith books so I ordered this one. I loved this book, which has been reviewed nicely below. I was glad for the one reviewers mention of the other 3 books in the saga and the order in which to read them. What a great story. I do have to say that "The Half-Breed" was my very favorite. Chase is a hero to die for and Faith is a women to look up to. So..thank you Bobbi for another great adventure.

2nd Installment of a great 4 part series

Absolutely amazing how 4 different authors could construct a well-written, 4 part series that maintains continuity and quality! It's a credit to the authors Elaine Barbieri, Bobbi Smith, Constance O'Banyon, and Evelyn Rogers. Chase McBride is the illegitimate son of Tom McBride. Chase has fought prejudice and hate all of his life to become a renowned Texas Ranger. He bears the stigma of being a "half-breed" with poise and strength. You grow to love him as the story unfolds.Chase meets Faith - after rescuing her from renegade Indians. Faith learns of prejudice and hate after returning to civilization after being kidnapped. No one wants to associate with her since she was "ruined" by the Indians. Chase offers to marry Faith to help clear the stigma that society has placed upon her. Faith helps Chase face his past, and teaches him how to love. Their story is memorable. As the plot unravels, you become entrenched in the McBride family saga.This is a great start to an enjoyable 4 part series. Definitely read them in order: The Wild OneThe Half BreedThe AgreementThe LonerEnjoy!

A GREAT SERIES

WHAT A PLEASURE! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SERIES THAT I HAVE EVER READ. EACH BOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, NOT FORMAULAIC AS SAME AUTHOR SERIES TEND TO BE. I CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE LAST ONE TO FIND OUT HOW THE STORY ENDS, BUT I WILL MISS THESE CHARACTERS.

ction packed storyline

In 1874 Sidewinder, Texas, sixteen-year-old Chase McBride comes to his father's ranch for the first time at the request of his dying mother, Morning Sun. Chase's mother wants to see her beloved son one last time, but the rancher tells Chase to leave as he has a real family consisting of a wife and three children. He tells Chase to never return. The teen leaves filled with hatred.In 1886, Texas Ranger Chase receives a note from an attorney stating that if any heirs want to inherit a share of the Circle M Ranch, they must arrive on site within nine months of the date of the letter. At first he was going to ignore the note, but soon learns that outlaw Blackie Sherwood, a Ranger killer, is hiding in the area so Chase goes. When Faith Bryant escapes from Indians, her fiance ends their engagement, as she is no longer pure. Chase offers to marry her. Besides seeking a murderer, Chase has to deal with a family who hates him enough to apparently want him dead.The second novel in Bobbi Smith's The Secret Fires series, THE HALF- BREED, is an exciting Texas romance that brings alive the mid 1880s. The story line is action-packed and filled with angst from start to finish as the strong characters generate feelings from the audience not often seen in a western romance. The award winning Ms. Smith shows why she is so highly regarded with a novel that will send readers seeking her other books, especially the series first story, THE WILD ONE.Harriet Klausner