AUGUST 2018 - AudioFile
A chance encounter at a party leads to the beginning of a romance between Texas Ranger John Ruiz and nurse Sunny Wesley. Narrator Todd McLaren brings the listener along as John and Sunny fall in love and complications arise. Unbeknownst to John, Sunny has befriended his 11-year-old son. McLaren gives John a subtle Spanish accent that goes with his heritage and ably gives his son a youthful voice. Sunny is provided with a wispy quality that the listener may have adjust to but is fitting for her personality. John is dealing with a cold case involving murder and gangs. McLaren does a good job at building the tension for listeners. S.B. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
06/11/2018
Palmer’s 200th novel brings in many familiar characters to enrich the background of this placid romance set in present-day San Antonio, Tex. Naive pediatric nurse Suna “Sunny” Wesley, 23, is speechless when incredibly handsome Texas Ranger John Ruiz, who’s 10 years her senior, asks her to dance at her hospital’s holiday party. John mistakenly assumes her standoffish attitude is a reaction to his Latino heritage, not realizing that Sunny is painfully shy and very much alone in the world following the gang murder of her family. Meanwhile, John can’t immediately pursue Sunny because his attention is focused on a new gang war, one that is trying to draw in his 11-year-old son, Tonio. When they do connect, John takes an almost domineering approach, which Sunny meekly accepts. Tonio’s journey is the most believable as he copes with his father’s frequent absences. Their stories sometimes feel like an excuse for Palmer to give her devoted fans glimpses of previously featured families in Jacobsville, Comanche Wells, and San Antonio, but the intertwining marriages and law enforcement connections will leave new readers somewhat confused. Though not technically a series novel, this isn’t a good place to start reading Palmer’s romantic mysteries. (July)
From the Publisher
"The book is fast paced and captured my attention from the first page to the last." -Romance Junkies on Unbridled
"...You just can't do better than a Diana Palmer story to make your heart lighter and smile brighter." -Fresh Fiction on Wyoming Rugged
"Palmer returns with a splendid Western contemporary novel filled with passion, heartache and smalltown life. The story serves as a reminder that life will provide second chances; we just need be brave enough to hold onto them....Fans of smalltown romances with rugged, sexy cowboys will want to add Wyoming Brave to their collections. - RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick!) on Wyoming Brave
"Palmer's latest entry in her Long, Tall Texans series is an intriguing story that blurs the line between good and evil...the romance between the main characters builds nicely with some gentle humor, and the moral dilemmas they face are believable and engrossing."-RT Book Reviews on Protector
"No one beats this author for sensual anticipation." -Rave Reviews
"...an appealing tale...With plenty of action, both online and off, and some pretty hot sex scenes, this story will not fail to please Palmer fans..." -RT Book Reviews on Wyoming Strong
"This is an emotional story about a broken hero who needs mending and a heroine who has her own sorrows and financial difficulties. Palmer once again provides an entertaining tale with a young, intelligent and moral heroine and an angstridden older hero." -RT Book Reviews on Wyoming Fierce
"All in all, this is a pleasant romance that was easy to love." -Night Owl Reviews on Defender
"Readers will be moved by this tale of revenge and justice, grief and healing."-Booklist on Dangerous
"Lots of passion, thrills, and plenty of suspense... Protector is a top notch read!" -Romance Reviews Today on Protector
