The Life of a Paid Mercenary makes sense to Special Forces Officer Winslow Granger. The jungles of South America may make his former job as a ranch manager for his friend Jay Pendleton look like a cakewalk, but it's nothing that the former Green Beret can't handle.

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2nd edition asus x205ta 1387726 user manual. The wild blue and family too pdf download, diana palmer wyoming men seriesbooks 5 6wyoming rugged wyoming. Courageous has 1,089 ratings and 102 reviews. Nicole said: I love Diana Palmer and the fact that the books are all written with the same formula. Courageous by Diana Palmer Free Book PDF. The life of a paid mercenary makes sense to Special Forces Officer Winslow Grange. The jungles of.

A woman's heart, however - that's dangerous territory. Back in Texas, Grange's biggest problem was avoiding Peg The Life of a Paid Mercenary makes sense to Special Forces Officer Winslow Granger. The jungles of South America may make his former job as a ranch manager for his friend Jay Pendleton look like a cakewalk, but it's nothing that the former Green Beret can't handle.

A woman's heart, however - that's dangerous territory. Back in Texas, Grange's biggest problem was avoiding Peg Larson and all the complications being attracted to the daughter of his foreman would entail. Now Grange will need all his training to help General Emilio Machado gain control of the tiny South American nation of Barrera; when Peg arrives unannounced, she's a distraction he can't avoid. She's determined to show Grange she can be useful on and off the battlefield. Once she breaks through his armor, traversing the wilds of the Amazon will prove an easier task than defending himself against her winning charms. I love Diana Palmer and the fact that the books are all written with the same formula.

I actually like that! I like that the hero/heroine are always so similar (older guy/younger girl with strong moral values etc). They were always funny and well written, with an emphasis on the hero/heroine and their relationship. This was such a disappointment. The secondary storyline with General Machado totally took over that there was no way I could get behind the relationship of Grange and Peg. I was so lo I love Diana Palmer and the fact that the books are all written with the same formula.

I actually like that! I like that the hero/heroine are always so similar (older guy/younger girl with strong moral values etc). They were always funny and well written, with an emphasis on the hero/heroine and their relationship. This was such a disappointment. The secondary storyline with General Machado totally took over that there was no way I could get behind the relationship of Grange and Peg.

I was so looking forward to it, but by the end it all felt rushed. There was none of the usual Diana Palmer that I love and enjoy. I hope she set us up well for Roarke's book (hopefully next), and that it doesn't disappoint like this did. I wonder if I should count it as dnf as I must have skimmed 50% of it? Peg and Grange were only in about half of the book, though maybe this was a good thing as neither character was very likeable. Just a horrible mess of a book. Totally outdated concepts and dialogue.

I used to look forward to DPs new books, but now I almost dread reading them. I checked this one out of the library and it sat on my counter until it was overdue. The thought of the fine was my incentive to read it. Won't be checki I wonder if I should count it as dnf as I must have skimmed 50% of it? Peg and Grange were only in about half of the book, though maybe this was a good thing as neither character was very likeable. Just a horrible mess of a book.

Totally outdated concepts and dialogue. I used to look forward to DPs new books, but now I almost dread reading them. I checked this one out of the library and it sat on my counter until it was overdue. The thought of the fine was my incentive to read it.

Won't be checking out the next one. Still a fan of her older books, but I won't torture myself with anymore of her new books. For this review and more visit my It is rare that I don’t finish a book, even if I hate a it I normally read to the end, anything else feels like cheating but I got to the half-way point of Courageous and had to stop. I just couldn’t carry on. I think the big problem I had with this is that I just found it really, really boring. I could not get myself interested in it at all. The romance was bizarre and the rest seemed to be taken up with military talk that just did not interest me.

I also had For this review and more visit my It is rare that I don’t finish a book, even if I hate a it I normally read to the end, anything else feels like cheating but I got to the half-way point of Courageous and had to stop. I just couldn’t carry on. I think the big problem I had with this is that I just found it really, really boring. I could not get myself interested in it at all. The romance was bizarre and the rest seemed to be taken up with military talk that just did not interest me.

I also had an issue with the characters; I found them to be ridiculous. Peg was extremely naive and I struggled to believe that she was nineteen. Instead she seemed to read like a fourteen year old. Winslow was no better. He is a rancher and mercenary who wants to expand his range whilst freeing a small South American country from dictatorship and looking to get into government once he is finished. It was just so far fetched.

The romance was just odd. He went from zero feelings to everything in a few pages. He bangs on about morals and whilst trying to get her out of her dress.

She talks about marriage all the time whilst pretending to be a hussy to attract Wilslow’s attraction because maybe that will make him want to marry her. There was not sense of emotion, there was no growth and I couldn’t get behind it. This book was just not for me and I hate to quit but I just couldn’t do it. I've been reading DP's books since the 80s, and this may be the last book of hers I pay for. The hero is a nonentity, the heroine is mentally deficient, there isn't a plot per say but rather a history lesson, the dialogue is atrocious and the love scenes are over before they even start.

Palmer wrote better stories 15 years ago. They were all 'virgins meet men who are 15 years older than them but that doesn't matter' stories but they were humorous and fun. The last batch have been anything bu I've been reading DP's books since the 80s, and this may be the last book of hers I pay for.

The hero is a nonentity, the heroine is mentally deficient, there isn't a plot per say but rather a history lesson, the dialogue is atrocious and the love scenes are over before they even start. Palmer wrote better stories 15 years ago. They were all 'virgins meet men who are 15 years older than them but that doesn't matter' stories but they were humorous and fun. The last batch have been anything but. I think I'll be getting the next one from my local library. Really do not feel like financially supporting this tripe any more.

This is my first audiobook of a Diana Palmer book, and overall, I liked it. I didn't care for the way the narrator voiced the females. He sounded too falsetto for my tastes.

I think I enjoyed this more than other reviewers, although I agree that there were a lot of random conversations and less focus on the romance than I would have liked. Diana Palmer is a long-time favorite of mine. She's a sweet lady and I will always read her books.

Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur magazine. This is my first audiobook of a Diana Palmer book, and overall, I liked it.

I didn't care for the way the narrator voiced the females. He sounded too falsetto for my tastes.

I think I enjoyed this more than other reviewers, although I agree that there were a lot of random conversations and less focus on the romance than I would have liked. Diana Palmer is a long-time favorite of mine.

She's a sweet lady and I will always read her books. Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur magazine. One day I will learn to look at reviews BEFORE I buy/check-out a book instead of AFTER so I can determine if I am alone in my assessment. Diana Palmer was one of the first romance writers I read (sneaking the book from my great-aunt's guest room as a young teenager). I was super disappointed in this book to the point I stopped reading after the hero landed in the jungle. It was too much military stuff.

As others have noted, the heroine supposedly has all these values but then over-sexes herself. One day I will learn to look at reviews BEFORE I buy/check-out a book instead of AFTER so I can determine if I am alone in my assessment.

Diana Palmer was one of the first romance writers I read (sneaking the book from my great-aunt's guest room as a young teenager). I was super disappointed in this book to the point I stopped reading after the hero landed in the jungle. It was too much military stuff.

As others have noted, the heroine supposedly has all these values but then over-sexes herself. It felt more like she was the girl no one wanted in high school or whatever because of her attitude and then she wraps herself up in religion to make it seem as if she's better than the others and that she really doesn't want people to want her. She was flat and annoying and childish. I don't know what the hero would have seen in her and their 'romance' wasn't believable. How much he wanted her from the beginning and such. Like I've said in other reviews recently, I'm either becoming a much harsher critic or these authors are really phoning stuff in at this point.

And I don't think it's me judging by the ratings/reviews. For what it's worth if authors read these, I'd rather have a really good book I can read over and over versus a huge quantity of low quality.

But I guess that doesn't pay the bills. At least I'm using the library a lot more now. I also think goodreads should do two rating systems - one for ratings that include reviews and one that's just people that rated the book.

I'm inclined to believe that those that rated this book highly either didn't read the same book I attempted to read or they are friends of the author/publisher. No offense to those that truly enjoyed the book - but if you did and you're reading this, I'd like to know exactly what you liked about it. I'll be bluntly honest and say I wasn't able to finish this book. While I can generally get over Palmer's use of the super Alpha hero and the naive heroine, this time it didn't work for me. Peg was past naive and fell into the TSTL category that I can't stand to read. How can a young woman be so naive that she'll get on a plane to a war ravaged country without any questions? She's basically believing what this person tells her and follows after skipping and singing la-la-la!

(figuratively speakin I'll be bluntly honest and say I wasn't able to finish this book. While I can generally get over Palmer's use of the super Alpha hero and the naive heroine, this time it didn't work for me.

Peg was past naive and fell into the TSTL category that I can't stand to read. How can a young woman be so naive that she'll get on a plane to a war ravaged country without any questions? She's basically believing what this person tells her and follows after skipping and singing la-la-la! (figuratively speaking) That is not just naive, it's asking the big bad wolf to rape and kill you.

I just could not get past this plot point in the story and move past it. 'Courageous' is the story of Grange and Peg. Grange is a rancher and an undercover officer, and lives with his morals and dignity, when his foreman's daughter Peg starts attracting his attention. Peg is 19 and has loved Grange forever. When he refuses to acknowledge her, she tries out various methods to get his attention. However, soon Grange has to go on a mission and that leads to start of an adventure.

As a DP book, we know we are getting a virgin heroine, a brooding hero and loads of hairy chest 'Courageous' is the story of Grange and Peg. Grange is a rancher and an undercover officer, and lives with his morals and dignity, when his foreman's daughter Peg starts attracting his attention. Peg is 19 and has loved Grange forever. When he refuses to acknowledge her, she tries out various methods to get his attention. However, soon Grange has to go on a mission and that leads to start of an adventure.

As a DP book, we know we are getting a virgin heroine, a brooding hero and loads of hairy chests and passionate old school lovemaking. However this book jumped timelines. One minute we were home, next in a war.

The heroine seemed too naive, however I'm glad Clarisse got some redemption. I did enjoy the banter between the couple, and the end (yay to the epilogue!)- but the detailed descriptions of the mission was a bit boring. Safe, double V 3/5 P.S. It felt weird when they talked about iPhones because this book was so 80s! I have been a Diana Palmer fan for the past sixteen years, ever since I read my first book by her when I was sixteen. Whether she was writing historical, or modern Texas cowboy romances I was always willing to shell out the money for her latest release, without even reading the book blurb.

That has slowly begun to change the last four or five years. Oh, I still buy them but I'm just a bit hesitant, and after reading a couple of reviews on Courageous, I decided to borrow it from the library first I have been a Diana Palmer fan for the past sixteen years, ever since I read my first book by her when I was sixteen. Whether she was writing historical, or modern Texas cowboy romances I was always willing to shell out the money for her latest release, without even reading the book blurb.

That has slowly begun to change the last four or five years. Oh, I still buy them but I'm just a bit hesitant, and after reading a couple of reviews on Courageous, I decided to borrow it from the library first.

Best decision ever! Courageous is a complete mess. The characters are stereotypes of Diana Palmer characters (Yes, stereotypes of stereotypes of perfect people). There is nothing new in this book other than an epilogue which she rarely includes. So let me break it down. Peg: shy, quiet, sheltered, virgin, just out of her teens, poor, has 'out of date moral beliefs', cooks and cleans house for a living which she loves to do, mother is dead, lives with father who is as out of date as she is, loves to garden, archeology and reading about ancient history, loves the hero who seems unattainable, thinks wearing her hair in pigtails will make her unattractive to the men she is not interested in, favorite quotes include 'Good heavens', 'Oh, my goodness', 'Gosh, you're.big', and my top quote, 'I couldn't believe you really wanted me for keeps.

I'm not even pretty. And I'm small, here.(she then proceeds to indicate her 'pert' breasts)' Hmmm she reminds me of another character, now who was it? Oh yes it was Grace/Winnie/Joceline/Gracie/Rebecca. Grange: strong and silent, virgin (yes, because his father was a minister), out raged by women flaunting their bodies and at the suggestion of premarital sex, handsome yet not traditionally, gruff, initially ignores heroine, loves history, is a rancher/mercenary on a secret mission (that EVERYBODY and their dog knows about)favorite quotes include 'Damn you', 'You taste like candy', 'I could pull the bodice down', and my top Grange quote is 'I lost it, there at the end. I didn't hurt you too much.?'

This book is just completely out of touch. The dialogue is formal, stilted and wrought with vocabulary that no one outside of out of touch books uses, there is the typical Palmer dump of irrelevant historical facts, There is also the constant mention of previous characters that while they do not appear are named, with a mine bio during dialogue, such as 'I guess I'm getting contaminated by Barbara Ferguson who owns Barbara's Cafe.' Or 'he was taking Tellie Madoox out for a while, before she married J.B. Hammock, but they were only friends.'

'That was such a sweet thing our local designer, Bess Truman, did (about something that happened in a different book). But the real issue I had is that the two main characters Peg and Grange are barely together. Their whole falling in love phase occurs in the first four chapters, and then he's off on his mission and they don't meet back up into about two thirds of the way into the story. Both of them have more time with other characters than each other. I really hope that Palmer pulls out what ever magic she had going for her when she wrote Paper Rose, Diamond Spur, Midnight Rider, and some of the first Long, Tall, Texans. Do you like books that have cowboys, friendship, romance, moral values with a little South America coupe thrown in?

If so you are going to love Courageous by Diana Palmer! Now I will totally admit that I am a fan of Ms. Palmer’s books.

Whenever I am in a reading slump or just want something comfortable to read – I pick up one her books. While a lot of them are in a series, you never feel like you missed anything y not reading them in order. Also a lot of her books have some of the same plot to th Do you like books that have cowboys, friendship, romance, moral values with a little South America coupe thrown in? If so you are going to love Courageous by Diana Palmer! Now I will totally admit that I am a fan of Ms.

Palmer’s books. Whenever I am in a reading slump or just want something comfortable to read – I pick up one her books. While a lot of them are in a series, you never feel like you missed anything y not reading them in order. Also a lot of her books have some of the same plot to them. That doesn’t bother me because there are always something that is a surprise in her stories.

Her characters are people I wish I knew in real life. In Courageous, Peg Larson and Winslow Grange have moral values that you just don’t come across too often. They have their own reasons for believing what they do and they follow through on it.

They make mistakes and Peg is a bit naive but in the end you have read a lovely, enjoyable book. A lot of other readers here on goodread don't really like this one. I thought it was an amazing addition to the story of El General and his country. I liked Grange and Peg's story, Diana Palmer did a good job on it.

It was engaging and spirited. Also Peg was a spit-fire, I love a good heroine. Palmer does a great job of writing one. I like military based books, whether historical or romance based.

I haven't read a lot of historical militia books but ive watched enough documentaries to A lot of other readers here on goodread don't really like this one. I thought it was an amazing addition to the story of El General and his country.

I liked Grange and Peg's story, Diana Palmer did a good job on it. It was engaging and spirited. Also Peg was a spit-fire, I love a good heroine. Palmer does a great job of writing one.

I like military based books, whether historical or romance based. I haven't read a lot of historical militia books but ive watched enough documentaries to appreciate a good military strategies. The conflict could of been drawn out more and allowed more of a better suspense filled story, other then that it was a pleasant read. Happy Reading!!:). I am so glad I got this book from the library.

Amazon wants $9.46 for the Kindle edition, and it's so bad they should pay us to read it. The plot is feeble, the dialogue is stilted, and the characters are one-dimensional stereotypes. My biggest peeve - the characters are in Manaus, and the supporting cast (waiters, clerks, etc.) keep throwing in words in Spanish. I guess that's to give us some local color. A quick glance in a guide book would show that Manaus is in Brazil where they speak Portug I am so glad I got this book from the library. Amazon wants $9.46 for the Kindle edition, and it's so bad they should pay us to read it.

The plot is feeble, the dialogue is stilted, and the characters are one-dimensional stereotypes. My biggest peeve - the characters are in Manaus, and the supporting cast (waiters, clerks, etc.) keep throwing in words in Spanish. I guess that's to give us some local color.

A quick glance in a guide book would show that Manaus is in Brazil where they speak Portuguese. Skip this one. I'm embarrassed to have checked it out. 100. (negative ONE HUNDRED STARS!) OH MY GOD! What the hell was this!??!?!! I am sorry, what????

This book deserves NEGATIVE STARS! (And how did it even get 3.6. avg rating when the top 10 reviews I read were all 1.

reviews?!) More than anything, I hate when authors insult my intelligence! Actually, no, more than anything, I hate when they PREACH at me. Direct quote that summarizes the preachy tone of this book: 'I believe sex and marriage go hand in hand. I can't change and I won't change. Th - 100. (negative ONE HUNDRED STARS!) OH MY GOD!

What the hell was this!??!?!! I am sorry, what???? This book deserves NEGATIVE STARS! (And how did it even get 3.6. avg rating when the top 10 reviews I read were all 1. reviews?!) More than anything, I hate when authors insult my intelligence! Actually, no, more than anything, I hate when they PREACH at me.

Direct quote that summarizes the preachy tone of this book: 'I believe sex and marriage go hand in hand. I can't change and I won't change. The world may not recognize any difference between right and wrong but people of faith do!' The difference between right and wrong?!

QUICK SUMMARY Peg is a 19-year old virgin, living with her foreman father on Grange's ranch. She is so much in love with Grange, that she constantly schemes of ways to make him fall in love and marry her.

Grange is a gruff and brooding ex-soldier, who gets called into the South American jungles to help 'overthrow a dictator who is tyrannizing his oppressed people.' Enter devious Clarisse (somehow connected to Grange from previous books), who convinces Peg to go to this war-torn South American country with her, so they could find Grange and the two could be together.

Peg immediately agrees, because she can't wait to see Grange again (it's been 2 weeks that he's been gone)! Clarisse's plan (because she is so evil!) was to trick Peg and desert her in the jungle, so she would get attacked by animals/militants/whatever, as this would be Clarisse's way of revenge on Grange for dumping her (at some point in the past).

Midway, though, Clarisse has a change of heart and she and Peg become best friends (?!). Grange and his team of 5 guys overthrow the 'evil' government, Grange asks Peg to marry him immediately in the middle of the jungle (he can't keep it in his pants anymore, so they need to be married ASAP - we find out that he is ALSO a virgin because he doesn't believe in premarital sex!!), they get married and do it - THE END! My Rant If, even after reading my brief summary, you still think this is the book for you - go for it. However, I feel the need to warn people of the RIDICULOUSNESS found on these pages, so here we go. Peg (our heroine) is a preachy and virginal 19 year-old (but behaves and talks more like a 12 year-old), who is so backwards in her purity that she actually chose to NOT go to college, because she couldn't stand the thought of co-ed dorms!

Is she aware that co-ed dorms doesn't mean her roommate would be a man?!? Why would just sharing a building's hallway and common areas with guys be a problem for this idiot?! - Grange seems to be older (he is ex military and he acts at least twice her age), he is broody and preachy himself.

Yet getting it on with a woman half his age (who is a teenager!!) apparently isn't against his super-solid moral fibre?!?? But then we find out that it's only 'heavy petting' for him, since he is ALSO A VIRGIN (at 30 something) - since he doesn't believe in sex before marriage.

Preachy, virginal Peg somehow manages to throw her self at Grange at every turn, thinks talking about contraceptives is the best way to flirt, and makes a fool out of herself nonstop! Grange, who finds sexy women slutty and repulsive, finds Peg-the-bumbling-idiot super attractive! They love talking about how pure and virginal they are and how everyone should be that way and how sex before marriage is a sin and people who do it are sluts (women) and sinners (men). We get it, you guys rule! Go Bible Belt! - Grange goes to South America on a secret (ha-ha) mission, claiming to Peg: 'I am thrilled to be able to participate in a revolution to overthrow an evil government and to free oppressed people.'

Ha ha ha, of course you are thrilled, you redneck as.hole! Of course, typical American BS - we will just rush into a country (UNINVITED) and FREE some RANDOM people, just because we decided their president is oppressing them! Like - really?? But back to the book, seriously, is this a joke?! Because this plot sounds like a joke! This oversimplified line was the gist of what the book described war is like - it seems like a 2 day thing - 'in-and-out, we come, kill some bad people and save the country, done!' Was the author kidding here?

Does she think her readers are stupid? - While on his mission, Grange is visited by a reporter, Clarisse. Who acts slutty and throws herself at him, but is also a virgin (he doesn't know that), whom he rejects cruelly and insults in front of his whole military unit, calling her a prostitute!

This brings me to my next point: What the hell is with the slut shaming in this book?!?!! If you have sex before marriage - you are a slut!!

If you've had sex with a few different guys (heaven forbid!) - you are a prostitute! If you flirt with a guy - you are a prostitute! If a guy thinks you are sleeping around - he calls you a prostitute in front of all his friends and colleagues. And all the characters are like this! Every single guy despises chicks who are not virgins and every single girl is a virgin!

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Note that this book was written in 2004 - are you telling me that the author believes every single person in Texas in THIS CENTURY thinks and acts like this?!?!?! - Clarisse, the humiliated and slut-shamed reporter, goes back to the States, vowing to take revenge on Grange, by tricking stupid Peg into coming with her back to the jungle.where she plans on leaving her to get eaten by jungle animals?! HAHAHAHA REALLY?!?!?! This is the plan, Clarisse?

- Peg - agrees to this plan! You will just up and go (not telling her father or friends where she went) hop on a plane and fly to South America with a STRANGER who promises to lead you to a guy you have a crush on. Note that this guy is AT WAR!

He is leading a covert operation to OVERTHROW A PRESIDENT, how does this reporter even know about this plan and where Grange is?! Whatever, the point is - Peg jumps and runs ('feet-hitting-ass' as I would say:) ), bringing only her passport!

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No money, no cellphone, no clothes.(OH YES, here it is mentioned that Peg is so poor that she has no money to buy clothes! She lives rent-free on a ranch, works for a salary, has no expenses, doesn't go anywhere - clearly not to college! Ah those scary college men! - so why would she not have money for SOME clothes?!) Anyways our TSTL (too-stupid-to-live) heroine falls pray to evil-man-eater-scorned-virgin Clarisse and goes with her to 'the jungle'. Peg, though, is a sweet-virginal soul, who sees good even in the worst people and she manages to convert Clarisse. So overnight Clarisse becomes Peg's best friend, good and caring. I will not even go into how stupidly Peg behaves at the hotel - gaping at everything as if she fell from Mars!

Claiming never to have tried raw veggies and dip, calling it an 'exotic foreign delicacy'. Or calling room service and asking 'do you guys have anything to eat?! Would you make me some fish?' I mean - I understand she is supposed to be sheltered, never left Jacksonville in her life. But is Jacksonville a small town or a nuthouse!? - Clarisse and Peg get attacked by some militant troops on the way through this crazy jungle and their driver gets shot!

Clarisse is kidnapped, but Peg finds some sort of doctor who is actually an archaeologist (??because those two go hand in hand!) who is also from Texas. Now, over the driver's dying body Peg and this doctor are having a pleasant conversation and reminiscing about Jacksonville and talking about mutual friends and acquaintances they have there. And laughing and making light-hearted banter! Let me remind you that they are trying to save a dying man's life, whose mother is standing there and crying over him!!!????????? What the hell is wrong with this book??! Did the author even TRY to make some sense! - Clarisse is held captive by some cartoon villains and then rescued by a guard who starts CRYING at how badly the evil men have beaten her.

Note that this guy is also a guard! Why is he crying?! He helps her escape just because she asked him to!

Why would he do this?!?! - So finally, we have 5-6 guys overthrowing the whole government by entering the president's headquarters via secret underground passage and overthrowing the president that way? Is this the middle ages?! You overthrow the president by force, by crawling under his 'palace' and busting in?! And you physically replace him with someone else and that's it?! Politics and police and LAW is not involved in any way?!

What the hell are we?! Barbarians and Huns?!?!? - Anyways, the new guy that they put in place of the old president is (obviously) thrilled. He makes Grange head of military and gives all the other 5 guys high ranking positions in his government, because he is sooo grateful (gag, puke, gag!). ALSO - bahahaha - he finds the old guard who helped Clarisse escape prison and makes him his chief of police.

Like - what?! Furthermore, his people are SOOOO happy, that they raise taxes themselves, in order to collect enough money to buy their new president a private jet!

OK, did I read that correctly!??!?!?!? Not only is the plot far-fetched, not only are the characters' actions unrealistic and unbelievable, but the conversations are ludicrous and nonsensical!! It's like this book was written by an alien who has never quite interacted with the human kind, but just observed from afar and is now just guessing at our interactions and actions. Also, random people from Diana Palmer's previous books are constantly mentioned (even though most NEVER appear in this book), along with lengthy-yet-useless info dumps about them! THIS WAS AN EPIC FAIL!!! This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

To view it, Setting: Comanche Wells, Texas; Medina, Barrera (South America) Theme: Revolution, first love/married love, Characters: Peg Larson – 19 years old, values her virginity, values home, housekeeps for Winslow’s ranch, in love with Winslow. Humorously finding ways to attract his attention Winslow Grange – exmilitary in Iraq, as mercenary rescued Mrs. Pendleton from South American terrorists and was rewarded with a ranch, starting cattle, and Peg & Ed. Working with Machado to plan a revolution kno Setting: Comanche Wells, Texas; Medina, Barrera (South America) Theme: Revolution, first love/married love, Characters: Peg Larson – 19 years old, values her virginity, values home, housekeeps for Winslow’s ranch, in love with Winslow. Humorously finding ways to attract his attention Winslow Grange – exmilitary in Iraq, as mercenary rescued Mrs. Pendleton from South American terrorists and was rewarded with a ranch, starting cattle, and Peg & Ed.

Working with Machado to plan a revolution knowing Peg is too young, he is doing his best to keep his distance. Ed Larson – ranch manager – Peg’s father Pendletons – rich and influential Presidente Emilio Machado – President of Barrera, making strides left to treaty, and was overthrown by an aide, Sabara - who is greedy, and mistreating all He’s making plans to take his country back, and restore growth. Arturo Sapara – bad man tortures, imprisons, kills, manipulates Clarisse – photojournalist, rich, spoiled lost her father and sister to drowning and piranahas and has been taking anti-anxiety drugs made a pass at Grange shortly thereafter, became obsessed with him when he cruelly sends her away as a tramp and references an innocent who loves him, she conspires to meet Peg, and take her to South America, and to leave her somewhere and worry Grange. She has a confused history with Rourke – sharing an advertureous childhood, but her mother told him some secret about Clarisse which means he must keep his distance hmmm he is cruel to her, thinks the worst of her (that she’s a tramp, not the virgin she is), but when she is in need, he is there (when her family dies, and after she is tortured).

Rourke – on Grange’s team takes care of Clarisse’s torturer the next story? Review:Courageous by Diana Palmer.

4 STARS Peg Larson is determined to catch her boss Grange. She is only 19 been kissed once but she knows what she wants. She tries flirting,suggestive talk,talking about collage. Peg is his cook and her father is his manager. Its a small ranch that Grange's boss gave him after he rescued his wife. Pegs talks all about her experience since she had sex at 14. Which got Grange kissing her hard and scared her.

Grange realized that she had been lying to him. Grange Review:Courageous by Diana Palmer. 4 STARS Peg Larson is determined to catch her boss Grange. She is only 19 been kissed once but she knows what she wants.

She tries flirting,suggestive talk,talking about collage. Peg is his cook and her father is his manager. Its a small ranch that Grange's boss gave him after he rescued his wife.

Pegs talks all about her experience since she had sex at 14. Which got Grange kissing her hard and scared her. Grange realized that she had been lying to him.

Grange asked her to the Cowboy ball dance. Peg felt like cinderella with all her borrowed clothes. Grange was leaving the country to lead a rebel army to put the displaced leader back on his Presidency. They only had a small army but they hoped they could use some of the people who were loyal to the President Emilio Machado. Arturo Sapara took over the goverment when the President Emilio Machado was out of the country making deals and trade agreements. Arturo prisoned and killed a lot of people who were protesting against him. Closed churchs, tv channels and all but a few newspepers with his people in charge.

He is also addicted to drugs. Grange has had a rich journalist that has been chasing him for months she even followed him to South America to record the coupe. Grange shot her down really hard this time and told her that he had a innocent girl who works for him that he was going to marry when this was all over.

Clarisse has been over taking her medicine and not thinking to clearly. She was angry that Grange had turned away from her. She was going to get Peg and leave her in the jungle here and than let Granger know but not where she was. Clarissa used the excused that Grange wanted to see her and she owed him a favor and Peg just left with her without telling her father where she was going and with whom she was with.

Thier is a lot of drama, a lot of people coming together to deal with those who are taking advantage of others. I liked the story. Thier was a few love scenes at the end of the book. I was given this ebook in exchange of honest review from Netgalley. PUB Harlequin HarlequinHQN. I've read four Diana Palmer books so far, and I would rank this at #3, probably.

I didn't really like it, had to force myself through parts, especially toward the beginning. I am drawn to her books through an interest in particular characters, rather than an overall plot or appreciation for her writing. So it's always disappointing when those characters aren't discussed as much as I'd like. 'Grange' was uneven and not as smart as he is described, 'Peg' is as thick as a plank, and they both have I've read four Diana Palmer books so far, and I would rank this at #3, probably. I didn't really like it, had to force myself through parts, especially toward the beginning. I am drawn to her books through an interest in particular characters, rather than an overall plot or appreciation for her writing.

So it's always disappointing when those characters aren't discussed as much as I'd like. 'Grange' was uneven and not as smart as he is described, 'Peg' is as thick as a plank, and they both have some strange ideas.

I don't mind Palmer's comments about virginity and whatnot, but she doesn't go about it the right way, especially with these characters. She should demonstrate what their convictions are through their ACTIONS, rather than going ON and ON about it. It shows a kind of defensiveness and immaturity on the part of Peg in particular, who is after all barely out of high school, that she feels the need to explain herself to Grange-rather than just saying, 'this is what I believe about intimacy, and I want to be with someone who believes in the same thing.' Not only does she not say that, but she throws herself at him. Grange is at least a little more mature in that way-but then they both kind of lose their resraint and rush into getting married for what looks like the sake of having sex. A little off track.

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Anyway, what I REALLY couldn't stand about this book is that there is a side story going on between these two characters named Clarisse and Roarke, and there are all these allusions to secrets and a long history between them, and this and that-and they are WAY more interesting than Grange and Peg!-and at the end of the book you are left HANGING! Roarke knows something about Clarisse that she doesn't know.Clarisee is hurt because Roarke is so cold to her, yet always comes to her defense.There's a sort of hint that they might be related, but I was expecting Palmer to make that go away because they'd be so perfect together. But we'll never know, unless she knotholes them into some other deadly-dull book. The hits just keep on coming with this series! Winslow Grange has either appeared, or his name has come up, in many of the Long Tall Texan books.

In COURAGEOUS we learn what makes him tick. In addition to being Jason Pendleton's ranch foreman, he is a former Special Forces officer and a modern day mercenary. As ex-President Emilio Machado mounts his attack to retake his country he hires Grange to lead his army. A wise choice since Grange has the necessary connections both in and outside of the c The hits just keep on coming with this series! Winslow Grange has either appeared, or his name has come up, in many of the Long Tall Texan books. In COURAGEOUS we learn what makes him tick.

In addition to being Jason Pendleton's ranch foreman, he is a former Special Forces officer and a modern day mercenary. As ex-President Emilio Machado mounts his attack to retake his country he hires Grange to lead his army. A wise choice since Grange has the necessary connections both in and outside of the country. Nineteen year old Peg Larson is Grange's ranch cook and she's been stalking him romantically since the day she first saw him. The thing is she does it in a very uncharacteristic manner that is downright comical.

She's an innocent with no real knowledge of men. All she knows is that she is crazy about Grange and wants him for her own. Grange has no time for relationships of any kind and Peg's attention at this point is just annoying.

Now is not the time for a romance of any kind but love doesn't wait. As the invasion of Machado's former country becomes imminent forces are at work to bring Peg and Grange together. As the invasion war heats up previous characters surface and additional mysteries are solved. COURAGEOUS brings to completion one of the many stories faced by the men and women of San Antonio, Comanche Wells and Jacobsville, Texas. Since this reader started in the middle of the scenario it is now time for me to back-track and read the books that I missed in between. I'm starting with THE MAVERICK, I can't wait to find what Harley Fowler's story is.

I read this book because I saw the name Winslow Grange. I remember him from a previous book and thought, what the heck. In the past I've read some of Diana Palmer's books and liked. This one, I didn't. Grange complained within the first chapter how much he wanted to remain away from nineteen year old Peg, that she was after him and he wanted no part of her.

Besides, Grange had a thing for his brother's wife, Peg who he rescued in the earlier book. After being talked into taking Peg to a dance, s I read this book because I saw the name Winslow Grange.

I remember him from a previous book and thought, what the heck. In the past I've read some of Diana Palmer's books and liked. This one, I didn't.

Grange complained within the first chapter how much he wanted to remain away from nineteen year old Peg, that she was after him and he wanted no part of her. Besides, Grange had a thing for his brother's wife, Peg who he rescued in the earlier book. After being talked into taking Peg to a dance, suddenly Grange's hormones went into hyperdrive. Trouble is, he left for South America to overthrow a dicator. Enter Clarisse, who has a thing for Grange but he's scorned her. She devises a plan to get even with him and cause him pain.

The storyline lost me with all the prep for the coup against the dictator and the lengths Clarisse went to get even with Grange, as well as her frequent questioning whether what she was doing was worth it. I have an answer.it wasn't. I usually read about 50 pages or at least 2 CDs before I give up on a book. I lasted only half of the first disc. First, Peg, the 19-YO, naive heroine states that she is different from her friends because she doesn't believe in sex before marriage. Then she proceeds to say really suggestive things to the Winslow (the hero).

Things like: 'I hear they have birth control now that is 100% effective.' And 'It's not the size that matters; it's what you do with it that counts.'

A few pages lat I usually read about 50 pages or at least 2 CDs before I give up on a book. I lasted only half of the first disc. First, Peg, the 19-YO, naive heroine states that she is different from her friends because she doesn't believe in sex before marriage. Then she proceeds to say really suggestive things to the Winslow (the hero).

Things like: 'I hear they have birth control now that is 100% effective.' And 'It's not the size that matters; it's what you do with it that counts.' A few pages later, he tells her she should be in college and could major in Home Ec. Um.do they even offer that in college anymore? He is also scandalized that they allow coed dorms now. Anyway, I could see this book was going the way of Merciless (which I disliked) so I decided to stop.

The book seems incredibly out-dated for having been written in 2012.When the setting is 2012, I want the characters to act like they are in 2012. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author. (1)romance author Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA.

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She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's libera Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author. (1)romance author Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA.

She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable.

Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels.

Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980. She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle.

Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St.

James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.

Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations.

Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music. In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.