He’ll do what it takes to prove his loveThe son of a notorious outlaw, Roan Penny yearns to make his life count…but heroism comes with a price. Left badly injured, only the kindness of a gentle stranger can save him. He longs to be with the captivating beauty—his savior, his Texas star, his Marley Rose McClain—but he knows he’d bring her nothing but trouble.If only he could convince his heart … trouble.
If only he could convince his heart of that.
Marley’s lived a charmed life, and she’s determined to spend the rest of her days at her quiet hero’s side…but she isn’t what she seems. A life-long secret threatens to destroy everything she knows—and everything she could hope to be. As dangerous men threaten to pull her back into the shadows, a desperate Roan must ride hell-bent for leather to save the other half of his heart…before he can lose her light for good.
Texas Heroes Series:
Knight on the Texas Plains (Book 1)
The Cowboy Who Came Calling (Book 2)
To Catch a Texas Star (Book 3)
What People Are Saying About Linda Broday:
“Fans of classic Western tales will delight in the rough-and-tumble world Broday creates…” —RT Book Reviews for To Love a Texas Ranger
“A shining example of the talent of one of the best historical western authors.” —Fresh Fiction for Forever His Texas Bride
“Broday’s Westerns always captivate with realistic settings, rugged cowboys and feisty heroines.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars for Forever His Texas Bride
“Linda Broday’s heroes step right out of her books and into your heart.” —JODI THOMAS,
New York Times bestselling authormore
Enthralling story.
Since Duel McClain won sweet baby, Marley Rose, in a poker game, and then rescued Jessie to bring them home as his family in Knight of the Texas Plains, I have been waiting for things to come full circle with Marley Rose’s story as an adult I was not disappointed with the heartwarming, the family love, the heartbreaking, and the western historical past come alive in this wonderful story.
To Catch a Texas Star is the third book in the Texas Heroes series. I suppose one could get away with reading it standalone, but I did enjoy it best after at least having read the first book that starts it all.
So, yes, Marley Rose is grown up. Reared in a lovely, generous and giving large family thanks to Jessie’s continued need to bring home orphaned or abandoned children. Marley lives alone in her own place on the ranch and helps. The story gets going when she encounters Roan Parrish left along the side of the road after he watched someone he was closer to than family get killed for his land and then Roan drug behind horses and left for dead. He now has an enemy to find and make pay for what was done to Mose and what is happening to many others in the region.
I was so curious to see who would become Marley’s hero and I loved Roan from the start. He has his mind set on dealing with what the villain’s started, but his love for Marley grows and he is so good for her. He has his own tough past as the son of an outlaw. He’s tough and determined, but protective and such a great hero. Marley has grown into a woman to ride the river with and proves herself during the tough times that are come for the McClains because of an evil enemy to them and Roan.
This book gave the reader so much. All my emotions were touched even some great fun times, especially with Granny, all the way to a teary-eyed moment. Exciting western action and even a mystery are tossed in for good measure, but overall that is the romance that was delectable and the strong sense of McClain family love that pulls in Roan, too.
All in all, I couldn’t have been more pleased with this one especially since my expectations were high in anticipation of Marley Rose’s story. Western Historical Romance fans can’t go wrong with this author’s books, but particularly this book/series. Love the McClains and was sorry to see the end of this book.
This was my first book by Linda Broday. It definitely will not be my last! I am glad to have quite a number of her books on my TBR shelf. This story was very fast paced and filled with lots of action. If you love westerns (and even if you don’t), you’ll definitely want to read this. It’s the third in the series, but entirely stands alone. You will, however, want to go back and read the first two books. I fully intend to do so.
Roan is a tortured hero (my favorite kind) whose entire life has been one heartache after another. At the story’s beginning he just lost his best friend and is near death. Along comes Marley Rose, who brings him home and takes care of him. Marley is the complete opposite of Roan…..She comes from a very loving family. Of course they are attracted to each other, but forces try to keep them apart. Who is rustling her family’s cattle? Why are the outlaw gangs comprised of so many kids? And just who is the creepy scarecrow man who is trying to nab Marley?
You will have a blast trying to figure out just what is going on. The loving is sweet, and you just may find yourself blinking away tears throughout the story. I definitely recommend this book and author!
I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
To Catch a Texas Star is the third book in the Texas Heroes series, but the first one I’ve read. It’s actually the first book by Linda Broday that I’ve ever read. I like it. I like her writing style. This book stands well on its own, but reading the two that came before it would probably enhance the enjoyment.
Texas Star is fast-paced and action-packed, featuring well-drawn characters you’d root for and the wild West as the exciting setting. At the center of everything is a sweet romance between Marley, a strong, caring young woman, and Roan, a determined, honorable drifter. Their story happens amidst grave danger and life-altering secrets.
This book captured my attention from the beginning with its dramatic first chapter. It kept getting better as the characters are introduced (Duel, Jessie, Matt, Granny Jack, etc.) and as the attraction between Marley and Roan grew. I liked that both of them have strengths and faults. I appreciate that they saved each other’s lives. Often in Westerns, the heroine is a damsel in distress, just waiting for the hero to rescue her. This one is not like that. Marley had her low moments, especially when she was scared for her family, but she had amazing highs like when she rescued herself and when she acted to make it easy for the good guys to win in the end.
This book follows in the classic Western formula of heroes being amazingly good (and seemingly indestructible) while the villains are incredibly bad. You can easily visualize this as a movie for Ms. Broday described the action and fight scenes well.
As a Texas resident, I like the feeling of being “at home” when I read a book set here. But, even those not from here will enjoy To Catch a Texas Star as it tackles universal themes of family, justice, loyalty, and deep-abiding love.
A wonderful heartwarming story. I will say this one started slowly for me but the finish was spot on. I enjoyed the way Marley and Roan’s romance developed throughout the story. This is a very sweet story complete with great characters, romance, and adventure.
One of many favorite lines “He didn’t need to stand in a storm and dare lightning to hit him to know this kiss held equal power.”
Duel and Jessie McClain’s Marley Rose is all grown up. When she finds a more dead than alive Roan Penny and brings him to the Aces & Eights, lives are forever changed.
I can always count on Linda Broday’s storytelling to take me on a special journey. In To Catch A Texas Star, I met characters I loved and those I hated, adventurous twists and turns, laugh out loud moments, beautiful scenery, friendship and loyalty. There was also injustice, unfairness, prejudice and evil. Most powerful of all was the underlying message of love’s triumph over the darkness of hate and true love remains undefeated.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
I just loved this book. Marley Rose, Duel and Jessie McClain are reappearing from the first book in this series but years later with Marley Rose all grown up and getting her own adventure. I am so happy to see the McClains again. I have fallen in love with them since that first book. Even Luke and Glory from the second book make an appearance. YAY!!!!
This was just an emotional story. It was a hard one to put down. The action and adventure start from the first sentence of the book. Yes, there is violence in this book like one reviewer mentioned but that didn’t detour me from this. Violence was a part of the history of the country (and still here today). The people of this time were strong-minded and strong-willed and over came since violence to find their HEA. I just loved Roan. He was the perfect mate for Marley. I was drooling all over him. I’m surprised my e-reader still works. Young Matthew was a wonderful addition to the story.
The book has my favorite dual POVs. It helps me to identify with the characters and to really understand them and their actions. I highly recommend this story to anyone. You don’t have to start at the beginning either. This book can stand on it’s own BUT the other two are wonderful as well and shouldn’t be missed. I really hated to see this end. I’m sad that the McClains are over (privately wishing for more McClain stories say a long lost cousin?!)
“Maybe her need to fix this stranger was because she had been the one to find him, and that made this connection so strong. All Marley knew was that she had to be the one to care for him.”
I absolutely love historical western romances, and have read many of them over the years. I became a fan of Linda Broday’s writing and story-telling after reading the first two books in the Texas Heroes series. So I didn’t hesitate when I had the opportunity to read To Catch a Texas Star. This book focuses on Marley Rose, who was introduced in Knight on the Texas Plains as the baby that was won by Duel in a poker game. I loved her in that book, so I was really excited when I found out that this book was about her. She was raised by amazing parents (Duel and Jessie), and I was glad that they played an important role in this book as well. It was great to be reunited with them, and see what they had been up to.
“You’re like those shooting stars we watched. You blaze across a man’s life with such a streak of color and pageantry it steals his breath. You’re my Texas star, Marley Rose McClain.”
The other main character is Roan Penny. I loved him from the start and knew he would be a great hero. I enjoyed seeing the connection between him and Marley develop. It was beautiful seeing how these two got along, and how they inspired each other. This book was so much more than just a romance. It was fun, suspenseful, emotional and action-packed. There was even a bit of mystery the characters were trying to figure out. Everything came together perfectly and I think this book was a great way to conclude this awesome series. This book is longer than what I usually read, but it didn’t feel long at all. The author used every page resourcefully and made sure that the reader was engaged and hooked until the end.