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Highlights
- Lisa Kleypas has enthralled millions of readers with her powerfully seductive novels.
- About the Author: Lisa Kleypas is the RITA Award-winning author of many contemporary and historical romance novels, including A Wallflower Christmas, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, and Love in the Afternoon.
- 448 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance
- Series Name: Travis Family
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About the Book
From a "New York Times" bestselling author of historical romance comes a stunning novel set in modern-day Texas. Liberty Jones has dreams and determination to take her far--if she can keep her heart from ruling her head. Martin's Press.Book Synopsis
Lisa Kleypas has enthralled millions of readers with her powerfully seductive novels. Now she delivers a story featuring her most unforgettable characters yet....in Sugar Daddy
SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas---if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty Jones is a complication he doesn't need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them.
HE'S THE ONE MAN SHE CAN'T HAVE
When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty finds herself under the spell of a billionaire tycoon---a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family's past.
WILL THEY FIND THEIR HEARTS' DESIRES OR WILL HEARTBREAK TEAR THEM APART?
Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you'll root for every step of the way. A love story you'll never forget.
From the Back Cover
"Lisa Kleypas has enthralled millions of readers with her powerfully seductive novels. Now she delivers a story featuring her most unforgettable characters yet...."
SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas--if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty is a complication he doesn't need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them.
HE'S THE ONE MAN SHE CAN'T HAVE
When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty is under the spell of a billionaire tycoon--a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family's past.
Will they find their hearts' desires--
or will HEARTBREAK tear them apart?
Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you'll root for every step of the way. A love story you'll never forget. "Kleypas shines."
--"Romantic Times BOOKreviews "(Top Pick!)
Review Quotes
"Writing with wit, wisdom, and warmth, Kleypas has created a book to treasure."--Booklist
"The author unabashedly and unsubtly capitalizes on Texas stereotypes: Big-haired, long-nailed women lust for the trappings of wealth; headstrong oilmen have fiery tempers and rapacious sexual appetites...Sinfully pleasurable melodrama."--Kirkus Reviews
"Writing with wit, wisdom, and warmth, Kleypas has created a book to treasure." Booklist
"The author unabashedly and unsubtly capitalizes on Texas stereotypes: Big-haired, long-nailed women lust for the trappings of wealth; headstrong oilmen have fiery tempers and rapacious sexual appetites...Sinfully pleasurable melodrama." Kirkus Reviews
""Writing with wit, wisdom, and warmth, Kleypas has created a book to treasure." "Booklist"
"The author unabashedly and unsubtly capitalizes on Texas stereotypes: Big-haired, long-nailed women lust for the trappings of wealth; headstrong oilmen have fiery tempers and rapacious sexual appetites...Sinfully pleasurable melodrama." "Kirkus Reviews""
"Kleypas shines." --"Romantic Times BOOKreviews "(Top Pick!) "An entertaining chronicle of Liberty Jones's rise from the trailer park to life in a Texas mansion....Kleypas's many readers will root for Liberty, a fiery and likable underdog." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Lisa Kleypas's move from historical to contemporary romance is a rousing success!" --"Romance Junkies"
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"Kleypas's passion for the people and culture of the Lone Star State takes the reader on a highly enjoyable ride."--"BookPage"
"Sinfully pleasurable."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"A first effort as enjoyable and unusual as this one needs to be followed by many, many sequels."--"Wordcandy.net"
"An emotionally compelling and superbly satisfying tale of family, friendship, hope, and love. Writing with wit, wisdom, and warmth, Kleypas has created a book to treasure."--"Booklist"
"Kleypas is a "New York Times" bestselling author for a reason. As a beloved historical romance writer, she's mastered her craft, and it shows in this novel, her first work of contemporary romance and her hardcover debut. The well-rendered characters, fluid narration and skillfully composed dialogue shine, and the plot remains compelling even as it spans more than a decade of change."--"Romantic Times BOOKreviews "(Top Pick!)
“Kleypas shines.” —"Romantic Times BOOKreviews "(Top Pick!) “An entertaining chronicle of Liberty Jones’s rise from the trailer park to life in a Texas mansion….Kleypas’s many readers will root for Liberty, a fiery and likable underdog.” —"Publishers Weekly"
“Lisa Kleypas’s move from historical to contemporary romance is a rousing success!” —"Romance Junkies"
" "
“Kleypas’s passion for the people and culture of the Lone Star State takes the reader on a highly enjoyable ride.”—"BookPage"
“Sinfully pleasurable.”—"Kirkus Reviews"
“A first effort as enjoyable and unusual as this one needs to be followed by many, many sequels.”—"Wordcandy.net"
“An emotionally compelling and superbly satisfying tale of family, friendship, hope, and love. Writing with wit, wisdom, and warmth, Kleypas has created a book to treasure.
About the Author
Lisa Kleypas is the RITA Award-winning author of many contemporary and historical romance novels, including A Wallflower Christmas, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, and Love in the Afternoon. Her books are published in fourteen languages and are bestsellers all over the world. Kleypas graduated from Wellesley College and published her first novel at the age of 21. In 1985, she was named Miss Massachusetts in the Miss America competition. She lives in Washington with her husband and two children.