Badlands Bad Boy

I can hear myself singing Colors of the Wind as I read Ms. Shayne's third book in the Texas Brand series (I can carry a decent tune, mind you). This is no Pocahontas however. Perhaps there is a faint influence, though I cannot accuse her of creating a rip-off. To accuse her of such means I do not co......more

3.5-4 stars... Yes, some of this one was kinda corny and yes, some of the things that Wes did seemed totally out of character. Even though some of this one was a little far-fetched… at least in the beginning, I still loved Badlands Bad Boy. It’s those darn Brand guys, gals and kids. They pull me in......more

I feel very conflicted about this story. There were parts of the book that I absolutely loved, parts that made me tear up, and then there were the parts that drove me out of my ever-loving mind. It may have something to do with the era this book was first published in. 1999 seems like a frightfully......more

I really enjoyed this book. It is probably my favorite of the Brands books so far. This is the third book in the Texas Brands series. In this book we get Wes's story. Wes has been the black sheep of the family. He is a half brother from an affair their father had with a Comanche woman. When Wes's mo......more

Although Wes was the most violent of the Brand brothers in the previous two books in this series, this book shows his gentle side and is the first in the series with no violence in it. Go figure! He and his love, Taylor McCoy, find their Comanche heritage together. They are so much alike, being rais......more