

Texas Rich
Author: Fern Michaels
Narrator: Erin Yeun
Unabridged: 25 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 02/16/2016
Author: Fern Michaels
Narrator: Erin Yeun
Unabridged: 25 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 02/16/2016
Self-described as someone who can scribble notes and tell great stories, author Fern Michaels, aka Mary Ruth Kuczkir, is a very prolific writer having written 147 books, with 90 being on the New York Times best sellers list. She was born in Pennsylvania, coming into this world as "a dinky little thing", as her father called her. She spent the early part of her adult life becoming a wife and mother of five children. After her children were grown, she separated from her husband, who was a very negative person, and began putting pen to paper to begin her writing career. She had always loved books, and writing one seemed to be the best chance for her to make her own way through the rest of her life. Her first manuscript was not published, but the second attempt was, and so began her illustrious career.
Her successful career allowed her to put all five children through college, on her own, which she claims is one of her most proud accomplishments. She says that when all is considered, family is the most important thing. Fern also bought a beautiful old (300 year old) plantation in South Carolina, where she still lives today. Her grandmother gave her very sage advice many years ago, which she lives by today.......when God is good to you, you have to give back. She developed the Fern Michaels Foundation which grants four scholarships to deserving students. She also opened a pre-school and day care center for single moms who are having a hard time supporting their family.
The quote that best describes is a Dutch saying.......If you can't whistle on your way to work, you don't belong in that job. She follows by saying, "I whistle all day long".
Plot summary: self-centered rich people do selfish things. I was visiting my family, and ran out of reading material. The horror! My Mom gave me her old copy of Texas Rich, and said if I liked it, there was a whole series. Although the action, and historical accuracy, was good enough to keep me turni......more
I hated almost everything that happened in this book......but I couldn't put it down or stop reading it. I don't know if I will move on to the other books in this series or not. It was too stressful and everyone was too manipulative and mean. Billie didn't deserve half of what happened to her and M......more
I remember gobbling up this first of a trilogy.......more
Content and trigger warnings for: sexist language, racism, abortions, spousal SA, statutory rape, child pregnancy, infidelity. 29 hours. This audiobook was 29. hours?!!? And these are 3 more books in the series?! I'm baffled. This is essentially a book about rich, narcissistic, entitled, white peopl......more
A longer read than my normal choice, but well worth it! The growth and evolution of all the characters was amazing. The story had surprising and interesting plot twists and lots of loving irony. The characters were all amazing- even the antagonists were impossible to hate. Overall, a great novel!......more