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Ryan's Hand: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Leila Meacham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 388 ratings

In this sweeping romance of loss and renewal, a city girl moves to a Texas ranch, where she discovers a new life—and a chance at love—that she never expected.

Boston librarian Cara Martin will never forget how her dear friend Ryan Langston helped her through the most difficult time of her life. Now that he has passed, she'll honor his memory any way she can. But she is shocked to discover his last request: that she inherit half of his family's west Texas ranch and spend at least one year living there—under the same roof as his brooding, arrogant older brother.

Jeth Langston doesn't trust Cara as far as he can throw her. He's certain she prevented his baby brother from spending his last days at home. And he'll be damned if he lets this stranger take over the Langston family legacy. Whatever the cost, he's determined to drive this beautiful outsider away—no matter how intriguing he finds her.

But as the days grow longer and sunshine sweeps across the plains, Cara can't help but fall for the untamed land—and the man whose passion for it captures her heart.

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  1. Print length
    257 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Grand Central Publishing
  4. Publication date
    December 6, 2016
  5. File size
    3.7 MB
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Editorial Reviews

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"I am still swooning from the dynamite attraction of Cara and Jeth. It sizzled and sparkled and I could not turn the pages fast enough to reach the finale where I cheered. I was truly transported to La Tierra and this master story teller kept me enthralled...RYAN'S HAND is a delicious read that touched my heart. Another winner, I want more!"―FreshFiction.com on Ryan's Hand

"Reads like a high-end Thorn Birds."―Sara Nelson, The Daily Beast (praise for Roses)

"Roses heralded as new Gone with the Wind."―USA Today (praise for Roses)

"As large, romantic, and American a tale as Texas itself."―Booklist (praise for Roses)

"An enthralling stunner....A compelling saga with echoes of Gone with the
Wind."―Publishers Weekly (praise for Roses)

"It's been almost 30 years since the heyday of giant epics...but Meacham's
debut might bring them back. Readers who like an old-fashioned saga will
devour this sprawling novel of passion and revenge."―Library Journal (praise for Roses)

About the Author

Leila Meacham is a writer and former teacher who lives in San Antonio, Texas. She is the author of the bestselling novels Roses, Tumbleweeds, Somerset, and Titans. For more information, please visit LeilaMeacham.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EFL9BTA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (December 6, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1455541303
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 388 ratings

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Leila Meacham

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Leila Meacham writes of East Texas with authority. She has lived in Texas all of her life with the exceptions short sojourns out of state with her Air Force husband and her birth in Minden, Louisiana, because her father could not get her mother across the border of the Sabine River into Texas for her to be born. She says that as far as she knows, it's the only regret he ever had of his daughter.

Leila graduated from North Texas State University with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts. She married a pilot in the US Air Force during the war years of Viet Nam and served in numerous capacities of volunteer work as a military wife before resuming her teaching career in San Antonio. She taught high school English until her retirement from that profession, developing the gifted and talented program still used in the tenth grade curriculum of Converse Judson. She was twice elected by her peers as Teacher of the Year.

She came to her love of writing late, she says, even though she dabbled briefly into the process when she wrote a romance novel in the mid-eighties that she never expected to be published. It was followed by two others because she was under contract, but the experience and genre left her with a desire never to pick up a pen again.

"That changed when I ran out of things to do after retirement," she says, "and one day I sat down and wrote ROSES."

Leila has no children and has been married to her husband for forty-three years.

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Customers enjoy this novel's readability, with one describing it as a fun light read. The book features a love story and good characters, with one customer noting it's a quick western romance. Customers appreciate the author's writing style and find the book sweet, with one describing it as absolutely beautiful.

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36 customers mention "Readability"32 positive4 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, with one mentioning it's a fun light read.

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"...This was another book with good characters and an interesting storyline...." Read more

"Quick read, enjoyable and kept your interest till the end. Just not the style of Roses and Titans." Read more

8 customers mention "Romance"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the love story in the book, with one describing it as a quick western romance and another mentioning it as a fun escape.

"This is a story of a loves o beautiful, of a sacrifice that very few people could ever imagine!..." Read more

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"...Very refreshing and fun escape." Read more

"Ryan's Hand is a delightful journey that two unsuspecting participants must make together...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the author's writing style.

"...by apologizing for this being her first attempt, I thought it was well written...." Read more

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3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

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3 customers mention "Sweetness"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the sweetness of the book, with one describing it as beautiful and another noting its chick lit style.

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  • Ruby R Peterson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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    Awesome read worth the order
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  • texasnana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
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    This is a story of a loves o beautiful, of a sacrifice that very few people could ever imagine! Feelings so harsh yet so tender and expressed in the characters that you feel you are there in person!
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  • Marie Harvey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
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    Wish the author was still alive and writing more stories!!
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  • Tara Kirkpatrick
    4.0 out of 5 stars Love story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2017
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    Even though the author started by apologizing for this being her first attempt, I thought it was well written. Somewhere along the middle of the book it was easy to predict the eventual "happily ever after" ending but I was held to find out exactly how they got there. Sweet read.
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  • Sandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping a Promise
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016
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    I have read all of Leila Meacham's books. I can't wait for her new book in October. This was another book with good characters and an interesting storyline. A promise was made and although the consequences of that promise can deem distasteful and unpleasant to the person who made the promise, it was interesting to read how it affected other lives and how the person who asked for the promise knew more about the people it affected. A good read.
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  • Bernie Bradfield
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
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    Quick read, enjoyable and kept your interest till the end. Just not the style of Roses and Titans.
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  • Beverly Bradburn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great relaxing read!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022
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    Great story line.
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  • Lynn from Big D
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun light read.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016
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    Not a literary masterpiece, but definitely worth the time! I was never bored and held captive throughout the whole story! Very refreshing and fun escape.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2017
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    Not a book I would choose to read again
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