Book Two in The Jewels of Texas Historical Romance Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Ruth Ryan Langan.Prim and proper Pearl Jewel arrives from Boston as soon as she reads of the death of her beloved father. She receives a frigid reception from Diamond Jewel, who considered herself the only child and heir of her father's successful ranch, until the arrival of this stranger.Cal McCabe, Diamond's ranch foreman, is a hard-as-nails cowboy with no ties. He likes it that way. But he can't deny an attraction for this shy elegant woman he can never have.The Jewels of Texas Historical Romance Series:DiamondPearlJadeRubyMalachite New York Times best-selling author Ruth Ryan Langan, who also writes under the pseudonym R. C. Ryan, is the author of over 100 novels, both contemporary romantic-suspense and historical adventure. Quite an accomplishment for this mother of five who, after her youngest child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a published author.Ruth has given dozens of radio, television and print interviews across the country and Canada, and has been quoted in such diverse publications as THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and COSMOPOLITAN. Ruth has also been interviewed on CNN NEWS, as well as GOOD MORNING AMERICA. This 5-book series follows the adventures of a family coming to terms with the death of Onyx Jewel, a wealthy, successful rancher, and the legacy he leaves-five strangers, all joined by a common bond, the father each of them knew in a very different way.
