Debra S. Cowan
Personal Information
Description
Debra S. Cowan was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, and later moved to the Tulsa area. Like many writers, sh made up stories in her head as a child. Her B.A. in English was obtained with the intention of following family tradition and becoming a school teacher, but after she wrote her first novel, there was no looking back. She also wrote under the pseudonym of Debra Marshall. An avid history buff, Debra enjoys traveling. She has visited places as diverse as Europe and Honduras, where she and her husband served as part of a medical mission team. Debra still lives in Oklahoma with her husband. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and is the Past President of Oklahoma Romance Writers of America. Her writing has been called “fast-paced”, “vivid”, “emotionally satisfying”, and distinguished by “strong, compelling characters”. Romantic Times Magazine says, “Her stories have the charm, tenderness and sensuality that captivate and enchant.” Affaire de Coeur predicts, “Cowan shows the beautiful promise of a rising star.” And The Literary Times urges, “Treat yourself to a novel by Debra Cowan. You’ll be glad you did.”
Books
Our House (Homespun)
FOR THE SAKE OF A FAMILY ... ABBY A dedicated doctor, she fought to be accepted in a man's world -- and came to Texas after a broken marriage engagement... JEFF The gunslinger came home to care for his orphaned nieces -- and ran smack into a headstrong lady doctor who'd already laid claim to them... Since her friend Jilly died, Abby had lovingly cared for Jilly's girls; now Jeff wanted to take them away from her. But Jilly had one last wish -- for Jeff and Abby to be married, to be real parents to the girls. The arrangement did fulfill Abby's wish for a family -- but she had dreamed of true love, not playing house with an irresponsible, prairie-roughened gunman. Yet Abby and Jeff were already bound by the love of two young ones who needed them. Now maybe time would bring them closer still -- as they make a special place to call home.
Whirlwind Baby
Jake Ross's life changes in a day when he finds a baby on his doorstep! Then he's thrown into a spin by the quiet beauty who hires on to look after his unexpected delivery. On the wild Texas frontier, everyone has something to hide--and Emma York is no exception. Jake can see that she has secrets, but the sexy rancher's sure he can take care of her...if he can only find out what she needs protection from! When her past shows up in Whirlwind, guns blazing, Emma must learn a hard lesson. Can she trust Jake...and trust her own heart?
All a Cowboy Wants for Christmas
Waiting for Christmas by Judith Stacy Marlee Carrington has never had a place to call home. Arriving in Harmony, Texas, she is thrown together with Scrooge-like Carson Tate. Amazingly, he reveals a seductive sense of fun—and Marlee begins to hope that Christmas has finally arrived! His Christmas Wish by Lauri Robinson Morgan and Cora Palmer are married on paper, but in reality they're like strangers. Taciturn rancher Morgan's demons have barricaded his heart against his wife's love. Until a kiss ignites the fire between them…. Once Upon A Frontier Christmas by Debra Cowan Presumed dead, rancher Smith Jennings returns home and will do whatever it takes to claim the woman he loves. But Caroline Curtis isn't the same woman he left behind…
Witness Undercover
IN SAFE KEEPING Laura Prentiss will do whatever it takes to save her father—even come out of witness protection. Ever since turning in evidence that put her dangerous ex behind bars, she's had a killer on her trail. It'll take someone extraordinary to keep her safe now—someone like former navy SEAL Griffin Devaney. Griffin blames himself for the ambush that took his teammates' lives, and he's determined that nothing will ever happen to someone under his protection again. But as the connection between Griffin and Laura grows, so do the threats against them. Griffin will put everything at stake for a future with Laura—if they survive long enough to have one.
The Private Bodyguard
"Won't marriage interfere with your being dead?"Dr. Meredith Boren goes to her lake house to box up her past—a past that included her dead ex-fiance, Gage Parrish. But in the middle of the night she finds the handsome fire investigator, very much alive, wounded and bleeding at her kitchen sink.Now as they search for a vengeful arsonist, Gage risks his life again to protect the woman he still loves. And although Meredith is tempted to give herself over, body and soul, it'll take more than Gage returning from the dead for her to trust him again....
The Vigilante Lover
Undercover investigator Jen Lawson finds herself attracted to the man she is assigned to investigate, firefighter Walker McClain, who Jen believes may be a dangerous vigilante known as the Payback Killer.