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Mary Lynn Baxter

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Born July 28, 1943 (82 years old)
51 books
3.9 (12)
192 readers

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Mary Lynn Baxter was born on 28 July 1943 in Lufkin, Texas, USA, where she bred, home of the cowboy - hero of the Western romance, which is one of the most popular of the category's sub-genres. She would be the first to say that it's her background that gives her a unique feel for romance writing. Since she was a young girl, books and reading have been an important part of her life. Only after she read all the "goodies" in her public library did her mother encourage her to buy Harlequin romances, then 35 cents each. Wow! Those reading years laid the background for her decision to major in Library Science at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and become a school librarian. After eight years of working in various school systems, she felt a need to do something different. What she wanted was to open a bookstore. With the help of her husband, Leonard, and her mother, Mary Lynn did just that. For over 20 years she sold books, and loved every minute of it. Then Mary Lynn decided she needed a new challenge. Following an intense amount of pushing and prodding from her husband she took the plunge and tried her hand at writing. After months of agonising and chewing her nails, she finally mailed All our Tomorrows to Silhouette books in February 1981. One year later it was published as a Silhouette Special Edition. Now, over 40 books later, she's still writing. Mary Lynn can't think of anything else she'd rather do with her time and energy. She surfaces from her writing, she's a voracious reader. But this petite dynamo is always happy to tumble out of her world of fiction into her local fitness center for a bracing workout. She's also dedicated to her volunteer work... and still manages to fit in plenty of quality time with her family at their home in Lufkin, Texas.

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Totally Texan

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UNTAMABLE TEXANSuccessful Grant Wilcox was used to getting what he wanted. And what he wanted was Kelly Baker, the beautiful stranger passing through. It was just his luck that the gorgeous newcomer was also a whip-smart lawyer — just the sort to get a good ol' Texan businessman like himself out of a tough situation. Soon their all-business relationship turned into a white-hot affair, leaving Grant to wonder if Kelly's entry into his life was going to cause more trouble than any woman was worth.

When we Touch

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After three years away from the agency, three years since josh was murdered, three years since she'd channeled her pain into world-class photography, the FBI wanted Blair Browning back to catch the mercenary responsible for her husband's death. Caleb Hunt could break a man's neck with his bare hands. He was the agency's best--and Blair would have liked nothing better than to slap that smirk off his face. But they were partners on a deadly assignment ... hostile ... fuming ... and unprepared only for the white-hot desire that threatened their ironclad resistance--to each other.

Pulse points

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he sweet smell of success! Hillary Simpson craved it. And for a perfumer, success meant a hit fragrance with international distribution. Paul St. Steven, who was associated with the renowned--and very traditional--French fashion house of St. Etienne, represented her big chance. He was tall, dark and handsome, the epitome of the French romantic hero. And he knew how to act the part, courting her with roses, champagne, diamonds . . . the works. That was the problem. When it came to Hillary, Paul seemed interested only in romance, not business. But when it came to Paul, Hillary wanted both.

Like silk

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A homicide detective finds himself crossing a forbidden line and risking his career when he falls in love with his prime suspect, a beautiful woman whose husband has been murdered and whose money has been stolen. Original.

Tempting Janey

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When Dillion Reed strolls into Janey Mayfields candy shop, the past opens up like a forbidden door. The imposing ex-marine turned high school principle is a shocking reminder of an affair that shattered all their lives. After the scandal that destroyed two marriages, Janey fled to Colorado with her daughter. Now, three years later, she's come back to South Carolina, determined to make a success of the business she inherited and keep control of her well-orderd life. But it's an uphill battle, what with her rebellious teenage daughter, a rash of break-ins plaguing the town, and an ex-husband with a grudge. She tells herself she doesn't want the attraction she feels for Dillion. She doesn't want to be vulnerable to what his heated glance has put on offer: sweet, irresistible passion. But Janey discovers that the more it stands in her way. Get it on Google Play Similar Books by other

Heart Of Texas (Man Of The Month/Man Of The Month Anniversary)

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Clark Garrison had his reasons for returning to River Oaks and wasn't about to let anyone stand in his way—especially not Dr. Sara Wilson. Hell, she was just as beautiful and infuriating as he remembered, and clearly she still considered him the same swaggering bad boy she'd known years ago. Though he wanted to lure the lovely doctor to his bed, she was unquestionably off-limits. After all, it wouldn't be long before she discovered that the reason he was back had everything to do with her…

Knight Sparks (Men at Work

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Officer Carly Mitchum is less than excited about her transfer to Rance Knight's small police force in east Texas--he has definite ideas about a woman's place in society, and it's definitely not wearing a badge and gun! But when their work keeps pushing them together, Rance comes to realize that some problems can be stopped in the name of love

Lone Star Heat

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Juliana is one of broadcast journalism's most promising talents, but just as her show is about to be syndicated, she's caught in a dangerous whirlwind of political corruption, blackmail and murder and suddenly she has no choice but to rely on the one man who awakens the past with all of its pain, forcing her to relive the heartbreaking loss of her child; Gates has earned his high-ranking position with the Texas Rangers; his job is his life until an investigation involving corrupt state officials puts his career and his life on the line, for not only must he confront the dark secrets of his own prominent family, he must face Juliana, his ex-wife; determined to expose those willing to murder for power, Juliana and Gates find themselves caught in an ever-tightening circle of explosive terror, and getting out alive means they must confront the demons that drove them apart.

Southern Fires

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Having struggled through a difficult childhood, Dana Bivens is determined to succeed as a journalist, and a no-holds-barred expose of famed infertility expert Dr. Yancy Granger is just the ticket to land her a coveted position at Forbes magazine. There are only two things standing in her way--the sudden appearance of the one woman who could destroy her and her unexpected passion for the hotshot doctor.

Hot Texas Nights

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A FAMILY... The Whitmore name in Austin, Texas, meant wealth, power, and ruthlessness. Run by patriarch Fletcher Whitmore, the family commanded respect--and fear. Then eldest son and senatorial candidate Phillip Whitmore was killed was shot and killed. His family called it a tragic accident. His young wife suspected it was murder... A WOMAN... Natalie had been an orphan when the Whitmores took her in. She wasn't supposed to marry their darling Phillip. Now she was scared. Fletcher Whitmore wanted to take away her baby

Wish giver

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She'd do anything to save her son . . . He Was Her Last Chance . . . For her son, Glynis Hamilton would do anything — even confront the man who'd broken her heart years before. Once Glynis had loved Cort McBride, but, consumed by ambition, he'd left town without ever learning of the child they'd created. And now he was her only hope . . . Now a successful rancher as well as a top-notch security expert, Cort was as dangerously driven as ever. But what frightened Glynis most was her fiery passion for him, which neither time nor distance could quench. He was still the one man who could stir her to dizzying heights of desire, the one man who could make her wildest dreams a reality . . . the one man who could save their son . . .