By Roberta Olsen Major

Clementine figures Jack Standard will wake up, smell the coffee, and be hers someday--until her stepsister Diana shows up at the High Standards spread in Texas and stakes a claim of her own.
Diana has always had a flair for getting what she wants--and what she wants this time is a piece of the Standards.
All his life, Harry Standard’s big brother has had to clean up after him. But not this time. This time, Harry Standard will find a way to get Diana out of Jack and Clem’s way once and for all…

What They Are Saying About Roberta Olsen Major’s Bound

“I just finished Roberta Olsen Major’s BOUND and am mourning the book's end: I wanted the story to go on and on. The characters are so completely well-drawn, the story engaging, the setting and history is flawless.

“I'm not normally a fan of historical romance, but this is one that doesn't drone on and on with the author's proud display of research. Enough to make it real, but without the truckload of dry, historical facts that slog a story down. Bess Murphy and Ben Elliott are a hoot, and their reluctance to fall in love with each other is smooth and natural—no forced “relationship” scenes here. Flawed but charming, the couple engages the reader from the start.”

—Anne Carter, author of

STARCROSSED HEARTS

and IN TOO DEEP

“…I really really enjoyed [the] book. It was like Louis L’Amour, only with a woman.”

—a male reader from Texas

“…you know how I know that I have really liked a book? When I am done, I feel a twinge of regret that my time with these characters is over. And that's how I felt when I closed [BOUND].”

—an East Coast reader

“It was a really good story, with so many twists and turns, and such a wonderful command of language ...”

—a reader from Maryland

“Historical novels are my favorites and [the author has] combined this with adventure, romance, a big social message and very interesting characters.”

—a reader from Vermont

“[BOUND] is a great book—and wait until you read both TIES and PIECRUST PROMISES. More of those same folks! They're every bit as well crafted and entertaining.”

—an advance reader from Iowa