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The stories are mostly set in and around the fictional town of '''Jacobsville, Texas'''. It is the setting for many other novels by [[Diana Palmer]] as well. Thus the series now also includes novellas, a few [[Harlequin]] titles and [[Suspense|Romantic Suspense]] by [[Mira]] and [[HQN]], released in [[Hardcover]]. The later don't mention the ''Long, Tall Texans'' series, but are linked through the same personnel. [[Diana Palmer]] launched her [[Hardcover]] releases by introducing some of their heroes and hinting on their stories in [[Lionhearted]]. | The stories are mostly set in and around the fictional town of '''Jacobsville, Texas'''. It is the setting for many other novels by [[Diana Palmer]] as well. Thus the series now also includes novellas, a few [[Harlequin]] titles and [[Suspense|Romantic Suspense]] by [[Mira]] and [[HQN]], released in [[Hardcover]]. The later don't mention the ''Long, Tall Texans'' series, but are linked through the same personnel. [[Diana Palmer]] launched her [[Hardcover]] releases by introducing some of their heroes and hinting on their stories in [[Lionhearted]]. | ||
| − | The series' titles have been reissued in various [[Diana Palmer#Collections|Collections]], lately mostly | + | The series' titles have been reissued in various [[Diana Palmer#Collections|Collections]], lately mostly in [[Trade Paperback]] and [[Hardcover]]. |
# ''[[Calhoun]]'' - June 1988 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #580]]) | # ''[[Calhoun]]'' - June 1988 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #580]]) | ||
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# ''[[That Burke Man]]'' - March 1995 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #913]]) | # ''[[That Burke Man]]'' - March 1995 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #913]]) | ||
# ''[[Coltrain's Proposal]]'' - September 1995 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1103]]) | # ''[[Coltrain's Proposal]]'' - September 1995 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1103]]) | ||
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# '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Paper Husband]]'' in "[[Husbands On Horseback]]" - October 1996 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3427]]) | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Paper Husband]]'' in "[[Husbands On Horseback]]" - October 1996 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #3427]]) | ||
| − | # ''[[A Long | + | # ''[[Drew Morris]]'' in "[[A Long Tall Texan Summer]]" - June 1997 ([[Silhouette]]) |
| + | # ''[[Jobe Dodd]]'' in "[[A Long Tall Texan Summer]]" - June 1997 ([[Silhouette]]) | ||
| + | # ''[[Tom Walker]]'' in "[[A Long Tall Texan Summer]]" - June 1997 ([[Silhouette]]) | ||
# '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Christmas Cowboy]]'' in "[[Lone Star Christmas]]" - November 1997 | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Christmas Cowboy]]'' in "[[Lone Star Christmas]]" - November 1997 | ||
# ''[[The Princess Bride]]'' - March 1998 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1282]]) | # ''[[The Princess Bride]]'' - March 1998 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1282]]) | ||
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# ''[[Luke]]'' in "[[Love With A Long, Tall Texan]]" - August 1999 | # ''[[Luke]]'' in "[[Love With A Long, Tall Texan]]" - August 1999 | ||
# ''[[Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon]]'' - January 2000 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #991]]) | # ''[[Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon]]'' - January 2000 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #991]]) | ||
| − | # ''[[Man Of Means]]'' - April 2002 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1429]]) | + | # ''[[A Man Of Means]]'' - April 2002 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1429]]) |
# ''[[Lionhearted]]'' - December 2002 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1631]]) | # ''[[Lionhearted]]'' - December 2002 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1631]]) | ||
# '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Lawless - Diana Palmer|Lawless]]'' - July 2003 ([[Mira]]) [[Hardcover]] | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Lawless - Diana Palmer|Lawless]]'' - July 2003 ([[Mira]]) [[Hardcover]] | ||
# ''[[Man In Control - Diana Palmer|Man In Control]]'' - October 2003 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1537]]) | # ''[[Man In Control - Diana Palmer|Man In Control]]'' - October 2003 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1537]]) | ||
| − | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[The Founding | + | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[The Founding Father]]'' in "[[A Hero's Kiss]]" - December 2003 |
# ''[[Cattleman's Pride]]'' - May 2004 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1718]]) | # ''[[Cattleman's Pride]]'' - May 2004 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1718]]) | ||
# '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Renegade - Diana Palmer|Renegade]]'' - August 2004 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Renegade - Diana Palmer|Renegade]]'' - August 2004 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | ||
# ''[[Carrera's Bride]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1645]]) | # ''[[Carrera's Bride]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1645]]) | ||
# ''[[Boss Man - Diana Palmer|Boss Man]]'' - November 2005 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1688]]) | # ''[[Boss Man - Diana Palmer|Boss Man]]'' - November 2005 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1688]]) | ||
| + | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Outsider - Diana Palmer|Outsider]]'' - July 2006 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | ||
# ''[[Heartbreaker - Diana Palmer|Heartbreaker]]'' - August 2006 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1748]]) | # ''[[Heartbreaker - Diana Palmer|Heartbreaker]]'' - August 2006 ([[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|Silhouette Desire #1748]]) | ||
# '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Lawman - Diana Palmer|Lawman]]'' - June 2007 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Lawman - Diana Palmer|Lawman]]'' - June 2007 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | ||
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# ''[[Heart Of Stone - Diana Palmer|Heart Of Stone]]'' - September 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1921]]) | # ''[[Heart Of Stone - Diana Palmer|Heart Of Stone]]'' - September 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1921]]) | ||
# '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Fearless]]'' - June 2008 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | # '''Jacobsville''' - ''[[Fearless]]'' - June 2008 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | ||
| + | # '''Jacobsville''' - * ''[[Heartless]]'' - June 2009 ([[HQN]]) [[Hardcover]] | ||
Heroes and heroines from previous titles reappear in later books, and the author refers intensively to their stories. Since the series runs for 20 years now, even returning readers are probably out of their depth to remember all those details. Constant figures are: | Heroes and heroines from previous titles reappear in later books, and the author refers intensively to their stories. Since the series runs for 20 years now, even returning readers are probably out of their depth to remember all those details. Constant figures are: | ||
| − | * | + | * feedlot of the Ballenger brothers |
| − | ** Calhoun | + | ** [[Calhoun]] / [[Justin]] |
| − | ** | + | * the Tremayne brothers |
| + | ** [[Evan]] / [[Harden]] / [[Connal]] / Donald | ||
* the biscuits loving, short notice weddings organizing Hart Brothers | * the biscuits loving, short notice weddings organizing Hart Brothers | ||
| − | ** Corrigan | + | ** Corrigan ([[Christmas Cowboy]]) / Simon ([[Beloved - Diana Palmer|Beloved]]) / Callghan ([[Callaghan's Bride]]) / Rey ([[A Man Of Means]]) / Leo ([[Lionhearted]]) |
| − | + | * Dr Jebedia "Copper" Coltrain ([[Coltrain's Proposal]]) | |
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| − | * Dr Jebedia "Copper" | ||
* Attorney Blake Kemp ([[Boss Man - Diana Palmer|Boss Man]]) | * Attorney Blake Kemp ([[Boss Man - Diana Palmer|Boss Man]]) | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 23 February 2009
Long, Tall Texans is a series by Diana Palmer. Launched 1988 in the Silhouette Romance imprint, it extended into the Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Special Edition line. All titles have the logo "Long, Tall Texans" on the front or back cover.
The stories are mostly set in and around the fictional town of Jacobsville, Texas. It is the setting for many other novels by Diana Palmer as well. Thus the series now also includes novellas, a few Harlequin titles and Romantic Suspense by Mira and HQN, released in Hardcover. The later don't mention the Long, Tall Texans series, but are linked through the same personnel. Diana Palmer launched her Hardcover releases by introducing some of their heroes and hinting on their stories in Lionhearted.
The series' titles have been reissued in various Collections, lately mostly in Trade Paperback and Hardcover.
- Calhoun - June 1988 (Silhouette Romance #580)
- Justin - August 1988 (Silhouette Romance #592)
- Tyler - October 1988 (Silhouette Romance #604)
- Sutton's Way - September 1989 (Silhouette Romance #670)
- Ethan - January 1990 (Silhouette Romance #694)
- Connal - August 1990 (Silhouette Romance #741)
- Harden - March 1991 (Silhouette Romance #783)
- Evan - September 1991 (Silhouette Romance #819)
- Donavan - January 1992 (Silhouette Romance #843)
- Emmett - January 1993 (Silhouette Romance #910)
- Regan's Pride - April 1994 (Silhouette Romance #1000)
- That Burke Man - March 1995 (Silhouette Desire #913)
- Coltrain's Proposal - September 1995 (Silhouette Romance #1103)
- Jacobsville - Paper Husband in "Husbands On Horseback" - October 1996 (Harlequin Romance #3427)
- Drew Morris in "A Long Tall Texan Summer" - June 1997 (Silhouette)
- Jobe Dodd in "A Long Tall Texan Summer" - June 1997 (Silhouette)
- Tom Walker in "A Long Tall Texan Summer" - June 1997 (Silhouette)
- Jacobsville - Christmas Cowboy in "Lone Star Christmas" - November 1997
- The Princess Bride - March 1998 (Silhouette Romance #1282)
- Beloved - January 1999 (Silhouette Desire #1189)
- Callaghan's Bride - March 1999 (Silhouette Romance #1355)
- Christopher in "Love With A Long, Tall Texan" - August 1999
- Guy in "Love With A Long, Tall Texan" - August 1999
- Luke in "Love With A Long, Tall Texan" - August 1999
- Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon - January 2000 (Silhouette Special Edition #991)
- A Man Of Means - April 2002 (Silhouette Desire #1429)
- Lionhearted - December 2002 (Silhouette Romance #1631)
- Jacobsville - Lawless - July 2003 (Mira) Hardcover
- Man In Control - October 2003 (Silhouette Desire #1537)
- Jacobsville - The Founding Father in "A Hero's Kiss" - December 2003
- Cattleman's Pride - May 2004 (Silhouette Romance #1718)
- Jacobsville - Renegade - August 2004 (HQN) Hardcover
- Carrera's Bride - November 2004 (Silhouette Special Edition #1645)
- Boss Man - November 2005 (Silhouette Desire #1688)
- Jacobsville - Outsider - July 2006 (HQN) Hardcover
- Heartbreaker - August 2006 (Silhouette Desire #1748)
- Jacobsville - Lawman - June 2007 (HQN) Hardcover
- Jacobsville - Winter Roses - November 2007 (Harlequin Romance #3985)
- Iron Cowboy - March 2008 (Silhouette Desire #1856)
- Heart Of Stone - September 2008 (Silhouette Special Edition #1921)
- Jacobsville - Fearless - June 2008 (HQN) Hardcover
- Jacobsville - * Heartless - June 2009 (HQN) Hardcover
Heroes and heroines from previous titles reappear in later books, and the author refers intensively to their stories. Since the series runs for 20 years now, even returning readers are probably out of their depth to remember all those details. Constant figures are:
- feedlot of the Ballenger brothers
- the Tremayne brothers
- the biscuits loving, short notice weddings organizing Hart Brothers
- Corrigan (Christmas Cowboy) / Simon (Beloved) / Callghan (Callaghan's Bride) / Rey (A Man Of Means) / Leo (Lionhearted)
- Dr Jebedia "Copper" Coltrain (Coltrain's Proposal)
- Attorney Blake Kemp (Boss Man)
