Fern Michaels was the New York Times bestselling author of the Texas quartet of sizzling contemporary novels Texas Rich, Texas Heat, Texas Fury, and Texas Sunrise, as well as the steamy books in the Captive series- Captive Embraces, Captive Innocence, Captive Passions, Captive Splendors, and Captive Secrets. She also wrote For All Their Lives, Serendipity, Seasons of Her Life, Desperate Measures, and To Have and to Hold. She passed away in 2025.
Praise for Fern Michaels' first novel in the bestselling Texas series, <br> Texas Rich<br> <br>"A steaming, sprawling saga . . . As always, Fern Michaels writes a full story with bigger-than-life characters we would look forward to meeting. . . . A rags-to-riches saga that would make a colorful movie."<br> --Romantic Times<br> <br>"Talk about action! There is more in this epic than in five novels. And it's fascinating, interesting, and exciting. One of those rare books, the kind the reader doesn't want to end. A real winner!"<br> --Green Bay Press Gazette<br> <br>"Fine fare for Fern Michaels's fans!"<br> --The Philadelphia Inquirer<br> <p> From the Hardcover edition.