Texas Wildcat

TOO HOT TO HANDLE! A blowout in the oil fields was bad news for everyone—a loss of time and money for the owners, day and night danger for the men who fought valiantly to cap the raging flames. Sam Tyler was one of those men, cool-headed in the midst of bedlam, unafraid even when he risked everything in the fight against the towering column of smoke and fire. But when an accident in the oil fields sent him storming into Kelly Blanchard's office, he learned there was one kind of fire even he wasn't equipped to handle.

When the beautiful, hot-tempered Bailey McShane bursts into the cattlemen's saloon, waving her shotgun and accusing the cowboys of theft, simmering tempers start to boil. Bailey wants restitution for the fence posts that some low-down cowpokes burned to steal precious water from her land. No self-respecting cattleman would be caught dead siding with a sheep rancher, like Bailey—and yet Zack Rawlins, the youngest, elected president of the Cattlemen's Association, can't resist this pint-sized wildcat with the big blue eyes. With drought-stricken Bandera County on the brink of range war, Zack faces political suicide if he can’t find a way to mend fences between Bailey and his cattle-ranching neighbors. But what's a cowboy to do with an unpredictable woman who refuses to be tamed? AWARDS: 4.5 Stars! – Romantic Times Magazine Winner, Best Historical Romance of the Year, Calico Trails Magazine Winner, Cameo Award for Strong Woman Characters, Calico Trails Magazine Winner, K.I.S.S. Award for Heroes, Romantic Times Magazine Finalist, Reviewers Choice Award (Best Book in a Series), Romantic Times Magazine REVIEWS: "With a true understanding of a woman's heart, Adrienne deWolfe brings two special people together. Snappy dialogue, sharp repartee, a realistic portrait of the era—as well as plenty of passion." ~Kathe Robin, Romantic Times Magazine (4.5 Stars) "Wonderful! Will set your heart racing..." ~Carmel Vivier, Under the Covers "...A series destined to become everyone's favorite read." ~Genie Romance and Women's Fiction Exchange "...An excellent, fast-paced novel." ~Harriet Klausner, Paint Rock Reviews WILD TEXAS NIGHTS in series order: Texas Outlaw Texas Lover Texas Wildcat

Three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American "pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long." The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by the sons of publisher Joseph Pulitzer in his memory, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. This, the first book about the Pulitzers, tells the story of businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers who produced record-breaking racers, and dashing pilots who gave the races their public face. It emphasizes the roles played by the communities that hosted the races--Garden City (Long Island), Omaha, Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, St. Louis, and Dayton. The book concludes with an analysis of the Pulitzers' importance and why they have languished in obscurity for so long.

Examines administration of Government program to supply petroleum and petroleum products to Western European nations whose oil supply was curtailed due to the Suez Canal blockage. Also assesses impact of this program on domestic petroleum production, consumption, prices, and defense requirements. Includes "Energy Consumption in the U.S.," by Florida Power and Light Co., Jan. 1957 (p. 158-211).