When Clayton Proffitt foreman of the Circle Z Ranch in Texas discovers Vanessa Grant is the victim of her stepfatherxs advances Clayton knows he must protect her honor and move her far away from the ranchxand from the man she fears As they make their way West an unexpected deep bond develops between Vanessa and Claytonxfar more powerful than a mere friendship or his sense of duty to her But Vanessaxs stepfather wonxt let her go so easily As Clayton and Vanessa place their faith in God and their trust in each other will they find healing and hope for the future together Shelley Gray is a wonderful storyteller and A Texanxs Promise captured me from the first pagexA This endearing love story is so rich with detail I felt like I was traveling alongside Vanessa and Clayton throughout their incredible journeyxA Clayton is the hero every woman dreams of and I loved watching Vanessa grow from a scared girl into a strong womanxA This is a wonderful start to this new seriesxA Highly recommended - Beth Wiseman Best-selling author of the Daughters of the Promise series Shelley Grayxs fans will enjoy riding along with her characters down a new trail of romance in A Texanxs Promise the first in The Heart of a Hero series Readers will be rooting for Clayton and Vanessa to find their way to a true and lasting love - Ann H Gabhart author of The Outsider Summer of Joy and Angel Sister.
