BEAU: COWBOY PROTECTOR is part of the Harts of the
Rodeo series, each written by a
different author.
In BEAU: COWBOY PROTECTOR we meet a rodeo-riding cowboy
named Beau Hart who, at thirty-two, is determined to gain
World Champion status before retiring from the arena. He's
single and hasn't had much time for anything but the
demands of ranching and riding. His family provides bucking
bulls and horses to rodeos so he is kept on the road. When
Beau is home, however, his favorite Sunday meal is taken
in the local diner, run by a comfortably-figured lady named
Sierra Byrne who cooks as well as she makes the diners feel
at home.
Beau doesn't know that Sierra is hiding a tragic secret.
She has inherited an eye condition which means that her
sight is diminishing. Her night vision and peripheral
vision are reduced and eventually she will go blind. Beau
spots Sierra parked on the side of the road one evening in
failing light and offers to help with her car. She tells
him a tow truck is on the way. He drives on and unloads his
stock, then drives back in the dark to ensure Sierra
doesn't wait alone. He parks nearby and keeps an eye on
her, but no tow truck shows up, so Beau dozes all night
until, with morning light, Sierra gets under way. Beau is
determined to get to the bottom of this matter although
Sierra tells him it is none of his business.
Sierra finally allows Beau to date her but does not want to
get into a serious relationship. She wants to do other
things - like drag racing, and bungee jumping, before it is
too late. Her aunt Jordan is dating Beau's father, but
Jordan has a guide dog and is totally blind. Sierra is
afraid of letting anyone too close, or of depending on the
protective cowboy so she cannot manage for herself. Beau
has his punishing rodeo schedule to maintain and the future
of Midnight, the family's valuable bucking stallion, to
consider, but Sierra keeps coming to the forefront of his
mind.
Marin Thomas has given us a detailed and thoughtful look at
this intimate situation, with the example of Jordan to show
that going blind need not mean the end of living, and the
character of Beau to show that acceptance of a loved one's
illness does not mean pity.
Beau Adams can't stop thinking about Sierra Byrne. Her
feisty spirit and ample curves dominate his thoughts, while
he should be focused on getting himself and Midnight, the
Harts' prized stallion, to the National Finals Rodeo. When
Beau and Sierra's electric connection finally leads to a
steamy night together, Beau hopes it's the beginning of
something more.
As much as Sierra wants to be with Beau, anything long-term
is out of the question. A recently diagnosed eye disease
will soon leave her blind, and she can't ask a rising rodeo
star like Beau to take on that responsibility. Though she
tries to pretend their tryst was just another item on her
bucket list, Sierra's true feelings run a lot deeper. Will
she let her affliction steal not only her sight, but her
dreams of happiness, as well?
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