Harlequin American Romance
Featuring: Alana McClintock; Trent Anderson
221 pages ISBN: 0373754574 EAN: 9780373754571 Kindle: B00BAT1QSU Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Achieving a top rodeo career was hard enough, but living
with the loss of his mobility is many times tougher. Trent
Anderson is now in a wheelchair, angrily trying to manage
by himself, taking out his resentment on everyone. His
career lies shattered, and now all he can do is accede to a
family request to spend some time on a guest ranch that
caters for people with disabilities. He doesn't want to be
there, and doesn't intend to enjoy northern California one
little bit. A COWBOY'S PRIDE is important, after all.
Alana is the physical therapist at New Horizons ranch. She
lost her cowboy fiancé in a car crash and while she'd been
expecting to put her degree to use with professional bull
riders, a new start seemed indicated. Usually she works
with families and Trent's attitude just gets her goat. The
man is good-looking and with an L2S5 injury has partial use
of his upper legs; he could be a lot worse off. Rather
than let him sulk in his cabin, the first morning they all
dare Trent to get up on a horse, with a mounting ramp and
supportive saddle, and while he's very reluctant he doesn't
back off and finally learns to make the quiet horse move.
A few days of riding make Trent's legs ache and Alana
progresses to upper-body exercise and getting the sullen
man to support himself and try taking steps. Telling him
he could be more able, instead of disabled, seems to help.
But when she urges his horse into a trot Trent's furious
again. Is there any way to get through to him? "We don't
like the word 'can't' around here," she says. And does the
girl care more than just about another patient?
The detail of the setting is excellent, from frosty
mornings to the barn built of fire-resistant compound that
looks like wood. I loved the horseback football. Pamela
Britton is a columnist for American Quarter Horse Journal
and has written several books about cowboys and rodeos; A
COWBOY'S PRIDE must be one of the more unusual. It's also
a romance with no easy answers for the people
involved.
Trent Anderson's rodeo days are over. Thanks to the car
accident that killed his best friend, he will never get on a
horse again. But physical therapist Alana McClintock isn't
listening to his protestations. She just won't let up—
getting under his skin, waking parts of him he thought would
sleep forever. He can sense she feels something for him,
too.
Alana knows Trent's injuries aren't as extensive as he
thinks, and with some hard work she's convinced he will ride
again. But the problem is convincing Trent. As Alana works
with the wounded cowboy, she is drawn to him in a way that
is anything but professional. She's determined to help him,
though—even if it means he'll walk away from her
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