Set in wintry Montana, the story opens with a rodeo cowboy
driving along empty roads in search of the Refuge Ranch.
Monty Bannister who made his saddle lives there; Tanner
Fortier has had his saddle damaged during a bronc ride and
wants it repaired. HER COWBOY HERO is first in the
Refuge
Ranch series.
Keira Bannister looks anything but glamorous dressed in
her
winter coat, scarf and hat, but Tanner can't help staring.
They went out six years previously but Keira broke up with
him - he doesn't know why. Maybe she just got tired of his
rodeo circuit lifestyle and mechanic's job. Keira is
needed
at home, because her mother fell and broke her neck, and
has had neck fusion surgery but needs care during
recuperation. Tanner can understand that, but he hadn't
realised that Keira has taken over the leatherworking,
adding purses and wallets to the inventory.
Tanner has qualified for the national rodeo finals, in
Vegas. Keira assesses his battered saddle, and tells him
she won't have it ready in time. Her father Monty however
gives Tanner an affable welcome and assures him the work
will get done. Tanner's own father died early and left
their ranch to his new wife and her son David, not Tanner.
Poor communication provokes the difficulties in many
romance novels. This is ironic considering how many
methods
of communication we have today. Tanner had no time for
proper discussion, and was too proud to explain that he
had
lost his home. Unexpectedly he gets snowed in at Refuge
Ranch with the Bannister women. Will he use that time to
good effect, and mend fences with the lovely girl he lost?
When your life depends on flashlights, tractors and
woodpiles, why hold a grudge?
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the setting details and
saddle
making which run through HER COWBOY HERO. Along with that
we keep learning about all the people involved. The
characters are strong people who grow during the story as
well as by comparison with the past. This is an
inspirational romance and readers may take heart from its
message of leaving the past and starting anew. Caroline
Aarsen has written a seasonal tale which is fitting for a
new year. I liked her work a lot and will be looking out
for more.
Montana rodeo star Tanner Fortier is a good man. A man
Keira
Bannister never stopped loving. But when he shows up at
Refuge Ranch looking to have his late brother's saddle
repaired in time for the championships, he's the last
person
Keira wants to see.
For years, she's kept hidden the real reason for breaking
their engagement—and Tanner's heart.
But now, with him at the ranch, she's tempted to reveal
the
truth—one that could destroy him. But she knows that to
have
a future with the man of her dreams, she has to settle the
past…
Refuge Ranch: Where a Montana family comes home to love.
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