"Sisters have a special unique bond"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted January 1, 2015
Romance
DAISIES IN THE CANYON conjures up an image that you
realize is totally planned by Carolyn Brown. Brown does
not waste words -- her intent immediately grabs the reader
and as the story progresses you can't help but shake your
head as you recognize the ingenious plot of the book. I
am an unabashed fan of Carolyn Brown and with each new
book my interest grows. When looking for a book to read
you just can't go wrong with anything written by Carolyn
Brown. Her characters are ripe with sass and personality.
They become lifelong friends and so it was nice to come
back to Lonesome Canyon in DAISIES IN THE CANYON.
In DAISIES IN THE CANYON three young woman strangers are
going to attend the funeral of the father none of them
ever met. In fact for the most part they knew very little
about the man who sired them other than the fact that
each of their mothers were released from the marriage
when they gave birth to daughters. Ezra Malloy made no
secret of the fact that he wanted/needed a son. So the
mothers and daughters were given money to start a life
that didn't include Ezra or his ranch.
Now upon Ezra's death the three daughters are to attend
the funeral and are told of the conditions set in Ezra's
will. These conditions practically assure that none of
the daughters wind up as owners of the ranch. They have
to live together for a year and work the ranch. If any
leaves they will get a set amount of money but then the
title to the ranch will go to the lone survivor(s). In
fact they are not permitted to leave the ranch for more
than 24 hours. Either these three very different women
learn to live together and work the ranch or they like
their mothers will be given a cash settlement.
Abby Malloy had thought to become a career soldier. She
was tough and the army had been her family for more than
a decade. She came to the Palo Duro Canyon more to
satisfy a curiosity than any other purpose. But what she
found in the Canyon and on the Malloy Ranch was
challenging her original intentions.
The next door neighbor was Cooper Wilson who had a ranch
adjoining Malloy Ranch and as sheriff was quite
knowledgeable about people in his town. As a friend and
neighbor to Ezra Cooper felt obliged to lend a hand to
the daughter if need be. But truth be told there was only
one daughter he had his sight set upon -- Abby. The other
two Bonnie and Shiloh each came with their own personal
baggage but Cooper wanted to see if there was any real
connection between himself and Abby. One that could
possibly change her plans to leave the ranch. But Cooper
didn't really have the upper hand in that decision.
Candidly the sisters carried more weight -- the emotional
kind.
Daisies are a tough flower able to survive in somewhat
inhospitable conditions. Malloy Ranch had them in spades.
So the big question is whether or not Ezra's daughter are
like the daisies that he had them loss on his casket or
thorny delicate roses.
I just loved the symbolism in DAISIES IN THE CANYON. As I
mentioned before Carolyn Brown has a way with character
development with few if any contemporaries. I am sure
there are more stories to tell in this series. Brown just
touched the surface first with Long, Hot Texas Summer and
now continuing on with DAISIES IN THE CANYON.
SUMMARY
She’s here to claim her birthright…
Ex-army sergeant Abby Malloy feels no loss after the
father she never knew passes away. Still, part of Ezra
Malloy’s ranch belongs to her, and if the stubborn blonde
has to live there for a year with two half-sisters who are
strangers to her, so be it. Nothing could stand in the way
of her inheritance…except a local sheriff wrapped in snug
blue jeans and a sexy grin. He’s here to claim her heart…
Cooper Wilson, the local sheriff and rancher next door, is
having his world turned upside down. Abby is all straight
talk and sweet, lush curves—the kind of woman who gets
under his skin in just the right way. Whereas Cooper has
roots in Palo Duro Canyon, Abby’s got wings. But he knows
she belongs here. If she can stop running from her past,
he’ll happily lead her to a brighter future, one hot
cowboy kiss at a time.
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Comments
1 comment posted.
Re: Sisters have a special unique bond
Great review! I just finished this book the other day & I also love it & anything Carolyn writes! I am hoping for HEA's for the sisters, too. Happy New Year!
(Sharlene Wegner 3:33pm January 2, 2015)
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