Harlequin Love Inspired
Featuring: Vic Moore; Lauren McCauley; Dean Moore
288 pages ISBN: 0373819188 EAN: 9780373819188 Kindle: B01ARHHMVK Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Lauren McCauley and her sisters are obliged to spend a few
months on the family ranch in Montana according to their
father's will. Following a divorce some years ago the girls
have not been spending much time there and they need to
comply before they can make a decision on selling. TRUSTING
THE COWBOY who has been renting the Circle M ranch property
doesn't come easily to businesswoman Lauren.
Vic Moore had a verbal agreement with Lauren's father to
purchase the land, but he can't prove it and the girls can
sell to anyone. He can try to bid higher, of course, but
caring for his brother Dean who was injured in a rodeo
accident doesn't leave him much space. Lauren didn't get on
with her manipulative father and has just learnt the
expensive way that some fiancés are not worth having
either. So, newly single, she's not in a mood to make Vic's
life easy.
The town of Saddlebank may not be as big as Bozeman, but
its inhabitants are kindly and they know everyone's
character. Vic and Dean have gained a lot of sympathy,
while ladies consider the town is a good place to bring up
a family. Of course, that's not what laptop-addict Lauren
needs to hear. She intends to start a business and make her
own money. I enjoyed the fact that she has a breathing
space at the ranch during her enforced stay, and the
location detail is attractive, with flowering plants and a
town garden centre coming to the fore during summer. Vic
has hay to make, using the good weather; we also see a
rodeo and scenic ride. All very well, I'm thinking, but if
Lauren is even contemplating staying on in Montana does she
know what winter will be like?
Learning to trust and getting it right after getting it
wrong are major features of this gently inspirational tale
for both Lauren and Vic. With understated romance and
tension, the agreeable story is a nice fit as second in
the 'Big Sky Cowboys' series. Carolyne Aarsen has written a
string of romances which emphasise personalities,
landscapes and determination. TRUSTING THE COWBOY is a good
place to start if you are new to her writing while if you
have picked up her books before, you will know what a
romantic treat is in store. Carolyne Aarsen and her husband
still raise cattle and children on a small ranch in
Alberta.
When Lauren McCauley returns to the Circle M Ranch after her
father's death, she's focused on selling the spread and
getting a fresh start somewhere else. But she's unprepared
for the jolt her heart feels when she meets Vic Moore. The
handsome, broad-shouldered cowboy may have a legitimate
claim to the Circle M, and he makes it clear he'd like to
lasso Lauren, as well. Terrified of another heartbreak,
Lauren vows to cash in and ship out. But the strong and
steady rancher is not about to give up on his dreams of a
home…and a family to go with it.
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