"A cowboy and a teacher find love..."
Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted March 7, 2019
Romance Western
Sam Monroe arrives back at the ranch after weeks dealing with life on
the trail. All he wants is a hot bath, a hot meal, and his own bed. What
THE COWBOY NEXT DOOR gets is
a big surprise. Down on her luck Penny Cash has taken the job as
housekeeper for the ranch but only plans to stay until she gets a full-
time teaching job. The last thing she wants is to become involved with Sam. Sure, he's
sexy, funny and fun, but the carefree cowboy is not what she has in
mind for her future. Maybe she loves cooking for the grateful family and
learns to appreciate the different personalities, but her dream is to
teach and nothing is going to stop that dream from coming true. Not an
unexpected danger and certainly not a hard to resist cowboy. If you are looking for a number of twists, a sweet surprising (to the
couple at least) romance then THE
COWBOY NEXT DOOR will fit that bill. I found Penny just a bit
snippy at first but as I read on and got more of her story, I began to
admire the woman's grit. Having put most of her life on hold to help
keep her brothers together and care for an elderly aunt, Penny thought
her dream of teaching was finally coming true only to find herself
stranded when the offer was rescinded. She becomes the housekeeper
for an unusual household - four older men with the three adopted sons
(there is another son and his wife that pop in to enjoy the meals) - all
family. The danger comes in the form of a problem from one of her brothers
and this is when she finds out that Sam Monroe is not just a good-time
cowboy. He is solid, responsible and loves his family and very quickly
he adds Penny to that group. I thought it was really cute that because
of her unusual name his nickname for her was "Money." When the
trouble is over ... Money has to make a decision: her old dream or the
new one that has her heart soaring. I have a weakness for family by choice and THE COWBOY NEXT DOOR is filled with this type of
family. All the different personalities come out, the advice (whether
wanted or not), the encouragement, the love and the sense of
belonging is all here for the readers to enjoy. I recommend THE COWBOY NEXT DOOR to anyone
who loves a really good cowboy tale, family, friends, love, and laughter.
It is all here and much more!
SUMMARY
The one woman this cowboy can't resist is the only one
who isn't falling for his charms... After weeks on the trail, Sam Monroe is looking forward to a
hot bath, a home-cooked meal, and a real bed. In that order.
But he's greeted by something even better when he opens the
door to his family's ranch house. Seems the new housekeeper
is a gorgeous young woman who cooks like an angel and
wrangles his family like a pro. If only she didn't dislike
him so much... Penny Cash is down on her luck, and the last thing she needs
is a flirtation with a wild, carefree cowboy. Sure, he's
funny and sexy, but they're as different as whiskey and tea.
And she'll be leaving town as soon as she finds a full-time
teaching position. But when trouble comes calling, Penny
will find out how serious Sam can be when it comes to
protecting the woman he loves... Also includes the bonus novella Saved by the Cowboy
by A.J. Pine! Olivia Belle has always believed in fairy tales...until the
moment her boyfriend dropped to one knee. When Olivia speeds
into Cash Hawkins' town like a modern-day Cinderella in a
ball gown and glass slippers, Cash's careful existence is
thrown for a loop. Olivia could be his happily ever after .
. . if this runaway bridesmaid doesn't run off with his heart.
What do you think about this review?
Comments
1 comment posted.
Re: A cowboy and a teacher find love...
I love family by choice tropes.. This sounds SO good. Thanks
for the review.
(Kathleen Bylsma 10:38pm March 10, 2019)
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