Just because Kate Steele was in a wheelchair didn't mean
she was an invalid, but she knew if she didn't get away
from her mother-in-law, she soon would be. Living with
Melanie and her father-in-law, Royce, after the tragic
accident in which their son, Colton, was killed and Kate
injured, had been helpful at first, but now Melanie was
getting too used to being able to control, first Colton's,
and now, Kate's ten year old son, Danny.
Inspired by a recruiting advertisement for an immediate
availability of a teaching position in a one-room school
near Owyhee, Idaho, Kate sees independence when a two-room
cabin is provided as a benefit. While Danny begrudging goes
with her on condition they can bring his horse, Flame, Kate
starts off on the long trek from Texas to Idaho with the
hope that she can wean him away from his dream of being a
rodeo star like his father. If she can't, will he die
young like him, too?
As Kate deals with the challenges and joys of being the new
teacher along with her limited mobility, School Board
President, Marge Goetz, conspires to make the long time
confirmed bachelor, Ben Trueblood, a mixed blood Native
American buckaroo, help take care of Kate's needs around
the cabin.
Clover, Ben's foster daughter and the love of his life and
of others on his ranch, forms a strong alliance with Danny
and with Kate, her teacher. With her love of animals,
artistic ability and random attention span, Clover displays
some fetal alcohol effects, but her keen insights masks
another underlying problem that is holding her and Ben
back. Will this problem be an insurmountable barrier
between Ben and Kate? When lives are in danger, can Ben
dare trust Kate with his secret?
Roz Denny Fox will surely rope you in this inspired story
and brand you a fan for life! You will laugh at the
fussing and fuming that takes place between Ben and Kate as
they rub each other the wrong way, but leaves them wanting
more. Fox is well known for her abilities to develop
realistic characters and this book is no exception. You are
quickly pulled into the concerns of this small western town
and how their strength and resiliency lets them look out
for others in intriguing ways! You will especially enjoy
the alliance between Danny and Clover and how their own
determination leads them to their own adventures. So, round
up a glass of wine and experience the thrills of this
rollicking romance!
Taking a teaching job in a desolate corner of Idaho was
Kate Steele's way of making sure her in-laws didn't turn
her son, Danny, into a shiftless bronc buster like his
father. Except in the middle of nowhere she unexpectedly
ran headlong into a genuine buckaroo….
Being a good parent and a born rancher were all that
mattered to Ben Trueblood—until gutsy Kate came along.
Suddenly he found himself explaining to Danny the rodeo
circuit wasn't all that exciting…and considering the idea
of hanging up his spurs. Anything was possible if it meant
having Kate.
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