"A Modern Day Romeo and Juliet"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted April 29, 2014
Romance Contemporary
There is no such thing as perfect in life or love. It just
isn't a possibility. So we look for what suits and hopefully
fills our hearts with joy. That's what LOVE WITH A PERFECT
COWBOY does. It is a heartbreakingly warm, witty, and
wonderful story filled with dreams and hope.
That's all that's left - hope - when your world is
earthshakingly unfair and filled with prejudice and
fighting. Feuds may sound ridiculous in this day, but in
reality there is still much that keeps people apart. In LOVE
WITH A PERFECT COWBOY, Lori Wilde courageously tackles a
very difficult topic, and she does it with her usual aplomb.
Wilde has carefully disguised this book with a message as a
good old cowboy romance, and don't get me wrong, LOVE WITH A
PERFECT COWBOY is a wonderfully engaging cowboy and city
girl love story.
The people of Cupid have lived for years with a feud hanging
over their heads. Unbelievably these reasonably intelligent
people let an old feud color their lives and mark their
destiny. There was a line drawn in this town. No one would
dare cross that line even though the reason for it
certainly didn't exist any longer.
Truth be told most members of these two feuding families
can't get their stories straight as to the reason behind
this long feud. When faced with even the vague possibility
of someone breaching that line, chaos and violence erupts.
People have sustained injuries and worse have died as a
result of this nonsense.
That's how Melody sees it. She made a new life for herself
in NYC, but deep down in her heart home is in Cupid. Her
family, friends, and if she is truly honest, her true
love Luke are in Cupid. But you see Luke is a Nielsen,
Melody is a Fant-Greenwood: the Hatfields and McCoys of
Cupid.
The stars seem to align, sending Melody back to Cupid and
even though they both fight it back to Luke. They can't help
this attraction that has spanned years and miles. Neither
one can afford to call it love, nor can they publicly
acknowledge their continuing attraction for fear of causing
another round of chaos or violence.
Luke is now mayor and sees it as his responsibility to keep
a cap on the feud. Melody sees it quite differently. She
thinks it's time to bring it to the forefront so that things
can finally be resolved and people can move forward. It's
either upset the apple cart or sweep it under the carpet,
two very distinct and opposing philosophies.
This should be Melody and Luke's time. They're adults and
really so much in love even if neither will actually say
those three magic words. It's going to take a miracle or at
the very least a giant leap of faith, trust, and bravery to
make their dreams a reality. For now they are settling for
stolen moments together, but at the end of the day, Luke
will remain in Cupid and in all likelihood Melody will once
again run away from her feelings. Love shouldn't be this
difficult. All that is needed is a level head, and there
must be some in Cupid that can fill that position.
Take time to delve into this lovely, modern day Romeo and
Juliet tale intelligently woven by Lori Wilde. LOVE WITH A
PERFECT COWBOY is a very intriguing romance with enough
angst to keep you at the edge of your seats and sighing with
utter disbelief. There is nothing outlandish or impossible
here. LOVE WITH A PERFECT COWBOY could really happen
anywhere or anytime. It involves prejudice. Feuds are just
extreme outdated examples of prejudice spanning generations.
We should be beyond all that, shouldn't we? I love LOVE WITH
A PERFECT COWBOY, and once again kudos to Lori Wilde.
SUMMARY
New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde
returns to Cupid, Texas, and asks the question: Do you ever
forget your first love? Melody Spencer had long-ago
wiped the dust of Cupid, Texas, off her cute shoes . . . and
done her best to forget the chiseled jaw and strong arms of
cowboy Luke Spencer. Their families might be part of a
long-time feud, but he was her very first love, even if it
turned out they never wanted the same things. But now
Luke's come striding back into her life, tempting her with
the memories of long, lazy evenings and hot, passionate
kisses. And he has an ulterior motive—as Mayor of Cupid, he
knows Melody's business savvy can help save their beloved
hometown. His smooth talking might get her to Texas, but
that doesn't mean he'll get her in his bed. Still, people do
say love can be more perfect the second time around . . .
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Comments
1 comment posted.
Re: A Modern Day Romeo and Juliet
sounds like a great story (Denise Holcomb 12:36pm May 28, 2014)
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