"everyone needs someone to lean on"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted June 26, 2014
Romance Contemporary
Welcome back -- now it's Trish Milburn's chance to share a
story she calls THE TEXAN'S COWGIRL BRIDE. THE TEXAN'S
COWGIRL BRIDE is book number three in the series about the
Baron
family written by different authors. Don't worry if you've
missed any -- each story definitely stands on its own merit.
For those of you that want to catch up the first two
installments were Rodeo Rebel and The Texan's Baby.
The Baron family has seen its share of happiness and
sadness. The legacy of Brock Baron is in his riches but if
you ask him I believe he'd say his family. But this
hardnosed oilman probably wouldn't admit that. After reading
THE TEXAN'S COWGIRL BRIDE by Trish Milburn I think you will
agree that when it comes to investments -- to Brock Baron --
nothing tops the love and encouragement he invests in his
family.
Savannah's no tender wall flower. She was raised as part of
a boisterous clan and proud of her accomplishments on the
barrel racer route. But Savannah was looking to her future
as the manager in the Peach Pit farm outlet that she worked
hard to get off the ground and had plans to see it get more
successful with growth. Of course her father Brock didn't
necessarily see it her way. He is a bottom line kind of guy
and so far the Peach Pit financials were rather dubious.
First things first. Savannah hit the rodeo and was on her
way to winning the race but made the classic mistake of
losing her concentration and paid the price with bruised
ribs, pride and the loss of the race.
Travis Spencer grew up with Savannah and admittedly had a
huge crush on her. But life has a way of throwing you curves
and a relationship with Savannah just wasn't in the cards.
Back home once again Travis realizes that the attraction is
alive and well. But he has no intention of acting on it. He
is resolute in staying clear of any relationships. To Travis
love brings great pain and any sensible person would avoid
anything that can bring you to your knees.
The loss of his very young wife in a senseless killing
taught him well. Travis managed to survive his time in the
military and the death of Corrine but he feared that he
might not have the strength for another go around. Pretty
sound advice to oneself but Travis was beginning to feel
like he was waging an internal battle -- one that he was
losing.
Being around Savannah brought him joy, put light back in his
life but even so he was still planning on keeping his guard
up.
Savannah was facing fears of her own and these issues
renewed her desire to perhaps find her mother Delia after so
many year. Delia had turned her back on her husband Brock
and their little children many years before without any
clear reason for leaving. Savannah's sister Lizzie had been
left with fears over becoming a mother -- would she also run
from that responsibility as their own mother had done. But
Savannah was facing a health problem that needed further
information on their family history. Since the family had no
knowledge of where Delia had gone and whether or not she was
even still alive -- this left a distressing void.
Initially Travis signs on to help with the search but
quickly becomes an important source of strength for
Savannah. Could either Travis or Savannah reach into their
souls and command the resolve to follow their hearts or will
the pain of the past dissuade them from even trying.
Trish Milburn handled the concept of pain associated with
loss without resorting to clichés and without becoming
maudlin. In fact THE TEXAN'S COWGIRL BRIDE resonates with
feelings of hope. Love is the universal healer and Millburn
does a wonderful job illustrating the power of love --
forgiveness and hope. THE TEXAN'S COWGIRL BRIDE is a well
done addition this lovely series. I can't wait for more.
There are still so many Baron siblings we've yet to meet and
get to know.
SUMMARY
SHE WASN'T LOOKING FOR LOVE Savannah Baron is determined to turn The Peach Pit from a
simple roadside stand on her family's Texas ranch into a
bustling country store. She's too busy with her business to
even enter many rodeos anymore, let alone date. But when a
health scare prompts her to search for her long-estranged
mother, she discovers more than a helping hand in an old
friend. Soldier-turned-private investigator Travis Shepard never
thought he'd move on after his wife's tragic death, yet with
Savannah, the walls he built around his heart begin to
crumble away. But Savannah still faces a medical crisis and
Travis can't bear the idea of losing anyone else. Can he
find the strength to love again?
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