After the death of her husband, Laurie Spencer is eager to
become independent and live her own life. She believes a
partnership with rancher Jared Smith is the first step to
her freedom, and offers him what she hopes he can't
refuse.
Jared needs Laurie's help to make it in Arizona, but he
finds his attraction to Laurie distracting and growing.
Both
Laurie and Jared are drawn to each other, and when chaos
breaks out there's nothing that will keep them apart.
TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH is another impressive romantic
Western by Leigh Greenwood. This is the second book in the
Cactus Creek Cowboys series, and readers will
welcome the
familiarity of the characters. The Arizona desert is the
perfect setting for this love story. Greenwood does an
excellent job bringing the hardships of desert living to
life. Jared's ranch and the town of Cactus Corner are also
vividly described and believable.
Jared is a wonderfully sexy hero, and he knows what he
wants
and goes after it. He's a former soldier and cowboy giving
him a rough around the edges personality readers will fall
in love with. Laurie is vulnerable, but learns to love
herself and grows throughout the story. Secondary
characters, such as Steve and Norman bring conflict and
humor to the storyline. Leigh Greenwood has once again
proven he can write a compelling and romantic Western, and
I
recommend TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH to readers looking for a
romantic and adventurous Western.
Torn Between a Desire to be Free...
When Laurie Spencer said "I do", she never realized she'd
be
trading one pair of shackles for another-until her
husband's
unexpected death leaves her with an opportunity to escape
her controlling family for good. Determined to be
independent, Laurie approaches sexy rancher Jared Smith
with
an offer she hopes he can't refuse...
And a Longing to be His...
Jared's determined to make it in Texas, but with the local
banker turned against him, it looks like his dream may be
slipping through his fingers. When unconsciously sensual
Laurie offers a partnership, his luck may be
changing...but
when she throws herself in as part of the deal, Jared's
not
sure he'll be able to respect the terms of their agreement
and keep his eyes-and his hands-to himself.
There's something about Laurie that awakens every
protective
instinct Jared has...and when all hell breaks loose,
there's
nothing and no one who'll be able to keep this cowboy from
her side.
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