This historical western romance in the Wyoming
Legacy
series will sweep you back to 1900, when the wind whistles
around a ranch house during a wedding. Daisy Richards
watches her father and his new bride exchange vows in
front
of the minister. She never expects that she'll get A
COWBOY
FOR CHRISTMAS.
Daisy feels conspicuous due to the pinned-up right sleeve
of her dress. An accident - an overturned wagon, followed
by infection - caused the loss of her arm and ruined her
prospects of a happy life. Apart from looks, what use is a
wife who cannot cook, write and do housework? Daisy's
embarrassed when a cowhand eyes her across the room. She
doesn't know it but recent hire Rick White has done a lot
of growing up lately. He blames himself for her accident,
and while he can never make it up to her, surely there
must
be something he can do to help the lovely girl. Daisy's
not
ready to face anyone, though, and she's finding her new
stepmother less than sympathetic.
Author Lacy Williams wins my admiration for tackling this
difficult subject head-on. Amputations and basic medical
care would have been more frequent in the past, so how did
these people live, and what were their prospects? By
engaging our interest and sympathy for Daisy - with her
terrible new step-brothers, her devoted dog and gentle
horse which helps her to ride again - the story makes us
understand the girl's feelings and despair. Platitudes
such as God having a plan, have been uttered to both Daisy
and Rick, but neither has really listened. Now Rick
decides
that this plan must be followed, however long it takes to
help Miss Daisy.
I enjoyed this rewarding and well-written romance. A major
theme of the story is not to give up trying. Another theme
is not to be afraid, or ashamed, to ask for help. We can
all be glad of help at some point in our lives and in turn
we should give help when we are able. Daisy becomes
determined to decorate with evergreen boughs for
Christmas,
and the small achievement gives her confidence. I also
liked the animals being a major part of life, and the
variety of characters. Blizzard, fire and illness are
among
the challenges Daisy faces - can she cope? I found A
COWBOY
FOR CHRISTMAS an exceptionally good sweet romance with
much
food for thought. Well done, Lacy Williams.
After an accident leaves her injured, Daisy Richards stays
secluded at her family's Wyoming ranch to avoid the town's
gawking stares. Yet handsome cowboy newcomer Ricky White
insists she can do anything she dreams—ride a horse,
decorate a Christmas tree - even steal a man's heart.
Once a reckless cad, Ricky is to blame for what happened
to
Daisy. Now reformed, he wants to make amends by setting
things right for his boss's beautiful daughter in time for
the holidays. But Daisy doesn't know Ricky's responsible
for
her predicament. When the truth is revealed, will he lose
the greatest gift he's ever received—her trust?
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