HOLD ME COWBOY is part of the Copper Ridge series and trust me once you read one you are hooked. Of course Maisie Yates made sure each story is somewhat independent of those that came before. But if you've been following this series it will delight you to glimpse into the current status of the characters. Welcome back to the West family -- I promise you will be intrigued.

Its tough handling emotional pain -- not obvious and yet an ever present ache. HOLD ME COWBOY is a story about two people who use subterfuge to hide their angst from events that devastated them -- the only way they could manage was to find a way to mask the pain which ultimately brought their personal lives to a grinding halt. Sad and lonely but a sort of cocoon to protect them from any additional source of pain. But do those really work?

Both Maddy and Sam live in fear of disappointing someone which is a somewhat sad self-fulfilling prophecy -- in each of their cases their fathers. Hard to design a life based on others expectations instead of your own dreams, goals and talents. And that's what Madison and Sam had in common.

Maddy hid behind a bad attitude and Sam erected a wall. Kind of difficult to break down those barriers.

The magic of Maisey Yates dialog in HOLD ME COWBOY brings all her characters to life. You can't help falling in love with Maddy even though you have to fend off her sharp tongue. But it is readily apparent that this is a defense mechanism used well by Maddy and brilliantly penned by Yates. Sam is a self-professed grump. He hides his pain and disappointment very well. Sam's outlet is his metal work and art. So Maisey Yates decided to pair up this very different couple. The tough gruff blacksmith and the sharp tongued socialite are just the best.