Three amazing men trying to live down their youthful
reputations. We first met the Cortez brothers in HOMETOWN
COWBOY and Sara Richardson did an awesome job of setting
the stage and whetting our appetite for more. So now we are
back at the Cortez Ranch in COMEBACK COWBOY which is book 2
of the Rocky
Mountain Riders Series. And the story of the Cortez
brothers just gets better with age.
Lucas Cortez left ten years ago quite abruptly after getting
a jail sentence for his supposed role in setting a fire.
After spending three years in prison Lucas decided not to
return to his family ranch and instead wound up learning and
growing as a rancher in his new role of ranch hand. Lucas
needed to be away from accusing eyes of the town folk, away
from the deeply ingrained hurt and disappointment of the
girl he left behind and separate from his brothers who were
better off without a felon on their ranch and in their lives.
Talk about carrying a ton of angst, anger, and regrets.
Lucas had it in spades.
But life makes choices for us and Lucas is now needed at
home once his father Luis starts having health problems. It
would only be a temporary leave from his job and for the
Cortez men family comes first. Of course, returning home is
going to reopen many wounds -- some just starting to heal
after all these years.
Naomi Sullivan has plans of her own -- purchase a vintage
house and open a bed and breakfast. Life has been good and
somewhat settled working and living at the Cortez ranch but
it was time for Naomi and daughter Gracie to move on. And a
force behind that decision was Lucas' return to the ranch.
Distance -- Naomi needed distance even if his return was
temporary.
Naomi and Lucas were high school sweethearts devoted to each
other with plans for their future until the night of the
fire. Their plans went up in flames along with those barns.
But family came first -- Lucas' obligation no matter how
foolhardy was to protect his family -- at a very high
personal cost. They say time heals wounds but scandals live
on forever.
Lucas is having difficulty living down his reputation and
the felon label hanging over his head is a real albatross
that some folks in town keep alive. Certainly no welcome mat
with the possible exception of his family and Gracie.
Everyone seems to have something to hide but secrets in a
small town are practically impossible to keep.
Naomi has a secret and she is doing everything humanly
possible for it to remain hidden. Lucas' return was sure to
cause Naomi some discomfort. She was the girl left behind
when Lucas went to prison. She had married, had a child and
divorced in the time he was away. There was no need to
reopen this case, it was done and closed ten years ago.
So in COMEBACK COWBOY, Sara Richardson treats us to the next
chapter of the Cortez brothers. We are immersed in a tale of
love and loss, bad decisions and family dynamics.
Friendships abound in most Sara Richardson books and none
more than in COMEBACK COWBOY. For people with limited or, no
family friends are the support system they rely on. Sara
Richardson introduces us to a wondrous tale about friends
and in COMEBACK COWBOY they are just the best characters you
will meet in any book.
A WOMAN NEVER FORGETS HER FIRST COWBOY . . .
As a single mother, Naomi Sullivan is used to doing things
on her own. She's finally saved enough from working at the
Cortez Ranch to buy a lovely home for her and her little
girl. Life is going as planned. But when her high school
sweetheart comes riding back to town, this self-sufficient
woman feels something she hasn't felt in years: red-hot,
unbridled need for the handsome cowboy who left her behind.
Lucas Cortez doesn't plan on being in town long. Yet when he
sees Naomi again-the gorgeous girl he never stopped
loving-he's tempted to hang up his hat and stay awhile. He's
already charmed his way into her daughter's heart, but he'll
need more than sweet talk and roses to convince Naomi to
give them a second chance-especially when she's hiding a
secret that could change their lives forever . . .
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