The sad part of NEED ME COWBOY is the acknowledgment that it probably marks the end of the lovely and engaging Copper Ridge series by Maisey Yates. I am so sad to say goodbye to some of the best characters, but happy to see that Faith Grayson finally has a story of her own.

Faith Grayson's architecture career is flourishing. Her designs are getting noticed and she is considered an artist in her field. Working with two of her brothers gives Faith the freedom to do what she loves - - design both commercial and residential buildings with an eye toward enhancing the land and location they will ultimately sit on.

It was the art of Faith's constructions that caught the eye of Levi Tucker. Levi was being released from prison after spending five years of a life sentence on a trumped up charge. Levi's wife had disappeared and he was the target of an indiscriminate investigation and guilty verdict. No motive, no witnesses, no evidence and nobody. But Levi was well known as a tough kid from the bad part of town and that seemed to weigh heavily on his being put behind bars forever. Levi needs someone of Faith's ability and reputation to help him with his plan of retribution against his very alive wife. The woman who let him remain imprisoned for five years while helping herself to his money. Faith sees a lot of good in this tough large man with a huge chip on his shoulder and scars and tattoos over his body. Levi has every reason to be angry but Faith sees this anger as the very thing preventing him from moving forward with his life.

Levi's only hopeful instinct was for the freedom taken from him when he was sent away. The design Faith sketches is about open spaces, windows, and no doors. So symbolic of being released from prison but the only one that can really set Levi free is himself.

And Faith is determined to prove to Levi that he can do just that -- if he would open his heart and mind to love and hope. Two things sorely missed from Levi's entire life to date. But things he is fighting against as the relationship with Faith begins to morph into something more than just fun and games.

No one can make that choice for you and in NEED ME COWBOY Maisey Yates sets up an emotional tug of war between the two main characters. As always the characters are real, honest and endearing even when not very domesticated. Levi is as jaded as Faith is innocent. Somehow the romantic Maisie Yates saw them as perfect for each other and we can't help but agree.