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Loveland
by
Andrea Downing (Goodreads Author)
When Lady Alexandra Calthorpe returns to the Loveland, Colorado, ranch owned by her father, the Duke, she has little idea of how the experience will alter her future. Headstrong and willful, Alex tries to overcome a disastrous marriage in England and be free of the strictures of Victorian society --and become independent of men. That is, until Jesse Makepeace saunters back...more
Paperback, 1, 270 pages
Published
July 18th 2012
by The Wild Rose Press
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Lady Alexandra Calthorpe is the daughter of a Duke who decides to send her to England to marry. If she refuses this arranged marriage, she will be disinherited. She would rather stay in Colorado.
Jesse Makepeace is a cowpuncher who often handles the cattle better than he can Alex. Yet he cares for the young girl who has grown into a beautiful woman. He hates the thought of her leaving.
When Alex learns she has to return to England, to marry a man she does not love, she is none too thrilled. Yet,...more
Jesse Makepeace is a cowpuncher who often handles the cattle better than he can Alex. Yet he cares for the young girl who has grown into a beautiful woman. He hates the thought of her leaving.
When Alex learns she has to return to England, to marry a man she does not love, she is none too thrilled. Yet,...more
Who could possibly be better qualified to write a story about a beautiful head strong young woman of English aristocracy and a clean cut, spur-jingling American cowboy than Andrea Downing. Downing was born in New York but lived most of her life in England. She finds it hard to explain her years-long obsession with the American West and, indeed, has spent her share of hours on horseback researching the subject.
Whatever the reason for Downing’s obsession, it has paid off well for western romantic...more
Whatever the reason for Downing’s obsession, it has paid off well for western romantic...more
This is the story of Alexandra, a young woman raised in England in a world of dukes and ladies who as a child was given a taste of life in the Colorado west and yearns to return. When she does return as an adult, she finds herself again drawn to Jesse, a ranch hand she adored as a child, a man who has been on his own since he was fourteen. The setting is a ranch in Colorado owned in absentee by Alexandra's father. When human deception and the harsh forces of nature threatened the ranch's existen...more
Andrea Downing's Loveland is a historical western romance set in 1880's Colorado during the heyday of the Wild West. The author pays meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy and manages to recreate the ethos and atmosphere of the era without burdening the story with excessive information. Loveland has a mood rather like "Little House on the Prairie" or maybe "Bonanza", immersing the reader entirely in a time and a place. Additionally, the story moves back and forth between the cult...more
~ "Think of all the lies you might be telling...instead, of course, of the ones you're tellin' now." ~
This excerpt from page 112 sets the tone of this novel for me. It's fun, feisty, and completely enjoyable. It's also serious, emotional, and historically fascinating. Author Andrea Downing spins a romantic tale of separation and reunion, of cultural differences and emotional discovery. Her characters play their parts so well, it's easy to slip into their world and believe in their reality. Gre...more
This excerpt from page 112 sets the tone of this novel for me. It's fun, feisty, and completely enjoyable. It's also serious, emotional, and historically fascinating. Author Andrea Downing spins a romantic tale of separation and reunion, of cultural differences and emotional discovery. Her characters play their parts so well, it's easy to slip into their world and believe in their reality. Gre...more
Reviewed by: Babs
Book provided by: Publisher
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
Lady Alex comes back after being gone for ten years. She is trying to recover from a bad marriage and gain her independence back. She is happy to see most of the old gang still at the job on the ranch. Jessie wants to do what she loves best paint and be an artist. Jesse has realized he is falling for the little girl that is all grown up. He feels he is not good enough for Alex. She comes form a high society...more
Book provided by: Publisher
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
Lady Alex comes back after being gone for ten years. She is trying to recover from a bad marriage and gain her independence back. She is happy to see most of the old gang still at the job on the ranch. Jessie wants to do what she loves best paint and be an artist. Jesse has realized he is falling for the little girl that is all grown up. He feels he is not good enough for Alex. She comes form a high society...more
Loved this book. Jesse and Alex have a wonderful story and Ms Downing told it perfectly. I didn't want this book to end.
You can see my review over at Romancing the book.
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Andrea Downing has spent most of her life in the UK where she received an M.A. from the University of Keele in Staffordshire. She married and raised a beautiful daughter, and stayed on to teach and write, living in the Derbyshire Peak District, the English Lake District and the Chiltern Hills before finally moving into London. During this time, family vacations were often on guest ranches in the A...more
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