The Cash-Strapped Cutie / Keepsake Cowboy

Cowgirl Club #2

by Liz Ireland, Carrie Alexander

"The Cash-Strapped Cutie" by Liz Ireland

Natalie Winthrop is determined to rebuild her fortune in Heartbreak Ridge. But her prize a dilapidated old house is no prize at all! And her fantasy of a country inn is all but dashed by the home-improvement challenge. Enter Cal Tucker. The reclusive ex-sheriff is Natalie s sexy neighbor, and he s fit to be tied with the highfalutin heiress! Yet when trouble strikes, it s Cal to the rescue.

But will Natalie be the one to save him?

"Keepsake Cowboy" by Carrie Alexander

Laramie Jones thought she d inherited a ranch in Wyoming a dream come true for a member of the Cowgirl Club! But "nirvana" is a tacky suburban track house, with a motley crew of equally shabby animals, plus one virile cowboy.

A run-in with a bull has left Jake Killian temporarily out of commission, yet he s still up for a battle of the sexes, cowboy-style. Jake bets his horse that Laramie can t make something of the Lazy J, but he s going to enjoy watching her try...!

Genres: Romance

384 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Liz was born in Texas and credits a rural upbringing in a houseful of books for her lifelong love of stories. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, she moved to New York and worked various jobs (book clerk, world’s slowest professional typist, substitute teacher) before landing a job in publishing. Since then, she’s made her home in Austin, Portland (Oregon), Ottawa, Montreal, and now Vancouver Island in British Columbia. In her free time, she enjoys playing in local concert bands, watching classic films, and—of course—reading. In addition to her writing career, Liz has worked for two decades as a fiction editor. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and has served as a regional representative for Crime Writers of Canada.

Under the pen name Liz Freeland, Liz writes the Louise Faulk historical mystery series. She also writes women's fiction as Elizabeth Bass.

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just adore the duets romantic comedies