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The Cowboy, the Baby and the Bride-to-Be
FIRST COMES BABY...
Shayla Morrison's mission was to unite a rambunctious baby boy with the rugged cowboy who was his closest kin. But one look at long, tall Turner MacLeod and Shayla decided to stick around. After all, what did a rough and tough rancher know about babies? Then again, what did a sensible woman like Shayla know about sharing close quarters with a mysterious Montana man?
THEN COMES MARRIAGE
Shayla should have hightailed it back to her ho-hum life. Then the sound of a child's laughter--and the sparkle in the cowboy's eyes--had her whistling the wedding march. But could she turn the brooding bachelor into a forever husband?
FABULOUS FATHERS: This cowboy found a baby on his doorstep -- and a wife in waiting!
Shayla Morrison's mission was to unite a rambunctious baby boy with the rugged cowboy who was his closest kin. But one look at long, tall Turner MacLeod and Shayla decided to stick around. After all, what did a rough and tough rancher know about babies? Then again, what did a sensible woman like Shayla know about sharing close quarters with a mysterious Montana man?
THEN COMES MARRIAGE
Shayla should have hightailed it back to her ho-hum life. Then the sound of a child's laughter--and the sparkle in the cowboy's eyes--had her whistling the wedding march. But could she turn the brooding bachelor into a forever husband?
FABULOUS FATHERS: This cowboy found a baby on his doorstep -- and a wife in waiting!
187 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1998
About the author
Cara Colter
595 books52 followersCara Colter was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by ranches, but she was always a reluctant city girl. A journalism graduate, she has been making her living with words for her entire adult life. Before published her first romance novel in 1987, she wrote educational materials, newspaper stories, magazine articles and even sermons!
"I am living proof that dreams come true," Cara says. "I am an ordinary person leading an extraordinary life."
Now she lives on a small acreage in British Columbia. She shares her life with her personal hero, Rob, a cat and eight horses. She has three grown children, and already is a granmother.
"I am living proof that dreams come true," Cara says. "I am an ordinary person leading an extraordinary life."
Now she lives on a small acreage in British Columbia. She shares her life with her personal hero, Rob, a cat and eight horses. She has three grown children, and already is a granmother.
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June 25, 2018
This was such a great book can't wait to read more books by this author
October 31, 2017
This was a sweet, fun, feel good romance. No major angst. Not much in the physical intimacy department either, except for a couple of light kisses, which was my only grouse with the book. Could've done with few more kisses and passion at the least, especially when the lead pair were out enjoying a picnic lunch. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Loved all the characters in it.
Both Shayla and Turner were very down-to-earth, simple people. They're completely smitten from the very first meeting. Both are recluses, who enjoy their space and have had no romance in their life. Turner's one short experience with a city girl has put him off city girls. Couldn't really blame the girl though, considering the shabby condition of his house. It's not that he's lacking in money. In fact, he's a fairly well-to-do rancher. It's just that he prefers horses to anything else in life and much to the exasperation of his sister, Abby, he'd rather spend money on horses than sprucing up his house.
Shayla is a shy person by nature, who likes writing music and lyrics for a children show and make up silly songs that kids enjoy. She hasn't had a boyfriend much to the dismay of her mother, who wants her to marry a nice guy with a stable job. Over the past year though, she's been going out with Barry, who acts as a clown on the same children show. It was just for the sake of company to the movies or dining out. There was no romantic intention from her side. Her mother however thinks Barry is a catch and insists Shayla should marry him. Shayla has now reached a stage where she's bored with her life and also wants an escape from her mother's nagging, which is why she grabs at her neighbour, Maria's request, to take her three year old son, Nicky, to his uncle in Montana since she has somewhere important she has to be.
What she doesn't know was that Maria had been in love with Turner's brother, Nick, and left him on Turner's request, which angered Nick so much that he left Turner and their home. He doesn't know that Nicky is his son. Turner had been seventeen when his parents died in an accident and so, gave up everything, even college, to take on the responsibilities of bringing up his younger brother and sister. His sister, Abby, is happily married and has one girl and a baby on the way. He misses his brother a lot and regrets his interference in his love-life.
On reaching Montana, Shayla immediately falls in love with the place. Perhaps, it had more to do with the handsome cowboy. From the moment, she'd set foot on his land, Turner finds his world has turned upside down. At their very first meeting, his nephew throws up all over his boots. He then has to give up his bed to Shayla and spends his nights on the uncomfortable sofa-bed.
It was amusing to see him long for one night of decent sleep throughout the book, but as days go by he finds there was no chance of it happening as people after people descend on his humble abode. First, it was Shayla and his nephew, then his heavily pregnant sister and her daughter, Danielle, then Shayla's mother and Barry. When they all did go away for two days and he finally gets the much needed isolation, he finds the silence of the empty house beginning to jar on him, which hadn't happened before. Then, he was thinking about the time Shayla cooked for him and even after getting back his own bed, he wasn't able to sleep because it had Shayla's scent all over, and soon he was mentally making plans to extend and renovate the house, his imagination running so wild it has the two of them in a jacuzzi tub.
The sweetest moment of those days was Nicky calling him up to wish him 'nighty night' over the phone. Nicky is adorable, even though bossy. Loved the bond between him and Turner, how he trusted Turner completely, how he looked at him for assurance even when he was meeting his own father for the first time.
Turner's sister Abby was another fantastic character - an affectionate sister and a fantastic matchmaker. I enjoyed how she and Shayla ganged up against Turner, laughing over his cluelessness, especially that time when he was trying to figure out what had changed in his living room, how it seemed cozier than before and Abby then points out the blanket Shayla had hung on the wall. Brother and sister were so attuned to one another that even though Turner was away --actually escaping from a house full of people-- he got an intuition she'd gone into labour.
Then, there's Turner's amusing thoughts and reaction to Shayla's mother - 'Mother-in-law from hell,' as he called her. Had me in splits, especially in the end when he was wondering if the woman was going to corrupt a young man seeing her looking peculiarly at Barry.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Would recommend it for anyone looking for a light, funny read.
Both Shayla and Turner were very down-to-earth, simple people. They're completely smitten from the very first meeting. Both are recluses, who enjoy their space and have had no romance in their life. Turner's one short experience with a city girl has put him off city girls. Couldn't really blame the girl though, considering the shabby condition of his house. It's not that he's lacking in money. In fact, he's a fairly well-to-do rancher. It's just that he prefers horses to anything else in life and much to the exasperation of his sister, Abby, he'd rather spend money on horses than sprucing up his house.
Shayla is a shy person by nature, who likes writing music and lyrics for a children show and make up silly songs that kids enjoy. She hasn't had a boyfriend much to the dismay of her mother, who wants her to marry a nice guy with a stable job. Over the past year though, she's been going out with Barry, who acts as a clown on the same children show. It was just for the sake of company to the movies or dining out. There was no romantic intention from her side. Her mother however thinks Barry is a catch and insists Shayla should marry him. Shayla has now reached a stage where she's bored with her life and also wants an escape from her mother's nagging, which is why she grabs at her neighbour, Maria's request, to take her three year old son, Nicky, to his uncle in Montana since she has somewhere important she has to be.
What she doesn't know was that Maria had been in love with Turner's brother, Nick, and left him on Turner's request, which angered Nick so much that he left Turner and their home. He doesn't know that Nicky is his son. Turner had been seventeen when his parents died in an accident and so, gave up everything, even college, to take on the responsibilities of bringing up his younger brother and sister. His sister, Abby, is happily married and has one girl and a baby on the way. He misses his brother a lot and regrets his interference in his love-life.
On reaching Montana, Shayla immediately falls in love with the place. Perhaps, it had more to do with the handsome cowboy. From the moment, she'd set foot on his land, Turner finds his world has turned upside down. At their very first meeting, his nephew throws up all over his boots. He then has to give up his bed to Shayla and spends his nights on the uncomfortable sofa-bed.
It was amusing to see him long for one night of decent sleep throughout the book, but as days go by he finds there was no chance of it happening as people after people descend on his humble abode. First, it was Shayla and his nephew, then his heavily pregnant sister and her daughter, Danielle, then Shayla's mother and Barry. When they all did go away for two days and he finally gets the much needed isolation, he finds the silence of the empty house beginning to jar on him, which hadn't happened before. Then, he was thinking about the time Shayla cooked for him and even after getting back his own bed, he wasn't able to sleep because it had Shayla's scent all over, and soon he was mentally making plans to extend and renovate the house, his imagination running so wild it has the two of them in a jacuzzi tub.
The sweetest moment of those days was Nicky calling him up to wish him 'nighty night' over the phone. Nicky is adorable, even though bossy. Loved the bond between him and Turner, how he trusted Turner completely, how he looked at him for assurance even when he was meeting his own father for the first time.
Turner's sister Abby was another fantastic character - an affectionate sister and a fantastic matchmaker. I enjoyed how she and Shayla ganged up against Turner, laughing over his cluelessness, especially that time when he was trying to figure out what had changed in his living room, how it seemed cozier than before and Abby then points out the blanket Shayla had hung on the wall. Brother and sister were so attuned to one another that even though Turner was away --actually escaping from a house full of people-- he got an intuition she'd gone into labour.
Then, there's Turner's amusing thoughts and reaction to Shayla's mother - 'Mother-in-law from hell,' as he called her. Had me in splits, especially in the end when he was wondering if the woman was going to corrupt a young man seeing her looking peculiarly at Barry.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Would recommend it for anyone looking for a light, funny read.
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July 27, 2011Shayla is a very reclusive and private person. Extremely shy, she didn't even have a boyfriend until after she started working as a songwriter for a children's show. Making up silly songs, she wants a little more in her life. When her friend asked her to take her son to his uncle's ranch, she heads out to Montana.
Love at first sight. Love for Montana, and love for the large, remote cowboy, Turner. For the first time, the plain little Shayla wanted to turn the gorgeous head of a man in her direction. Turner was controlling, but after finding out that he had raised his younger brother and sister, she could understand where he was coming from. His idea of control was not like her mother's.
Growing up fast at seventeen, Turner felt he could not let go. If he lost control, he might lose the rest of his family. Becoming estranged from his brother, and finding out he was the cause of the separation of his brother, his brother's girlfriend and their son tore him up. They forgace him, but could he forgive himself.
A very sweet, loving story. Well written and a joy start to finish.
Love at first sight. Love for Montana, and love for the large, remote cowboy, Turner. For the first time, the plain little Shayla wanted to turn the gorgeous head of a man in her direction. Turner was controlling, but after finding out that he had raised his younger brother and sister, she could understand where he was coming from. His idea of control was not like her mother's.
Growing up fast at seventeen, Turner felt he could not let go. If he lost control, he might lose the rest of his family. Becoming estranged from his brother, and finding out he was the cause of the separation of his brother, his brother's girlfriend and their son tore him up. They forgace him, but could he forgive himself.
A very sweet, loving story. Well written and a joy start to finish.
September 28, 2013
In Colter’s romantic novel, Shayla Morrison was on a mission to reunite a small baby boy with his closest living kin—Turner MacLeod. But one look at the rugged cowboy has Shayla backpedaling to stay and ensure the safety of the child in her care. Turner is a rancher with no experience raising children and Shayla is tagged with reuniting children with their parents even though she herself has never had a child. But soon the crackling smile in Turner’s eyes has Shayla dreaming of wedding bells.
A solid addition to the Cowboy at Heart series.
A solid addition to the Cowboy at Heart series.
April 6, 2014
Writing jingles on a children's show and a dull romance-- until she does a favor and takes her friends little boy to his uncle's ranch... The wide open spaces do wonders for a girl's heart and when the cowboy enters .. .the heart sings a different song..
Makes you smile and hope for that happy ending... and it delivers.
Makes you smile and hope for that happy ending... and it delivers.
January 16, 2016
Excellent book couldn't put it down
August 29, 2016
Very good book.
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