Taming a Dark Horse

Men of the West #7

by Stella Bagwell

How to Heal a Cowboy

Linc Ketchum hadn't been easy to deal with before the fire at the T Bar K burned his hands, but now he was next to impossible. And he knew no woman would put up with him, especially not Nevada Ortiz, the so-called nurse that Linc's cousin had sent to take care of him.

She was unexpectedly pretty and smart-mouthed to boot. Like any cowboy, Linc hated to admit he might be wrong, but Nevada's tender loving care was slowly changing his mind about women. Or one woman in particular…

Genres: Romance, Harlequin

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

At seventeen, Stella married her high school sweetheart: Harrell, and they had a son Jason. She began her writing career almost by accident. She was a hairdresser and worked in her sister's beauty shop. Ironically, Stella developed a severe allergy to hairspray and was forced to resign. With time on her hands, Stella wanted to do something creative. She remembered a high school English teacher telling her she could be a writer if she wanted. Although she always loved reading romances, she never thought to write one herself. Armed with that now notion and an old, manual typewriter, she went to work, attempting to create a story similar to those she liked reading. The result‚ her first book, purchased by Mills & Boon and issued under the Harlequin imprint. After that, she became a full time writer and today, has close to forty published novels. Her for the future is to continue writing romance novels as long as there's an audience to enjoy her work.

Next to writing, traveling is one of her most favorite activities. Yet, because the southwest is dear to her heart, she sets most of her books there in rough, rugged ranch country. She feels it's essential to know a place before writing about it; that philosophy gives her more reason to plan trips! The marriage has always lived in southeastern Oklahoma. But, they purchased a portion of a twenty-two hundred, acre ranch; they now make their home there. Before moving onto the ranch, she had a swimming pool in her back yard and spent most of her summer evenings in the water. Her husband has promised to put in another pool, but for now she has to make do with the creek that runs through their property. The closest town of three thousand is fifteen miles away; she says she loves the seclusion, living among the woods and horses and wildlife. The only thing she doesn't like is making the thirty mile round trip to the post office or grocery store. Worse still, is the eighty-five mile trip to get office supplies!

One of her greatest joys was to see Jason, her only son, graduate from college with degrees in math and physical education. He now lives in Port Lavaca, Texas, where he teaches high school algebra and geometry and coaches football and weightlifting. Family has always come first with Stella and she enjoys spending time with her son when he visits Oklahoma. Sometimes, she and her husband drive down to the Texas coast to see him. However, her mother, step-father and siblings all live nearby and they have routine get-togethers. In her spare time, she enjoys practicing violin and guitar, both of which she can play by ear. She claims to need years of practice before calling herself a musician. Stella also enjoys gardening and being outdoors.

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book can't wait to read more by this author I cried in it and was happy I just wish it would have continued so I knew if they found his mother or not but what a great book

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book started out great and I was really enjoying it. Then after Chapter 10 it just seemed to be rushed, the characters lost there spunk and appeal. There were alot of things that could have been explored more.

[Jo Watson · Rating 2 out of 5]

My inner feminist cringed many times. This was published in 2005 and yet the heroine is looking for a man to “protect her from the harsh realities of the world”? 🤮 And for a character who was so independent and self sufficient and had such a rough childhood it was hard for me to believe that she would so suddenly have such high expectations of a man.

[Diana Aranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encanta este libro. No puedo esperar a leer más por esta autor. Lloré en él y me alegré. Solo desearía que hubiera continuado, así que sabía si habían encontrado a su madre o no, pero ¡qué gran libro!

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐4.5⭐
Una historia que disfruté mucho! Nos muestra la manera como situaciones del pasado pueden influir en nuestras decisiones y en nuestro actuar. Pero también, como el presente, puede hacerte abrir los ojos y cambiar.
Una linda historia, solo que me quedó muy corta. 😛

[《Jaqueline》 · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/3 stars

[Debbie Heaton · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Bagwell’s romance novel, Linc Ketchum was moody and difficult to handle even before the fire at the T Bar K burned his hands. When nurse Nevada Ortiz arrives to help him, he is more than certain that no woman would be willing to put up with his negative attitude.

Attractive and equipped with a smart mouth, Linc hated to admit that he could be wrong, but Nevada was doing everything to change his mind about women in general.

A good Cowboy at Heart love story.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. There were a lot of loose ends that were not resolved. The plot was average and not all that detailed or exciting. The leads were alomst blah. This wasn't a waste my time on book but ti cut it close.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Cowboy at Heart
Category: Contemporary Romance