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Rodeo Man
When Laney Ellis’ husband is killed by a bull, she is left alone to run their small cattle ranch and raise their son, Justin, on her own. One thing she is determined her son will never do is ride rodeo bulls. But that is the dream Justin holds dearest—to be exactly like his dad, the onetime Colorado State High School Rodeo Champion.
After his rodeo career peaks and begins to slide, Cody Utah opens a bull riding school. Although attracted to his next door neighbor, he steers clear. Cody has heard rumors Laney trapped her husband into marriage by getting pregnant in high school. The last thing Cody wants is children. His mother was a drunk, and he doesn’t know who his father is.
A bull's hooves turned Laney’s world to dust; bull riding gave Cody a life worth living—can they find common ground?
After his rodeo career peaks and begins to slide, Cody Utah opens a bull riding school. Although attracted to his next door neighbor, he steers clear. Cody has heard rumors Laney trapped her husband into marriage by getting pregnant in high school. The last thing Cody wants is children. His mother was a drunk, and he doesn’t know who his father is.
A bull's hooves turned Laney’s world to dust; bull riding gave Cody a life worth living—can they find common ground?
177 pages, ebook
First published March 5, 2013
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March 6, 2013
I previously reviewed this book when it was first released as "A Cowboy to Keep". I'm really happy to see it has been re-released because I thought this was a great book. Hence why I felt the need to transfer my review here as well.
You can't help but sympathize with the heroine, Laney. She's such a strong heroine whose love and protection of her son make her tremendously endearing. From page one, she's such a force to be reckoned with, always jumping to protect those she loves with little regard for herself. I rooted for this character from the start.
The hero, Cody Utah (Ha, love the name), is a down-to-earth man who fought to bring himself up in the world and make a name for himself. And he did, as a professional bull rider. Having a horrible childhood, he's reluctant to settle and be part of a family much less start one.
To be honest, I even liked Justin. Might have popped him a few times for being a typical teenaged boy. However, I don't really care for kids, so there you go. Though, it's easy to empathize with his rebellious nature. Missing an important part of your family can definitely cause such behavior.
All in all, I loved this book. Once again, Ms. Lindun shows her expertise with horses and ranching, which I happen to enjoy reading. And she crafted a well-developed, emotional read that I couldn't put down. And I have to say the end result was so very rewarding for me. I even had a little tear in my eye when Cody answered one particular question Laney asked him toward the end of the story, which I have to share - '"Because you were watching," he said simply.' That one simple line made my heart swell for the heroine. One thing I've noticed and love about Ms. Lindun's heroes is while they may be men of few words and only say one plain or straightforward line of dialogue, there is a wealth of meaning behind that one little line.
You can't help but sympathize with the heroine, Laney. She's such a strong heroine whose love and protection of her son make her tremendously endearing. From page one, she's such a force to be reckoned with, always jumping to protect those she loves with little regard for herself. I rooted for this character from the start.
The hero, Cody Utah (Ha, love the name), is a down-to-earth man who fought to bring himself up in the world and make a name for himself. And he did, as a professional bull rider. Having a horrible childhood, he's reluctant to settle and be part of a family much less start one.
To be honest, I even liked Justin. Might have popped him a few times for being a typical teenaged boy. However, I don't really care for kids, so there you go. Though, it's easy to empathize with his rebellious nature. Missing an important part of your family can definitely cause such behavior.
All in all, I loved this book. Once again, Ms. Lindun shows her expertise with horses and ranching, which I happen to enjoy reading. And she crafted a well-developed, emotional read that I couldn't put down. And I have to say the end result was so very rewarding for me. I even had a little tear in my eye when Cody answered one particular question Laney asked him toward the end of the story, which I have to share - '"Because you were watching," he said simply.' That one simple line made my heart swell for the heroine. One thing I've noticed and love about Ms. Lindun's heroes is while they may be men of few words and only say one plain or straightforward line of dialogue, there is a wealth of meaning behind that one little line.
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