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Men of the West #44
The Texan Tries Again
This cowboy is trying to put the past behind him…
A new start in Arizona…Could give this Texan a second chance
After losing everything, Taggart O’Brien is more than happy to take an offer to be the foreman at Three Rivers Ranch. But once he meets Emily-Ann Broadmoor, he’s not ready for any of the feelings she arouses. He’d promised he’d never put his heart on the line again—until Emily-Ann makes him think about a different kind of promise
A new start in Arizona…Could give this Texan a second chance
After losing everything, Taggart O’Brien is more than happy to take an offer to be the foreman at Three Rivers Ranch. But once he meets Emily-Ann Broadmoor, he’s not ready for any of the feelings she arouses. He’d promised he’d never put his heart on the line again—until Emily-Ann makes him think about a different kind of promise
- GenresRomance
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2020
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About the author
Stella Bagwell
452 books86 followersAt 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.
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.
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July 16, 2022
I've read every book in this series! It's just fun to get to know new characters and then have the "old" characters move in and out of the new books! I feel like I'm a part of this big family! Tag and Emily-Anne are a fun couple. Of course, they got through their ups and downs because they both have issues in their pasts that keep them from making commitments at first. Tag is new to the ranch as the new ranch foreman. Emily-Anne has been around forever and is friends with the owners of the ranch, so she and Tag are thrown together at various social events. I enjoyed how they tried to work through their issues. As I said before, I loved how the characters from previous books, popped in now and then!
April 14, 2020
Tag and Emily-Anne are both hesitant to fall in love. Tag lost his wife and unborn baby ten years prior, and Emily-Anne watched as her mother settled in her marriages and doesn't want to be like her. Eventually, both Tag and Emily-Anne, discover that they can both find love and home together.
Very good book. I enjoyed the relationship with Tag and Emily-Anne and watching them finally confess how they both truly feel about one another. The secondary characters were also written perfectly. I highly recommend this book.
Very good book. I enjoyed the relationship with Tag and Emily-Anne and watching them finally confess how they both truly feel about one another. The secondary characters were also written perfectly. I highly recommend this book.
April 11, 2020
Love it
January 18, 2021
A good tale of how one's past doesn't always determine their future.
October 1, 2024
Cosy potato chip book for about 95% of it but the ending felt very rushed and unrealistic and cringe..... So cringe.
December 17, 2024
A good quick light read. Love the hapoy ending of these books.
April 15, 2025
what da fuck was that rodeo
September 3, 2022
This story is about second chances for both the hero and heroine. I plan to download more of the Men of the West series books.
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April 1, 2020Categories
Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction
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Men of the West
Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction
Miniseries
Men of the West
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews