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The Rodeo Man's Daughter
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First published February 1, 2012
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Barbara White Daille
36 books185 followersAbout me: my faves in life are chocolate, romance, and reading - and, of course, my DH (dear husband). ;) Exercise and housework...well, not so much.
About the writing: Short contemporary, small-town romance, usually with kids, quirky characters, and a touch of humor. All my books, even in series, are stand-alones with each hero and heroine reaching their Happy Ever After by the end of their story.
Harlequin Western Romance: The current series is The Hitching Post Hotel, a honeymoon destination set on a ranch owned by a matchmaking grandpa. The latest books are The Cowboy's Triple Surprise and The Rancher's Baby Proposal.
Entangled Bliss: This is a fun, sweet series called Snowflake Valley, set in a small town that caters to tourists 365 days a year and featuring the "bad-luck Barnett" sisters. Look for Snowbound with Mr. Wrong and the new release, One Week to Win Her Boss.
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About the writing: Short contemporary, small-town romance, usually with kids, quirky characters, and a touch of humor. All my books, even in series, are stand-alones with each hero and heroine reaching their Happy Ever After by the end of their story.
Harlequin Western Romance: The current series is The Hitching Post Hotel, a honeymoon destination set on a ranch owned by a matchmaking grandpa. The latest books are The Cowboy's Triple Surprise and The Rancher's Baby Proposal.
Entangled Bliss: This is a fun, sweet series called Snowflake Valley, set in a small town that caters to tourists 365 days a year and featuring the "bad-luck Barnett" sisters. Look for Snowbound with Mr. Wrong and the new release, One Week to Win Her Boss.
I'd love for you to check out my books (all listed here at Goodreads) and sign up for my newsletter to get insider info and subscriber-only perks.
And look for me out on the Web:
Website http://www.barbarawhitedaille.com
Blog http://www.barbarawhitedaille.com/blog
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Facebook http://www.facebook.com/barbarawhited...
Twitter https://twitter.com/BarbaraWDaille
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Hope to see you around!
All my best,
Barbara
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July 23, 2018
I enjoyed the whole story and the characters especially the little girl.
December 1, 2018
Another great book by this author a daughter that the cowboy didn't know about things can get tricky
October 10, 2023
It took a bit to finish this book. I didn't care for either of the main characters much, and it was hard to figure out why either one of them cared for the other. There were a few spots that were amusing. Overall, an ok second chance story.
August 14, 2019
Enjoy the storyline, will read more from this author.
January 27, 2012
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The Rodeo Man’s Daughter by Barbara White Daille – A Review
January 26, 2012 by Cynthia D'Alba | Edit
I received an Advanced Reader Copy from the author whom I know personally.
The Rodeo Man’s Daughter by Barbara White Daille
Publisher: Harlequin American Romance
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (184 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Back of the Book Blurb
When Caleb Cantrell left home as a dirt-poor teenager, he never thought he’d return as a wealthy rodeo star.
As a matter of fact, he didn’t think he’d return at all. The accident changed all that. It ended his career, nearly ended his life and rekindled a bitterness he thought he’d left in the dust long ago.
To rebuild, Caleb has to go back to where it all began—back to Flagman’s Folly, New Mexico, and back to his high-school sweetheart, Tess LaSalle. But a ten-year-old secret stands between them, one that could hurt everyone Tess loves, especially her daughter…their daughter…the one Caleb never knew existed.
No rodeo ever required the courage Caleb needs now—to forgive, to forget and to start over again…if it’s not already too late.
I do love a damaged hero and in Caleb, the author has definitely given him some damage, both physical damage and mental damage. Caleb (one of my favorite “cowboy” names!) left Flagman’s Folly and worked his way up in the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) world. He was right there, ready to grab the gold ring (or big silver buckle) when he rode a big, mean, nasty bull. After being thrown off, the bull then proceeded to stomp Caleb, doing massive damage…internal organs, broken bones, concussion, etc. His extensive injuries required a long hospital stay and then rehab. Even today, he walks with a limp.
Mentally, Caleb was the son of the town tramp. He knew everyone held him in contempt because it. In fact, he fell in love with a girl whose grandfather forbid him from seeing her again. Caleb owns a large ranch in Montana. He doesn’t need a large ranch in New Mexico. But he comes back to Flagman’s Folly to rub the townspeople’s noses in his success (especially his high school sweetheart Tess LaSalle), buy the biggest ranch (that’ll show them they were wrong about him), and then go home to Montana. Great plan, huh?
Tess LaSalle remained in Flagman’s Folly raising a daughter, Nate. She’d loved Caleb with her entire being. When she found out she was pregnant, she took every cent she had to find him on the rodeo circuit, went to him to tell him about their child. It didn’t quite turn out as she had planned. Caleb had a buckle bunny on each arm. He might have been glad to see her, but he never let her know. Now he’s back in town and wanting to buy a ranch. As one of the only real estate agents in this small town, Tess is thrown into seeing him again when he insists she be the one to show him around.
Barbara White Daille has written for HQ American Romance for a while. She has the tone of this book perfect for that line. If you haven’t read in this category, this book is a perfect example of what American Romance is all about.
The only thing I would change is that I would have liked to have gone along on some of the ranch tours! I just love to look at real estate
This is a good book, one I can recommend. I hope you all enjoy it.
The Rodeo Man’s Daughter by Barbara White Daille – A Review
January 26, 2012 by Cynthia D'Alba | Edit
I received an Advanced Reader Copy from the author whom I know personally.
The Rodeo Man’s Daughter by Barbara White Daille
Publisher: Harlequin American Romance
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (184 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Back of the Book Blurb
When Caleb Cantrell left home as a dirt-poor teenager, he never thought he’d return as a wealthy rodeo star.
As a matter of fact, he didn’t think he’d return at all. The accident changed all that. It ended his career, nearly ended his life and rekindled a bitterness he thought he’d left in the dust long ago.
To rebuild, Caleb has to go back to where it all began—back to Flagman’s Folly, New Mexico, and back to his high-school sweetheart, Tess LaSalle. But a ten-year-old secret stands between them, one that could hurt everyone Tess loves, especially her daughter…their daughter…the one Caleb never knew existed.
No rodeo ever required the courage Caleb needs now—to forgive, to forget and to start over again…if it’s not already too late.
I do love a damaged hero and in Caleb, the author has definitely given him some damage, both physical damage and mental damage. Caleb (one of my favorite “cowboy” names!) left Flagman’s Folly and worked his way up in the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) world. He was right there, ready to grab the gold ring (or big silver buckle) when he rode a big, mean, nasty bull. After being thrown off, the bull then proceeded to stomp Caleb, doing massive damage…internal organs, broken bones, concussion, etc. His extensive injuries required a long hospital stay and then rehab. Even today, he walks with a limp.
Mentally, Caleb was the son of the town tramp. He knew everyone held him in contempt because it. In fact, he fell in love with a girl whose grandfather forbid him from seeing her again. Caleb owns a large ranch in Montana. He doesn’t need a large ranch in New Mexico. But he comes back to Flagman’s Folly to rub the townspeople’s noses in his success (especially his high school sweetheart Tess LaSalle), buy the biggest ranch (that’ll show them they were wrong about him), and then go home to Montana. Great plan, huh?
Tess LaSalle remained in Flagman’s Folly raising a daughter, Nate. She’d loved Caleb with her entire being. When she found out she was pregnant, she took every cent she had to find him on the rodeo circuit, went to him to tell him about their child. It didn’t quite turn out as she had planned. Caleb had a buckle bunny on each arm. He might have been glad to see her, but he never let her know. Now he’s back in town and wanting to buy a ranch. As one of the only real estate agents in this small town, Tess is thrown into seeing him again when he insists she be the one to show him around.
Barbara White Daille has written for HQ American Romance for a while. She has the tone of this book perfect for that line. If you haven’t read in this category, this book is a perfect example of what American Romance is all about.
The only thing I would change is that I would have liked to have gone along on some of the ranch tours! I just love to look at real estate
This is a good book, one I can recommend. I hope you all enjoy it.
January 5, 2012
Originally posted at: http://www.longandshortreviews.blogsp...
Caleb Cantrell’s need to prove he is “somebody” not just the bastard son of the town’s whore drove him as he became wealthy as a rodeo rider. After ten years, he returns to Flagman’s Folly New Mexico. He cannot believe how unconcerned the people are about who he was “back then”. They just seem to be proud of his success—all except Tess LaSalle, the girl he’d left behind. She acts like she wants him gone.
Tess did want him gone. His touch stirred unwanted feelings that she put away long ago. His words when she went to Gallup rodeo to tell him she was pregnant still burn like acid in her heart. He’d said his winnings would save him from having to go back to a “one-horse town with one-horse folks in it”—she was and is one of those “folks”. He’d gone on to bask in his new celebrity status with trophies, buckle bunnies, and most importantly, money. She’d gone home and put her life together with meticulous care. Now she copes with financial worries, with a weak real estate market, with her mother, Rosalyn’s struggling bed and breakfast Whistlestop Inn, and with her prickly, stubborn, sometime belligerent preteen daughter, Nate.
Nate is precious and loved even though she is a handful at times. She and her friends are “cowboy-crazy” and to them the world is wonder when the rodeo star Caleb Cantrell comes to town. Nate is at the age when issues are black or white—no shades of gray in between. Her emotions are volatile and coming to terms with the shocking changes in her world has her reeling and makes her super difficult at times.
The many secondary characters help move the story along. Rosalyn and Aunt Ellamae create a conspiratorial humor as do Nate and her three best friends. They all love Caleb’s self-centered rodeo stories. Judge Baylor, Sam Robertson, and others help Caleb gradually let go of the “chip on this shoulder”. Dana Wright and Joe Harley prove to be tried and true friends of Tess and support her in some really tough situations.
For some reason, I did not feel that I was having a vicarious experience with the characters. I felt I was on the outside looking in on conflicts but with little else going on—rather like a Mexican Standoff. However, the U-turn Caleb makes that shows his maturation and his ability to stop thinking about just himself and what he wants and needs makes the story come alive. It also shows Nate in a whole new light that reveals her redeeming qualities. They become far more likeable characters. They both do some amazing growing up.
Barbara White Daille has a smooth, expressive writing style with subtle metaphors, humor, and a setting that seems authentic. Her sense of small town living is right on, and made this book a worthwhile read.
Caleb Cantrell’s need to prove he is “somebody” not just the bastard son of the town’s whore drove him as he became wealthy as a rodeo rider. After ten years, he returns to Flagman’s Folly New Mexico. He cannot believe how unconcerned the people are about who he was “back then”. They just seem to be proud of his success—all except Tess LaSalle, the girl he’d left behind. She acts like she wants him gone.
Tess did want him gone. His touch stirred unwanted feelings that she put away long ago. His words when she went to Gallup rodeo to tell him she was pregnant still burn like acid in her heart. He’d said his winnings would save him from having to go back to a “one-horse town with one-horse folks in it”—she was and is one of those “folks”. He’d gone on to bask in his new celebrity status with trophies, buckle bunnies, and most importantly, money. She’d gone home and put her life together with meticulous care. Now she copes with financial worries, with a weak real estate market, with her mother, Rosalyn’s struggling bed and breakfast Whistlestop Inn, and with her prickly, stubborn, sometime belligerent preteen daughter, Nate.
Nate is precious and loved even though she is a handful at times. She and her friends are “cowboy-crazy” and to them the world is wonder when the rodeo star Caleb Cantrell comes to town. Nate is at the age when issues are black or white—no shades of gray in between. Her emotions are volatile and coming to terms with the shocking changes in her world has her reeling and makes her super difficult at times.
The many secondary characters help move the story along. Rosalyn and Aunt Ellamae create a conspiratorial humor as do Nate and her three best friends. They all love Caleb’s self-centered rodeo stories. Judge Baylor, Sam Robertson, and others help Caleb gradually let go of the “chip on this shoulder”. Dana Wright and Joe Harley prove to be tried and true friends of Tess and support her in some really tough situations.
For some reason, I did not feel that I was having a vicarious experience with the characters. I felt I was on the outside looking in on conflicts but with little else going on—rather like a Mexican Standoff. However, the U-turn Caleb makes that shows his maturation and his ability to stop thinking about just himself and what he wants and needs makes the story come alive. It also shows Nate in a whole new light that reveals her redeeming qualities. They become far more likeable characters. They both do some amazing growing up.
Barbara White Daille has a smooth, expressive writing style with subtle metaphors, humor, and a setting that seems authentic. Her sense of small town living is right on, and made this book a worthwhile read.
February 27, 2012
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3.75 Stars
Caleb grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, son of the town trollop and no clue who his father was. He never had friends in school, only one person would talk to him, Tess. Tess and Caleb fell in love, but Tess made him keep their relationship a secret. Feeling like he wasn't good enough for Tess, Caleb left town and her for the Rodeo. Ten years later, after a career ending injury, Caleb is back in Flagman's Folly, to show the town and Tess he is something now. When he finds out Tess' secret all his plans change.
The Rodeo Man's Daughter is a sweet, emotional second chance at love story featuring a H/h with major baggage to work through and love for each other that has simmered in the back of their hearts for ten years. This is a Harlequin American Romance, there are no sexual scenes, just a couple of kisses. That being said, it does not take away from the story, it actually works better for this book because Caleb and Tess have too much to work through to get to reach their HEA, throwing sex in would have just complicated matters more.
Caleb and Tess' daughter, Nate, is precious, she and her friends' cowboy worship was an added delight to the story. Tess' Mom, Aunt El, Nate and her crew's attempts to get Tess and Caleb together added a nice touch of meddling matchmakers to the tale. I love the small town feel Barbara White Daille created with Flagman's Folly. I have not read the first book, A Rancher's Pride, but do want to go back and read it, as well as the third book, Honorable Rancher, coming out August, 2012.
If you enjoy emotionally charged, second chance at romance stories, you will enjoy The Rodeo Man's Daughter.
DiDi gives The Rodeo Man's Daughter (3.75)
3.75 Stars
Caleb grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, son of the town trollop and no clue who his father was. He never had friends in school, only one person would talk to him, Tess. Tess and Caleb fell in love, but Tess made him keep their relationship a secret. Feeling like he wasn't good enough for Tess, Caleb left town and her for the Rodeo. Ten years later, after a career ending injury, Caleb is back in Flagman's Folly, to show the town and Tess he is something now. When he finds out Tess' secret all his plans change.
The Rodeo Man's Daughter is a sweet, emotional second chance at love story featuring a H/h with major baggage to work through and love for each other that has simmered in the back of their hearts for ten years. This is a Harlequin American Romance, there are no sexual scenes, just a couple of kisses. That being said, it does not take away from the story, it actually works better for this book because Caleb and Tess have too much to work through to get to reach their HEA, throwing sex in would have just complicated matters more.
Caleb and Tess' daughter, Nate, is precious, she and her friends' cowboy worship was an added delight to the story. Tess' Mom, Aunt El, Nate and her crew's attempts to get Tess and Caleb together added a nice touch of meddling matchmakers to the tale. I love the small town feel Barbara White Daille created with Flagman's Folly. I have not read the first book, A Rancher's Pride, but do want to go back and read it, as well as the third book, Honorable Rancher, coming out August, 2012.
If you enjoy emotionally charged, second chance at romance stories, you will enjoy The Rodeo Man's Daughter.
DiDi gives The Rodeo Man's Daughter (3.75)
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March 31, 2012Why I Picked It Up: I enjoyed my first trip to Flagman’s Folly with Sam and Kayla. Even though category romance isn’t one of my favorite genres, I was kind of excited to get back to Flagman’s Folly.
What I Loved: Have I mentioned I’m a sucker for a small town setting? Flagman’s Folly reminds me greatly of my little hometown. A small place where the residents are happy but aren’t filthy rich or famous…well except one soon-to-be resident. Caleb will never forgive or forget the small town that constantly made him insecure. He was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Tess is a single mom trying to do right for her child. She’s stubborn yet caring. Nate is a feisty thing and I enjoyed her parts in the story. Overall, most everything was enjoyable. The main characters, the secondary characters, and the setting were all worth the read.
What I Could Have Lived Without: Caleb has held a grudge for ten years. Ten. Years. Personally, I do not have the kind of stamina that allows me to hold negative feelings for that long. It’s just too exhausting. While it didn’t work for me, it will add an extra level for reader’s who enjoy this kind of angst.
Recommended For: Readers who enjoy a quick read focused on small town family values and reconciliation stories.
Avoid If: You have a hard time with heroes who carry chips on their shoulders.
What I Loved: Have I mentioned I’m a sucker for a small town setting? Flagman’s Folly reminds me greatly of my little hometown. A small place where the residents are happy but aren’t filthy rich or famous…well except one soon-to-be resident. Caleb will never forgive or forget the small town that constantly made him insecure. He was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Tess is a single mom trying to do right for her child. She’s stubborn yet caring. Nate is a feisty thing and I enjoyed her parts in the story. Overall, most everything was enjoyable. The main characters, the secondary characters, and the setting were all worth the read.
What I Could Have Lived Without: Caleb has held a grudge for ten years. Ten. Years. Personally, I do not have the kind of stamina that allows me to hold negative feelings for that long. It’s just too exhausting. While it didn’t work for me, it will add an extra level for reader’s who enjoy this kind of angst.
Recommended For: Readers who enjoy a quick read focused on small town family values and reconciliation stories.
Avoid If: You have a hard time with heroes who carry chips on their shoulders.
March 19, 2012
Caleb Cantrell grows up dirt poor something I totally could relate to. He feels people in the town look down on him because of his Mother's many guys. So he goes off to make a name for himself in the rodeo. He returns to flaunt his wealth in front of the towns people.
An accident with a bull changes his life forever. He realizes what he gave up to become a cowboy and get wealth. He returns home to see if he can rebuild a relationship he left behind. He is amazed the people of the town do not care about his wealth. They always cared about him.
Tess LaSalle has never told Caleb he has a daughter. But truths have a way of not staying hidden. Nate is so much like her father and has worshiped his career for a long time not knowing he was her Dad.
Forgiveness, forgetting and starting over for Caleb are harder than riding a bull.
One will feel for Caleb and Tess. They will find themselves joining Tess' Mom and Aunt in trying to bring them together. The characters become so real and a part of you.
The book is hard to lay down. I read it in two days.
You can see Caleb's characteristics as well as Tess' in Nate's behavior. A delightful read.
An accident with a bull changes his life forever. He realizes what he gave up to become a cowboy and get wealth. He returns home to see if he can rebuild a relationship he left behind. He is amazed the people of the town do not care about his wealth. They always cared about him.
Tess LaSalle has never told Caleb he has a daughter. But truths have a way of not staying hidden. Nate is so much like her father and has worshiped his career for a long time not knowing he was her Dad.
Forgiveness, forgetting and starting over for Caleb are harder than riding a bull.
One will feel for Caleb and Tess. They will find themselves joining Tess' Mom and Aunt in trying to bring them together. The characters become so real and a part of you.
The book is hard to lay down. I read it in two days.
You can see Caleb's characteristics as well as Tess' in Nate's behavior. A delightful read.
January 11, 2012
Good book. I spent some time at the beginning not liking Caleb at all. His desire to come back and rub his success in peoples' faces just didn't sit right with me. But after I got to know him, and see what was behind his feelings, it wasn't too bad. It was interesting watching him trying to process the fact that people hadn't looked down on him the way he thought they had. Meanwhile, Tess was trying to cope with his return and the feelings that it brought back. Her hurt at the way he had treated her ten years earlier was still with her, and now she was afraid of what would happen when he found out about their daughter. Seeing these two as they tried to cope with their pasts and present was painful at times.
March 27, 2012
My favorite part of this book was the hero. Daille did a great job creating a sympathetic guy who tugs at the heart strings even while making it beat faster.
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