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Kate is
determined to make the ranch that her father left to her and her
sister, Priscilla,
a success. She knows that she can make it work, but it will just take a
lot of
time and effort. That is her main goal, until Justin Chadwick comes
along, and
interferes with her plans. He is just too handsome for his own good,
sends
tingles up her spine and kissing her breathless. Who does he think he
is?
Justin is
in town for one thing only, to find the man that killed his brother.
That man
is Grady Miller, and can possibly be found on Johnny Miller’s ranch. In
order
to get close to him, he will take a job as the new foreman of the
Miller ranch.
He will do anything to bring Grady Miller to justice. Once his
vengeance is
complete, he will ride out of town and not look back, unless a certain
female
can change his mind…
HOW TO
LASSO A COWBOY is a historical, western romance novel centering around
two
strong-willed characters that can’t resist their attraction to each
other. Once
Kate sees Justin, she can’t stop herself from reacting to his arrogant,
charming ways. They immediately have some sparks between them, and when
she
makes a bet with him, he just can’t resist accepting the terms. Justin
epitomizes the rugged, handsome, cowboy that needs to be tamed by a
good woman.
He is a little rough around the edges, but tame-able, which makes him
attractive to the reader. I appreciated Justin’s raw masculinity, and
his
desire to settle the score for his brother’s death. While Kate is the
strong,
determined female that is working to make her ranch work, no matter
what. Her
fiery temper is amusing to witness, especially when she unleashes it on
Justin.
I loved Kate’s spunk and her will to see her ranch succeed, she isn’t
about to
let anything hold her back. On the
opposite side of the spectrum, a minor character that makes quite an
impression
is Priscilla, Kate’s younger sister. Priscilla is prissy, bratty, and
not made for
ranch life. She is out to marry money, and live in the lap of luxury.
She
causes minor irritation and sighs at her pettiness throughout, but does
throw
in some comic relief every now and then. I found myself hoping that
Priscilla
would leave the ranch, like she was so hoping to, so that she wouldn’t
interfere with Kate’s plans. Priscilla is the character that the reader
will
like and dislike all in the same moment. At times, I wanted to just
tell Prissy
Priscilla to just shut up, and at other times, found myself
appreciating her
wilting violet routine as a welcome addition to the storyline.
If you like
western romances, you will love this one. It is sassy, spunky, and of
course
romantic. Kate and Justin are made for each other; the question is
whether they
will figure it out…
Reviewed by Ansley
Velarde for The
Road to Romance
August 1,
2004
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