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Bundle of Joy
Never, Ever Trust A Cowboy
Like the wind, Jackson Stroud plans to blow through Texas ranch country and never look back…proving Shelby Grace Lockhart's motto correct. But the former Dallas detective doesn't walk away from ladies—or infants—in distress. So when he discovers an abandoned newborn and a woman looking for a fresh start, Jax knows he came to this special town for a reason. Shelby Grace is just as determined to learn why someone left a baby on her doorstep. As their quest leads in surprising directions, Jax starts to believe he's finally found a place to belong. What will it take to convince Shelby that this is one cowboy she can count on?
Like the wind, Jackson Stroud plans to blow through Texas ranch country and never look back…proving Shelby Grace Lockhart's motto correct. But the former Dallas detective doesn't walk away from ladies—or infants—in distress. So when he discovers an abandoned newborn and a woman looking for a fresh start, Jax knows he came to this special town for a reason. Shelby Grace is just as determined to learn why someone left a baby on her doorstep. As their quest leads in surprising directions, Jax starts to believe he's finally found a place to belong. What will it take to convince Shelby that this is one cowboy she can count on?
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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July 3, 2022
This started off really all over the place but the story had a gripping effect! I wanted to know who abandoned the baby, it was suspenseful! I also enjoyed the love story and how the author really brought the characters to life in my mind. She’s a good writer! In the beginning it was just hard to follow.
May 13, 2024
The beginning of this book was all over the place and that made it harder for me to want to continue reading it. The last half to third of the book was more compelling.
Through the course of the story, the main characters learn what they value in life and how to stand up for that--and that what you think you want can change.
Through the course of the story, the main characters learn what they value in life and how to stand up for that--and that what you think you want can change.
February 21, 2014
BUNDLE OF JOY
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I like the idea of the story, but the characterization is all over the place. In addition, the story feels out of place in space and time, as if the author did not quite have everything mentally solidified before writing.
Here are a just a few of the things I highlighted as I went:
--"Miss Delta homed in..."
"honed" perhaps?
--"Questions about and reactions to the little one..."
This sentence appears twice in my copy. In addition, it is quite a wordy sentence.
--"That small change haunted Jax through the rest of the evening spending time with the locals."
Ack.
--"'I wanted Mr. Right to add to my life, not to make it from me.'"
What does "make it from me" even mean? We can all venture a guess, but should the reader have to slow down to decipher a sentence?
--"Selby paused for a moment..."
The main character is Shelby?
--Shelby states that she wants to spend time with the little one because time with the baby is limited. Then she immediately dumps the baby on a babysitter for most of the day. And the reader is supposed to just take that in stride?
And on it went.
I have fairly low expectations for stories in this genre, but the characterization was all over the place, and the oddly-worded sentences cropped up with increasing frequency. So I simply stopped wanting to read more.
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I like the idea of the story, but the characterization is all over the place. In addition, the story feels out of place in space and time, as if the author did not quite have everything mentally solidified before writing.
Here are a just a few of the things I highlighted as I went:
--"Miss Delta homed in..."
"honed" perhaps?
--"Questions about and reactions to the little one..."
This sentence appears twice in my copy. In addition, it is quite a wordy sentence.
--"That small change haunted Jax through the rest of the evening spending time with the locals."
Ack.
--"'I wanted Mr. Right to add to my life, not to make it from me.'"
What does "make it from me" even mean? We can all venture a guess, but should the reader have to slow down to decipher a sentence?
--"Selby paused for a moment..."
The main character is Shelby?
--Shelby states that she wants to spend time with the little one because time with the baby is limited. Then she immediately dumps the baby on a babysitter for most of the day. And the reader is supposed to just take that in stride?
And on it went.
I have fairly low expectations for stories in this genre, but the characterization was all over the place, and the oddly-worded sentences cropped up with increasing frequency. So I simply stopped wanting to read more.
April 5, 2013
I thought the story was fun and thought provoking. I loved how the couple in the story came together because of their love for that baby girl and his fascination with the woman. Wonderful people in this little town.
May 1, 2014
I loved this story. It was so sweet and endearing. Plus, I couldn't wait to figure out the mystery, so I had a hard time putting it down. I'm glad I gave this book a chance even though it isn't my usual reading choice.
May 16, 2013
Standard but enjoyable Love Inspired fare.
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December 29, 2014Category: Inspirational Romance
December 12, 2016
cute baby
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July 17, 2017I enjoyed reading this book.
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