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Handful of Sky
In the first of a sweeping Western romance series written by a Rita Award-winning author, a woman tries to make her way into the rodeo world—and lassos the affections of a handsome cowboy.
Romances as enduring as the American West!
Cowboys and rodeos. Hard-riding men and women to match them. Award-winning author Tory Cates brings magic to a wild land and a wide-open sky that will never loosen their hold on our hearts.
Shallie Larkin has chosen to make her way in the roughand- tumble world of the rodeo, where women are seen as trophies to be won and discarded, not as serious competition. But just as Shallie can see the hidden beauty in the stark landscape of New Mexico, she is determined to find the inner strength to fight for her dream of being a rodeo contractor.
Shallie has little reason to trust pro rider Hunt McIver, and the man himself remains a mystery to her. But while he makes it all too clear that he trusts neither her nor her motives, his attraction is equally obvious. There is no other path open, however. She needs his help—and she craves his arms around her.
Both will have to learn to trust before they can warm the western nights and build a dream beneath a sky as wide and beautiful as love itself. . . .
Romances as enduring as the American West!
Cowboys and rodeos. Hard-riding men and women to match them. Award-winning author Tory Cates brings magic to a wild land and a wide-open sky that will never loosen their hold on our hearts.
Shallie Larkin has chosen to make her way in the roughand- tumble world of the rodeo, where women are seen as trophies to be won and discarded, not as serious competition. But just as Shallie can see the hidden beauty in the stark landscape of New Mexico, she is determined to find the inner strength to fight for her dream of being a rodeo contractor.
Shallie has little reason to trust pro rider Hunt McIver, and the man himself remains a mystery to her. But while he makes it all too clear that he trusts neither her nor her motives, his attraction is equally obvious. There is no other path open, however. She needs his help—and she craves his arms around her.
Both will have to learn to trust before they can warm the western nights and build a dream beneath a sky as wide and beautiful as love itself. . . .
- GenresRomance
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1982
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Tory Cates
14 books3 followersTory undertook a career in journalism that has taken her to the Southwest many times. Tory is a professional photographer as well as an avid cross-country skier.
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July 20, 2022
I always look forward to the vintage or ‘old school’ romance prompt. I usually pick up a Betty Neels or a nineties historical, but this time around, I decided to switch it up. I’m not sure how I originally came to own this 1982 rodeo romance, but Handful of Sky by Tory Cates ended up being a nice surprise. When it comes to rodeo, I’m generally rooting for the animals, but Cates made me care about the people and get invested in the leads’ romance, so hats off to her for this one.
Shallie grew up in the rodeo world, and her big dream is to establish herself in the business. Her father and uncle were champion riders, and she now works with her uncle in the family business, contracting to supply local rodeos all over the west. It’s the early eighties and rodeo is clearly a pretty macho culture, so Shallie faces an uphill struggle to be taken seriously as a businesswoman. She perseveres by being calm and competent, without curl-tossing or being ‘feisty’, so I was rather fond of her from the beginning.
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Shallie grew up in the rodeo world, and her big dream is to establish herself in the business. Her father and uncle were champion riders, and she now works with her uncle in the family business, contracting to supply local rodeos all over the west. It’s the early eighties and rodeo is clearly a pretty macho culture, so Shallie faces an uphill struggle to be taken seriously as a businesswoman. She perseveres by being calm and competent, without curl-tossing or being ‘feisty’, so I was rather fond of her from the beginning.
This is a partial review: https://allaboutromance.com/tbr-chall...
August 24, 2014
I'll think about picking this up again when I'm more forgiving about insta-love.
Stopped at 28%
Jackie @ No Bent Spines
Stopped at 28%
Jackie @ No Bent Spines
November 6, 2013
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