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Never Love A Cowboy
Upon her return from a posh eastern boarding school, Emma Malloy is one of the most beautiful, well-educated, and sharp-tongued young ladies in Montana. Life on her father's cattle ranch hasn't changed--including the simmering feud between the Malloys and the Garrettsons. In spite of the rift, Emma falls in love with young Tucker Garrettson. But before they can make a new life together, Emma and Tucker must settle the family feud once and for all.
422 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 1998
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Jill Gregory
63 books201 followersNew York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jill Gregory is the award-winning author of more than thirty novels. Jill has been awarded the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence and her novels NEVER LOVE A COWBOY and COLD NIGHT, WARM STRANGER were honored with back-to-back Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice awards for Best Western Historical Romance.
Jill Gregory's novels have been translated and published in Japan, Russia, Norway, France, Taiwan, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. Jill grew up in Chicago and received her bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Illinois. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband.
Jill Gregory's novels have been translated and published in Japan, Russia, Norway, France, Taiwan, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. Jill grew up in Chicago and received her bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Illinois. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband.
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Did not finish
May 14, 2023DNF at 27%. Nothing was wrong with it, but I know it’ll probably only be a 3⭐️ and I don’t feel motivated to continue.
September 20, 2019
This was a lighthearted read that reminded me of Romeo & Juliet (with a happy ending).
February 11, 2013
A very sweet yet suspenseful romance between the kids of a feuding families. I sort of guessed what was happening but I couldn't figure out all the reasoning behind it so I stopped trying and just went with the flow. Emma was a great heroine... this is how you make a tough cowgirl without turning her mannish like it tends to happen in other books I've read. She's smart and sweet and saucy and her feelings for Tucker ring true. It was fun watching Tucker fall for Emma- even all those years earlier when she was just a little tomboy. I'm glad that they didn't run away from reality and I love how things turned out in the end. I'd definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for a lovely romeo&juliet style romance.
November 20, 2015
This is a really good book. There is a long-standing family feud between the Garrettson's and the Malloy's involving property and a card game that someone allegedly cheated on that is really interesting. There is humor - it's funny in the beginning when the H/h act like they can't stand either other. There is sexual attraction and steaminess. I like Emma Malloy's father and the caring and loyalty that is depicted there. Emma Malloy and Tucker Garrettson are so great together. There is suspense and an ending I didn't know was coming. Overall, I really, really like this book a lot. I will be checking out other Jill Gregory books.
August 18, 2018
Typical ranch feuding between 2 families and Romeo and Juliet had to fall in love. Tucker and Emma has this “who hates whom more” game going for a while but it wasn’t to dragged out so I could live with that. It’s a ok western story with a very typical story line with a murder. I was surprised by the identity of the murderer though. This person seemed so harmless. But that’s only because the writer wrote this person that way. I probably wouldn’t reread this book but it wasn’t a bad read.
April 19, 2012
I loved this story and the main characters! It started out as love hate and reminded me of the tv show Moonlighting. The plot had murder and suspense. Set in late 1800's story had the feel of a old west tale. The heroine had been sent to a finishing school and could of chosen to remain back East but wanted a life on a ranch. I really enjoyed this.
July 4, 2013
Very good love story. I loved Emma. She was a spitfire. It was a good story line about to families who hated each other. Story also had lots of action and suspense.
January 6, 2026
Ohh this book was off to a good start, having ticked all of my favourite tropes : childhood nemesis, enemies-turned-lovers, neighbourhod feud, western setting etc. But oh boy, was I disappointed….
Rating tanked due to the fact Tucker was always seen with girls from salon sometime when Emma was in town. What didn’t help the situation if he claimed to have feelings for Emma, why bother seeking for other women to assuage his sexual frustration? And also with Emma leading her supposed fiance’s string along to make Tucker jealous! I really don’t like this in a book, misunderstandings and jealousy baiting and all, coming from a romance purist like myself. Just have these two looking at each other only please! And as typical of wester HR during a thirf act breakup, why the hell would hero always think of going to saloo to sleep with other women to get the heroine out of his system? That just grinds on my gears so much having a promiscuous hero like that!! Tucker brought a saloon whore to his room, kissed her only to pass out at the end. CHEATING BASTARD!! And he didn’t come clean to her of what he did with that whore! Ughh!
Rating tanked due to the fact Tucker was always seen with girls from salon sometime when Emma was in town. What didn’t help the situation if he claimed to have feelings for Emma, why bother seeking for other women to assuage his sexual frustration? And also with Emma leading her supposed fiance’s string along to make Tucker jealous! I really don’t like this in a book, misunderstandings and jealousy baiting and all, coming from a romance purist like myself. Just have these two looking at each other only please! And as typical of wester HR during a thirf act breakup, why the hell would hero always think of going to saloo to sleep with other women to get the heroine out of his system? That just grinds on my gears so much having a promiscuous hero like that!! Tucker brought a saloon whore to his room, kissed her only to pass out at the end. CHEATING BASTARD!! And he didn’t come clean to her of what he did with that whore! Ughh!
August 10, 2023
Oh my... it's been while since I've read a western historical romance, and gosh, did I miss it!
This was a fantastic book! It had everything, murder mystery, rivalry's, betrayals and especially romance! Once I started reading, I did not want to stop!
Jill Gregory never fails to lure me into her novels!
This was a fantastic book! It had everything, murder mystery, rivalry's, betrayals and especially romance! Once I started reading, I did not want to stop!
Jill Gregory never fails to lure me into her novels!
May 4, 2018
The ending was a little convoluted.
August 28, 2018
My favorite Jill Gregory book!
September 18, 2019
Turns out I read this already but read it again cause I remembered a lot og the book but couldn't remember the bad guy.
July 26, 2012
MISS EMMA MALLORY, A BEAUTY THAT HAS FINISH HER SCHOOLING, CAME BACK INTO TOWN, AND DISCOVER THE FEUD BETWEEN HER FATHER AND THE GARRETTSON'S ARE STILL GOING ON. SHE ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO TUCKER GARRETTSON, AND WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD, BY HIS GORGEOUS BODY AND FACE. THEY HAD A PASSIONATE FLING, WHICH TURNED INTO MORE FLINGS AND LOVE, AND A PREGNANCY. GOOD READ!!!
October 22, 2014
Read the ebook copy of this book and Loved it! Emma and Tucker - The chemistry between the two is off the charts! Loved their love/hate journey and all the twists along the way! Action and suspense had me clinging to the edge of my seat. And what an ending!!!!! No one writes a more perfect western than Jill Gregory!
January 2, 2015
A costly feud stemmed from a card game with loss of land, friendships, lives and a woman's sanity.
I enjoyed the adventure & didn't see the real villains coming. CAPOW. Yet I finished this book with joy & happiness that will be a HEA perhaps not smooth with a feisty, stubborn and passionate couple.
I enjoyed the adventure & didn't see the real villains coming. CAPOW. Yet I finished this book with joy & happiness that will be a HEA perhaps not smooth with a feisty, stubborn and passionate couple.
June 13, 2015
Really enjoyed this book! Every romantic western should have a hero like Tucker. And Emma was a strong heroine. Their relationship had a great balance of highs and lows. Very believable. Kinda had the "whodunnit" figured out, but still good!
April 25, 2015
WOW
This is one of the best westerns I've read. loved each character and the setting of Montana. The plot kept me interested. The descriptions were vivid. I thought I had the mysteries all solved, and then BAM, nothing was what it seemed. Great reading and highly recommended.
This is one of the best westerns I've read. loved each character and the setting of Montana. The plot kept me interested. The descriptions were vivid. I thought I had the mysteries all solved, and then BAM, nothing was what it seemed. Great reading and highly recommended.
May 10, 2015
Montana romance
Old West romance. Two ranchers war among themselves and their children suffer for it. Murder accusation causes even more hard feelings. But who is actually the killer? Bit of sex, bit of suspense, big romance.
Old West romance. Two ranchers war among themselves and their children suffer for it. Murder accusation causes even more hard feelings. But who is actually the killer? Bit of sex, bit of suspense, big romance.
January 3, 2011
If Romeo and Juliet was made into a historical western romance novel, this would be it.
Want to read
June 6, 2011Thunder Creek was an amazing book!!!! It was mysterious,sooo romatic, and a enjoyable and magnifisent book! I Cant wawit to read Thunder at dawn next.
November 29, 2012
My first by Jill Gregory, and won't be my last! Fantastic read, funny, sad, twists and turns! Finished it quick, couldn't put it down!
July 2, 2012
Good entertaining read. Liked the characters and the story. I'd say between 3 1/2 and 4 stars. Wouldn't be a keeper for me though.
April 29, 2015
3.5 Stars
April 29, 2015
Good read!
I really enjoyed the plot of this story. It kept me wanting to read more and find out the truth. Worth reading.
I really enjoyed the plot of this story. It kept me wanting to read more and find out the truth. Worth reading.
April 11, 2016
Jill Gregory Book Review
First book I read by this author!! Was very good and I'm anxious to read more of her western novels! Old Wild West are my favorite books to read!!
First book I read by this author!! Was very good and I'm anxious to read more of her western novels! Old Wild West are my favorite books to read!!
March 8, 2019
Wow was there ever sparks and fire between these two. It was more exciting then Romeo and Juliet. Emma and Tucker are something else. The feud between these two families was something. And all over a mans drunken wounded pride too.
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