City Girl

Yellow Rose Trilogy #3

by Lori Wick

City girl Reagan Sullivan may know her way around New York City, but nothing back East has prepared her for the land of armadillos and tall Texans. Chasing after adventure to blur an unhappy past, the highly independent Reagan has landed a job out West—but quite clearly she is not out to land a husband. When the gentle rancher Cash Rawlings comes into her life, Reagan finds herself intrigued with the man and his faith—but love and commitment are adventures this city girl has vowed never to embark upon.

Will Reagan be able to come to terms with her fragile past and discover a new way of living without fear? And will the faith and peace that belong to so many of her new friends ever enter her own life?

A gentle story of learning to trust and discovering joy along the way.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Christian, Romance, Fiction, Christian Romance, Historical Fiction, Historical

278 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Lori Wick is known as one of the most versatile Christian fiction writers on the market today. From pioneer fiction to a series set in Victorian England to a contemporary novel, Lori's books (over 5 million in print) continue to delight readers and top the Christian bestselling fiction list. Lori and her husband, Bob, live in Wisconsin with "the three coolest kids in the world."

Reviews

[Shirley Chapel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading City Girl very much. I don't usually review books that were written so many years ago but felt led to say why I liked this book so much. In fact I have read the entire Yellow Rose Trilogy and loved all 3 books. I enjoyed reading about family ties and romance from a simpler time. When men were gentlemen and women were ladies. I enjoyed the loyalty between the family members and that these stories shared the characters Christian beliefs and placed a high value on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I loved reading about each character as they came to Christ and marveled at the peace they had as they felt God's love for them and were assured of their eternal destiny. It has been many years since I read any of Lorie Wicks books. I'm just so glad I read this series.

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really sweet story. :) It wasn't the most action-packed, but that's not the kind of book it was. There was a large faith theme, which was great. I really liked Cash! <3 He was so gentle, easy-going and caring.

Yea, it was a meaningful, cute story. :)

[Romancebooksandmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars.
The last book in the Yellow Rose Trilogy. The story of Cash Rawlings and Reagan Sullivan.
A city girl falls for the country boy who wins her heart even when she was sure she’d closed it forever.
Of course, this book has heavy religious undertones like all the books in the series and I do love all the books but this is my fav. The friends the family it all combines to make a great story that has you not wanting to put the book down and wanting to come back over and over.
I do wish we had seen Reagan get a chance to talk to Darvi and Liberty but besides this the book was perfection that will make any romance readers heart happy. Low angst and a lovely HEA.

[TheRoer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just wanted to add, this is totally cool! I just love Texas and western stuff and the Texas Rangers so this series (especially the first two) are just making me sigh like a love-sick goose. 🤣

But this story is more centered on the ranching side then the ranger/deputy side of things. Cash is just so sweet and patient and Regan is just…amazing! She has her faults and her Past that makes her hesitant and concerned…but Cash is just so wonderful in his patience and help.

My final word to you is, like always: READ THIS SERIES!!!!!!

[Sara ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another cute little Christian fiction book... a nice end to the trilogy!

Reagan Sullivan is an independent woman who wants to get away from the city (NYC) and go west. So she takes a job (via mail) as a nanny for a widower's children in Texas. Except when she gets there, the guy has already gotten remarried. Oops... Anyway, so she takes a job as a cook at the local hotel/restaurant. In town, she meets several people, including Cash Rawlings, oldest of the three brothers, and hero of our story.

Meanwhile, Cash's brothers and parents and everyone else (practically) are all like, "You need to get married!" And he's like, "Look, I want to, okay? I'm totally ready to settle down, etc., but there are LITERALLY ZERO single women at my church! Srsly! So back off!" (Okay, that's completely paraphrased and in the wrong tone, but whatever....)

So of course, Reagan falls into his life... Err... Or rather she takes her bike over to his house so his housekeeper can ride it, and SHE falls, and then Reagan moves in to be his housekeeper. But there was definitely falling involved. They can't fall (heehee) in love immediately, because she hasn't been "saved" yet.... But this is a Christian fiction book, so of course that happens... and then one thing leads to another and they all live happily ever after! :)

Sorry. Hope I didn't give the ending away... ;) Like you can't tell what's going to happen by the back cover description! :) There are other exciting things that happen at the end as well, but I'm not telling!

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The "city girl" of the title is Irish lass Eileen Reagan Sullivan, who can easily control a bicycle and maneuver her way around New York City, but whose deeply unhappy past prevents her from being truly joyous. Following an ad for a governess/nanny, she arrives in Texas only to find that life is quite different here.

With all romances, the formula is the same: boy meets girl (Cash Rawlings is a ranch owner who attends the same church as Reagan's landlords), boy loses girl (Reagan is vehemently anti-marriage), conflict ensues (Reagan is an unbeliever and Cash is a Christian, precluding their dating), and finally boy wins girl (Reagan converts and they live happily ever after) but Wick is a good writer who has a feel for the characters. Cash is a dream man: gentle, caring, kind, intelligent, and strong. Reagan is a bit too naive for her own good, but has a winning personality and moxie.

The preachy tone of the book will undoubtedly turn off some readers, but I loved reading about how Cash very gently courts Reagan, knowing that she doesn't trust men entirely due to her background. Would that all men were this considerate.

[Viktoriya Shostak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished the book today but I really didnt know while i was reading how everything would set up right when all of those people they love had to come to Christ, its good to know a happy ending, or to many a new begining witch are always great. Im always sad at ending a trilagy of books but that gives me something to share with all of you. This book was something of an amazing I get to know The City, the one who only depands on herself but you realize that even those people need a friends and someone to love. Thats why even throught the whole story I myself wishet that Cash would fall in love and melt her heart, but there was two thing that stood in the way of their love, something of a personal to both of them. All you have to read and really see the really true mirecals God can do in peoples hearts, and lives...

P.S.... SO badly wish I had lived around 1880 in Taxes...( thats how it makes me feel)

[Julie Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reagan is an independent young woman on her way from New York City to her new life in Texas. She has accepted a job as a nanny and can't wait to start her new adventure. Unfortunately when she arrives she finds that the job is no longer available.

Chase Rawlings runs a cattle ranch. Chase knows that Reagan is not interested in anything but friendship with a man. She has no desire to marry. When an accident has Chase's housekeeper bedridden Reagan steps in to help care for her and Chase. What Reagan finds is a much more exciting adventure than she ever knew possible!

I love the Rawlings brothers! They are sweet, courteous, strong men that serve and represent their Savior well. Reagan and Cash's story is another sweet example of Lori Wick's writing that takes the reader back to a time when life was much simpler and men were gentlemen and women were cherished. I love the whole series and will definitely miss the characters.

[Kaylin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the series that got me into Lori Wick's books, and even after reading it several times, it's still a great light read any time. This is my favorite book in the series, especially because we still get to keep up with the rest of the Rawlings family. Highly recommended if you love this genre.

[Tammi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book of Lori Wick's, Yellow Rose Trilogy. The books are set in Texas in the 1880s. What's not to love about that? I love the time period, the setting, and mostly the characters. These are the first Wick books I've read, and now I'm looking forward to binge reading many more.

[Faith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice wrap up of a good series. I just wish the writing would not have seemed so forced. Definitely not the most well-written book I have read from Mrs. Wick.

[The Wanderer · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first few chapters were about characters from the previous two books, not about Cash or Reagan. When it finally moves on from that, the bulk of the book is one short step away from dropping the pretense of being a story. It was a compilation of sermons, Bible studies, spiritual Q and A's (replete with proof-texts) to explicate Lori Wick's belief system. I should point out, stories of people's spiritual struggles and revelations can be done very well and be very engaging. This was not that.

The small part of the book actually concerned with the love story between Cash and Reagan really fell short, which is too bad, because Reagan (prior to her conversion) is the most unique character in the trilogy, and Cash is arguably the most marriageable of the brothers. But when Reagan gets saved, she goes from plucky, independent, and savvy to uncertain, naive, and clueless about men. Spiritual brain wipe? She becomes dependent on Cash for literally everything: he's her employer, spiritual mentor, suitor, and she lives in his house. And despite Cash frequently explaining that he's "going slow" with Reagan, extra slow and careful, Reagan goes from being vehemently anti-marriage due to childhood trauma to engaged within 8 weeks of meeting Cash. It took them longer to plan the wedding than to court.

Yet even with all this relational unhealthiness, which I usually devour and enjoy (at least ironically), it was just a dreadfully dull read. The only exciting thing to happen was when Katy broke her hip. The rest is just doing laundry (peacefully, because she's a Christian, now), cooking, and Bible study. Way to end with a fizzle.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite in this trio! Orphaned New York City girl moves out to Texas. Used to taking care of herself, she quickly finds a job (after the first one fell through), a place to live, and slowly begins to make some new friends, while working diligently at her job, always trying to move up. She wants nothing to do with any opportunities for marriage. Her bicycle finally arrives by train, and it’s a great novelty to the Texans, as she goes pedaling along. She is surprised to find that the local church goers are friendly, welcoming, and kind, and her thoughts about God’s nature are starting to change. The conversations about her faith are very natural and thoughtful. Clean romance.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The conclusion to the yellow Rose trilogy by Lori Wick. Out of the three, this one was the hardest to follow for me. I think because the book spent so much more time in Reagan's point of view and we see a lot less of the Rawlings family or Liberty's family so it is a huge adjustment. In that vein, Cash Rawlings was my favorite out of the Rawlings clan. His tender heart and wry humor always got me. Therefore, I gave it 4 stars instead of 3. great conclusion but I wish we had seen even more of the Rawlings clan. I loved this family.

[Bruce Dinsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the final book of the Yellow Rose (Texas) series Reagan answers a job listing for a governess in the same Texas town as the previous two books and the previous 2 couples figure prominently in the plot. Reagan is a self-reliant woman with limited poor religious exposure. That she is drawn to find the difference speaks well of the local congregation and how they carry themselves. Every one of Lori Wick's books is full of lessons for Christian living and witnessing and I always appreciate her insights.

[Donna Mork · Rating 5 out of 5]

City girl Reagan goes west to be a nanny, but when she arrives, the job is no longer available. She finds other means of support and with God's help, finds a job, a place to stay, and new friends. She begins attending church and meets a man she quickly falls for. When she is having fun with the man's housekeeper, the older woman is injured. Blaming herself for the accident, Reagan moves in and begins to do the work the housekeeper usually did. In spite of having no interest in finding a husband, the heart rules all.

[Elisabeth Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know I wanted a happy ending to this series and boy did it have a happy ending. Watching all the Rawling brothers not only fall in love but also having strong faith in GOD just makes my heart so happy. Also with the Rawling parents also giving thier life to Christ I literally almost cried. Watching Reagen give her life to Christ literally bringing back all the nostalgia when I gave my life to Him. Also the Rawling brothers are a very good example of how a Man of GOD should treat his wife. Loved this series and the Biblical references as well.

[Anna Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

To me it just seems that the author had a great idea for a character (Reagan), but didn’t put the work into developing the character. I love Lori Wick stories and her captivating characters, but Reagan was fairly boring to me and this storyline was much too predictable. Not Ms. Wick’s best work, but a sweet little story nonetheless.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably my favorite of the series. I enjoyed reading about all the brothers, but there really is something about Cash that the girls are drawn too… if you know you know 😉 so do yourself a favor and read them. Also the ending of this book is my absolute favorite! I love how, once again, Lori Wick ties everything up even with the secondary characters.

[Abbie Fallaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of the three, this was probably my favorite, even if it really lacked a moving plot. There is less action than the previous two, and I really wish there was a little more depth into Reagan's character and backstory. I liked Cash, a lot actually, and I wish there were more of him in this book. Overall this trilogy is a quick and easy read.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cash and Reagen, she wants new adventure, and leaves New York, for Texas. Adventure yes, love no., job as a nanny, and she knew nothing about that either. Intrigue by his commitment and faith, good ending to this series, about faith.

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one could be my favorite in the trilogy! I really liked it.
Likes: I LOVED the characters and their interactions with each other. And the humor was great!
Dislikes: Why must there be scenes that make me blush?! I get that I'm a teen and this is for adults but...

[Elizabeth Meadows · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story even though the dialogue didn't always ring true. This whole trilogy features strong independent women and strong men who are respectful gentlemen. If you like clean cowboy romances, then I recommend this book and this trilogy.

[Bright]

I like Lori Wick’s work.
However, this story I found unbelievable in several places. From the impeccable manners to riding a bicycle in a Texas ranch town. No blown tires since there wasn’t any pavement?

[Alyssa Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked how the characters talked through their feelings, and how he was upfront in saying he didn’t want to kiss unless she was going to marry him. Over all, it was a super sweet story!! Cash is definitely my favorite.

[Dorry Lou · Rating 3 out of 5]

A New York City girl comes west thinking she has a job as a nanny. When she gets there she finds out the job has already been taken. She likes the town so much she decides to stay. Lots of men are enchanted with her , but little do they know she does not plan to ever get married. Fun reading.

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad end to the trilogy; they wrapped up a lot of loose ends in a way that was expected and maybe a little cliché but it's not a bad thing, it's part of the genre and it's happy. Cash was probably the least pushy of the 3, at least where it mattered, which was particularly important because of Reagan's struggles. I appreciated their slow connection and the gradual bloom of friendship and trust in the household. The series had me chuckling at cheesiness on occasion, but overall a pleasant journey and a comfort read.

[Joy Lokey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet, tender awakening and a bike

The arrival of the bicycle in Texas cowboy days surely must have been a sight, but the woman riding it even more so. A well written story of love and loss, adventure, daring, new friendships, and the awakening soul of Reagan and Cash.

[Mariah H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the series.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't get into this one due to the fact it was mostly in Reagan's point of view. It also took to long to get on with the story. I did like reading about Liberty and Slater again.