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Cowboy Country #7
And Cowboy Makes Three
She fled their wedding years ago
Now she's back...with a baby!
Coming home with a baby and no wedding ring was just what everyone in Cowboy Country expected from bad girl Angelica Carmichael. But she'll brave their scorn to fulfill Granny Frances's dying wishes, even if it means ranching with Rowdy Masterson...her jilted ex-groom. Rowdy's still bitter but this new, softer Angelica--paired with a precious baby--might be too loveable to resist!
Now she's back...with a baby!
Coming home with a baby and no wedding ring was just what everyone in Cowboy Country expected from bad girl Angelica Carmichael. But she'll brave their scorn to fulfill Granny Frances's dying wishes, even if it means ranching with Rowdy Masterson...her jilted ex-groom. Rowdy's still bitter but this new, softer Angelica--paired with a precious baby--might be too loveable to resist!
- GenresLove InspiredRomance
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 22, 2018
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About the author
Deb Kastner
109 books148 followersPublishers Weekly Bestselling, award-winning author of over 50 novels and two million books in print, Deb Kastner enjoys writing contemporary inspirational and sweet western stories set in small communities, often including animals as major secondary characters.
Deb lives in beautiful Colorado with her husband, her puppers Gabby and Sadie, and two mischievous bonded brothers, black tuxedo cats Hype and Dab. She recently went through what she terms her midlife crisis and adopted her very first ever real live horse whose name is sweet Moscato.
She is blessed with three adult daughters and two grandchildren with #3 on the way. Her favorite hobby is spoiling her grandchildren, but she also enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to music (The Texas Tenors and The High Kings are her favs), singing in the church choir and exploring the Rocky Mountains on horseback.
Deb lives in beautiful Colorado with her husband, her puppers Gabby and Sadie, and two mischievous bonded brothers, black tuxedo cats Hype and Dab. She recently went through what she terms her midlife crisis and adopted her very first ever real live horse whose name is sweet Moscato.
She is blessed with three adult daughters and two grandchildren with #3 on the way. Her favorite hobby is spoiling her grandchildren, but she also enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to music (The Texas Tenors and The High Kings are her favs), singing in the church choir and exploring the Rocky Mountains on horseback.
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March 23, 2019
I've read two other books that deal with Serendipity's auction--this one was different than the other two in plot. In this case, Jo Spencer and Frances prearrange to purchase Rowdy Masterson from the auction for Frances's granddaughter Angelica Carmichael who was once engaged to Rowdy.
Both Angelica and Rowdy blame themselves for Angelica running away from their wedding years ago. Angelica feels she caused Rowdy to be injured for life when she encouraged him to ride in the saddle bronc busting event at the town's rodeo and that she's not good enough for him. I forget why Rowdy feels he's at fault. Instead of talking it out then, Angelica ran off.
Frances seemed determined to get the two at least talking again--I suspect she wanted to get them together again and complete what they'd started all those years before. But in the meantime, Angelica met a guy through work in Denver and finally gave in to his pressure to sleep with him and ended up pregnant. In fact, she had her baby boy the day her grandmother passed away (or possibly had her funeral--I forget which now). Frances has set up a scavenger hunt for the two of them and enlisted her friend Jo's help before she died.
Angelica seems overly concerned about what the townspeople think of her. She had a reputation even before she left town and figures walking out on her own wedding and then returning with a child is enough to get tongues wagging. She also worries her reputation will taint Rowdy's.
Sadly, Angelica hasn't seemed to learn her lesson about running away as she seems to be planning to do it again near the end of the book.
I don't like that Angelica gave in to Josh's pressure to sleep with him. I don't like that Josh walked out on Angelica after learning she was pregnant--If you're going to sleep with someone, be man enough to stay on and take responsibility if she gets pregnant!
I do like that Angelica chose to have and keep her baby even though she got no support from the baby's father physically, emotionally, or monetarily. I'm glad that Angelica reached out to her grandmother and that her grandmother was gracious and forgiving.
I'm not sure I believe that Rowdy (or most men) would so quickly embrace a baby that their former fiancee had with another man and/or a special needs child. But then again, we don't know much of Rowdy's previous history and mannerisms so it might be totally in character for him.
Both Angelica and Rowdy blame themselves for Angelica running away from their wedding years ago. Angelica feels she caused Rowdy to be injured for life when she encouraged him to ride in the saddle bronc busting event at the town's rodeo and that she's not good enough for him. I forget why Rowdy feels he's at fault. Instead of talking it out then, Angelica ran off.
Frances seemed determined to get the two at least talking again--I suspect she wanted to get them together again and complete what they'd started all those years before. But in the meantime, Angelica met a guy through work in Denver and finally gave in to his pressure to sleep with him and ended up pregnant. In fact, she had her baby boy the day her grandmother passed away (or possibly had her funeral--I forget which now). Frances has set up a scavenger hunt for the two of them and enlisted her friend Jo's help before she died.
Angelica seems overly concerned about what the townspeople think of her. She had a reputation even before she left town and figures walking out on her own wedding and then returning with a child is enough to get tongues wagging. She also worries her reputation will taint Rowdy's.
Sadly, Angelica hasn't seemed to learn her lesson about running away as she seems to be planning to do it again near the end of the book.
I don't like that Angelica gave in to Josh's pressure to sleep with him. I don't like that Josh walked out on Angelica after learning she was pregnant--If you're going to sleep with someone, be man enough to stay on and take responsibility if she gets pregnant!
I do like that Angelica chose to have and keep her baby even though she got no support from the baby's father physically, emotionally, or monetarily. I'm glad that Angelica reached out to her grandmother and that her grandmother was gracious and forgiving.
I'm not sure I believe that Rowdy (or most men) would so quickly embrace a baby that their former fiancee had with another man and/or a special needs child. But then again, we don't know much of Rowdy's previous history and mannerisms so it might be totally in character for him.
October 8, 2018
This is a terrific story - BUT - it missed being a FIVE STAR due to the HAY CUTTING SCENARIO
I'm not sure if it's true of the area/region in which the story takes place - but here in MI there are THREE HAY CUTTINGS PER SEASON _ usually, depending on rain or the lack there of_MAY, JULY, AUGUST - it's been known to go into September, but it's been unadvised due to the need to build up for the following SPRING.
BUT even more important to the issue of hay - it's not a rotated crop. It grows for many years, being cut to bale or chop for sileage - usually in MI it's baled either in small or large round bales or into square to HUGE rectangle bales, tied with twine, plastic twine, or wires.
Other than the hay issue, this is a really GOOD STORY _ great characters, plot, setting, emotional twists, etc.
A VERY GOOD READ!
I'm not sure if it's true of the area/region in which the story takes place - but here in MI there are THREE HAY CUTTINGS PER SEASON _ usually, depending on rain or the lack there of_MAY, JULY, AUGUST - it's been known to go into September, but it's been unadvised due to the need to build up for the following SPRING.
BUT even more important to the issue of hay - it's not a rotated crop. It grows for many years, being cut to bale or chop for sileage - usually in MI it's baled either in small or large round bales or into square to HUGE rectangle bales, tied with twine, plastic twine, or wires.
Other than the hay issue, this is a really GOOD STORY _ great characters, plot, setting, emotional twists, etc.
A VERY GOOD READ!
April 3, 2018
I loved this whole story.
December 11, 2020
Ugh. These are so bad. I'm reminded why I keep them around for "sick" reading, but also why I don't read them when I'm healthy. :)
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