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Rodeo King: Christian Contemporary Western Romance
God knows it takes two to make a baby… but can’t a father be optional?
City-living social columnist Leigh Ann Lacie has always been alone at the fertility clinic. Even before her headline-chasing husband left her a widow. Infertility is the diagnosis . Yet, with every failed treatment and a dwindling legacy of frozen sperm, her burning desire for the happy family she never had only grows.
She can’t give up. The broken country homestead she’d hoped one day to transform must be sold. Fertility treatments are expensive and, potentially, a ripe piece of chew for Wild Horse gossips so she’s keeping private goals private. Distraction comes in the form of a public reunion with her high school sweetheart Frank Ferguson , the celebrated Rodeo King whose rise to fame she predicted fifteen years ago. She knew he’d trade family for fame when she refused his teen-aged marriage proposal.
But while some may view this as a second chance at love, Leigh Ann isn’t biting. Chasing fame kills a marriage. Bullrings bring death. No thanks. She won’t risk her future family. At least the scalding article she wrote about Frank, one that got her fired, spurred the king to come home. The twin babies he’s toting are proof he hasn’t forgotten that happy families help one another. But romantic muscle-memory won’t ruin her plans, not even when Frank proposes a trade she can’t refuse.
Frank Ferguson needs a nanny for his runaway sister’s twins--and answers. He’ll help Leigh Ann renovate her ramshackle ranch. It will sell. What she’s not selling is disinterest after a teary-eyed kiss proves that the fire hasn’t died. Older and wiser, Frank is not about to let Leigh Ann leave town without explaining why she’s so afraid of him… and of herself . There’s more to it than his dangerous career choices. There has to be. But when secrets are revealed, will Frank accept the stain on his shining reputation and push for that happily ever after? Will Leigh Ann be able to forgive, a key ingredient in any family? God only knows.
Rodeo King, the first in the Wild Horse Montana Series, is appropriate for ages 16 and up.
Clean & wholesome family values run throughout this small town, western contemporary romance. Blended families, adoption, infertility, unwed mothers, single parenthood, widowhood are explored with a light humor that gives way to a surprise ending you’d never expect.
Fans of Kat Bellemore and Jessie Gussman will enjoy a swoon-worthy Rodeo King while Chapel Cove Romance lovers will appreciate the life-seasoned characters.
Here’s what fellow authors/readers are
writer@heart
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a romantic story! I loved this story! It was so romantic. But the author did not rely on romance alone to carry the story. She infused elements of hope, humor, tragedy, forgiveness and restoration throughout the book. Add in that fresh dialogue, family values and clever situations, “Rodeo King” is not just a page turner, it is a winner!
City-living social columnist Leigh Ann Lacie has always been alone at the fertility clinic. Even before her headline-chasing husband left her a widow. Infertility is the diagnosis . Yet, with every failed treatment and a dwindling legacy of frozen sperm, her burning desire for the happy family she never had only grows.
She can’t give up. The broken country homestead she’d hoped one day to transform must be sold. Fertility treatments are expensive and, potentially, a ripe piece of chew for Wild Horse gossips so she’s keeping private goals private. Distraction comes in the form of a public reunion with her high school sweetheart Frank Ferguson , the celebrated Rodeo King whose rise to fame she predicted fifteen years ago. She knew he’d trade family for fame when she refused his teen-aged marriage proposal.
But while some may view this as a second chance at love, Leigh Ann isn’t biting. Chasing fame kills a marriage. Bullrings bring death. No thanks. She won’t risk her future family. At least the scalding article she wrote about Frank, one that got her fired, spurred the king to come home. The twin babies he’s toting are proof he hasn’t forgotten that happy families help one another. But romantic muscle-memory won’t ruin her plans, not even when Frank proposes a trade she can’t refuse.
Frank Ferguson needs a nanny for his runaway sister’s twins--and answers. He’ll help Leigh Ann renovate her ramshackle ranch. It will sell. What she’s not selling is disinterest after a teary-eyed kiss proves that the fire hasn’t died. Older and wiser, Frank is not about to let Leigh Ann leave town without explaining why she’s so afraid of him… and of herself . There’s more to it than his dangerous career choices. There has to be. But when secrets are revealed, will Frank accept the stain on his shining reputation and push for that happily ever after? Will Leigh Ann be able to forgive, a key ingredient in any family? God only knows.
Rodeo King, the first in the Wild Horse Montana Series, is appropriate for ages 16 and up.
Clean & wholesome family values run throughout this small town, western contemporary romance. Blended families, adoption, infertility, unwed mothers, single parenthood, widowhood are explored with a light humor that gives way to a surprise ending you’d never expect.
Fans of Kat Bellemore and Jessie Gussman will enjoy a swoon-worthy Rodeo King while Chapel Cove Romance lovers will appreciate the life-seasoned characters.
Here’s what fellow authors/readers are
writer@heart
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a romantic story! I loved this story! It was so romantic. But the author did not rely on romance alone to carry the story. She infused elements of hope, humor, tragedy, forgiveness and restoration throughout the book. Add in that fresh dialogue, family values and clever situations, “Rodeo King” is not just a page turner, it is a winner!
260 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2019
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About the author
Ann Malley
59 books47 followersHonestly? I'm an empty-nesting mom looking for fun and plenty of distraction. Don't let the Snap Chat filters fool you.
I love my husband. Good thing since we passed our 30 year anniversary years ago. I adore our inside kitty, Boo, and her opposite twin, Sweet Peanut, the feral beastie my husband and I are trying to tame. She has us SO wrapped and Boo knows it. She resents it, but that's another story. Poor prima kitty.
Meanwhile, I crave someone or something to control, most often when my thoughts are running like a psychotic command and control station with zero control. (Can you feel me? If not, please, have mercy. My condition is very real.) Sadly, my Special Teams Navy vet counterpart doesn't take orders anymore. Like he ever did. Neither do my home schooled kiddos who have all flown states away. Lucky them... and, no, I don't wonder why.
So, what's a girl to do?
Write. Reach out. And create ongoing fantasies of what could be, should be, and will be for endless characters who--if they're fussy--can be written out. Bwahahah. I prefer tagging these willful ones with a happily-ever-after. Post torture, naturally, and could use your help! With far more than writing... but I'll leave that up to you.
Be gentle.
I love my husband. Good thing since we passed our 30 year anniversary years ago. I adore our inside kitty, Boo, and her opposite twin, Sweet Peanut, the feral beastie my husband and I are trying to tame. She has us SO wrapped and Boo knows it. She resents it, but that's another story. Poor prima kitty.
Meanwhile, I crave someone or something to control, most often when my thoughts are running like a psychotic command and control station with zero control. (Can you feel me? If not, please, have mercy. My condition is very real.) Sadly, my Special Teams Navy vet counterpart doesn't take orders anymore. Like he ever did. Neither do my home schooled kiddos who have all flown states away. Lucky them... and, no, I don't wonder why.
So, what's a girl to do?
Write. Reach out. And create ongoing fantasies of what could be, should be, and will be for endless characters who--if they're fussy--can be written out. Bwahahah. I prefer tagging these willful ones with a happily-ever-after. Post torture, naturally, and could use your help! With far more than writing... but I'll leave that up to you.
Be gentle.
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March 4, 2019
Rodeo King is SUCH a ROMANTIC story!
I loved every detail, dialogue, plot twist and aspect of character development.
The author's storytelling skills are second to none. Her tone is light at times, serious in others and completely enthralling. This story is a page-turner that leaves the readers wanting more by the time they reach "The End."
I'm ready for a sequel!
I loved every detail, dialogue, plot twist and aspect of character development.
The author's storytelling skills are second to none. Her tone is light at times, serious in others and completely enthralling. This story is a page-turner that leaves the readers wanting more by the time they reach "The End."
I'm ready for a sequel!
March 4, 2019
A melt your heart love story
A heartwarming story of second chances where we root for the hero and heroine with the turn of each page. Ann Malley delivers again.
A heartwarming story of second chances where we root for the hero and heroine with the turn of each page. Ann Malley delivers again.
March 24, 2019
Sweet
This was such a sweet story. Even if tge characters had me wanting to strangle them at times. There were secrets and misunderstandings, tempers lost and relationships restored. A great story all around
This was such a sweet story. Even if tge characters had me wanting to strangle them at times. There were secrets and misunderstandings, tempers lost and relationships restored. A great story all around
March 5, 2019
Romantic, through and through.
This up-and-coming author is second to none in her plot twists and tender moments, which combine to create a beautiful sweet love story in Rodeo King. The ending has a surprise the reader will never expect. Actually, two surprises. No, make that three. If you’re into small-town life and tender-macho heroes, this is a book for you!
This up-and-coming author is second to none in her plot twists and tender moments, which combine to create a beautiful sweet love story in Rodeo King. The ending has a surprise the reader will never expect. Actually, two surprises. No, make that three. If you’re into small-town life and tender-macho heroes, this is a book for you!
August 8, 2021
Leigh Ann and Frank's second chance love story was great. To see the real struggle with being pregnant and not sure to love again. I was so happy that they ended up with a beautiful love and family that they both deserved. And that he never gave up on her. My only problem with this book was at times, it got hard to follow who and where things were happening.
November 5, 2019
Hit me right in the feels
Perfect, amazing, fantastic, I could go on and on. I fell hard in love with this story. Hits you in the feels, but it is beyond worth it. Give it a chance and I guarantee you won’t regret it.
Perfect, amazing, fantastic, I could go on and on. I fell hard in love with this story. Hits you in the feels, but it is beyond worth it. Give it a chance and I guarantee you won’t regret it.
May 5, 2019
Good 👍
Fast paced book. Loved the characters and their struggles and growth. Made me feel for the women who struggle to conceive.
Fast paced book. Loved the characters and their struggles and growth. Made me feel for the women who struggle to conceive.
September 17, 2019
A Nice Romance
This is a nice romance about second chances.
I loved the storyline and characters. I highly recommend this book fir clean romance lovers.
This is a nice romance about second chances.
I loved the storyline and characters. I highly recommend this book fir clean romance lovers.
April 25, 2019
If it were me, I would have roped the Rodeo King from the hop. Hot, handsome, famous, well-to-do and devoted to his family, Frank Ferguson is an incredibly good catch. But when reporter Leigh Ann Lacie comes home to Wild Horse Montana, she has other issues swirling in her brain. Besides, she turned him down once before.
Leigh Ann wasn’t ready to see Frank in the lobby of a hotel, nor was she expecting to have to deal with her family’s property back home . . . and encounter him yet again. But there he was. He might be the best thing on two muscular legs, but Leigh Ann doesn’t want another husband with a dangerous occupation. She wants — craves — a home and children.
The battle lines are drawn, even if they’re created from fear, misunderstandings and sore hearts. Leigh Ann’s time in Wild Horse is spent watching Frank’s niece and nephew and trying to keep her distance. Frank is frustrated and confused. Can they not at least be friends?
Rodeo King is a sweet romance, although the author also weaves some serious life issues into the plot. Ann Malley writes in the Christian romance genre, so the love scenes go no further than holding and kissing. It’s well conceived, although one may want to get one’s hands around Leigh Ann’s neck from time to time and tell her to smarten up. Still, she’s a kind and loving creature, so we’ll put up with her backing and forthing.
Rodeo King is a good read for those who need a plot with their romance, particularly those who prefer less heat and more investigation of the heart.
Leigh Ann wasn’t ready to see Frank in the lobby of a hotel, nor was she expecting to have to deal with her family’s property back home . . . and encounter him yet again. But there he was. He might be the best thing on two muscular legs, but Leigh Ann doesn’t want another husband with a dangerous occupation. She wants — craves — a home and children.
The battle lines are drawn, even if they’re created from fear, misunderstandings and sore hearts. Leigh Ann’s time in Wild Horse is spent watching Frank’s niece and nephew and trying to keep her distance. Frank is frustrated and confused. Can they not at least be friends?
Rodeo King is a sweet romance, although the author also weaves some serious life issues into the plot. Ann Malley writes in the Christian romance genre, so the love scenes go no further than holding and kissing. It’s well conceived, although one may want to get one’s hands around Leigh Ann’s neck from time to time and tell her to smarten up. Still, she’s a kind and loving creature, so we’ll put up with her backing and forthing.
Rodeo King is a good read for those who need a plot with their romance, particularly those who prefer less heat and more investigation of the heart.
September 9, 2021
I liked the storyline and the characters (although Leigh Ann’s continued mood changes, reluctance and evasiveness did get a little tiresome). Would have rated it higher, but oftentimes the dialog was difficult to follow. It was as if the author knew what the characters were thinking, but the readers didn’t have that knowledge. Also adding to the difficulty were several grammatical errors (wrong words, misused words, etc.). Really needed editing.
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