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How to Lasso a Cowboy
Celebrating the undeniable allure of the ruggedly handsome heroes reminiscent of the Old West, this delightful collection of romances--by Jodie Thomas, Patricia Potter, Emily Carmichael, and Maureen McKade--follows four women who set out to tame the wild hearts of four very special cowboys. Original.
378 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 25, 2004
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Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews
November 29, 2015
I've read only Potter's tale. Sweet, unbelievable, good to pass train trip with, and easily forgettable. Serves its purpose - easy relaxing reading.
July 9, 2017
This anthology was wonderful, if you love the Wild West & how The Old West was settled, I highly recommend this 4 story book.
May 9, 2019
"Coming Home" by Patricia Potter - 3*
June 12, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. Would like read more books from these authors.
November 3, 2019
I liked the first two stories, but didn't really care for the last two.
June 4, 2019
Writing short stories, I think, is harder to do well than a full novel. Why? The author only has so many pages to get the reader involved and interested in the characters and action; then it is time to resolve the story's problem and close. Each of the four authors did a great job within the number of pages allotted.
EASY ON THE HEART, Jodi Thomas: Thirty-year-old Cooper Adams is busy on his ranch in Texas. His 3 old-maid sisters have come from Dallas to help him find a wife.
Cooper isn't opposed to the idea of marriage and a family, but all he knows about women is what he's learned from his 3 domineering sisters (who raised him). Cooper is convinced that he cannot run a ranch and figure out the complex nature of women at the same time.
Cooper really wants to go hide until his sisters give up and return to Dallas. The strange thing is ... things start to happen!
This is a cute, quick story. "Easy on the Heart," first came out in this compilation. In 2006, it was published on its own.
COMING HOME, Patricia Potter: All of the stories were well done; however, this is my favorite. It tells about the difficult time southerners had after the Civil War. As part of Reconstruction, most of the families were uprooted from their property by exorbitant taxes. Potter knows her Civil War/Reconstruction history and weaves a powerful tale.
Sean Sinclair comes home to Texas to find most neighbor families dead or gone. In fact, his family's farm has been sold to carpetbaggers; he plans to remove them with all due haste. However, he soon falls in love with the daughter of the northerner who took his land (for pennies on the dollar). Potter is at her best in this story!
TOMBSTONE TESS, Emily Carmichael. Pa McCabe had two children: Sean (who avoided working the ranch) and Tess (who became her father's right-hand man ... ah, woman). McCabe's will forces Tess to find a husband within 6 months or the ranch will go to the ne'er-do-well Sean. Tess needs a husband, no romance required!
FINDING HOME, Maureen McKade. This is the most unusual of the 4 novellas. Mustang-breaker Winston Taylor returns to the area where he grew up after a 10-year absence. He receives a telegram from his lost-love, Caitlin Brice, asking him to come to help her tame a stallion (that will save her ranch).
Over the course of Winston's stay, the reader is drawn into some powerful 10-year-old secrets.
EASY ON THE HEART, Jodi Thomas: Thirty-year-old Cooper Adams is busy on his ranch in Texas. His 3 old-maid sisters have come from Dallas to help him find a wife.
Cooper isn't opposed to the idea of marriage and a family, but all he knows about women is what he's learned from his 3 domineering sisters (who raised him). Cooper is convinced that he cannot run a ranch and figure out the complex nature of women at the same time.
Cooper really wants to go hide until his sisters give up and return to Dallas. The strange thing is ... things start to happen!
This is a cute, quick story. "Easy on the Heart," first came out in this compilation. In 2006, it was published on its own.
COMING HOME, Patricia Potter: All of the stories were well done; however, this is my favorite. It tells about the difficult time southerners had after the Civil War. As part of Reconstruction, most of the families were uprooted from their property by exorbitant taxes. Potter knows her Civil War/Reconstruction history and weaves a powerful tale.
Sean Sinclair comes home to Texas to find most neighbor families dead or gone. In fact, his family's farm has been sold to carpetbaggers; he plans to remove them with all due haste. However, he soon falls in love with the daughter of the northerner who took his land (for pennies on the dollar). Potter is at her best in this story!
TOMBSTONE TESS, Emily Carmichael. Pa McCabe had two children: Sean (who avoided working the ranch) and Tess (who became her father's right-hand man ... ah, woman). McCabe's will forces Tess to find a husband within 6 months or the ranch will go to the ne'er-do-well Sean. Tess needs a husband, no romance required!
FINDING HOME, Maureen McKade. This is the most unusual of the 4 novellas. Mustang-breaker Winston Taylor returns to the area where he grew up after a 10-year absence. He receives a telegram from his lost-love, Caitlin Brice, asking him to come to help her tame a stallion (that will save her ranch).
Over the course of Winston's stay, the reader is drawn into some powerful 10-year-old secrets.
December 28, 2011
It's rare for me to be able to rate an anthology 5 stars because there is usually at least one story that doesn't deserve it. Not so with this one. Jodi Thomas is the reason I bought the book and she really set the tone with her heartwarming tale of three spinster sisters trying to find their baby brother a bride. I cried many times through this book, but it was well worth it.
April 13, 2015
How to Lasso a Cowboy by Authors Jodi Thomas, Patricia Potter, Emily Carmichael, Maureen McKade
384 Pages western short stories
"Easy on the Heart" by Jodie Thomas.
"Coming Home" by Patricia Potter.
"Tombstone Tess" by Emily Carmichael.
"Finding Home" by Maureen McKade.
384 Pages western short stories
"Easy on the Heart" by Jodie Thomas.
"Coming Home" by Patricia Potter.
"Tombstone Tess" by Emily Carmichael.
"Finding Home" by Maureen McKade.
November 20, 2011
Easy on the Heart - Jodi Thomas 3* (17.11.11)
Coming Home - Patricia Potter, 3* (18.11.11)
Tombstone Tess - Emily Carmichael, 3* (18.11.11)
Finding Home - Maureen McKade, 3* (18.11.11)
Coming Home - Patricia Potter, 3* (18.11.11)
Tombstone Tess - Emily Carmichael, 3* (18.11.11)
Finding Home - Maureen McKade, 3* (18.11.11)
February 16, 2012
Four short stories of love in the Old West, Texas style. All four have strong women that find love from strong men.
October 30, 2015
This is the book that turned me on to Jodi Thomas as an author. Read then go on and read more of her works.
March 17, 2014
all cute romances
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May 2, 2018Disappointed it was 4 short stories. The stories were okay. Prefer good developed characters and plot.
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November 13, 2018I really enjoyed the stories from these wonderful authors !
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