Rodeo Bride

by Myrna Mackenzie

Injured out of the army, soldier Dillon Farraday is stunned to discover he's a dad. He can handle a battlefield—but not a bouncing baby boy!

Rodeo queen Colleen Applegate is the only one who can show him the ropes. When Dillon's son was left on her porch, she became stand-in mom to the boy. Now Dillon's got three weeks to pass daddy school with flying colors….

Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

A former teacher, Myrna Mackenzie has always been a daydreamer and began putting those daydreams to use when she sold her first book in 1993.

Her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch. Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.

Her success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers. So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!

Reviews

[Fedora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dillon Farraday is a soldier returning home after an injury; he discovers his exwife had been pregnant and dumped their infant son with an acquaintance before taking off. Colleen Applegate's not a girly girl--a rodeo queen, she runs her own ranch in a small town. Lisa (the ex) leaves the baby with her, knowing she's a nuturing type. Dillon tracks down his baby to her, and asks her for parenting lessons before he takes off on his own. Cute story--Dillon and Colleen are likeable, and while Lisa was not, she's not quite as much a caricature as some villains...

[Arlenis Ralfsdóttir · Rating 3 out of 5]

La novia del soldado es una novela corta de la colección de Jazmín de Herlequin. La marco en esta edición porque de hecho, no hay edición en goodreads en español aunque si esta publicada en papel (que es la edición que tengo). La historia es bastante entretenida. Aunque no es mi novela de vaqueros favorita, creo que tiene potencial y es perfecta para hacer justo lo que yo hice, pasar una tarde cómoda leyendo algo ligero. La novela tiene algunos errores de redacción pero nada muy malo. Lo que si que el final es bastante apresurado. Aun así, es buen. Me ha encantado Toby.

[Tonya Warner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very cute story.

Colleen Applegate has been caring for newborn baby Toby Farraday. The arrogant Lisa Farraday had divorced Dillon and never even told him she was pregnant. Dillon had been injured in the line of duty and was still hospitalized when he got word of Toby's exsistance.

Colleen had always known Dillon would show up, even when she wished she could keep Toby as her own son. But even showing up did not a father make, so she strikes a deal to teach him how to care for his new son.

Dillon finds that the love Colleen has shown his son, made him wish for that love to shine on him. But will he risk his heart? Will Collen be able escape the darkness of her own past to be free to love the man as well as his son?

[Yannica Hayles · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love it