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The Cowboys #5
The Sheriff of Horseshoe, Texas
His friendly, peaceful Texas hometown is the ideal place for Wyatt Carson to raise his young daughter. Until Peyton Ross zooms through Horseshoe and turns his quiet world upside down.
Wyatt may think Peyton's just another fun-loving party girl, but she intends to show the straitlaced sheriff what she's really made of. And while she's at it, put some fun back into the widowed lawman's life…
With Peyton around, there's never a dull moment. Even Wyatt's eight-year-old is falling under the spell of the irrepressible blonde. But what happens once Peyton leaves his jurisdiction? Is she going to leave his heart in one piece?
Wyatt may think Peyton's just another fun-loving party girl, but she intends to show the straitlaced sheriff what she's really made of. And while she's at it, put some fun back into the widowed lawman's life…
With Peyton around, there's never a dull moment. Even Wyatt's eight-year-old is falling under the spell of the irrepressible blonde. But what happens once Peyton leaves his jurisdiction? Is she going to leave his heart in one piece?
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Linda Warren
151 books333 followersLinda Warren loves happy endings. The Rita® nominated and award-winning author has written 26 books for Harlequin, including SuperRomance, American, and Everlasting Love. Drawing upon her years of growing up on a farm/ranch in Texas, she writes about sexy heroes, feisty heroines, and broken families with an emotional punch all set against the backdrop of Texas. She lives in College Station with her husband and spends her days doing what she loves—creating unforgettable love stories—with happy endings.
Linda Warren was born Linda Siegert in Brazos County, TX, on July 2, 1945. She passed away on November 8, 2023, in Bryant, TX. Warren is survived by her husband, several children, and grandchildren.
Linda Warren was born Linda Siegert in Brazos County, TX, on July 2, 1945. She passed away on November 8, 2023, in Bryant, TX. Warren is survived by her husband, several children, and grandchildren.
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March 25, 2018
I sat here and read this whole ass western romance in 2.5 hours... and I had so much fun doing it!
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August 14, 2017
I love this story and read it for the second time today.
After the death of his wife, Wyatt Carson moved back to Horseshoe, Texas to raise his young daughter. His life is basically a shrine to his dead wife and he continues to use her memory to keep their love alive and it also protects him from having feelings for any other woman. In his mind he is taken, still married, going to an extreme. He had known her his whole life and they loved each other deeply. He felt it was wrong to move on but living the way they did was unhealthy for him, his daughter and his mother. Visiting her grave every Sunday was tortuous for them and I thought it seemed quite odd that none of them ever talked about her...almost as if she didn't exist.
And then we have Peyton who comes speeding through town, threatening the sheriff and trying to bribe her way out of trouble. She is extremely distraught because she was so close to her father with her mother being gone on business often while growing up and for long periods of time. Her father was diagnosed with cancer and has passed away and on the day she sped through town because her mother was marrying another man. She felt betrayed and felt like her mother was betraying her father. She skips out on the wedding choosing, instead, to go party with her old sorority sisters...but she doesn't make it since she's in jail.
She begins to recognize her shortcomings and begins to take charge and change her life and the sheriff sees what could be if he would let himself love her. But as a typical man he pushes her away. They're from two different worlds.
Such a great read and one I will read again. I enjoy all the books from Horseshoe, Texas! I highly recommend this!
After the death of his wife, Wyatt Carson moved back to Horseshoe, Texas to raise his young daughter. His life is basically a shrine to his dead wife and he continues to use her memory to keep their love alive and it also protects him from having feelings for any other woman. In his mind he is taken, still married, going to an extreme. He had known her his whole life and they loved each other deeply. He felt it was wrong to move on but living the way they did was unhealthy for him, his daughter and his mother. Visiting her grave every Sunday was tortuous for them and I thought it seemed quite odd that none of them ever talked about her...almost as if she didn't exist.
And then we have Peyton who comes speeding through town, threatening the sheriff and trying to bribe her way out of trouble. She is extremely distraught because she was so close to her father with her mother being gone on business often while growing up and for long periods of time. Her father was diagnosed with cancer and has passed away and on the day she sped through town because her mother was marrying another man. She felt betrayed and felt like her mother was betraying her father. She skips out on the wedding choosing, instead, to go party with her old sorority sisters...but she doesn't make it since she's in jail.
She begins to recognize her shortcomings and begins to take charge and change her life and the sheriff sees what could be if he would let himself love her. But as a typical man he pushes her away. They're from two different worlds.
Such a great read and one I will read again. I enjoy all the books from Horseshoe, Texas! I highly recommend this!
October 21, 2017
A quick sweet HEA read. Two people from the opposite side of the tracks Have their HEA.
October 10, 2022
I wish I could learn my true self as these characters do: epiphany style. The sheriff's family is sweet and quirky. The police aspect adds quality drama.
December 27, 2017
A favorite on my bookshelf...
I fell in love with the characters and the storyline. Me. Warren writes Texas heroes and heroines with a pure paintbrush, bringing them alive on the pages and finishing it all up with that perfect happy-ever-after feeling. I plan to revisit Horseshoe,Texas over a few more times. I highly recommend it!
I fell in love with the characters and the storyline. Me. Warren writes Texas heroes and heroines with a pure paintbrush, bringing them alive on the pages and finishing it all up with that perfect happy-ever-after feeling. I plan to revisit Horseshoe,Texas over a few more times. I highly recommend it!
August 10, 2012
I love all of Linda Warren's books! I think i read about ten of them at least. They're all American romances, they're all about cowboys and Texas. Yet, not one story is the same or shows similarities to the other. They all have their unique characters and story lines and ... they're all great!
July 15, 2015
This a good story, funny and serious. I enjoyed getting to know the characters.
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