Cowboy

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Summary: Honest and Fun!
Review: I absolutely enjoyed Sara Davidson's semi-autobiographical tale of romance between a genuine cowboy and Dr. Quinn writer. The reactions of the people around them in their somewhat lustful relationship as well as their own interaction made for a highly entertaining quick read. Great for anyone who loves romance novels!

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Summary: Do not waste your time or money!
Review: I am a Library Supervisor. I picked this book for my library because of the deceiving reviews and enticing title. I was very disappointed in my selection. The writing is poor. The author notes in her introduction, "To protect the privacy of my children and ex-husbands, I created fictional characters to stand in their stead and speak and act in ways they hadn't. What has resulted is a book that defies categories- a hybrid- and if that sounds like an elaborate dodge, what I can say is that I'm telling you this story in the best and perhaps the only way I can." Yes, this book defies categories! It is one book I wish I never started! The author is arrogant and selfrighteous She must have also been protecting the privacy of her cat, since she changed it's name in the middle of the book! Do not waste your time or money on this book!

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Summary: Easy & Entertaining - but typical
Review: I bought this book for a light easy read - it was. I got kind of frustrated with how typical the main characters were and how predictable the story lines were. Nothing was discussed in depth; not the main characters during sex, conversation, at work, their families, nothing. I felt things were glossed over. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to write about something like this that actually happened to you, still I felt it was kind of flat and predictable. Zack came into Sara's life, they had great sex, he gets her kids to behave, she gets spooked by the relationship's responsibilities, and ultimately goes off to find him after he leaves.

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Summary: Sexy & Fun - for middle aged women!
Review: I didn't know what this book really was about when I picked - but it was the perfect vacation reading for a 40 something woman.

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Summary: A moving, romantic account of an unlikely love affair
Review: I didn't know what to think when I picked up Cowboy. I bought it mainly because I'd loved Loose Change, Davidson's earlier best-seller. But once I picked it up, I could not put it down; I lay in bed on a rainy day, totally happy to be in the world Davidson created, and read the whole thing straight through. Not only did I grow to care about these flawed, very real people, but the issues Davidson touches upon were extremely thought-provoking and stayed with me long after I'd finished the book. Deceptively simple, this story has a much greater resonance for the time in which we live. I just came back from a spa that was filled with highly successful, single women, most of whom expressed to me a desire to meet a man. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read, but especially to any woman who's ever been a slave to convention --and found it's gotten her nowhere.

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Summary: Disappointing. Just not a very good read.
Review: I enjoy reading a well-written modern day romance story and looked forward to this book with anticipation. Disappointingly, it was slow and unsatisfying and never revealed much about the characters. I felt that the "half fiction/half autobiography" sell was cheap. It seemed like an ego-piece for the writer and very boring for the rest of us. If you want a good cowboy love story read "Hank and Chloe" by Joanne Mapson. Now THAT is enjoyable, well-written fiction.

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Summary: A romantic novel that goes deep into real love.
Review: I find good novels mix fact and fiction. Ask Tom Clancy or John Grisham. Sara mixes a relationship and spices it up enough to keep the interest continual and "hopeful" for the rest of us that dream.... As a cowboy, yes, there are those of us who are well read and romantic. After many hard days, I come home to a beautiful wife of 15 years who calls me a "hopeless romantic". Keep it going Sara!

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Summary: Once I got going, I couldn't put it down...
Review: I liked it. Once again, Ms. Davidson gives a view of a life most of us won't experience. I've always been a fan of her writing, and did enjoy 'Loose Change' more, but I liked 'Cowboy' enough to wish it wouldn't end but glad when 'she' worked out things with family and friends, and to recommend it to others. And if you're a big Dr. Quinn fan, she gives some behind the scenes glimpses of the TV show that are highly interesting. I hope, Sara, that you continue to write in your unique way and I will continue to buy. Thank you!

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Summary: Provocative and Honest
Review: I loved this book, because it provoked me (thus, "provocative") to look at romance in a new way, to see that the hackneyed rules for choosing a mate can be stultifying. I've always had a soft spot for cowboys myself; now if I could just find one! Sara Davidson is a marvelous writer, with a quick wit, a warm heart and an honest mind. A rare combination.

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Summary: Wonderful, moving, magical
Review: I must say I don't understand many of the mean-spirited reviews. I couldn't put this book down. It offered a door into a world I didn't know (the cowboy world and the world of TV writing), as well as a fresh and frisky examination of the nature of love. I thought the prose shimmered off the page, and the characters were indelible. Aces and diamonds to a woman brave enough to buck the tide and follow her heart--and write an insightful, moving book about the process. Forget five stars--this is ten stars!