Cattleman's Promise (Silhouette Intimate Moments, 925)

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Summary: MOST EXCELLENT - 1ST IN THE HEARTBREAK CANYON SERIES
Review: Excellent story - great characters - wonderful love growth.
Heartbreak, Oklahoma.

Meet the characters:
Guthrie Harris - 34 - stood up 3 days before his wedding - now he almost hates his best friends. He is holding onto the Harris Ranch.
Shay Stephens - 34 - came back to Heartbreak Canyon four years ago - 8 years after leaving with - Now runs her own cafe.
Easy Rafferty - Guthrie's best friend until he talked Shay into running off - he is following the rodeo circuit.
Ethan James -- 6 years younger than Guthrie and his irresponsible half-brother.

Now enter Olivia Miles and her adorable 5 year old twin daughters - Elly and Emma Rae.
Her husband has been killed -- She finds out that he has gambled away any and all assets except the deed to the Harris Ranch. She has left everything she knew in Atlanta, Georgia to move to Heartbreak. And has promised her daughters that they would return to Georgia.

Elly is willing to make the change and follow her mama but Emma is a whiny, pouty insecure child and wants to go home. These two are definitely hilarious.

Guthrie is willing to kill Ethan and Olivia's dead husband.
Olivia is willing to compromise, anything to keep her family safe.
Out of Guthrie's willingness to help and Olivia's giving Oklahoma a chance their love finds fertile ground to grow in.

Look for #2 in Horseman's Bride for Shay and Easy's story.
A great set of books and worth keeping.
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED --M

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Do these men exist only in the West? Guthrie is a dreamboat. My first book by Ms. Pappano - definitely will not be my last.