Along Came a Cowboy [Paperback]

Christine Lynxwiler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

When Rachel Donovan, a strong-willed chiropractor with a past, meets Jack Westwood, a bull-headed cowboy looking for a future, it looks like hate at first fight. But when the dust settles, it may be love. Can the chiropractor and the cowboy bridle their growing attraction, or will love ultimately have free reign?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Award-winning author CHRISTINE LYNXWILER has written fourteen novels and novellas for Barbour Publishing, including Forever Christmas, Promise Me Always, and the four book McFadden brothers series included in Arkansas. She and her husband, Kevin, and two daughters live with their two dogs and two horses in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains in their home state of Arkansas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc. (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597898961
• ISBN-13: 978-1597898966
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #994,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award-winning Arkansas author Christine Lynxwiler lives with her husband and two daughters in the beautiful Ozark mountains. She has been writing toward publication since 1997 and sold her first story in 2001 to Barbour Publishing. Since then she's written sixteen Christian romance novels and novellas including the best-selling Arkansas, which has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. Christine is a four-time winner of the prestigious American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year Award.

Christine's newest release, The Reluctant Cowgirl, received a 4 1/2 star review from Romantic Times and was an RT Top Pick for April, 2009. Besides The Reluctant Cowgirl, her latest novels include Promise Me Always, Along Came a Cowboy, and Forever Christmas, which recently hit the CBA Fiction Best-seller list. Also just out is Alibis in Arkansas, three cozy mysteries complete in one volume, co-written with two of her sisters Sandy Gaskin and Jan Reynolds.

When Christine isn't at her computer, you'll often find her cheering and coaching at one of her daughters' softball games, kayaking down beautiful Spring River with her family, or getting together with friends from church.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully engaging!, May 14, 2008

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Rel Mollet "RelzReviewz" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Along Came a Cowboy (Paperback)

Fabulous! I was looking for a fun and romantic read after a plethora of mind bending books and Along Came a Cowboy did not disappoint. The humour, delightful romantic tension and engaging characters drew me in instantly and carried me through the entire book. That being said, it is not without substance from Rachel's awkwardness with her parents to her niece's search for her real mother. Toss in cameos from Rachel's friends from Promise Me Always and you have the perfect tale to spend a few hours with.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars deep character study, May 1, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Along Came a Cowboy (Paperback)

In Shady Grove, Arkansas chiropractor Dr. Rachel Donovan just wants her practice to succeed without any hints of scandal so she goes out of her way to avoid dangling alliances with men especially with cowboys. She has had a scandal to last a lifetime so burned once she adheres strictly to her mantra of no cowboys.

However when Rachel meets cowboy Jake Westwood while on a town planning committee, she thinks he is quite a hunk when they are not arguing. He finds her pretty when they are in agreement and lovely when she yells at him. However, fearing her past will surface, Rachel rejects any relationship with the hunk, but love cannot be easily discarded especially when the stubborn cowboy insists on constantly coming around to see her.

LONG CAME A COWBOY is a deep character study starring a woman wanting to overcome her past as she seeks personal salvation. The romantic subplot enhances Rachel's efforts to obtain redemption starting with paragon behavior of someone nominated town citizen of the year. Readers will appreciate Rachel's tale supported by a strong secondary cast especially the title cowboy, the townsfolk and her family.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Lessons, May 8, 2008

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L. Hardwick "Mom2three" (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Along Came a Cowboy (Paperback)

My daughter and I both read this book and loved it. We thought Lynxwiler handled issues of purity, teen pregnancy, parenting, love, and forgiveness quite well. We were quite taken in by Jack's charm, love, and patience, and how he handled unwanted interference of the press. As a Mom, I appreciate how the issues of pregnancy, trust, pressures, commitment, and forgiveness addressed. Had a hard time putting it down!