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4.0 out of 5 stars
Brenda Novak delivers another likable Dundee, Idaho read., June 9, 2007
This review is from: Coulda Been A Cowboy (Harlequin Super Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
Brenda Novak is back with Coulda Been a Cowboy, the story of pro football player Tyson Garnier and Dundee, Idaho resident Dakota Brown.
Tyson has hired Dakota to care for his young son, Braden. Tyson is still coming to terms with being a father and he is having a hard time with it to say the least. He does not regret gaining full-time custody of his son as it was best to remove him from Braden's mother's dangerous care, but now, he is not quite sure what to do with him. Or how to be a father. He has come to Dundee to relax and get away from the mess his personal life has become. He also needs therapy on his knee in order to get back into football for the upcoming season.
Luckily Dakota is great with Braden! She is a kindhearted woman who is dealing with her own personal problems. She loves children and can't believe how Tyson reacts to Braden. Slowly but surely however, Dakota is working her magic on both father and son. Tyson isn't sure when he started falling for Braden's Nanny, but he can't help liking her quick wit, kind personality, and careful care of his son. He desires her in a way he hasn't desired a woman in a long time, but with so much standing in between them, is there any chance a happily-ever-after will win out?
It's always a treat visiting the citizens of Dundee, Idaho. Ms. Novak's fictional town is both quaint and filled with the harsh realities of life. This is not a picture perfect town by any means, just as her characters are not picture perfect. Tyson may resent Braden but he is also starting to fall deeply for his son, starting to see himself as a father. The changes are subtle and flow with the plot and pacing.
Dakota may be a bit of a Plain Jane in looks, but she isn't afraid to stand up for herself and make changes. Tyson may have been the catalyst for those changes but she definitely becomes a forceful presence as the story continues. She doesn't lose her sweetness but her backbone surely grows!
Even though Tyson is a football player, he still radiates a normal-guy attitude and proves to be a good match for Dakota. These are special characters who fall in love even as the obstacles keeping them apart grow.
Long-time Dundee, Idaho readers will definitely want to read this book, but newbies to the series shouldn't miss out either as this plot and characters stand alone.
This is a charming tale that focuses both on the hardships of life, but also on the beautiful and optimistic moments that make love worth it all.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5!, June 10, 2007
This review is from: Coulda Been A Cowboy (Harlequin Super Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
Tyson Garnier has become a single parent to an infant he has no idea how to care for, and is scared to try his hand at parenthood. When he finds out his ex-girlfriend is leaving their son alone and is neglecting him, he steps in and does what he know is right by buying her off and taking sole custody. He however knows he needs a nanny and set out to find one.
Dakota Brown comes recommended, and when he realizes she is a plain, no nonsense kind of woman, he decides she is right for the job. Because she does not fall on her face meeting the famous football player, Tyson feels safe in leaving his son in her care. Dakota cannot understand his lack of emotion over the baby, but decides to try her hand at being the nanny because the money is right and she needs financial help for her father.
Tyson may be a famous athlete but what he has going for him is his vulnerability. When he finds himself a single father he becomes the man every woman wants to meet. He is sweet, caring, and full of inner strength. He admits to his mistakes in the past and is ready to make amends by caring for his son, and giving him a safe, happy life.
Dakota is the perfect heroine to back up Tyson. She is strong yet needy and while she supports Tyson, he also holds her up in her time of need. They enable each other to grow and make a great couple. These was not a scene in COULDA BEEN A COWBOY that this reviewer would have changed, Brenda Novak is a talented author who writes emotional tales that fill a place in reader's hearts.
Brenda Novak has once again transported readers back to Dundee, Idaho where dreams can come true. This fictional town has enough danger, spice, and love to make any reader fall in love. Ms. Novak has created a series of novels set in a town that makes her novels fall under this reader's auto buy list. COULDA BEEN A COWBOY is no exception and lived up to this reader's high expectations, not many authors can keep five star ratings but Brenda Novak is an author to be counted on.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An up and down ride, September 5, 2007
This review is from: Coulda Been A Cowboy (Harlequin Super Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
Tyson Garnier, football hero and new dad, has returned to Dundee, Idaho to try and recover from an injury. He needs a nanny, and when his friend Gabe recommends Dakota Brown and she shows up on his doorstep, he immediately hires her. She's a small town girl, as innocent as they get, and he's a pro football star. They're both worlds apart. One baby brings them together.
I'll be honest. This was an up and down read for me. I'm not a fan of football players, so was delighted when the author made Tyler a very sympathetic character. I liked him in spite of his playing football. The baby seems like a convenient plot device to get these two characters together. They wouldn't have probably met without him. And the scandal, of course, rocks the ballplayer's world. Just like the heroine's father has a predictable outcome. And yet, I found myself still reading, still turning pages, interested to know how these two characters would get together. It was a good read. Not great. But certainly enough to make me take a look at other Dundee, Idaho books.
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