The Cowboy's Bride (Ever After Love Inspired Collection) [Mass Market Paperback]

Carolyne Aarsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Joe Brewer did not believe in love at first sight...

Still, the cowboy's lonely heart skipped a beat at first sight of Rebecca Stevenson. With her warm smile and sky-blue eyes, this beautiful stranger was Joe's dream come true. He had to know more about her....

A polished professional, Rebecca turned out to be an unlikely match for a hardworking horse trainer. Joe doubted she'd settle for a rancher's simple life.

But Rebecca's radiant expression as they explored the countryside gave him hope. And her innocent trust, as she struggled to rekindle her faith, made Joe thank Heaven for bringing them together.

Now he prayed that Rebecca could look beyond their differences to see the wealth of love waiting in his heart....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373809689
• ISBN-13: 978-0373809684
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #588,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A transplanted city girl, Carolyne moved to the country when her fiancee and now husband, decided he wanted to farm. The move took quite well and Carolyne learned to milk cows, herd cows, drive a tractor, can, freeze, garden, bake, cook and preserve. She and her husband raised four wonderful children and took in numerous foster children. Somewhere along the way Carolyne decided she wanted to recreate her own version of the romance novels she loved reading. In her writing she yearns to show redemption and change and the chance to start over. Coming home to faith and love is a thread that is woven through every story she writes.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My FAVE!, January 3, 2006

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L. Rausch - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cowboy's Bride (Ever After Love Inspired Collection) (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutely love this book! It was the first love inspired book I'd ever read and I've read many others since. Out of all the love inspired books I've read, this one is my favorite! I completely recommend this book to everyone!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love at first sight, April 28, 2009

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Barbara L. Lemaster "Bibliophile" (Pompano Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cowboy's Bride (Ever After Love Inspired Collection) (Mass Market Paperback)

Joe Brewer is a horse trainer who is forced into taking over a rundown ranch that his brother inherited from their deadbeat father. He keeps his life as simple as possible and fends off attracted Christian women who are attracted only to his looks.

Joe later meets Rebecca Stevenson at his bank; she's related to the bankers who are negotiating a loan for his ranch and she's also recuperating physically and emotionally from an accident that's left her with a slight handicap. She is everything Joe isn't: wealthy, polished, and professional.

One of the better scenes in the book involves both Joe and Rebecca standing up to her family, particularly Joe's dealing with her status-symbol-obsessed sister, Jenna (who really needs to re-read 1 Timothy 6:9,10) and her parents, who assume that Rebecca can't handle living on less.

For a Christian, wealth isn't necessarily bad. Jesus stated that it would be easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the kingdom, meaning that most wealthy people want only to keep their wealth and obtain more; they don't see the true value in spiritual things (Matthew 6:33). Money isn't the root of all evil; the love of money is.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, July 2, 2006

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Debby D "dreamin deb" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cowboy's Bride (Ever After Love Inspired Collection) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first book I read from Carolyne Aarsen. I could not put this book down. Joe and Rebecca are complete opposites and by the worlds standards, they should be all wrong for eachother. It is a heartwarming story of the emotions that are involved with falling in love. I found this book to be better than a good movie!