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The Cowboys: Jake (The Cowboys Series)

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Leigh Greenwood has done it again. I would of given a 10, but I have to wait a whole year to read about the next cowboy. I loved Ward because Greenwood brings back All of Jakes brew and throws twins Montey & Hen Randolph in for flavor. Ward you just have to love even though you want to kick him into Montana and back. Then you want to do the same to Mariea. Ward is a must read!!

After reading the Seven Bride's series by this author, I was anxious to read another book by Leigh Greenwood. The Coyboys series was just the thing! Jake is a great book. Wonderful characters that leave me only wanting to read more. These romance books are so good, it is hard to believe that the author is a man!

This is a good story about a loner rancher whose life is taken over by Isabelle, a young woman trying to place several orphans in good homes. She discovers that the farmers who had agreed to take the young boys were nothing more than slave drivers, and so she clearly has to change her plans. Jake has a bunch of cattle that he needs to get to market, but he has no money or crew to accomplish that. He quickly sees that the orphans and he can make a good team if Isabelle will allow him to train them to be cowboys. She agrees the older ones can go with him, but not the young ones. However, circumstances dictate that all the orphans, including Isabelle must join Jake's drive to market. It is during the drive that Jake and Isabelle fall in love, that the orphans learn self-worth, teamwork, and that there are people in the world willing to love them and protect them -- Jake and Isabelle.

It is a good story, with each character vibrant and you are rooting for all of them to wind up together. Recommended!

Leigh Greenwood transplants you to another time and era. You feel as if your a part this entire diverse family. This book shows the mistakes we make when were young and how it affects us. We also should learn from those mistakes and make wise decisions. This series promises an enjoyable ride. I recommend you read the Seven Brides Series they were perfect.

This book will welcome you to the family protrayed in the story. Making the reader involved and caring for each character. Just waiting to read the next book to see what will happen next.

------ JAKE Leigh Greenwood Leisure, Mar 1997 Following the end of the Civil War, Jake Maxwell returns to his Texas cattle ranch only to find farmers legally squatting on the land. The farmers legally confront Jake for indemnities when his cows eat their crops. Jake knows he must get his cattle to market somewhere outside the Lonestar State if he is to make a profit and save what is left of his spread. Jake's troubles turn worse when Isabelle Davenport arrives with 8 orphans to take to the farmers for adoption. When Isabelle meets a badly battered child, she realizes the orphans would be no better than slave labor t o the farmers. Soon, Jake, who desperately needs cowhands, offers to hire the bigger boys for a cattle drive to Santa Fe. Eventually he and Isabelle agree that Jake would take all nine kids and her on the drive. Along the way Jake and Isabelle continually argue over the children, and the cattle drive is fraught with danger. However, by the end of the trek, Jake has given the children back their pride and a new lease on life. He also gives Isabelle his love. Now all he has to do is convince his ice princess that he, the nine children, and the ranch are what she really needs, instead of an Austin teaching job. Leigh Greenwood, author of the fantastic "Seven Brides" series, starts his latest western romance series with a tremendous first novel. JAKE is an exciting, fast-paced Reconstruction Era romance due to the eleven her oic characters that strive throughout the pages to improve their lot. Readers will definitely want more from this great writer and will want it soon. Leigh Greenwood has another winning series in the works. Harriet Klausner

Usually enjoy leigh greenwood's books. This book had an excellent beginning and wonderful last chapter but bogged down in the middle by redundant 'contemplation' by our lead marina.
I get bored when they regurgitate the same issues over and over.
The characters themselves were great and the writing wonderful. I skimmed a lot in the middle chapters so that let out the 5 rating.......it's your call........

After finishing Leigh Greenwood's "Seven Brides" series, I was anxious to find more of her books. And I wasn't disappointed in "The Cowboys" series. "Jake" kept me awake and I didn't want it to finish. I can't wait until her next in the series is published

Pretty good story but I found the heroine, Isabelle, incredibly annoying most of the time with her holier-than-thou airs and self-righteous posturing. Jake was a little dumb but I was fascinated with the orphans. Each and every one of them were very interesting characters.

Honestly, I only recommend this book because it is part of a rather interesting series that contains some very good stories.

This story contains graphic love scenes.

I am so excited. This is my first Leigh Greenwood novel and I couldn't put it down. What a treat to know that Greenwood has already written the next several of this series! Imagine my joy at discovering Greenwood has out another series - Seven Brides. I will be reading every one.