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The Drifter (Men of the Saddle)

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Beau Claxton has been wandering around since his wife's death a year earlier. When he is saved from death by the lovely widow, Charity, he finds that his arrival was just in time for her. Needing a man to stay at least for a while so that she can keep her land, Charity begins the long process of convincing Beau to marry her.

The Drifter is yet another wonderfully written novel by Lori Copeland and a great addition to the 'Man of the Saddle' series. I love how she combined this book into a western romantic comedy that is sure to brighten your day.

~~~~Rebekah~~~~

This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I could not put it down--it was one of those where you don't want to stop reading it till you're done, and yet you don't want it to end because you're enjoying it so very much! Beau and Charity's circumstance was quite unusual, and I loved watching their feelings for each other grow. If you're like me and love historical Christian fiction...you HAVE to own this book! :)

and love.......Beau Claxton and Charity Burk live in different states but share a life tragedy........both lose their beloved mates and their lives are altered. Beau drifts around for a yr without a purpose ending up near death in Charity's creek. Charity has just about given up trying to carry on her life in kansas but in her despair, she still finds the compassion to help this stranger. She thinks he may be the ans to her prayers
and the reader certainly thinks the lord led him to charity. The story evolves with few surprises....The depth of emotion is wonderful in the characters. The only thing I didn't like about the book is that within minutes of rescuing Beau, Charity decides she will get him to marry her to help her physically save the land grant on her property. It's a bit brazen and a bit precipitous since all she needs is a man to help her with the ranch,any hired hand not really a husband. That small piece annoyed me.Overall it was a good read......and did my heart good. It's never a bad thing to remember how faith touches our lives every day in many ways..Would like more about brothers cole and cass. perhaps there is a prequel or sequel for them.

This book is amazing because it was miraculously written 17 years ago by Mrs. Copeland under the name Passion's Captive. Now, as it seems, in the last seventeen years since writing Passion's Captive Lori Copeland found God. And to show her new devotion to Christianity she is re-releasing previous books with a More blatant moral slant, having removed all the love scenes and replacing them with scripture. Yet nowhere in the books or descriptions or even publication dates is it mentioned that this is an edited copy of Passions Captive. I happen to have been a long time Copeland fan and have now both books. I bought the Drifter as it was promoted as a NEW Copeland book. As I read I began to notice that it seemed increasingly familiar until I realized I had read the book before. Retrieving Passion's from my library I began to compare the text on the first page alone, and no more than 10 words are different. THIS IS THE SAME BOOK. The only differences in the text that was not edited are little things like the line in the prologues' first paragraphs; in Passion's "The powerfully built man who gently urged the team of oxen to pull their heavy load." Which is compared to the same line in Drifter "The powerfully built man gently urging the team of oxen to pull the heavy plow" This Obvious and devious rip off of the public and retailers who market her books is appalling. If you are looking to read this book and mild love scenes offend you then by all means purchase this copy, if you are expecting a new Copeland Novel save your money and get Passion's captive, the second book in her series about Beau, Cord, and Cass Claxton.

I have read all of this series and love them all!

I enjoyed reading The Peacemaker, the first book in the Men of the Saddle series, and looked forward to reading The Drifter, which is Beau's story. Beau Claxton's life is in a shambles after his wife dies. He lives a miserable life, one without much purpose, and he almost dies one night. His rescuer could well be the answer to his unasked-for prayers. Charity Burk knows that he is the answer to her prayers. She is a young widow in danger of losing her lands, and the handsome stranger arrives just when she needs someone the most, but will she get Beau to marry her? There are various twists throughout the novel.

This is such a lovely, feel-good novel. I like this one more than The Peacemaker. Beau is a tortured hero who cannot see at first that Charity is his soulmate, having gone through what he's going through. Charity is a wonderful heroine who knows what -- and who -- she wants and fights for the same. Her decision to marry Beau is kind of abrupt though. She decides that he is the answer to her prayers and wants to marry him the moment she sees him. I thought that part of the story was a little too far-fetched. However, there are some wonderful scenes and plenty of roller coaster rides of emotions to keep the reader enthralled from beginning to end. We are treated to some more of the backdrop of Americana life and we meet more of those great Claxton men. All in all, I enjoyed this simple, yet emotionally-moving second part of a wonderful historical/inspirational family saga. I read the whole thing during my morning train ride to work and it left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside for the rest of the day. I look forward to reading The Maverick -- bad boy Cass's story.

The first book in this 'men of the saddle' series
"The Peacemaker" was very funny and a good read but "The Drifter" was surprisingly even better than the first. I literally could not put this book down and read it in one sitting. When Beau loses his first wife Betsy and their unborn child you can feel his horrible pain and cry right along with him and then when Charity finds him half eaten by a wolf and nurses him back to health I was holding my breath each moment they were together cheering their romance on and hoping for a happy ending that Lori Copeland always delievers in her novels. This is a must read for any Christian romance lover.

This is my first Lori Copeland readings and I must say I am certainly glad I purchased these nice hardback books at a consignment store for a very reasonable price. I have neglected too many things since I purchased them because I can't quit reading them. My set was missing #3 (the maverick) but I will be purchasing it to complete this set and I will be very interested to purchase some of her other Christian writings.

If I am forewarned I normally avoid tear-jerkers or any books or films full of ANGST. I'm just not one who enjoys trauma,tragedy and despair.

I'm glad that I did not know that it would be a struggle to get through the first 100+ pages of this book without bawling! It is so sad and heartbreaking,but I loved Beau and Charity so could not stop reading! I am so glad that I hung in there,because this story was so worth it. It's really a touching story and it was great how the romance developed.

I am delighted to hear that this is a Christian re-write of a former secular series,so I can freely enjoy it without the smut that I refuse to read. Same with the Coming To America series by Robin Lee Hatcher. I hope many more converts will clean up their books so Christians can enjoy the stories. God Bless those authors.

I very much enjoyed this 2nd book of the Men of the Saddle series. It sure was a tough life living on the Missouri frontier in 1867. I think I prefer life in 2010. But I love to read historical romances that depict the life of those times. Back when the men were gentlemen and the women were ladies and both had deep Christian morals.

I also love the humor the author brings into the stories and I look forward to the third and fourth books of this series.