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The Last True Cowboy

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Having just read a poor novel involving horses, I had very low expectations for "The Last True Cowboy" (cheesy title and all). I was quite surprised. I got hooked from the very first page, and one of the things that impressed me the most was the language -- this book is extremely well written, and a pleasure to read. I wanted to read it as slowly as possible to savor it, yet couldn't wait to see what was happening next. The story is very well paced, and the women figures are very well developed. They are strong characters, yet flawed -- as human as you can get. Even though you might not agree with their actions, you can see where they're coming from. The family dynamic is very believable, and the romance is not bad either. All in all I thought it was a very "grown up" story. Not your average paperback novel.

I loved The Last True Cowboy, it was a touching story of family devotion and love and a committment to saving something that is so much a part of our history. The true working ranch that a family desperately wants to save, Julia and KC are meant to be together and their dreams were so much the same. What a gentle man KC was and he would do anything to help someone out and to finally have something he called his own. Julia was afraid to put all of her faith in KC but with the love of her Grandma, memories of Ross's dreams, a city life she was not sure she wanted and a renewed relationship with a sister , how could she lose? Kathleen certainly touched my heart as I have always loved horses and I always love a happy ending. I hated to see this book end because the characters were so real. A true winner and I hope everyone takes the time to sit down and read this one. Keep up the great work, Kathleen.!!!!!!

This was my first Eagle book and surely will not be my last. Powerful women and strong women with a sense of family and roots. Wonderful dialogue between the characters and the descriptive passages of the land and horses is excellent. And the chemistry between KD and Julie does not sizzle like most novels but smolders and doesn't go out. They don't play games which I usually like. This is not your typical romance. It is full of revelations about survival and has a sense of humor and is intelligently written and sooooooooo good. And I am babbling. The sex is enduring as well as hot and KD can put his boots under my bed anytime.

This book is so crisp you can feel the air at the ranch it centers around. It's not just a typical love story. It challenges you to think about possibilities beyond the norm. I learned things about horses I never even thought about and came away with a better appreciation of the true wildness still available out there somewhere. Kathleen Eagle is a master at making you flip the pages!

As a new reader of Eagle's books, I almost didn't bother with this one. The first 3 that I read, Night Remembers, Last good Man, and What the Heart Knows were just were okay, so when I started this one I was definitly surprised. It was good from the very beginning and stayed that way through the whole book. This is one not to miss and because of this book I am going to try 2 more, This Time Forever and Reason to Believe and hope they are as good as this one was.

This was may first introduction to Kathleen Eagle and it was a corker! Genuine emotion, no easy answers, moving writing...what more could you ask for? Both the heroine and hero seem like real people.

LAST TRUE COWBOY was a bit too slow and easy. I really enjoy Eagle's books but this one didn't seem to have any real sizzle. I kept picturing Matthew McConnaughey as K.C. but even that didn't help. Julia had a lovely personality but there was no real tension.You KNEW the Pollaks would never buy the ranch, you KNEW that K.C would never cheat on Julia with Dawn. In fact the best romance scene was the very first one where K.C. picked up Julia in the bar. A bit of a disappointment but still worth reading.

To pigeonhole the trials of Julia Weslin and the relationship that grows between her and K. C. Houston as a typical romance novel certainly doesn't due this book justice. Satisfying at just about every level, I couldn't put it down. Ms. Eagle did an especially good job of pacing the relationship between the two main characters with the same patience K. C. used on his horses. The result was a more realistic book in many ways than "The Horse Whisperer". If you loved Tom Booker, you'll enjoy the way Ms. Eagle gave her hero the same gift with horses, but used her creativity to make K. C. Houston equally interesting yet fascinatingly unique in his own way. The plot, the minor characters, and of course, the horses give this tale equal parts of color, depth and humor with enough emotional twists to keep just about any reader happy.

I've enjoyed all Ms. Eagle's books, but without a doubt, this is my favorite.

Over the years I've read quite a lot of Kathleen Eagle's books. I'm always impressed by her style and her sincerity and her commitment to giving me a good read. But I truly fell in love with this book. It's not fast-paced. It's leisurely. It's not chock-full of passion. It's human. Its characters are people I could believe in, people who weren't perfect, who didn't have all the answers, but at least hadn't given up looking for them. I like books about relationships -- and this is, for my money, one of the best I've read.

The owner of Wyoming's High Horse Ranch, Ross Weslin hires K.C. Houston to be the horse trainer. However, before K.C. can get to the ranch, Ross dies. Lacking funds, Ross' grandmother and one of his two sisters, Dawn, lean towards selling the spread. However, Ross' other sibling Julia, who just returned home after working in the city as a social worker, decides to try to make a go of the ranch.

When K.C arrives, he is greeted by the three grieving women. In particular the lone cowboy is attracted to Julia, who, to her own shock reciprocates. As they work together to save the ranch and Ross' dreams, they fall in love. Still, he is drifter and she does not trust her heart so unless both can see the true value of their love, more than just a ranch will be sold.

Kathleen Eagle is renowned for her sensational story telling and her latest romance, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, enhances her deserved reputation. The story line is fun to read as it is a very interesting tale. The lead protagonists are a charming couple, and the support cast and the picaresque setting add much to the novel. Ms. Eagle has added a feather to her cap with this wonderful contemporary romance.

Harriet Klausner