The Love Of A Cowboy [Mass Market Paperback]

Anna Jeffrey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

For Sarah Hurlihy, taking out a personal ad is a big step in putting her divorce behind her. But it will take a few wrong men-and some tangles with a Saint Bernard-before Sarah begins to appreciate the riotous ride she's on, and to see through the confusion to where her heart's desire truly lies.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451410971
• ISBN-13: 978-0451410979
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,221,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anna Jeffrey is an award-winning author of mainstream romance novels as well as romantic comedy/mystery. She wrote six romance novels under the pseudonym of Anna Jeffrey and has written two as Sadie Callahan. She and her sister have co-written five comedy/mystery novels as USA Today Bestselling Author, Dixie Cash. ..... Anna Jeffrey's books have won the Write Touch Readers' Award, the Aspen Gold, and the More Than Magic awards. Her books have finalled in the Colorado Romance Writers award, the Golden Quill and Southern Magic as well as the Write Touch Readers' Award, the Aspen Gold and the More than Magic awards. ..... She is a member of Romance Writers of America and several of its chapters. She enjoys many hobbies, i.e., reading, painting and drawing, crafting, needlework and beading among others. She and her husband live outside a small town in North Central Texas.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging contemporary romance, July 2, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Love Of A Cowboy (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1997 Texas, Dahlia Montgomery buries her husband who died in a violent car accident. To her embarrassment she learns that a family friend Bonnie Gibson also died in the crash. Both were under the influence and circumstantial evidence including Kenneth's history leads Dahlia to believe he cheated on her one last time.

Twenty eight months later, Dahlia rues the day she agreed to accompany her best friend Piggy Murphy and accept employment as interns in Callister, Idaho. Not only is the place they are staying in freezing, but Piggy's cousin fails to meet them. Worse, angry rancher Luke McRae accidentally knocks her over like a stampeding bull. As Luke and Dahlia become acquainted they begin to fall in love though they stereotype the other. She does not trust men especially cowboys; and he believes outsiders like this Texan belong in the Lone Star State. Then there are his needs to be there for his disable son and two daughters as well as an unstable ex-wife.

THE LOVE OF A COWBOY is an engaging contemporary romance that displays rural Idaho in a strong light. The story line is loaded with action and the cast is a strong ensemble. Though the lead characters lug too much baggage, readers will like both of them and especially her best friend. The audience will want to travel just outside Boise for a warm (except in the temporary lodging of the Texans) romantic tale.

Harriet Klausner

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 25 year old single mother and huge fan of romance books!, August 11, 2003

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J.N.E. "jaxxs" (MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Love Of A Cowboy (Mass Market Paperback)

WOW.....what a supurb book for a first time author. I am a fan for life. I am eagerly awaiting her next novel. I read this book in one night (up until 2 am and chugging coffee the entire next day). I couldn't put it down. I thought about the characters the entire next day. I definetly plan to re-read this one. Trust me, buy this book and you won't be sorry.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars, 4 Roses, A+....any way you say it, it is a keeper!!, July 28, 2003

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Debbie K. Gilbert (North Central, Tx USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Love Of A Cowboy (Mass Market Paperback)

This book goes on my shelf to be reread a few times a year.
Anna Jeffery has a winner with her debut book, can't wait for her next.

The story is about surviving.... the h/h are both tortured souls, survivors from spousal abuse...not physical but definitely mental and emotional. 

The sexual language was another thing that jumped out at me...it is bold but not crude.

It has its share of secondary characters....a goofy, fun loving, jump in to bed with anything wearing jeans best friend, Piggy....yep, Piggy not Peggy.  A widowed dad that adored his only child for the love of his life, letting her come home to lick her wounds.  A little boy that will struggle for the rest of his life so that his mother could punish his father for not turning all of his money over to her, but Jimmy isn't the main focus on this story...he is only there briefly, the story doesn't revolve around his handicap.  A mother you are happy to hate and I don't mean Jimmy's!  Luke's mother rivals some of the best on our "Mean mother's list."  The picture I carry in my mind of this woman is 6 foot of foul mouth, get her own way, even if it hurts the ones she loves...but wait, she doesn't love anyone but her ranch, her family's reputation and getting her own way

The heroine, Dahlia is half-Filipino, barely survived a cheating husband, who was killed with a good friend when he was suppose to be on a business trip and bankruptcy; her self esteem has been drug through the dirt.  She let Piggy talk her into spending the summer in Idaho working as Forest Service surveyors with Piggy's cousin. Piggy is out for fun, a little hot sex, she plans to drag her best friend back to life if it kills her.....Dahlia not Piggy!! <G>

The hero is a rancher in Idaho....I honestly thought they only grow potatoes there....the authors description of the Idaho had me wanting to visit the mountains.  Luke has barely survived an alcoholic ex-wife, who gave birth to their son, who has fetal alcohol syndrome....Luke is still battling his ex-wife for custody of their 2 teenage daughters after 5 years of being divorced and being the full time parent to them and his son. 

Wow, tons of emotional baggage of both sides.