The Mackenzies: Cole (Mackenzies, #10) [Mass Market Paperback]

Ana Leigh (Author)

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Publication Date: December 3, 2002

The last time Cole MacKenzie saw Maggie O'Shea, the daughter of his gold-hunting partner, Pop, she was a scruffy kid with dirt on her cheeks. Now the tomboy is all grown up -- and how! -- and she's Cole's sworn responsibility, since the suspicious passing of his dear old friend. But being Maggie's new legal guardian may be more than the footloose loner can handle -- especially since he's been aching of late to hold her close and tight.

How dare Cole MacKenzie think he can run her life! True, she's had a crush on him since forever, but Maggie won't be treated like a child -- especially not by a powerfully good-looking wanderer who makes her flush with wanting him. Cole says he's not ready to stay put, yet he's not going anywhere until he's satisfied Pop's death was a natural one. But will that leave Maggie enough time to prove to the man how much of a woman she's become?

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Ana Leigh is the recipient of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Storyteller of the Year.She is the author of five previous MacKenzie books.AUTHOR HOME:Mequon, Wisconsin, with her husband.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (December 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380820099
• ISBN-13: 978-0380820092
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Mackenzie books are all an enjoyable read., October 1, 2003

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This review is from: The Mackenzies: Cole (Mackenzies, #10) (Mass Market Paperback)

Cole's story is fine but it's nothing very unique or very surprising. The characters are likeable, the story line plausible and everything turns out as it should. Enjoyed it for a quick read but wouldn't read it a second time so on my rating system its only a 3+ maximum. (loved luke's story and loved jarred's.) I imagine with a family so full of hunks, it would be hard to come up with a masterpiece every time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cole's tomboy Maggie was all grown-up, and all woman!, December 21, 2002

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Adventurer Cole Mackenzie has been every where and done most every thing. He has panned for gold in Alaska, been a Texas Ranger, and gambled in the gaming halls of San Francisco. Now, Cole yearns for the sanctuary of his family's ranch. But there is one more task he needs to accomplish before he can return home. A mysterious wire has found its way to Cole from his former partner, and good friend, Mick "Pop" O'Shea. Pop has asked Cole to come to his hometown of Lawford, New Mexico and help him solve a mystery. So Cole puts off his return to the Triple M ranch, and makes his way to Pop's home. Once there though Cole is confronted by an unexpected turn of events, Pop has mysteriously died, leaving Cole the guardian of his rambunctious daughter, Maggie.

Margaret "Maggie" O'Shea has been in love with Cole Mackenzie since she was a scrawny Tomboy of fourteen. Being dragged from mine town to mine town by her father, she had very little time to mature into anything but this. Then at sixteen when Pop began to realize that his Maggie needed to learn to become a lady he had said good-bye to his partner Cole, and sent Maggie off to finishing school, while he returned home to start a stage coach line. Now Maggie is confronted with her worst nightmare, Cole MacKenzie, the only man she has ever loved, has returned back in her life as her legal guardian.

The Mackenzies/Cole by Ana Leigh is the latest in her Mackenzies saga. Cole is the oldest son of Cleve Mackenzie and his wife Adee, whom we met in the third installment. The love story that is portrayed in this installment between hard hearted Cole, and warm and loving Maggie is hard to follow at times. If you are a true fan of this series then you will of course read this book. The story could stand alone even if you haven't read the other books. Cole and Maggie embark on some wild adventures to find out what truly happened to Pop. Along the way they meet up with some interesting characters, and there are some subplots involving the towns people. However, there are no true villains in this story, and overall I was disappointed in this latest installment. It just wasn't as good as the others.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Best Series I've Ever Read But..., February 7, 2005

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This is the series I've ever read but probably my least favorite book in the series. It wasn't bad but the other books in this series are pretty hard to measure up to. Cole & Maggie were both very likable but it just took them (him actually) too long to find love. This book deals more with the mystery of Maggie's father then it does with a romance. They had only had 1 or 2 intimate moments until about page 315 so if you are looking for the hot & steamy romance book then I wouldn't recommend this one but for anybody else that is following this series then this good book. The MacKenzies in order to date:

Luke
Flint
Cleve
David
Peter
Jake
Josh
Zach
Jared
Cole