Petticoat Ranch (Lassoed in Texas, Book 1) [Paperback]

Mary Connealy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Sophie Edwards is doing just fine, until a strange-yet oddly familiar-man rides into her life, insisting on rescuing her and her four daughters. Can she find a way to love a headstrong mountain man? When Clay McClellan discovers his brother has been murdered, he's bent on finding the killers and seeing them properly hung. But first his Christian duty demands that he marry his sister-in-law. After all, Sophie needs someone to protect her - right? Faith and love help unruly wed newlyweds find common ground and a chance at love on the Texas frontier.

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About the Author

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Christy Award finalist and a Carol Award winner. She is the author of the Lassoed in Texas Trilogy, the Montana Marriage Trilogy, and the Sophie's Daughters Series.

Mary lives on a Nebraska ranch with her husband, Ivan, and has four grown daughters: Joslyn (married to Matt), Wendy, Shelly (married to Aaron), and Katy. And she is the grandmother of two beautiful grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597896470
• ISBN-13: 978-1597896474
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mary Connealy's Published Work
Petticoat Ranch'February 2007release from Barbour Publishing
Golden Days'February 2007 release from Heartsong Presents
Of Mice'and Murder'December 2007 release from Spyglass Lane Mysteries
Changed: True Stories of Finding God Through Christian Music ' Standard Publishing 3/05
Christmas Treasures co-author June 2003 release CSS Publishing ' 4 Christmas Plays

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wacky, witty & wonderful..., July 17, 2007

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Betsy Ann St. Amant "I write for the same rea... (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petticoat Ranch (Lassoed in Texas, Book 1) (Paperback)

are only three of the many, many words I could use to describe Mary Connealy's debut novel, Petticoat Ranch! Fun, unique, hilarious, and inspiring are other words that still fail to do the novel justice.

Mary has constructed a fantastic story that seems to breach all genres - who would have thought a suspenseful historical with a strong romance thread and a hilarious chick-lit voice would have been this great? This is one book that everyone can - and will! - read and enjoy.

A widow on the frontier, more daughters than she - or her new husband - can count, a dangerous surprise, and one stubborn cowboy make this story one you won't be able to put down!

I dare you to branch out today and pick up a copy of this fabulous book! You'll giggle, you'll sniffle, you'll constantly look over your shoulder...but most of all, you WON'T regret it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected!, April 23, 2007

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K. "daisy4given" (Northern Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petticoat Ranch (Lassoed in Texas, Book 1) (Paperback)

Because a few horribly written books I have read in the past that were of the same genre (Christian Historical Fiction, set in the Frontier), I was leery of reading this novel. However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that "Petticoat Ranch" is a lively, funny, sweet, & suspenseful book. It was filled with relatable, realistic, and multi-dimensional characters, which I find is often lacking in Christian fiction. Some bits are pretty cheesy, the relationships seem to progress rather quickly (and outside of the text), it is of course fairly predictable, and there's nothing terribly remarkable about the story, but overall it is still a well-written book that I was pleased to read, and couldn't put down!

Grade: A-

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christian Historical Romance Made Fun, March 27, 2007

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Audra Harders (Longmont, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petticoat Ranch (Lassoed in Texas, Book 1) (Paperback)

What does a seasoned cowboy, rasied by mountain men and toughened by the trail, do when confronted by a feisty vision of femininity? Throw in a passel of cute-as-bug girls with tears that flow a-plenty, and just watch this self-assured cowboy crumble. Clay McClellan has his hands full when he vows to serve and protect Sophie Edwards and her daughters, and regain control of the ranch his brother called home before being lynched by a vigilante. Love and laughter fill the pages of Connealy's debut novel bringing joy back into the old West. A must-read novel, Petticoat Ranch offers a great start to a long, successful future for a most talented author.