Wish upon a Cowboy [Mass Market Paperback]

Kathleen Kane (Author)

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Amazon.com Review

Setting: Wyoming, 1880
Sensuality Rating: 6

Acclaimed author Kathleen Kane whips up a winning recipe of humor, romance, and a dash of the supernatural in Wish upon a Cowboy. Hannah Lowell, daughter of a renowned family of witches, despairs of ever developing her witchcraft skills in order to ward off the advances of a power-hungry warlock. When her Aunt Eudora convinces her that she must marry Jonas Mackenzie, the only surviving member of a once-powerful Crafters' Guild family, Hannah heads for Wyoming. The biggest problem is that Jonas was orphaned at an early age and has no idea that he's a warlock. And Jonas, having already buried one wife, has no intention of marrying again (and is determined not to become interested in the self-proclaimed witch he finds dancing in his pasture, no matter how pretty she is). Kane ably sets the stage for a battle royal between a determined young lady and one crotchety cowboy. This is one wild ride you won't want to miss! --Alison Trinkle

From Publishers Weekly

In Kane's new supernatural romance (after Dreamweaver), Hannah Lowell, a 19th-century witch from Creekford, Mass., a town inhabited entirely by witches and warlocks, is sent west to marry "the Mackenzie," a young warlock who has become a Wyoming rancher. Mac is still mourning the death of his wife, along with their baby, during childbirth. Hannah's aunt Eudora, nevertheless, believes that Mac is the only one powerful enough to save Creekford from the tyrannical warlock Blake Wolcott, who's taken over the town and wants to marry Hannah to help increase his power. Mac, however, doesn't know he's a warlock--and he doesn't believe in magic and witches. Kane blends folk legend and magic into a charming, though unlikely, plot. (Feb.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312972903
• ISBN-13: 978-0312972905
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,146,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting romance, February 2, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wish upon a Cowboy (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1880, the evil warlock Blake Wolcott threatens the serenity of Creekford, Massachusetts, a town that allows Crafters to reside in peace. The newly arrived Blake has taken control of the town, making all decisions and eliminating by any means non-witches and any opposition to his reign of terror. Blake plans to deplete the town's witches of their power to supplement his own and to marry the one witch, which will turn him into an unstoppable dynamo. The only hope to save the town is for Hannah Lowell to travel to Wyoming to find, marry, and return with the powerful warlock, The Mackenzie.

Jonas Mackenzie, a rancher, is the hereditary head of the Crafter's Guild. Only he, with Hannah at his side, can hope to stop the evil Blake. When Hannah arrives, she finds a formidable barrier in that Jonas rejects the notion of supernatural powers. He also struggles with his attraction to his wacky visitor, who begins to melt the ten-year-old iceberg that keeps his heart frozen. Even if he goes east, the odds favor evil over the inexperienced Wyoming warlock. However, we all know that love is the most powerful weapon of them all to defeat evil.

WISH UPON A COWBOY is simply a magical historical paranormal romance that works because the audience will believe in the forces that the witches and warlocks generate. The story line combines the otherworldly elements into a wonderful Americana tale. The prime duo is an intriguing couple mostly because Jonas does not know whether to hug his soul mate or call for the straitjacket crowd. Kathleen Kane weaves an intelligent novel that leaves the audience dreaming of collecting and keeping the previous novel from this spell casting author.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book, February 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wish upon a Cowboy (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a fun "what if" story. What if everything you've ever believed about yourself was a lie? Hannah and Jonas both discover truths about themselves that make life a little more difficult. Yet at the same time, they deal with each other and their new problems with laughter and a sense of humor, which I love to read about. Plus, there's Hepzibah, a great cat with a personality all her own. What a terrific story!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fairly good read, February 13, 2000

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emyln (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wish upon a Cowboy (Mass Market Paperback)

I had very high hopes for this book, and it did deliver for about 3/4 way through.

The concept of having witches and warlocks in the wild west and their abilities were portrayed quite believably and there was definate chemistry between the 2 main characters.

What disappoinated me was the ending. It seemed almost too rushed. The entire book led its way to the final confrontation between Jonas and the evil warlock which was settled in just a few pages. Having Jonas defeat the evil warlock simply by opening his heart to love and accepting his destiny was just ... a HUGE disappointment.

An even bigger disappointment was Hannah. She was portrayed as spunky and stubborn, yet likeable and funny. But towards the end and especially during the confrontation, she suddenly became a simpering helpless female. At the very least she should have displayed some backbone and have faith in her aunt and her beloved.

Still it was a very entertaining read up till the end.