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Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek's premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for Montana Living. Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister through college and provide for her young nephew. When Annie's column is cancelled, she's given first shot at a new lovelorn column-and she can't afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie's never been in love. Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town's smooth-talking ladies' man Dylan Taylor: She'll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he'll help her answer the reader letters. Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can't risk getting hurt now. The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister's antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to turn the reins over to God, but surrender has never come easily.… (more)
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Annie has had the responsibility of raising her sister Sierra, and her son Ryder, after she promised her Grandfather. Sierra had her son
Annie is now in a relationship with John Oakley....Annie Oakley??? When Dylan Taylor's horse Braveheart goes blind, he is desperate for help. He doesn't want to put him down. Can Annie be the answer? She has a way with horses, but will John put up with her helping?
Both girls have problems with Cowboys, there father had been one, and abandoned them. After he left their Mom had brought a lot of cowboys into their lives, none stayed. So in there minds Cowboys are not dependable.
I loved the reference to "Smitten", Sawyer's Smitten Concert!! Another great book! Don't miss the sweet conclusion to this great series. Also gift yourself with the other two books in this series. You won't be disappointed.
I received this book through Litfuse Publicity Tours and Net Galley, and was not required to give a positive review.
Though it all though they do find somethings. I
Romantic tension runs high in this last Big Sky Romance. I thoroughly enjoyed all the books in the series but I have to say The Trouble With Cowboys was my favorite. Annie sometimes drove me nuts with her wavering emotions but you couldn't help but like her. Besides, we all know how our emotions can reek havoc. I fell in love with Dylan. His sweet and flirty ways drew me in from the very start. It was absolutely delicious watching Annie and Dylan together, and believe me, I savored every moment! Can you say... yummy? Among the humor and the angst, I appreciated how the author dealt with the real life issues of pride, being judgmental, forgiveness, trusting in the Lord and letting go. Things we all deal with at some point. One thing that really jumped out at me was the message that how you grew up plays a big roll in who you are but it doesn't define your future. That's a huge encouragement for those who struggle with difficult upbringings. Denise Hunter had done it again and The Trouble With Cowboys comes highly recommended. It can be read as a stand alone but you won't want to miss the first two books (A Cowboy's Touch & The Accidental Bride). I'm sorry to see this series end. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Moose Creek and know that I will head back there at some point in the future to revisit the folks I've come to know so well.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Original edition (October 2, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1595548033
ISBN-13: 978-1595548030
*The complimentary copy provided by Thomas Nelson through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
Annie Wilkerson is Mosse
Enter Dylan Taylor, the town's smooth-talking ladies' man. Dylan has a horse, Braveheart, who is going blind and needs Annie's help to get the horse through it. Annie wants nothing to do with this cowboy, but agrees to help him if he helps her with her love-lorn column. Yep, you can see where this is going can't you.
This was a story of thinking you know a person and letting your "pride and prejudice" getting in the way of getting to know that person. A story of learning to let go and let God work in a person's life; surrendering to Him to work things out.
I liked the way Annie fought off her feelings for Dylan every step of the way. I grew to like Dylan more after I realized the ordeal he went through in his life that made him shy away from falling in love. It was a fun ride and I may leave this series of books behind, but not forgotten. Saddle up, head to Moose Creek and enjoy getting to know the folks.
Yet another fluffy Christian romance that I enjoyed quite a bit.
Though it all though they do find somethings. I
I received a free print copy of this book for my honest review from the publisher. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Honestly, Annie was an independent, self-sufficient and intelligent woman. Despite the setbacks that keep hurtling her way she is on the right path all on her own. Mind she's stubborn and unduly judgmental at times, but by in large it always comes from a caring place. Well except in the case of cowboys. That comes from a mother who really sucked at making the right decisions and Annie assuming that meant bad decision making was genetic.
Dylan for his part...I understood his jumble of emotional problems much better. His past love really did a number on him. He however recognizes his difficulties and shows marked progress throughout the story in working through his problems and coming to terms with them. I appreciated that Hunter didn't shrink away from showing that Dylan was possibly even more vulnerable then Annie. Whereas Annie's problems stem from assumptions and presumptions, Dylan had pretty conclusive proof that you can be screwed over by someone claiming to love you.
However in the end I just could not care enough. Sierra was harebrained--I don't think Hunter spent enough time showing that she was a responsible a parent as Annie or she kept saying. She definitely didn't come off as a responsible person. A lot of her problem seemed to be as much as she wanted Annie to give her space to be independent she made decisions based on her own interests and expected Annie to clean up the mess. The other secondary characters were all pretty much staples of small town romances--wise older woman, sassy friends, sympathetic recently married friends. Part of this may be because this is the third book in an ongoing series for Hunter, but for a newcomer like me they fell flat.