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Falling for the Cowgirl by Jody Hedlund.

As the only girl in her family, and with four older brothers, Ivy McQuaid can rope and ride with the roughest of ranchers. She’s ready to have what she’s always longed for–a home of her own. She’s set her heart on a parcel of land south of Fairplay and is saving for it with her winnings from the cowhand competitions she sneaks into.

After two years away, Jericho Bliss is back in South Park as an undercover Pinkerton agent searching for a war criminal. He has no intention of involving a woman in the dangerous life he leads, but one look at Ivy is all it takes for him to question the path he’s set out for himself.

Even though Jericho tries to resist his longtime attraction to the beautiful and vivacious Ivy, he finds himself falling hard and fast for her. In the process, his worst fear comes true–he puts her smack dab in the middle of danger. With Ivy’s life in the balance, will Jericho give her up once again, or will he find a way back to her, this time forever?

 

The first line is …

South Park, Colorado Territory, June 1869

Ivy McQuaid was gonna win the roping contest.

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12 Comments

  1. Ashley S. on October 17, 2022 at 11:07 am

    I have a hard time resisting books that feature Pinkerton agents and this sounds really good! Great review!

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  3. Cindy Davis on October 14, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    I have not read this series. Great review. I hope you have a great weekend!

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  4. Paula Shreckhise on October 14, 2022 at 3:25 pm

    I just started Falling for the Cowgirl!

    My first line this week comes from a breathtaking book The Lost Melody by Joanna Politano.
    One day in late May of the year 1886, I found myself imprisoned in the Hurstwell Pauper Lunatic Asylum. This was unconscionable—- I had never been a pauper.

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  5. Nicole Santana on October 14, 2022 at 12:53 pm

    I am currently reading The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews. I am loving it!
    “Later that morning, after a brief stop at Doctors’ Commons, Jasper bounded up the steps of the Wychwood townhouse in Belgrave Square.”
    I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  6. Mareli @ Elza Reads on October 14, 2022 at 12:27 pm

    A female cowboy! Do we call her a cowgirl?? This sounds like a fun read for sure.

    Have a wonderful weekend – I hope it’s all booked!

    Elza Reads

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