Also by Rita Hestand:
- Strictly Business
- Wandering Heart
- Hannah's Man
- Courting Abby
- Ben's Sacrifice
- Fair Trade
- Lie on a Yardstick
- The Red Jacket
- Suspicions of the Heart
- Pretend Mom
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Bookmark on DeliciousPublished: Oct. 05, 2009
Words: 55494 (approximate)
Language: English
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Short Contemporary Romance series. Book One. A sweet romance series. Emma Smith hadn't been straight with her new boss, but he hadn't given her much of a chance to explain. Trapped in her own lies and uncertainties Emma was running in fear of losing her baby. Deke Travers, oldest son on the 4 Bar None Ranch, needed one thing, his brothers to settle down and get with the business of ranching.Extended description
When Emma Smith's cousin died, Emma was thrown into instant motherhood as she left her baby to her in a will. But how strong was the will, how legal since the father was still alive and the grandparents apparently interested? So Emma fled with Sammiee Jo to West Texas, to the wide open spaces.She hadn't been straight with her new boss, Deke Travers, but he hadn't given her much chance to explain either. He needed a cook and housekeeper on the double at his 4 Bar None Ranch, and she needed a place to hide out with her daughter.
Now trapped in her own lies and uncertainties, Emma was running in fear of losing her baby.
Deke Travers had problems of his own. He had to find a way to settle his restless brothers down and get with the business of ranching. As far as he could see, there was only one way to do it. He'd have to marry them off to country gals. And Emma was a good start in that direction...
Trouble was every time he looked into those whiskey brown eyes of hers, he forgot all... (Read more)
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romance, love, ebook, babies, adoption, cowboys, rita hestand, chied cook and bottle washer, ranchesAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Jean MacIntyre
on Jan. 22, 2012 :
This is a really great romance story! I also got a hand cramp from my iPod - but it was sooooo worth it!!!
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Review by:
judy kay
on Nov. 27, 2011 :
(no rating)
Great book. Thank you for making this book avalable for us to read. Loved it.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Polly Bennett
on Oct. 17, 2011 :
Wonderfully written! Great story. Great characters! What more do you need! I'm buying the rest of the series right now!
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Review by:
Tiffany Johnson
on Sep. 14, 2011 :
I loved loved loved this--could not put it down! Even after the awlful hand cramp my IPod gave me!! Thanks for just an awesome book!!
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Review by:
Laura
on March 29, 2011 :
Wonderful read - loved it! How Emma was written was wonderfully done. You could feel every emotion and despair that Emma was feeling and going through. And Deke is a good old fashion cowboy with a soft spot for Emma and Sammie Jo. He has strong family values and a heart of gold.
Beautifully written!
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Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery
on Feb. 20, 2010 :
She never imagined a big, busy cowboy like Deke Travers sitting in a rocking chair holding a baby, reading a story, and sounding as though he enjoyed every moment of it.
"What? You don't think I had a Mama?" He slanted the baby a weird expression. "Well I did. And she was almost as pretty as yours."
Emma's heart lurched again. What a strange and wonderful combination this man was. The kind of combination a woman could get her heart tangled up with. But, of course not hers. No, she wasn't here for a man. She wasn't looking for a husband.
This is my favorite snippet from Author Rita Hestand’s romantic western, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, from her Travers Brothers Series. To me this little excerpt tells the story of this read. A tough cowboy like Deke Travers, with a marshmallow center, and a woman named Emma who does everything she can not to fall in love with him are definitely my kind of read.
Ms. Hestand did an excellent job with making us feel Emma’s despair and desperation when she “bumped” into Deke and the emotions she felt throughout the story. Sammie Jo is a fun, heart-wrenching addition to the cast. Even the Travers Brothers' father became real to me and is an important part of the story. But Deke, the cowboy who melts over the child, Sammie Jo, captured my heart. A true Texas cowboy.
Once again Ms. Hestand’s knowledge of Texas, ranching, and her understanding of family life and responsibilities comes shining through. Be sure to read this great Travers Brothers Series. (It doesn’t matter the order you read them as they are stand alone novels with interlinking characters and locations.)
I gave this novel five stars for plot, characterizations, and just a darn good read. I am a big fan of Rita's style.
(reviewed long after purchase)