Published: April 29, 2011
Words: 86,936 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458166395

Short description

Sarah Woodward moves from Atlanta to small town Colorado, but she doesn't know a U.S. senator has earmarked her ranch for purchase and he'll do anything to get it. She dismisses his continued offers and improves the land with help from a sexy stranger, A.J. Dodge. When Dodge becomes involved with the beautiful widow, he'll risk everything to protect Sarah and her sons, including his heart.

Extended description

Sarah Woodward is a mother with a mission. Two years after her husband dies, she moves her kids away from their fast-paced life in suburban Atlanta to small town Hailey, Colorado. Her young sons aren't happy to leave their friends, but Sarah feels the family needs a fresh start with fewer complications. She doesn't know a Colorado senator has earmarked her ranch for purchase and he'll do anything to get it. Unwilling to sell, she dismisses his continued offers as an annoyance and improves the land with help from sexy stranger, A.J. Dodge.

A.J. Dodge is a man with a past. He's returned to his hometown ready to begin again, ready to set down roots and make things right with his family. When his old friend Tommy Thornton asks a favor, a favor he can't refuse, Dodge becomes involved with widow, Sarah Woodward. She's alone with her sons on a dilapidated ranch she's determined to get up and running, with or without his help. Dodge, busy working his own cattle on leased land, agree.. (Read more) Sarah Woodward is a mother with a mission. Two years after her husband dies, she moves her kids away from their fast-paced life in suburban Atlanta to small town Hailey, Colorado. Her young sons aren't happy to leave their friends, but Sarah feels the family needs a fresh start with fewer complications. She doesn't know a Colorado senator has earmarked her ranch for purchase and he'll do anything to get it. Unwilling to sell, she dismisses his continued offers as an annoyance and improves the land with help from sexy stranger, A.J. Dodge.

A.J. Dodge is a man with a past. He's returned to his hometown ready to begin again, ready to set down roots and make things right with his family. When his old friend Tommy Thornton asks a favor, a favor he can't refuse, Dodge becomes involved with widow, Sarah Woodward. She's alone with her sons on a dilapidated ranch she's determined to get up and running, with or without his help. Dodge, busy working his own cattle on leased land, agrees to help her set up her ranch. The more time they spend together, the more he's drawn to her looks, her sharp mind, and her unwavering support of him despite the rumors of his sordid past.

Senator Ben Burwick is desperate for the Woodward Ranch. He's in bed with a shady land developer and he's made promises he may not be able to deliver. Feeling the squeeze to produce the Woodward land, Senator Burwick arranges to have her hired man quit and, in an act of spite, forces the abrupt end to Dodge's land lease in Hailey, leaving him scrambling to find a home for his cattle.

Every door closes in Dodge's face and he turns to Sarah for help. She agrees to a long-term lease and her sons begin helping out on the ranch. When he discovers a cut fence wire on her property, Dodge is convinced his past has come back to haunt him. He feels guilty for drawing Sarah and her sons into his problems and ramps up his protectiveness of her and the ranch.

When they both sense danger in the night, they seek out the source and find themselves safe but unable to keep their desire in check. But Dodge won't destroy another woman he cares for and stays away from Sarah as long as he can. Avoidance becomes impossible and Sarah challenges Dodge to face their feelings. When Dodge becomes involved with the beautiful widow, he'll risk everything to protect Sarah and her sons, including his heart.
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Review by: avidreader1962 on Jan. 16, 2012 :
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was easy to read & the characters were very likeable. Pure escapism.
(review of free book)

Review by: Jennah Scott on Aug. 21, 2011 :
I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review. I’ve got to say I was a little wary of it when I first started reading, but by the end of it I could say that it wasn’t that bad of a book.

Dodge comes across as a conceited, rough and tumble don’t mess with me rancher. Of course, that’s not really who he is. He’s actually sweet, caring, and dealing with a slew of personal issues. Not to mention smart and business savvy. I really like Dodge, a few times he got to be a little too whiny for me and I wanted to tell him to suck it up and move on with life.

Sarah is a very headstrong character. She’s one of the few female characters I can say I’ve actually liked all the way through a book. More than once she stood up to Dodge when he took the almighty male protector role. When they finally figured out the Senator was up to something that would hurt her she didn’t back off and let others figure things out. She was right in the middle, leading the way most of the time.

This is more than just Sarah and Dodge. However, the development of their relationship was my favorite part. The problems with the senator added tension to the story, but I kind of wished it wouldn’t haven’t been as long as it was. A couple of times I felt like it drug out. Christy tells the story from many different points of views, and that became confusing more than once.

Overall I’d recommend this for a good quick read. Dodge and Sarah are great and make the book a decent read.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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