Set
in the 1890s in
Kansas, Janette Kenny's amazing debut historical
makes the reader sense the time period in vivid detail. The mismatch
romance sizzles with suspenseful action that makes
One Real Cowboy a
fast-paced page turner. Jannette Kenny is a master storyteller.
Beatrix Northrope hires cowpoke Cord Tanner to marry her in order
to abide by her grandfather's demands that she be married before he
turns over the deed to Prairie Rose where she breeds thoroughbred
horses. Her neighbor wants to add this land to his growing cattle ranch
and has already made an offer for the land. Cord wants to leave Revolt,
Kansas and his past, but first, he needs some money and the horse that
comes at the completion of the contract. When her upper-class
grandfather decides to come to America all the way from England to
check on this marriage, everything goes wrong. Beatrix must prove that
their marriage is stable and to a suitable husband with a suitable
background, temperment, and a business acumen to manage the ranch. Upon
his arrival, Beatrix discovers that her miserable ex-fiance and her
aunt show up alongside her grandfather to pass judgement and stir
discord. In addition, her father's death years ago looks less and less
like an accident. Today, the incidents of sabotage and near accidents
surrounding Prairie Rose escalate the closer she gets to obtaining the
deed. Is Cord's unknown past more of a threat than their marriage of
convenience is an asset? Beatrix must carefully balance all those who
want her land, all those questioning her marriage, and this strange man
she now calls her husband.
Cord's developing relationship to the wild stallion Zephyr
parallels his relationship to Beatrix. Although a secondary character,
Zephyr's past and future intrigue and provide subtle psychological
depth to the main characters. A wonderful addition to this delightful
romance!
The author's attention to sensuous detail allows the reader to
imagine the time and the characters with all the senses. The heroine is
bold, impulsive, intelligent and sometimes humorously naive. No wonder
Cord has such a hard time abiding by the terms of their contract! As
the Cord's character unfolds though Kenny's skillful dialogues and
interior monologues, the reader finds herself drawn to him just like
the heroine. The chemistry is electric. The romance is hotter than a
summer day in Kansas --- but much more enjoyable. I eagerly await
Kenny's next novel.
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Merrimon
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