SEPTEMBER 2018 - AudioFile
Chelsea Hatfield's soft drawl drops listeners right into Texas and the Longhorn Ranch, the setting of Brown's new Longhorn Canyon series. Rancher Cade Maguire is still smarting from being left at the altar two years ago. Retta Palmer, who has just buried her father and sold the family ranch to pay his medical bills, is eager to reclaim her old life after having spent the last few years caring for him. She takes a short-term job at Cade's ranch, helping with a summer program for underprivileged kids. Every character is carrying plenty of emotional baggage, and Hatfield's portrayals are sensitive and real. Listeners rooting for all the characters to find their happy endings can be assured that this sweet story of mending hearts delivers. L.C.L. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
04/16/2018
Brown’s wispy series launch unites a Dallas banker and a cowboy through shared work on a Texas ranch. Former Dallas businesswoman Retta Palmer takes a summer job as a camp counselor at Longhorn Canyon Ranch, which is run by sexy Cade Maguire. Every summer, the Longhorn hosts eight disadvantaged children from the city to introduce them to life on a working ranch. Though sparks fly between Cade and Retta from their first meeting, he is still reeling from his former fiancé’s abandonment of him, and Retta is determined to move back to Dallas after the summer ends. Despite their attempts to ignore their mutual attraction, their relationship builds with stolen kisses amid the chaos of mentoring eight preteens. The beauty and simplicity of ranch life echo throughout the novel. The children are charming and likable, but the protagonists are not fully developed, and their relationship lacks the depth necessary to be both believable and lasting. Even Brown’s many fans will find few reasons to continue with this series. Agent: Erin Niumata, Folio Literary. (May)
From the Publisher
"Carolyn Brown makes the sun shine brighter and the tea taste sweeter. Southern comfort in a book."—Sheila Roberts, USA Today bestselling author
"Western romance lovers are in for a treat. This wickedly saucy series is unputdownable. There's no one who creates a rancher with a heart of gold like Carolyn Brown."—RT Book Reviews on Cowboy Bold
"Lighthearted banter, heart-tugging emotion, and a good-natured Sooner/Longhorn football rivalry make this a delightful romance and terrific launch for the new series."—Library Journal
"Carolyn Brown writes about everyday things that happen to all of us and she does it with panache, class, empathy and humor."—Night Owl Reviews
"Everything you could ever ask for in a cowboy romance."—The Genre Minx Book Reviews on Cowboy Bold
SEPTEMBER 2018 - AudioFile
Chelsea Hatfield's soft drawl drops listeners right into Texas and the Longhorn Ranch, the setting of Brown's new Longhorn Canyon series. Rancher Cade Maguire is still smarting from being left at the altar two years ago. Retta Palmer, who has just buried her father and sold the family ranch to pay his medical bills, is eager to reclaim her old life after having spent the last few years caring for him. She takes a short-term job at Cade's ranch, helping with a summer program for underprivileged kids. Every character is carrying plenty of emotional baggage, and Hatfield's portrayals are sensitive and real. Listeners rooting for all the characters to find their happy endings can be assured that this sweet story of mending hearts delivers. L.C.L. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
