Romance Book Review: Love Inspired of the Month: The Cowboy's Homecoming

Author: Brenda Minton
ISBN: 9780373876761
Category: Inspirational Romance/ Love Inspired
Publisher: Steeple Hill

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Beth is finally learning that she isn't the weak woman her ex-husband turned her into. She's returned to her home town to heal. Part of that healing is dealing with her past and taking the step to control her life.

When Beth here's that her childhood friend Jeremy plans to tear down the church her mother loved before her death, Beth decides to has to take a stand and stop Jeremy from tearing down the community loved church and also help him in the long run.

Jeremy came back to town for just one reason, revenge. He can't wait for the chance to tear down the church the he felt let him down. The one thing he didn't count on was the little spitfire his old friend turns into when she hears what his plans on.

Very nicely written story about two wounded people who are working their way away from the past and into the future. It is also the story of a community coming together to help when tragedy strikes. The good will of this community can teach us all about remembering to give, not only when tragedy strikes, but everyday.

Description:
Former bad boy turned cowboy Jeremy Hightree is back in town. And he wants to bulldoze an old broken-down church. Problem is, his old love Beth Bradshaw won't let him. She's got strong memories of that church—and of him—and won't let him destroy it. Then a storm sweeps through town, and Back Street Church is the perfect shelter for townspeople who've lost their homes. As Jeremy and Beth work together to rebuild their community, he realizes that God has led him back home for a reason. And that this cowboy's homecoming just might become permanent….

Love Inspired of the Month: Thanksgiving Groom

Author: Brenda Minton
Series Connection: Alaskan Bride Rush
ISBN: 9780373876327
Genre: Inspirational Romance/ Christian Romance
Publisher: Steeple Hill/Love Inspired

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Heiress Penelope needs to get away from her father who is trying to find her a groom. She needs to get away from him now before she finds herself with a man just like her father.

When she reads the article about Treasure Creek in a magazine she decides that this sounds like a place she can really find herself. After seeing a copy of a treasure map that has the whole town hoping, she decides she can really help the town by finding the treasure. The only problem is her car gets thrown off the road and all she finds is herself lost in the woods of Alaska.

Tucker Lawson has been missing from Treasure Creek since his plane went down several months earlier. He has taken refuse with an older couple in a lodge in the woods a few days walk from Treasure Creek. He has always known he needed to go back. He didn't realize just how hard his friends were searching for him, until he meets Penelope in the woods and hears about the rescue attempts.

The only problem is Tucker isn't ready to go back yet. He hasn't made his peace with himself yet, but when there are signs that Penelope might be in danger he has to get the heiress back and face his own demons.

A little slow to the start, this book features a good story on what happened to the missing Tucker and introduces a new character that shows the warmth of the season.

Description:
Heiress Penelope Lear came to Treasure Creek, Alaska, in search of adventure. And to prove to everyone she's more than just a pretty face. But when she gets lost in the middle of the wilderness—in chilly November—Penelope needs help. Her rescuer? The mysterious man who's been missing from town for months.

Tucker Lawson, a handsome former lawyer, is now a man of the land—and doesn't want to be found. As Thanksgiving approaches, he promises to lead Penelope back to Treasure Creek.

But will he go as her groom?

Romance Book Review: The Cowboy's Sweetheart

Author: Brenda Minton
Series Connection: The Cowboy Series/ At Home at the Ranch
ISBN: 9780373876167
Genre: Inspirational Romance
Publisher: Steeple Hill Love Inspired

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Andie and Ryder have always been best friends. In one night that changes everything the two need to make their way back to each other and figure how how to deal with the future.

This wasn't one of my favorite books by this author. By the middle of the book I was feeling a little sorry for Ryder. Even though he had made it clear he wasn't the type to settle down in the past, he was trying to make it up to her now. Andie was a little hard on Ryder throughout the book and I was getting a little tired of Ryder apologizing for something they were both a party to.

Other than that as always, Brenda Minton is a well versed writer with interesting characters and a realistic storyline.

Description:
Cowgirl Andie Forester let an unexpected kiss turn into something more with cowboy Ryder Johnson. He's her best friend—and the man she's secretly loved forever. But when Andie discovers she's carrying his child, she turns to her newfound faith instead of the friendship now lost to her. Until Ryder comes blaring into Dawson, Oklahoma, proposing marriage—for the right and wrong reasons. Andie longs to say yes. But commitment-shy Ryder will have to say three little words first. And mean them from his cowboy's heart.

Romance Byte: The Cowboy's Courtship

Author: Brenda Minton
ISBN: 9780373875863
Genre: Inspirational
Publisher: Steeple Hill--Love Inspired

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Description:
Concert pianist Alyson Anderson comes to Dawson, Oklahoma, searching for a place to hide. She needs to escape the spotlight and come to terms with her fiancé's betrayal and a bombshell family secret. What she finds is her free-spirited grandmother and a host of kind strangers who give her a sense of belonging she's never known. And then there's Jason Bradshaw, a charming bull rider on the mend. At a crossroads in his own life, he's willing to teach Alyson about faith—and love—if she'll let him. But would opening her heart mean sacrificing her newfound freedom and independence?

Other books by Brenda Minton:
Jenna's Cowboy Hero
Former football player Adam Mackenzie arrives in small-town Oklahoma to fix up a camp for underprivileged kids. But the city slicker doesn't know horse tack from a touchdown. He's desperate for help—and the pretty rancher next door is the answer to his prayers. War vet Jenna is back home after a stint in Iraq, and she's got a five-year plan: raising her twin boys, running her ranch—and not falling in love. But she can't say no to gorgeous and kind Adam. Can he make her forget all her plans and open her heart to love?

Rekindled Hearts
All Lexi Harmon wants is to be married--to her ex-husband. When a tornado traps them together, she prays they have a chance at life AND love again. But embittered police officer Colt Ridgeway believes he can't give Lexi what she really wants--children and security. As they work side by side to rebuild High Plains, Lexi holds out hope that their marriage can be rebuilt, too, one piece at a time.

Love Inspired of the Month: The Cowboy Next Door

Author: Brenda Minton
Series Connection: His Little Cowgirl
ISBN: 9780373875306
Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Love Inspired/ Christian

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The Cowboy Next Door is an emotionally packed novel that will touch the heart of anyone who reads it. Lacey is a woman who wants to change her life very badly and after six years she might actually someday forgive herself from all of her past sins. She moved to a small town and finally has found a church where she is able to understand what she had been searching for all along. All of the hard work she had accomplished comes tumbling down on top of her the day Jay Blackhorse, a local sheriff deputy, brought her sister to the diner where Lacey works.

Jay has come home to finally heal. He had thought he had done that. He had been in a relationship for three years, but when he asked the woman to marry him she had turned him down. He understands now why she did and that he needs to face his past ghosts. He doesn't want to become involved with Lacey. He doesn't want to get involved with anyone, but she works his way into his heart.

Brenda Minton's depth of understanding for her characters and her absolutely consistent focus on theme makes this sweet inspirational love story to one of my favorites of this year so far. There were so many times I just wanted to cry for Lacey and Jay. This is a story that a true believer in God will enjoy and even those who don't will be inspired by.

Description:
Never again would he be burned by a city girl! No matter how sweet and loveable they seem, Lacey Gould and her niece won't win over Jay Blackhorse. Still, they clearly need his help. Lacey needs a place to stay…he has a house to rent. She's clueless about caring for the infant her sister abandoned. Jay has a talent for stopping the baby's tears. But when a dark secret from Lacey's past blows into town, will Jay's help be enough? And who will help Jay when he realizes he's falling for the city girl next door?

Love Inspired of the Month.

A Cowboy's Heart
Author: Brenda Minton
Series Connection: His Little Cowgirl
ISBN: 9780373875177

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Description:
Willow Michaels is through letting other people run her life. She's ready to stand on her own. Be independent. Run a business. Raise bucking bulls! And no matter what former rodeo star Clint Cameron thinks, Willow knows she's up for the job.

Clint is used to taking care of everyone. His family, friends and especially his twin four-year-old nephews depend on him. Yet his stubborn, beautiful neighbor keeps pushing him away. Willow's scared to trust another man, but now that Clint has given her his heart, he's not about to let her walk away.

My View:
This is a nice feel good story about an independent hearing impaired woman who has to come to terms with the fact that her hearing is becoming worse and she might just have to accept the help of a man who has a habit of taking over in an effort to help. The couple each have to learn to step back and let give in a little so that they can both get what they each need. One of the best scenes in the book is when the author describes Clint's experience on the back of a bull. There is a lot of depth of character in this book, giving the reader a good insight into both the hero and the heroine of the story.