Along Came a Cowboy

Title: ALONG CAME A COWBOY
Author: Christine Lynxwiler
Publisher: Barbour Books
May 2008
Genre: Inspirational/chick lit


Chiropractor, Rachel Donovan’s life has been forever changed by a cowboy—and sixteen years later; she is still struggling to get past the experience. Unfortunately, her past just shows up when her fifteen year old niece, Jennifer, is picked up for hitchhiking and brought to Rachel’s house. Jenn has learned she was adopted and isn’t taking the news very well. She wants to find her birth mother.

Ex-rodeo star Jack Westwood has been in love with Rachel ever since he began to notice girls. Now that she’s back in town, he’s determined to get past Rachel’s cold exterior to the feisty woman who hides inside. But Rachel is determined to stay as far away from cowboys as possible.

With Rachel’s past staring her in her face and a cowboy trying to woo her, Rachel has lots of issues to deal with. Can she forgive herself and allow God to mend her hurts?

I totally loved Along Came A Cowboy, and it is easily one of the top ten books I’ve read in 2008. Written in first person, I was easily able to identify with Rachel, and I fell in love with Jack early in the story. He is a wonderful hero.

Set in a make-believe town in rural Arkansas near the real towns of Cherokee Village and Batesville, I was easily able to envision the setting as I am very familiar with that area of the state. The story is true to the southern rural mentality of the residents, with the townfolk friendly and involved in every area of their neighbors’ lives.

Along Came a Cowboy is second in the Pinky Promise Sisterhood series, and even though it easily stands alone, it sent me looking for book one in the series. Ms. Lynxwiler did a stellar job on this book. Don’t miss Along Came a Cowboy. A perfect read for a hot summer day. $14.95. 303 pages.