Falling for the Cowgirl
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4.8 • 17 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Years ago, he shattered her heart. Now she must trust him with her life.
As the only girl in her family, and with four older brothers, Ivy McQuaid can rope and ride with the roughest of ranchers. She's ready to have what she's always longed for--a home of her own. She's set her heart on a parcel of land south of Fairplay and is saving for it with her winnings from the cowhand competitions she sneaks into--but her dream is put in jeopardy when the man she once loved reappears in her life.
After two years away, Jericho Bliss is back in South Park as an undercover Pinkerton agent searching for a war criminal. He has no intention of involving a woman in the dangerous life he leads, but one look at Ivy is all it takes for him to question the path he's set out for himself.
Even though Jericho tries to resist his longtime attraction to the beautiful and vivacious Ivy, he finds himself falling hard and fast for her. In the process, his worst fear comes true--he puts her smack-dab in the middle of danger. With Ivy's life in the balance, will Jericho give her up once again, or will he find a way back to her, this time forever?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The rousing fourth entry in Hedlund's Colorado Cowboys series (after To Tame a Cowboy) follows a young woman bristling against the constraints of domesticity in 1869 South Park, Colo. Ivy McQuaid plans to become a landowner and rancher, and to that end she disguises herself as a man to earn money as a cowhand competitor. After competing one night, she runs into Jericho Bliss, her crush whom she hasn't heard from since he helped Ivy's brother flee town to escape a gambling debt two years earlier. Jericho quickly sees through her disguise but agrees to keep her secret. He struggles to fight his feelings for Ivy because he fears his job as a bounty hunter for the Pinkerton Agency could put her in peril. When Ivy's brothers figure out her charade and demand she stop, Ivy teams up with a dentist and a barber to look for a treasure that would enable her to buy the land she's had her eye on. Unexpected dangers arise, and Jericho, believing himself responsible for putting Ivy in harm's way, skips town and prays for guidance on how to do right by Ivy. The McQuaid family dynamics are believable and the romance between Ivy and Jericho tugs at the heartstrings. This one's worth rounding up.
Customer Reviews
A Wonderful Story!
Falling for the Cowgirl, a historical, western romance is the fourth book in Jody Hedlund’s Colorado Cowboys series. This book can be read as a stand alone although I personally think it’s better if you read the previous three books, A Cowboy for Keeps, The Heart of Cowboy and To Tame a Cowboy.
I love reading anything by Jody Hedlund and especially after reading the previous ones I couldn’t wait for this one. Just like the previous books this one did not disappoint. I loved getting to know Ivy and Jericho and I was quickly caught up in their story. I enjoyed the adventure, romance and faith that was interwoven throughout. If you are looking for a 5 star book to read look no further. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys reading clean Historical Romantic Fiction. I can not wait for the next and final book from the Colorado Cowboys series, The Last Chance Cowboy.
Lovely
I have been reading this series from the beginning. I was afraid I wouldn’t like this one because Ivy was a little immature as a girl. But of course, Jody Hedlund always writes characters that are lovable. So needless to say, I loved the characters and loved the story. Looking forward to the final book in the series. (And I do recommend reading the whole series in order!)
Wonderful addition to series!
Jody Hedlund’s Colorado Cowboy’s series continues with the fourth book, but this time the main character is a cowgirl. I greatly enjoyed this sweet story of ivy and Jericho who have known (and be attracted to) each other for years but have never expressed their feelings for each other. Ivy is a feisty heroine, basically raised by her older brothers. She can rope and ride with the best of the local cowboys. Jericho is an honorable hero, keeping his promise to Ivy’s brother, Dylan, not to see her as anything other than a little sister, but struggling with his feelings every step of the way.
Once again Hedlund has written a delightful romance set amidst the Colorado ranches of the 1860’s including the danger associated with outlaws and the search for treasure. This book kept me turning page after page to get to the end only to wish there were more pages to turn.
I believe that this story could be read as a stand-alone but would be better enjoyed by reading the other three books in the series.
I highly recommend this book to readers of clean historical fiction. I am definitely looking forward to the fifth book.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher. All opinions stated are my own.