Canyon Moon

Elyssa, a corporate exec for her stepfathers business, heads back to Rawlins Ranch when her real father dies. Ranch foreman, Nathan Hunter, thinks elyssa is a pampered rich girl who neglected her father, a man Hunter cared about. Elyssa wasn't happy with Hunter either for stealing her fathers affections. But it began to look like Ely's death wasn't accidental. And as heiress to the generations old Rawlins family Ranch, there were hard decisions to make. Who should elyssa believe and how could she make the right decision. A history left her wary and distrusting of men. And with everyone trying to manipulate her, who could she trust? Crooked cops, greedy family, etc. all enter into this contemporary western. I was prepared not to like it BUT carol finch writes excellent dialogue.....it's real and its witty and you have to love it....the plot was multifaceted with several different issues.....and our hero, Nathan, was hard to say good bye to.......by Elyssa and this reader.

Canyon Moon by Carol Finch was a pleasant surprise. Having never read any of Ms. Finch's work before, I picked up this book after reading the back flap: and boy was I right. Great story line: romance, comedy, suspense, and horses. Nicely done Ms. Finch! And thank you for such a lovely novel.