Chet

Another great one from Greenwood. You just knew from reading the earlier books in the cowboy series that you would love Chet and Luke and believe me Leigh Greenwood does not disappoint his readers at all. Of course we knew he wouldn't let us down. I look forward to more from Mr. Greenwood.

I've read the first 4 in the Cowboys series and look forward to the next ones. Leigh Greenwood is a great storyteller. His westerns are balanced between the cowboy adventure and the sensual romance. So far, Ward is my favorite, but it's a close call. If you haven't read the others, start right now with Jake and read them in order. I intend to re-read them. These are keepers.

Chet and Melody will capture your heart within the first few chapters of this heart warming tale.Leigh managed once again to captivate the mind by bringing you into the lives of Melody and those she loves most. It is the tale of an average american Family set in the 1800's when Texas was still wild and held only by those strong enough to fight and keep what is thiers. In this story Melody has just arrived from the East after her father is killed in an unfortunate accident. Melody is immediately caught between being loyal to her step mother by acting the lady, her horror at how men manipulate and control the vast wilderness of the west and her need to save her young brother before he falls over the edge, and is lost between becomming a man and managing his inheritance and still being a boy to young to do so. When she is at the end of her rope and about to give in a marry a man she is sure she would never be happy with along comes Chet. Chet is just stopping by for some friendly Texan hospitality and to trade his horse for one that will allow him to run faster and further from his past. but then chet did not figure on meeting up with Melody or becomming involved with her family and ranch. Then again we all know who raised Chet and he is the gentleman to the end no matter how he fights his emotions, he could not possiablly leave Melody on her own when she doesn't even know one end of the horse from the next. This is a loving and witty book very well written with alot of action. you do not want to put it down to the end. Would have liked to seen more of the entire clan from previous books but that is just me I miss them when the book is at a finish. Keep on writing Leigh and we will keep looking for the next tale in a cowboys life!

Chet brings you back into a story that spans years. From the moment we see Chet, it is clear he has grown into a man worthy of a good woman. Melody is truly a perfect match for the hardheaded, hot blooded, gun slinging, attitude toting Chet. This story is feeled with conflict, tension, really truly nasty villians you love to hate and even feel sorry for...once in a while. Chet brings us back to the kind of loyalty and love that should exist between two people who belong together. Mr. Greenwood is a master story teller and can pull a reader into the story like no one I know. I'll never survive the wait until the next book comes out.

Like a thick, juicy slab of prime beef cooked over charcoal to perfection, Leigh Greenwood's story of CHET is savory and satisfying. Melody Jordon, a genteel lady from Virginia, hates guns and gunslingers. She "can't figure out why every man in Texas feels naked without one." And she _really_ can't figure out her intense attraction to Chet Attmore, a man who hires his gun for a living. When Chet arrives at Spring Water Ranch he sees that his help is sorely needed by everyone from Melody to her unruly stepbrother. He sees disgust in Melody's eyes for his profession. He sees a woman he wants more than his next breath. And he sees that helping her would mean going against the gun of his own brother who has fired out to the neighboring rancher trying to take Spring Water -- and Melody. Leigh Greenwood has a gift for vivid description, whether it's emotion, setting, or character. He brings the west in the 1800s alive; a harsh time, a harsh place, and harsh people, but with a solemn magnificence. The sweet reverence of Melody and Chet coming together for the first time is nothing short of beautiful, a satisfying conclusion to the sexual tension and emotional investment this talented author so adroitly created with a commanding turn of phrase. Reading the rhythm of his words is like watching the sun set behind a majestic mountain or listening to the soothing ripple of a clear spring tumbling over smooth rocks. Very enjoyable indeed. --Kat Bragg, CompuServe Romance Reviews