Courtney's Cowboy

From back cover: IN LOVE BUT OUT OF SYNC It seemed that Courtney and Matt were husband and wife only on weekends-if they were lucky! In fact, after two years of marriage, the couple had spent so little time together they were barely roommates. Finally, city girl Courtney had come to face the reality that she and her rodeo-riding mate were two very different people, and she'd come out West to wish him happy trails. But no sooner did Courtney arrive, breaking both their hearts, than she and Matt were mysteriously transported to Cheyenne, Wyoming, circa 1873. There they discovered not only how to survive together, but how to fall truly in love for the first time. ________ I absolutely love this book. I've just reread it for about the sixth time. I got it when it was first published in July 1996. When it begins, 29 year old Courtney, blonde hair, hazel eyes, who's from L.A., is horseback riding with her 35 year old husband Matt in Wyoming. Matt has dark hair and blue eyes. She's there to serve him with divorce papers. They get swept up in a tornado and all of a sudden it's 1873! Courtney isn't the most likeable character. She certainly has trouble adapting. I do like Matt. He's pretty laid back and passive. I don't care for the housekeeper, 39 year old Hallie. She's very rude and blunt. I really like her 17 year old son Roger, who's got a crush on Courtney, as does Matt's business partner, 'gambler' Jonathan Hastings. I'm very disappointed that in the epilogue, which takes place 26 years later, Hallie nor her son Roger are mentioned at all.

This is the first book that Ive read by Susan Macias. Her writing flows nicely, with the nice touches of humor and steamy sex scenes we romance readers love. Courtney and Matt Stone are literally spun into 1873 by a mystical tornado. There marriage is on the rocks, on the verge of divorce, and what could make two opposites more overwhelmed? Correct!! Going from microwave ovens to montrous black cook stoves. :) I thought Courtney and Matt's story was sweet, two lovers discovering that there is more to a relationship than just sex. I liked Courtney, though at times she did act a bit selfish. But the great thing about it, was that she admitted she was selfish and apologized for it. Matt is the typical cowboy. He couldn't be happier to be in the Wild West. But dealing with his wife who can't boil water is an adventure that can't be missed. If you want a nice love story, with a blend of humor and humility, this is it!!!

I loved this book so much, I read it to my husband over a long, long road trip. He hates the genre, but couldn't help but laugh and enjoy. So many times Time Travel Novels are disappointing but this one delivers in full. On my "Favorite Shelf!"