Granite Man

Description from the back of book: Cash McQueen was a hard man, a man who believed in the land and nothing else. With the land, a man knew where he stood. It was different with a woman. There wasn't one alive who could be trusted-and Mariah MacKenzie was no exception. The minute she showed up at the Rocking M Ranch with not much more than the clothes on her back and a map of a long-lost gold mine, Cash knew she was trouble. Yet he couldn't seem to stop wanting her brand of trouble. But nothing would ever again make him place his trust in a woman-not even a woman he wanted as badly as Mariah MacKenzie. * Finally! I found one in this series that I absolutely loved. I hated book #1, which I feel you don't need to read to enjoy this series. Book #2 & #3 were better but I really fell in love with Cash & Mariah. I was so glad to finally read about Cash & I had wondered about Mariah for a minute in book #2 so I was really glad to get to meet her. I have to say that although I haven't really liked the setting & the history of this series it worked for me in this book & the ending was to die for. I couldn't stop the tears. I recommend the contemporary books (#2-#5) in this series & I say skip book #1. That being a historical & the others being contemporary I think you're safe to skip it.

This book found a way into my heart from the first page. Cash is really a big, strong man holding alot of hurt away that need a gentle but equally as strong woman to make him trust again. Enter Mariah Mackenzie, a woman that has been hurt, yet not afaid to trust again . The plot lets the desire simmer up just right , then the emotion takes it up and over. Just when you think it's safe territory the plot takes you on a wild roller-caster ride right to the end of the book.

Another great read by Elizabeth Lowell, it's the third book in the "MacKenzie" series, read "Fire and Rain" and "Outlaw" first.

Elizabeth Lowell has done it again people. In her title Granite Man, where she express know matter how long you have been away from your family, when you finally return, they will still be there to welcome you home. That's what Mariah found after returning to Colorado to be reunited with her brother Luke. Mariah not only found her brother, but also a love so deep that the man she loves can not seem to express his love for her. So she did the only thing she knew what to do. With the map she brought with her to Colorado, she set off to locate the Secret to her beloveds heart. If you want to know how she won Cash's heart please read this wonderful installement of GRANITE MAN.

This story promises to be a classic. Everything that makes a good story: adventure, conflict, mystery, and love is in this book. Cash believes he has no reason to trust or care about any female--with the exception of his sister. Then, he meets Mariah, the sister of his best friend and all his theories go out the window. Of course, he does his best to fight off his feelings, but it's of no use. He's caught. However, he goes down fighting, kicking, and screaming. Mariah loses heart when he doubts that the baby she carries is his and decides to make him believe her. The attempt almost kills her but also allows Cash to realize his true feelings. It's a two-hanky book. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.