Petticoat Ranch

are only three of the many, many words I could use to describe Mary Connealy's debut novel, Petticoat Ranch! Fun, unique, hilarious, and inspiring are other words that still fail to do the novel justice. Mary has constructed a fantastic story that seems to breach all genres - who would have thought a suspenseful historical with a strong romance thread and a hilarious chick-lit voice would have been this great? This is one book that everyone can - and will! - read and enjoy. A widow on the frontier, more daughters than she - or her new husband - can count, a dangerous surprise, and one stubborn cowboy make this story one you won't be able to put down! I dare you to branch out today and pick up a copy of this fabulous book! You'll giggle, you'll sniffle, you'll constantly look over your shoulder...but most of all, you WON'T regret it!

What does a seasoned cowboy, rasied by mountain men and toughened by the trail, do when confronted by a feisty vision of femininity? Throw in a passel of cute-as-bug girls with tears that flow a-plenty, and just watch this self-assured cowboy crumble. Clay McClellan has his hands full when he vows to serve and protect Sophie Edwards and her daughters, and regain control of the ranch his brother called home before being lynched by a vigilante. Love and laughter fill the pages of Connealy's debut novel bringing joy back into the old West. A must-read novel, Petticoat Ranch offers a great start to a long, successful future for a most talented author.

Petticoat Ranch is a hoot! Connealy is one of the best writers I've read in a long time. She expertly weaves humor, adventure and hard-hitting lessons together in one unforgettable story! Everyone MUST rush to order this book! You won't regret it. Connealy is an author you'll be hearing a lot about in the future. I can't WAIT to read her future works.

Petticoat Ranch is a fun book. The humor is relaxed and satisfying. It all starts when Sophie McClellan rescues a stranger from a flash flood, and he is the spitting image of her deceased husband. He turned out to be Clayton McClellan, Cliff's long lost twin brother. Grateful to her for saving his life, he decides to stay and take care of Sophie and her four young daughters. Clay hasn't been around women very much, but he doesn't figure that will be a problem. All you have to do is give the orders and they obey, right? The man has a lot to learn. Sophie is a strong willed woman, not used to taking orders, and her four young daughters are all as sweet and as pretty as angels, except when they're fighting or crying, which is pretty well most of the time. It's enought to drive a man out of his ever-loving mind. Clay has his hands full, and as if he didn't have enough problems with Sophie and the girls, the men who hung Cliff want the ranch and they don't mind killing a woman in order to get it. I read this book in one afternoon. Once I started it I couldn't put it down. I'm looking for more from this very talented writer.

Mary Connealy's Petticoat Ranch is not only a fun read, it is a great example of how relationships grow and are nurtured. Mary's writing strengths lie in understanding how a widow with four girls used to doing everything herself, and a man who hasn't spent much time around woman, are so vulnerable to change, and how changes forces them to grow and develop in unexpected ways. Mary Connealy builds believable characters and describes life situations which include danger, conflict, humor, and faith. The reader is provided an unexpected twist or two, which makes the story line work well.The dialogue is snappy, witty, and sassy, as well as heart-warming and wise. If you enjoy romance novels with a little bit of sass, and quiet wisdom, don't miss this one.