The Cowboy

The first book i have read from author Joan Johnston, and it was a book i enjoyed. It had everything that i look for in books. Plan to continue on with the next book The Texan. If all her books are anything like this book then i will be reading more of her books..

This review refers to "The Cowboy" by Joan Johnston.... After being transported to another time and place by Joan Johnston in the Sisters of the Lone Star Trilogy("Frontier Woman","Comanche Woman" and "Texas Woman"), I couldn't wait to read about their descendants in the Bitter Creek Series.It's off to a good start with the first of the series, "The Cowboy". The Creeds and the Blackthornes have been feuding for well over a century. When Callie Creed and Trace Blackthorne, fell in love,they could not even share their happiness with their families. They could only hope that someday things would get better. But things couldn't have gotten any worse. A horrible accident has fueled the fire between the families and Trace and Callie must make a choice.Their love was great, but so was Callie's devotion to her family and sense of obligation to "Three Oaks", the family ranch. There were no words Trace could use to hold onto the woman he loved. For more than a decade, Trace was not to be seen or heard from. His whereabouts were a mystery, but when another near tragedy occurs, he comes home to "Bitter Creek" and back into Callie's life once more. Things haven't changed between the families though,the hatred has built up even more,but Trace's love for Callie has never died and he will do whatever it takes to win her back, and in the process touches the lives of all those around him.Will their love be strong enough to reunite them despite all the complications? "The Cowboy", now set in modern day Texas, still has the sense of wildness and adventure that we saw in the Lone Star series. I was glad to see that sense of courage and conviction possessed by the original sisters has been passed down through the generations. The characters are strong and likeable, the story had many twists and turns,secrets and lies and some edge of your seat cliffhangers that made it a page turner. If you read any other books by Ms. Johnston, you know you are in for some passionate romance as well.In the end, you may even need a hankie or two. Also available in paperback. Immerse yourself in this great romance...and enjoy....Laurie

i normally don't like to read but my friend told me about THE COWBOY.So I read it ,it the best book I've ever read.It has the best details,I couldn't put it down.I've also bought THE TEXAN,it's even better yet.I don't know how she will top these two with the third of the triology.great work Joan!!!!

When I read some of the bad reviews about this book, I wondered if we had all read the same book. Well, I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. Personally, I thought THE COWBOY was a great book. It was the first book I had read by Joan Johnston and frankly, I loved what I read. I can't wait to read more of her work. The hero in the book,Trace was a great character. He never gave up on the woman and family that he wanted. Even though Callie was a bit stubborn, she had a great deal of loyalty to her family. It seemed that she was willing to give up any happiness she could have had for the sake of her family. The story had a lot of depth in it in the sense that there were a lot of mysteries in it. All these revelations that were made made the story all the better. I started this book at about 3:00P.M. and finished it at 6 in the morning. I just couldn't put it down. It was definitely worth the loss of sleep. If you read it, you'll know what I'm talking about!

I couldn't put the book down. I was up until 5 AM reading this because I just had to finish. "The Cowboy" made me laugh, it made me cry. I was always in suspense. I couldn't wait to know what happened next. I felt as though I was there. I was feeling their emotions. I wanted what they wanted. I was so captivated.

At home in Bitter Creek, Texas, their families have feuded since the Civil War. However, at the University of Texas in Austin, Trace Blackthorne and Callie Creed are lovers planning to marry. Their bliss ends when a tackle during a high school football practice by Trace's brother Owen leaves Callie's sibling Sam wheelchair bound. Trace and Callie are divided over the unfortunate incident that her family thinks was not an accident. He gives her an ultimatum, which she rejects. He vanishes for the next eleven years. Unknown to Trace, Callie is pregnant. She marries someone else who kindly helps her raise her son until he dies.Eleven years have passed since Trace has last seen Callie. When they do meet, sparks still fly between them. However, their families are squabbling worse than ever. The Creeds are facing financial ruin. Trace wants Callie and offers to save her family from economic disgrace if she marries him, but there is one secret she is still keeping from him: the existence of his eleven-year-old son.THE COWBOY is an exciting contemporary ranch romance that conveys the vast scope of talent author Joan Johnston possesses. Known for her historical romance tales, Ms. Johnston provides a warm contemporary relationship drama that takes descendants from two sets of families (the Blackthornes from the Captive Hearts Regency tales and the Creeds from the Lone Star Western romance novels) and brings them into today's ranching world. The story line is fun, but the characters make this a winning novel that needs sequels.Harriet Klausner