The Cowboy's Sweetheart [Large Print]

THE COWBOY'S SWEETHEART...Ahhhhhh. What a great story. Though I've only read one of Brenda Minton's books prior to this one, it was so good I placed her on my list of favorite authors. So when I was at the store and spotted THE COWBOY'S SWEETHEART, I immediately picked it up. Then I made the dreadful mistake of reading the back...then the first page. At home I was reading another book but Brenda's book kept calling to me. Oh, I can wait until I've finished the book I'm currently reading. But the little bit I had read kept beckoning me. Oh, okay, I'll just peek...and read a few pages. Huge mistake! Once I started, I just couldn't put it down. From the very first word to the very last, I was swept up in an amazing story with characters I quickly fell in love with. Can someone please tell me where this Ryder Johnson lives, AKA Prince Charming. I loved this story, and as an aspiring writer I'm in awe of Brenda's writing as well as her plot. Every character drew you into their world. I loved the storyline and what she did with it. It'll keep you guessing, for sure. I hadn't realized when I purchased this book that the main characters had been in the previous book I read, THE COWBOY'S COURTSHIP. Kind of makes we want to read it all over again to refresh my memory of Andie and Ryder in that one. Need I say I can't wait for her next book to come out. I'm hoping we'll hear about Ryder's brother, Wyatt.

The theme of "best friends falling in love" is not the easiest to carry off. The writer must be able to show why the hero and heroine are friends, why they have stayed only friends, and then turn that friendship on its ear by having them fall in love. But Brenda Minton didn't stop there in The Cowboy's Sweetheart. Her characters find themselves wondering about the ramifications of friendship turned into something far more complicated than romance. While inspirational novels have dealt with "secret babies," few feature unwed couples discovering they must face an unexpected pregnancy. Brenda's talent for dealing with contemporary issues shines through her characters' honest emotions, their struggles, and by not providing easy answers. The reader feels for both Andie and Ryder, two very likable characters, cheering them on to an ultimately satisfying ending.