MY REVIEW:

Mary Connealy has penned another rip roaring western romance full of action, drama, and fun. As usual, the women carry the story with heroine Sally McClellen whose ambition has been to be the best cowboy ever, her sister Mandy, known as the best shot in the west, and Wise Sister, an older Shoshone woman who can do everything from hunting for meat to cooking it. What man has a chance against strong women like these?

Artist Logan McKenzie has his hands full when  he rescues Sally after witnessing her fall over the edge of a cliff. He quickly realizes that she is the love of his life but their obvious differences convince him that a relationship is virtually impossible. Sally fights her growing attraction to Logan because she is determined not to make the same mistakes her mother and sister have made by marrying ‘no account’ men. There is just no way an artist can be the man she needs.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wrangler in Petticoats as well as most of Mary’s other books. I am beginning to wonder if she has a problem with men – there are so many ‘no account’ ones who show up in her books. Her heroines are all strong, self-sufficient women, almost to a fault. Even the manly men sometimes come across a little less than ideal – but maybe that’s what makes Mary’s books work. I still buy them – can’t resist a western romance with humor.

A digital copy of this book was provided for review by Barbour Books through NetGalley.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Sally McClellen finds herself injured and in the care of the biggest wimp she’s ever met. Logan McKenzie paints pictures of the wild west—and claims he makes a living doing it. When the two of them see an elk she reaches for her rifle, he reaches for a sketch pad. The word DRAW means completely different things to them.

When Sally falls off a cliff practically into his arms, he decides he’s keeping her. So far her broken leg is keeping her close, but she’s a quick healer and she needs to get some tougher help, because outlaws are hunting hard for the one witness to their crime.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mary Connealy is an author, journalist, and teacher. She lives on a Nebraska farm with her husband, Ivan, and has four mostly grown daughters. If you hunt hard enough, you can find Mary on the Internet like a middle-aged, female “Where’s Waldo” at www.maryconnealy.com .