Series:
Texas Cowboys and K-9s (Book 7)
He may be an aloof cowboy…
But still waters run deep!
Practical cowboy Dougal McCarrick sure didn't believe in
things like love at first sight. But the moment he sets eyes on Emory Swanson
and the injured dog she's rescuing, Dougal can't help but be captivated by the
beautiful Granite Falls newcomer with the mournful eyes. So much so that the
shy rancher pours his feelings out in letters. Racked with guilt over her
husband's death, Emory's still paying penance for the past. Why does she
deserve the beautiful words of a mysterious cowboy poet? Dougal may just be the
one to melt the ice from her heart…and in the process, capture his own elusive
and forever love.
Sweet holiday romance with enough heat to warm your
heart. Emory came to Granite Falls for a new start after her husband's death,
cooking for the guests at her aunt's B&B. Weighed down with grief and
guilt, an injured dog wiggles its way into her heart.
Dougal came along as Emory attempted to rescue the dog
and helped her. He is immediately smitten with the beautiful woman with the sad
eyes. However, Dougal is anything but a smooth-talking cowboy and is completely
tongue-tied around her. The only thing he can do is put his feelings into letters
and poetry and leave them anonymously in her mailbox.
I enjoyed watching Dougal and Emory's relationship
develop. The sparks of attraction are there from the beginning, but Emory tries
to ignore them. Mistakes of the past haunt her and make her unwilling to risk
her heart again. I liked how Dougal spent time helping Emory and Ruth, allowing
him to spend time with her. Many sweet scenes with Dougal and his triplet
nieces and nephew (the "critters") show him in a wonderful light. But
Emory is afraid to trust her feelings beyond giving in to their attraction. It
takes patience on Dougal's part and some straightforward advice from Ruth to
break through the fears holding her back. The ending was sweet, and I enjoyed
seeing the changes in both characters.
A little bit of a mystery ran through the book, too. The
black sheep son of the B&B's former owner returns to town, claiming he's
dying and looking to make amends. But something about Lucas feels off to Emory,
and Dougal remembers the past too well to trust him. There was a not-surprising
twist at the end.
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