Synopsis:

Returning to Wyoming after a six-year absence, Jake Langley finds more than just changes in the now run down family ranch. His warm feelings for a former girlfriend have cooled, and he finds himself drawn to her sister and his former best friend, Emily. His discovery of the sisters' well-kept secret, however, upsets his long-term plans and sets duty against his heart's desire. Now, four hearts and four lives will be changed, forever.
 

SRR GRADE:  A
 

What a refreshing change! Marianne Arkins’ contemporary western, turns the cliché, torn between two lovers right around when it’s the hero whose heart is torn in two.

When the very loveable Jake Langley returns to his hometown of Lassiter with his business partner, Bode, his past very quickly catches up with him. Without so much as a goodbye six years ago, and having broken the hearts of two sisters, Casey and Emily Middleton, he is hardly welcomed back with open arms. In fact, he is greeted with more than he had bargained for.

However, it’s not long before this rogue is, once again, playing with the girl’s affections, and before long, he is caught up in a love triangle of his loyalty to one sister and his love for the other.

I enjoyed reading this story right from the opening page! It’s a heart warming, moving and very enjoyable mild romance. Jake, the dashing cowboy every girl falls head over heels for, has a vulnerable side to him that makes him forgivingly lovable, no matter what his past holds. Emily, the elder sister of the two and a fiery redhead who still holds a grudge against him, keeps Jake’s feet firmly on the ground, and in more ways than one! And then there’s the lovely Casey, everything a man could wish for in a woman – but is she the one for him?

Hot without the sex? Definitely! Accuracy accounted for? Without a doubt! Wishing I had a cowboy like Jake to lie in the hay with? YES PLEASE!

A recommended read for sure with a wonderful storyline! Well done, Marriane!