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The Cowboy Who Came Calling by Linda BrodayAlso in this series: Knight on the Texas Plains, To Catch a Texas Star
Series: Texas Heroes #2
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca on February 6th 2018
Genres: Historical Romance, American West
Pages: 320
Format: eARC
Source: Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN: 1492646474
"Linda Broday's heroes step right out of her books and into your heart." --JODI THOMAS, New York Times bestselling author
A Former Texas Ranger on a missionA determined woman slowly losing her sightA love neither could have predicted...and a danger that may steal their happy ending before it can even begin.
Glory Day may be losing her vision, but that doesn't mean she'll ever stop fighting. Determined to provide for her struggling family, she confronts an outlaw with a price on his head. But when a mysterious cowboy gets between her and her target, Glory accidentally shoots him instead. Flustered, she has no option but to take the handsome stranger home to treat his wounds.
Former Texas Ranger Luke McClain didn't plan to fall in love, but there's no denying the strength of Glory's will or the sweetness of her heart. But Glory's been burned before, and Luke will have to reach into the depths of his own battered soul to convince her to take a chance...
And trust that love is worth fighting for.
Texas Heroes: Knight on the Texas Plains (Book 1) The Cowboy Who Came Calling (Book 2) To Catch a Texas Star (Book 3)
What People Are Saying About Linda Broday: "Fans of classic Western tales will delight in the rough-and-tumble world Broday creates..." --RT Book Reviews for To Love a Texas Ranger "A shining example of the talent of one of the best historical western authors." --Fresh Fiction for Forever His Texas Bride "Broday's Westerns always captivate with realistic settings, rugged cowboys and feisty heroines." --RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars for Forever His Texas Bride
In The Cowboy Who Came Calling we have the second book in the Texas Heroes series. this book features a passionate and drama filled story that will definitely test your emotions and mood.
Our key players that take an active role are:
- Glory Day, our heroine, who is starting to lose her vision and having to take charge of her family with her father sick and in jail.
- Luke McClain, our hero, who is a ex Texas Ranger, he is on the hunt for a criminal that can clear his name.
Glory Day, is responsible for taking care of her family. With her father been arrested and sick in jail, her mother inconsolable, Glory is doing everything she can to take care of her mother and sisters. And soon their home is going to be foreclosed if they don’t come up with the funds. When Glory stumbles across a criminal with a high reward, she faces off with a mysterious cowoby who wants the same man for himself and he then gets shot in the crossfire.
At first these two aren’t a huge fan of each other, more on Glory’s side than on Luke. Despite the fact that Luke has been shot because of Glory, you would think that he would have more negative feelings toward Glory but he doesn’t. There is a strong attraction between them, but Glory is cynical and stubborn especially when it comes to the male species. I wouldn’t say I liked Glory at all. Her personality was a bit too rough for my liking. She is the first heroine from Linda Broday that I really struggled with in ways that I didn’t want to struggle but it kept happening, and she was way too stubborn for her own good.
I did however fall heavily for our hero, who is beyond honorable. Despite the way that Glory is so suspsicious of him and his actions, he tends to prove so kind and understanding and doesn’t judge her at all. I loved that about him, when he was way too nice for Glory in my opinion. I also admired how much he gives back to Glory and her family, in ways that he didn’t even need to but he did it because of his caring and affection for them and because he is a man of honor and I adored that.
There were many wonderful moments between these two, and I just loved the setting and the heroine dealing with being blind and the struggles that come along with that. The romance that built between these two was simply wonderful and once Glory overcame her stubborness and mistrust than their relationship really flourished and once that moment happens I didn’t want to put this one away. AN INTRIGUING ROMANTIC TALE IN THE AMERICAN WEST!!!
They look so epic
I read this book several years ago and loved it. I’m so excited to read the re-issue and the cover is spectacular. Miss Linda has always entertained me with her exceptional writing and loving heart. She writes books that are timeless.
That cover! Love the pose and her dress. I don’t think I’ve read this one but I’ll be checking out the reissue for sure. Even if the heroine wasn’t a complete win, the set up and the hero sound like they make up for it. 😉