Thursday, March 14, 2013

Big Sky Romance Series by Denise Hunter

I love reading books in a series. I also love reading books set in the west. In Denise Hunter's Big Sky Romance Series, I got the best of both worlds. . . .



 
A COWBOY'S TOUCH
 
ABIGAIL IS JUST IN MOOSE CREEK, MONTANA, FOR THE SUMMER TO TEMPORARILY CARE FOR HER GREAT AUNT.
BUT A TENDER-HEARTED COWBOY BECKONS HER TO STAY.
 
 




 Abigail Jones intends to spend just one summer in middle-of-nowhere Montana with her Aunt Lucy. Time away from her job is just what Abigail needs to reassess her life. The slow pace has her breathing deeply for the first time in years. And the majestic scenery encourages her to get reacquainted with herself . . . and God.

What she didn't count on was the handsome widowed cowboy who owns the ranch where her aunt lives. When the rancher loses his daughter's nanny, Abigail decides to lend a hand for the summer.

Wade Ryan can't help being attracted to Abigail. But he's given up everything to protect his daughter, and he's not about to risk it all on a pretty face.

Under Abigail's care, Wade's home and daughter thrive. And with Wade's touch, Abigail's heart feels at home at last. But Abigail knows this elusive rancher is hiding something. Will her own secrets separate her from the cowboy who finally captured her heart?


Author: Denise Hunter
Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2011
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Theme Verse: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life..."-- John 14:6


My thoughts
This was the first book I ever read from Denise Hunter and became a life-long fan. Set in the fictional town of Moose Creek, Montana, the setting and the characters instantly drew me into the story, and when I got to the last page, I didn't want the story to end. But, I got a glimpse of them again in book #2 of the series, The Accidental Bride.





THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE
 
WHEN A WEDDING REENACTMENT TURNS REAL, SHAY FINDS HERSELF AN ACCIDENTAL BRIDE.
 
 
Shay Bradenberger is raising her daughter in Moose Creek, Montana, on her childhood ranch, nestled against the Yellowstone River. Despite the hard work, she can't seem to keep her head above water--and now the bank is threatening to foreclose. She prays for a miracle, but the answer she receives is anything but expected.
 
Having agreed to play the bride in the Founder's Day wedding reenactment, Shay is mortified to be greeted at the end of the aisle by none other than Travis McCoy, her high school sweetheart--the man who left her high and dry for fame and fortune on the Texas rodeo circuit.
 
Then the unthinkable happens. Thanks to a well-meaning busybody and an absentminded preacher, the make-believe vows result in a legal marriage. But before Shay can say annulment, Travis comes up with a crazy proposal. If she refuses his offer, she may lose her home. If she accepts, she may lose her heart.
 
Shay isn't sure if the recent events are God's will or just a preacher's blunder. Will trusting her heart to the man who once shattered it be the worst mistake of her life? Or could their marriage be the best accident that ever happened?
 
 
Author: Denise Hunter
Publisher: Thomas Nelson,2011
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 
Theme Verse: "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."-- Galatians 1:10
 
 
My thoughts
This story jumps right into the action. The tension between the hero and heroine (romantic and otherwise) propels the story. I've read this book twice I loved it so much, and the first time, I stayed awake until 2am because I had to know how the story ended!
 
 
 
 
 
THE TROUBLE WITH COWBOYS
 
ONLY ONE PAIR OF BOOTS--AND THE COWBOY WEARING THEM--CAN GET ANNIE OUT OF THE MESS SHE'S IN.
 
 
Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek's premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for Montana Living. Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister through college and provide for her young nephew.
 
When Annie's column is cancelled, she's given the first shot at the new lovelorn column--and she can't afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie's never been in love.
 
Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town's smooth-talking ladies' man Dylan Taylor: She'll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he'll help her answer the reader letters.
 
Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can't risk getting hurt now.
 
The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister's antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to turn the reins over to God, but surrender has never come easily.
 
When Dylan reveals his feelings for her, Annie doesn't know what to trust--her head or her heart.
 
The trouble with this cowboy is that he might just be exactly what she needs.
 
 
 
Author: Denise Hunter
Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2012
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 
My thoughts
I won an advanced copy of this book from Denise herself! Of course, I was excited to get to read the final story in The Big Sky Romance Series before anyone else. Denise did a beautiful job wrapping up the series with this story. Annie is a pistol, and you can't help but love Dylan and his witty, flirtatious ways. The story has a great twist at the end that kept me turning the pages.
 
 
 
ABOUT DENISE HUNTER
Denise is the author of several novels and has received countless awards for her hard work. She's been a RITA finalist, an INSPY award finalist, an ACFW Book of the Year finalist, and a Reader's Choice Award winner (just to name a few). She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons.
 
To learn more about Denise and her wonderful stories, visit her website at www.denisehunterbooks.com where you can sign up for her e-newsletter  and get the latest on her upcoming books.

Visit her blog that she shares with her best friends--Colleen Coble, Kirsten Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Hannah Alexander--www.girlswriteout.blogspot.com

 
 Don't miss her novel Barefoot Summer, available June 2013!

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