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ABOUT THE BOOK

Elyse McCord always plays it safe─a fact she blames on being the biological daughter of a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. Even in the security of her adoptive family, the McCords, the timid dog whisperer keeps her guard up with strangers. But when she discovers a dog being horribly mistreated, shy Elyse transforms into a mighty warrior and charges into a perilous situation, not only risking her life but also her heart

Reporter Andrew Stone has been fearless since the day his wife was shot and killed three years ago. He has one mission─use his Texas Ranger upbringing to find her murderer and clear his own name of any involvement. When he sees a beautiful brunette in the hands of a pistol-wielding maniac, he’s forced to abandon his covert surveillance and go to the rescue. The danger surrounding Andrew doesn’t scare him at all, but the awakening of his dormant heart terrifies him.

When painful pasts collide, the explosion is deafening. Can Andrew and Elyse pick up the pieces and go forward together? Or will they forever live with haunting memories, unable to forgive, unable to love?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Cowgirl at Heart , go HERE.

MY THOUGHTS

Cowgirl at Heart is the 2nd book in the “A McCord Sister Romance” series by author Christine Lynxwiler. The first book, The Reluctant Cowgirl, is about Elyse’s older sister Crystal. Since the stories have different heroines, you could read the 2nd book without reading the 1st, however book 1 does come before book 2 in the timeline.

Heroine Elyse McCord is a woman that lives with fear – fear of talking to people, fear of her biological father coming back, fear of forgiving and reconciling, fear of letting God have total and complete control. She encounters each of those fears throughout the story, and sometimes she does okay and other times she falls flat trying to face her fear. Intertwined among her fears is a lot of action and a budding romance.

The relationship between Elyse and Andrew was really fun to watch develop. I also enjoyed getting re-acquainted with the McCord family members and seeing where Crystal’s life was leading her. I’m looking forward to the third book which I can only presume is about little sister Kaleigh.

One of the things I mentioned about author Christine Lynxwiler’s writing in my review of the 1st book was that she doesn’t preach at the reader, but lets the characters and their lives illustrate the path we should follow. While little sister Kaleigh was a minor character in this story, she teaches some great lessons about image, being true to yourself, and not trying to be someone you aren’t. The same is true of Elyse – we see how to overcome those things we fear and take steps of faith. Great lessons to be learned in this book!

Thank you to Barbour Publishing and CFBA for providing this free book for my review. The words contained under “My Thoughts” are my own with no affiliate links. “About the Book” information is provided by CFBA.