As the only girl in her family, and with four older brothers, Ivy McQuaid can rope and ride with the roughest of ranchers. She's ready to have what she's always longed for--a home of her own. She's set her heart on a parcel of land south of Fairplay and is saving for it with her winnings from the cowhand competitions she sneaks into--but her dream is put in jeopardy when the man she once loved reappears in her life.
After two years away, Jericho Bliss is back in South Park as an undercover Pinkerton agent searching for a war criminal. He has no intention of involving a woman in the dangerous life he leads, but one look at Ivy is all it takes for him to question the path he's set out for himself.
Even though Jericho tries to resist his longtime attraction to the beautiful and vivacious Ivy, he finds himself falling hard and fast for her. In the process, his worst fear comes true--he puts her smack-dab in the middle of danger. With Ivy's life in the balance, will Jericho give her up once again, or will he find a way back to her, this time forever?
Ivy McQuaid is one amazing cowboy, I mean cowgirl. She is caught between the world of men who don’t accept women ranch hands, and she doesn’t fit in with the women either. Disguised as a man to win prize money to buy some property for a ranch, she enters competitions and wins handily every time. Her grit and determination are admirable as she competes with the men and I was a bit on edge hoping she wouldn’t get caught.
Ivy is always trying to prove that she is a capable ranch woman to her brothers and to Jericho, her secret childhood crush. She finds herself in all sorts of scapes, sometimes awkward, and a couple of particularly dangerous situations. It’s a good thing Jericho steps into save her every time.
Ms. Hedlund wrote a great story of love, forgiveness, and second chances. The ending was so good, with a wayward sibling getting a chance to start all over again. I am sure it will be a great book. This can be read as a standalone if you like. I hadn’t read the other books in the series, but I can tell by the interaction that Ivy has with her brothers that I would enjoy reading those too.
I received a complementary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley. My opinions are my own and I was not required to leave a positive review.
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