One Texas Cowboy Too Many

January 18, 2016
Brown revisits the small town of Burnt Boot, Tex., for the third installment in her Burnt Boot series (after The Trouble with Texas Cowboys). School teacher Leah Brennan is immediately attracted to Rhett O’Donnell when he rides into town on his motorcycle to help his cousin Sawyer with Fiddle Creek Ranch. Rhett is equally enamored with the beautiful blond. But he doesn’t realize that he’s also riding into the age-old feud between the Brennans and the Gallaghers, another family in town. As romance between Rhett and Leah blossoms, she exercises independence from her fiercely controlling grandmother, but Granny Mavis doesn’t like Rhett and insists that if Leah continues to see him, she’ll be thrown out of the family home. Brown’s latest is filled with quirky characters and a healthy dose of humor, as the feuding families constantly try to outdo one another with their crazy antics. Yet the highlight of the novel is the sweet and sensual romance between Leah and Rhett. Agent: Erin Niumata, Folio Literary Management LLC.

March 1, 2016
The Brennans and Gallaghers have been feuding for decades, and Leah Brennan doesn't see it ending any time soon. Her childhood crush on Tanner Gallagher is as forbidden as it gets. As the future matriarch of the Brennan ranch, she knows indulging in it could get her banished. When Burnt Boot transplant Rhett O'Donnell bumps into Leah at the town store, she soon forgets her infatuation with Tanner for the long-haired, motorcycle-riding rancher. Though Rhett isn't part of the family feud, Leah's attraction to him brings forth a flurry of threats from Mavis, the head of the Brennan clan. Leah's budding relationship with Rhett makes her believe she can live without her flawed family, but can she turn her back on all she's known? Brown (The Trouble with Texas Cowboys, 2015) has built the Brennan-Gallagher rivalry throughout the Burnt Boot series, and fans will be excited to learn the inner workings of their ever-burning hatred. The large cast of characters can be daunting, but ultimately it makes the book a richer reading experience.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)