THE SHERIFF OF HORSESHOE, TEXAS

Author: Linda Warren ISBN: 9780373752539 3/2009 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: HQN

His friendly, peaceful Texas hometown is the ideal place for Wyatt Carson to raise his young daughter. Until Peyton Ross zooms through Horseshoe and turns his quiet world upside down. Wyatt may think Peyton's just another fun-loving party girl, but she intends to show the straitlaced sheriff what she's really made of. And while she's at it, put some fun back into the widowed lawman's life… With Peyton around, there's never a dull moment. Even Wyatt's eight-year-old is falling under the spell of the irrepressible blonde. But what happens once Peyton leaves his jurisdiction? Is she going to leave his heart in one piece?

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

THE SHERIFF OF HORSESHOE, TEXAS is a romantic tale that stole my heart. A story about acceptance and self-discovery, it shows that everyone has potential to change—if the desire to do so is present.

When Peyton breezes through Wyatt’s sleepy little town she’s on the run—from her life but mostly from herself. She will eventually be forced to confront the woman she has become—courtesy of Horseshoe’s handsome sheriff. Wyatt, although seemingly self-assured and in control, has his own set of emotional baggage. Peyton, a rich socialite who is initially anything but likeable, becomes the catalyst for change in the hunky sheriff’s life. She makes her mark on Wyatt, his sweet daughter and his grieving mother, and does it all without breaking a sweat. Peyton, beneath the glitz and gloss, is a woman who is ready to step out of the mold she’s made for herself. Watching her emerge is like watching a butterfly unfurl its wings—truly enchanting!

My only regret regarding Linda Warren’s THE SHERIFF OF HORSESHOE, TEXAS is that it had to end. I loved every minute of this story! The writing is engaging, the characters realistic, sympathetic and unforgettable and the dialogue is so perfectly appropriate I could hear every conversation. A great read!

Kay James