"Cherishing the Cowgirl" by Jody Hedlund

 About the Book

Charity Courtney is at her wit’s end trying to save her boardinghouse from a bank foreclosure. Short of money but not short of marriage proposals, she dreads putting aside her fairy tale dreams of love and having to settle for a marriage of convenience. But with the need to provide for her two younger sisters, she doesn’t have any other options.

While visiting Fairplay, wealthy railroad magnet Hudson Vanderwater hears of Charity’s plight. Although he comes across as cold and calloused, he is drawn to helping women in need because of a tragedy that destroyed his sister. He concocts a plan that will save Charity—he’ll employ her and rent her boardinghouse for the month and in doing so alleviate her debt.

With a grumpy and demanding new boarder who is now her boss, Charity determines to hold the handsome Hudson at arm’s length. But she’s the sunshine for his stormy soul, and he can’t resist being drawn to her. As danger closes in and threatens to destroy Charity, he’ll stop at nothing to save her.

My Thoughts

I enjoyed reading this book. It is the second book in the series, but most of the characters from the first book don't make an appearance in this book other than the Courtney sisters. It is like the first book introduced the sisters and tied it to the previous series about the McQuaid family. I liked Charity and Hudson and how they were perfect for each other. There was a bit of a biblical faith thread which was nice. There were some twists which I didn't expect. There is nothing but kissing, but there is sizzle with longings and yearnings. I look forward to reading more books by Jody Hedlund.

About the Author

Jody Hedlund is the author of over twenty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award.

Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).

When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.

"Cherishing the Cowgirl" is available in paperback:

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C6YQC448
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Northern Lights Press (July 24, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8985264975
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.79 x 8.5 inches

and in Kindle edition:

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BYMZMN48
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Northern Lights Press (July 25, 2023)
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2023
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• File size ‏ : ‎ 3914 KB