Tuesday, September 7, 2010

That Last Night In Texas-Ann Evans

That Last Night In Texas
Ann Evans
Harlequin SuperRomance, Sep 14 2010, $5.50
ISBN: 9780373716609

In the Beaumont, Texas area, thirteen years ago a horse trampled rancher Cassie McGuire on the night she was to elope with Ethan Rafferty. The eighteen year old Cassie believing her beloved deserves better, and ignoring Ethan’s desires and denying him a choice, ended their relationship.

Ethan returns offering to buy some land from Cassie. He wants to establish a training school for problem horses. Cassie tells him that he is the father of her son Donny. Outraged, that Cassie could hide this from him, Ethan demands being in Donny’s life although Cassie’s former husband Josh has raised the child as if he was the sire. As Cassie and Ethan renew their acquaintance, they realize they remain in love.

This is a warm Texas ranch romance with a strong cast. The key to the tale is Josh who brings freshness to the often used not telling the dad he has a child plot; he does this by not being an evil miscreant but instead is a nice person who cares about his first wife and loves his second wife and Donny. Readers will enjoy Ann Evans’s engaging second chance at love.

Harriet Klausner

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