The Wrangler by Lindsay McKenna

Story: 9.5
Presentation: 10
Total: 19.5
Publisher: Harlequin
Contemporary Western
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Blurb: After Wall Street collapses, investment banker Griff McPherson trades in his suits and ties for Stetsons and cowboy boots. He returns to the Wyoming ranch he co-owns with his brother, but it's not exactly a happy homecoming. So to prove to everyone, including himself, that that he belongs back in Jackson Hole, he takes a post as a wrangler on another ranch.

Air force lieutenant Val Hunter has just returned to the Bar H ranch to help her ailing grandmother run the property. While it is full of unhappy memories, Val is determined to do right by her home. Her new hire is easy on the eyes and a tough wrangler to boot, yet her instincts make it hard for her to trust him. When a nefarious neighbor endangers her land, Val is forced to accept Griff's help—but will she finally be able to open her heart?

Review: Stud muffin cowboy, a story that sizzles and enough mystery to give it just that extra umph that sent it over the edge. This one had everything that it needed to make a really good read. The characters were easy to connect with and the plot was a joy to follow. While both t=of the main characters have some "issues" they are not too over the top and the bit of mystery and suspense brought everything together.

The Last Cowboy by Lindsay McKenna

Story: 9
Presentation: 9
Total: 18
Publisher: Harlequin
Western Contemporary
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Blurb:  City girl. It was written all over her like a sign warning him to keep off. Sure, Slade McPherson would train her horse…With his ranch one bad day away from foreclosure, he can't afford to turn away a paying customer. But no way is this cowboy getting involved with a woman like Jordana Lawton—no matter how pretty she looks in a saddle.

Yet everything can change in an instant. A terrifying run-in with an angry bull tilts Slade's world off its axis, leaving him wounded and unable to compete in a race that could change his future, for good. With Jordana by his side, he just might stand a chance. But what happens when this old-school cowboy finds himself falling for a modern city girl?

Review: Touching, emotional, sexy. A complete package that was all wrapped up with a bang.

I am a long time HQN reader...because I pretty much know what I am going to get when I pick one up. A solid story, good characters and a journey that will be well worth the time. No surprise, The Last Cowboy was no exception. I ripped through it and was almost sad when it ended. But in a good way :)

This is not the first of Ms McKenna's works that I have read and you can be sure that it won't be the last. She is fast approaching my must read list :)