"Wonderful contemporary western."

Dahlia Montgomery is still recovering from being widowed over two years ago, when her husband and his girlfriend were killed in a car accident. Since then, Dahlia has lost everything she owned to lawsuits and the IRS. She's living with her father when she agrees to go with her friend, Pegine Murphy, to Callister, Idaho, to work for Pegine's cousin, Jerry.

While waiting for Jerry, an angry cowboy, Luke McRae, comes barreling out of the U.S. Forest Service office. Dahlia doesn't move fast enough and ends up with spilled coffee and some nasty bumps. Luke stops by to check on her later and finds her in a house that doesn't have the heat turned on. He takes care of that and several other of Dahlia's problems. Luke really likes Dahlia, but he's got his own problems dealing with his alcoholic ex-wife.

With Dahlia trying to trust a man after her ex-husband's betrayal, with Luke trying to trust a woman after his ex- wife's problems, and with Pegine's adventures, this story keeps you wondering when and how Dahlia and Luke will ever get together. A good story.

Reviewed by Delia Larkins
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted June 20, 2003

In this exquisite and sensual debut, Anna Jeffrey takes us to Callister, Idaho, where one woman discovers the love of a cowboy—and a passion as powerful and untamed as the rugged land they share...

Summary

Texas beauty Dahlia Montgomery isn't looking for trouble when she agrees to spend the summer with her best friend in Callister, Idaho. But the young widow's dreams of tranquility are shattered when she encounters Luke McRae—a long, lean cowboy who'd like to charm Dahlia into his bed. With his devastating smile and sinful swagger, Luke is something of a legend in these parts. Even though the last thing Dahlia needs is to fall for a man who's sworn off love and marriage, she finds it impossible to resist his sexy charm. But when one sultry night turns into another, she starts to believe that love—whether or not you trust in it—can happen when you least expect it...