Betting on Hope
March 3rd, 2015. Filed under: Tuesday's Tempting Reads.Betting on Hope
By Debra Clopton
A bet gone wrong. A small town’s meddling. And a cowboy intent on saving his ranch.
Maggie Hope is an advice columnist whose background leaves her with little advice to give . . . and it’s beginning to show. When Maggie fills in at an interview with champion horse trainer Tru Monahan, the on-camera chemistry between them is undeniable. Maggie’s bosses know this is the opportunity she’s been looking for to launch her career—and their bank accounts. In order to save her column, Maggie takes Tru up on the bet that he can teach her to ride a quick-stepping cutting horse like any cowgirl, despite the fact that she has never been on a horse. And in the meantime, she can get the scoop on the man under the cowboy hat.
Tru has been on the competition circuit for longer than he’d like, but he knows it’s the only way he can afford to keep the Four of Hearts Ranch that means so much to his ailing grandfather. So when his sponsors see the opportunity for Tru’s fans to get to know the star on a more intimate level, he knows he must oblige. To his dismay, Maggie not only invades his small town of Wishing Springs, but she also invades his heart, and that is something he cannot let any woman do-for her own good.
In Wishing Springs, Maggie finds what she has always been looking for: a community and a home. But when her past catches up to her, it threatens everything, even the tender hope that this town holds all of her heart’s desires.
ISLAND BREEZES
She may be beautiful. She may be clumsy, but she’s an advice columnist, not a TV personality. Not only did she mess up an interview with a high profile cowboy, she also got herself into a bet involving horse riding.
Not going to happen since those huge animals terrified her. Except now her job is at stake. The cowboy’s also been coerced by his sponsers into teaching Maggie and entering her into a cutting horse event where she will separate cattle from the rest of the herd.
Neither Tru nor Maggie care much for each other as they enter into this farce. Is there any possibly that they might end up as friends at the end of this? Maggie’s secret just might rule that out. I’ll give you a little clue. You’ll probably need tissues for tears at the end of this book.
Thank you, Ms Clopton. I’m looking forward to more Four of Hears Ranch Romances.
***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a review copy.***
Debra Clopton is a multi-award winning novelist and has written more than 22 novels. Along with writing, Debra helps her husband teach the youth at their local Cowboy Church. Debra’s goal is to shine a light toward God while she entertains readers with her words.