Trinity Redfern has definite ideas on how her Mr. Right should be and she will not settle for anything else. A speech therapist, Trinity fled the big city for small- town Montana where she teaches in a special school, as well as a summer camp where she befriended 5 year-old Finn, who speaks very little. Finn's parents died about a year before, and Zane Nash became an instant father to Finn; Finn is his brother's son. Zane is also the man whom Trinity locked eyes with several months ago at a Christmas bonfire, although Zane never made a move. It's quite the shock for Trinity when one day, Zane shows up instead of the man who usually picks up Finn. Since his girlfriend ran off with his brother a few years back, Zane has had trust issues; he believes that in not revealing his feelings, his heart is shielded from pain.

HER BIG SKY COWBOY is book 3 in the The Wildflower Ranch series, and I never had the feeling I had missed anything as characters from previous books act as a solid background to Zane, Trinity and Finn. Ms. Callen's light and breezy style paints a vivid picture of Montana cowboy country: I really got the feeling of a ranch, I smelled those wildflowers, I petted those animals. Best of all, the author never succumbs to the ubiquitous clichés of cowboy romances. The characters are well-defined, and their background stories slowly explain the enigma that is Zane.

I love Ms. Callen's subtle handling of the pull of attraction between Zane and Trinity: from a tentative friendship to the beginning of a romantic relationship, nothing is rushed. It's not unlike how Trinity approaches her students and the animals, with care and respect. Zane is a softie at heart but fights it with every bone in his body although it pains him, while sunny Trinity ignores the loneliness she too often feels. Finn is not merely a pawn in HER BIG SKY COWBOY, but a full-fledged actor, and his presence is the catalyst that Zane and Trinity need to acknowledge their feelings for each other. I find it refreshing that the author conveys the growing passion between Zane and Trinity without the need for graphic sex. HER BIG SKY COWBOY shows that an intelligent, adult romance can have both sweetness and depth.

Book Summary

Sometimes Mr. Wrong is Mr. Right.

Speech therapist, Trinity Redfern, knows her perfect match is out there somewhere. When she finds him he’ll be articulate, well-dressed and most of all he will let her call the shots.

Reclusive rancher, Zane Nash, has heeded life’s lessons. Never trust anyone, especially a woman. But when he becomes an instant father to five-year-old Finn, he must trust the sassy speech therapist who takes over his ranch for the summer. Trinity is Finn’s last hope to learn to speak again.

But when the summer ends has time run out not only for Finn but also for Zane? Can the reserved cowboy find the words to make strong-willed Trinity stay … forever.

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