Review – Her Cowboy Distraction by Carla Cassidy

Description:
She’d been watching the handsome rancher for a while, just a lone cowboy eating pie with an empty chair beside him. One night, Lizzie Wiles, Cowboy Cafe’s feisty new waitress, went over and dared to interrupt his tortured solitude. Daniel Jefferson seemed shocked by her boldness as he buried himself in guilt over his wife’s mysterious death. Lizzie tried to penetrate his gloom, but in the end, found herself falling in love. Having plans to leave town, she didn’t want to think of these consequences. Worse, someone “really” wanted her to disappear–now Attacked and warned to leave, Lizzie had every reason to go…but she had one undeniable reason to stay.

 

This is an endearing story about a couple who struggles to overcome issue from their past, in order to be able to discover their own happiness again.

Lizzie is a waitress in a small café. She is loved by everyone and she is intrigued by a brooding cowboy that stops in every Friday night. She is not staying in town long, and has a bucket list a mile long of things she needs to accomplish. She made a promise to her mom on her death bed that she would not put her life on hold, that she would act on more impulses, and accomplish all her goals. No man, no matter how nice or attractive was going to detour her from her chosen path.

Daniel Jefferson (previous mentioned brooding cowboy) lost his wife 2 years ago. He has never forgiven himself for thinking the car accident that killed her was indirectly his fault. He has been playing the “what-if” game for years. He has virtually shut himself off from everyone and everything and just watches life pass him by. That is until one night while eating pie at the café, Lizzie slides in across from him and his world is flipped upside down.

Lizzie and Daniel are both lost in their own right. Lizzie has a difficult time trusting men. Her father always let her down and this has evolved to her relationships that she now has with men. She can’t trust, and she can’t rely on anyone but herself. Daniel has carried guilt around for so long that he doesn’t see how he can possible deserve anything good to ever come his way.

After these two spend a little time together, Lizzie is attacked and threatened to leave town. When Lizzie is injured, Daniel uncovers feelings in himself that he thought were buried for good. He sweeps in and vows to protect Lizzie. Thus their very bumpy journey down the relationship path begins. Lizzie is determined to follow her list of goals and Daniel is determined to get her to make new goals that include him.

I thought this was a typical harlequin romance it’s full of emotion, romance, and a bit predictable at times. There aren’t many sex scenes; it’s more encompassed on plot with a little suspense thrown in. There are follow up books to follow I’m sure as there are still several things that were not wrapped up in this book.

If you’re looking for a light fast paced read that has a heartwarming romantic cowboy front and center you will really enjoy this book.