My Kind of Cowboy

Ryan (Born to be a Cowboy) demonstrates a flair for making domestic Western stories feel welcoming and intimate in this first Wranglers of Wyoming romance. Physical therapist Avery Grant arrives at the immense and prosperous Merrick Ranch ready to help her patient, Brand Merrick, who recently suffered a leg injury. But Brand’s attraction to Avery doesn’t make him any more interested in taking time away from ranch chores to work on stretches with her. For her part, Avery is glad to let Brand’s stubbornness drag out her time on the ranch, as back home in Michigan someone has been leaving her threatening messages (a subplot that’s resolved a little too neatly). Avery and the Merricks establish close ties as she breaks through to Brand, helping him (and eventually his great-grandfather, as well) recover from injuries. Ryan’s gorgeous descriptions of ranch country and the Grand Tetons add escapist pleasure to this family-centric romance. Readers are sure to be swept away. This edition includes a bonus novel by Carolyn Brown. Agent: Susan Ginsburg, Writers House. (May)