This was a good Linda Howard story. The heroine was in a constant war with herself and with the handsome tall rancher she was in debt to. John Rafferty was suitably tall handsome and attracted to her in a very big way. Plenty of dynamics, and bedroom activities ( )

Now this is a classic Linda Howard romance - western theme, incredibly alpha male hero - rancher who knows all, would rather be blind than bother with doctors fussing, is incredibly good in bed, not very self aware but knows what he wants and how to get it. Michelle Cabot is a more interesting heroine than usual - a complex mixture of spoilt and determined, indulged and caged. It's dated and has cliches in in it, but as a romance it works very well. Once you enter the world, it all makes sense and you are happy to be in it and believe in the relationship and the outcome. I read it directly after the much more recent Raintree book (it says 2002 but that's the reprint date, it was written in 1987 I think, or thereabouts) and enjoyed this one much more. ( )

Linda Howard always writes well but this one was a bit old-fashioned for my taste. Big, strong man who has difficulty communicating his feelings plus beautiful woman in need of rescuing from the choices of the other men in her life (father and ex-husband). ( )