"Pleasant diversion"
Kiss That Cowboy by Gayle Kaye. Magazine writer
Candace Porter travels to Texas to prove that cowboys are
not any sexier than the general male population, which
means duds and zeros. After a few days of nothing to write
home to mother let alone a magazine about, Candace meets
ranch owner Tanner Carson and she knows she has found her
personal cowboy centerfold. This contemporary western
romance is an entertaining battle of the sexes starring an
adorable hunk. However, the tale lacks humor and Candace
is a stereotype of a tenderfoot, making her an ineffective
heroine. How the Sheriff Was Won by Anne Gracie. Jassie
McQuilty inherits a small newspaper in Bear Claw, Montana
from her great-uncle. However, the will contains a
stipulation that Jassie must stay in town and publish the
newspaper for one year or lose everything. Jassie expects
three hundred and sixty five days of boredom until she
meets Sheriff John T. Stone. This contemporary western
romance also provides readers with an enjoyable gender
battle, but though it has its amusing moments lacks the
jocular bite expected of this imprint. John T. is a
powerful lead male, but Jassie is a split personality. She
is adorable when she works the presses, but pitiable when
she goes for a short fling. Gayle Kaye and Anne Gracie provide pleasant diversions,
but neither tale attains the consistent witty crunch with
strong characters the audience expects from Duets. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 19, 2001
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