Review: Tame a Wild Wiind by Cynthia Woolf
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2012
Sam Colter, a former Texas Ranger, has stopped by his friends Catherine and Duncan McKenzie's horse ranch for a visit. Tall with emerald green eyes, he catches the notice of beautiful Cassie O'Malley, another horse rancher, and friend to the McKenzie's. Cassie and Sam have things in common, they are both widowed and both ready to take steps to move their lives forward.Unfortunately, Sam has more business to take care of before he can make long term plans for the future. He is tracking a killer and the killer is tracking him. Sam decides Creede, Colorado is the perfect place to hide in plain site and let the killer come to him. Since Cassie needs a Foreman and he needs a job he decides to go to work on her horse ranch.Cassie, too, has her reasons for not being ready to settle into another relationship. Her children and ranch are full time jobs and she is working hard to be sucessful. With her heart not fully healed from the passing of her husband can she open herself to a new love?But making yourself bait for a killer can also put those around you at risk."Tame a Wild Wind" is a western romance novel with a great cast of characters. The duel protagonists are interesting, fun, intelligent and have great chemistry. The secondary characters are full, well rounded and thoughtfully drawn. With mustangs and thoroughbreds, kittens and other ranch animals it also has a good cast of non human critters. Of course a book with widows will usually include some children and the character of Sarah is a joy.I quite enjoyed this novel. The style was easy and compact, well written with just enough romance with the drama to balance the story. Ms. Woolf draws her characters and settings well.Karen Bryant Doering