Cowboy Take Me Away

Written by Jane Graves

Narrated by Susan Bennett

FIRST LOVE BURNS HOTTER Rainbow Valley, Texas, has always been a refuge for animals, and Shannon North, director of the local shelter, intends to keep it that way. But with donations drying up and more pets in need of a loving home than ever before, Shannon's beginning to fear she's not the savior the shelter needs. When a tall, dark, and handsome cowboy from her past comes to the rescue, she knows that accepting his help may come with a high price: her heart. THE SECOND TIME AROUND Bad boy Luke Dawson shook the dust from this little town off his boots years ago. He walked away from everything . . . except the memory of the one night of passion he shared with Shannon. Now, a few wins away from becoming the world bull-riding champion, Luke's headed for fame and fortune. But then a crisis calls him back to Rainbow Valley, and Luke is reunited with the good girl who stole-and broke-his heart. As their rekindled relationship deepens into desire, old secrets resurface, and Luke must choose between the future he's always dreamed of and the only woman he's ever loved.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 21, 2014
• ISBN: 9781470390761

Reviews for Cowboy Take Me Away

[bette_hansen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a great tale of first love rediscovered and the healing power of that love. This is the first book I read by Jane Graves but it will most definitely not be my last. Can't wait for the next installment in this new series.

[seanbata · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was my first book by Jane Graves and I really enjoyed it. I felt the characters had real emotional depth. Good story about first loves reunited. One I will definitely re-read!

[dawn772 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this story with a nice setting around an animal shelter but the first half was kind of slow taking too long to reveal their past. Midway the action picked up with an exciting finish and I liked how they eventually dealt with their issues. Luke returns to his hometown where everyone dislikes him and runs in to his old girlfriend Shannon.

[silverthistle · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Small Town Romance in Texas ~This was so wonderful! I loved it so much! It's the first book in a new series called Rainbow Valley. I can't fault it at all, it's all kinds of awesome! I don't have enough chick lit under my belt to know what's formulaic and what's not but I think if all of them were this kind of perfect I'd have no problem with that and could read them all day long. I'll definitely be looking out for any and all cowboy romance books from now on.

This just bumped the current number one read of 2013 off it's pedestal and took top position! I tried to make it last as long as I could while at the same time wrestling with the urge to race to the last page to see how it ended. I just ate up every word.

It's got a tortured and troubled Rodeo hero (cowboy Luke *swoon*) who shares history with the reluctant heroine (Shannon) who runs the animal shelter, a deluded dentist who also hopes to snag the heroine, an overbearing mother and a kitchy sister who sells found treasures on ebay, a few quirky gal pals....some rescued animals in desperate need of new, loving, forever homes. Did I mention the cowboy? It's just so good! I barely know where to begin to explain how much I loved it. I can't put it into words... It's romantic and funny, sad and touching, exciting and inspiring. It's got it all.

The little side stories are so cute too and I really hope there's another story in the pipeline for Russell the dentist I'd love to know how he gets on. To begin with I just wanted him to get lost and grow a pair but by the end I was rooting for him and I hope he gets a story of his own.

It's just a really, really good story which has been written really, really well. I'll maybe let my thoughts settle and see if I can come up with a more coherent review, at the moment I'm just too gushy and fangirly over it to string a decent sentence together.

My only small gripe is with the ending, it seemed rushed. I wanted to know every little detail but the last chapter was 'this happened' and then 'this happened', The End. What was there was good, but I felt I was being hurried to the exit door with a firm hand on my elbow.

I'm desperate to read the follow on book(s) but it seems like the next one isn't due to be published until 2014. OhMiGod, I don't know if I can hold on that long!¬!

SUCH a great read!

[cranberrytarts · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoy Graves' writing style. This was a sweet, small town romance. Though I got frustrated with both main characters at different times, overall I enjoyed the story and look forward to the next installment.