Any Cowboy of Mine

Lynn (Take Me Away, Cowboy) adds a sparkling second installment to her Cowboys of Elk Ridge, Montana series. When trial lawyer Sophie Kellerman’s boyfriend of five years, Drew, asks her to a special dinner, she thinks she’s about to receive a marriage proposal, not an insulting offer of a junior partnership at his law firm. Meanwhile, cowboy–turned–bestselling crime novelist Brad Connors’s long-term girlfriend Julia left him for his best friend, Chris. Both are jaded and not looking for love when they reconnect at Julia (who was Sophie’s college roommate) and Chris’s wedding—but chemistry instantly ignites between them. Not everyone is happy with their budding relationship, however: Brad’s mother is determined to make him a better match and will do what it takes to break them up. The leads feel grounded and real, a solid supporting cast adds charm, and the novel’s antagonists are satisfyingly dispatched by the end. Western romance fans will find this hits the spot. (Oct.)