Nothing Sweeter-Laura Drake

Nothing Sweeter Laura Drake Forever, Jan 28 2014, $8.00 ISBN: 9781455521975 After eight months in the federal pen and a scar to prove it, Aubrey Madison was freed, but instead of returning to Los Angeles, she stayed with her mom in Phoenix until that felt stifling. Though an urbanite all of her life, Bree applies for a groom position on Max Jameson’s family-owned High Heather Ranch in Colorado; he hires her. With his loan due soon and lacking the funds to pay it, Max knows his spread is going under as he cannot compete with the big guns taking over ranches. However, Bree has a plan to enable her boss to keep his ranch. Hesitantly she explains it to Max, who has doubts her scheme can work even as he falls in love with his groom. The latest Sweet on a Cowboy western romance (see The Sweet Spot) is a super tale that focuses on the difficult decisions that a small rancher must make. The lead couple is a delightful pairing of caring souls, but it is saving the family spread that makes this a strong tale of love (of each other and of the land). Harriet Klausner