“A great story by a wonderful author.” —DEBBIE MACOMBER, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, for Left at the AltarWhen Texas Ranger Brett Tucker accidentally derails a wedding, he’s determined to bring the estranged couple back together… but he never dreamed he’d start falling for the bride! Texas Ranger Brett Tucker hates to break up a wedding, but the groom—notorious criminal Frank … Tucker hates to break up a wedding, but the groom—notorious criminal Frank Foster—is a danger to any woman. So he busts into the church, guns blazing…only to find he has the wrong man.
STOP THAT WEDDING!
Bride-to-be Kate Denver is appalled by her fiancé’s over-the-top reaction to the innocent mistake and calls off the wedding—for good. Guilt-ridden, Brett’s desperate to get them back on track. But the more time he spends with Kate, the harder he falls…and the more he yearns to prove that he’s her true match in every way.
What People Are Saying About Margaret Brownley:
“Delightful, humorous…packed with engaging characters, loads of action, several mysteries— all enough sizzle to satisfy her fans.” —RT Book Reviews for A Match Made in Texas
“A sweet, touching love story.” —Kirkus Reviews for Left at the Altar
“Lively and warm. A welcome addition to a sparse yet popular subgenre.” —Booklist for Left at the Altar
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I’ve been a big fan of Margaret Brownley’s books for a long time. Reading COWBOY CHARM SCHOOL is like studying a medieval tapestry with all the rich details. You savor each thing you find. I was drawn into the story and experienced everything the main characters did, with sensory details. I loved how Margaret wove interesting authentic historic details seamlessly into the story.
Cowboy Charm School by Margaret Brownley is book 1 in her new series “The Haywire Brides”. A clean, light and airy adventure. Set in 1855 Haywire, Texas. This is the story of Texas Ranger Brett Tucker, Kate Denver and Frank Foster and a calamity of errors. Laugh at loud moments, mystery, a bit of suspense and romance will pull readers into this delightful romance and hold them glued to the pages. The characters are charming, humorous and engaging. The storyline is unpredictable, steady paced, adventurous, mysterious and definitely unpredictable. An enjoyable and lively new series from the talented Margaret Brownley. A definite keeper and must read for fans of clean, sweet, Western Historical romance set in a small town in Texas. Lighthearted and heartwarming with a twist of fate. #NetGalley,#TheCowboyCharmSchool
“I voluntarily received a complimentary copy, however, these are my honest opinions. I was in no way required nor compensated to write a review.”
Rating: 4.5
Heat rating: Sweet
Reviewer: AprilR
I just finished reading this book and it is one of the best books I have written. The Characters were well developed, I laughed. Very upbeat fun book to read. Highly recommend, and great book to read over the summer.
Cowboy Charm School begins with a Texas Ranger stopping a wedding in the town of Haywire because he believes the groom is the person he is hunting! Oops! The former bride, Kate Denver, is fed up with her groom’s jealousy and ends the engagement. Ranger Brett Tucker is a sweetie who feels bad for breaking up the wedding and works to get the couple back together. You will enjoy this humorous historical fiction by Margaret Brownley. I won my copy of the book in a giveaway by The Engrafted Word.
A great combination of romance, humor, history and even a little bit of a mystery!
This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I’ve featured her books on my blog many times in the past. I wasn’t aware of what I was missing until I read this book. Another book I just couldn’t put down and wanted to know what was going to happen next for Kate. Was Frank Foster going to win her heart again or was it lost to Texas Ranger Brett Tucker?
This is set in a small Texas town (heck I think they were all small back in the late 1800s) where Kate is running the family business, a candy store that also happens to sell dime novels, much to the horror of some town residents (they think the books are risque). The descriptions of her sweets were very tempting. I loved that she befriended a young boy that was being bullied and actually helped turn that situation around.
When it comes to romance, Frank Foster has no idea how to woo a woman. Brett Tucker feels it is his obligation to teach Frank how to woo since he broke up their wedding. This reminded me a little bit of My Fair Lady and the basic story line. It is obvious that Frank has his work cut out for him especially since he is allergic to animals and Kate loves animals. I enjoyed the interaction between Brett and Frank and found it quite humorous. Plus Frank has this jealous streak a mile wide, that causes some issues for all involved.
The mystery portion of this book is who was in the gang that kept robbing towns and how did they keep eluding law enforcement. I was quite surprised by the reveal when it was discovered but it made sense. However, before getting to that point a few people were in jeopardy because the outlaws thought they knew more than they really did, so of course they wanted to make sure the citizens didn’t reveal their identity.
This is one of my favorite lines in the book: “Heck, she hadn’t just sneaked her way in; she’d practically burrowed a hole right through him all the way to his heart. And he had no right feeling this way.”
This charming historical romance is guaranteed to entertain you with a Texas-style retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac that takes place in the small Texas town of Haywire in 1885. With tongue-in-cheek humor the author weaves a delightful story filled with colorful characters including a bumbling Texas Ranger, Brett Tucker, who gathers clues he hopes will lead him to the outlaw who broke his sister’s heart. In the guise of helping Frank Foster woo reluctant bride Kate Denver whose wedding he disrupted, Brett finds himself torn between his honor and his growing feelings for businesswoman Kate. In Haywire, Kate and her Aunt Letty are the proprietors of a candy shop and learning about the art of candy making was my favorite part of this sweet story. The plot kept me guessing while the romance melted my heart and the candy satisfied my sweet tooth without the calories. What more could a reader ask for? I read an early copy of this book provided by Sourcebooks, Inc. through NetGalley and all opinions expressed in my voluntary review are completely my own.
This is a fun, whimsical story. Brett rushes into a church to stop a wedding and apprehend a criminal. He stops the wedding but, it is the wrong man. He feels bad because the bride to be breaks up with the groom. He continues to try to find the criminal he is after and to help get the bride and groom back together. The more he tries to help, the more he falls in love with Kate. Can he get past the guilt he feels for breaking them up and tell her he loves her or will he lose the person who means everything to him. This is a sweet and funny read with loveable characters. I would definitely recommend this book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley plus I purchased a copy.
This was a wonderful book. I so thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were fantastic. The book had my favorite dual POV. The plot was original and flowed so well that before I was ready for it, it was over. I love Brett and Kate’s story.
There were scenes in this book that were hilarious. I had to stop reading as I was laughing so hard. A warning, if you have a weak blander, wear Depends!!!! The scene with Brett and Frank in the restaurant. Then Frank and Katie at the buffalo wallow!!!! Just hilarious!!!!! OMGosh. This is worthy of repeat readings.
I can’t wait for more of this series!!! If you love cowboys, historicals or just a great escape reading, then you will definitely want to read this one.
MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
As much as he hates to do it, Texas Ranger Brett Tucker has no choice but to break up the wedding. Not only is it time for Frank Foster to get what’s coming to him, but the lady he is marrying is in terrible danger. So here goes. And what a commotion it is making. Frank Foster isn’t going down without a fight. And poor Kate Denver, she will be so embarrassed the rest of her life, and the laughing stock of their little town. Especially when the unthinkable happens. Join Texas Ranger Brett on this long journey of finding out the real truth.
From the time Texas Ranger Brett Tucker crashed the wedding in the first chapter, till the end of the book, this story will have you laughing. As with all of Margaret Brownley’s books, it’s hilarious. It didn’t take me long to fall in love with the old Western town and its characters. There are so many scenes that had me laughing so much, like the ones where Brett was trying to redeem himself by teaching Frank how to be romantic, when Frank didnt have a romantic bone in his body! And some of the scenes with Frank and Kate, because Frank was allergic to animals. I had to re-read some of these scenes! Then there were somewhat serious times when Brett was spending too much time with Kate. And there is also a little mystery that came to town to pike your interest. This is a clean historical romance from Margaret Brownley, not Christian fiction like most of her books. Ms. Brownley writes both in her same unique way with lots of action and loads if humor and laughter.
Over all, this is a fun and exciting read. If you are looking for some clean, fun and funny entertainment, you should check this book out. A copy of this book was given to me by the author or publisher. I am not required to write a positive review. The opinions here in this review are totally mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was from a new author for me and I do say I did enjoy the story. We have a texas ranger search for the man that harmed his sister. He bursts in on an wedding and everything goes from there. We have Kate who is finally now putting her foot down and refuses to wed her almost husband due to trust issues. I do wish that Kate wouldn’t have gotten so wishy washy in the middle of the book. She just gave up fighting for what she wanted and that drove me crazy
When Texas Ranger Brett Tucker accidentally derails a wedding,
he’s determined to bring the estranged couple back together…
but he never dreamed he’d start falling for the bride!
Texas Ranger Brett Tucker hates to break up a wedding, but the groom―notorious criminal Frank Foster―is a danger to any woman. So he busts into the church, guns blazing…only to find he has the wrong man.
STOP THAT WEDDING!
Bride-to-be Kate Denver is appalled by her fiancé’s over-the-top reaction to the innocent mistake and calls off the wedding―for good. Guilt-ridden, Brett’s desperate to get them back on track. But the more time he spends with Kate, the harder he falls…and the more he yearns to prove that he’s her true match in every way.