Having a father is a big responsibility.And finding him a wife is a challenge eight-year-old Becky Jones takes seriously. Ex-rodeo cowboy Taggart Jones is adamant. No marriage. Been there. Done that.Not even if Becky’s dream candidate is her beautiful, blonde teacher, Felicity Albright, who knows about barrettes, patching up scrapes, and hates carrots as much as his daughter. Taggart’s still not … daughter. Taggart’s still not interested. Much.
What’s a daughter to do? Becky’s nothing if not ingenious, and she’s determined to convince a stubborn Taggart and a bemused Felicity that they really have met their match.
The Tanner Brother series
Book 1: Cowboys Don’t Cry
Book 2: Cowboys Don’t Quit
Book 3: Cowboys Don’t Stay
Book 4: The Cowboy and the Kid
Book 5: Cowboy Pride
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This is a great book. It is well written, wonderful characters that you can relate to, and full of info on bull riding. The kid in question is the daughter of the hero and she along with her friend tries to find a wife for her father. Between the two girls there is stalking, sneaky behavior and Daddy is having to ride to the rescue a lot.
The Cowboy and the Kid by Anne McAllister is book number four in the Tanner Brothers series. This is ex-rodeo cowboy Taggart Jones and school teacher Felicity Albright’s story.
Taggart’s wife left him to raise their daughter alone. He has sworn off of marriage. But, his daughter Becky has other ideas. This is where Felicity, Becky’s teacher, comes in. Felicity’s husband was killed in an accident. When Felicity’s Uncle Fred died he left her his house in Elmer, Montana. Felicity thought this was the perfect place for her to start living life again but not sure if she can love again.
I love cowboy romances and Taggart and Felicity’s story was wonderful! This was an enjoyable, sensuous, and fun romance. Taggart is a stubborn cowboy that you can’t help but love. Will he allow his stubbornness to lose a chance at love? Felicity is a strong woman and I loved her character. The supporting characters were great too.
This can be read as a standalone but you will want to go back and read the other books in the series. This is one of my favorites. A great book when you need an escape!
FYI, includes mature content. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
The Cowboy And The Kid is a fabulous contemporary/western romance by Anne McAllister. Ms. McAllister has provided readers with a well-written book and furnished it with a stellar cast of characters. Becky is 8 and she thinks her dad is sad and maybe needs a wife. Felicity didn’t know why two of her students were stalking her. When Becky and her friend’s antics brought Taggart to school he finally discovers they’d been trying their hands at matchmaking. Felicity and Taggart’s story is packed with drama, humor, spice and just a touch of suspense. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from Anne McAllister in the future. The Cowboy And The Kid is book 4 of the Tanner Brothers Seris and book 4 of the Code of the West Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
A great quick read easy to follow along. This one about Taggart and his daughter Becky and the life they have lived is a great adventure. Taggart and his rodeo circuit traveling partner Noah end up retiring together and become business partners so Taggart could be closer to his daughter all the time. Then Felicity steps into the picture when she moves to Elmer to teach. A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start.
The opening of the first chapter had me, in first person by a spunky eight year old girl. The characters and storyline were compelling with a few added twists keeping you intrigued. A truly great read!
Terrific
Another great story. Tagert wasn’t a Tanner but was best friends & business partners with one. He was raising his little girl alone after his ex left & he had to stop competing. Becky decided she needed a mom, and she was going to fix her widowed teacher up with him.
Very enjoyable story of a young father whose wife left him with a 2 wk old daughter and he raised her but had to take her on the road with him because he was a bull rider. The girl and her friend set him up with her teacher whose husband died two years prior. Real heartwarming read.
Just perfect if you’re looking for a light-hearted read that will make you smile!
Reluctant dad with matchmaking daughter—does he really have a chance of not falling for the teacher? Entertaining read of father-daughter dynamics and ultimate happily ever after outcome for all three.
Such a heart warming book.
I loved this book. It was funny how the kid was trying to get her dad & the teacher together. I would recommend it to everyone.
Liked this book
Very lighthearted no bad words just enjoyable reading
You never know what will happen next in this book. From a lost love to two mischeivious girls that try to find a replacement. Truly a wild west adventure
Boring (sorry)
This was an easy read and a good getaway from the world’s problems.
I loved the beginning of this book. It hooked me right away. Eight-year-old Becky had been looking after her father all her life and now thinks he needs a wife. So she put together a plan to find him one. The things she does to put him together with the woman she’s chosen are cute. They make perfect sense to an 8-year-old but not appreciated by an adult like her father.
Becky was adorable. And her dad, Taggart, was terrific with her. He had raised her alone after his wife left them when Becky was a few months old. Taggart was happy taking his daughter with him when he went on the road bull riding, but after a serious car accident, it occurred to him that he was Becky’s only parent. He didn’t want to risk leaving her without a parent so he retired from riding bulls; opening a school where he taught the sport. This allowed him more time to be with Becky. He thought their lives were good with just the two of them and didn’t want a wife. But Becky thought her new teacher would be a perfect wife for him and a good mother for her. After all, she didn’t like carrots either. To an 8-year-old, that makes her perfect mother material.
The chemistry between this couple was strong but they tried to fight their desire because he was the father of one of her students and also because he had been hurt in a relationship before. Even though this story was slow moving, it has a good storyline and it was easy to feel the attraction between these two.
I liked this spicy story but thought the ending was a bit quick. Having said that, I recommend this fun, spicy romance.
awesome read.
I enjoyed this book. I really got involved with the characters. The daughters point of view was the main plot. Would recommend this one.
Although a little predictable… all in all a very nice story that kept my attention. I really liked the characters, especially the cowboy’s daughter and how she planned with her best friend to get the teacher for her dad.