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by Carolyn Brown (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars (10,643)

A sassy redhead with an axe to grind…

After catching her husband kissing another woman in the barn, Loretta Sullivan Bailey left Lonesome Canyon Ranch and swore she’d never come back. But when her daughter threatens to drop out of college to become a rancher’s wife, Loretta refuses to let her baby make the same mistake she did. She returns to the ranch, determined to get her daughter back in school by the summer’s end…and resolute on ignoring her feelings for her ex-husband.

A bullheaded but oh so sexy cowboy…

A cowboy from his hat to his boots, ruggedly handsome rancher Jackson Bailey is none too pleased that his feisty—and gorgeous—ex-wife has suddenly shown up seventeen years after their divorce. But despite all their fighting and fussing, the two stubborn former lovers soon discover that old flames burn the hottest. Can they finally put aside their differences and find happiness together…forever?

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“Reliable western romance author Brown (the Spikes and Spurs series) gives her new series a strong start with this sweet contemporary story.” —Publishers Weekly

“Brown has the touch for one-liners and characters as familiar as an old pair of slippers.” —RT Book Reviews

About the Author

Carolyn Brown is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, as well as a RITA finalist. She has written several beloved and popular romance titles, ranging from historical to contemporary to cowboy themed. She and her husband live in Davis, Oklahoma. They have three grown children, and enough grandchildren to keep them young.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I2XZH32
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 736 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 249 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1477873892
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Canyon
  • Best Sellers Rank: #61,764 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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    4.4 out of 5 stars (10,643)

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Carolyn Brown is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly and #1 Amazon and #1 Washington Post bestselling author. She is the author of more than 100 novels and several novellas. She’s a recipient of the Bookseller’s Best Award, Montlake Romance’s prestigious Montlake Diamond Award, and also a three-time recipient of the National Reader’s Choice Award. Brown has been published for more than 20 years, and her books have been translated 21 foreign languages.

When she’s not writing, she likes to plot new stories in her backyard with her tom cat, Boots Randolph Terminator Outlaw, who protects the yard from all kinds of wicked varmints like crickets, locusts, and spiders. Visit her at www.carolynbrownbooks.com.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
10,643 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this book to be an exciting and engaging read with a great storyline and strong female characters. They appreciate the steamy content that keeps them interested throughout, and the book makes them laugh with its not-so-subtle humor. The writing style receives positive feedback, with customers noting it's written in Carolyn Brown's true style.
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237 customers mention readability, 223 positive, 14 negative
Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an exciting, easy, and feel-good read.
Great read and realistic. I love it when I can laugh when reading a book. You know how it’s going to end early but the ride is good.Read more
Good read. You will not be disappointed. Going to read the second book now. Her books are well worth reading.Read more
it was a great book - very enjoyable - you never know when you leave someone for that reason if it was the right thing to do or not, but it seems...Read more
Nice and easy read. Well done. I would recommend this for a nice Sunday afternoon read with a cold beverage by your side!Read more
161 customers mention story, 156 positive, 5 negative
Customers enjoy the story of this book, describing it as sweet and engaging, with one customer highlighting it as a tale of happy second chances.
...This another great story. Loretta and Jackson have to live with their choices and discuss the past in order to move forward....Read more
This book was very down to earth for me. I like country western,a good story and a good ending....Read more
What a wonderful story. A family brought back together in a peaceful way by love. Very descriptive in scenery, you can feel like you are there.Read more
Truly a sweet story! Having been through this west Texas area before, the description is perfect! Great love story! I enjoy reading your books!Read more
83 customers mention character development, 80 positive, 3 negative
Customers love the characters in this book, particularly appreciating the connected community and colorful cast, with one customer noting how the words bring them to life.
Long, Hot Texas Summer was an excellent book. Loved the characters and storyline was great. A very enjoyable read. Carolyn Brown is an amazing author.Read more
...Love a second time around. This story had humor, and heart with great characters. I could see the characters and the settings as I read it....Read more
...The characters were real the story flowed smoothly, it drew you in as if you were there yourself....Read more
Enjoyable read as always. Nothing here to dislike, great pace and characters and as always smart women, and some good food and fun.Read more
66 customers mention engaging, 63 positive, 3 negative
Customers find the book engaging and entertaining, keeping their attention throughout.
Fun read, character development was good, good location for storyline. Carolyn Brown knows how to write entertaining stories! Enjoy the read..Read more
As always, there was lots of romance, fun & energy in this novel. I fell in love with Jackson and Loretta. Rosie was a hoot too!Read more
...They never disappoint, each unique and fun to read. Each character is fun to learn about and adds other dimensions to imagine the storyRead more
This book was a fast read. It kept my interest and I like the ending.Read more
57 customers mention romance, 56 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as sweet and a recaptured love story.
This was a sweet and heartwarming romantic story. It was intertwined with interfering family dynamics. It is so important to have supportive friendsRead more
This is a great story of life and love in a wonderful sounding location.. I recommend it immensely it’s funny, warm and family oriented.Read more
...to all of Carolyn Brown's books...lots of funny moments but also great romance! I loved that there were two love stories taking place.Read more
...It had great humor and a wonderful story. The characters are rich and loveable. I find myself laughing out loud!Read more
47 customers mention content, 41 positive, 6 negative
Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book, with several noting it's hot enough to keep them interested, while one customer mentions it's not too steamy with the sex scenes.
I love romance, cowboys, second chances and happy endings....Read more
...These characters are all so likable and loveable, but they are also feisty, stubborn and very strong willed....Read more
...As usual Carolyn Browns at her best, funny, sassy and on top.Read more
...ranch, the surrounding cast of colorful characters, fun times, sexy times, and the heartwarming moments....Read more
42 customers mention humor, 41 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the book's humor, which includes lots of funny moments and not-so-subtle jokes that evoke both laughter and tears.
...was predictable from the beginning but the story was so sweet and funny and the characters were so likable that the book continued to hold my...Read more
This was a funny book, I enjoyed all the characters. I can't wait to read the 2nd book in this series.Read more
Loved it, kept me laughing and thinking problems should be stopped head on instead of running but love does funny things. It was a good read.Read more
Great for anyone looking for a second chance. Humor and heartfelt love throughout the entire book. Carolyne spins a wonderful story.Read more
33 customers mention writing style, 30 positive, 3 negative
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, noting it is written in the true Carolyn Brown style.
This book is well written, the story is so good. I laughed through it. I would highly recommend this book. I can't wait to read the next book....Read more
This was a sweet story of true love. Easy to read and fun, very well written. Look forward to reading more.Read more
...the book I just couldn’t put it down and Carolyn brown is an awesome writer I’ve read so many of her books and those are the ones I look for in my...Read more
Written in True Carolyn Brown style with lots of love, laughter and hijinks. This is the firs on the Pao Duro Canyon set.Read more

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  • Margaret Bender
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
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    Love never dies. Even when it has been a long time. If it is true it will always be there. I enjoyed the story. Thank you for a great read.
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  • Sophia Rose
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sparks Fly at the Ranch For a Summer of Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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    This Texas summer is gonna heat up fast when Loretta arrives at her ex-husband's Texas ranch to drag her daughter back to college away from a handsome cowboy and a whole lotta future regret. Carolyn Brown writes feisty country gal and sassy romance like no other and I settled in the shade with a chilled glass beside me to appreciate this middle-aged summer second chance romance.

    It has been seventeen years since Loretta Sullivan Bailey left Lonesome Canyon Ranch and if weren't for Nona dropping out of college, taking up with a cowboy, and stating she's going into ranching with her dad, Loretta wouldn't be back. Jackson Bailey was her childhood sweetheart and a teenage whoopsy pregnancy saw them married young and setting aside their dreams to take on spouse, child and work. Then she caught Jackson in the barn with a hussy and she grabbed Nona and ran all the way to Oklahoma. Her mad is still on and her temper frayed, but what has her really flustered is that after all this time, Jackson hasn't left her thoughts or her heart. Why didn't he come after her?

    Jackson made the biggest mistake of his young life back then when he he got caught in another woman's arms. It never occurred to him that Loretta would leave and never give him a chance to explain. He deserved what he got and he's lived with that mistake ever since. But, here she is and he's ready to fight for what he ruined and let go. She was always it for him.

    Nona knows she's in for the fight of her life when her mother shows up to drag her back to Oklahoma and college, but she's up for it. She's not Loretta's daughter for nothing. She loves ranching and she loves Travis even when he makes her as mad as fire. She has no idea what broke up her parent's marriage, but watching them tangle makes her realize that her mama's return might be more about the past than Nonna.

    At first, I wasn't sure I wanted to read this one. I like second chance romances, but some situations really stretch my credulity and patience. I knew there was seventeen years of silence since this pair broke up and it wasn't long into the story when cheating came up. How was this ever going to work for me?

    But, I do love the author's stories and trust her to write her characters and relationships well so I gave it a chance. Let's just say that the truth was complicated and not as straight forward as it seemed. Just like I really could see how this pair needed the years to grow and mature. They really weren't ready the first time when they were basically teenage marriage partners and parents and their own parents weren't exactly supportive though they lived on Jackson's family ranch. In fact, the pair's relationship got some help breaking up.

    Loretta has a huge head of steam coming into the story and I had to chuckle because she really thought she'd lock it all up in a couple of days, dust off her manicured fingers and head back home. It was obvious that she was projecting her own fears and disappointments onto Nona's life and she had to face all that before she could even deal with Nona.

    Jackson screwed up, no doubt, but he knows that and works hard to show Loretta that she's it for him and always has been. He isn't a doormat by any means, but he's wise enough to let mother and daughter sort out their own luggage. He patiently waits for when Loretta is ready to have the heart to heart and the clear the air talking they needed to have. Meanwhile, he shows her that they still have that sexy fire together when she doesn't see herself the way Jackson does.

    I enjoyed the setting and descriptions of life on a working ranch, the surrounding cast of colorful characters, fun times, sexy times, and the heartwarming moments. I read the second book in the series first and now I see how that all began when certain characters and their stories were introduced in this book.

    All in all, it was a firecracker of a summer romance between a mature pair against a country backdrop. Those who enjoy cowboy romance or small town country romances should give this a try.
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  • Sandra Ward
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read Long, Hot Texas Summer
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025
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    Good read. You will not be disappointed. Going to read the second book now. Her books are well worth reading.
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  • sunshine
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love romance, cowboys, second chances and happy endings. I haven't been reading this author's books very long but I get exactly what I love when I pick one of her stories up. I love the quick movement of the story and she keeps you interested in what is happening with the characters. I chose this book because I love series books and I read the first book and couldn't wait to read the second book.was surprised when it was about a secondary character to the first but now I'm hooked. I want to read about all the characters from the canyon. I hope every romance reader will read this and I recommend it highly. I only give five stars of I get caught in the story from first to last chapter and like I said I can't wait for the next book to come out.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
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    I love romance, cowboys, second chances and happy endings. I haven't been reading this author's books very long but I get exactly what I love when I pick one of her stories up. I love the quick movement of the story and she keeps you interested in what is happening with the characters. I chose this book because I love series books and I read the first book and couldn't wait to read the second book.was surprised when it was about a secondary character to the first but now I'm hooked. I want to read about all the characters from the canyon. I hope every romance reader will read this and I recommend it highly. I only give five stars of I get caught in the story from first to last chapter and like I said I can't wait for the next book to come out.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cute story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019
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    I enjoyed the book despite the fact that it did not accurately portray the speech of those who live in the Texas panhandle. People don't say ain't or use the endearment darlin to everyone they talk to. And no one would leave Claude for Amarillo by way of I40. The canyon does have a small river the size of a creek, but there isn't much chance of finding a creek during a long, hot Texas summer. Aside from that, it really was a cute story.
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  • Nose in book
    5.0 out of 5 stars fun and flirty
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023
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    Loretta and her family keep you turning pages. The characters are lively, story strong and the setting interesting enough to make me want to check out the canyons.
    Great read, but then again Carolyn Brown always is!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021
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    This book was a great read. Jackson and Loretta find themselves under the same roof for the first time in over a decade. Their daughter has dropped out of college and mom has it in her mind to change Nona's thinking. Being around each other stirs up old feelings, some good, some bad. They still love each other but are too stubborn to yield, too hurt to talk it out. Jackson takes a leap and begins to woo his ex, much to the consternation of her family and one of his suitors. Each acknowledges how their actions hurt their marriage, with a minimum of screaming.

    In the end, love wins the day. Loretta checked yes for love the first time when she was too young to really know what loving a man meant. This time her eyes and heart are wide open. And with an entire community eager for their reunion, how can they possibly fail again?

    This is the first story I have read by Mrs. Brown. I have a lot more of her books and look forward to reading them all. Her writing brought the characters to life for me, bringing the whole canyon family right into my home. A few editing issues were evident - consistency, spelling, punctuation, phrasing.
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  • Zara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 3, 2023
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    Absolutely loved this. A beautiful love story. I'd love to see a book about Maria and Heather and their second chances as well.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars wondering if love could come through all those challenges
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2015
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    This was such a stirring story that had me hooked from the beginning, wondering if love could come through all those challenges. Carolyn's sass and humour are classic and her talent to weave a great story are evident in yet another book. This book will restore hope in second chances and the strength of true love.
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  • sandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2023
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    Only my second book by this Lady but loved it more because both my Daughter's are called Katie & Loretta
    So it was extra special for me
    Bring on book two in this story
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  • brenda
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good summer read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2022
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    Yes book was ok I enjoyed it a romantic summer read for holiday book character s ok easy to follow
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  • Marie E. Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read.
    Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2015
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    Goes perfectly with a long hot summer. I can't wait to read "Daisies In The Canyon" the book that follows Long, Hot Texas Summer.
    Carolyn Brown is a magical writer and I have all of her books.
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