Going Cowboy Crazy

A Deep in the Heart of Texas

Romance - Suspense
384 Pages
Reviewed on 11/07/2011
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Reviewed by Alice H. for Readers' Favorite

In "Going Cowboy Crazy" by Katie Lane, we meet Faith Aldridge, one of two identical twins, who was adopted at birth while her twin sister remained home with the parents in Bramble, Texas. After the death of her adoptive parents, Faith decides to seek out her twin sister and this motivation takes her to Bramble. The twin sister Hope is in California, seeking to become an actress. While searching for her twin, Faith meets Hope's lifelong friend Slate, a hunk of a cowboy with issues of his own.

Slate is a former star football player who coaches a mediocre team in Bramble. However, there is nothing mediocre about his attraction to Faith who he first believes is the twin sister Hope. Although the mistaken identity is corrected, the town chooses to believe that Faith is Hope and they concoct a scenario in which they will bring Hope and Slate together in marriage. Although the story is delightful, the reactions of the townsfolk are a stretch in believability for the reader. When Hope actually returns to Bramble with the idea of conquering Slate for herself, there is mass confusion and misinterpretation of motivation which leads to a somewhat chaotic conclusion.

All in all, this is a fun read for fanatics of romance novels. There is sexual heat galore and the folksy manner of interaction between the townsfolk and Faith is a delight. The characters are rich with passion and purpose and most readers will be eager to find out how and if the mess the characters have made will be resolved.