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The bull rider's family

by Leigh Duncan

Published 2014219 pagesISBN 978-0-3737-5521-9

"Four generations of Judds have made the Circle P one of the most successful ranches in southern Florida. And even though he is only taking the reins as ranch manager temporarily, Colt Judd is not about to let the new chef challenge their traditions. Emma Shane may be running the kitchen, but the petite widow and her irresistible four-year-old daughter answer to him. Runaway bulls, a ruined family treasure and one less-than-welcoming cowboy were not what Emma envisioned when she relocated her tiny family to the Everglades. Colt is not going to bully her, even if he is easy on the eyes. The attraction is mutual and the little girl is also getting attached. But how can Emma trust their future to a lifelong wanderer?"--P. [4] of cover

Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of Fiction, Romance. Those themes offer useful points of attention as the characters, ideas, or world develop, especially where the book complicates the expectations of its primary category.

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Themes to notice

Fiction · Romance

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Reading experience

Balanced tone · Urgent pace

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Powerful4.9/5

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A quick reading snapshot

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Reading lengthA shorter read219 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 2014
Primary categoryFictionAlso cataloged under Romance
ISBN-13
978-0-3737-5521-9
Language
English
Edition record
OL27160647M
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Good to know

Works well for a focused weekend or a few concentrated sittings.

Begin with its place in Fiction, then notice where the book resists that label.

Try this reading approach

Read for connection, not completion.

Mark one passage that sharpens the book's central concern and one that complicates it. That tension often reveals more than a quick summary.

Three questions to carry with you

  1. What does the central character want, and what do they misunderstand about that desire?
  2. Which detail or relationship changes how you interpret the story?
  3. What feeling or question does the book leave with you after the plot moves on?

Editorial framework by Wesley Bryan, BookenDeX Founder and Editor.