by Ree Drummond
Ree Drummond is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Charlie the Ranch Dog, Charlie and the Christmas Kitty, and The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Ree lives on a cattle ranch near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, with her husband, Ladd; four kids; Charlie; and lots of other animals.
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That’s when I saw him—the cowboy—across the smoky room.
I’ll never forget that night. It was like a romance novel, an old Broadway musical, and a John Wayne Western rolled into one. Out for a quick drink with friends, I wasn’t looking to meet anyone, let alone a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from my cultured, corporate hometown. But before I knew it, I’d been struck with a lightning bolt . . . and I was completely powerless to stop it.
This isn’t just my love story; it’s a universal tale of passion, romance, and all-encompassing love that sweeps us off our feet.
It’s the story of a cowboy. And Wranglers. And chaps. And the girl who fell in love with them.
— Edward Ash-Milby