![Rancher in Training (Part-Time Cowboys Book 1) by [Johnston, Marie]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51zuBEfBWQL.jpg)
Anger fed with resentment and manipulation and nowhere to find relief or release can only lead to destruction. This was never more true than for Jesse Rodriguez. Stopping to help a stranded motorist gets him noticed by all the people he hoped to avoid but those encounters just might put him on the path to finding where he truly belongs. Farah has always worked hard to earn respect, which isn't easy as the lone female deputy in Moore. And it could all go down the drain if she gives in to her attraction to a certain delicious ex-con. They'll each need to decide what's most important if they hope to have both the future they always wanted and the future they never thought they'd need.
I'm a sucker for a celibate hottie needing redemption. Jesse Rodriguez is all that and more. He's honest, he's trying, and he's utterly charming. The way he treats Farah, and has from their first, rather unfortunate meeting shows just how much of a place she has in his heart, whether they're both too blind to believe it or not. I think my most favorite interaction of his, other than his heartfelt confessions, was the confrontation in the auto-part store with Clinton. His uninhibited insult to Clinton combined with his pride and praise for Farah was utter perfection. He was honestly my favorite, especially when he realized that he deserved more than being a secret because of his unsavory past. His present and desires for the future gave him enough credibility for me to be severely annoyed with the town, the Walkers, and Farah.
I can absolutely understand where Farah is coming from, but the fact that she kept it going for so long and refused to see the situation from Jesse's perspective was frustrating, to say the least. Knowing that she, herself, is judged unfairly should have opened her eyes to what was going on with Jesse but her pride and selfishness almost cost her the balance and happiness she's always craved. Despite that, she was a fierce woman who deserved respect and love. She was fair, caring, and intelligent. I like that she was honest in her desire for Jesse and didn't make him suffer because of her unwanted attraction even if it took her a little while to make her decision. With the weight of her job, family, finances, ranch struggles, and yearnings for a relationship with Jesse all on her shoulders it's easy to see how she could do what she did.
But all's well that ends well, here. They each needed to go through what they did individually to realize just how necessary they are in one another's lives. Even with the natural disaster that made their reunion sooner rather than later, both of them were on their way back to one another's arms and I liked how it played out. With Mother Nature throwing in her very destructive two cents, it's clear that they are a worthy pair that can only make Moore better. I'm really eager to get to Caleb's story as well as any other Part-time Cowboy Marie Johnston wants to write. This was a passionate story full of redemption, love, and forgiveness, but more the forgiveness of self rather than earning anyone else's. Steamy, tender, and very memorable.
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About Marie Johnston
Marie Johnston is an award-winning writer of paranormal and contemporary romance, and a RITA® Finalist. Marie decided to pursue her passion for writing and traded in her lab coat for a laptop to write her first book ever, Fever Claim. She lives in the upper Midwest with her husband, four kids, and two kittens. Other than hanging out with her family, Marie enjoys reading, movie dates with her hubby, getting outside on sunny days, and the all too rare - girls' night out.
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