Barbara L. (Barbllm) reviewed on 6/4/2013 + 241 more book reviews

The Cowboy and the Lady served as a reminder of how much I dislike Diana Palmers insipid romances. Once again, we have a naïve, virginal heroine, Amanda Carson (age 23) and her verbally abusive cowboy love Jace Whitehall (age 33). A reversal of fortunes has hit them both: Amandas wealthy family is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy due to her fathers mishandling of the family finances and his wife Beas impulse shopping.
Jaces family started off poor and, thanks to his ranching and breeding stock, they are now nouveau riche in the small Texas town of Jacobsville.

Amanda is a bit of a smartass in this book, which I liked, but she still falls for Jace when he treats her horribly. He insults her, he allows his slutty girlfriend Julie to insult her, and he then turns around and claims that he loves her! He also forces himself on her more than once. In the real world, this would be grounds for a restraining order. In Palmers world, this is what love is built on. Give me a break.

Lust and sex do not a marriage make. I wish Palmer would figure this out already. Her constant reuse of tired romance tropes makes me wonder how and why she has so many fans.

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