Petticoat Ranch

Petticoat Ranch by Mary Connealy
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ISBN: 9781597896474

I absolutely loved this book! Mary Connealy is a very gifted writer both in her use of words and her understanding of human nature...men and women! I laughed, I cried, I was scared...all at different times and sometimes within the same page!

Sophie has basically been living on her own her entire married life. When her husband, Cliff, went to war she took care of herself and her girls. Then when he came back from the war, he was a different person and again, she had to care for her family. She did the 'womans' work and the 'mans' work. Then Cliff was unlawfully hung and she was truly alone with her girls.

Then Clay comes along and she feels she must help him...and then he 'tricks' her into marrying him. Sophie and Clay learn what it's like to mesh to stubborn heads and learn quickly what true give and take is all about.

One thing I truly love about this book, is about the time when you think most people would end the story, Mary continues and tells us even more. What a treat! We get more story and more laughter.