Tempting the Cowboy is one of the most emotional romances I have read in a long time. It was amazing how drawn into the character's lives I was. Rylan has left the city to work at the ranch to escape her past and the demons in it. Cole runs the ranch while trying to be a father to his little girl and take care of his ailing mother. Cole has a policy about not getting involved with the "help". but something about Rylan makes her so very hard to resist. Several very emotional scenes had me practically crying (in a good way). The whole story was written in such a realistic way that all the characters were so very real to me. Cole's daughter, Birdie, was such a sweet little thing and really was the catalyst in the relationship in so many ways. This is a must read for any lover of romance. - See more at: http://hotofftheshelves.blogspot.com/2013/10/review-tempting-cowboy-by-elizabeth-otto.html#sthash.Erngxbqk.dpuf