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City Girl (2001)

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0736902554 (ISBN13: 9780736902557)
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harvest house publishers

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I have no idea why i love this book so much but i do. It was one of the first books that i ever read that was more adult and for some reason it gets to me every time. I think i have read it at least 10 times again i don't know why its not like any other books i like. Its about a girl who wants better for herself so she moves from New York to Texas (takes place in 1883) for a nanny job. I fell in love with Reagan she is so independent and in no way does she want a man and normally im not into stubborn characters it gets annoying. I never felt that way reading this book i guess i understood her reasons. Speaking of thing im not normally into tall redheaded cowboys is one of them, but i loved Cash. He was so wonderful i wanted him to be real (i think i first read this book when i was 10). The only thing that i think puts off people is that its a Christian Romance. When i read this book i didn't know that they had sex in books. So i thought the kissing scene was romantic and i didn't need or want anything else. Now i don't read Christian Romance. If you get my meaning lol. I just thought i should give a reason why this book is in my i love this books list when its so unlike every other i have.

The "city girl" of the title is Irish lass Eileen Reagan Sullivan, who can easily control a bicycle and maneuver her way around New York City, but whose deeply unhappy past prevents her from being truly joyous. Following an ad for a governess/nanny, she arrives in Texas only to find that life is quite different here.With all romances, the formula is the same: boy meets girl (Cash Rawlings is a ranch owner who attends the same church as Reagan's landlords), boy loses girl (Reagan is vehemently anti-marriage), conflict ensues (Reagan is an unbeliever and Cash is a Christian, precluding their dating), and finally boy wins girl (Reagan converts and they live happily ever after) but Wick is a good writer who has a feel for the characters. Cash is a dream man: gentle, caring, kind, intelligent, and strong. Reagan is a bit too naive for her own good, but has a winning personality and moxie. The preachy tone of the book will undoubtedly turn off some readers, but I loved reading about how Cash very gently courts Reagan, knowing that she doesn't trust men entirely due to her background. Would that all men were this considerate.

What do You think about City Girl (2001)?

I don't know why this book is in the romance section. She doesn't even meet the guy until half way through the book and hardly has much interaction with him at all. Most of the book is about her coming to Christ - which is a great thing, but I am already religious and if I wanted a 2 page sermon (I'm not kidding, the preacher's words take up 2 pages) I would just read my scriptures. I feel completely misled and I think the author is just seriously out to do some converting. This book should be in the religious section. If you don't like lots of preaching, this isn't the book for you. Having said that...I really like the good religious philosophies in the book and think the characters are very good people. There seems to be a general tolerance and love for those who don't believe.
—Jenn

I just finished the book today but I really didnt know while i was reading how everything would set up right when all of those people they love had to come to Christ, its good to know a happy ending, or to many a new begining witch are always great. Im always sad at ending a trilagy of books but that gives me something to share with all of you. This book was something of an amazing I get to know The City, the one who only depands on herself but you realize that even those people need a friends and someone to love. Thats why even throught the whole story I myself wishet that Cash would fall in love and melt her heart, but there was two thing that stood in the way of their love, something of a personal to both of them. All you have to read and really see the really true mirecals God can do in peoples hearts, and lives...P.S.... SO badly wish I had lived around 1880 in Taxes...( thats how it makes me feel)
—Viktoriya Shostak

Enjoyed how the author tied all the previous characters in the series into this one and gave updates on their lives. Loved the moxie attitude of Reagan riding a bicycle, willing to live alone but question her fear of men due to a dad who drank. Reagan had a wonderful humor, great sense of generosity and work ethic. Cash as the ranch owner was just overall nice to the point of unbelievable. Loved the housekeeper, Kate, the temporary landlords, and the hotel owner, Sally, with being much more realistic with great humor. The attitude that if they have not come to Christ we have to be worried sick and can not possibly have a relationship with them was overbearing in this book more than the others in the series. The characters felt they could not do anything but pray for people.
—Kshydog

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