BEST. MARCIA. HEROINE. EVER! I love, love, love Cherry Ray. I grew up on a ranch with a daddy who taught me to shoot like the boys and ride a horse like a cowboy, so I love that Cherry uses her skills (and a little sugar!) to capture Lobo's heart. I couldn't help but grin and cheer when Cherry impresses Lobo by shooting all six bottles off the fence. (Do you know how many afternoons I spent shooting pop cans off my backyard fence???) I love a Marcia gal with a backbone and spunk to match.This reads like a classic western, with its outlaws, Texas Rangers, and a big shootout in the street. I devoured it in one sitting! Another book that was impossible to put down till you finished it. This time is has a western theme with Texas rangers and outlaws. The texas ranger, the good guy must make the decision to give up rangering or go for the girl that captures his heart.Arthur Ray, a retired Texas ranger who was injured in the war between the states tries to protect his beautiful daughter, Cherry by dressing her up in men's clothes. The resident outlaw, Black Jack Haley and his boys are always a threat to his daughter, but his reputation as a retired ranger and the fact that Blue Water is Jack's hometown keeps the residents there safe. Arthur is just waiting till Jack turns on the residents though.When a stranger rides in one day, the town is leery of him, but Cherry is curious. She finds herself caught up in spying on him and anything that will give her info about him. This gets her in a pickle a time or two and the stranger, Lobo McCoy, a Texas Ranger himself tries to teach Cherry the danger of the situations. In the process he finds that Sweet Cherry Ray has distracted him from his purpose of avenging his brother, Jefferson's death by the hand of Black Jack. Arthur sees the danger in being around Lobo, for he knew who he was the moment he rode in and knew that he didn't want his daughter around the fight that was coming or a life with a ranger as he remembers the death of his wife from the shooting that came about from a outlaw that came shooting for him.Arthur decides to put in Lobo's mind the idea of "taking a different path" in life and settling down with Cherry. Arthur also has the idea that if Cherry is looked after by Lobo, he himself can go after Jack.The two join forces and go after Jack, but Jack uses Cherry to draw the two out.A draw is called and Lobo goes up alone against Jack and his 3 boys. the result is 4 dead men and Lobo marries Cherry on the spot. He takes over the ranch from Arthur and Arthur takes the sheriff job in Blue River. Cherry and Lobo have 2 children, Jefferson and Jenny and live HEA.
What do You think about Sweet Cherry Ray (2000)?
Good, and getting better ;) Really fun to read. Made me want to eat some cherrys.
—Jaz989898
I did not read this book and don't know how it even made it on to my shelf.
—singstar1196
I love McClure's books. They are all cute, clean, easy to read romances!
—sammajamma
I wasn't in love with the old west speech, but I loved the story.
—RevenantMachine
