| Title | : | Dream with Me, Cowboy (Texas Matchmakers, #1) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 |
| Publication | : | First published September 1, 2005 |
Note: This book was previously published as The Trouble With Lacy Brown (Mule Hollow Matchmakers, #1). This enhanced edition includes some fun extras.
Dream with Me, Cowboy (Texas Matchmakers, #1) Reviews
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A good story overall, with decent writing...but the narrative drags at times.
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my favorite book of all time I still laugh til I cry each time i read this
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Nothing beats reading a funny romance to me. I think love should be about laughter, otherwise it would be boring! The chemistry between Lacy and Clint is spot on, and so obvious (at least to us readers) from the start. It kind of reminds me of some of my favorite Hallmark movies - the two lovebirds start out bickering, as if they almost cannot stand to be around each other, and then end up realizing that maybe there is something more than bickering! Although the banter and slight bickering does make the storyline more interesting.
This was a quick and entertaining read. The storyline reminded me of a mail order bride story, only with a modern twist. Maybe Ms. Clopton's onto something here for the small towns across America :) What captured my attention the most was Lacy's love for the Lord and really trying to (mostly) focus on His plans for her life. So many times I've read similar stories where the leading woman is just thinking about herself and her own desires, not the desires of the Lord. That was refreshing to read, and an inspiration that we should be doing the same. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead of the residents of Mule Hollow!
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I listened to the audio version of this book, previously published as The Trouble with Lacy Brown.
This was a cute, clean romance that had lots of humor thrown in. The story was so much fun!
What do you do when you've just arrived in your soon to be new home town and the first thing you do is back your mammoth car into that of a gorgeous man that you soon discover is your landlord? You argue that it was his fault, of course! Want to bet on who's going to win the argument? Lacy Brown is on a mission from God to save the town and nothing is going to stop her! Someone may need to save the town (especially hunky landlord) from Lacy.
The narration was wonderful and seemed to add a lot to the book. -
This story was fun and sweet, sassy and uplifting! I really liked the setting of Mule Hollow and the interaction between the various characters that were introduced. The story had a great small town feel and the chemistry between the two main characters was zinging along the pages!
Lacy and Clint were fun to read about, yet they both had events in their pasts that helped to shape who they were, both good and bad. This novel dove into that for both of them and looked at the heart of the issues they dealt with.
Dream With Me, Cowboy was charming and very enjoyable to read. I definitely recommend it to fans of contemporary romance.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
You can read this review on my blog at:
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I have so many books by Debra Clopton I felt like I needed to knock them off one at a time.
This is the first of the Texas Matchmakers series. It was the typical story where the hero and heroine have an uncomfortable first meeting, don’t like each other, begin an attraction as they are thrown together, and, predictably end up in love (with some conflict thrown in).
These seem to be fast books so I’ll continue reading the rest. -
Dream With Me, Cowboy (Texas Matchmakers 1) - PG
Violence: armed assault
Language: nothing offensive
Sex: no sex, some kisses
Fast read, the characters are all very religious and kind Christians. Our h, Lacy, is a sweet and unintentional hell-raiser. This is a great beginning, but it kind of stalled for me. I'm not going to continue the series. -
I really enjoyed reading this book. Sometimes hilarious, other times sad. The emotions coming out of this book is very provoking. Lacy is on a mission to transform Mule Hollow into a beautiful thriving town once again. It's all dusty and needs lots of paint. It also needs women for all those lonely cowboys. She has her store and sets up her hair salon. Lacy also has a best friend, Sherri along to help. Lace paints her building a shocking pink and almost has a heat stroke, because she is trying to paint the building all by herself and doesn't listen to Clint when he tells her to take a break. The sparks fly around Lacy and Clint. Romance is in the wind. But will Lacy and Clint get together? You'll have to read the book to find out.
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I have read a few of the Mule Hollow books previously but now I have the whole set and this is book 1.
Debra Clopton has written a great series here.
I'm going to read the books I've read before within the series now as the names come together and complete the series although they are good as stand alone books as well.
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I really loved this story. I found myself laughing out loud and crying, which very few stories have made me feel such strong emotions. The characters were so well portrayed and made me feel a real connection with them. I loved their strengths , but also their weaknesses. They felt much more like real people. The story moved at a good pace and the connection between Lacy and Clint was well developed.
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I really enjoyed reading this book! It was a fun and quick read. Lacy Brown is a spit fire! I'm definitely going to check out others in the series. It is a inspirational book so there are references to God and the Bible. But it isn't too much. Just a really good book.
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I loved this book. Lacy is an unforgettable character.
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Actually not bad.
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If Mule Hollow isn’t big enough for Lacy, she’ll make it bigger!
Dream With Me Cowboy is a fabulous Christian comedy cowboy romance (I should be shot for that alliteration!). If you want to read a romance that is bigger than the characters it involves, this sweet comedy provides you with action, humor, and a HEA (happily ever after) ending.
The Opening
The prologue successfully introduces the main protagonist and her best friend, and the opening chapter contains an excellent cute-meet that brings the two main characters together in an interesting and dynamic way.
The Characters
Lacy is full of energy and spirit. It’s wonderful to see her tearing through Mule Hollow and turning everyone’s life upside down in the best possible way. She is a strong female protagonist who isn’t content to let the men take charge when she knows a woman does it best.
Her recent experience with her ex-fiance makes her a sympathetic character while her proactive spirit makes her extremely likable. She has lots of interests beyond the plot that make her three-dimensional, such as her out-of-tune singing, her passion for gymnastics, and throwing the discus with a twist.
She flies through the Bechdel-Wallace Test with her many conversations with other named female characters. Although she does believe that relationships between men and women are important, this is not all there is to her life. She wants to rescue a dying town, and she strongly believes that this is where God wants her to be and what he wants her to do.
Clint is a grumpy soul, but he has his reasons. His issues at the beginning of the story make him a sympathetic character, too. He is also a well-rounded character, with his carpentry skills and love for the land.
The Plot
The main action plot revolves around cattle rustling, but it’s not the only thing going on. There are a lot of interesting things happening in Mule Hollow.
You’ve got the victim trope romance plot, a thriller crime action plot, and an intriguing save-the-town plot. That’s not to mention all the nice hints spread through the novel about other brewing relationships and conflicts in the town.
The action plot comes to an exciting and adrenaline-fueled climax and resolution near the end of the book. The relationship arcs also come to a very satisfying ending.
The Setting
The Texan setting is awesome. This town is really well introduced and described. As the story progresses, we get a real feel for the town. And the changes Lacy brings about are truly…colorful!
The Prose
Debra Clopton is an excellent writer. The third-person narrative is told through two viewpoints that work well to show rather than tell Lacy and Clint’s story. I was rapidly immersed in their dynamic.
With such a well-written and well-edited novel, I was surprised to find a few typos in the final chapters. On page 149 (Chapter 17) we find the sentence You might get a little carried away at times, times but I’ve come to love observing… and on page 152 (Epilogue) we find the sentence: Molly Popp, now a Mule Hollow resident for three weeks and seemed so happy. These tiny errors didn’t spoil the story at all, but I didn’t expect to find them.
My Opinion
Dream With Me Cowboy is an action-packed and entertaining Christian cowboy comedy romance. I certainly enjoyed reading it, and I believe other romance fans will enjoy Lacy and Clint’s story, too.
I rate this romance novel as 10 out of 10, which will translate to 5 out of 5 on Goodreads and Amazon. It is an engaging and satisfying story. -
Lacy Brown and her friend Sheri move from Dallas to Mule Hollow, Texas, to open a beauty salon. This little town isn't a random choice. The older ladies of Mule Hollow placed advertisements looking for women to move there and help revive their dying town by becoming potential brides for the men. The town is sadly reduced after the collapse of the oil industry locally cost them a large part of their former population, and nearly all the young families and unattached young women.
Lacy doesn't plan to be one of the brides. She's on a mission--a mission from God--to help the women who will come to find the right matches among the cowboys who currently have no one to marry.
This is a Christian romance. That can mean a lot of things. In this case, Lacy is, on the one hand, the kind of southern, Evangelist, talking openly about it, Christian that is very distant from my own New England, Catholic and Episcopalian, reserved sort of Christian. In my culture, you don't talk that openly about sincere religious belief, not because it's not important, but precisely because it is. It's for guiding your moral choices and judgments, and your relationship with God is a private matter, not for putting in the shop window, on public display. Lacy Brown is from a really different culture, where people who don't talk often and enthusiastically about their faith--about something that in my culture is deeply private--you are presumed not to have it.
With all that said, Clopton convincingly portrays Lacy as a woman whose faith differs from mine mainly in these cultural aspects, not in its essential substance or sincerity. And that's even as a good bit of her outward behavior is, in my culture, a marker of shallow and insincere claims of faith. I feel a connection to Lacy in the matter where her outward behavior is most alien to me.
That's good writing.
Lacy is smart, capable, tough. She genuinely likes other people, and is not judgmental about people whose view of life is different from her own. She's clear-headed about knowing what values she does need a potential spouse to share with her. She has an enthusiasm for life that's captivating, and a commitment to keep trying to be a better person, and a natural and genuine impulse to help others in ways that will really make them better off.
Her plan to help Mule Hollow seems outwardly a bit nutty and impulsive, and she in fact goes about it in a thoughtful and intelligent way.
And of course, she's barely reached the town when she meets Clint Matlock, and clashes spectacularly with him on the main street in town, in front of everyone.
They're in some ways very different people, and in other ways have important things in common. They're both a bit damaged by abandonment by a parent--Clint by his mother, Lacy by her father. Each has something to learn from the other.
I really like both of them, and it's fun seeing their relationship develop. Overall, this book is a lot of fun, and satisfying.
Recommended.
I bought this audiobook. -
E-Reader. Christian Contemporary Romance
Lacy Brown & Sheri Marsh drive 500 miles to small Texas town called Mule Hollow. The town almost looks like it's deserted. But there is store that sells supplies for cows & horses. And one very old diner on the end of town.
Lacy saw ad wanting young women to marry a cowboy in Mule Hollow. She a vision from God that she should go there. The ad was placed by three married womem, Esther Mae Wilcox, Norma Sue Jenkins & Adela Ledbetter.
Lacy knows what she wants to do, other than opening a hair salon.
She wants fix up the town by painting each building a different color & different color around the windows. Lacy chose a pink to paint her rented store.
She met a handsome cowboy, Clint Matlock. He owns a cattle ranch. He's trying to find out who's stealing his cattle.
There is also an old mansion in town that needs be repaired. The three women she met have a meeting & they decide fix it up with electricity & running water. For women to rent a room, if they decide to stay in Mule Hollow.
Lacy starts having good feeling for Clint Matlock & he feels the same. But they don't tell each other.
Eventually Clint tells all of his cowboys to help paint the buildings. Clint knows how build things. He took off all the boards to replace them, you had walk on to stay out of the mud if it rained. It was ran past each store on both sides of the street.
There to many characters in this book to list. And there will be dangerous situations that will happen in this book. And possibly love.
I don't want to say more about this book.
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Hairstylist Lacy Brown believes in God, very strongly, and when she reads an advertisement looking for wives for the cowboys in a dying town, she feels it's her calling to go there and open a hair salon to help all those future wives look great.
Rancher Clint Matlock doesn't know what hit him - literally - when he first encounters Lacy on the morning of her arrival in town by hitting her bright pink Cadillac.
Bubbly Lacy, full of enthusiasm, is unpredictable and a little spitfire, whereas Clint, who doesn't trust women, seems to be destined to save her from the troubles she gets herself in.
First of all, it was funny. Far-fetched at times, but funny and very entertaining. Lacy as one of the main protagonists seemed to me a little bit unrealistic - no one I know at least, is this bubbly, this trusting in God, and willing to take on a whole little town of, what a surprise!, Christian inhabitants, and those that aren't will be made to listen. That leads me to the only other little bit I did not appreciate in this book, you were sort of "hit over the head" continuously with God, religion, belief and faith; if this book is only intended for a Christian readership, maybe that would be okay, but it would be a pity for non-Christians to miss this little gem. Not meant as a criticism, it just reminded me a bit too much of the old Catholic way of forcefully convert heathens and non-believers to their ways.
The plot, the narration style, the characters - they were all entertaining, original, with quirks that would endear them to any reader.
I really enjoyed this story, and the teaser for the next book in this series was enough for me to go out and get the next one. -
This was the first Debra Clopton book I have read and I was wowed. It is a great fiction with Christian values. I loved the characters and the story. It had humor, drama, and of course romance. I found the book difficult to put down. The only downfall is that I am anxious to read the entire series, So off to the library for me. This is what Amazon has for the storyline:
Dream With Me, Cowboy is book 1 of an addictively fun Christian romance series! Hairstylist Lacy Brown believes love is in the air and the hair when she drives her ancient pink convertible into town and joins forces with three matchmakers who've started a national "wives wanted" ad campaign to save their dying town. The women will come~she believes and she’ll help each of them find their happily-ever after… But she’s not looking for love…
From the moment rancher Clint Matlock and Lacy Brown collide the unpredictable spitfire turns his life upside down and suddenly he’s having trouble keeping his mind on stopping rustlers...
If you like fast paced, well written romance with loveable characters you’ll love this series! These stories will be etched into your heart forever! What a wonderful little town Debra Clopton's created ~ get your copy today!
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Dream With Me , Cowboy Enhanced Edition ( Texas Matchmakers - Book 1 )
By: Debra Cloptlon
Dream With Me is book one of Texas Matchmakers series by Debra Clopton. I absolutely loved this story. Clopton captured me right at the start and I was hooked. It seem like I could not read fast enough to see what was going to happen next. This is a great page turner. The story is funny , romance , and I liked the spiritual parts in the story. This story reminds me of mail order brides. Three women comes to Mule Hollow to start a “Brides Wanted “ campaign to get more women to come to Mule Hollow for all the single ranchers. Lacy says that God has sent her to Mule Hollow to help get ,more women to come to the small town, but she is not looking for a husband. Clint, a handsome rancher is not looking for a wife. He is having some ranch problems he has to take care of. Spark flies between these two . Can the woman get other women to come to this small town, Mule Hollow , looking for a husband. This was a fun read and I highly
recommend it , so be sure and get your copy of this new series.
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I am very happy to find Debra Clopton’s books and learning about the type of Author she is. She is a storyteller and she is a very good one. She includes a lot of good humor in her writing; but there are lots of other emotions as well. In this book there is joy, happiness, worry, sadness, anger, and hurt. All emotions that everyone feels and can relate too. She is able to tell her stories without resorting to the use of profanity. I found myself chuckling out loud a number of times as I read this book. I really enjoyed the characters in this book; especially Clint and Lacy. I really got a kick out of Lacy and enjoyed the interaction between her and Clint. I thought all of the characters in the story were very well developed and important to making reading of the story so enjoyable. I enjoyed the pace of the story as it progressed to the conclusion. I especially enjoy the part of the story where both Clint and Lacy confront the cattle rustlers. I also like how this Author includes romance and affection in her stories without resorting to sexually explicit dialogue. I am looking forward to reading more in this series.
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To be honest, this book had a lot more of a spiritual focus than I was expecting--a lot more than a token prayer or two--although it did take Lacy a while to figure out the difference between God's leading and her own assumptions and plans. I did appreciate all the Christian elements, although it took me a little while to be sure the characters were serious and not just throwing around "the Lord's going to help us" flippantly.
I liked both Lacy and Clint as characters--Clint a little more so, as Lacy's tendency to get her back up and mouth off even when it was very unwise got on my nerves after a while. It was also a little hard to tell whether they really complemented each other; I'm still not sure how Lacy's fiery independence is going to get along with Clint's huge protective streak in the long run.
The only thing I really wasn't a fan of was the fact that their entire relationship was based off physical attraction and "electricity" for such a long time. I'm not opposed to some spark, but when a pair of characters argue and stomp away frustrated after two seconds in each other's presence (over and over again), I seriously begin to question why they belong together. :S Also, when they meet as a result of an auto accident and Lacy can't even think straight about what's going on because she's creating an exhaustive catalog of his looks, I have to fight the urge to bang my head on the desk a bit. To be fair, none of the description made me feel uncomfortable in the way that some authors do ("rippling muscles", etc.), but physical details were what they kept coming back to and dwelling on, which didn't give me a lot of confidence in the depth of their feelings for each other. Just not my favorite foundation for a relationship.
Even with that, though, the premise was definitely unique, the characters were lovable, and the story was sweeter than I expected. :)
Content--some violence, including gunplay; mention of blood and wounds; a few kisses (not descriptive); a couple is stranded together for part of a night, which causes a bit of talk; mentions of desertion; a few mentions of chewing tobacco, smoking, and drinking -
Dream with Me, Cowboy by Debra Clopton
Texas matchmakers Series Book One
Lacy Brown feels the answer to her prayers when she reads an advertisement. The small town of Mule Hollow is looking for women. They have a lot of lonely cowboys who don't have the time to head to the larger towns to look for dates. Lacy doesn't want a cowboy...she wants to help the town and share her faith...and fix hair.
Clint Matlock didn't trust women and didn't want one. Especially not the new woman in town. If the matchmakers were bringing more woman like this one...Mule Hollow was in more trouble than ever!
Previously published as The Trouble with Lacy Brown, this story never gets old. Poor Lacy just has trouble following her around. And laughter. Great humor, characters, and writing. I love this series.
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Overall this was a ok story, but is painfully slow, I would have preferred more on the characters and less on the other plot. This is about two people growing up and accepting the differences in each other.
I found myself bored & distracted while reading this book. Even though I liked the story, the characters aren't interesting enough ok. I didn't feel the attraction at all
it failed to deliver in a few areas and I found that as a result, it was ridiculous. The big secret I figured out quickly and it was torturous to try to continue. At times I was frustrated with the main character, Katie, because she was so stubborn when it came
I did not like him and he never redeemed himself to me
He is incredibly self-centered even to the end. Everything has to revolve around what he wants and needs, the narration was good. -
Got this one free on Amazon. Probably wouldn't have grabbed this one if I'd known - It's book one of a Christian love story series. It wasn't bad if you just skim over the prayers they say to themselves- which are scattered all over the book. Had a good story line. Sometimes a little over the top. Basic plot: girl moves to a hole in the wall town, schemes with the old ladies in town to get more women for the men in town. She opens a hairsalon to preach to people while doing their do's and ends up falling in love herself. Not a bad romance book. Good vacation read because it's light and easy to read and not too long. No sex because its a Christian book. But, the plot makes up for it mostly.
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This is a sweet story of a Christian woman, Lacy Brown, who follows her faith in God and moved to a town in Texas - Mule Hollow. The town has an abundance of men (or cowboys) and its sorely lacking in women. She makes it her mission to set up a beauty salon with her BFF Sheri, which she hopes will be the 1st of many businesses women can contribute to the small town. She then starts on a mission to makeover the town.
Along the way she falls in love with one of the cowboys and trouble ensues their rocky romance along the way.
I thought this book was sweet with no sex or profanity at all. Just a good story that is enjoyable to read. I loved reading about how strong Lacy’s faith was. She was an inspiration not only to me but to everyone in the town of Mule Hollow as well.
