Rebmay's Reviews > Dreaming of Her Cowboy's Kiss

Ruby and Ethan’s story is sweet, poignant and inspirational. Both Ruby and Ethan were taken in as children by the same wonderful couple. Though the couple never adopted Ethan, Ruby and her siblings were adopted. Ethan has never been able to think of her as a sister anyway. Ruby has worked and studied hard in order to be a doctor, a surgeon, and believed her future was tied to the city, her ex-fiancé and his family’s influence. But God has other plans for her and for Ethan.

Now, she has called off the wedding after catching her ex in the act with another woman at the church before the wedding. Humiliated, but not emotionally devastated (theirs was not a love match), she allows Ethan to spirit her away from the church on his motorcycle. Ethan has long been in love with Ruby and would do anything to help her, so taking her away from her cheating ex and allowing her to hide out at his farm for awhile is an easy decision for him. When she discovers that he runs a month long summer camp for kids on his farm, she offers to help with it, since she is now without a job. Believing she needs time to de-stress and make plans, Ethan agrees to let her stay, although he knows it will take herculean strength on his part to keep his heart and expectations in check. He knows that her stay is temporary and her career will take her back to the city and away from him. Ruby has always known Ethan to be a kind, compassionate and generous man who was always there for her when she was troubled, needed guidance or little extra help. Her experience with kids, and most anything else outside of medicine is limited, but she is determined to teach the girls who come to camp life skills and to be a good role model. The four week camp serves to illustrate their strengths and weaknesses, but also makes them more aware of their deep attraction to each other, the love they have long felt for each other even though they know that they want different things in life. Is a happily ever after even possible for them? Perhaps with God’s guidance, they can find the answers to questions about her career, whether they are meant for each other and how to move forward.

I loved how nerdy and awkward Ruby is, especially when dealing with subjects she does not know. I also love how proud Ethan is of Ruby and her medical skills. He has always been a steadfast, strong anchor for her. Even though he knows being near her will be torture for his heart, he offers her help and time to think and plan. They do make an intriguing and inspirational couple. I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.