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Sweet, Juil 22 2002
Every time Polly McMaster misses a meeting she is assigned to complete some huge project. Last time she ended up as mayor of Elmer, Montana and this time she has been put in charge of The Great Montana Cowboy Auction. The auction is designed to raise money for Maddie Fletcher, a foster mom, who has raised half of the town and who is about to lose her home. To make matters worse former local bad boy and foster son, Sloan Gallagher, now a Hollywood star, has volunteered to be auctioned off to highest bidder. With that announcement Polly's hometown becomes a media circus and even the local residents are acting a bit crazy. Added to that is the fact that Sloan and Polly have a bit of a past and you have the makings of a rousing romance. This is a humorous addition to a series featuring different residents of Elmer, Montana and a sweet love story.
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4.0étoiles sur 5
A very guilty pleasure, Avril 1 2002
This is the kind of book I know I should hate, but I don't. This book is thoroughly enjoyable entertainment. What is wonderful is that many plotlines run through it, with love stories for all generations, ranging from 19 year old Sara to 60 year old Joyce.The real thrust of the story is about Polly and Sloane, the former Montana cowboy turned George Cloony superstar. Suspend your disbelief and wallow in wonderful story of how Sloan courts Polly and wins her over, ostensibly by agreeing to be a bid in a cowboy auction! Cool or what. Actually, the best story to my mind was that of Celie and Jace - I found myself skipping the Polly and Sloane parts to get back to those two. Thankfully Ann McAllister is taking up the threads in her next book - she has left a great cliffhanger. I really recommend this book - I am sure you will love it.
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Absolutely memorable! Very highly recommended, Fév 20 2002
Elmer, Montana temporarily transforms from a quiet ranching community into a media feeding frenzy with the announcement of THE GREAT MONTANA COWBOY AUCTION. The town elects Polly McMaster to organize the fund raising event that aims to provide relief for a Maddie Fletcher, owner of a neighboring ranch threatened with reposition. As if Polly does not have enough to do as mayor, post mistress, part-time college student and single mother of four, she adds yet another committee to her resume. When someone volunteers to invite Sloan Gallagher home for the auction, as the top prize, Polly remains skeptical that the small town trouble maker turned Hollywood star will put in an appearance. She hopes he will not, with the memory of him catching her in a compromising position eighteen years ago still burning a searing memory in the back of her mind. When a buddy asks him to return to aid Maddie, Sloan jumps at the opportunity to repay the kindness done him by the Fletchers during his teen years. With his mother deceased his father descending into emotional and financial devastation, as well as the family ranch being sold, Sloan had been placed in foster care for two years. Maddie her husband gave him a home, providing the frightened teen stability and instilling confidence and self-worth. As a fourteen-year-old, Sloan's curiosity got him in trouble one afternoon when he peaked into the barn to see the most glorious vision of his young life. Of course Sloan buried the memory, reserving it for fantasy. But this opportunity to return to Elmer reawakens the memory, and Sloan is anxious to see Polly, particularly when he learns she has been widowed for the last six years. THE GREAT MONTANA COWBOY AUCTION weaves numerous subplots with Polly and Sloan's story to create a dazzling tale filled with angst, humor and passion. Anne McAllister is master storyteller, using a long ago memory to bind Polly and Sloan and boldly bring them together. Polly's reticence to become involved with Sloan makes her believable and sparks the reader's compassion even as the reader also cheers Sloan's determination to change her mind. Polly's creative mother and mastermind of the idea for a cowboy auction, inspired by Elmer's surplus of cowboys, gives the novel an added sparkle, as do her children and sister. Indeed, sister Celie's story begins here, and will continue in the June release of the Silhouette Desire entitled A COWBOY'S PURSUIT. A marvelous tale that should not be missed, THE GREAT MONTANA COWBOY AUCTION comes very highly recommended.
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