This was not my favorite book.  I found it very boring and tough to get through.

Her Outback Cowboy by Annie Seaton
Prickle Creek #1

Four phone calls are made to cousins requesting they return to Prickle Creek. Two men and two women who have found their way into the world and have successful jobs are called back to see their grandfather in hospital. The four are faced with a huge decision presented by their grandmother and my guess is that there will be four books in this series that will star Lucy Bellamy (first), Sebastian “Seb” Richardson, Jemima Smythe and her brother Liam. All have fond memories of time spent with their families on their grandparents’ ranch. All lost their mothers at the same time. All have ties to their ancestral land. But, are those ties strong enough to draw them from their jobs and lives and take on the responsibilities of country life on a large tract of land? That is the first question. 

But, as that question is dealt with in the series the next question I Lucy’s and it deals with the fact that she believes she is a city girl unable to live happily in the country. She might go back for a short period of time to help out but to live there and not in the city? Not likely. Even meeting up with her old flame Garth MacKenzie might not be enough to lure her back to her roots. It takes some time and angst and pain for the two to work things out but eventually they do get their HEA AND I am eager to find out which one of the three remaining cousins will have their story told next. 

It was a thrill to have my wish granted by Entangled Press LLC! I hoped when requesting this book on NetGalley that I would have my wish granted so was stoked to find out that I did indeed have the opportunity to read and review this first book in what will be a great series.  Why did I want to read and review this book? Because I have read a few other books by this author, enjoyed them and wanted another crack at a book she has written…especially since they are not in local bookstores. 

4 Stars

*I received a copy of Her Outback Cowboy from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a honest and voluntary review**

Her Outback Cowboy by Annie Seaton is a wonderful book with lots of love, laughs, a rekindled romance with her first love and a long lasting love for her grandparents.

Lucy Bellamy receives a phone call from her Gran, Helena, requesting she come home to Pilliga Scrub and Pickle Creek Farm to help out with the harvest. Each of her cousins, Sebastian, Jemima and Liam will all receive the same phone call to come home to help while their grandad heals from knee surgery. But when she arrives, Lucy realizes that her first love Garth Mackenzie has also returned home will they rekindle their love and will she stay once her 3 months are up helping out? She hated the Outback with its heat, bugs and animals can Garth change her mind to stay with him forever?

Garth Mackenzie has always been a neighbor to Lucy's grandparents and Lucy's first love, but he left for University and became a Engineer. After working in the mines he returned home and bought out his parents. He's now ready to settle down, getting married and start a family. When Lucy returns home he's determined to do whatever it takes to convince Lucy to stay. Will he be able to convince her that home is where not only love is but his heart?

I'm hoping that there will be more books so that we can learn Liam, Sebastian and Jemima finding their own loves on the ranch they grew up on. This was a great book and I'd give it 4.8 stars and look forward to the next book by Annie Seaton.

The first words that come to mind to describe this book is sweet, wholesome, first love and family and that about sums up HER OUTBACK COWBOY. It is one of those feel good reads that isn't bogged down with deep emotion baggage; it truly is a story about reuniting first love and coming home.

Seaton leads the way for further Outback adventures with not only Lucy's cousin clan but maybe even the vet. I'm looking forward to it!

I received this ARC copy of Her Outback Cowboy from Entangled Publishing, LLC - Bliss. This is my honest and voluntary review. Her Outback Cowboy is set for publication June 19, 2017.

My rating: 4 stars

Written by: Annie Seaton
Paperback: 190 pages
Publication Date: May 19, 2017
ISBN-10: 1546778209
ISBN-13: 978-1546778202
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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This is a tough one to review for me. I had a tough time with this one, I've read better by Annie.
It was basically Lucy I think that didn't sit well with me, totally unrelateable and Garth wasn't that much better. I liked Liam and the rest of the cousins however they were minor players. I loved Gran and Pops! Now those two made the book. She was strict, hardworking and yet so kind to her grands when it came down to it. 
Gran calls the 4 kids home without telling them why, Lucy hates the outback and the farm and her memories of the boy next door Garth. Who she doesn't realize is now back home running his family farm. Lucy hasn't a nice thing to say about the farm, so Gran keeps her busy with her in the kitchen. It's harvest time, Pops is having knee surgery and they need help. There's a bottom line to Gran's calling the kids home also, you have to read the book to find that one out. Also where they're all headed, who ends up where and how it all plays out. Lots of little twists and turns. I thought Garth and Lucy were both selfish, self centered people and what surprised me was the attraction there. Yeah well, selfish is as selfish does. You may need a Bex toward the end of this one!
I have to lowball this and give it 3.5 but rounded it up because of Gran and Pops.
Not the best Annie has written. That's just me, please read it because it's Annie.

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I loved this book.  I have always enjoyed books with an Australian outback setting and I was not disappointed with Her Outback Cowboy.  Good story line and characters.  I recommend this book.

A pretty good read.  Look forward to the cousins getting a book

A fun book about a ranch in the outback. Four cousins are requested by their grandmother to come home to help with the ranch while the grandfather has surgery. This is the romance of the first granddaughter, so I am guessing the other granddaughter and the two grandsons will also get a romance. I liked, but more on the animosity and why they haven't been back for years would have helped. Also, more on the crooked foreman, which caused the grandmother to be antisocial with Garth, would have added a nice detail. Like the glossary of Aussie words in the back, and look forward to the next book in the series. Highly recommend this book and author.