“This book had me hooked right from the start. Ended up reading in one sitting (uh oh - no sleep for me). I loved every character, human and animal.” ~ Amazon 5-star review

Ex-champion bull rider, TJ, has zero time for romance and even less faith in love. Fish-out-of-water Paige needs time to heal her broken heart and a safe space to start over. Neither anticipates the powerful bond that comes from saving the life of a pregnant and abused little donkey named Miss Valentine.

Paige’s fresh start goes from bad to redonkulous—
Paige Jackson lost two years of her life to grief. Finally ready open new doors, she jumps at the chance to house-sit for an old family friend in Coyote Springs, California. Surprise! Aunt Betty’s Refuge nurtures abandoned and neglected animals, not city girls who lost their mojo. Before Paige can do an about face, Betty’s foster son—former rodeo champion TJ Huey—delivers a pregnant and abused donkey to Paige’s care. Is it the sweet little donkey he’s calling “Miss Valentine” that persuades her to stay…or the kind and handsome cowboy whose reluctant smile touches something in her heart that’s been MIA?

TJ’s good deed turns into something he never saw coming—
TJ Huey’s brush with fame and success nearly killed him. Rebuilding his life by digging in his gold mine and keeping an eye on his old foster mom’s flea bit pet sanctuary in Coyote Springs has finally leached some of the bitterness from his soul. When he nearly pancakes a donkey on the road to town, he rushes the traumatized creature to the only home he’s ever known, forgetting that Betty hired an old friend’s daughter from LA to fill in. The newcomer’s Jag and designer threads shout, “No way!” But Paige Jackson’s brave determination to help the little jenny jumpstarts a part of his heart that shut down a long time ago.

Her Gold Country Cowboy is Book 1 in the GOLD COUNTRY WITH LOVE series. If you’re a fan of feel-good romance novels set in a small town in California’s historic “Gold Country” of the western Sierras, you won’t want to miss this heart-warming series from bestselling author Debra Salonen.

“No one writes drama like Debra Salonen.” ~ Huntress Reviews