Carla and Luke. Fun re-read if I have an hour. Standard 80s romance. ( )

The first book in the MacKenzie series introduces Luke MacKenzie, owner of the Rocking M Ranch. The women in Luke's family have a long history of hating ranch life and either breaking down or running off. Luke's determined to break the cycle.

Carla McQueen grew up tagging after her older brother Cash and his best friend Luke - she hasn't seen Luke in three years since he sent her scurrying off in humiliation after she'd admitted she loved him. Now she has a summer to prove she loves not just the ranch, but Luke. Will he realize what he's about to lose before he convinces her there's no hope?

It may be formula romance, but Lowell does it with style, emotion, likeable characters and writing that keeps the pages turning. ( )

Luke ha sempre considerato Carla, sorella del suo migliore amico Cash, come un cucciolotto da amare e rispettare.
Ma Carla vuole l'amore di Luke e attende con pazienza l'occasione... che puntualmente si presenta quando il giovane le propone di lavorare presso il suo ranch durante i mesi estivi.
La convivenza è galeotta e in breve i due diventano amanti.
E con l'amore incominciano anche i guai... ma non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere, anzi!