Most readers have never met a cowboy or experienced life on a ranch which means These elements alone are enough to capture the reader.

The challenge of romance writing is to make realistic and attractive characters without leading the reader into temptation. Warren creates characters and a storyline that upholds the alluring element of life in the West and the cowboy personality while maintaining proper boundaries. Reclaiming Nick is off the charts in terms of plot. Just when I thought I knew where the story was going, the next chapter veered off on a new cow path.

Susan May Warren’s storyline is far from predictable. There is so much going on with the characters that the romance aspect is often second fiddle.

Warren adequately draws the reader into the western scene by using unique jargon. Readers learn the terms and tasks of ranch life without these elements weighing you down or coming across as hokey.

Reclaiming Nick is a great read for more than the romance lover. For those who dream of living out west, you will enjoy the ranch setting.

For those who have made mistakes and live with the regrets, you will see yourself in Nick.

For those who have returned home to make peace, you will understand Nick’s struggle.

Reclaiming Nick, Noble Legacy Series #1 By Tyndale House Nick Noble had not planned on being the prodigal son. But when his father dies and leaves half of Silver Buckle, the Noble family ranch,to Nick's former best friend, he must return home to face his mistakes, and guarantee that the Silver Buckle stays in the Noble family. Award-winning journalist Piper Sullivan believes Nick framed her brother for murder, and she is determined to find justice. But following Nick to the Silver Buckle and posing as a ranch cook proves more challenging than she thinks;so does resisting his charming smile. As Nick seeks to overturn his fathers will,and Piper digs for answers,family secrets surface that send Nick's life into a tailspin. But there is someone who is out to take the Silver Buckle from the Noble family, and he will stop at nothing,even murder,to make it happen.