Samantha and the Cowboy

Samantha and the Cowboy by Heath, Lorraine. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780064473415.

Samantha When she manages to get herself hired for the cattle drive, all of Samanthas prayers seem to be answered. The hundred dollars shell earn will pull her familys Texas farm out of ruin and pay off their debts. But keeping the cowhands fooled that shes a boy becomes harder than shed expected where one cowboy in particular is concerned. The Cowboy Matthew Hart wants two things: to forget the tragedies he witnessed on the front lines of the War Between the States, and to reclaim his cowboy life. The last thing he wants is the responsibility of a tagalong youngster on the cattle drive. His closed mind and hardened heart are territory best left unexplored, until a fateful moment turns his world upside down. Matt discovers what and who "Sam" really is, and he is furious. But soon a stronger emotion takes hold, and bound by Samanthas secret, Matt is torn between revealing her identity and his own sudden and frightening love for her.