Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Published for devotees of the cowboy and the West, American Cowboy covers all aspects of the Western lifestyle, delivering the best in entertainment, personalities, travel, rodeo action, human interest, art, poetry, fashion, food, horsemanship, history, and every other facet of Western culture. With stunning photography and you-are-there reportage, American Cowboy immerses readers in the cowboy life and the magic that is the great American West.
Summer Cowboy
Author: R.W. Clinger
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1634866428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Professional book critic Parker Rexx leads a mundane life in Pittsburgh. The only excitement he really has these days is his faltering relationship with boyfriend Kasey Lowman. Lately Kasey hasn't been paying attention to Parker, beginning the end of their romance. Summer days are looking up for Parker ever since sexy cattle rancher Jobe Rider arrives. He’s staying through the end of August as he cares for his aged grandfather. Suddenly Parker’s life becomes very interesting. Truth is, Parker can't stop watching the summer cowboy. As his relationship with Kasey crumbles, a fresh one flourishes with Jobe. Soon the two become heated lovers. Unfortunately, August is coming to a quick end. Will Parker be able to keep Jobe, or will he be forced to give up his summer cowboy?
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1634866428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Professional book critic Parker Rexx leads a mundane life in Pittsburgh. The only excitement he really has these days is his faltering relationship with boyfriend Kasey Lowman. Lately Kasey hasn't been paying attention to Parker, beginning the end of their romance. Summer days are looking up for Parker ever since sexy cattle rancher Jobe Rider arrives. He’s staying through the end of August as he cares for his aged grandfather. Suddenly Parker’s life becomes very interesting. Truth is, Parker can't stop watching the summer cowboy. As his relationship with Kasey crumbles, a fresh one flourishes with Jobe. Soon the two become heated lovers. Unfortunately, August is coming to a quick end. Will Parker be able to keep Jobe, or will he be forced to give up his summer cowboy?
Cowboy Summer
Author: Joanne Kennedy
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492616990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The first book in Joanne Kennedy's brand-new Blue Sky Cowboys series, featuring: A second chance at love An adorable rancher next door An unforgettable summer cowboy romance Jess Bailey broke Cade Walker's heart when she left for the city—but she was just trying to find her own way in the world. When Jess's dad calls her home and tells her he's selling the ranch, she realizes she's about to lose the life she was born to live. And when she sees Cade again, she knows how much she's lost already. As their nearest neighbor, Cade is always trying to help. But he's got his own ranch and his horse training business to think about. Even though his heart fills with hope for a second chance when he sees Jess, she left him once when things got tough. She knows he moved on without her and fears she may never get another chance at her forever cowboy. As the sale of the Bailey ranch looms over them, Jess and Cade start looking to the future. But can they ever trust one another again? What people are saying about Joanne Kennedy: "Bring on the hunky cowboys."—Linda Lael Miller, New York Times bestselling author "Packs a powerful, emotional punch, and when it comes to capturing the appeal and feel of the West and its people, nobody does it better."—Booklist "Touching, vivid, entertaining, and fun."—Romance Book Junkies "Real honest-to-goodness red-hot passion."—Contemporary Romance Reviews
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492616990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The first book in Joanne Kennedy's brand-new Blue Sky Cowboys series, featuring: A second chance at love An adorable rancher next door An unforgettable summer cowboy romance Jess Bailey broke Cade Walker's heart when she left for the city—but she was just trying to find her own way in the world. When Jess's dad calls her home and tells her he's selling the ranch, she realizes she's about to lose the life she was born to live. And when she sees Cade again, she knows how much she's lost already. As their nearest neighbor, Cade is always trying to help. But he's got his own ranch and his horse training business to think about. Even though his heart fills with hope for a second chance when he sees Jess, she left him once when things got tough. She knows he moved on without her and fears she may never get another chance at her forever cowboy. As the sale of the Bailey ranch looms over them, Jess and Cade start looking to the future. But can they ever trust one another again? What people are saying about Joanne Kennedy: "Bring on the hunky cowboys."—Linda Lael Miller, New York Times bestselling author "Packs a powerful, emotional punch, and when it comes to capturing the appeal and feel of the West and its people, nobody does it better."—Booklist "Touching, vivid, entertaining, and fun."—Romance Book Junkies "Real honest-to-goodness red-hot passion."—Contemporary Romance Reviews
Summer Nights with a Cowboy
Author: Caitlin Crews
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250750032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
USA Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews returns with Summer Nights with a Cowboy, another emotional romance in her stunning cowboy series Kittredge Ranch.... He doesn’t believe in love... Traveling nurse Janie Atwood has come to Cold River to uncover old family secrets and maybe, if she’s lucky, find a new home. That the gorgeous, glowering sheriff next door thinks her caring for his elderly neighbor is a nefarious scheme is a bonus. Having never been anything but a good girl, Janie finds Zack Kittredge’s simmering suspicion an excellent reason to try being a little dangerous instead... She doesn’t believe in squandering it... Sheriff Zack Kittredge is okay with being... intense. He takes his loner status as seriously as he takes his responsibilities to protect Cold River. And he thinks cheerful Janie might be a threat to the town. But the more he gets to know her, the more he faces the truth—she’s brighter than sunshine and he’s like a moth to her flame. When Janie suggests he could use a few charm school lessons, he surprises them both by accepting. He doesn’t need help. But it’s clear he might need her... Because the only thing hotter than the summer sun in the Rockies is the forbidden passion that burns between them... “This steamy tale proves opposites attract.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on All Night Long with a Cowboy
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250750032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
USA Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews returns with Summer Nights with a Cowboy, another emotional romance in her stunning cowboy series Kittredge Ranch.... He doesn’t believe in love... Traveling nurse Janie Atwood has come to Cold River to uncover old family secrets and maybe, if she’s lucky, find a new home. That the gorgeous, glowering sheriff next door thinks her caring for his elderly neighbor is a nefarious scheme is a bonus. Having never been anything but a good girl, Janie finds Zack Kittredge’s simmering suspicion an excellent reason to try being a little dangerous instead... She doesn’t believe in squandering it... Sheriff Zack Kittredge is okay with being... intense. He takes his loner status as seriously as he takes his responsibilities to protect Cold River. And he thinks cheerful Janie might be a threat to the town. But the more he gets to know her, the more he faces the truth—she’s brighter than sunshine and he’s like a moth to her flame. When Janie suggests he could use a few charm school lessons, he surprises them both by accepting. He doesn’t need help. But it’s clear he might need her... Because the only thing hotter than the summer sun in the Rockies is the forbidden passion that burns between them... “This steamy tale proves opposites attract.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on All Night Long with a Cowboy
Her Summer Cowboy
Author: Katherine Garbera
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1940296706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Many years ago Emma Wells turned her back on the music world and its accompanying heartache and bitter, tragic memories, but her famous grandfather’s farewell tour drives Emma from her quiet life back onto the stage and into the lime light. As she picks up her battered guitar once again, she begins to find her song writing voice. Is she beginning to heal or is her inspiration sparked by the heated gaze of the strong, sexy cowboy watching backstage? The road is the only home Hudson Scott’s ever known since he stormed out of Marietta, Montana when he was 18 years old after a blow out fight with his father. Can the sweet summer nights at the country fairs and a burning attraction to a tempting songstress teach him how to stop running and how to build a life with a woman he just might be falling in love with?
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1940296706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Many years ago Emma Wells turned her back on the music world and its accompanying heartache and bitter, tragic memories, but her famous grandfather’s farewell tour drives Emma from her quiet life back onto the stage and into the lime light. As she picks up her battered guitar once again, she begins to find her song writing voice. Is she beginning to heal or is her inspiration sparked by the heated gaze of the strong, sexy cowboy watching backstage? The road is the only home Hudson Scott’s ever known since he stormed out of Marietta, Montana when he was 18 years old after a blow out fight with his father. Can the sweet summer nights at the country fairs and a burning attraction to a tempting songstress teach him how to stop running and how to build a life with a woman he just might be falling in love with?
Wrangling a Hot Summer Cowboy
Author: Katie Lane
Publisher: Katie Lane
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Things are heatin’ up in the Lone Star State . . . When a dastardly villain takes the Holidays' family ranch, no one in Wilder, Texas, suspects that sweet-as-apple-pie Belle Holiday is responsible for the villain's vendetta. Belle is the soft-spoken sister, the one who looks to her assertive twin, Liberty, to make all her decisions. Except now Liberty is getting married and has left Belle without a leader . . . and stuck dealing with the man she’s done wrong. Belle had no plans to hurt the teenage boy who arrived at her front door with a wilted bouquet of wildflowers and his heart in his pretty blue eyes. But there’s no way to explain that to the brooding man who’s now set on making her family’s home his own—even if he doesn’t know one end of a steer from the other. Except it turns out that beneath the grumpy greenhorn is still the kind-hearted boy who will help Belle discover her own strength and make her burn brighter than the hot summer sun. Corbin Whitlock has been harboring a grudge against Belle Holiday and her twin sister since high school and the night they pulled "the switch" on him. Now Corbin won't rest until he's made all the Holidays pay. Taking their ranch seems like fitting revenge—not to mention, he’s always wanted a place to call home. But since Corbin knows nothing about ranching, he has to rely on Belle and her family to teach him. And riding lessons from a sexy country gal who knows how to sit a saddle can make a man forget all about horses and start dreaming about another type of riding. Once in the arms of sweet Belle, vengeance will turn to something else—something that makes Corbin realize home isn’t a place on a map. It’s a place in the heart.
Publisher: Katie Lane
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Things are heatin’ up in the Lone Star State . . . When a dastardly villain takes the Holidays' family ranch, no one in Wilder, Texas, suspects that sweet-as-apple-pie Belle Holiday is responsible for the villain's vendetta. Belle is the soft-spoken sister, the one who looks to her assertive twin, Liberty, to make all her decisions. Except now Liberty is getting married and has left Belle without a leader . . . and stuck dealing with the man she’s done wrong. Belle had no plans to hurt the teenage boy who arrived at her front door with a wilted bouquet of wildflowers and his heart in his pretty blue eyes. But there’s no way to explain that to the brooding man who’s now set on making her family’s home his own—even if he doesn’t know one end of a steer from the other. Except it turns out that beneath the grumpy greenhorn is still the kind-hearted boy who will help Belle discover her own strength and make her burn brighter than the hot summer sun. Corbin Whitlock has been harboring a grudge against Belle Holiday and her twin sister since high school and the night they pulled "the switch" on him. Now Corbin won't rest until he's made all the Holidays pay. Taking their ranch seems like fitting revenge—not to mention, he’s always wanted a place to call home. But since Corbin knows nothing about ranching, he has to rely on Belle and her family to teach him. And riding lessons from a sexy country gal who knows how to sit a saddle can make a man forget all about horses and start dreaming about another type of riding. Once in the arms of sweet Belle, vengeance will turn to something else—something that makes Corbin realize home isn’t a place on a map. It’s a place in the heart.
Cowboy Tough
Author: Joanne Kennedy
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402265549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
She's hardly a cowgirl... Cat Crendall left a successful advertising job in New York to teach art workshops in the wild west. The Boyd Ranch is hardly her dream destination, but if the outing's a success, the company will send her to more exotic locations. But once a cowboy... Mack Boyd was in the middle of the best bronc-riding season of his life when his mother asked for help with an artists' retreat at the ranch. Mack might be able to ride a wild stallion to a standstill but he can't say no to his family. Cat and Mack are complete opposites...but when the ranch is threatened financially, can they set aside their differences and work together?
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402265549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
She's hardly a cowgirl... Cat Crendall left a successful advertising job in New York to teach art workshops in the wild west. The Boyd Ranch is hardly her dream destination, but if the outing's a success, the company will send her to more exotic locations. But once a cowboy... Mack Boyd was in the middle of the best bronc-riding season of his life when his mother asked for help with an artists' retreat at the ranch. Mack might be able to ride a wild stallion to a standstill but he can't say no to his family. Cat and Mack are complete opposites...but when the ranch is threatened financially, can they set aside their differences and work together?
The Curvy Girl's Hot Cowboy Summer
Author: Adriana French
Publisher: Romance Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A mix up with accommodations leaves a grumpy cowboy and a curvy bombshell stranded at their friend’s ranch resort wedding on the Santa Barbara Coast. I’d given up on ever finding another woman to share my life with. When Amanda died, my world ended too. But the work on my family’s Montana ranch leaves me too exhausted to waste time reminiscing about what might’ve been. Even though I’ve soured on love, I didn't have the heart to turn down the invitation to my buddy’s destination wedding in California. To say I was surprised when I discovered I wasn’t alone in my seaside cottage, is putting it mildly. One look at Sophia’s curves in that short little nighty was enough to make my head spin. I won’t even mention what I was tempted to do to her the next day on a public beach. Let’s just say slathering that suntan lotion on her luscious body put me over the edge. I’m not the kind of man to kiss and tell, so don’t expect me to divulge what we did during the rehearsal dinner. I’ll let you find that out for yourself. One thing is for sure though, when the time comes for us to head back home to Montana, if I have it my way, Sophia will be mine forever. Hot Cowboy Summer is a short, sweet and steamy, cowboy-loves-his-curvy girl romance. The story is a perfect length for when you’re craving a satisfyingly romantic escape during a flight, while lounging by the pool, or just before bed. *Standalone Read. *Happily ever after guaranteed. . . . . Keywords related to this steamy cowboy romance: Billionaire best friend romance, forbidden romance, sports romance, fake engagement, pretend relationship, possessive cowboy, alpha cowboy, steamy western romance, possessive cowboy romance books, contemporary cowboy romance novels, steamy cowboy romance novels, steamy alpha cowboy romance, alpha cowboy romance books, hot alpha cowboy romance books, most popular possessive hero alpha male western romance, standalone romance books, western romance book, spicy western romance novel, best contemporary western romance novels, best contemporary western second chance romance books, age gap cowboy romance books, age gap cowboy romance books series, western romance, spicy steamy western romance, steamy billionaire cowboy romance, billionaire romance, instalove romance, insta love romance, curvy girl romance. Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this steamy cowboy instalove romance series: Vanessa Vale, Hope Ford, Kaci M. Rose, Molly Maco, Anya Summers, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Em Petrova, Cat Johnson, Lorelei James, and Vivian Arend Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy Hot Cowboy Summer: Billionaire Cowboys Gone Wild Wild for Her (Free) Wild Thing Wild Nights Wild Side Wild Card Drive me Wild Billionaire Cowboys Gone Wild Boxed Set (1-3) The Wild Wests Ride 'em Hard (Free) Easy Rider Long Hard Ride Forbidden Ride Joy Ride Cowboys Love Curvy Girls The Curvy Girl's Cowboy Treat The Curvy Girl's Thankful Cowboy The Curvy Girl's Hot Cowboy Summer The Curvy Girl's Firefighter The Curvy Girl's Pool Boy
Publisher: Romance Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A mix up with accommodations leaves a grumpy cowboy and a curvy bombshell stranded at their friend’s ranch resort wedding on the Santa Barbara Coast. I’d given up on ever finding another woman to share my life with. When Amanda died, my world ended too. But the work on my family’s Montana ranch leaves me too exhausted to waste time reminiscing about what might’ve been. Even though I’ve soured on love, I didn't have the heart to turn down the invitation to my buddy’s destination wedding in California. To say I was surprised when I discovered I wasn’t alone in my seaside cottage, is putting it mildly. One look at Sophia’s curves in that short little nighty was enough to make my head spin. I won’t even mention what I was tempted to do to her the next day on a public beach. Let’s just say slathering that suntan lotion on her luscious body put me over the edge. I’m not the kind of man to kiss and tell, so don’t expect me to divulge what we did during the rehearsal dinner. I’ll let you find that out for yourself. One thing is for sure though, when the time comes for us to head back home to Montana, if I have it my way, Sophia will be mine forever. Hot Cowboy Summer is a short, sweet and steamy, cowboy-loves-his-curvy girl romance. The story is a perfect length for when you’re craving a satisfyingly romantic escape during a flight, while lounging by the pool, or just before bed. *Standalone Read. *Happily ever after guaranteed. . . . . Keywords related to this steamy cowboy romance: Billionaire best friend romance, forbidden romance, sports romance, fake engagement, pretend relationship, possessive cowboy, alpha cowboy, steamy western romance, possessive cowboy romance books, contemporary cowboy romance novels, steamy cowboy romance novels, steamy alpha cowboy romance, alpha cowboy romance books, hot alpha cowboy romance books, most popular possessive hero alpha male western romance, standalone romance books, western romance book, spicy western romance novel, best contemporary western romance novels, best contemporary western second chance romance books, age gap cowboy romance books, age gap cowboy romance books series, western romance, spicy steamy western romance, steamy billionaire cowboy romance, billionaire romance, instalove romance, insta love romance, curvy girl romance. Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this steamy cowboy instalove romance series: Vanessa Vale, Hope Ford, Kaci M. Rose, Molly Maco, Anya Summers, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Em Petrova, Cat Johnson, Lorelei James, and Vivian Arend Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy Hot Cowboy Summer: Billionaire Cowboys Gone Wild Wild for Her (Free) Wild Thing Wild Nights Wild Side Wild Card Drive me Wild Billionaire Cowboys Gone Wild Boxed Set (1-3) The Wild Wests Ride 'em Hard (Free) Easy Rider Long Hard Ride Forbidden Ride Joy Ride Cowboys Love Curvy Girls The Curvy Girl's Cowboy Treat The Curvy Girl's Thankful Cowboy The Curvy Girl's Hot Cowboy Summer The Curvy Girl's Firefighter The Curvy Girl's Pool Boy
Cowboy Necromancer
Author: Harmon Cooper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Sterling Monedero is not your typical necromancer. Even with the game system and mancer class forced onto him by the alien monoliths known as Godwalkers, Sterling just wants to farm his peppers in peace and live out the rest of his troubled existence in quiet. He did that whole 'trying to get revenge on the Godwalkers' thing five years ago, and failed miserably. But when the Godwalkers show back up for their own bit of revenge - and Killbilly bandits appear trying to impose a pepper tax - the tough-as-bones loner decides enough is enough. It's time to reassemble the team, kick some much needed ass, and put an end to the alien threat once and for all. Or die trying. Set in a richly imagined post-apocalyptic New Mexico, this gritty LitRPG western features superpowered mancers, terrifying animal-skeletal hybrids, an intricate game system, and a big dose of Southwestern mysticism. Inspired by The Dark Tower, Old Man Logan, and Red Dead Redemption, best-selling author Harmon Cooper takes you on a high-octane thrill ride through desolate landscapes and dystopian urban decay, on an adventure that doesn't know how to back down from a challenge.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Sterling Monedero is not your typical necromancer. Even with the game system and mancer class forced onto him by the alien monoliths known as Godwalkers, Sterling just wants to farm his peppers in peace and live out the rest of his troubled existence in quiet. He did that whole 'trying to get revenge on the Godwalkers' thing five years ago, and failed miserably. But when the Godwalkers show back up for their own bit of revenge - and Killbilly bandits appear trying to impose a pepper tax - the tough-as-bones loner decides enough is enough. It's time to reassemble the team, kick some much needed ass, and put an end to the alien threat once and for all. Or die trying. Set in a richly imagined post-apocalyptic New Mexico, this gritty LitRPG western features superpowered mancers, terrifying animal-skeletal hybrids, an intricate game system, and a big dose of Southwestern mysticism. Inspired by The Dark Tower, Old Man Logan, and Red Dead Redemption, best-selling author Harmon Cooper takes you on a high-octane thrill ride through desolate landscapes and dystopian urban decay, on an adventure that doesn't know how to back down from a challenge.
Long, Hot Texas Summer
Author: Carolyn Brown
Publisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9781477823897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
After catching her husband kissing another woman in the barn, Loretta Sullivan Bailey left Lonesome Canyon Ranch and swore she'd never come back. But when her daughter threatens to drop out of college to become a rancher's wife, Loretta refuses to let her baby make the same mistake she did. She returns to the ranch, determined to get her daughter back in school by the summer's end and resolute on ignoring her feelings for her ex-husband. --A cowboy from his hat to his boots, ruggedly handsome rancher Jackson Bailey is none too pleased that his feisty and gorgeous ex-wife has suddenly shown up seventeen years after their divorce. But despite all their fighting and fussing, the two stubborn former lovers soon discover that old flames burn the hottest. Can they finally put aside their differences and find happiness together --forever?
Publisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9781477823897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
After catching her husband kissing another woman in the barn, Loretta Sullivan Bailey left Lonesome Canyon Ranch and swore she'd never come back. But when her daughter threatens to drop out of college to become a rancher's wife, Loretta refuses to let her baby make the same mistake she did. She returns to the ranch, determined to get her daughter back in school by the summer's end and resolute on ignoring her feelings for her ex-husband. --A cowboy from his hat to his boots, ruggedly handsome rancher Jackson Bailey is none too pleased that his feisty and gorgeous ex-wife has suddenly shown up seventeen years after their divorce. But despite all their fighting and fussing, the two stubborn former lovers soon discover that old flames burn the hottest. Can they finally put aside their differences and find happiness together --forever?
Farewell, Cowboy
Author: Olja Savicevic
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908236395
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rich in local color and sentiment, this story follows Dada, who returns to her home town on the Adriatic coast in order to unravel the mystery of her brother Daniel's death. Daniel, although young, smart, and popular, threw himself under a train in mysterious circumstances a few years earlier. In her search for clues, Dada meets an array of eccentric characters and succumbs to the charms of the young gigolo Angelo, who is a part of a film crew shooting a Western on the nearby "prairie." Slowly and painfully she discovers all there is to know about her brother's death, and how Angelo was caught up in it. In her debut novel, Savicevic transposes the genre of a traditional Western drama onto the contemporary world, challenging the heroes of childhood and questioning what constitutes heroism today. Her shabby seaside hometown provides the perfect backdrop for this tale of loss and redemption, redolent of transient glamour and unrealized small-town dreams.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908236395
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rich in local color and sentiment, this story follows Dada, who returns to her home town on the Adriatic coast in order to unravel the mystery of her brother Daniel's death. Daniel, although young, smart, and popular, threw himself under a train in mysterious circumstances a few years earlier. In her search for clues, Dada meets an array of eccentric characters and succumbs to the charms of the young gigolo Angelo, who is a part of a film crew shooting a Western on the nearby "prairie." Slowly and painfully she discovers all there is to know about her brother's death, and how Angelo was caught up in it. In her debut novel, Savicevic transposes the genre of a traditional Western drama onto the contemporary world, challenging the heroes of childhood and questioning what constitutes heroism today. Her shabby seaside hometown provides the perfect backdrop for this tale of loss and redemption, redolent of transient glamour and unrealized small-town dreams.