Lucas is as sexy a cowboy as you could ask for - strong, honest, caring, and maybe just a touch stubborn :)  But Naomi is is a good match for him - just as strong and caring ... and just as stubborn.  Thanks to a mistake that was made while he was a teen, Lucas was sent to prison and after his release he felt he couldn't come back.  Because of that he pushed Naomi away as well (for her own good of course).  Yeah, that goes over as well as you expect.  

I get why Lucas did what he did and why he's stayed away.  And if he even thinks about staying in town he's going to have to face down a lot of negativity.  But time spent with Naomi and her daughter has him thinking about his future a little differently.  Thinking that maybe coming home is the right thing after all.  

Naomi definitely has a reason to not want to give Lucas another chance.  She's been a single mother for years and she's got her daughter's heart to think of too.  She may find herself drawn to Lucas still but the chance that he could leave again means that she's got a lot to lose. 

I think it would be too easy for someone to write off Comeback Cowboy as just another second chance romance, but Richardson delivers a really delightful read.  Her characters have heart (and a boatload of problems) and while the story may be somewhat predictable it is still enticing and hard to put down.  

With years of hurt feelings on her part and the disapproval of the town weighing on his shoulders, Naomi and Lucas don't have it easy.  But with Lucas back in town because of his father's failing health, being together again may just force the two to face their past and make a decision about their future.  

(If you haven't read Hometown Cowboy you can still enjoy this one.  Richardson does a good job keeping you up to date.)

*** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***