From the Hat Down

More quality writing from Andi Marquette in this sequel to ‘From the Boots Up’, set 10 years later. The book starts as Meg, now a fully qualified vet, waves goodbye to another relationship that just wasn’t ‘right’. And that’s because she’s still in love with someone from her past...someone she hasn’t seen in 5 years, but who she just can’t get over...My only quibble with this book was the length of time it took for Meg and Gina to finally see each other again (not until 71% in the Kindle version) and the way that the minutiae of Meg’s life is described and repeated. There were very few dramatic moments to make up for the excessive attention to detail. That said, once Meg and Gina did finally get together the heat fairly zinged off the pages! Wow! It very nearly made up for the length of time it took to get there!

This is the second book in the series, extremely well written and it's one book I couldn't put down. The author pulls you in from the first page and into the life of a vet in Wyoming. You are taken through the ups and downs of a 10 year relationship and how demons are sent away. Love conquers all.Defiantly worth the 5* given wish I could have given more. Hope there's another book in the making from this

The second book concerning Meg and Gina, from Andi Marquette's book " From the Boots Up" a story of love and romance which again is set in the West. Meg now a fully qualified vet and Gina a correspondent in a war zone. Will they finally be together - we are kept guessing and wishing

Heartbreaking and heartwarming, great story , with really wonderful characters . Well written and unputdownable . Buy this as a wonderful present for you. One of the best love stories I have read.

I was thrilled when I saw there was a sequel to From the Boots up, it was such a lovely story. So for all those who read the first book, this is a must, I loved it. Ange

Really enjoyed, well written book ending brought a tear to the eye, both books are well laid out, question is what's next?

In "From the boots up" Meg and Gina fall in love and it's sweet to read about their journey to their feelings for each other. This here is the sequel. And not only have 10 years gone by now, but the two are not together anymore :-O! And who would ever have thought?So, in this book we meet old friends again - and old lovers meet new romance again. With each other. Or they would, if they dared to confront the other with their feelings. But that is so much easier said and wished for than done. But what do they have to lose, when they have already lost it already, right? Or haven't they after all? And how to find out?A must read for fans from "From the boots up". Very detailed.(and while Meg's mom is highly problematic, she kept cracking me up!)

A follow on from the novella From The Boots UpIt's ten years on from the last time we met with Meg Tallmadge. A lot has happened during those ten years. Meg is now a qualified veterinarian working in a clinic in Laramie, Wyoming. Meg loves her job, has lots of friends and goes home frequently to the family ranch, the Diamond Rock, her father, Stan owns.There is one fly in the ointment of Meg's mostly well ordered life. Well, two if you count her recent break up with her ex girlfriend Kate. Meg's mother Irene is the biggest fly. Her constant homophobic remarks, her denial of Meg's lifestyle and the way she keeps on setting Meg up with various eligible men, really gets Meg down.After Meg's break up with Kate, she begins to wonder why she is so unsuccessful with maintaining relationships. Which in turn sets her thinking about her past.Ten years previously, Meg had met Gina, the woman she thought was the love of her life, her soul mate. Meg and Gina had been together two years when circumstances forced them to part. Meg hadn't really got over her.Gina is a successful journalist, living and working across the world. Although Gina always sends Meg a birthday card, they have very little contact at all. So, why is Meg thinking so much about Gina now? Second chances, even supposing Meg and Gina wanted one, only belongs in films and books, where the audience wants and expects a happy ever after ending.............Doesn't it?I loved From The Boots Up and was eagerly waiting for From The Hat Down to be published. It was well worth the wait. If you love a well written and edited, heart warming, modern day western with cowgirls and romance, I'm sure you'll love this book. There is no need to read From The Boots Up first, although you will be missing out on a great story if you don't.The two main characters, Meg and Gina are simply meant for each other. But, will they see this or will they miss their chance of true love? We follow their story in this beautifully described scenic book. Follow their ups and downs and every day lives with never a boring moment. They are both fully developed characters and there is a wealth of secondary characters bolstering up the story. My all time favorite is the dog, Moonshine, a typical old and faithful dog with a mind of his own.There is so much going on in this book. It is not fast paced, but slow and sensual allowing the reader to really get the feel of the story. Although there is a lot of angst, there is also a lot of laugh out loud moments and good fun throughout.I'm looking forward to reading more from Andi Marquette in the future.