Kickin' Up Dust by Em Petrova is a great western romance. Ms. Petrova has supplied readers with a book that is well-written and furnished with fun, lovable characters. Brodie is returning home along with his buddies after their military service is done. When they arrive in town to find an empty tornado-ravaged town they travel on to Brodie's ranch to find little damage there. Danica is Brodie's best friend's sister, the best friend that died in his arms. Brodie and Danica's story is packed with drama, humor, steamy sex, sass and guilt. I enjoyed reading Kickin' Up Dust and look forward to my next book by Em Petrova. Kickin' Up Dust is book 1 of the Operation Cowboy Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.