The Pioneer Woman (Hardcover) (Ree Drummond)

About the Book

"New York Times"-bestselling author and accidental ranch wife Drummond sharesher real-life storybook romance, set on a historic Oklahoma cattle ranch.

Book Synopsis

New York Times Bestseller

Wildly popular award-winning blogger, accidental ranch wife, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Ree Drummond (aka The Pioneer Woman) tells the true story of her storybook romance that led her from the Los Angeles glitter to a cattle ranch in rural Oklahoma, and into the arms of her real-life Marlboro Man.

From the Back Cover

That's when I saw him--the cowboy--across the smoky room.

I'll never forget that night. It was like a romance novel, an old Broadway musical, and a John Wayne western rolled into one. Out for a quick drink with friends, I wasn't looking to meet anyone, let alone a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from my cultured, corporate hometown. But before I knew it, I'd been struck with a lightning bolt . . . and I was completely powerless to stop it.

Read along as I recount the rip-roaring details of my unlikely romance with a chaps-wearing cowboy, from the early days of our courtship (complete with cows, horses, prairie fire, and passion) all the way through the first year of our marriage, which would be filled with more challenge and strife--and manure--than I ever could have expected.

This isn't just my love story; it's a universal tale of passion, romance, and all-encompassing love that sweeps us off our feet.

It's the story of a cowboy.

And Wranglers.

And chaps.

And the girl who fell in love with them.

Review Quotes

#2 New York Times Bestseller--New York Times

#2 Wall Street Journal Bestseller--Wall Street Journal

"An affecting new memoir . . . charming and romantic. Riotously funny . . . Drummond is . . . sure to have readers in tears and in stitches. In a word: delightful."--Publishers Weekly

"Charming and bright, Drummond's story will be an inspiration to those who despair of finding old-fashioned, lasting love."--Booklist

"The Pioneer Woman is perfect reading for Valentine's Day, whether you're celebrating a lasting love or still looking for The One. Even the most cynical of readers will be charmed by Drummond's hilarious story of being won over by a cowboy."--BookPage

"Fans of Drummond's blog and cookbook will eat up this breathless blow-by-blow chronicle of falling in love with Marlboro Man, a.k.a. her husband, and adapting to life on his ranch. . . . Generous dollops of self-deprecating humor contribute a welcome tang."--People