Product Description

Award-winning author Stephen Bly weaves the tale of a pair of contemporary cowboys on a quest across the West. As a boy in Wyoming, Hap Bowman
fell in love with a girl named
Juanita. Ever since, he's experienced
nothing but failure and misfortune.
Laramie Majors--quiet,
reserved, and patient to a fault--
hasn't left Hap's side since they
became rodeo partners right out of
college. Now, after spending most
of his adult life looking for Juanita,
Hap wants to do one last big
search that will take them all over
the Southwest before he admits defeat.
Together these two cowpokes
find themselves reluctant heroes in
a series of misadventures as they
travel the West, all the while thinking
that Hap's--or Laramie's--true love may be in the
next town.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #486115 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

About the Author
Stephen Bly is the author of 95 books and hundreds of articles. The mayor of Winchester, Idaho in his spare time, he pursues the three Rs of ridin', ropin', and rodeo . . . and construction of Broken Arrow Crossing, a false front western village near his home. Visit his Web site at www.blybooks.com.

Customer Reviews

Listen Carefully
If you don't pay close attention, you might just slide over some of the subtle witticisms that make this book stand out. The banter between two good friends is worthy of old western movies when the language and plots were still clean. Stephen Bly doesn't hit you over the head with theology either, but if you miss God in this book, you must have your eyes closed. I finished this book ten minutes ago, and wish I had another three or four chapters to go, because I just wasn't ready to leave these wonderful characters.

Humorous story about cowboys and the search for that one special girl

One Step Over the Border by Stephen Bly is a surprising good read! I'm not a fan of westerns or cowboys, so when I first read the description of this book, I was a bit hesitant to read it, but I'm certainly glad I did. This book redeems cowboys from the Brokeback Mountain curse! Hap Bowman has spent nearly his whole life searching for the girl named Juanita who stole his twelve-year-old heart, but all he knows about her is her name and the horsehead shaped birthmark under her ear. Laramie Majors a quiet peace-loving cowboy with a painful family history hooks up with Hap and they work as cowboys , spend time on the rodeo circuit and rescue beautiful women all in the search for the elusive Juanita. Hap and Laramie's exchanges are stellar, and the humorous situations they fall into a hoot. Bly evokes the simplicity of the cowboy lifestyle while gently teaching that life is less about the destination than about the journey. Both men fall in love with strong unconventional women, but Hap learns that the pursuit of his quest may cost him what he values most. This book put a smile on my face every time I picked it up.

Laugh Out Loud Funny - And a Wonderful Message As Well
Not only did the cover of One Step Over the Border make me smile, but the first chapter had me laughing out loud. I don't think I stopped chuckling until I finished the book - in record time I might add, because it was just that good. There's just something about a story of two lonesome cowboys getting themselves in one scrap after another that tickles my funny bone.

Not only was this book a fun read, but it also made you think just a bit about what you'll leave behind. A touching scene at a graveside burial makes you wonder just what words are going to be said over your own casket. Stephen Bly writes from a Christian viewpoint without preaching. He gives you a little bit to ponder while slapping you in the saddle and taking you for a ride you won't soon forget.

A must read for western fans!