One Step Over The Border

by Stephen Bly

Hap Bowman and Laramie Majors, a couple of rodeo cowboys, are going to make one trip across the American Southwest in search of Hap's Juanita, then call it quits and find real jobs. Hap fell in love with a girl named Juanita when he was twelve years old and has dreamed of her ever since. She is Hispanic, has a birthmark that is in the shape of a tiny horse's head under her right ear, and probably lives within sight of the Rio Grande.

Hap and Laramie’s hilarious misadventures kept me laughing all the way through this entertaining quest for true love. They experience one disappointment after another as they meet a series of potential Juanitas. These two wonderfully exciting characters are in trouble of one kind or another all the way through this zany adventure. They cause a border incident in Mexico and inadvertently become heroes in other adventures, where they round up wild mustangs on a military testing ground, fend off an irate husband, and ride bucking bulls in rodeos, all in search of the elusive Juanita.

I love the way award-winning author Stephen Bly writes. He gives us humorous entertainment at it's best with these two modern-day cowpokes expecting to find true love in the next town, reminding us that life isn't so much about the destination as it is the journey. The banter between two good friends is witty and engaging; reminiscent of old western movies when the language and plots were still clean, and the boys do believe in God. If you are looking for a Brokeback Mountain theme or an explicit sex and violence western, you won't find it here.

And if this takes your fancy, you can even help Hap search for his Juanita. He will send you a "Have You Seen My Juanita Search Kit." www.onestepovertheborder.com/