American blogger and food writer Ree Drummond relates the real life story of how she met and married her "Marlboro Man." Her stories about her husband, family, and country living paint a warm and touching picture of life on an Oklahoma ranch.

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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.

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In this charming and poignant follow up to her smash New York Times bestselling cookbook, the author expands on her blog memoir to reveal even more funny, embarrassing, touching, and inspiring moments she's never before shared—from her giddy twentysomething days dating surfer boys to the night she first met Marlboro Man to her dream honeymoon and the joys and real-life challenges of her first years of marriage. Ree writes candidly of how she coped with the reality of living in the heart of the country, miles away from a real grocery store (let alone a Starbucks), and how she came to terms with the life and love she chose. With her trademark humor and warmth, hers is the universal story of a young woman's transition from whimsical youth to full maturity—made unique by tornadoes, cows, and skunks. The Pioneer Woman reminds us what's really important: family, hard work, and the love of a sexy cowboy.

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"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.

The popular blogger and author of "The Pioneer Woman Cooks" traces the story of her marriage to a quintessential cowboy while sharing moments about her transition from a giddy twenty-something to a ranch wife and mother.

Ree Drummond expands on her blog memoir to reveal even more funny, embarrassing, touching, and inspiring moments she's never before shared. She writes candidly of how she coped with the reality of living in the heart of the country, miles away from a real grocery store, and how she came to terms with the life and love she chose. With her trademark humor and warmth, hers is the universal story of a young woman's transition from whimsical youth to full maturity.

Ree Drummond of the Pioneer Woman Web site details how she met and married her husband, whom she fondly refers to as the Marlboro Man, describing the challenges of the first few years of her marriage and how she adjusted to her new life away from the city and on a ranch that sits miles away from the nearest store.

For city girl Ree, a small town in Oklahoma was only supposed to be a quick detour on her way to a new life in Chicago. Then a chance encounter with a devastatingly handsome and masculine cowboy changed everything . . . A charming, bright and funny memoir for anyone who's ever despaired of finding old-fashioned, lasting love.

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, Ree Drummond wasn't looking to meet anyone, let alone a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a ranch miles away from her cultured, corporate hometown. But before she knew it, she'd been struck with a lightning bolt...

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

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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.

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#2 New York Times Bestseller

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#2 Wall Street Journal Bestseller

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

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March 14, 2011
Drummond, a blogger and best-selling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks, turns her popular blog chronicling her improbable city-girl-meets-rugged-cowboy saga into an affecting new memoir. Drummond deftly describes what happens when life takes a U-turn, taking readers from her chaste but steamy courtship with "Marlboro Man," to their subsequent wedding and Australian honeymoon, and into the first year of their marriage where the two decamped to Marlboro Man's isolated ranch (Drummond had been en route to a new life in Chicago when she met him). What emerges is a charming and romantic yet realistic tale of the forces that can test a new relationshipâ??no matter how good it is. She presents a sometimes riotously funny, always strikingly real tale of love and life. Drummond is intensely likable and writes with the facile confidence of one who clearly knows herself well. Plenty of surprises lie along the way, such as her parents' divorce and an immediate pregnancy following the nuptials. She's sure to have readers in tears and in stitches as they share her adventure. In a word: delightful. Includes several recipes.

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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.

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That was 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.

New York TimesThe 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.

In this charming and poignant follow up to her smash New York Times bestselling cookbook, the author expands on her blog memoir to reveal even more funny, embarrassing, touching, and inspiring moments she's never before shared - from her giddy twenty-something days dating surfer boys to the night she first met Marlboro Man to her dream honeymoon and the joys and real-life challenges of her first years of marriage.

Living the high life in LA - cocktail parties, exotic restaurants and a cosmopolitan boyfriend - Ree Drummond thinks she's got it all figured out. But, try as she might, she can't shake the feeling that something is missing. Returning to her hometown to get her life in order, Ree is struck by a bolt of lightning - a blue-eyed, strong-jawed, enigmatic cowboy. She calls him Marlboro Man, and though he's a million miles away from anything she's ever known before, their attraction is undeniable. But with her family coming apart at the seams, her ex-boyfriend still on the scene, and a new career waiting for her in the city, their courtship is far from simple. As life on the ranch beckons (complete with cows, horses, prairie fires and lots of manure), is she really ready to trade in her high heels for Wranglers? Heartwarming, funny and passionate, Pioneer Woman is a story of romance against the odds, and of how love can find you in the most unexpected places.

Originally published: New York: William Morrow, 2011.

Wildly popular award-winning blogger, accidental ranch wife, and #1 New York Times.

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.".

American blogger and food writer Ree Drummond relates the real life story of how she met and married her Marlboro Man.

American blogger and food writer Ree Drummond relates the real life story of how she met and married her "Marlboro Man, describing the challenges of the first few years of her marriage and how she adjusted to her new life away from the city and on a ranch that sits miles away from the nearest store. Includes recipes.

Out for a quick drink with friends, Ree Drummond meets a tall, rugged cowboy who lived on a ranch miles away from her cultured, corporate hometown and recounts the story of her marriage to a quintessential Marlboro Man.

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. 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.

Black heels to tractor wheels: a love story.

For city-girl Ree, a small town in Oklahoma was only supposed to be a quick detour on her way to a new life in Chicago. Then a chance encounter with a devastatingly handsome and masculine cowboy changed everything...