Review: The Cacuts Creek Challenge. Anything he can do, I can do better. At least that was what Cassie Bucknell thought before she pinned on Ben Wilder’s badge and took to patrolling the streets of Cactus Creek, Texas. Cassie has been in love with Ben since primer school, but Ben treats her like a little sister. When they are picked to swap jobs for a month as part of the annual Cactus Creek Challenge in their Texas hometown, the schoolhouse is thrown into an uproar, the jail becomes a temporary bank vault, and Cassie and Ben square off in a battle of wills that becomes a battle for their hearts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This book was a western romance with a twist. Two couples were involved rather than just one and , as throttle suggests were involvedninna contest for prize money. This was an original and creative concept. The world building, plot line and character development were all solid and well done. The author worked well with the historical period displaying  a knowledge of the physical environment related details that her characters would encounter but also the social and cultural factors present at the time. The children  in the book were written beautifully. They were funny, smart, brave, loyal and resourceful. The romantic elements were well balanced with action, humor and tension. The writing of the characters inner conflicts and thoughts demonstrated an understanding of the human mind and heart and the source of inner motivations. This story was a pleasure to read and I will be looking for more by this author.