Cover Reveal…The Secret by Kristen Proby

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From NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a forbidden romance. The Secret is the first in the Single in Seattle series!

Vaughn is everything I’m supposed to stay away from. Sexy. Cocky. And famous.
Ultra-famous.
I grew up in a family full of wealthy celebrities. My father, Luke Williams, is the celebrity of them all. A superstar actor and producer, my father knows the downside of living in the spotlight. And because of that, he sheltered my siblings and me from everything Hollywood entailed. We didn’t attend premieres. We weren’t photographed. There were no friendships with other celebrities’ children.
The limelight couldn’t touch us.
But now, at twenty-five, I’m ready to start my life, working for my father’s production company in downtown Seattle–until Vaughn Barrymore walks through the door.
He can’t keep his hands off me. He’s completely forbidden, but I can’t help falling for the sweet, complicated man.
When–and it’s when not if–my family finds out that I’ve been keeping this secret, will I have to choose between the man I love and those who mean the most to me? Or, by some miracle, can I have both?

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The Cowboy’s Last Rodeo by Jeannie Watt…Release Blitz

Title: The Cowboy’s Last Rodeo

Series: The 79th Cooper Mountain Rodeo #4

Author: Jeannie Watt
Publisher: Tule Publishing

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 11, 2018

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Shane Marvell‘s
career as a rodeo rider is ending far too soon. He doesn’t have a plan B, so
during his last season, he’s all in, determined to win as much prize money as
possible–even if it means riding injured and taking more risks than he should.

Ella Etxeberri has
always played it safe, so when her life still takes a bad turn despite her
caution, she wonders if if isn’t time to see what she’s been missing. While
researching risk behaviors in rodeo riders, she meets Shane Marvell, a cowboy
who merits additional study of the personal variety.

Just as Ella is
hitting the point to embrace risk, Shane is pulling back. He knows Ella’s
all-in approach is born of curiosity and whim. He’s not what she wants forever,
and perhaps Ella is one risk he can’t allow himself to take.

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They stopped at
the door of his trailer, then Shane took the big leap and said, “Do you want to
come inside?”

He saw Ella’s
throat move as she swallowed. “Yes. I would.”

He stepped back
to allow her to enter first, then followed her in, grimacing as his knee did
its best not to cooperate. He set his rigging and his chaps on top of his gear
bag next to the small kitchenette unit, then reached behind him for the door
handle.

“I…um…” Ella
smiled nervously. “What’s the deal with your shoulder?”

Not what Shane
had been expecting. “Partial tear of the labrum.”

“Do you tape
yourself?”

“When I have to.
It’s awkward, but the sports guys aren’t at some of the smaller rodeo.” Shane’s
heart beat a little faster as he said, “Want to see?”

Ella sat down on
the bench she’d slept on less than a week ago. “Yes.”

Shane shrugged
out of his protective vest, tossed it on top of the rest of his gear and
unsnapped his shirt. Ella swallowed again, making him wonder if she’d spent
much time with guys in intimate situations.

Or if it was a
matter of her being nervous around him.

He shrugged out of his shirt and stepped closer so she could see the wrap
job he’d done. She got to her feet and inspected the front, then put a light
hand on his shoulder to turn him, so she could see the back, too. “How many
rolls of tape on your elbow?”

“More than one. I
don’t want to hyperextend.”

She ran an exploratory
hand over the thick layers of white athletic tape covering the area from his
bicep to the middle of his forearm. Then she made the mistake of glancing up.
Their gazes locked and it was suddenly very clear to him what needed to be
done. Ella was of the same mind. They leaned closer at the same moment, their
lips meeting. Her hand tightened on his taped forearm as she welcomed his
tongue into her mouth, teased it with her own.

Ella dropped her hand away from his
arm and smoothed the hair from her forehead as she pulled back. “Just so you
know, I didn’t ask to see the tape job as an excuse to have my way with you.”

“You can’t imagine how disappointed I am.”

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Jeannie
Watt is the author of over 20 contemporary romances and the recipient of the
Holt Medallion Award of Merit. She lives in a small ranching community—a place
where kids really do grow up to be cowboys—with her husband, dog, cat, horses
and ponies. When she’s not writing, Jeannie enjoys sewing retro fashions,
running, and buying lots and lots of hay.

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Cover Reveal…Taming Him by Kennedy Fox

Title: Taming Him
Series: Bishop Brothers
Author: Kennedy Fox
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Trope: Vacation Romance
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Release Date: January 30, 2018
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Alex Bishop is your typical cowboy.
Charming, sexy, and wears a panty-melting smirk.
Working on the ranch helped build his solid eight-pack and smoking body. He’s every girl’s wet fantasy and he knows it too. Alex doesn’t follow the rules of your typical playboy bachelor. After wining and dining his dates and giving them the best night of their lives, he always sends flowers and calls the next day—even if it’s to say, let’s just be friends. His mama taught him manners after all and his southern blood knows how to be a gentleman. Still, that isn’t enough to tame the wildest of the Bishop brothers.

River Lancaster has finally met the man of her dreams. Too bad after six months of romantic bliss, she finds out he’s married. With a broken heart and blind rage, she books herself a ticket to Key West, Florida. Tired of cheaters and liars, she’s set on escaping to forget he ever existed. Who needs a man when there’s an all-you-can-drink margarita bar, anyway? That’s what she tells herself until she bumps into the right guy who can make all those bad memories disappear.
Even if it’s only temporarily.

Two weeks on the beach is what they both need. No strings attached, no expectations, no broken hearts. Too bad the universe has other plans—one that’ll change the entire course of their lives in just nine short months.

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Dominance Never Dies by Lexi Blake….Cover Reveal

We are very excited to bring to you the next book in the bestselling Masters & Mercenaries Series, DOMINANCE NEVER DIES.

The latest novel in this series will be releasing on June 14.

A loss he can’t forget

Since losing his twin brother, Theo, in the line of duty, Case Taggart has felt dead inside. The former Navy SEAL has dedicated himself to his family and their business but he can’t help but feel stuck as he watches everyone else move on with their lives. Only meeting the beautiful Mia brings Case out of his misery, until he discovered she was just a reporter looking for a story. Betrayed, he turned his back on her and never looked back.

An attraction she can’t deny

Mia Danvers can’t get Case Taggart out of her head. Though they hadn’t been lovers, she’d felt more for him than for any man she’d ever met. Growing up in the shadow of her over-protective, older brothers, she felt free when she was with Case and she longs to feel that way again. She knows that if she can find any trace of Theo Taggart, Case will be forced to let her back into his life. Months of searching have finally paid off and she knows this is her second chance.

A desperate search

Case and Mia follow the clues they hope will lead them to Theo and the villainous Hope McDonald, but the search becomes increasingly dangerous. From Dallas to South America and beyond, dark forces work against them and threaten their lives. With each step forward, Case and Mia are pulled closer together and forced to confront their mutual attraction. But when the truth about Theo is revealed, Case may have to make a choice between his brother and the only woman he’s ever loved.

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Case forced himself to stop. He pulled away from the drugging kisses she was giving him. He couldn’t go down that path. If he was going to take her, it would be on his terms and that meant he wasn’t going to play the idiot. He wasn’t going to ask for more than she could give him. He wasn’t going to pretend this was some grand love. She wasn’t Charlotte and he wasn’t Ian. They didn’t get that forever thing.
But they could have this.
“What’s wrong?” She looked up at him and then started to pull away.
He wasn’t going to let that happen. He turned her around so his front nestled her back. “Nothing’s wrong. I want to feel you. Do you have any idea how long I’ve waited to touch you, Mia? How often I’ve thought about this?” His hands were on her waist and he brought them up slowly. “I want to memorize every inch of your skin and do you how I’m going to do it?”
She leaned back into him. “You’re going to touch me.”
He loved how breathless she was. No other woman ever responded as honestly to him as she did. He could trust her body even if he didn’t trust the rest of her. Oh, she wouldn’t mean to hurt him. He actually believed that, but she would choose her world. She would choose her family over him. He could keep her for a little while.
“What am I going to touch you with, princess?” He moved slowly, letting his hands find the warm skin under her shirt.
“Your hands.” Her head fell back against his chest. Without heels on she didn’t quite reach his shoulders. “I want your hands everywhere, Case. They feel so good.”
“I will touch you everywhere, but that’s not all I’ll do.” He was right under her breasts. This was one of the things D/s had taught him. Sex required discipline. Patience. Control. He wanted to shove her on that bed and force his dick inside her, but that wouldn’t make it good for her. This methodical arousal of every inch of her body would make her ready for him, would make her scream for him.
Might make her stay with him for a while.
He flattened one palm on the curve of her belly, the other touching the band of her bra. There was zero reason to hide how hard he was. He let his cock rub against her backside. “I’m going to put my hands on you. I’ll touch your breasts and cup that hot ass of yours and I will let my fingers explore how hot and wet your pussy gets for me.”
“You’re killing me, Case.” She squirmed a little as though trying to get him to move.
He held her tight, his mouth against her ear. “Don’t. We haven’t talked about punishments so I’m not going to stop and spank that sweet ass, but now you’ve been warned. This is my time. It’s my time to explore your body and get you hot. I’ll give you time later, but for now you’ll let me enjoy how you feel under my hands.”
“D/s sucks,” she said with a shaky laugh.
He ran the tip of his tongue along her ear, enjoying the way she shivered. “No it doesn’t. It makes us take things slow and really get to know each other’s bodies and responses. It makes thoughtful lovers. I want to be your lover, Mia. Do you understand what I mean by that? I don’t want to be your boyfriend. I want to be your Dom. It’s different. A boyfriend can take you or leave you. A Dom is responsible for you. It means something deeper to me.”
“I’ve had boyfriends and not one of them made me feel the way you do,” she admitted. “Please don’t stop. I’ve waited so long for this.”
He could smell her shampoo and the soap she used. He leaned down and ran his nose along the graceful column of her throat. “When I’m done touching you, I’m going to taste you.” He ran his tongue from her collarbone back up to her ear. “I’m going to lick you and we’ll see how you like a little bite.”
He nipped at her ear, just a little sharp bite that made her jump in his arms. She groaned, but it wasn’t one that told him she was in pain.
“I think I like it, Case,” she replied, her breath shaky. “The training course alone taught me that.”
He growled. “I don’t like the thought of someone else training you.”
Her body shook with her husky chuckle. “Javier and I were just friends. Promise. I liked the flogger he owned more than him. I liked the sting. I thought I could maybe survive a thud, but I got so hot when he hit me with the stinger. I wasn’t thinking about him though. I always thought of you. It was never him holding that son of a bitch and making me beg for more.”
Fuck, she could talk dirty, too and that did something for him. “I didn’t bring a flogger with me. I should have been more optimistic, but I think you’ll find I can still take care of you. I’ll find all kinds of things to torture you with, princess. But first I’m going touch everything that just became mine.”

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.

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Faking It by J.D. Hollyfield….Cover Reveal

Title: Faking It

Author: J.D. Hollyfield

Release Date: January 2016

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Fake it till you make it.

That’s Lexi Hall, the wild socialite’s motto for how to live life.

Single and allergic to commitment, Lexi is having the time of her life. Or is she? With a new promotion at the art gallery, and her colorful lifestyle as bright as ever, she swears she has no interest in slowing down. When Lexi receives a phone call that can change her career, she pounces on the opportunity. But what this outgoing diva doesn’t plan for is her new client, the closed off, secluded artist, Hunter James. Fighting to draw the line between work and pleasure, it’s up to Lexi to figure out how to balance her fake life for something real.

Hunter James is an artist without a muse. Lacking the beauty in his life that he craves, his art is beginning to suffer. Unfortunately for the mysterious artist, a past mistake also tarnishes his trust in women. Forced to take a meeting with an art gallery dealer, he accepts knowing he’ll turn her down. He turns them all down. But what he doesn’t anticipate is for the seductive bombshell to turn his world upside down. As his body and mind come alive, he vows to stop at nothing to have her on his canvas and in his bed.

As Lexi’s life begins to brighten with the promise of something beautiful, can she stop faking it and find a reason to make it real? Or will Hunter’s past replace their light with darkness?

Creative designer, mother, wife, writer, part time superhero…

J.D. Hollyfield is a creative designer by day and superhero by night. When she is not trying to save the world one happy ending at a time, she enjoys the snuggles of her husband, son and three doxies. With her love for romance, and head full of book boyfriends, she was inspired to test her creative abilities and bring her own story to life.

J.D. Hollyfield lives in the Midwest, and is currently at work on blowing the minds of readers, with the additions to the Love not Included series, along with her charm, humor and HEA’s.

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Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer…Selene Reviews One Night Rodeo: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James

One Night Rodeo: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel

Reviewed by Selene

Synopsis:

All it takes is one night to change a cowboy’s life… Barrel racer Celia Lawson knows better than to tangle with bull rider Kyle Gilchrist. The sexy cowboy’s love ‘em and leave ‘em ways have earned him a reputation on the rodeo circuit, and he’s always seen her as his best friend’s kid sister. But after one wild, tequila-fueled night, Celia wakes up to find out she’s gotten herself hitched—to a man she never should have married! When Celia insists on an annulment, Kyle has no good reason to say no—except he isn’t ready to let go of his new bride. But then Kyle inherits a sprawling Wyoming ranch, and seizes the opportunity to enlist Celia’s help. She agrees to lend a hand—with two conditions: He has to get up to speed as a rancher within six months; then they’ll get a divorce. And their marriage will be in name only. Kyle gives in to Celia’s demand, yet he’s ready to prove to her he has what it takes to turn their one night rodeo into a lifetime of love….

My review:

BEST BOOK OF THE SERIES!!!

One Night Rodeo was definitely the book I was looking forward to the most… and the wait did not disappoint. J As I have said before, and probably will say again, Lorelei James is the queen of constructing great character history and anticipation. After seeing Kyle lose out to Hank in capturing Lainie’s heart in the first novel, I knew we wouldn’t see the end of him; he deserved his own HEA, dammit… and Hank’s little sis Celia is the absolute perfect choice!

Celia Lawson is without a doubt my favorite female of the series. She has a thick, strong shell surrounding her big heart and Kyle is exactly the cowboy to break down her walls and keep her safe within his thick, strong arms. But the really great thing about Celia is that she knows she doesn’t need a man to protect her because she’s well capable of doing that herself; her strength lies in wanting to share her life with the man willing to do it right back.

Kyle Gilchrist is sex on two legs. And a caring, loving man to boot! Like Celia, he’s my favorite male protagonist in the series. Hands down. LITERALLY. His tenderness and wildness are the perfect combination in and out of the bedroom. And a man who is willing to admit his mistakes is downright sexy.

This couple truly belongs together. They are each other’s emotional support and the perfect example of friendship growing into love. With Celia’s brothers’ downright rudeness and Kyle’s recent inheritance and knowledge of his estranged father, both could not ask for a better friend and lover to help them through it.

Plus, talk about christening every room in the house…HOT, HOT, HOT!!! And with that I’ll give you one of my fave quotes of the book.

“Oh yes, little wifey mine, we’ll be having sex. Lots and lots of sex. Sweet sex, raunchy sex, shower sex, sex on the floor, sex against the wall, sex in bed, sex in the truck, sex in the barn, sex on the tractor, and sex on this table.” He smacked it hard.

Her silver eyes went wide.
“And in case that wasn’t clear, I’ll say it plain. I like sex. A lot of sex. Morning, noon and night.”

This book is definitely going into the re-read pile.

Five Loves

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A bit about me: When I’m not squirreled away behind my laptop writing fun, sexy, contemporary erotic romances set in the modern day Wild West, I can be found reading everything under the sun, practicing yoga until I’m a pretzel, shootin’ my .22, watching the Professional Bull Riders tour on Versus, and running a kid’s taxi service, all in the guise of avoiding housework and rustlin’ up vittles. Why do I have a particular fondness for all things western? Well, I’m a fourth generation South Dakotan, living in the Black Hills, which is chock-full of interesting characters, including cowboys, Indians, ranchers, and bikers. The geographical diversity of the surrounding area showcases mountains, plains, and badlands. Living in and writing about rural settings gives me a unique perspective, especially since I’m not writing historical westerns. Through my fictional world, I can show the ideals and the cowboy way of life are still very much alive.

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Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer…Selene Reviews Wrangled and Tangled: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James

Wrangled and Tangled: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel

Reviewed by Selene

Synopsis:

Janie Fitzhugh and Abe Lawson have long been divorced and living apart. Now she’s back in town, a changed woman-making cattleman Abe want to wrangle an invitation to her bed…

To get his dream ranch, Renner Jackson has partnered with spoiled daddy’s girl Tierney Pratt. She thinks she can handle this cowboy, but Renner won’t make it easy. Little do they know they will be entangled in ways neither dreamed possible.

My review:

Smart and sexy; exactly what every girl wants in a book… and a cowboy!

I have to say that these Blacktop Cowboy novels keep getting better and better. And I’m not sure how Miz James is going to top this one! The two intertwining stories worked so well here. Each character, and couple, got his/her/their fair share of the spotlight and I was grateful for it as my interest never faltered, especially during the extra steamy love scenes. YOWZA!!!

For me, Janie wasn’t an entirely likeable character, but she did still have an appeal about her… an appeal that Abe Lawson most certainly never forgot. And I do have to say that she is definitely one of the more adventurous ladies, which works out great for Abe as he is a surprisingly kinky cowboy. This couple is a prime example of the “if you love something, set it free, if it comes back, then it’s yours” saying. It was great reading about the way these two complement each other and how their differences actually bring them together.

I absolutely LOVED Tierney and Renner! She is by far my favorite female of the series and her equal parts confidence and insecurity was very refreshing. Renner is her perfect mate, natch. Both are incredibly astute and smart so their attraction makes perfect sense. Their relationship was more about building trust learning how to be with one another. Very sweet! The fact that they couldn’t keep their hands of off each other was also way adorable.

I can’t get enough of this series!!!

Four-and-a-Half Loves

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Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer….. Selene Reviews Saddled and Spurred: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James

Saddled and Spurred: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James

Reviewed by Selene

Synopsis:

This beauty is no greenhorn – and she’s about to rope the man of her dreams.

Cattleman Bran Turner is left shorthanded during busy calving season when a bull tramples his hired hand. Rural Wyoming isn’t exactly a hotbed of qualified candidates, and the only applicant for the position is the pampered town beauty, Harper Masterson. The curvy cowgirl gets under Bran’s skin at every turn, but with no other options, he reluctantly hires her.

When sexual sparks ignite, down-on-her-luck Harper enjoys convincing Bran that not only is she capable of pulling calves, feeding livestock, and handling backbreaking ranch chores, but she doesn’t mind getting down and dirty, either. Harper also discovers the hot-bodied cowboy isn’t all work and no horseplay…and he’s got more than a few tricks up his sleeve.

Bran will learn quickly that Harper is no country mouse-and that she might just have what it takes to stick around for the long haul.

Selene’s review:

Hot, sweet, and a great read!

Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James has just a little bit of everything. A couple of things that stand out specifically in this book are the very relatable characters of Bran Turner and Harper Masterson.

Harper is an endearing ex-beauty queen who has never really found her way in life while sexy Bran Turner knows exactly how to run his life and business yet has never had much luck in love. This is definitely a couple that I found myself rooting for as they are the perfect complements in each other’s lives, as well as very deserving of happiness.

The things I love to read about, and this is something this author does remarkably well here, are the informative back stories and insight into the mental mindset of the protagonists. When Bran and Harper finally get together and when they finally wise up to where they belong, it’s so much sweeter because we have read about their trials and tribulations. Harper’s absentee parents, and siblings to an extent, make her crave security and stability while Bran’s loneliness helps him understand that he has a chance to change that permanently. And the sex between these two is equal parts sweet and spicy. YUM! This was definitely a feel-good story and I would for sure read it again.

Another thing I loved about this particular chapter in the series is meeting a few new characters that I have a feeling we will see again in the future.

Well done, Miz James.

Four Loves

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Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer Continues with Selene’s Review of Corralled: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James

Corralled: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel Review

by Selene

Synopsis:

In the rodeo arena, all you have to worry about is surviving. But in the arena of love and ecstasy, things get much more complicated.

Lainie Capshaw has been servicing injured cowboys long enough to know that a charming Western drawl combined with a fine physical form doesn’t mean you should fall for a man. As a sports therapist, she travels the rodeo circuits patching up riders – and fending off their sweet-talking, swaggering advances.

So no one is more surprised than Lainie when she finds herself involved with not one, but two different men on different circuits. Hank Lawson, a bullfighter, and Kyle Gilchrist, a bull rider trying to stage a comeback. Lainie feels guilty about her two-timing, but it doesn’t keep her from doubling her fun -until Hank catches her with Kyle.

She’s shocked that Hank isn’t mad. She’s more shocked to learn Hank and Kyle are hometown buddies. But when the men offer to share her – she knows that both of them are going to try to win her, body and soul. Now it’s up to Lainie to choose the one man who can give her the ride of her life.

Selene’s review:

An excellent first novel of a series, Corralled introduces us to the fast-paced world of rodeo and some of its super sexy and super wild “blacktop cowboys”. Hank Lawson and Kyle Gilchrist are childhood friends who come to realize that they’ve both been seeing the same enormously appealing sports therapist Lainie Capshaw. Lainie, feeling somewhat guilty about being with them both, yet also feeling very, very lucky to be having them both, gets an offer of a lifetime… and it’s not the new job offer from her current employer; it’s to have a hot and steamy threesome with the objects of her affection Hank and Kyle!

Whereas Lainie is not what I’d consider an entirely relatable character, she is somewhat endearing and definitely a heroine in her own right. Not only does she fall in love with what I agree is her perfect man, she finds herself and matures as she is exposed to the realities of the world around her. Her vulnerability is sometimes counteracted by her stubbornness and directness and after an unwarranted advance by a professional bull rider in the circuit as well as a shocking revelation about her employer, she finds her strength and the emotional injuries from her past finally begin to heal.

Bull fighter Hank Lawson is exactly how I’ve always pictured a true cowboy: tall, dark, handsome, and 100% gentleman (at least away from the bedroom). Though his sexual antics had been on the tame side, he definitely kicks it up a notch… or ten. Lucky Lainie. His family is such a pleasure to meet in this novel as well and Lorelei James leaves me wanting to know more about his brother and sister; rancher Abe and Barrel racer Celia.

Bull rider Kyle Gilchrist, or Gilly, definitely has sexual tricks up his sleeve… and in his collar, and in his cowboy boots, and definitely, definitely in his pants. A more aggressive sexual partner for Lainie, that is until Hank steps it up, he’s the true definition of a rider. His competitive streak bleeds into his quest to win Lainie’s heart and his tenacity is one of his sexiest qualities. His romantic side definitely doesn’t hurt either.

This threesome together (along with them as separate couples) are hot, Hot, HOT!!! By the middle of the book, you know who Lainie belongs with yet you can’t help but want more of both cowboys. Author James continues to keep me intrigued by her world and characters and I am very much looking forward to the next installment!

Four Loves

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Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer Return….Cowboy Take Me Away by Lorelei James reviewed by Selene

Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer RETURNS!

Happy Saturday and Happy First Day of Summer! Welcome to the return of Read-Love-Blog’s Summer of Cowboys!

I am SO happy to have my dear friend and guest reviewer, Selene, here every week for some cowboy loving fun!

She will be stopping by each week with a new review from the cowboy lovin’ Lorelei James’ books….totally delish! Enjoy!

Cowboy Take Me Away Review

by Selene

Synopsis:

The final Rough Riders book.
Settle in for the hot McKay romance that started it all…

The moment Carson McKay saw the sexy blonde at the dance hall, he wanted to throw her over his saddle and gallop hell-bent toward the closest church. Given his reputation as a lover and a fighter-not necessarily in that order-it wasn’t surprising she gave him the cold shoulder. But he hadn’t expected the mean right hook when he tried to steal a kiss.

Carolyn West might look sweet and innocent, but she’s no fool. The good-looking cowboy with the heart-stopping smile didn’t really want to marry her; he just wanted to take her for a test ride. But when he kisses her a second time, she doesn’t fight her burning attraction to him…until she learns he’s one of the McKay cowboys she’s been warned about.

Carson doesn’t care about the long-standing feud between their families; he knows that Carolyn was meant to be his. And the more intimate they become, the more Carolyn sees the real man behind the wild cowboy reputation-a man who wants the same forever kind of love she does…and who will lead her into a love story that spans fifty years.

Warning: Crazy, hot, sexy and sweet–good girl meets bad boy cowboy and they prove lust can last a lifetime.

Selene’s review:

Love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Love. LOVE!

As a reader very invested in the Rough Riders series (I’ve literally read each book 3-4 times), I cannot think of a better way for the series to have ended. Rock ‘em, sock ‘em, Miz Lorelei James! Cowboy Take Me Away is funny, heartbreaking, nostalgic, endearing, shocking, and, without a shadow of a doubt, insanely friggin’ hot.

After being thrown from her husband’s horse and sustaining a serious head injury, Carolyn McKay is rushed to the hospital where she is placed into a medically-induced coma. Carson, feeling helpless and scared, refuses to let their children see her as it might risk her already dwindled health. Their five boys and one girl are none too happy about being denied their right to see their mother and this begins a trip down memory lane for the couple.

To say theirs was a whirlwind romance would be putting it lightly; Carolyn West and Carson McKay were putty for each other within minutes… and it couldn’t have been any sweeter! Some of the best (and worst) qualities of their offspring are very apparent in the couple we better familiarize ourselves with in this novel. And that overwhelmingly sexy charm oozing out of every single McKay is almost outdone by them wild West women! Since Tied Up, Tied Down, I had been chomping at the bit to see how Cal and the “blonde tornado” Kimi (brother to Carson, sister to Carolyn, and parents to the wonder twins Kade and Kane *growl*) got together. Miz James did not disappoint! Those two are truly some wicked scene-stealers.

I have to admit that reading this book was equal parts crying and trying to cool myself off from all of those shmexy downhome tumbles; to channel Carolyn’s Catholic upbringing… LORD HAVE MERCY!!! Woo. E. Now, Caro and Carson may not be quite as kinky as their rather inventive offspring, but they sure do know how to get the job done. And their tender moments have just as much steam as their, erm… rougher rides.

The pacing of this story also could not be more perfect. To be honest, I can never have enough sex scenes, especially by this author, but there are those break-your-heart moments, too… and plenty of them. Between memories where we get to see all of our favorite characters as youngins and the not-as-perfect-as-we-thought relationship between Carson and Caro, we also get to revisit spouses and extended family from prior books. One thing we the readers can always take away from this series is a strong sense of family.

To be able to see how it all started was such a pleasure and a privilege. This final chapter succeeded beautifully in bringing the story full circle and knowing that all of the characters the fans of this series have come to love are living their lives happily within this world, makes ours kind of… complete.

Five Loves

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About the author:

A bit about me: When I’m not squirreled away behind my laptop writing fun, sexy, contemporary erotic romances set in the modern day Wild West, I can be found reading everything under the sun, practicing yoga until I’m a pretzel, shootin’ my .22, watching the Professional Bull Riders tour on Versus, and running a kid’s taxi service, all in the guise of avoiding housework and rustlin’ up vittles.
Why do I have a particular fondness for all things western? Well, I’m a fourth generation South Dakotan, living in the Black Hills, which is chock-full of interesting characters, including cowboys, Indians, ranchers, and bikers. The geographical diversity of the surrounding area showcases mountains, plains, and badlands. Living in and writing about rural settings gives me a unique perspective, especially since I’m not writing historical westerns. Through my fictional world, I can show the ideals and the cowboy way of life are still very much alive.

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Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer….Selene’s review of Redneck Romeo by Lorelei James

Read-Love-Blog’s Cowboy Summer fun concludes today with Selene’s review of Redneck Romeo by Lorelei James.

Book links:

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Synopsis:

The last McKay standing is knocked to his knees…

Three years ago, Dalton McKay looked across the altar and saw the woman he knew he’d love for the rest of his life…only it wasn’t his bride. That’s when he took the McKays’ love-’em-and-leave-’em reputation to new heights—fleeing the ceremony and Wyoming.

Now a family issue has brought Dalton back to Sundance, giving him a chance to prove to everyone—especially the woman he thought he lost—that he’s a changed man.

Aurora “Rory” Wetzler has fallen for cowboy hottie Dalton’s smooth-talkin’ ways too many times. So he’s determined to convince her he’s playing for keeps this go around? Fine. She’ll call that bluff—she can’t ignore their intense chemistry or resist smokin’ hot sex, but she’s not willing to gamble her heart again.

Dalton has plenty of fences to mend with the McKays, but his biggest fear is that Rory doesn’t believe they have a future. He’ll have to pull out all the stops to show her they belong together for the long haul.

Selene’s Review:

Lorelei James strikes again!

With this fifteenth book in the series, the author once again had me falling in love with a character I hadn’t thought twice about: Dalton McKay!

We first see Dalton leaving his bride-to-be, and good friend to the love of his life Rory, at the altar and fleeing to a life of mostly solitude in Montana. But upon his return three years later is when the real drama starts… and I loved every minute of it!

The heat between the two protagonists is undeniable and, quite frankly, it pissed me off that these two were always so blind to the special connection they’d always had. But every time they came together, it was an affirmation of that strong relationship. Dalton is easily one of the more romantic McKays and is so almost unintentionally, which I think makes him even more loveable. He had a lot of growing up to do and it’s a good thing for the couple that he did before their wild ride because it was Rory’s turn to mature and finally accept what was in front of her the whole time.

Throw in the whole situation with Dalton’s brothers and his father Casper as well as the special connection with his mother and you have yourself a very, very encompassing and touching story. James knows how to write relationships and for that I will always be grateful.

Fortunately for us readers, the series is not yet over. The author will release the final book in the series next year and I think it’ll be hard to follow the likes of Redneck Romeo!

Five Loves

From author website:

A bit about me: When I’m not squirreled away behind my laptop writing fun, sexy, contemporary erotic romances set in the modern day Wild West, I can be found reading everything under the sun, practicing yoga until I’m a pretzel, shootin’ my .22, watching the Professional Bull Riders tour on Versus, and running a kid’s taxi service, all in the guise of avoiding housework and rustlin’ up vittles.

Why do I have a particular fondness for all things western? Well, I’m a fourth generation South Dakotan, living in the Black Hills, which is chock-full of interesting characters, including cowboys, Indians, ranchers, and bikers. The geographical diversity of the surrounding area showcases mountains, plains, and badlands. Living in and writing about rural settings gives me a unique perspective, especially since I’m not writing historical westerns. Through my fictional world, I can show the ideals and the cowboy way of life are still very much alive.