Billion Dollar Cowboy, A Review for the Blog Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy
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Carolyn Brown starts her new series Cowboys and Brides off with a wonderfully sweet story of finding true love in spite of life. Billion Dollar Cowboy takes that what if you win the lottery question and turns it into an excellent story.

Laura Baker is the responsable sister. Even though she is younger something happened on the day they found out that social services was going to seperate them. She found her fight.. and no one was going to take her sister away from her. Through out the rest of their lives Laura protected and Janet screwed up. Now things are tough and Laura can not help her. Janet needs money to pay gambling debts and Laura who has just lost her job can not figure out a way to help her. Until she calls in a favor to the only cousin she has contact with. He agrees to help her but on his terms and they are tough... No contact with Janet, whatsoever, Janet goes to GA and Laura goes to work for him..

Colton Nelson was 28 when he won the Texas Lottery.. I just loved that line from the description so I sorta stole.. um borrowed it.. Colton Nelson is an everyday man who now has the ability to live the life he dreamed. Going from Cowboy to Rancher with one lucky payout. It doesn't hurt that his best friend and financial advisor is brilliant and has turned his million dollar payout into a billion dollars. It gives him the ability to support his family and be the man he wants to be. What he doesn't want to be is harassed and harangued by the female population.

When Laura comes to work for his financial advisor, his family puts together a scheme that throws the two of them together forcing them to get to know each other on an honest level and to learn what real love is. Laura has some surprising help from her sister Janet who comes across as the hard edged gambler she is and yet she does love her sister.. Colton on the other hand has a rather quirky cast of characters that he calls family and it's wonderful to see them want to protect him but still want him to have a real life with real love.

A wonderful beginning to this series and I can't wait to read more about these Cowboys and their Brides..

Shauni

This review is based on the ARC of Billion Dollar Cowboy provided by netgalley
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I'm a sucker for Westerns and sexy cowboys, and this novel has both in just the right measure. Hooray! I loved how completely the author was able to immerse me in the Western setting. I've never been to Wyoming, but horse whisperer Addie made me want to see it for myself. This is a great beach read, or anytime read for romance lovers. Just sexy enough to satisfy this reader, and no cringe-worthy moments to spoil the fun. Loved it! Irene Vartanoff is a new author to me, and one I'll want to return to again and again. Can't wait for more titles. Please...please?
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I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.

As a fan of Scotts Texas series, I was excited to delve into her new M/M contemporary western romance series  I also enjoyed the subtle nod to the Texas series. As the first book in the Montana series, Crooked Tree Ranch does a good job of laying the foundation for the series and introducing readers to the major players in a rather interesting way, all while keeping the focus of the story on Jay and Nates romance.

The Crooked Tree Ranch is a multi-generational family business whose focus has evolved over the years and is currently operating as a dude ranch. A dude ranch that is not doing well financially at all, and none of the owners have a clue of how to revive the business. But the Todd family isn't the only ones whose life seems to be crumbling down around them. Jay Sullivan is a marketing executive whose position has just been eliminated, along with dozens of others in the same agency. Faced with no job prospects, dwindling financial reserves, a family to support, and unsavory exes for both he and his sister, Jay stumbles upon a job listing at the Crooked Tree Ranch that offers the chance for a new startand a horse (lol). After a less than auspicious start, Jay throws his full attention and efforts into rebranding the Crooked Tree Ranch and using his years of marketing experience to breathe life back into the business side of the ranch. Even though Jays sister, niece, and nephew mesh well with everyone on the ranch, Jay finds himself constantly at odds with Nate, the oldest of the Todd brothers and the man in charge of the horses and many of the ranchs other day-to-day operations. And the question is no longer solely whether the city boy can save the ranch, but can he also make Nate his home.

One of the things I really liked about this novel was that there was no instant connection between Nate and Jay. In fact, they were so antagonistic toward one another  especially on Nates part  that they had no idea that they both batted for the same team. Even once thats established, neither is willing to admit their attraction to the other due to their employer-employee relationship. But Nate soon learns that just because City doesnt know anything about horses, that doesnt mean Jay doesnt know how to lasso his man  oh I so loved the night out dancing. When they do finally give into their attraction, it was both steamy and sad  sad because we learn just how big of an insensitive douche Jays ex really was. But the Todd men certainly know how to take care of the Sullivan clan and I for one cannot wait to find out what happens next in The Ranchers Son, because after the meeting between Henry and Jay and Henrys defense of Ashley, Im no longer worried that my suspicions about Henry (drawn from the previous customers complaints) are correct and Im hoping that we can find out the truth about the boys disappearance that has left a dark cloud over the Crooked Tree Ranch for several years. I loved the Crooked Tree Ranch and Im looking forward to many, many more books in the Montana series.
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Okay I have now 3 books from Nora ... (in order of how I read them...)1st Peacock, 2nd Billion Dollar Bad Boy & now this beauty. I will have to say that Peacock and Royally Bad are fighting it out for the top ranked for this author to me (on my book fave scale) ... this book is full of hot & steamyness ... as well tons of mystery, bits of suspense throughout ... a Badd ass rich family ... I love the idea, plot, such a great read. I got it in my 3rd Romance Reveal Book Box ... I am so loving this subscription & I love Nora's writing as well. Who is my favorite Badd brother? Costello or Kain ... there is just something mystery or curious about Costello, I can wait to find out more, please Nora soon, please??! ... these men will make your panties (eyeballs, ears, what??! lol!?) melt instantly (turn to mush?) ... check this read out!! Love the cover!! I can not wait to see what else comes from this series ... I see it going far. Well done Nora Flite!!! Must read, loved it! ( ;

OMG i just noticed on Amazon that "Royally Ruined" all about Costello will come out October 3, 2017 ... be still my beating heart!! super excited!! HAPPY DANCING!!!! yeah!! can't wait. thank you, Nora!!
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I started Megatherion for research purposes. We are working on the third book in our Cowboy and Vampire Thriller Series&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Blood-and-Whiskey-A-Cowboy-and-Vampire-Thriller/dp/0983820015/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Blood and Whiskey: A Cowboy and Vampire Thriller</a>&nbsp;and in that world, there is a usually inaccessible, hidden spiritual dimension called The Meta (short for Meta-consciousness) where human and vampire souls exist before and after death (our vampires die every dawn, so they get a lot of firsthand experience there). I wanted to read about someone who believed in worlds separate from our own.

Aleister Crowely, with his demons and ascended masters and misshapen gods and doorways into other realms seemed a logical choice.

Years ago, I went through a Crowley phase and purchased a tarot deck of his design, convinced I could unlock the secret mysteries. It didn't last long; apparently, I was not cut out to be an adept or an initiate. I once thought he was a dark, dangerous man with insight into other planes, but after reading Megatherion, I am more inclined to think of him as a damaged individual with much charisma and strong, strange beliefs, who attracted many other damaged individuals.

Regardless of your stance on magic, or magick, the books is  a fascinating look at a unique period of history when otherwise "normal" men and women dressed in robes, had ritual sex and killed a few cats (poor cats, they deserved better).

Here are a few things of note I learned:

-- So much sex. Crowley, and other Magicians of the Golden Dawn (and similar orders) had so much sex so often with men, with women, with themselves. Apparently, if you do it right, ritual sex can open the doors to astral planes and deeper knowledge about the other realms, etc.  It's almost like they created a magical construct as a cover for their sexual proclivities. In fact, it's exactly like that. Sex was a big deal then.

-- Sex is a big deal now. The author makes much of the many incidents of "buggery," going to great pains to point out when Crowley assumed the passive role versus the active role. That's wasted ink to me and speaks of our own present day hang ups. Sex with consenting adults is all just good clean fun, regardless of who is in front or behind, and regardless of how many goats are watching.

-- We were right, menstrual blood is magic! In our first book, the vampires are after some very special menstrual blood from the chosen one. Some readers were offput. The Crowleyean magicians made special magic cakes with a blood as the binding, magic ingredient. Guess which blood was the MOST magical? That's right, blood of the moon. Not so gross now, are we, easily offended readers?

-- Vampires were hot even in the 1930s. Apparently, Crowley once worked a big, elaborate magic spell involving a vampire and a werewolf. It appears Twilight owes a little something to the world's wickedest man.

If you are interested in learning more about a time in history when upstanding gentlemen and ladies found it perfectly acceptable to get naked and freaky, as long as they were thinking about alternative beings from other dimensions, check this book out.

As for me, I'll be reading Carlos Castaneda next. Don Juan had a thing for other worlds as well. And if you have any recommendations, please let me know by leaving a comment.
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The Virgin Billionaire: A Jet City Billionaire Serial Romance

Fourth Installment of a new Romantic Comedy Serial

Will she make his dreams come true?

DREAMING AFTER THE ALTAR
Sometimes you don't know what you have 'til it's gone. And sometimes you don't know what you have period. Until someone else wants it.  And there's an expiration date attached.  Dreams seem to be coming true for both Kayla and Justin. With interesting consequences.  At the same time, not everyone's convinced by their charade. Kayla is losing a little piece of her heart to Justin. But is it a big enough piece to withstand the pressures of being a decoy wife to a new billionaire and grow into something deep and lasting? Or has she made a terrible mistake?

Switched at Marriage Serial Novellas Continue in the exciting and romantic world of the Jet City Billionaires

NOTE: These novellas must be read in the order listed below.
1-A Wedding to Remember24,500 words/106 pages
2-The Virgin Billionaire27,000 words/119 pages
3-To Have and To Hold28,000 words/120 pages
4-From This Day Forward26,500 words/113 pages
5-For Richer, For Richest26,400 words/ 115 pages
6-In Sickness and In Wealth26,000 words/114 pages
7-To Love and To Cherish29,200 words/131 pages

What did I like?  I really enjoy this, it was a quick read and each of the books thereafter was the same.  I was lucky and was able to read them all one after the other and not have to wait till the next one came out.  They were romantic stories full of humor, laughs, secrets, mysteries, and poignancy.  The characters were fantastic and quirky with that romantic twist.  Each story being a stepping stone to the final book and really should be read as I did (one after the other).

What will you like?  As I said quick reads with the modern twist on the old fashion romances.  Updated to the lifestyles of today and yet with that old fashion thing in it called LOVE!  Even though these are novellas they are well developed and you can see the work of the authors research.  I think you will fall in love with each of the characters and will be caught up in the storyline.  You will enjoy each book with all the twists and unexpected turns.  The rich part of the books is how all the characters interact through the series with the big finale in the last book.  As I read I just couldn't wait to get to the next book.  I am looking forward to maybe seeing this couple brought up in other books so we can see how they are.  Hint, Hint!
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I have read quite a few of Julie Garwood's medieval and Scottish historical romances, and loved all of them. I don't read a lot of American historical romance, so I decided to try out this series set in 19th Century Montana.

Travis Clayborne is a headstrong old west cowboy who is not afraid to take the law into his own hands. He is also quite the mama's boy, willing to carry out her bidding and right wrongs done to her. As a favor to his beloved mama, Travis has agreed to escort a Boston flibbertigibbet to her destination in Golden Crest, Montana... and if he can find a no good scoundrel along the way, all the better for his plans.

Emily Finnegan is the flibbertigibbet, a mail order bridge traveling from Boston to Montana to meet her future husband. Emily is a bit of a headcase after being abandoned at the altar, and now she has decided that being honest and forthright is a bad thing. Her ideas about changing herself were a bit crazy, and Travis was quick to call her on them, even when they were entertaining him to no end.

The romance was pretty low key, and this book seemed a little more about the comedy. The secondary characters were uneducated simpletons with over-the-top nutty personalities. Even though the hero and heroine were well-read and more educated than most, the conversations that happened on-page were unsophisticated and goofy. The writing style in this book was not what I am used to from Julie Garwood. It seemed overly simple and somewhat slapstick. It was funny at times, but I don't think I could have tolerated it for a longer book. I much prefer some of her beautiful prose and complex stories like Ransom, Honor's Splendour, and The Prize. I have noticed this hokey writing style in other westerns that I have read, so I think this genre is not for me.

I received an advanced copy of the re-release version of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 3 stars / 1 flame.
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Title: The Tycoon's Forced Bride
Author: Jane Porter
Published: 1-28-16
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Pages: 232
Genre: Romance
Sub Genre: Relationships, Contemporary,
ISBN: 9781943963799
ASIN: B01B3Z377S
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley

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Malcolm McKenzie has had to live with the results of the night he put Ava Galvan in a taxi following a very heated argument.  Ava was severely injured when the taxi crashed.  With a traumatic head injury, extensive physical trauma and a coma.  Ava's head injuries have caused her to have a problem retaining memories.  Ava does not remember the argument, the accident or more importantly her marriage to Malcolm.  She does remember her son Jack and the day she walked away because she has tormented herself with it every day since.  Then Malcolm decides the time has come to put their family back together no matter what the doctors say.

This is a problem that affects many families.  Far more than many would believe.  If is hard on the families, but even harder the person recovering.  Every day you wake up not knowing where you are and often feel like you are living with strangers who claim to know you.  I have a sister-in-law how was in an auto accident when she was twenty-five, my brother fell in love with her when he was sixteen.  He refused to give up on her even though she remembered nothing of their last eight years.  Slowly over dozens of surgeries and years of physical therapy she returned to him.  There are still gaps in her memories, but they fell in love all over again.  That is what this story is about.  Finding a way back.  Above all I have read lately this story struck a chord close to my heart.  Thank you to Ms. Porter for writing such a realistic story.

This book also gives you a second novella by Jane Porter - Take Me Cowboy - Cooper Mountain Rodeo Book 4

Jenny Wright is standing in her designer Vera Wang waiting to walk down the aisle in front of her family and friends when her groom, Charles Monmouth is telling her he is calling off the wedding and she will no longer have a job.  Jenny needs to breathe so she begins walking.  Unfortunately she walks right to where Colton Thorpe, and old crush and current rodeo stud, drives by and sees her and she tells him everything before walking in to the Chapel to face her humiliation.

Colton knows what he likes and he likes what he sees in Jenny and plans to have her.  The only question is it for just nor or forever.  Something is afraid to find out so she guards her heart wondering what will happen when the rodeo ends; will Colton be heading out to a new conquest at the next stop on circuit.

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Ok, I admit it, it was the Llama farming that hooked meI mean where have you heard that before in this genre? It made me smile and then a frown crossed my face, I mean I love a great cowboy story, what is there not to love but Llamas, do they need wrangling????
Dan Sharpe is on a time out from his career in the NHL, if he is honest it is already over all bar the final nail in the coffin. The whispered suggestions are beginning to build and Dan is all but ready to call it quits. Perhaps a trip to his grandparents ranch in Montana might be just what he needs to get his feet some normality back in his life.
What he hadnt anticipated was meeting Mel but then again I don't think she bargained on him either.
I liked Dan he was a really good guy, he was good looking, had a sexy streak and a determination that I admired but could he keep his business relationship with Mel strictly platonic. I think not!
Mel had a tough life, she was a tough character to get a handle on, she was feisty but in some respects a little too bitchy for my liking.
Mel needed the opportunity that Dan was offering in order to save her family ranch, Dan on the other hand needed her ranching expertise in order to get his own ranch off the ground, and I know he was talking about Llamas but what the heck!
I didn't like the fact that Mel was quick to judge, she was presumptuous and that isn't a trait that I particularly like, but I was pleased when Dan had the last laugh and was able to prove her wrong so to speak.  Dan is the sort of guy that doesnt do anything half ar*ed, he goes at everything all guns blazing and No is a very rare word in his vocabulary, he was born to succeed at whatever he does.
Mel on the other hand doesnt see much of appoint getting invested in anything to do with Dan other than the fact that his money will achieve the result she needs for her ranch, she is completely convinced that he will get fed up of the ranch and go high tailing it back to the city, and it is that stubborn streak of hers that refuses to allow her to see that he might just stay is she was willing to give him something other than the llamas to stay for.
The book was an easy read, in that it too just a few hours but the characters, especially Mel were far from easy to get on with. I found her reasoning difficult but then again I suppose that is what reading is all about, seeing it through to the end, to allow the authors vision to unfold and to eventually have that eureka moment when it all falls into place and you realise that you may just have be schooled on the art of waiting patiently.
A light-hearted read, packed with emotion and humour that has probably made it onto my will read again list.
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This Wall Street contemporary romance took this reviewer by surprise.  After reading the synopsis, I thought it would center around Kara and Branden, the hero/heroine, being competitive business rivals turned romantic couple, until she discovers the heros family had something to do with her fathers demise.  Instead, it was girl meets boss in a romantic Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty type fashion. Then, both try to stay away from each other, but ultimately the heart wants what it wants. True love cannot be denied. The hero caves in first, with our heroine not too far behind. Yes, there are issues at work, not caused by the leading couple, which do become the backdrop for this engaging, three-pronged storyline.
The authors writing style flowed well, and she did a good job of juggling a relatively large cast of believable secondary characters.  In fact, I would love to see books involving Karas friend, Iris, Brandens sisters, and his friend, Alex.  Their witty banter and supportive roles contributed a lot towards character development, likeability, and credibility.

My main complaint is, by 70% into the story, I started to realize there were too many lengthy, very explicit love scenes.  So many it was taking up a lot of pages, so found myself skimming towards the end.  Dont get me wrong.  There was an interesting, suspenseful plot involving a stalker and insider trading, which ended with a dramatic, though rushed, nail biting conclusion. This reviewer, however, could not help but think the last chapter especially would have served the storyline better if it had been written as a romantic epilogue, instead of just ending with another graphic, steamy encounter.

On a final note, I would like to thank the author/publisher for providing a very classy cover with our handsome hero actually wearing a shirt.  This reviewer prefers class over skin on her romantic reads.  If there is such a thing as visual ab fatigue book cover syndrome,  I think Im definitely suffering from it.

Title:  Filthy Rich, Pages: 384, Author: Virna DePaul, stand-alone, HEA, very steamy, no cheating.

(This review is based on NetGalley ARC e-book received in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.)
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For this review I had to sit back and really think about the book as a whole. I am basing my rating on just the entertainment value I had while reading this book. I didn't ever find myself getting bored or wanting to put it down, if anything I really wanted to keep reading all the time. The characters are very flushed out, and really jump out of the page at you. The action scenes were AWESOME! It felt like I was reading the action scenes in 300. I could see the high jumping and coming down with swords and it was all done in that really cool way of filming.

I could see it all in my head.

The sexy element was very high flying sexy. It wasn't just mmmm sexy. It was BAM sexy! I loved how the characters were very liberal with the "F" word. lol. I'm a huge fan of the "F" word and I related to characters that tried to use it in every context possible.

Now, here is were, if the story as a whole wasn't so animated, the book could have suffered from a rant review from me.

There was ZERO world building.

I literally had no clue what the back history was for this world. A glossary does not world building make.

So, we start out the book 11,000 years in the past. The world is suffering from destruction by the fates. Again I'm not sure if this is right, it wasn't explained. The Hero in question lost the love of his life, but we aren't empathizing with this love because we are never shown this relationship. Just a sort of fist waving in the air and "I will have my revenge!" We are told the twin soul of said soul mate will be reborn again 11,000 years in the future and in order for his love to be reborn, said soul has to be sacrificed.

Ok, I guess.

My issue is, is that I know the author knows this world in her head in vivid detail. What she lacked was the ability to really show it to our readers. I was focused only on the characters and the world around them I felt was blurry because it was never realized for me in the writing. For example, there is this scene where they go to earth to battle these really bad creatures. We are given no info in humans know these gods exist, if they can see said battle, and how the humans that are mixing with these 'gods' why they are so totally accepting of this. Apparently, one of the gods goes to these women in their dreams and just one visit is enough to be like, "Yep, I'm on board." Literally, nothing is explained. It was really frustrating because while the characters are so vivid I felt like they were living in a black and white world that is hazy around the corners because I had no clue HOW they were existing.

We would get random one sentence little info drops for things but it wasn't enough to for me to be like AHHHHH this is where I am.

So, my questions.

1. What 'gods' are these and how do they relate to the Christian god, or are they not related to that verse of religion?

2. What destroyed earth at the beginning? The flood, the meteor, dinosaurs, was it Pompeii?

3. Do humans know of the existence of these gods?

4. Why are Is, Sol, and Eve so accepting so quickly.

My review is kind of a mess, because while I enjoyed the ride, I think the author forgot book one of a paranormal/urban fantasy is all about building the world for the reader. You have words where as a director has the movie screen.

*I received a copy of this book via Lovers of Paranormal on behalf of the author in exchange for an honest review*
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Whoa Boy! I'm seriously blushing writing this, talk about hot mnage  trois! I have never felt drawn to read a romance or erotic romance with more than two participants in the bedroom *in the story mind you!* but somehow as I wanted to read a modern western I saw this book pop-up on Goodreads. Got my hands on it and was bit surprised as the two bull riders catch a girl off the audience and um... go at it. That's not the story however *just Chapter 1* but it just shocked me a little... now to the story!

Slade Bower and Mustang Jackson are pro bull riders, best friends since the beginning, life is pretty good, new town, new girls, every night, and the girls don't mind taking two cowboys to bed at the same time. Though Slade is starting to get jaded and doesn't see the fun where there used to be a lot.

Queue in Jenna a romance novel writer getting her wrist slapped for not coming up with a book trendy enough, and as she refused to write about space vampire pirates she goes for the easier choice cowboys, of which she knows nothing about. Luckily it just happens that her author's conference in Tulsa also hosts A Bull Riding Championship and its pretty much Kismet!

Jenna finds Slade and Mustang after 'the show' and persuades them to help her with her facts and learning what being a cowboy is like - little does she know Slade and Mustang have others things in mind for the night, mainly bedding Jenna. But Jenna's not a groupie and the cowboys need to change tactics to get her in the game.

This story could have easily been an exploitation of the female character but it sure steered well away from that, so well that I would actually call this a sweet story! whjat?! Yeah you heard me, a sweet threesome story. You can tell Slade starting to fall for her right away, and Mustang is just so damn charming, there is no way any girl can resist that guy. Jenna is fun, and not at all naive, like you might expect for a girl who gives into two guys.

Now let's get to the sex - Whoa! Now I've never read threesome scenes before but, damn! I've been missing out! Slade, Jenna and Mustang make quite the team! It's page sizzling hot, slow, steady, rough kinda ride. And it doesn't help that theres ma'ams and darlin's thrown in the mix to cause heart palpitations on unsuspecting readers...

I especially loved the end - this story needed a happy ending and it got one.

And - Yes, incase you are wondering I have Bucked and Ride waiting to be read as well now! It doesn't get much better than this!
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Ugh. I don't even know where to begin.

I had no idea this was a cowboy book. Had I known that, I likely would have never picked it up. But I am oh, so very glad that I did. The book came highly recommended by another one of my favorite authors (Mia Asher...if you haven't read Arsen, go get it after you've read Used...amazing stuff), and home girl has yet to lead me astray. For my first cowboy book, I found myself wanting to pack up and head to big sky country. Go to a few rodeos and try my hand at barrel racing. Seriously. It was beautifully written and hot. Full of self-loathing. Full of angst. Full of tender exchanges. Full of completely and totally relate-able moments.

I loved Denver. I hated Denver.
I adored Greer. Then loathed Greer.
And Ransom. Dear, sweet, hard-arsed, handsome Ransom. He grated and goaded. Then crawled up in my soul and choked me.

When Lynette says this is a love hate triangle. She means it. You learn to love the flaws that make someone perfectly perfect. It's about learning to not buy into the rumor mill and believing in someone even when they don't believe in themselves.

I'm definitely intrigued where the series will go based on the very last chapter. April needs to hurt up and get here fast!!!
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I do love my sexy cowboys, add a little romance, a strong women willing to take him on, second chance at love, fortune teller making one of her crazy prediction after another, crazy fans, ex lover, a new baby, a teenager who is mad, along with some wonderful crazy friends and family and you have me hooked. What is there not to love about this story. You have all above along with humor, laughs, smiles, secrets, crazy fans and so much more.

Eve is in a world of trouble in so many ways from her past to her here and now. Her one night stand seems to keep haunting her along with her fans. She is done with show business but they won't let her be. Her big secret from her past is about to catch up with her which will tear not only her family apart but her true love that she left so many years ago because of the events leading up to it was just so over whelming that neither her or Lawson could get over or overcome it. I think out of all the characters my heart goes out for her the most. Yes they all had a lot to deal with back then but she had some really tough choice to make with no help making them. I really think she made the right ones and if I were in her shoes I would have done the same thing.

All it takes is one night, a stupid choice so they seem to think, and a night of passion thinking of their needs to put both of them on a guilt trip to last a lifetime. When you get the full story you are wondering who is really to blame, who should have stepped in and how in the world would anyone have known. Lots of people see the same things they did every year and not one of them would have thought any different than they did. Most are lucky to not have the same turn out. It is still a heartbreaking scene that really hits the reader hard.

Lawson has a hard time facing not only his past but the girl in it. She ran out on him when he needed her the most but didn't he tell her he wished he never had meant her. WOW he said that and so much more when he was young and dumb, things he is still saying today that is until his world falls out from under him leaving him in a tailspin like no other.

Both are on a guilt trip that leads to nightmares of one night when things got out of hand losing them both a very good friend. They can never go back and redo the past and will never be able to tell their friend how sorry they are. If things aren't bad enough for Eve coming home facing her past trying to find peace for her unborn baby, her adopted daughter is on a war path like no other keeping Eve spinning out of control.

I just love the crazy fortune teller Vita who just keeps coming, loved her chicken and how Lawson deals with her. When the baby comes you will laugh yourself silly. I kept saying what, how did that happen. Lawson does end up the hero in many ways, he just stole my heart from his caring ways, to being bullheaded, his anger, and how he deals with so many issues, sometimes not in the best of ways. He does have a weakness for Eve and the bottle, he must overcome both. Eve has her weakness as well one being Lawson. Being a big movie star she stole my heart when she put her family first. I adored Lawson family and Eves friend. I didn't care so much for Kellan even at the end with his endearing ways he was a butt.

This was a big win for me in so many ways. I loved the romance, the second chance at love, the way the plot builds, the secret, mystery, humor and the list goes on. It was a very well thought out plot, very well written. The characters you can relate with, you understand where they are coming from even if you see the errors of their ways. I have not read any in this series but really want to I have to wonder what I have missed. I have gone and bought the three audios and the other books in this series even a few that are up for pre order. I cant want to sink my eyes in them. This was truly a wonderful read you do not want to miss.

Book Obsessed Chicks Review
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I really liked this book. It was funny and sweet. Lily is running from her mafia family and is afraid to make friends with anyone. Bull is big and brash and just like his name he will bulldoze into any situation. Bull loves Lily's curves and there is some hot romance. This is at least a 4.5 star book for me except for one flaw. I don't mind reading cuss words except for one and this book is overrun with it. It has the word Godda$# in it.  This is unnecessary and distracting.  I can maybe overlook a couple of uses but it feels like that word is used a hundred times. I know cowboys and they don't misuse that. Horses, hats, and boots make the cowboy, not the language!
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Cowboy Nick started out enigmatic and titillating (wow, to the scene at the pond in the prologue). Unfortunately, as the book moved along I came to believe he wasn't that much of a hero. At one point, I was screaming "Nooooo!" in my mind. This means I was vested in the characters and the story, but it wasn't going the way I wanted it to.

The beleaguered young widow running a ranch is a familiar trope in western romance novels. McLinn does a fine job inserting realistic ranching details, far more than most cowboy romance authors I've read, without bogging down the pace. "At age thirteen, her first experience branding convinced Rachel that top ropers got the best of a hard job."

Rachel is supremely capable. She runs a large Wyoming spread, which is coveted by two nearby landowners. One also covets Rachel herself. Rachel meanwhile says, "I've been married. I didn't much care for it."

The story sets up the two leads fighting an explosive attraction. Rachel sees her independence as a way to preserve her way of life, and Nick's reticence makes some of Clint Eastwood's spaghetti western characters look downright chatty. McLinn is clever, though, and makes him withdrawn even in his internal dialogue. There is a quietness about the tone, but it isn't one of confidence and stillness, it is one of self-denial. This tone continues to build through the book to where Nick's absence of self-respect is damaging. His downfall is his powerful desire for Rachel. There is a scene where all he does is rub Rachel's wrist, and I have to say she wasn't the only one shivering. More sensual scenes eventually follow.

Rachel's history also unfolds in pieces. For instance, the first husband is barely mentioned in the first third of the book. I always like when an author reveals layers of characters both in their personality and in their background. It is like the reader gets to know the leads just as they get to know one another.

By mid-book, Rachel has opened herself to love, but Nick continues to be a hard, hard man and his self-doubt destroys them.

"No, he hadn't been mistaken about her. He was the mistake. And she was making it."

I admit, at this point I wanted to shake him. And then later, I just wanted to slap him. And then even later I felt his betrayal ran so deep he was not redeemable. In the end, I felt Nick never did deserve the wonderful widow woman. His epiphany came far too late to satisfy this reader.
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What the blurb on the cover said: For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You comes a wickedly erotic new novel of innocence, desire, and unbridled pleasure.

What I say: If those books had a quirky endearing quality with some Beautiful Bastard thrown in.

Too be truthful when I first began A Million Dirty Secrets I wasn't really taken with this book. It seemed a bit immature and done.

Beautiful Multimillionaire - check
Virgin - check
Paid to be at my beckoned call - check

But what hadn't been done before was a witty strong minded girl who is doing this for unselfish reasons and not taking any s--- from her purchaser. Not laying down and taking it (pun intended) like a good little subservient. Oh heck no. She takes him by the balls and you wonder just who owns who here.

Noah and Delanie have a funny sexy back and forth that just pulls the reader in. It is cheeky and immature. All consuming and sweet. It's an unexpected surprise and I am happy to have given it a chance. My only negative was the cliff hanger but the "Million Dollar Duet" in the title should have clued me in from the get go. Definitely adding A Million Dirty Secrets to my guilty pleasures list.

Solid 4 STARS
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