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The Cowboy's Honor is the second book in the runaway brides trilogy. I am loving these books so far, and man this author did great in her Regency romances but she has excelled in writing Western's and they are so fun. If you like books with the Wild West....these are books you need to grab up because they are written so superb. I love seeing this story develop and what I have loved about this series so far is how engaging these books are. They pull the reader immediately into the story and you just don't want to put it down EVER. I was so addicted to this story and couldn't wait to see these two reach their HEA.
The Cowboy's Honor begins with our heroine, who lives out East in Boston, with her family and is about to be married to a childhood friend, and even though she knows it's her duty she hopes one day to love her future husband. But when she learns that he loves another woman and has kept that knowledge from her, she takes a page from her friend's book and runs away from the wedding, her family and her life in Boston to find something new and have some adventure. Courtney Adams is traveling across the west hoping she reaches Montana soon but then her stagecoach shortens the stop from Helena, and she is stranded is a small town and will have to survive on the little coin she has left until she can get word to her friend who lives days away. But then before she realizes its a sexy cowboy saves her from a creepy man that was going to take advantage of her. But she finds herself married to the stranger somehow.
Dean Lawton runs a ranch with his brother and his brother is happily married and wants Dean to find love too and keeps trying to convince him to order a mail order bride from back east but Dean has his own reasons for not wanting to marry a woman. But when his brother insists he picks up a package from town, he goes and finds Courtney, who is wearing a wedding gown and from the East coast and he assumes she is sent by his brother and just marries her to protect her until he can divorce her and send her on her way in the near future. But the judge won't free them from the marriage until they live together for a full month. So now Dean and Courtney have to find a peaceful way to live with each other for a full month. Things are tense between Dean and Courtney, at first, but soon the desire they have for each other builds into a sweeping love tale....
I ADORED this book so much, and I have to say I hope Amy Sandas sticks with Western romances because she is so good at them. I have enjoyed these books more than her Regency novels. I am not sure exactly what the difference is per se, but I just love how these are written and they are definitely my catnip in every way. In The Cowboy's Honor, we have a marriage of convenience set up, but a unique way of seeing this trope and I really admired that this author had a different twist to it. Seeing these two find common ground with each other and discover if they want to stay together after the month is over or be separated for good. We see so much growth in our heroine though. She is a city girl through and through, but I loved her energy and eagerness to try new things like cooking a meal by herself or doing laundry or even learning to shoot a pistol. It was like as the reader, we experience everything along side her and how much she devours all the information she learns about her new life. Its like she is truly finding herself on this journey of self-discovery and I loved how much she craves new experiences and doesn't shy away from them.
Our hero has a tough past, he lost his fiancee when she died from a horrible horse accident and blames himself for everything including her wanting to leave him for another man. He puts so much guilt on himself he doesn't allow himself to be happy until the situation with Courtney happens and he has to face up to his past and his own fears and guilt. I did love seeing him face his past and fight for the love he feels for Courtney. We do have a back plot to the story that is about someone trying to destroy what Rafe has built in his ranch and the twist in the plot that I didn't see coming but I was really happy with the ending and how the story evolves.
The romance that develops between these two is angsty at first, but not full angst, it's more of slow steady angst as they learn to trust in each other and try to deal in compromise and adapt to their new situation. I loved this set up though and seeing them try to find what they need in each other, solve the mystery and learning what is most important in life. We see some great friendships and fun side characters I want more of.
Overall The Cowboy's Honor is a captivating love tale that sweeps the reader off their feet, its a story of sacrifice, self discovery and deep emotion....A WILD WEST GEM!!
The Cowboy's Honor is the second book in the runaway brides trilogy. I am loving these books so far, and man this author did great in her Regency romances but she has excelled in writing Western's and they are so fun. If you like books with the Wild West....these are books you need to grab up because they are written so superb. I love seeing this story develop and what I have loved about this series so far is how engaging these books are. They pull the reader immediately into the story and you just don't want to put it down EVER. I was so addicted to this story and couldn't wait to see these two reach their HEA.
For the time being, she was the bride of a man who wanted her. A man she wanted with every breath and beat of her heart. She could not truly be brave in this new life if she was not willing to take what she wanted despite what might come.
The Cowboy's Honor begins with our heroine, who lives out East in Boston, with her family and is about to be married to a childhood friend, and even though she knows it's her duty she hopes one day to love her future husband. But when she learns that he loves another woman and has kept that knowledge from her, she takes a page from her friend's book and runs away from the wedding, her family and her life in Boston to find something new and have some adventure. Courtney Adams is traveling across the west hoping she reaches Montana soon but then her stagecoach shortens the stop from Helena, and she is stranded is a small town and will have to survive on the little coin she has left until she can get word to her friend who lives days away. But then before she realizes its a sexy cowboy saves her from a creepy man that was going to take advantage of her. But she finds herself married to the stranger somehow.
Dean Lawton runs a ranch with his brother and his brother is happily married and wants Dean to find love too and keeps trying to convince him to order a mail order bride from back east but Dean has his own reasons for not wanting to marry a woman. But when his brother insists he picks up a package from town, he goes and finds Courtney, who is wearing a wedding gown and from the East coast and he assumes she is sent by his brother and just marries her to protect her until he can divorce her and send her on her way in the near future. But the judge won't free them from the marriage until they live together for a full month. So now Dean and Courtney have to find a peaceful way to live with each other for a full month. Things are tense between Dean and Courtney, at first, but soon the desire they have for each other builds into a sweeping love tale....
I'm not sure of much anymore, but I know I want you more than I've wanted anything in a long time. I didn't want you to stir up so much inside me. But you do. And I'm tired of denying it.
I ADORED this book so much, and I have to say I hope Amy Sandas sticks with Western romances because she is so good at them. I have enjoyed these books more than her Regency novels. I am not sure exactly what the difference is per se, but I just love how these are written and they are definitely my catnip in every way. In The Cowboy's Honor, we have a marriage of convenience set up, but a unique way of seeing this trope and I really admired that this author had a different twist to it. Seeing these two find common ground with each other and discover if they want to stay together after the month is over or be separated for good. We see so much growth in our heroine though. She is a city girl through and through, but I loved her energy and eagerness to try new things like cooking a meal by herself or doing laundry or even learning to shoot a pistol. It was like as the reader, we experience everything along side her and how much she devours all the information she learns about her new life. Its like she is truly finding herself on this journey of self-discovery and I loved how much she craves new experiences and doesn't shy away from them.
Our hero has a tough past, he lost his fiancee when she died from a horrible horse accident and blames himself for everything including her wanting to leave him for another man. He puts so much guilt on himself he doesn't allow himself to be happy until the situation with Courtney happens and he has to face up to his past and his own fears and guilt. I did love seeing him face his past and fight for the love he feels for Courtney. We do have a back plot to the story that is about someone trying to destroy what Rafe has built in his ranch and the twist in the plot that I didn't see coming but I was really happy with the ending and how the story evolves.
The romance that develops between these two is angsty at first, but not full angst, it's more of slow steady angst as they learn to trust in each other and try to deal in compromise and adapt to their new situation. I loved this set up though and seeing them try to find what they need in each other, solve the mystery and learning what is most important in life. We see some great friendships and fun side characters I want more of.
Overall The Cowboy's Honor is a captivating love tale that sweeps the reader off their feet, its a story of sacrifice, self discovery and deep emotion....A WILD WEST GEM!!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
In The Cowboy Who Came Calling we have the second book in the Texas Heroes series. this book features a passionate and drama filled story that will definitely test your emotions and mood.
Our key players that take an active role are:
Glory Day, is responsible for taking care of her family. With her father been arrested and sick in jail, her mother inconsolable, Glory is doing everything she can to take care of her mother and sisters. And soon their home is going to be foreclosed if they don't come up with the funds. When Glory stumbles across a criminal with a high reward, she faces off with a mysterious cowoby who wants the same man for himself and he then gets shot in the crossfire.
At first these two aren't a huge fan of each other, more on Glory's side than on Luke. Despite the fact that Luke has been shot because of Glory, you would think that he would have more negative feelings toward Glory but he doesn't. There is a strong attraction between them, but Glory is cynical and stubborn especially when it comes to the male species. I wouldn't say I liked Glory at all. Her personality was a bit too rough for my liking. She is the first heroine from Linda Broday that I really struggled with in ways that I didn't want to struggle but it kept happening, and she was way too stubborn for her own good.
I did however fall heavily for our hero, who is beyond honorable. Despite the way that Glory is so suspsicious of him and his actions, he tends to prove so kind and understanding and doesn't judge her at all. I loved that about him, when he was way too nice for Glory in my opinion. I also admired how much he gives back to Glory and her family, in ways that he didn't even need to but he did it because of his caring and affection for them and because he is a man of honor and I adored that.
There were many wonderful moments between these two, and I just loved the setting and the heroine dealing with being blind and the struggles that come along with that. The romance that built between these two was simply wonderful and once Glory overcame her stubborness and mistrust than their relationship really flourished and once that moment happens I didn't want to put this one away. AN INTRIGUING ROMANTIC TALE IN THE AMERICAN WEST!!!
In The Cowboy Who Came Calling we have the second book in the Texas Heroes series. this book features a passionate and drama filled story that will definitely test your emotions and mood.
Our key players that take an active role are:
- Glory Day, our heroine, who is starting to lose her vision and having to take charge of her family with her father sick and in jail.
- Luke McClain, our hero, who is a ex Texas Ranger, he is on the hunt for a criminal that can clear his name.
Glory Day, is responsible for taking care of her family. With her father been arrested and sick in jail, her mother inconsolable, Glory is doing everything she can to take care of her mother and sisters. And soon their home is going to be foreclosed if they don't come up with the funds. When Glory stumbles across a criminal with a high reward, she faces off with a mysterious cowoby who wants the same man for himself and he then gets shot in the crossfire.
At first these two aren't a huge fan of each other, more on Glory's side than on Luke. Despite the fact that Luke has been shot because of Glory, you would think that he would have more negative feelings toward Glory but he doesn't. There is a strong attraction between them, but Glory is cynical and stubborn especially when it comes to the male species. I wouldn't say I liked Glory at all. Her personality was a bit too rough for my liking. She is the first heroine from Linda Broday that I really struggled with in ways that I didn't want to struggle but it kept happening, and she was way too stubborn for her own good.
I did however fall heavily for our hero, who is beyond honorable. Despite the way that Glory is so suspsicious of him and his actions, he tends to prove so kind and understanding and doesn't judge her at all. I loved that about him, when he was way too nice for Glory in my opinion. I also admired how much he gives back to Glory and her family, in ways that he didn't even need to but he did it because of his caring and affection for them and because he is a man of honor and I adored that.
There were many wonderful moments between these two, and I just loved the setting and the heroine dealing with being blind and the struggles that come along with that. The romance that built between these two was simply wonderful and once Glory overcame her stubborness and mistrust than their relationship really flourished and once that moment happens I didn't want to put this one away. AN INTRIGUING ROMANTIC TALE IN THE AMERICAN WEST!!!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
Coming Home gets it ending in a spectacular and emotionally driven that evokes a whirlwind of a tale to satisfy!!
Cowboy Up is a story I have been looking forward to so very much, and I was kinda sad that this was the conclusion but also very exciting to be able to read Clay's story since I have been wanting his from the very beginning. I will say that Cowboy Up might just be my favorite of the trilogy, there was so much raw emotion that is introduced that I didn't quite see as much in books one and two. And hardly any drama except for external circumstances, when it comes to their relationship, its so sweet and sexy and Harper Sloan takes us on a romantic ride you won't forget and is a must for any romance reader.
Cowboy Up begins with our heroine going out dancing and wanted just a one night's stand. She is just looking for a diversion from her crazy life and she doesn't expect to find her forever. Her best friend Luke introduces her to a cowboy who just wants to be a little "bad" with her. They share a crazy night of sex and passion and for both Clayton and Caroline, its one of the best nights of their lives and they don't even truly know each other. Two months have passed, and Caroline is currently homeless having had her bookstore being set on fire. While attending a baby shower for (our heroine from books one and two) she sees the man that she can't stop thinking about and the one man she thought she would never see again....Clayton Davis. Both Clayton and Caroline haven't had the best luck in the relationship department but the minute they find each other again, they want to take the risk that what they feel for each other is very real and worth taking a chance on.
Cowboy Up is a wild ride of emotion and passion and a story I honestly couldn't get enough. I really just became so addicted to this book and didn't want to put it down. This book is so wonderful in many ways. One is the actual romance that builds between Caroline and Clayton. At first, it starts out as just a casual fling. They both have some damage and mistrust done to them in the past so we see them just wanted one night to forget and enjoy the moment. Clayton hasn't had a serious relationship for over four years. He was betrayed and hurt the most but also he doesn't know if he could ever have children and most women couldn't be with him because of that. Our heroine, Caroline, has suffered both emotional and physical abuse in her life. So she does have some trust issues and she does have to deal with certain internal issues, which is understandable when you see the abusive relationship she left and moved on from. Even from the beginning, Clayton is so great with Caroline and the effects of her past abuse. He doesn't shy away from the serious problems that they face. I found their relationship to be refreshing because we see that once they see each other again, they want a relationship and to see where it takes them. There is some conflicts involved but its more outside of them, its not in the actual inner workings of their relationship and that was like a breath of fresh air. Being able to see a couple want to be together from the beginning and not let drama or a ton of crazy miscommunication get in the way of how they feel about each other.
We also get some fun times with the siblings, and man it made me remember why I love this family so much. They just get each other so well and the humor is fantastic, I was laughing so hard in this one, seeing how much they tease and play with one another. Boy the pregnancy hormones moments were brilliant. I mean really, the way that these two sisters in laws just get their men so worried is very comical and very real. These big tough cowboys weakened by their wives being pregnant was so delightful at times.
The ending was done so very well and I was highly impressed in seeing how this author handled it. I didn't want it to end but the ways that Harper Sloan wrote the ending was perfect and I couldn't have imagined it better.
Coming Home gets it ending in a spectacular and emotionally driven that evokes a whirlwind of a tale to satisfy!!
Cowboy Up is a story I have been looking forward to so very much, and I was kinda sad that this was the conclusion but also very exciting to be able to read Clay's story since I have been wanting his from the very beginning. I will say that Cowboy Up might just be my favorite of the trilogy, there was so much raw emotion that is introduced that I didn't quite see as much in books one and two. And hardly any drama except for external circumstances, when it comes to their relationship, its so sweet and sexy and Harper Sloan takes us on a romantic ride you won't forget and is a must for any romance reader.
Cowboy Up begins with our heroine going out dancing and wanted just a one night's stand. She is just looking for a diversion from her crazy life and she doesn't expect to find her forever. Her best friend Luke introduces her to a cowboy who just wants to be a little "bad" with her. They share a crazy night of sex and passion and for both Clayton and Caroline, its one of the best nights of their lives and they don't even truly know each other. Two months have passed, and Caroline is currently homeless having had her bookstore being set on fire. While attending a baby shower for (our heroine from books one and two) she sees the man that she can't stop thinking about and the one man she thought she would never see again....Clayton Davis. Both Clayton and Caroline haven't had the best luck in the relationship department but the minute they find each other again, they want to take the risk that what they feel for each other is very real and worth taking a chance on.
Cowboy Up is a wild ride of emotion and passion and a story I honestly couldn't get enough. I really just became so addicted to this book and didn't want to put it down. This book is so wonderful in many ways. One is the actual romance that builds between Caroline and Clayton. At first, it starts out as just a casual fling. They both have some damage and mistrust done to them in the past so we see them just wanted one night to forget and enjoy the moment. Clayton hasn't had a serious relationship for over four years. He was betrayed and hurt the most but also he doesn't know if he could ever have children and most women couldn't be with him because of that. Our heroine, Caroline, has suffered both emotional and physical abuse in her life. So she does have some trust issues and she does have to deal with certain internal issues, which is understandable when you see the abusive relationship she left and moved on from. Even from the beginning, Clayton is so great with Caroline and the effects of her past abuse. He doesn't shy away from the serious problems that they face. I found their relationship to be refreshing because we see that once they see each other again, they want a relationship and to see where it takes them. There is some conflicts involved but its more outside of them, its not in the actual inner workings of their relationship and that was like a breath of fresh air. Being able to see a couple want to be together from the beginning and not let drama or a ton of crazy miscommunication get in the way of how they feel about each other.
For the first time in my life, I don't care what anyone else thinks--I'm just happy this man makes me feel safe, shows me how to be bad, and breathes new life back into me with every small step of us exploring. If this is how strong we are after such a short time, I can hardly wait to see what comes next.
We also get some fun times with the siblings, and man it made me remember why I love this family so much. They just get each other so well and the humor is fantastic, I was laughing so hard in this one, seeing how much they tease and play with one another. Boy the pregnancy hormones moments were brilliant. I mean really, the way that these two sisters in laws just get their men so worried is very comical and very real. These big tough cowboys weakened by their wives being pregnant was so delightful at times.
The ending was done so very well and I was highly impressed in seeing how this author handled it. I didn't want it to end but the ways that Harper Sloan wrote the ending was perfect and I couldn't have imagined it better.
"You make me need everything' I never wanted. "
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Mariah Callahan has just lost her job as the assistant to a well known wedding planner in Chicago, and then her estranged father dies, and leaves her his home. So Mariah figures she has nothing to lose, so she drives down to Jubilee, Texas. Then she finds a sexy as sin cowboy practically naked except for his boots in a horse trough, and she knows she is in trouble with this man. Joe Daniels, a recent widower, and ex champion bull rider, is not ready for any relationship until he stumbles across Dutches daughter. Joe at first closes himself off from Mariah, knowing he isn't fully over his past wife yet, and the last thing he needs is one more complication in his life. But Mariah finds herself drawn not only to Joe, but the small quaint town of Jubilee, and only wants to find some purpose in her life. But when life takes a turn, and Mariah and Joe can't deny their attraction to each other, they may be in for one wild ride!!!
The Cowboy Takes A Bride is the first book in the Jubilee series, and even though this isn't the first time for me to try this author out, this book may be my favorite book she has written so far. I can't even believe that I have waited so long to read this one, when its been on the shelves of my library for quite some time. It has been quite some time since I have been pulled completely in with a contemporary romance, but when you mix it in with one sexy cowboy, a house that is falling apart, and a heroine searching for love and purpose in life, I just can't resist. There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book, I LOVED everything about this story. I can barely contain my excitement of this title, and how much I adored every moment I was able to soak it in.
The beginning scene is the most perfect way for this story to begin, and boy did I love the sparks that explodes between Mariah and Joe. From the first few pages, you see the attraction. Joe ,has been struggling with his late wife's death, and doesn't think he can ever love again. At the first scene, he is recovering from a period of being drunk, and drowning his sorrows away, and what happens next...a woman with fire in her eyes, orders him off his own land (but she thinks it is her land) Oh the story is just getting good right??? Well then he learns who she is, and all his senses flare up, and before he knows it he is engaging some sexy flirting, helping her when she needs a helping hand...and kissing the one woman that fires his blood like none other. Mariah has never been in a serious relationship, and doesn't have high expectations from Joe, but her heart starts to get involved, and she knows she could lose her heart to him.
I just loved the way this author tells this romance....makes you want to dream of cowboys that can kiss you breathless, a love story that is priceless and heart wrenching. Its bound to bring a tear to your eyes and some laughs to bubble up when you least expect it to happen. A TRUE GEM OF A ROMANCE!!! It will knock your boots off!!
Mariah Callahan has just lost her job as the assistant to a well known wedding planner in Chicago, and then her estranged father dies, and leaves her his home. So Mariah figures she has nothing to lose, so she drives down to Jubilee, Texas. Then she finds a sexy as sin cowboy practically naked except for his boots in a horse trough, and she knows she is in trouble with this man. Joe Daniels, a recent widower, and ex champion bull rider, is not ready for any relationship until he stumbles across Dutches daughter. Joe at first closes himself off from Mariah, knowing he isn't fully over his past wife yet, and the last thing he needs is one more complication in his life. But Mariah finds herself drawn not only to Joe, but the small quaint town of Jubilee, and only wants to find some purpose in her life. But when life takes a turn, and Mariah and Joe can't deny their attraction to each other, they may be in for one wild ride!!!
The Cowboy Takes A Bride is the first book in the Jubilee series, and even though this isn't the first time for me to try this author out, this book may be my favorite book she has written so far. I can't even believe that I have waited so long to read this one, when its been on the shelves of my library for quite some time. It has been quite some time since I have been pulled completely in with a contemporary romance, but when you mix it in with one sexy cowboy, a house that is falling apart, and a heroine searching for love and purpose in life, I just can't resist. There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book, I LOVED everything about this story. I can barely contain my excitement of this title, and how much I adored every moment I was able to soak it in.
The beginning scene is the most perfect way for this story to begin, and boy did I love the sparks that explodes between Mariah and Joe. From the first few pages, you see the attraction. Joe ,has been struggling with his late wife's death, and doesn't think he can ever love again. At the first scene, he is recovering from a period of being drunk, and drowning his sorrows away, and what happens next...a woman with fire in her eyes, orders him off his own land (but she thinks it is her land) Oh the story is just getting good right??? Well then he learns who she is, and all his senses flare up, and before he knows it he is engaging some sexy flirting, helping her when she needs a helping hand...and kissing the one woman that fires his blood like none other. Mariah has never been in a serious relationship, and doesn't have high expectations from Joe, but her heart starts to get involved, and she knows she could lose her heart to him.
I just loved the way this author tells this romance....makes you want to dream of cowboys that can kiss you breathless, a love story that is priceless and heart wrenching. Its bound to bring a tear to your eyes and some laughs to bubble up when you least expect it to happen. A TRUE GEM OF A ROMANCE!!! It will knock your boots off!!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
Coyote's Mate is my favorite of the WHOLE series(Maybe a tie with Elizabeth's Wolf) however this is a book that is very close to my heart. I probably need a new print copy...that should tell you how much I have read this book because its a comfort read, always gets me out of book slumps and gives me all the feels!! Now I would say that this book can be read as a stand alone, as long as you understand the Breeds worldbuilding that Lora Leigh has done, then you will be good.
So this story begins with a prologue that I do feel is necessary to get some background information on this couple. So Anya worked with Del Ray Delgado for six years, where she worked with her father and cousins at a Breed lab but then they are betrayed and the man Anya thought she trusted and gave herself to, is the betrayer. Now her petition for mate seperation has been approved, but Anya's life isn't ever what she imagined that it would be. Now Del Ray is back in her life and there is nothing that Anya can do to prevent it. The mating heat is stronger than ever between them but Del Ray is holding back. There is much hurt on both sides. What really is the downfall though is the lack of communication and a threat to Anya's life puts Del Ray into being a stupid man at times but he eventually sees the light.
Coyote's Mate is book number 13 in the Breeds series that Lora Leigh has created for us. I simply adore this book so much and Del Ray and Anya are one of my favorite couples that this author has created. I have a weakness for marriage on the rocks trope and this book fits this category just perfectly and Leigh really handles this relationship so well. At times you really want to strangle the hero, but he is so blind at times but you understand its out of love and being too over protective so you eventually forgive him. But Anya, I truly admired her strength in this story. She has such a strong inner core, and how she faces so much against her but never gives up and as the reader you grow to admire her tenacity from beginning to end.
I found Coyote's Breed to be a stunning delight that brings together off the charts sensuality, thrills and chills, and a love story you will never forget!! UNFORGETTABLE!
Coyote's Mate is my favorite of the WHOLE series(Maybe a tie with Elizabeth's Wolf) however this is a book that is very close to my heart. I probably need a new print copy...that should tell you how much I have read this book because its a comfort read, always gets me out of book slumps and gives me all the feels!! Now I would say that this book can be read as a stand alone, as long as you understand the Breeds worldbuilding that Lora Leigh has done, then you will be good.
So this story begins with a prologue that I do feel is necessary to get some background information on this couple. So Anya worked with Del Ray Delgado for six years, where she worked with her father and cousins at a Breed lab but then they are betrayed and the man Anya thought she trusted and gave herself to, is the betrayer. Now her petition for mate seperation has been approved, but Anya's life isn't ever what she imagined that it would be. Now Del Ray is back in her life and there is nothing that Anya can do to prevent it. The mating heat is stronger than ever between them but Del Ray is holding back. There is much hurt on both sides. What really is the downfall though is the lack of communication and a threat to Anya's life puts Del Ray into being a stupid man at times but he eventually sees the light.
Coyote's Mate is book number 13 in the Breeds series that Lora Leigh has created for us. I simply adore this book so much and Del Ray and Anya are one of my favorite couples that this author has created. I have a weakness for marriage on the rocks trope and this book fits this category just perfectly and Leigh really handles this relationship so well. At times you really want to strangle the hero, but he is so blind at times but you understand its out of love and being too over protective so you eventually forgive him. But Anya, I truly admired her strength in this story. She has such a strong inner core, and how she faces so much against her but never gives up and as the reader you grow to admire her tenacity from beginning to end.
I found Coyote's Breed to be a stunning delight that brings together off the charts sensuality, thrills and chills, and a love story you will never forget!! UNFORGETTABLE!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
Our beautiful tale continues with Colton and Rylee and the true test and healing that begins....
(Spoilers may be ahead...proceed with caution or you might crash )
What a sensational book and in all honesty book three was just about PERFECTION!! This book had everything I was hoping for and more. It pretty much takes off the moment that book two ends. At the end of book two, Colton crashes and has a brain injury and is taken to the hospital. Rylee has already lost one man she loved to a car wreck and she fears that she will lose Colton. Rylee is really helpless though, she is full of fear and anger and boy watch out because we definitely see another side of her. I love how protective she is of Colton, and I adored the way that Colton's family and his best friend are her support through this traumatizing experience while they wait in the hospital.
And honestly, these moments just tore me up inside because you can see how much these two care for each other. Just when their relationship was getting back on track and moving past the drama, the worst happens. Thankfully....and I can guarantee that these two do have an HEA. They begin to start healing each other. They definitely have their ups and downs in this story. Some crazy surprises and shocks and Colton will go through an experience where he almost loses Rylee himself, and it is the change that Colton needs to really get his head out of his ass and come to terms with his past openly and honestly with the one woman he loves.
After this pivotal change, we see such depth in their relationship. And ALL THE FEELS...this book had them all!!! It was the fastest 14 and 1.2 hours of my life. I just couldn't put this down, seeing the drama die down, and seeing their relationship just blossom so much in this story. We see the bond between Colton and his father and yeah the father definitely puts Colton in his place and makes him believe of his worth and boy I was a watering pot of tears I can tell ya.
I would have liked to see interaction with Colton's mother a bit more, we didn't really see her except for the beginning of the story. And I was so fascinated by her personality in book two. So *crossing my fingers* that book four we see her more because she appears to be so awesome. We do get some fun times with the boys home of course, and boy some suspenseful moments that I could just see coming and was curious to see how it would pan out in the end. Zander is one of the boys that just tore through my emotions. As we see his character grow more through the series and he just stole my heart!!
From beginning to end this book just did it for the little romantic in me because I tell you this was the perfect book after dealing with all the drama these two give us in the previous two books. Now there is some drama, but it's more they are working through everything and I felt like this book just "clicked", everything just falls into place rightly. And boy so many swoony moments, I just wanted to stay in those moments. It was quite wonderful to see the events of the plot evolve and see these two characters finally get their happy ever after that they deserve.
Our beautiful tale continues with Colton and Rylee and the true test and healing that begins....
(Spoilers may be ahead...proceed with caution or you might crash )
What a sensational book and in all honesty book three was just about PERFECTION!! This book had everything I was hoping for and more. It pretty much takes off the moment that book two ends. At the end of book two, Colton crashes and has a brain injury and is taken to the hospital. Rylee has already lost one man she loved to a car wreck and she fears that she will lose Colton. Rylee is really helpless though, she is full of fear and anger and boy watch out because we definitely see another side of her. I love how protective she is of Colton, and I adored the way that Colton's family and his best friend are her support through this traumatizing experience while they wait in the hospital.
This is love. Me and him, making it work. One being strong when the other is weak. Thinking of the other first when they know their partner is going to feel pain.
And honestly, these moments just tore me up inside because you can see how much these two care for each other. Just when their relationship was getting back on track and moving past the drama, the worst happens. Thankfully....and I can guarantee that these two do have an HEA. They begin to start healing each other. They definitely have their ups and downs in this story. Some crazy surprises and shocks and Colton will go through an experience where he almost loses Rylee himself, and it is the change that Colton needs to really get his head out of his ass and come to terms with his past openly and honestly with the one woman he loves.
We can do this… It's just this selfless girl and this healing boy and we can really make this work.
After this pivotal change, we see such depth in their relationship. And ALL THE FEELS...this book had them all!!! It was the fastest 14 and 1.2 hours of my life. I just couldn't put this down, seeing the drama die down, and seeing their relationship just blossom so much in this story. We see the bond between Colton and his father and yeah the father definitely puts Colton in his place and makes him believe of his worth and boy I was a watering pot of tears I can tell ya.
I would have liked to see interaction with Colton's mother a bit more, we didn't really see her except for the beginning of the story. And I was so fascinated by her personality in book two. So *crossing my fingers* that book four we see her more because she appears to be so awesome. We do get some fun times with the boys home of course, and boy some suspenseful moments that I could just see coming and was curious to see how it would pan out in the end. Zander is one of the boys that just tore through my emotions. As we see his character grow more through the series and he just stole my heart!!
From beginning to end this book just did it for the little romantic in me because I tell you this was the perfect book after dealing with all the drama these two give us in the previous two books. Now there is some drama, but it's more they are working through everything and I felt like this book just "clicked", everything just falls into place rightly. And boy so many swoony moments, I just wanted to stay in those moments. It was quite wonderful to see the events of the plot evolve and see these two characters finally get their happy ever after that they deserve.
I love who you are and what you make me. I love that your spark has stopped the blur. That you wanted to race with me. That I don't need the superheroes anymore because I need you instead. Shit, we've already done the for better or worse part and the in sickness and in health, so let's do the Til death do us part too. Make a life with me, Ryles. Start with me. End With Me. Complete Me. Be my one and only first. Be my goddamn victory lane and my fucking checkered flag because god knows I'll be yours if you'll let me.
The narrator really was horrible and I ended up returning this book. I just couldn't stand the style of narrating she did and her voice was a bit grating on my nerves. Will buy this in EBook format instead.
Juliana Mitchell, a schoolteacher of an Indian school, and loves each of the children that she teaches. However because of her brother refusing to give her inheritance, she is unable to send some of the children, (which she could lose her job if she doesn't get them off) to their next destination. Then she meets Lincoln Creed who offers to take them in. Lincoln widowed and father to Gracie, who is in needs of a governess and more importantly a mother. So when Lincoln proposes to Juliana, she agrees when she starts to realize how much she is beginning to care for this rancher who is in need of love, and who also aches for him in her life.
My Thoughts
I have now read all books from the Creed series, but I just love each and every one of the Creeds so far, and Lincoln Creed is no different. Lincoln loved his previous wife deeply and suffers from the loss. But when he meets Juliana he is charmed, as is his daughter. Gracie is in need of a mother figure and that nurting he feels he could never provide for her. Lincoln also has been lonely for far too long and yearns for someone to come home to. A Creed Country Christmas is a classic holiday story, where there are two people more in needs of love and the healing Christmas season, than they truly realize. A tender Christmas story, one I will never forget.
My Thoughts
I have now read all books from the Creed series, but I just love each and every one of the Creeds so far, and Lincoln Creed is no different. Lincoln loved his previous wife deeply and suffers from the loss. But when he meets Juliana he is charmed, as is his daughter. Gracie is in need of a mother figure and that nurting he feels he could never provide for her. Lincoln also has been lonely for far too long and yearns for someone to come home to. A Creed Country Christmas is a classic holiday story, where there are two people more in needs of love and the healing Christmas season, than they truly realize. A tender Christmas story, one I will never forget.
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Eleven year old Creed and six year old Sylvie became close friends coming from homes that weren't what any child should be raised in. They formed a close tie to each other. As the years went by the feelings of friendship grew into something more intimate. But right when they had everything sorted and their life together guaranteed, their lives were torn apart. Its been sixteen years later and Sylvie although she has managed to make a good life for herself, hasn't fully recovered from the past. Sylvie works for Knight, protecting his girls. But when the girls start to become abused and roughened up, Knight wants answers. And he partners Sylvie with a outside element...a man she never thought she would see again....Creed. Both Creed and Sylvie have a past together but if they want to find out who is responsible for abusing these women, Creed and Sylvie will have to work out the past and will these two discover that they do have a future after all they have gone through?
Creed was a heart wrenching romance that can tear the reader's emotions in two. I quite adored the way that Kristen Ashley writes these. Creed is definitely not for the faint of heart. Our heroine Sylvie has gone through some tough times. She has had to build a strong shell around herself. She is tough as steel until she sees Creed who is the crack in her armor.
I actually really liked the way Ashley wrote this book. We get the occasional flashback to their childhood, seeing their relationship and see what tears them apart. But we also see how they put the pieces back together and find their own kind of happiness even if its sixteen years late. Kristen Ashley has such great talent to tug at the reader's emotions and the characters she writes are so realistic.
This story is raw, vivid and portrays a love story that will break you heart while at the same time invigorating the reader. I honestly can't ever get enough of this author and Creed is evidence of that. Now its definitely different from Knight, I did like Knight way more. I think my issue was the heroine. I did struggle with her personality at times, she isn't the type of heroine Ashley normally writes. But I loved and adored Creed, he is such a yummy and delicious alpha male. And the way he is with his kids is so precious. And despite the serious stuff....there is a lot of play and teasing and fun times that bring a smile to your face. Not a book you want to resist picking up!!
Now for those that haven't read this, the cover may seem ordinary. But I like that it connects with the story in a way.
Creed is a complex heart tugging romance that captivates and warms you inside and out.....sizzling and poignant!!
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Summary
Eleven year old Creed and six year old Sylvie became close friends coming from homes that weren't what any child should be raised in. They formed a close tie to each other. As the years went by the feelings of friendship grew into something more intimate. But right when they had everything sorted and their life together guaranteed, their lives were torn apart. Its been sixteen years later and Sylvie although she has managed to make a good life for herself, hasn't fully recovered from the past. Sylvie works for Knight, protecting his girls. But when the girls start to become abused and roughened up, Knight wants answers. And he partners Sylvie with a outside element...a man she never thought she would see again....Creed. Both Creed and Sylvie have a past together but if they want to find out who is responsible for abusing these women, Creed and Sylvie will have to work out the past and will these two discover that they do have a future after all they have gone through?
Plot and Story Line
Creed was a heart wrenching romance that can tear the reader's emotions in two. I quite adored the way that Kristen Ashley writes these. Creed is definitely not for the faint of heart. Our heroine Sylvie has gone through some tough times. She has had to build a strong shell around herself. She is tough as steel until she sees Creed who is the crack in her armor.
some people get to live life. some people survive it. We're survivors. We can carve out our pieces of happy...But we're foolin' ourselves if we think we can set aside the shit that happened to us, the shit done to us, the shit we've done and move on. It'll be with us forever. We just gotta learn to live with it. We bury it, deny it or pretend it isn't there, we're fucked. It'll surface and tear us to shreds. We acknowledge it and keep on keepin' the fuck on, and we'll be good
I actually really liked the way Ashley wrote this book. We get the occasional flashback to their childhood, seeing their relationship and see what tears them apart. But we also see how they put the pieces back together and find their own kind of happiness even if its sixteen years late. Kristen Ashley has such great talent to tug at the reader's emotions and the characters she writes are so realistic.
Just you wait, baby. Didn't live free and easy. Didn't feel totally alive. Not without you. But I got my kids and I had something to live for, work for, keep goin' for. Now I got it all
This story is raw, vivid and portrays a love story that will break you heart while at the same time invigorating the reader. I honestly can't ever get enough of this author and Creed is evidence of that. Now its definitely different from Knight, I did like Knight way more. I think my issue was the heroine. I did struggle with her personality at times, she isn't the type of heroine Ashley normally writes. But I loved and adored Creed, he is such a yummy and delicious alpha male. And the way he is with his kids is so precious. And despite the serious stuff....there is a lot of play and teasing and fun times that bring a smile to your face. Not a book you want to resist picking up!!
The Cover
Now for those that haven't read this, the cover may seem ordinary. But I like that it connects with the story in a way.
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Creed is a complex heart tugging romance that captivates and warms you inside and out.....sizzling and poignant!!
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This was such a FUN duet by the amazing Meghan March. I had such a blast with this book in so many ways and it takes us back to the Mount Trilogy—with the underworld of Lachlan Mount and Kiera and so much so I was tempted to do a re read of their story. If you loved their story and wanted to know Magnolia’s story than read this duet and you will adore it every bit as I did here. I was really drawn into this one here because of many aspects but Magnolia and Moses’ story is so beautiful, yet heartbreaking and real. I really loved a alpha male that has to grovel to win the heart of his woman back. And boy does Magnolia make him work for it which is well deserved and we see what has carved her into the woman she is. And seeing the first half of their story was so touching in so many ways but of course it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger (not as bad as she is known to do at times but it still there—make sure you have book two ready to read )