Tempted by a Cowboy by Vickie Lewis Thompson – a Review

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Descrption:
The sisters of Gamma Delta Rho just can’t agree whether the perfect man is rich or rugged. But can a cowboy ever prove he’s worth his weight in gold?

Billionaire Astrid Lindberg may have grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she’s determined to have a career as a vet and she feels most at home in a barn surrounded by her beloved horses. Though her parents expect her to settle down with someone refined and rich, Astrid can’t keep her thoughts off of the handsome and hardworking rancher Fletcher Grayson. Too bad he’s one of her clients and thus strictly off limits.

Then, Astrid is involved in an accident after helping one of Fletcher’s horses in the early morning hours, and Fletch comes to her rescue. In the aftermath, the two find their sizzling attraction outweighing common sense and overriding their professional relationship. But Astrid is keeping a secret that is a ticking time bomb with the power to destroy their newfound passion…

Review:

Tempted by a Cowboy by Vickie Lewis Thompson is the second book in her Perfect Man series.  Tempted by a Cowboy is a cute contemporary romance, that is a fast and relaxing read…perfect for the beach or just a day you want to just lie around and read.

We meet both leads immediately. Astrid, is our heroine, and she is a vet. Astrid has always wanted to be a vet, doing something on her own and something she enjoys.  She keeps the fact that her family is extremely wealthy a secret.  As we start the story, Astrid is helping the birth of a foal, in the barn of Fletch Grayson, our hero.  During the long night, as they await Janis, (named after Janis Joplin) the pregnant horse to deliver, both of them can feel the attraction for each other.  Fletch wants Astrid in the worst way, but he knows she will not mixes business with pleasure.  Since she is a great vet, who cares personally for her animals, he nor she want to lose this business relationship for a night of passion. 

Astrid fights her feelings, determined not to go where her body keeps pushing her to do.  On the way home late at night during a rain storm, Astrid’s truck overturns in the deep water over the bridge, and Fletch helps rescue her.  Both feeling the relief that they are alive, let themselves fall to the passion they both want to explore. 

What follows is a hot sexual romance that goes beyond one night.  The both find themselves falling hard for each other.  Just when you think nothing will stand in their way for a permanent relationship, Fletch discovers the truth about Astrid, and everything falls apart.  But this is romance, and the norm is a happy ending.  You need to read the book to see how this happens.  This is a cute fast read, with a likeable couple.

Reviewed by Barb

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