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A Valentine Proposal by Viv Royce – a Review

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A Valentine Proposal by Viv Royce – a Review

 

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Just as free-spirited bookstore employee Cleo Davis faces closure of her beloved shop, the owner informs her it will continue as part of the successful Stephens chain. When the chain’s risk assessor, the very reserved, very attractive Mark Stephens, enters the store to look over her business plan, Cleo clashes with him right away. Oil and water have nothing on them.

Mark has always followed the rules. But the minute he steps into vibrant and spunky Cleo’s store, he knows he’s in trouble. One moment he’s in her “craft corner” painting bookends with kids, the next in a bidding war with Cleo at a charity auction. He can’t deny that opposites attract, and Cleo’s vivacious personality has him rethinking his life in more ways than one.

But when Cleo’s store officially becomes part of the bookstore chain, Mark will become her boss…and completely off limits.

 

Review:

I really enjoyed A Valentine Proposal by Viv Royce.  It kept reminding me of all those Hallmark movies that are so popular right now.  I wouldn’t be surprised if it actually got turned into one of those movies one day.  Set in a small town, girl next door type heroine, big city bookstore chain hero type, the two meet, clash over their thoughts for the town’s bookstore, have an instant attraction to one another, but are on opposite sides of the fence regarding what should happen in this small town regarding the bookstore that our heroine just happens to work at. 

I found I had an instant attraction to our would-be couple of Cleo and Mark.  Even though they are at odds with each other regarding the bookstore, you can feel their instant attraction and feel the chemistry between them coming off the pages.  Their interactions with each other are fun, flirty and sexy at times.  Cleo being the door next door type isn’t afraid to get dirty, have fun and throw caution to the wind.  Matter of fact when Mark first encounters her she’s laying on the floor, inside a castle made out of books looking for a stuffed teddy bear for one of her customers.  It was quite comical and set the tone for our story’s couple.  Cleo and Mark’s  adventure takes flight from there and never wavers or dulls.  That being said, it was fun watching Mark let go of his stuffy big city boy mentality and start to adopt Cleo’s small town ideas for her bookstore.  This other side of Mark was a pleasant surprise in their adventure and I really liked this side of him.  Cleo and Mark seem to balance each other out in all the right ways. 

I found that both characters are able to hold their own in a scene, thus allowing for a good flow to their adventure all the while keeping you the reader invested in the story.  Viv Royce does a wonderful job keeping you the reader invested in the story because she’s created two characters who are well rounded with enough back story that they don’t feel one dimensional.  When this happens it helps to give more depth and heart to the story and this one had it in spades.  If you like stories with a small town feel, a little drama and angst between our hero and heroine then A Valentine Proposal is for you. 

Until next time,  happy reading everyone!

Reviewed by Marcie

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Night’s Kiss by Mary Hughes – a Review

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Night’s Kiss by Mary Hughes – a Review

 

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As a human who hunts vampires, I risk death each night I take to the streets. Bloodsuckers are stupidly fast. I have only my wits, my practice, and my weapons.

Oh yeah, and my rage.

Vampires killed my parents before my eyes when I was young. My revenge? I’ll destroy every last one of the evil bastards, starting with their king.

But only one man can help me locate the king. Achingly tall, dark, and too-sexy-for-his-own-good, Ryker is gorgeous enough to be the vamp king himself. But the devilish arch to his black eyebrow, his white, unfangy grin, and rocking the daytime are good clues that he’s human.

We’ll have to work together as uneasy allies if I hope to get my final revenge on the king—only now it seems evil monsters are also after our prey, and they’ll stop at nothing to see us all dead. And why are they having so much trouble finding the king?

 

 

Review;

I really enjoyed Night’s Kiss by Mary Hughes.  I found it to have a solid plot-line with well developed character development, not only of the main couple, but the secondary characters as well.  Everything just seemed to fit together and flow from one page to the next.  Yes we focus mainly on Kat and Ryker throughout the story as it’s about their adventure and path to each other, but the secondary characters play a major role in that path they are on, and they aid their story along.  The whole pretense of a vampire and vampire hunter being attracted to each other only to find out they are mates makes for a fun read. 

Both Kat and Ryker are fun characters that you can’t help but like.  For an ancient being Ryker is pretty much like a teenage boy around Kat, he just can’t figure out what it is about her that makes him want to work with her to find the Vampire King, who happens to be Ryker’s best bud since forever.  However, for the majority of the story poor feisty, warrior woman, hear me roar Kat doesn’t know Ryker is a vampire because he portrays himself as a human PI, that is, when he’s not shapeshifting into the disguise of police officer Keydew.  Speaking of this other persona he likes to change into I couldn’t help but think of Deputy Sherriff Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith show, LOL!!  The way he played the part of officer Keydew to everyone was comical at times for me but I loved it, it added another dimension to Ryker’s character and personality.  Can you tell I really liked Ryker’s character??? 😉  As much as I liked our resident vampire, I have to say I thought Kat’s character was great.  She’s such a strong female lead you can’t help but appreciate all she’s been through in her life, along with her sister. I really liked the sisterly dynamics between them and enjoyed learning about their life and just who Kat really is.  Finding out she’s the product of the very thing she’s been hunting all her life throws her for a loop.  Yes, Kat’s parents are human and vampire, her father is the vampire.  However, with the help of her sisters, both adopted and biological she comes to accept her birth parents, which in the end leads her to be able to accept that Ryker had lied about being human and is in fact a vampire, and that she had come to love him.  Once the truth came out and they admitted they had feelings for each other things got even more fun between them, but in the end they do wind up with their HEA, but not without more drama and danger for these too. 

I really enjoyed Night’s Kiss, and feel that Miss Hughes has another successful story on her hands. It’s fun, adventurous, with 2 strong leads for the main couple, with  just the right amount of mystery and danger tossed in for good measure to keep things entertaining.  For anyone who loves a good vampire read, then this one is a must. 

Until next time, happy reading everyone.

Reviewed by Marcie

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A Family by Christmas by Viv Royce – a Review

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A Family by Christmas by Viv Royce – a Review

 

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Chocolatier Emma Miller has a new business selling bonbons to the residents of the quaint town of Wood Creek. When a tiny visitor stops by her shop with an interesting request, Emma is intrigued. The young girl needs chocolates that will help her widowed dad fall in love, preferably with her teacher. What Emma didn’t count on was Casey’s ever so charming and handsome dad, Grant, stepping into her life. She has to remind herself to be cautious because the one thing she learned in foster care is that people always leave.

Pilot Grant Galloway is touched by his daughter’s gift and is curious about the person who made the world-class chocolates. But when he steps into Emma’s shop full of delicious smells and tasty morsels, he forgets to breathe. And it has nothing to do with his favorite dessert. She’s pretty and kind, and when she has to deal with a difficult client, his protective instincts kick into high gear. But he risked his heart once. When his wife died, it left him broken. He’s just now beginning to pick up the pieces, and he and his daughter will be leaving town once the holidays are over.

Thanks to some Christmas wishes, though, these two might discover that their carefully laid plans are about to change.

 

 

Review;

I just loved A Family by Christmas.  Viv Royce writes a very sweet and charming story about giving love a chance and finding that sometimes you just have to let your heart lead you to where you are meant to be.  I absolutely love these fast paced Christmas reads set in a small town where boy meets girl and vice versa, they become friends and realize they’re falling in love.  Viv Royce hit’s all my high points with this one and kept me entertained from beginning to end.  Emma is the type of person you’d want to become friends with as she’s just so down to earth, kind, helpful and wants to make people happy with her chocolate creations.  Let me tell you the descriptions of her bonbons had my mouth watering, and I couldn’t help but get into some of my favourite chocolates paired with a glass of wine as I read this one.  As for Grant figuring out single parenthood to his adorable little girl Emma he had me swooning numerous times. He’s definitely the type of guy that any women would be lucky to have.

A Family by Christmas is the type of story that makes you just want to settle into you favourite chair, light the fireplace, pour a glass of wine and forget about the outside world for a few hours.  Emma, Grant and his daughter Casey are a cute trio and they keep you entertained throughout.  You just get caught up in their lives/adventure and there’s just something about adding in the Christmas season that always for me adds that magical touch to the story.  This one had all sorts of magical touches, from Casey’s chocolate request for daddy to fall in love, to Emma helping Casey overcome her fear of singing in front of a crowd, to Grant helping Emma make her bonbon deliveries, and the annual winter fair.  Toss in a fun secondary cast of characters in  Grant’s family and this story has all the ingredients to make you fall in love with a Family by Christmas.  If you love a sweet romance with the Christmas season as the backdrop then you can’t go wrong with this one by Viv Royce.   A Family by Christmas will have you thinking of the Christmas season and your favourite hallmark movie all at the same time. 

Until next time my little book loving elves, happy reading!!

Reviewed by Marcie

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The Boyfriend Contract by Victoria James – a Review

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The Boyfriend Contract by Victoria James – a Review

 

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Emily Birmingham has had it up to here with men.

Growing up with an overbearing father and then her brother inherits everything she’s worked her whole life to build. Now she’s living in her grandmother’s dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere Canada, jobless, and dealing with the most annoyingly sexy contractor on the planet. Exactly when did her life become an anti-Hallmark movie?

Cooper Merrick learned the hard way that love is definitely not worth the risk. He’s happy running the family contracting business alongside his well-meaning but overly-opinionated brothers…happy enough until polished and perfect Emily enters his world. Nothing prepared him for the ways she turns his life upside down and reaches the parts of himself he’s closed off from the world.

But when he finally gets up the nerve to ask Emily out, she says her next date will need to come with a written contract and some very particular ground rules. Yeah, it sounds crazy, but why does he find himself wanting to sign on the dotted line?

 


Review;

I think it’s safe to say I’ve become a fan of Victoria James novels and thanks to The Reading Café I’m able to review another well written story by her. 

The Boyfriend Contract by Victoria James is everything I now come to expect from one of her stories.  Yes it’s a quick read, but it’s fun, and flirty with just the right amount of drama and backstory to bring depth and substance to her story.  I really enjoyed the main couple of Emily and Cooper from their first appearances in the story. Both characters are down to earth, real and easy to relate too.  They make it very easy to read, become attached that you don’t want to put the book down as you follow along on their adventure.  Added to the mix is a nicely rounded out batch of secondary characters in Cooper’s family with his brothers, sister and parents. I just loved the family dynamic there.  They are a close-knit family who love to joke with each other, aggravate one another etc, but in the end they love one another and will always have each other’s backs.  It’s because of that family dynamic they were able to welcome Emily in with open arms and root for Cooper and Emily to get together. I loved the way his sister and brother’s bugged and heckled him over his feelings for her, it was just sweet sibling love coming through. 

Of course it wouldn’t be a true romantic read without some drama to wreck a little havoc with the main couple. We learn of Cooper’s past with his wife, and that she died of cancer at a young age. It’s taken him five years to finally come to terms with everything and finally move on and want to start over again with Emily.  It wasn’t  easy for Cooper to navigate but thanks to the support of his family he was able to do just that and find love again with Emily.  Cooper wasn’t the only one dealing with life altering events.  Emily is still grieving that death of her parents thanks to a car accident a year ago, and how her older brother who wasn’t very nice to her growing up and still isn’t nice to her, inherited the family business that she loved. However, she inherited her grandmother’s old family house in Maple Hill and it brings her to Cooper and his family.  Their romance is very slow to build, but not too slow, just slow enough to appreciate the build-up and enjoy their slow fall into love with one another. I enjoyed their romance even with all it’s ups and downs, humour and all around charming appeal.  Victoria James has another hit on her hands I’d say and I look forward to reading more from her, hopefully with Cooper’s siblings having their own romances.

Until next time, happy reading everyone!

Reviewed by Marcie

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At Death’s Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon – a Review

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At Death’s Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon – a Review

 

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Cursed and betrayed, Valynda Moore died as the result of a Voodoo spell gone wrong– one that left her trapped in the form of a living Voodoo doll. Until the Hellchaser leader, Thorn, offers her a chance at redemption and a new life that could return her to a human body.

But bargains have never turned out well for Valynda. The only thing she can depend on is betrayal and backbiting politics, especially now that the Malachai, the darkest of evil that she and the crew of Deadmen have sworn to defeat, has risen. And this time the king of all demons will not be defeated, and he, too has the one thing Valynda wants most. Against her will, she is pulled into a most dangerous game where she has to choose between her worst enemy and her best friends. Winner takes the world, and her immortal soul . . .

It’s a demon-eat-demon world where the stakes have never been higher—will the Deadmen succeed or will Valynda be the one who finally sinks them all and takes the world with her?

 

 

Review;

At Death’s Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon is the final installment in her triology Deadman’s Cross.  This series has been a fun ride with all the new characters we’ve met along the way.  At Death’s Door continues with the fun and this time centers on the characters of Valynda and Nibo(Xuri).  We learn that Nibo is a Ghede/Spirit of the Dead, also known as a psychopomp. It’s Nibo’s job in his realm to guide souls to the place of the dead. I must admit I had to look up the term psychopomp because I had no idea what it was, even though mythology was a favorite subject of mine in school.

It’s through a Voodoo ritual that Valynda and her friends perform in their youth that the two first encounter each other.  Usually seeing Nibo in his true form causes human’s to run in fear or faint, Valynda of course doesn’t.  Instead she stands her ground with him and actually antagonizes and insults him. Nibo is surprised by her reaction and finds he’s attracted to her but can’t figure out why.  There is a reason why both are instantly attracted to each other but I refuse to spoil any plot points, so I suggest you read this installment and find out why.  🙂  I’m grateful that Kenyon gave us a lot of backstory on Valynda and how she came to be straw doll otherwise I would’ve been completely lost in this book.  The backstory helps to fuel the plot and advance it forward, creating a fun and crazy ride for both characters.  Not only is Valynda’s backstory important to the plot, but so is Nibo’s.  It’s through his backstory we learn of his twin and why there is such hatred between them.  It’s this hatred that plays a major role in Valynda and Nibo’s road to their HEA.  Again sorry no spoilers for you!  🙂

Nibo and Valynda’s adventure is a fast read, full of plot twists, spoilers for future books, clues to character’s parentage/family trees that we’ve already met in her other series, etc. This final installment was chalked full of so many points it’s hard for me to get them all in without going on a tangent.  Needless to say Kenyon did a great job on this one. I was happy with how she ended it, but sad at the same time because I really love these characters and I feel there’s so much more that can be written about them.  I feel we will cross paths with all of them again as the battle with the Malachai rages on.  Ooo speaking of the Malachai we do learn something very important about him and a specific Dream Hunter who goes by the name of M’adoc.  I so want to say what, but I can’t spoil it for you, it’s too good a plot point.  Not only does this plot point concern Adarian Malachai, but it also concerns Acheron.  See it’s so hard to do up a review for one of Kenyon’s books and not give away spoilers because they are always so good, and tossed into the plot at just the right time.   Speaking of timing, once again we are treated to fun scenes between current and recurring characters like Ash and Thorn to provide not only plot advancement but the comical aid to get through the rough patches in the story.  Her typical off the wall Kenyon humour is there in her characters and it adds a certain dimension to her characters that just endear them to us even more. 

For any fellow Menyon At Death’s Door is a must read to finish of this trilogy. I’m looking forward to meeting up with this crew again in future series/stories. 

Until then, happy reading my fellow Menyons!!

Reviewed by Marcie

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Announcing Trouble by Amy Fellner Dominy – a Review

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Announcing Trouble by Amy Fellner Dominy – a Review

 

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I may know everything there is to know about baseball, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Or like him. Garrett Reeves: sidelined player and the embodiment of everything I’ve learned to hate about baseball. He’s gorgeous, he’s cocky, he’s laser-focused on getting back in the game, no matter the cost.

When he convinces me to call games alongside him, our chemistry heats up the booth. We’re good together, whether I want to admit it or not. I’m finding that I like baseball again, but even worse, I’m liking Garrett. A lot.

But when he has to decide between our future and a new shot at his dreams, I know baseball will win out every time. 

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book has tons of hilarious banter, lots of sexual tension, and a hero who will throw a wild pitch right at your heart.

 

 

Review;

Announcing Trouble by Amy Fellner Dominy is a cute, fun summer read for any sports fan.  This book has everything the disclaimer states and then some.  There was even some of the usual teenage angst thrown in to provide just the right amount of drama to carry the story to its end. 

I really liked our main couple Garret and Josie.  They were fun, exciting, full of energy, head strong and charming. These were two characters who very much complimented each other and brought a nice balance to their adventure.   Their scenes were fun, comical at times and even heart breaking.  Both had different aspects/issues in their lives they had to deal with and come to terms with in order to move forward in their relationship.  They were backed by a strong set of secondary characters who helped to provide more insight to each of their background stories, and move Garret and Josie’s adventure along.  At the root of their story and the main theme that brings them together and eventually holds them together is their love for the game of baseball.  For any baseball fan you’ll find you get sucked right into the baseball scenes cheering on the Cholla Wildcats just like Garret and Josie are doing from the announcers booth at every game. This is how the two meet. Josie can’t handle the terrible job that Garret’s colour commentator is doing so she just barges in to the announcers booth and pretty much tosses him out. Thus Josie and Garret’s adventure begins on a very comical note.

It was nice to watch Josie get back to the sport she loved but tried to tuck away because of her dad. As she begins to realize she still loves the sport, she realizes she needs to come to terms with why she decided she didn’t like baseball anymore, how her dad leaving her and her mom altered her view on baseball and life in general has shaped her into who she currently is.  As if that isn’t enough to deal with for a teenager she also is coming to terms with admitting she’s falling for a baseball player/announcer and isn’t sure she can trust Garret and his feelings for her. This part of the story is heartbreaking at times and full of emotions but written extremely well and with great care.  Josie isn’t the only one dealing with emotion, growing feelings and decisions to be made.  Poor Garret with is injured arm but still wanting to get back into the game he loves has his stumbling block moments but never gives up.  His character had such a charm about him you couldn’t help but like him and I loved how he recruited everyone he possibly could to help him convince Josie to not give up on them as a couple.

Being a sports fan, and especially a baseball fan I really enjoyed Announcing  Trouble by Amy Fellner Dominy.  Her characters were real and likeable with a realness to their story, choices and decisions they were faced with.  I have to say I really liked Josie’s friend Mai.  She had me cracking up throughout most of the book as she was clueless about the sport of baseball. I’m sure we all have that one friend who isn’t into sports, and I was totally able to relate to Josie and Mai’s friendship for that reason alone.  Ms. Fellne Dominy has hit one out of the park with this one!

 Until next time everyone, happy reading.

Reviewed by Marcie

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Betraying the Billionaire by Victoria Davies – a Review

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Betraying the Billionaire by Victoria Davies – a Review

 

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Julian Worth isn’t a man with time to spare. Ruling his billion dollar empire with an iron fist, work is the true love of his life. Which is why when it comes to marriage, a strategic alliance matters more than love. Julian is more than ready to sign on for a little superficial dating and a marriage of convenience if it allows him to take his company to the next level. What he wasn’t ready for was the woman who shows up as his prospective bride.

Holly Abbott has spent her whole life coming in second. Being born four minutes behind her twin sister has defined her life. But when her headstrong sister refuses to go along with their father’s plan to marry her off into a cold business arrangement, Holly has to step up. Knowing the infamous Julian Worth will only entertain marrying the Abbott heir, Holly sets her identity aside to transform into her sister. It’s an easy enough plan. A few dates with a man who isn’t hers won’t hurt anyone. 

Except Julian is nothing like the ruthless tycoon she expected. Soon she’s left to wonder, what will happen when her sister comes back and worse, how will she ever be able to give up a man who doesn’t even know her real name?

 

 

Review;

Betraying the Billionaire by Victoria Davies is another success for her I’d have to say. I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end.  It was full of everything I’ve come to know about Victoria Davies’ writing style. 

The so-called romance between Holly and Julian is slow to build allowing us to really get to know the two characters.  We get to learn why Holly is pretending to be her sister for her family and the family’s business sake. My heart really broke for Holly throughout this one because you can plainly see she’s falling hard for Julian and their isn’t a single thing she can do about it. You just can’t argue with love or who your heart chooses I guess. Plus her father could care less about her and her feelings.  He’s really a jackass as far as I’m concerned. To treat his daughters that way he does, oooo I wanted to slap him upside the head in every scene he was in.   

Whereas, Julian on the other hand isn’t in this for the right reasons at first.  He sees marriage to the Abbott heir as a way to further along his company’s name.  However, that plan quickly falls by the wayside because he notices there’s something different about Lillian/Holly that he can’t quick figure out and he’s a man who loves puzzles.  So he sets his mind to solving the puzzle that is Lillian/Holly and before long he realizes he’s fallen in love with her, Holly not Lillian at this point.  Julian and Holly are such a sweet couple and every scene they are in you can’t help but like them a little more each time they are together.  I particularly loved the scene where Holly meets his foster parents and learns about that part of his life.  It was a touching and endearing scene.  Just like in all romances when the man finally realizes he’s in love, and the girl is about to spill the beans and tell the truth, boom the secret she’s been keeping explodes in both their faces causing their blissful romance to go kaboom! 

When the truth is finally revealed and Julian learns that Holly and Lillian are twins, and Holly was pretending to be Lillian a new puzzles emerges for Julian and as he works to solve this new puzzle we can’t help but feel helpless as we watch both characters to struggle through what to do next, is it possible to salvage their relationship and just what is Lillian hiding from everyone.  It’s also during this part of the story that Ms. Davies slyly begins to spin a new secondary plot regarding Lillian.  Just why did she run off to San Franciso and what isn’t she telling Holly? But I digress, so back to Julian and Holly.  When Holly comes up with a ‘Hail Mary’ plan to save the company and goes to see Julian her meeting doesn’t go as planned. Their meeting at first is tense, but then the love that’s still between them begins to emerge and there’s a moment where I thought I’d need kleenex thanks to Mr. Davies superb writing of this scene.  All the emotion and love between them just pours off the pages and I found myself on the edge of my seat waiting to see how this would end for the two of them.  I never expected Julian to do what he did because of who he is but I loved how he chased after Holly after she left his office and made it perfectly clear that she’s the one and he can’t be without her.  I loved that he had the ring with him and put it back on her finger and made certain she knew this was it for him and that they were starting their lives together finally. I found it pretty comical that his only request for their weeding was her dad wasn’t invited and that Holly couldn’t agree more.  I couldn’t help but chuckle at that point.

I really enjoyed Victoria Davies new adventure in Betraying the Billionaire.  My only pet peeve about this book was how she ended this one by leaving us hanging in regards to Holly Abbott’s sister Lillian and what she’s still hiding.  Guess I’ll just have to tune into part two/sequel to Betraying the Billionaire staring Lillian Abbott. 

Until next time, happy reading everyone!

Reviewed by Marcie

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The Trouble With Cowboys by Victoria James – a Review

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The Trouble With Cowboys by Victoria James – a Review

 

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Eight years ago, Tyler Donnelly left Wishing River, Montana, after a terrible fight with his father and swore he’d never return. But when his father has a stroke, guilt and duty drive him home, and nothing is as he remembers––from the run-down ranch to Lainey Sullivan, who is all grown up now. And darn if he can’t seem to stay away.

Lainey’s late grandma left her two things: the family diner and a deep-seated mistrust of cowboys. So when Tyler quietly rides back into town looking better than hot apple pie, she knows she’s in trouble. But she owes his dad everything, and she’s determined to show Ty what it means to be part of a small town…and part of a family.

Lainey’s courage pushes Ty to want to make Wishing River into a home again—together. But one of them is harboring a secret that could change everything.

 

 

Review;

The Trouble with Cowboys by Victoria James is a heart warming story that wraps you up from beginning to end making you wish you can just make everything right between Tyler Donnelly and Lainey Sullivan.  Both are characters who are still dealing with a tremendous loss in both of their lives and are afraid to truly let someone else in for fear of the other thinking they are broken and can’t be fixed.  Tyler and Lainey’s back story made my heart hurt for both of them, but as their journey continued I just knew that in the end they would overcome what they needed to find their HEA together. 

Miss James writes this one so beautifully and makes you root for the underdog, in this case both Lainey and Tyler.  They are a couple that had the chemistry needed between a couple to hold your interest, but it was the slow build of their romance, trials and tribulations of life that really pull you in, keeping you reading from beginning to end, hating to put the book down.  They are a couple that can be addicting because you want to find out more about them both individually and as a growing couple.  You want to see Tyler and his father repair their relationship, Tyler and his friends Cade and Dean make up and become friends again all the while restoring his family’s ranch.  For Lainey you can’t help but want to see her dream of studying art in Italy and becoming an artist come true, while at the same time continuing to run her late grandma’s family diner.  Oh and of course for Tyler and Lainey to get their HEA together. 

I really liked the pace of this romance/story.  Miss James knew it was one not to be rushed and brings you the reader along this adventure on a comfortable pace filled with loss, pain, frustration, but also fun, flirty, charming and even comical events throughout Lainey and Tyler’s journey.  I found she balanced the fun with the serious just right.  Everything about The Trouble With Cowboys just falls into place creating a beautiful and heart-felt read.  For anyone who loves small town cowboy filled stories then this one’s for you and you won’t be disappointed one bit.  You’ll fall in love with this story just like I did.

Until next time, happy reading everyone!!

Reviewed by Marcie

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