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Tempting The Cowboy (2013)

by Elizabeth Otto(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Entangled: Indulgence

series

Paint River Ranch

review 1: I did not know what to expect from this book, as it was my first by this author. I certainly did not expect I would be giving it 4.75 Stars! By the book’s description, it led me to believe it would be another typical story where the woman comes to the Dude Ranch not prepared for western live, falls in love with the brooding but sexy cowboy, whom doesn’t want to committee due to a failed marriage, etc. Well, this storyline had some of that, and so much more. Tempting the Cowboy had heart and soul. I stayed up way past my bedtime, as I could not put it down. Believe me, I had to reach for my Kleenex more than once. The characters came alive to me. I could feel Rylan’s range of emotions. The author slowly revealed the events that took Rylan from cop to a housekeep... moreer. Even though, Rylan is emotionally scarred and only a shadow of the woman she once was, you could feel the “zest” within her from the first conversation she had with the intoxicated cowboy, Cole. Cole was casted in the typical older brother role- serious, guarded, and very protective of his family. His failed marriage has left a bitter man, and yet the scenes with his daughter are so heartwarming. Of course, I fell “in like” immediately with the 2nd son, as Tucker has all the charming characteristic of the middle child. There is a 3rd brother, Levi, whom is only mentioned in passing, as he is serving in the military. Maybe the next book, will give us more info on him. When Rylan and Cole finally give into their lustful feelings for each other, the pages “Light-Up” from their passion. The author really explored their sensuality by sharing with the readers a love making session while riding a horse. That’s a true cowboy moment, if there was ever one!I am certainly looking forward to the continuation of “A Paint River Ranch Series” starring the Haywood brothers.
review 2: A child is the best thing that a parent can have but there is also enough room for a life time partner. The only thing that she needs is to heal and he needs to believe that happily ever afters do exist.This is the first installment to “A Paint River Ranch” series and I have to say that I fell in love with these two characters well actually with three. There was so much emotion going through me when I was reading this book I felt pain, sadness, confusion, happiness and most of all love. From the moment that I read that there was a little footsteps down the hall and screamed “doggie” I knew that I was going to fall in love with Birdie. There was Rylan and the emotional wreck that she was in I was trying to figure out what she was running away from and when I found out my heart was crushed. Then finally Cole the man that held the family together, the person that took over the ranch when his father passed away, the devoted son, brother but most of all a devoted father.Rylan Frederickson needed to heal and after accepting a job over the phone she knows that this is her opportunity. When everything goes wrong she ends up in a bar and low and behold the person that can take her to the ranch is there. Only that he has been drinking but most of all he is a very handsome cowboy and there is no way she is going to let Cole Haywood drive. Cole knows that he is being an ass but he doesn’t care he needs to quit looking and feeling things for Rylan. He needs to remember that she is an employee and that getting involved with an employee is against the rules. Cole needs to take care of the ranch, his mother but most of all his precious Birdie. As time goes by the feelings that they both have can’t be denied any longer. Once they share that first kiss nothing is able to stop them. They both know that they should but who the hell cares. Rylan is able to open up to Cole and lets him know about her terrible past, the reason that she gets attorney mail. He can’t believe what she has gone through not only what she went through with her husband but losing her daughter. Rylan has blamed herself for the death of her daughter, there are so many what if’s, she should have left her husband only that he threatened her. Cole has not told Rylan yet about his past and that’s never a good thing because his ex has been calling him. When she finds out the specifics of how he got Birdie what will she do? What will Cole do when Rylan can’t be a mother to Bridie because she Rachel can’t be replaced? Will Cole lose Rylan because he can’t listen to what she has to say after a horrible accident involving Birdie?Tempting the Cowboy was such a wonderful read that I could not put it done not even for sleep. I love Ms. Otto’s writing style and with how much passion she puts into her writing. I like how the story began with that tension that said that something horrible happened to Rylan and how the passion between the two characters was going to explosive. The storyline was great and the pace of the story was perfect. The sexual tension between these two characters is hot and when they come together it’s full of passion. It’s seems that both of them need healing because of their previous relationship and it seemed that they were healing each other. I recommend this read to all the readers that enjoy romance reads. I can’t wait to read the next in this series.Thanks to NetGalley who provided me a copy of this ARC for an honest review. less

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