Hometown Cowboy
Rocky Mountain Riders, #1
Sara Richardson
Released by February 28, 2017
Forever
In the New York Times bestselling tradition of Jennifer Ryan, Maisey
Yates, and B. J. Daniels comes the first book in Sara Richardson's western
contemporary romance series about bull-riding brothers.
NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH A COWBOY
Jessa Mae Love is done with
relationships. No matter how tempting he might be, she cannot—will not—fall for
a man like Lance Cortez. The outrageously handsome cowboy is practically a
living legend in Colorado, as famous for riding bulls as he is for breaking
hearts. What would a big-time rodeo star like him see in a small-town
veterinarian who wears glasses, rescues animals, and cries when watching
rom-coms? Turns out, plenty.
Raising bulls, riding the circuit,
and looking after his ailing father—Lance never stands still for long. Yet
Jessa catches his attention, and the more she tries to resist him, the more he
wants her. When she agrees to move to the ranch to keep an eye on Lance's dad,
Jessa tells him they have to keep it professional: no flirting, no sweet talk,
and definitely no kissing. But with Jessa now living under his roof, that's
easier said than done . . .
Jessa Mae Love has been dumped yet again, but this time by text message! So she is done with men, done with kisses, she is just going to focus on her father's animal rescue legacy to her and make him proud! She is certainly NOT going to kiss Lance Cortez, her father's best friends eldest son! No way!! And she certainly isn't going to fall in to bed with him either...
When Lance Cortez's mother walked out of his and his brothers lives when he was 9 years old, he would have never imagined that it would shape his whole life, or even be the cause of splitting up his family.
Lance was sure he could never love anyone? Not even his family, especially then Lucas and Levi left town and never looked back. But when his father Luis went missing, the only person who would know where he would be was Jessa, but when he see her almost naked...well it defiantly shines a new light on Jessa.
As Jessa starts to help Lance out by keeping an eye on his Dad, things start to warm up between them, and when things start changing for the better with Lance and Jessa, Lance puts his big foot in it and now he is scrambling to get Jessa back, but has he destroyed their relationship for good.
My synopsis above only gives you a brief glimpse of the story and I sure as heck have left things out. But I will say that Hometown Cowboy is a sweet, heartwarming love story, where they both realize that love is real and you can't make someone love you. The writing is also smooth and they story reads at a steady pace, and there is no fact cramming any, which I love.
The characters of Jessa and Lance are likeable from the start. I also liked the way the author didn't have the lead characters come from the quintessential American home, but from broken homes, with parents who did what they could with what they had. Though I will say I'm curious to find out what happened with the other 2 Cortez brothers.
I give Hometown Cowboy 4 stars!
When Lance Cortez's mother walked out of his and his brothers lives when he was 9 years old, he would have never imagined that it would shape his whole life, or even be the cause of splitting up his family.
Lance was sure he could never love anyone? Not even his family, especially then Lucas and Levi left town and never looked back. But when his father Luis went missing, the only person who would know where he would be was Jessa, but when he see her almost naked...well it defiantly shines a new light on Jessa.
As Jessa starts to help Lance out by keeping an eye on his Dad, things start to warm up between them, and when things start changing for the better with Lance and Jessa, Lance puts his big foot in it and now he is scrambling to get Jessa back, but has he destroyed their relationship for good.
My synopsis above only gives you a brief glimpse of the story and I sure as heck have left things out. But I will say that Hometown Cowboy is a sweet, heartwarming love story, where they both realize that love is real and you can't make someone love you. The writing is also smooth and they story reads at a steady pace, and there is no fact cramming any, which I love.
The characters of Jessa and Lance are likeable from the start. I also liked the way the author didn't have the lead characters come from the quintessential American home, but from broken homes, with parents who did what they could with what they had. Though I will say I'm curious to find out what happened with the other 2 Cortez brothers.
I give Hometown Cowboy 4 stars!
Holding her breath, she stood perfectly still and
quiet—minus the loud drumbeat of her heart.
The knocking didn’t stop.
“Hello?” A man’s deep rumbling voice sent her heart off to the races
again. There was something vaguely familiar about it
. . .
“It’s Lance Cortez. I need to talk to you.”
Lance! Oh. Holy. No. This was not happening. She gazed longingly at the other side of the living room to the safe darkness
of the tiny hallway that led to her bedroom.
There was no way she’d get through there without him seeing something. Like
her ass, maybe.
Get the front door with the windows, the ignorant Home Depot salesman had advised. It’ll let in the most light. Yes, and now it would also give Lance a clear view of a very full moon.
She flattened her body against
the cabinets, craning
her neck, and sure enough,
he stood right
there on her front
porch, now peering through that lovely window
on the door. Oh, god. Her lungs heaved so hard it felt like the Bold Lift Bra was about to bust at the seams. Calm down, she in-
structed herself. He’ll go away. He had to go away.
“Jessa! I know you’re in there.
Your car’s here,” he called again, rapping
the door with that big manly fist of his. “I need to talk to you. It’s an emergency.”
Tell me about it! Maybe she could
call 9-1-1 and have him
escorted off her porch . . .
Footsteps thudded on the front porch, moving closer.
Sweet lord! Lance Cortez
was peeking through the bay window!
“Hang on a sec!” she yelled, then hit the deck, pressing
her body against the wood floor. Lifting
her head, she as- sessed
the distance to the hallway. It might as well have been twenty
miles.
Okay. Think. What would Naomi do? That was an easy one. She never would’ve gotten herself into this situation in the first place because Naomi had the ability to get dressed
without the assistance of coffee.
HOMETOWN COWBOY, #1
COMEBACK COWBOY, #2
RENEGADE COWBOY, #3
Sara Richardson grew up chasing
adventure in Colorado's rugged mountains. She's climbed to the top of a 14,000
foot peak at midnight, swum through Class IV rapids, completed her wilderness
first-aid certification, and spent seven days at a time tromping through the
wilderness with a thirty-pound backpack strapped to her shoulders.
Eventually Sara did the responsible
thing and got an education in writing and journalism. After a brief stint in
the corporate writing world, she stopped ignoring the voices in her head and
started writing fiction. Now she uses her experience as a mountain adventure
guide to write stories that incorporate adventure with romance. Still indulging
her adventurous spirit, Sara lives and plays in Colorado with her saint of a
husband and two young sons.
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