One Tough Cowboy Blog Tour & Review

ABOUT ONE TOUGH COWBOY

First in a brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick about one man’s pursuit of justice—and unbridled desire.

LAW AND ORDER.

For as long as Samantha can remember, Hunter—a man as strong as steel, with a heart of gold—has been her hero. It came as no surprise to Samantha when she found out that the e-hardened cowboy who always protected her from bullies went on to become the town’s sheriff. What does surprise her is how incredibly hot he still is. And how much she still wants him…

PRIDE AND PASSION

And, lo and behold, Hunter still has feelings for Samantha. The long-smoldering heat of their innocent flirtation has grown into a full-raging fire. But when tragedy strikes, and their small-town community is shattered, Hunter vows to do everything he can to keep his childhood sweetheart safe. But can Samantha trust that Hunter has her best interests at heart…and that, after all these years, his love is true? 

My Review:

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest unbiased review. This is my first book by both of these authors so I am not familiar with either of their writing styles so I was not sure what to expect.

I think the overall storyline was well developed and plotted out well. As for the main characters I think that there could have been a little more of their past history given since childhood. It was very brief. In addition, it seemed to me that the two characters rushed into a romantic relationship a little two fast even though there was connection between them. That might have been what the authors wanted but seemed awkward to me at times.

I really did enjoy the murder mystery crime aspect of the book that they added to this romance book from start to finish of the book that the reader gets to experience. I think that is something unique to this book that not alot of authors have in addition to the normal romance.

I am definitely interested to see what the next book in this series has in store because there was alot that they had in this story it will be interesting to see what they will do to top it.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

 #1 New York Times bestseller Lora Leigh is the author of the Navy SEALS, the Breeds, the Elite Ops, the Callahans, the Bound Hearts, and the Nauti series.

Author website: https://loraleigh.com/ 

Author Twitter: @LoraLeigh_1 

Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loraleighauthor/

Veronica Chadwick started storytelling when she was a little girl. She was first published in 2004. She lives in Tennessee with three cats, a very spoiled Shih Tzu and two grand dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s hanging out with friends, reading or badly playing video games.

 Author Twitter: @RoniChadwick

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Review of Playing for Keeps

Book Summary courtesy of Avon Publishing 

If you’re planning on falling in love…

When it comes to the confident, charismatic Caleb Parker, Sadie Lane feels the spark—the kind that comes from rubbing each other the wrong way. She’s a tattoo artist, he’s a straight-laced mogul. But after they accidentally co-rescue an abandoned dog from a storm, Sadie sees a vulnerable side to the seemingly invincible hottie.

you’d better be sure…

Caleb doesn’t do emotions. Growing up the underdog, he’s learned the hard way to build up an impenetrable wall. Perfect for business. Disastrous for relationships. He’s never worried about it before—not until he finally gets behind Sadie’s armor and begins to fall.

… someone is there to catch you.

Both guarded and vulnerable, Sadie and Caleb are complete opposites. Or are they? Shocked at their undeniable connection, can they ever admit to wanting more? That all depends on what they’re each willing to risk.

My Review:

I received an ARC of Playing for Keeps from Jill Shalvis and the publisher in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. This is the 19th book that I have read of Jill's and #7 in the Heartbreaker Bay series. I have to be honest that this book took me a little bit to get into but once I got into the story I was hooked.

Jill does a great job of creating well developed characters that make a story you want to keep on reading to find out what happens to them in the end. In addition to the well developed characters she also does a great job of adding humor to the story so that it isn't just a boring romance story that puts you to sleep. For instance the humor between Sadie, Caleb and their adopted dog Lollipop just made me giggle out loud a number of times and had my dog Oliver staring at me.

Lastly, I really think this is Jill's best story yet. This story does not only have the romance, humor, family aspect and cute animals but also has the struggle of a woman trying to open heart to an attractive successful business man. Not just because of the normal stuff but because of serious things that happened during her teenage years. Mrs. Shalvis tackled the issue with facts and details which will make this story feel real and relatable to readers.

I can't wait to read more in this series from her. I recommend this book to anyone that reads fiction, romance and comedy.

Review of Before We Were Strangers

Summary Courtesy of Goodreads and Mira 

Something happened to her mother that night. Something no one wants to talk about. But she's determined to uncover her family's dark secrets, even if they bury her.

Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn't sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. And then there was that other sound--the ominous thump before all went quiet.

In the morning, her mother was gone. The official story was that she left. Her loving, devoted mother! That hadn't sat any better at the time than it did when Sloane moved out at eighteen, anxious to leave her small Texas hometown in search of anywhere else. But not even a fresh start working as a model in New York could keep the nightmares at bay. Or her fears that the domineering father she grew up with wasn't just difficult--he was deadly.

Now another traumatic loss forces Sloane to realize she owes it to her mother to find out the truth, even if it means returning to a small town full of secrets and lies, a jilted ex-boyfriend and a father and brother who'd rather see her silenced. But as Sloane starts digging into the past, the question isn't whether she can uncover what really happened that night...it's what will remain of her family if she does?

My Review 

I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. This is the newest Brenda Novak book most recently released. After reading quite a few of her books I think she does a great job of setting the scenes as well as giving you well developed characters. I really felt like by the end of this particular book I really knew each of the characters in the book.

In addition, to the character development and scenery what really impressed me about this book was the storyline. Having read many of her books before I really felt like this was something very different then what she had done before. She really thought out side the box on this story and made you the reader solve the mystery of who dunnit or did Sloane's mother just run away? In addition, I think that it was something different than just some simple romance storyline that you see on the t.v.

I really enjoyed this book, couldn't put it down and can't wait to read more of her books in the future like this. I recommend this book to readers who like a little bit of romance but a whole lot more of murder mystery or mystery in general.