Sadie Miller is always on the run. She’s moved from state to state never putting
down roots. She doesn’t do relationships
or anything complicated. After a decade
of running she decides it’s time to go home to small town Copper Ridge. She plans on opening a B&B and has signed
a lease for 5 years; the longest she’s ever been in one place since she left
years ago.
Driving into town she runs into Eli Garrett. Eli owns and is part time cowboy on the ranch
where she’s planning on opening her B&B.
He’s also the deputy that arrested her right before she took off. From the second they see each other they
can’t get along at all.
“I’m not a complete asshole.”
“Oh. Okay.”
“You say that like you don’t
believe me.”
She shrugged. “I don’t know, Eli, but whenever you’re
around I get a tension headache. Or I
end up in handcuffs. So, suffice it to
say, I’m not entirely convinced that you aren’t a total asshole. Sorry.”
After a while they realize that their annoyance with each
other is a cover for something else they feel.
Will their own pasts keep them from exploring their intense connection?
“And then… and then he dipped his
head, his lips crashing into hers. And
that’s what it was. A collision. It wasn’t nice, or fun, or easy. It was gasoline on a lit match. An instant conflagration that had gone from
spark to out of control at the moment of contact.”
Okay guys this book is easily one of my favorites of
2015. I enjoyed the banter between Eli
and Sadie. They were so funny and
honestly had my laughing out loud the majority of the time. I felt their connection from the beginning
and couldn’t read fast enough.
Sadie was such a strong heroine. She had absolutely no filter with her sexual
innuendos and I loved it. She wasn’t
afraid to say what’s on her mind and she “kind of” brought Eli out of his
protector/nurturer shell.
“I’ll grab your jugs for you.”
Her blue eyes rounded. “Oh,
really?”
“What?”
You’re going to... grab my jugs
for me... I don’t... You’ve had sex before, right?”
Heat assaulted him, “Yes. What does that have to do with anything?”
“You seem to be operating on a
frequency wherein sexual innuendo doesn’t exist.”
If you’re looking for a hot, fun, entertaining book about
cowboys, small towns and feisty characters pick up PART TIME COWBOY. You won’t be disappointed.
5/5 FANGS
*Complimentary copy provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
To say this book took me by surprise is an understatement. I
thought from the blurb it would be a cute read, but I had no idea it would turn
out to be one of the best books I've read this year. It had everything that makes a book great for
me. Sadie and Garrett's story was the
perfect mix of sweet, sexy, undeniable
chemistry and laugh-out-loud moments.
When things get tough, Sadie runs. And that's just what she
did ten years ago, after being arrested.
She fled the small town of Copper Ridge and never looked back. Since then, she's bounced around from place
to place, never really feeling settled.
She finds herself back in Copper Ridge after ten years,
looking to put down roots in the only place she really ever called home for an
extended period of time. She's signed a
5 year lease to run a bed and breakfast on the Garrett's property, which is a huge
commitment for her.
The only problem, the younger Garrett brother, Eli has no
idea about the deal his older brother worked out with Sadie. So imagine his surprise when she shows up in
town. She was his first . . . arrest.
"You never forget the first woman you
put in handcuffs."
Eli is the Deputy Sheriff of Copper Ridge and he's in the
midst of planning his campaign for Sheriff.
He is the epitome of control. He likes everything to be in order and it
makes him come off as uptight and stiff.
The complete opposite of Sadie.
"Are we
flirting?"
Let me tell you, these two together were hilarious! Their "arguments"
were laced with innuendos and their banter was perfect. They were so good at pushing each other's
buttons and building up the sexual tension. It was a lot of fun to watch. I haven't laughed that hard reading a book in
a long time.
"So how did you sleep?" he asked. "Real
answer this time."
"Like a baby."
"So you woke up every few hours crying?"
"Meh," she said, taking a sip of her coffee.
"Or maybe just . . . wet and aching and wishing it was
my hand between your legs instead of your own."
But, it wasn't all laughter.
These characters really had depth and such tender and unexpected moments
between them. What started off as just
sex, morphed into so much more for both of them. Eli was such a bad-ass and even though he isn't a cat person, he totally melted my heart when he offers to give Toby his
own room.
"I'm sorry, are you ordering me
around? Do you honestly think I'm going to obey like a lapdog? I, sir, am a cat
person, and I'll probably just bite your hand."
I really liked all of the secondary characters in this book too. I'm super excited that Connor and Kate
will be getting their own books, but I hope Lydia's gets a book too. Her friendship towards Sadie was so
unexpected and it makes me think she would be a kick-ass heroine. I also want to know what happens with
Alison. There was no real closure for
her story line. I HIGHLY recommend this
book.
5/5 Fangs
*Complimentary copy provided by the publisher in exchange
for an honest review.*
Sadie Miller is coming back to her hometown of Copper Ridge. After moving away for ten years, she is finally ready to develop some roots. She has moved around many times. She is a crisis counselor but is giving it up to open up a B&B at the Garrett property. The last thing she expected was to be confronted with the deputy sheriff that arrested her ten years ago as soon as she crosses into town.
“I am not a criminal. I am a licensed therapist in eight...no, nine states.”
It doesn’t help that this sexy cop also works at the ranch as a part time cowboy.
“Well, I’ll look forward to seeing you get this done.”
“Yeah, well, I look forward to you putting a shirt on,”
Eli Garrett has a plan. He is running for sheriff and he likes everything in order. He likes having control. Spreadsheets are part of his life. Sadie doesn’t fit into it. She is a mess and she has a cat, Toby and he’s not a cat person. He isn’t interested in starting a relationship with someone who’s used to running. Now, only if his body and heart could be on the same page.
“I’m a good man. I pride myself on that. But I’m not a very nice man. ”
This story had great banter and great chemistry. It had me laughing many times. These two characters showed you how opposites can attract. Sadie was all sassiness and Eli was all alpha male.
“Because sex is never harmless when it’s this complicated. It’s like setting fire in a barn instead of a fireplace.”
The scene where Sadie places her shoes on Eli’s kitchen counter and Eli almost has a stroke, made me laugh (I can relate). Also Eli’s acceptance of Toby even though he was not crazy about cats made me love him even more.
One thing missing is an epilogue. I wanted one so bad.
I’m interested in several secondary characters :Connor, Kate , Lydia and Alison. I’ll look forward to their stories.
Cliffhanger : No
4/5 Fangs
A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
