Review: Promise from a Cowboy (Coffee Creek Montana, Book 3) by C.J. Carmichael

 

He’s the rodeo cowboy who left town with a secret. She’s the sheriff determined to uncover the truth.

For years, B. J. Lambert has ridden the professional rodeo circuit, keeping his distance from Coffee Creek—and from the night that changed everything. Eighteen years ago, a barn burned and a man died. B. J. made a promise to protect the truth, even if it cost him the only woman he ever loved.

Now duty calls him back to the family ranch, and staying away from Sheriff Savannah Moody is no longer an option.

Savannah has worked hard to earn her badge in the small town they both call home. She’s sworn to uphold the law, no matter where it leads. But B. J.’s return stirs up more than old memories and undeniable chemistry. It reopens a cold case she can’t ignore.

As sparks reignite and long-buried secrets threaten to surface, Savannah must decide how far she’s willing to go for justice. And B. J. must choose between keeping his promise… or finally fighting for the woman who still owns his heart.

 

My Review:  

First love reunited. 

BJ Lambert has decided it’s time to give up the rodeo and head back home to his family ranch in Coffee Creek.  He is hoping to reconnect with his high school love, Sheriff Savannah Moody.  Savannah still doesn’t trust him and BJ will do anything to prove he’s changed.  But when the past comes back to haunt them both, trust gets even more distant until the truth finally comes out.  I enjoyed reading this book.  It kept my attention the entire time with the interesting characters and the little mystery from their past.  It is a wonderful addition to the series.     

 

Review: Murder at First Sight (Suddenly Psychic, Book 1) by JP Bird

 

When a good deed might lead to murder…

Coerced into posing as a seer at her small town’s spring fair, barista and aspiring artist Amelia Wethers dives into the dramatic role, comforting herself that it’s only a few hours and then she can indulge in sweet and savory snacks. When the wealthy and snarky Summer Foster swans into her tent inquiring about the expected success of her swanky summer party, Amelia’s not prepared for the crystal ball to fill with smoke and reveal the shockingly violent murder of Summer’s husband.

Amelia grapples with skepticism, anger, and scorn as she tries to warn wealthy scion Phillip Foster that he’s a target for murder in a few weeks. Discovering she’s descended from a long line of psychics complicates Amelia’s investigation, especially when the town’s newest and distressingly handsome homicide detective dogs her every step and suspects her of murder.

It’s a race to the finish, and Amelia will do anything—including pre-dawn hot yoga, adopting her brother’s feral ferrets, missing dessert, setting herself up as bait and making a fool of herself—to stalk a killer.

 

My Review:  

A fast-paced and unpredictable story. 

It took playing a psychic at a festival to bring out Amelia Wethers’ true psychic powers.  Amelia witnessed a murder in her crystal ball and she is determined to prevent the murder before it happens. Along with new detective in town, Nick Peters, Amelia sets out to catch the killer. Along the way, they find a little romance too. This is the first book I have read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last. I enjoyed every minute of this story and can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

 

Review: The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride (The Telfords of Montana, Book 4) by Sinclair Jayne

He needs a temporary wife. She’s up for an adventure. Neither plans to fall in love.

Venture capitalist Telford Crow has strayed far from his cowboy roots. He runs his life with dogged efficiency. When his best friend and mentor unexpectedly dies, leaving behind a wild “before forty” bucket list—get married, buy a Montana ranch and launch a non-profit, Telford is determined to realize Cal’s dreams. Step one: interview the aspiring mail order bride.

Ayana Galloway has spent her life chasing freedom, not forever. After escaping a painful family past, she’s learned to depend only on herself and to never stay anywhere too long. Taking a friend’s place at a posh weekend interview for an arranged marriage sounds like an entertaining story she can later laugh about. Instead, she finds herself face-to-face with a broody billionaire cowboy offering her an outrageous proposal: marry him, help him build realistic roots on a Montana ranch, and create a legacy for his friend.

It’s a marriage of convenience with a time limit. And a fat fee. Ayana agrees. But life under the big sky has a way of changing the rules and neither of them is prepared when make-believe begins to feel dangerously real. Because the more time they spend together, the harder it is to remember this love story was supposed to be pretend and have a predetermined ending.

 

My Review: 

From fake to forever. 

This was a fun book to read and a great addition to The Telfords of Montana series.  I liked the unusual way Telford and Ayana met and how they fell for each other while pretending to be married.  The characters weren’t perfect.  They had flaws and different backgrounds.  But together, they brought out the best in each other.  I enjoyed everything about this book.