Review: The Cowboy’s Least Likely Bride (Family Matters of Cowboy Point Book 1) by Megan Crane

She’s chaos in scrubs. He’s control in cowboy boots. And the sparks between them? Wildfire.

Tennessee Lisle has spent his life holding everything together—his family, their businesses, the town that relies on him. He doesn’t bend. He doesn’t break. And he definitely doesn’t fall for reckless, barefoot dreamers who talk to deer and smell like wildflowers.

Except…he might be falling for one anyway.

Matilda Stark has zero interest in playing by Cowboy Point’s rules. She’s a vet tech with a rescue animal problem, an ancient truck, and a lifelong thing for the brooding cowboy who acts like feelings are a four-letter word. Tennessee is quiet, steady, way too serious—and more addictive than sin.

He’s her opposite in every way. But Matilda’s sure they fit.

When she decides to take the initiative in the form of a puppy, it becomes clear that Tennessee will have to choose: keep playing it safe, or risk everything for the only woman who’s ever made him feel.

And Matilda? She’s done waiting. If this is real, she’s not letting him walk away. 

 

My Review:

Great start to a new series. 

Tennessee Lisle grew up with a poor role model for a father and he was determined to be a better man. He is hard working and well respected in Cowboy Point.  Matilda Stark is an animal loving, wild dressing lady that does as she pleases and doesn’t care what anyone thinks.  Her dream is to open an animal rescue.  On paper, these two shouldn’t make a good couple, but together they bring out the best in each other.  I really enjoyed the first book in this series and can't wait to read the next.

 

Review: Alpha Off Limits (Serpent's Tongue Ink, Book 3) by Katja Desjarlais

 

A fantasy older woman hiding her past. A younger bad boy with everything to prove. It’s wrong. Unthinkable. And irresistibly tempting.

Four months after a brutal attack and kidnapping at the hands of a drug kingpin meant to teach his notorious brothers a lesson, twenty-three-year-old engineering graduate student Grey Baker needs to seize back control of his life. He heads back to class and the gym, driven by the need to be faster, stronger, better. His smokin’ hot trainer fiercely builds his body and provides a sexy distraction through the pain. But Grey wants more from her.

Melody Zeher will never again cede control. Divorced at thirty-three and still dogged by the mental and emotional abuse of her ex, she pushes her clients to their edge and beyond and trains rescue dogs all while attempting to tamp down the burning lust her young client ignites. She doesn’t want the emotional burden of a relationship ever again.

But Grey offers to play it her way. The rules are set. Lines drawn. Limits established. What could go wrong?

 

My Review:

I couldn’t get enough of Grey and Melody. 

I have been waiting for Grey’s story for a while now and it sure didn’t disappoint.  As the youngest of the Baker brothers, everyone has high hopes for Grey to finish college and get a good job.  After the attack, the family worries about Grey’s mental health.  But Grey is doing good and even falling in love with his personal trainer, Melody.  Melody has her own issues, a stalker ex.  I enjoyed seeing Grey and Melody fall in love in this exciting and passionate book.

 

Review: Buttercream and Bullets (Frosted Misfortunes Mysteries, Book 7) by Lisa Siefert

She just wants to sell cupcakes and avoid drama. When a killer strikes close to home, will she whisk up the perfect trap or get burned trying?

Ava Decker is starved for commitment. Unsure what to do about the three men tearing her in different directions, the sarcastic baker is kicking off January with a massive hangover and the urge to eat her feelings. But when she drags herself to the museum to clean up after the town’s New Year’s Eve bash, she discovers not only stale treats but also the editor of the local newspaper … shot to death.

Leaning on forensic skills she’s earned by being an unfortunate corpse magnet, the big-hearted shop owner resumes her role as neighborhood amateur sleuth and starts exploring clues. Yet as she digs up info on feuding co-workers, missing money, and crooked politicians, she realizes the sharp-tongued wordsmith had a whole pantry’s worth of enemies.

Can she celebrate the sweet reward of catching a murderer before this becomes a recipe for disaster?

 

My Review:

Great writing and characters. 

Bakery and chocolate shop owner, Ava Decker, always seems to be finding dead bodies in her town.  This time, she found a body while helping with the cleanup at Clover Creek Museum, the day after their New Year’s Eve party.  Ava, along with her cat Lucky, and a new friend, Iris, go on the hunt to find the killer before he/she strikes again.  Ava is also dealing with the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend, Jean-Carlo, a US Marshall, who she hasn’t heard from since he went on an undercover assignment. This fast-paced book is fun and unpredictable.  I enjoyed it just as much as the previous books in the series.