Review: Her Cowboy Dilemma (Coffee Creek Montana, Book 2) by C.J. Carmichael

Going home shouldn’t be this hard…

Cassidy Lambert has worked hard to build a professional career in Great Falls, far from her domineering mother and the expectations of Coffee Creek Ranch. She swore she’d never come back for good. But when a dangerous equine disease threatens the family horses—and the ranch’s future—Cassidy has no choice but to return home.

Working side by side with rugged veterinarian Dan Farley is the last complication she needs. Their first date years ago ended in disaster, and Dan hasn’t forgotten it. Now forced into close quarters as they fight to save the ranch, old wounds resurface—and so does undeniable chemistry.

Dan once vowed to guard his heart against Cassidy’s sharp edges and city ambitions. Yet beneath her independence, he sees the compassionate woman who loves this land as fiercely as he does.

As the crisis deepens and small-town ties pull tight, Cassidy must choose: the life she built in the city… or the cowboy vet who feels like home.

 

My Review:

A love worth waiting for. 

Cassidy Lambert had goals and they did not include living at home and working on the family ranch.  When some of the horses of the ranch come down with a deadly disease, Cassidy comes back to help take care of them.  Dan Farley is now the vet in Coffee Creek who is treating the horses, but he can’t stop thinking about Cassidy.  Working together brings back the feelings that they thought were left in the past.  But has too much time passed for them to be together again?  This was a quick read for me as I struggled to put it down.  It is one of those memorable stories that I won’t soon forget. 

 

 

Review: The Cowboy’s Catch (The Southern Hart Brothers, Book 4) by Stella Holt

A quarterback with a secret. A cowgirl with a past. Undeniable sparks. One small town watching their every move…

Renn Ripley has spent his career as a second string quarterback in Atlanta staying out of the spotlight until a shot at the playoffs throws him into the media’s crosshairs. One wrong headline could expose the secret he’s kept since childhood. To control the fallout, Renn heads to Sandy Point. He didn’t anticipate hooking up with a sexy cowgirl whose kiss feels like a promise and reminds him of his ranch roots.

Miranda Sutton doesn’t get second chances in a town that remembers every mistake. Between running her family’s struggling horse ranch, watching out for her teenage brother and caring for her ill step-mother, she’s learned one hard truth: no man will rescue her. But Miranda has grit and a plan. She’s determined to forget her delicious one night indiscretion with the gorgeous cowboy stranger with the smoldering eyes even though he tempts her to abandon her no more men plan.

Falling for each other could cost them everything…or finally give them both something worth fighting for.

 

My Review:

A great addition to the Southern Hart Brothers series. 

This is such a great book.  I couldn’t get enough of Renn and Miranda.  They were complete opposites when it came to their careers and personal lives, but together, they were a perfect fit.  I enjoyed every bit of this book.  Even though it is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone. 

 

 

Review: Last Man Standing (His to Protect, Book 3) by Jill Sorenson

 

Vanessa Nava returns to her Texas hometown as a newly divorced single mom, determined to give her imaginative four-year-old daughter a magical summer. But the serene lakeside cabin she rented? Double-booked. The current occupant is the hottest, grumpiest handyman she’s ever met—claiming it’s under construction and strictly off-limits.

Paul McPherson, a Houston native recovering from a gunshot wound, has retreated to Lost Lake to hide and heal in peace. He won’t share his safe haven with anyone—especially not the sheriff’s daughter and her bubbly little girl. Vanessa is stunning, stubborn, and way too tempting for a man with secrets.

Vanessa paid upfront and refuses to leave. She sets up camp on his doorstep, transforming mishap into lake days filled with laughter, lemonade stands, and hot summer nights—sending Paul’s buried protective instincts into overdrive.

Texas heat ignites a scorching affair neither saw coming. But when danger closes in and Paul’s cover is blown, Vanessa must decide: walk away from the summer fling… or fight for a love that could last forever?

 

My Review:

From hiding out to happily ever after. 

A mix up at a rental cabin, one ready to rent and the other being renovated, makes for a fun introduction to Vanessa, a recently divorced woman, with a little girl, hiding out from her ex and Paul, a police officer in hiding after shooting a member of a prominent crime family.  This is an entertaining fast-paced romantic suspense. I enjoyed every minute of reading it.  Even though this books is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone.