Showing posts with label Six Pack Ranch. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME (SIX PACK RANCH #11)

The FINAL NOVEL in the bestselling SIX PACK RANCH series by New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend.
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There’s no distance you can run to escape the past.

Too stubborn to face his sins, Jesse Coleman bolted from the Six Pack Ranch, only to fall straight into the arms of a beautiful stranger. Twelve hours later, the seductive firebrand is nothing but a whiskey-laced memory—but one powerful enough to convince Jesse tracking down his elusive lover is worth the effort.

Darilyn Hayes figured it was her lucky night when the sexiest cowboy in Alberta interrupted her annual drink-until-I-fall-over wake. At least until four weeks later when she discovers she’s pregnant and her one-night-stand is nowhere to be found. Still, as she’s shared with her devoted blog readers, Dare has dealt with life’s not-so-gentle surprises before. She’ll make it on her own.

When an internet picture gone viral leads to their reunion, Jesse’s floored by Dare’s news. She’s very clear she’s not looking for a commitment, but screw that. He’s going to do the right thing by her and his unborn kid. The fact they lit the sheets on fire is a bonus, but with a baby on the way, both their lives are gonna change.

Jesse’s got a ton of family to reconnect with, including his estranged twin. Dare holds family loosely—even though she loves them—because she knows too well how fragile life can be. Between her and Jesse, they’ve got enough baggage to open a store.

But they still have a shot at forever—if they’re willing to fight for it.

This final novel in the series contains the following:
A sexy, dirty, cocky-as-hell prodigal son Coleman with massive bridges to rebuild. A woman able to see to the heart of the matter yet bold enough to speak the truth. A family of extraordinary resolve and endless love. A wedding or two. And babies—oh lordy, the babies…

Release Date: July 18, 2017
Arend Publishing, Inc.
Six Pack Ranch #11
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher

Liza's Review:

I've enjoyed each story in the Six Pack Ranch series and adore the Coleman clan. While I hate to see the series come to an end, I feel like Ms. Arend did an amazing job with Rocky Mountain Home.

I adored Jesse and Dare together. I loved how they hooked up and it made me laugh out loud that Dare ended up pregnant. It was also sweet that once Jesse found Dare again, he jumped right in to be there for her. I loved they absolutely couldn't keep their hands off each other and I fell more in love with them as a couple the longer they spent together. 

I loved that after Dare opened up about her past, Jesse was more inclined to take her home to meet his family. After he had basically just run out on them, I was happy to see him being welcomed back, but also given a really hard time too. With brothers it wouldn't have made sense for them not to give him a hard time after disappearing. I really loved that with Dare's help, Jesse finally saw he was being a complete and total tool about the past and his misplaced feelings of guilt. I really loved how Dare basically smacked him in the head to make him think clearly. 

I really love how the Coleman clan is so accepting of new members to the family. Dare became family as soon as she arrived on Coleman land and it was so sweet so see her connect so quickly with all the women. Honestly the only part of the book that bugged me was Jesse's harping on his reason for leaving his family. I just felt like it went on way too long and I wanted to hit him the head for harping on it for so long.

Rocky Mountain Home was a wonderful wrap up to the Six Pack Ranch series. I also loved that it set readers up for a new series. Ms. Arend once again gives her readers a sexy and emotional romance and I highly recommend it. 

Rating: 4 Stars (B+)


Thursday, September 22, 2016

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DEVIL (SIX PACK RANCH #10) SPOTLIGHT

The sweetest part of temptation is giving in…

Raphael (Angel) Coleman and Laurel Sitko were thick as thieves throughout their school years. The unlikely friendship between the rancher’s son and the preacher’s daughter might have gone unnoticed by most, but their shared laughter and connection were the best parts of Rafe's life growing up. Now that she’s returned to Rocky, he’s eager to move from friend to something far more intimate.

After three years away, Laurel’s ready to start over with the gorgeous cowboy who’s always owned a piece of her heart. But when her college ex shows up in town, she’s got a lot more to deal with than expected, including one suddenly possessive cowboy determined to protect her even as he tutors her through every sexual lesson in the book.

Desire flares hotter and hotter through stolen moments and willing seduction. But when tragedy strikes, Rafe’s left on shaky ground, his biggest fear now a reality that could tear them apart and rip forever from their grasp.

Will the connection forged by time be strong enough to see them through to the other side?

Warning: Friends to lovers equals sweet kisses heating to earth-shaking passion, mixed with laughter and tears. Get ready for hellos, farewells and goodbyes…some forever. Because everyone knows the only real secrets in a small town are the ones you’re willing to take to the grave.

Release Date: September 20, 2016
Six Pack Ranch #10, Rocky Mountain House, #15
Contemporary Romance

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Saturday, November 21, 2015

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHELTER

Innocence and passion are an addictive mix...

The dark-haired stranger next door triggers every protective instinct Trevor Coleman never knew he had. From the moment Becky Hall literally falls into his arms, the last man standing of the Moonshine clan doesn't even attempt to resist sweet temptation. Becky is beautiful, mysterious and heartbreakingly vulnerable…and he's a goner.

To escape the hell she was trapped in, Becky left everything behind but her courage. And for once in her life, good people step up to make a difference. A helping hand, a new job…a very attentive and libido–stroking neighbour. Now a new future awaits, one that shockingly includes sexual pleasure instead of icy pain, and a sexy cowboy who’s more than eager to show her the ropes.

Becky’s sweet smiles and seductive innocence draw him in like nectar, and Trevor knows one taste will never be enough. But with secrets growing thicker than a bumper crop, changing a life will take more than a new ID and a cowboy’s good intentions.

It's gonna take sacrifice to break these chains.

Warning: boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl—all hell breaks loose. We’ve got a hero whose hands are tied in more ways than one. A heroine who wants to experience everything she's ever missed, and a family that needs to discover if its roots go deep enough to weather any storm. 

Release Date: November 17, 2015
Six Pack Ranch #8 Rocky Mountain House #11
Vivian Arend
Review copy provided by author for honest review

I found Vivian Arend books late, as in there were 6 books in the Six Pack Ranch series already out when I discovered her books. I now devour her books as soon as they hit my kindle. I will say right off the bat there are lots of Colemans between the different branches of the family, and I need the refresher as to which members belong to with family each time. 

I really enjoyed Rocky Mountain Shelter. Becky and Trevor are such a sweet couple. I loved that Trevor worked to be Becky's friend first and was willing to take things as slowly as she needed to make sure she was completely comfortable. I honestly didn't think Becky was all that strong a character when we first met her, but ended up seeing how strong her inner strength truly made her. 

With the Six Pack Ranch books, I've come to expect a certain heat level between the couples, and while Trevor and Becky were mostly on the sweet side because of her past, I loved that the longer they were together, the more she wanted to explore to see what would work for her and them as a couple. Seriously haven't laughed so hard at a couple shopping in a sex toyshop in my entire life as I did when Becky was seeing toys for the first time and finding out their uses. 

I also loved how accepting the Coleman clan was with Becky and how they immediately counted her as one of theirs from pretty much the moment she arrived. With her past, I think having an instant family connection made it so much easier for her to move on with her life. 

I love each book in the Rocky Mountain House/Six Pack Ranch series. I honestly get drawn into the Coleman family and as I finish each new book, I want to go back and re-read the entire series. 

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Rocky Mountain Romance Spotlight

Book Information

Title: Rocky Mountain Romance
Author: Vivian Arend
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Summary

Second chances are the sweetest—and the hottest.

It took a spectacularly embarrassing break-up to knock Steve Moonshine Coleman off his lazy butt. In the ten months since that night, he's changed his ways. Now that Melody's back in town, it's time for this sweet-talking cowboy to convince her to get back in the saddle with him.

A return to her veterinary position in Rocky Mountain House was always in the cards for Melody Langley. Getting back together with Steve? Never part of the plan. He had lots of potential but zero ambition, and there's no way she'll accept anything less than a man who can keep up with her, in and out of bed.

But the new-and-improved cowboy is impossible to resist, so Melody issues a challenge. Three months to prove he's reformed. Three months of Steve orchestrating one sexual indulgence after another--‪wicked distractions from the old boys' club Melody faces at work and Steve's growing responsibilities‬.

He's got one shot to prove with more than words what's in his heart and soul.


Excerpt

Melody went with Steve willingly, around the side of the barn to where his truck and a horse trailer waited. He helped her into the driver side and she slid into the middle seat, checking her watch to make sure she didn’t get too far behind schedule. No way did she want another repeat of her hellish Monday.

“I’ve got thirty minutes tops, otherwise I need to phone the clinic and let them know I’ll be late.”

“You won’t be late,” he promised.

They rattled down a short side road but instead of turning toward the highway, Steve took them along a back trail that led through the trees into a clearing at the side of wide-open ranch land. Nothing lay before them but miles of low rolling hills. To the west, the Rocky Mountains rose above to the sky, the craggy peaks decorated with a tiny dusting of white in the highest cracks and crannies. The tree line broke off to expose granite greys and flashes of white quartz.

It was an amazing view, and she was glad it was something she got to see every day of her life.

She was still staring in admiration when Steve parked the truck and jerked open the door.

Melody followed him out, but couldn’t see any signs of an animal that needed attention.

“Do you want me to be a veterinary to the squirrels?” she teased.

He whirled, catching her under the hips and pulling her against his body so he could kiss her fiercely. Her back pressed against the cold metal of the horse trailer as his overheated body met hers.

“You’re driving me crazy,” he confessed when he finally let her breathe. “I’ve been aching to touch you since the weekend. I need to be inside you.”

Melody didn’t have the words to protest, especially not when he put his lips to her neck and sucked. A flash of heat went from his mouth through her entire system, and she clutched his shoulders.

She was in motion again, this time her feet on the ground as his hands scrambled at her belt buckle. “I want you right now,” he demanded.

The clock was ticking, but his hands were doing incredible things even as Melody tried to make the right decision.

“Oh, God. Here? You’re not serious, Steve, right out in the open—?”

He shoved her jeans down to her ankles. He stripped off his shirt, dropping it on top of the wheel guard of the trailer while she stood, pants around her ankles, admiring the broad bands of muscles on his torso.

Then she was on top of his shirt, her knees spread wide as he pulled her forward to his eager mouth. Her ankles were trapped together by her pants, but Steve didn’t seem to care.

Melody shoved her hands into his hair to catch her balance, but there was no catching her breath as he ate greedily. His tongue danced over her clit until she was gasping, the sound loud in contrast to the wind in the trees behind them. Everything that had to be done that day vanished as her world closed on this time, this place.

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Author Biography

Vivian Arend in one word: Adventurous. In a sentence: Willing to try just about anything once. That wide-eyed attitude has taken her around North America, through parts of Europe, and into Central and South America, often with no running water.

Her optimistic outlook meant when challenged to write a book, she gave it a shot, and discovered creating worlds to play in was nearly as addictive as traveling the real one. Now a New York Times and USA bestselling author of over 40 novels and short stories in both contemporary and paranormal genres, Vivian continues to explore, write and otherwise keep herself well entertained.

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