Loving Lucas 8/22/14

 

Loving Lucas (The Ladies of Cascade Creek #1)   by AnnMarie Oakes

 

The Colorado Territory of the 1870s is a hard place for women by herself. Audra Canton's and her sister are on their own after their father died.  The suitors in the area have an odd way of making a case: they keep shooting at them. Audra needs help learning to protect herself and her sister.

Lucas Blake comes into the picture when she scares off a couple of suitors.  Audra takes him on as a hired hand. He has a secret; he’s a lawman hot on the trail of a hardened criminal.  Working the homestead is the perfect cover.

Lucas has accidentally put Audra straight into the sights of a new, more deadly gun.  Now Lucas and Audra must fight for their lives—and each other.

 

I enjoyed this book about early Colorado.  The lawman’s chase and what he thinks is most important leads him one way.  That is until Audra is pulled into the middle of his hunt.  She is taken and Lucas tracks where they took her.  He hopes he gets to her in time.  This is when what is important to him changes. 

 

 

The Colorado Territory of the 1870s is a hard place for women by herself. Audra Canton's and her sister are on their own after their father died.  The suitors in the area have an odd way of making a case: they keep shooting at them. Audra needs help learning to protect herself and her sister.

Lucas Blake comes into the picture when she scares off a couple of suitors.  Audra takes him on as a hired hand. He has a secret; he’s a lawman hot on the trail of a hardened criminal.  Working the homestead is the perfect cover.

Lucas has accidentally put Audra straight into the sights of a new, more deadly gun.  Now Lucas and Audra must fight for their lives—and each other.

 

I enjoyed this book about early Colorado.  The lawman’s chase and what he thinks is most important leads him one way.  That is until Audra is pulled into the middle of his hunt.  She is taken and Lucas tracks where they took her.  He hopes he gets to her in time.  This is when what is important to him changes. 

Sleeping Beauty and the Demon (The Cursed Princes #4) by Marina Myles 8/13/14

This was an interesting twist on the Sleeping Beauty story. I really did enjoy it.

Dragomir Starkov poses as an illusionist, he is also a Demon.  Rose Carlisle first sees him at his show. She's a respectable girl, but has a curse over her. It is 1912 in New York City there are plenty of ways to slip around the strict old rules of propriety. Once Rose meets Drago, she no longer cares about being respectable. She wants to be near Drago all the time. Rose wants to know if he can break the curse that is on her.  Drago knows about the curse that she will die on her next birthday but is not sure how to break it.  The more time they spend together the more the come to love each other.  Can Drago find a way to save Rose?  Will they be together if he does?

The Bull Rider Wears Pink byJeanine McAdam 8/7/14

I enjoyed this book. Both Cassidy and John start to get to know each other better.
Cassidy Cooper is an ex-undercover cop that has always dreamed of becoming a bull rider. She starts to ride and runs into her former partner and lover John Risk. He is working undercover on the rodeo circuit and she has to act like she does not know him.  John has been hoping to run into Cassidy and get back together.  She needs to get over secrets from their past and John needs to see there is more to life than his job. 

Truly by Ruthie Knox 8-4-14

I loved this book.  May has turned her back on her life and walked away not knowing where she would go.  She meets Ben in a bar as she drinks her last $5.00 thinking what is next.  When she attempts to flirt with Ben he turns away.  When Ben finally talks with May he decides to help her if she will let him.  The way Ben and May grow together is great.  They have to get over their pasts if they want a future.