Take Me Home, Cowboy by Krista Ames
Series: Western Escape
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, Western Romance
Length: 76 pages

Summary:

Ally Kincaid returns to Freewill, Wyoming, to see her father after a two year absence. Anticipating a quiet family reunion, she finds herself butting heads with her father’s foreman instead. The man’s arrogance and sexy drawl push all her buttons, making her wonder what he’s hiding beneath his cowboy swagger.

Matt Gentry walked away from the past and shies from the future. No ties means no one gets hurt…until the boss’s daughter, a hot, green-eyed blonde, tempts him to break his own rules.

When tragedy strikes, will building tension and pride destroy their growing attraction or show them the way home?

Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language which may be considered offensive to some readers.

AJ’s Review:

Krista Ames is a new author to me, but her latest release Take Me Home Cowboy is a short read that really packs a punch. The plot is complex, the characters are engaging and head strong, the setting is vivid, the secrets are intriguing and will increase the reader’s angst level with the turn of every page, and the sexual chemistry between Ally and Matt is fast and furious like a runaway locomotive. I couldn’t get enough of this charismatic couple with their witty banter. It’s obvious from the beginning that these two are attracted to one another, but secrets from the past and at times an inability to communicate threatens this couple’s Happily Ever After.

Ally Kincaid is smart, sassy, sexy and the apple of her father’s eye. There is no doubt in this reader’s mind that these two loved one another. But the passing of Ally’s mother, stubbornness on both Ally and her father’s part, lack of communication, Ally’s job, and loneliness has kept these two apart. I loved the dynamics between Ally and her father, especially his candor when it came to Matt’s privacy. Although deep down, Ally knew that Matt was a good man, her curiosity gets the better of her and threatens their tenuous relationship.

Matt Gentry is the new Circle K foreman who’s smart, sexy, stubborn, lonely, and wounded from his past. In fact, he’s so afraid of history repeating itself that he keeps people at a distance. But when Ally arrives on the scene, she blows right past Matt’s barriers and quickly finds a place in his heart. While these two fight their attraction for one another using the oldest form of foreplay in the book – opposites attracting though love and hate – the sexual tension between them quickly reaches it’s boiling point until there’s nothing left to do but give in to their desires. And let me tell you, these two know how to make a reader’s mouth water and body tingle in all of the right places. But when an accident occurs and the past collides with the present, will these two be strong enough to weather the storm before the secrets destroy their Happily Ever After?

I loved the secondary characters in Take Me Home Cowboy because each of them increased the depth of the story while adding a touch of humor that will keep the reader smiling throughout the book. While there were a few minor editing problems, they weren’t sufficient enough to deter this reader from the story. The characters were well-developed and simply leaped off the pages, the plot was complex and well-thought out for such a short story, the dialogue was believable and the sex scenes were smoldering enough to keep you begging for more. If you love western stories like myself and haven’t picked up a copy of Krista Ames’ Take Me Home Cowboy, then you’re definitely missing out because this is a great Saturday afternoon read that will quickly warm your heart and put a smile on your face. Ms. Ames has not only found a new fan in this reader, but I’ll also be checking out the rest of her books. Bravo!

Rated 4.5 Ravens by AJ!

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Excerpt:

Ally’s attention immediately flew to the newcomer in the room. How could she not? He was gorgeous. Not that she actually wanted to notice. Ha! Who was she kidding? His hair was still damp where it curled slightly at the neckline of his T-shirt. The short sleeve tee was snug fitting and showed off his pectorals and tanned arm muscles. He grabbed his plate, made his way around the table, and leaned in close. Oh, his scent hit her—clean soap and pure male. Good God.

“Like what you see, princess?” he murmured.

Startled out of her trance, she stumbled for a quick, snide comment. “You wish, cowboy,” she whispered back, and then turned back to her daddy, who was already halfway finished with his meal.

She was not about to let anyone see how rattled the foreman’s presence actually made her. She only hoped she hadn’t already given her odd interest in him away. Ignore him and he won’t be any the wiser. She would be sure to make this trip a short one, or she would be in trouble.

Jesse cleaned his plate and abruptly stood, placed his dishes in the sink, and made to leave the room.

“Looks like you kids get to do the dishes. I’m off to my study.” Her dad kissed the top of her head and slapped his foreman on the back, then chuckled as he disappeared through the door.

“That rat!” she said. “He shoveled through his dinner on purpose.”

“No worries, princess. I do the dishes every night anyway. You can go do whatever it is you do before bed. I’ll take care of the clean up before I head out to check the horses.”

“Oh no you don’t. I won’t let you go running to Daddy tomorrow whining because I didn’t do my share, so I’ll wash. And why are you calling me ‘princess’?”

“It seemed fitting. Would you rather me go back to ma’am?”

“No, I would rather you use my name, thank you.”

He only shrugged. He pushed his place setting aside, rose, and reached for the dessert and plates on the counter. “Since we’ll be working together, how about some dessert before we get busy?”

Born and raised in Northern Indiana, Krista now resides in Northern Lower Michigan. She is married to a very supportive man, Chip, who allows her to follow her true passion of writing and never complains when she is pirated away on her computer for hours. He even helps with proof-reading and is her “in-house” editor and her idea sounding board. She is also a mother of 4 ornery children who keep her plenty busy. With an addition of 2 beautiful chocolate lab sisters and 2 playful cats, there is never a dull or spare moment in her household.

Krista has always loved to read and would often sit up for hours into the night not able to put down a book until she was finished. She still reads when she can but her main focus is creating her own stories to share with the world.

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Website: http://www.kristaames.com/

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