Stranded with a Cowboy (Devil's Bluffs #2)
Stacey Kennedy
She’s given up on
love…
But a hot affair
with a hot cowboy is ideal.
Since being named
Texas’s Sexiest Bachelor, millionaire rancher Beau Ward has been hounded by
reporters. The sexy single dad escapes to his remote cabin to protect his
privacy—until Nora Keller appears amid a tropical storm. She says it’s to plan
her best friend’s wedding to his brother…but she really wants a no-strings
fling before she relocates to Paris. With the storm raging, the pair discover
passion unlike any they’ve ever known. Will walking away afterward prove harder
than they’d imagined?
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 3.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
I have been looking forward to Beau’s story
since his hairbrained scheme to help his brother out in this last novel, just
knowing it was going to go awry for this poor guy, but I never saw this one coming.
I am a big fan of Stacey Kennedy’s more lengthy novels, and figured I would
give her short harlequin stories a try for a fun change, but didn’t hold out a lot
of hope since they were so short. But I find
that I really enjoy the story lines, characters and the steam is certainly not
lacking. Beau has gotten himself into a bit of a jam by volunteering to replace
his brother in the spotlight with the press and now needs the quiet of solitude
to get away. Hiding away at his private cabin
seems just the thing, until a tropical storm moves in quickly stranding him,
with the sexy woman that has sparked his interest from the first. Nora has come
to Texas for her best friend’s wedding and to take one wild ride for herself
before she makes a crazy change in her life, one last chance at the crazy sexy
cowboy that intrigues and makes her blood sing, something she’s never experienced
before. But the more time they spend
together, the more they both come to question what they both want out of life
and their arrangement, but sometimes past hurts run too deep for new love to
heal unless you are willing to take a true leap of faith. I loved getting to
know these two and seeing them fall in love even as they worked through their pain
and trust issues. Nora has been hurt
again and again by the men in her past and the only person she really trusts is
her bestie, but she knows that trust passion must exists and hopes that Beau
will be the one to show it to her. She
is smart, sweet, sassy, and loving, but she is so vulnerable and shy other
times that it breaks my heart to see her doubting herself so much. I enjoyed seeing her bonding, oftentimes
despite herself with Beau and his people, especially his son, and it was
obvious that if she allowed herself, she was going to be a perfect fit into his
family. Beau was an interesting
character, a difficult man to get to know, but one that you knew could open his
heart if he learned that women can be trusted to be after him for more than
just his money or what he can give them. Losing his first wife so young and
suddenly obviously shook him and changed him, but he is inherently a solving and
strong man looking for a partner to raise a family and grow old with, one that
will share his passion for life and love, even if he is afraid of trusting
again. The passion between these two was
unbelievable from the beginning and the fun the brought to their relationship
showed us that not every relationship is about fire and flare. I loved seeing these two works through their
issues, even as it was painful at times, and I wish the series was continuing
so we might see them again in future stories.
A great little duet of stories that I am glad I picked up tot enjoy, but
if you really want to enjoy them, I recommend grabbing both together and
reading them back-to-back to double the fun of a Kennedy experience.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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