If gossip is the lifeblood of a small town, then Lizzy Logan has been its beating heart. After being dumped by her fiancé for another woman, she could have decided to crawl under a rock. But no, she'd rather really set tongues wagging by "moving on" with one of the hottest cowboys in Texas, who happens to live next door at the Lucky Penny Ranch. Those busybodies don't have to know it's actually all pretend. And just because Lizzy has no aim to tame her wild, blue-eyed neighbor doesn't mean she can't enjoy the ride of her life. Toby Dawson never was and never will be the settling-down type. But what harm could there be in agreeing to be Lizzy's pretend boyfriend? They'll put on a show for a few weeks and be done. Yet the more he gets to know Lizzy-really know her-the harder it is for him to keep his hands off of her in private. Soon this rough-and-ready cowboy is hoping to heal Lizzy's bruised heart and turn their fake affair into a true romance . . .
My thoughts:
Brown's books are so sweet! And that is why I adore them. The heroines are so sassy, and the heroes are so rrrrrr!
Lizzy has been doing the nasty with her neighbor Toby, but hey they can't be doing it forever. It was fun while it lasted.
Like it ever is that easy. See she needs a fake bf to show peeps she is moving on. Oh girl, that is more trouble than solution! In comes Toby.
But dang! Oh this town, it had me so mad. Like a raccoon caught with it's tail in cactus (I always try this, but I never get them right, Brown gets them right.!) See there are these horrid gossiping church ladies who are all "That man is bad business, you be a sinner now Lizzy. Shame on you." Lizzy stands her ground, but oh those church ladies, I would have slapped them. She is a bigger person than I am. Especially since one's son is no good either, do not thrown stones in a glass house lady! So that is the drama, gossiping old biddies.
And then of course Toby and Lizzy will fall in love when they realise their fake relationship could be more. It is sweet and wonderful.
I look forward to Toby's cousin's book now.
Conclusion:
Sweet!
Kindle Edition. 400
Expected publication: May 31st 2016 by Forever
Lucky Penny Ranch #2
Contemporary romance
NG
I never get tired of the fake relationship trope in romances! Kudos to Lizzy for standing up to the church ladies:)
ReplyDeleteThey were so horrid
DeleteLike Jenny, the fake relationships slowly turning into the real-deal is always fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI always like them falling in love
DeleteThey are fun!
ReplyDeleteI love cute romance reads that are quick and sweet. Wonderful review--I'll have to pick this one up soon!
ReplyDeleteThey are super sweet
DeleteI just love these types of romances, especially when they become series and we get to see those same characters down the line.
ReplyDeleteI always love that
Delete<3 cowboy books!!
ReplyDeleteYAY
DeleteAlways fun when a pretend turns into real, and sounds like a bit of a bitchy community. Nothing to dislike!
ReplyDeleteSuch bitches!
DeleteOh yea... the bitties would have gotten to me as well. Problem with small towns. Still, glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteNew avatar! Cool :)
DeleteAnd yes, those women, arghhh
Glad you had fun with this, and I know you like your cowboys ;-)
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
I might have a teeny tiny weakness for them *coughs* ;)
DeleteHaha! Yes, she grew up around there and I love all those little turns of phrase that sound so home town Texan. Carolyn Brown is a favorite.
ReplyDeleteGlad I already have book one of this series to read and then I'll get to this one.
I love them, they are so cute, and fun! I try to make one at least in every review but LOL, mine are not as good
DeleteI need to try the booK I have by her
ReplyDeleteYay
DeleteSounds like a fun series. I need to read one of her books.
ReplyDeleteYes you must
DeleteSounds like a hoot! Glad you enjoyed this one. :)
ReplyDeleteShe writes such fun ones
DeleteI really like books set in small towns, but I do feel like the reality would involve a lot of gossiping church biddies. No thank you!
ReplyDeleteDang those gossiping ladies who frown upon everything
DeleteCover??? He has a head! I wonder what they had against his right arm?
ReplyDeleteI like it :)
DeleteMaybe it was really ugly
Want. I love her books :)
ReplyDeleteThey are great
DeleteThose old biddies sound like bad news themselves.
ReplyDeleteOh they are, they are
DeleteOh! I love sweet, small town romance. I will have to take a look at this series. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSupersweet :D I like that
DeleteOh the last one of hers the town made me mad too! I wanted to shake my fist at them. lol
ReplyDeleteThey need a good shaking at
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