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Dylan
C.H. Admirand

Second in a hot contemporary cowboy romance trilogy featuring three brothers desperately trying to save their ranch, and their pride.

Secret Life of Cowboys #2
Sourcebooks
January 2012
On Sale: January 1, 2012
Featuring: Ronnie DelVecchio; Dylan Garahan
384 pages
ISBN: 1402258070
EAN: 9781402258077
Kindle: B0068N4D38
Paperback / e-Book
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Romance Contemporary

THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULDN'T TAME...

Dylan Garahan might be an old hand at lassoing fillies, but one night at the Lucky Star club, and he ends up wrapping his rope around someone that even his formidable strength can't tame. She's wily and beautiful... and she's his new boss. Dylan's had his heart broken before, but even an honest cowpoke has to wrestle with temptation...

UNTIL HE GOT HIS LASSO AROUND HER...

Ronnie DelVecchio might be fresh off the bus from New Jersey, but she's a hard-edged businesswoman and has had her fill of men she can't trust—although she might consider getting off her high horse for that big, handsome rancher with a Texas drawl.

Secret Life of Cowboys

Comments

93 comments posted.

Re: Dylan

This is one I have to read. Sounds great!
(Beverly Rhodes 9:19am December 20, 2011)

Sold! Thanks. I am headed to B&N.com to get my copy. I've
not read this author but it sounds like a fun read.
(Donna Antonio 10:48am December 20, 2011)

Just found out there is another. Bought Tyler to hold me over
till Dylan
(Donna Antonio 10:59am December 20, 2011)

Hi Diana! Thanks for the wonderful review :) I'm so glad you enjoyed reading about Dylan and Ronnie.

Sorry for the delay, I was on double-deadline with copyedits for JESSE and the first book in my new small town USA series for Sourcebooks.
(C.H. Admirand 3:01pm December 29, 2011)

Sounds like a great read!
(Meghan Finley 2:00am January 15, 2012)

I loved the excerpt. Cowboy books are new to me. Dylan sounds like a great book to start with.
(Kathleen Yohanna 5:41am January 15, 2012)

Dylan, you sound like a great cowboy!
Blessings,
Marjorie
(Marjorie Carmony 6:30am January 15, 2012)

I loved the excerpt, Dylan seems to have a great sense of humor!
(Barbara Hanson 8:21am January 15, 2012)

If I was that brunette with a lasso around me I would want to kill the cowboy and my friends that set me up!
(Kathleen Bianchi 8:57am January 15, 2012)

I absolutely loved Tyler's book and I am now looking forward to read Dylan's story. C.H. was the best new author that I discovered last year when it comes to cowboy stories.
(Danny Brüggemann 9:00am January 15, 2012)

Great excerpt. Can't wait to read the book to see what happens
between Dylan and Ronnie.
(Joanne Balinski 9:02am January 15, 2012)

Hi Meghan! Thanks, it was a fun story to write. I like it when a man is attracted to a woman for more than just what's on the outside.

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:54am January 15, 2012)

Hi Kathleen - DYLAN would be a great place to start, although it's a stand alone read...TYLER's story came first last March. He's available right now, too. Stop by my website and catch up. www.chadmirand.com

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:55am January 15, 2012)

Hi Marjorie - thanks. I wanted to make sure that readers had a glimpse of what is inside the heart of a cowboy. He may be rugged and self-sufficient, but he needs a strong woman to help him through the tough times. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:57am January 15, 2012)

Hi Barbara - Dylan had to have a sense of humor in dealing with his brothers first and Ronnie second. Emily is so happy she wants Tyler's brothers to be happy to...hence the plotting to find the perfect woman for Dylan. :)

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:59am January 15, 2012)

Hi Kathleen B - hmmm...that was Ronnie's first reaction and why she was fighting the lasso...but once she looked into Dylan's eyes she was lost. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 10:02am January 15, 2012)

Hi Danny - thanks so much for the kind words! I'm honored that you think so and so glad you enjoyed reading TYLER. I had the best time writing about the Garahan brothers. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 10:05am January 15, 2012)

Hi Joanne - I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt. Ronnie gives Dylan a run for his money...but Dylan can't be swayed once he's made up his mind that it's Ronnie he wants.

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 10:07am January 15, 2012)

OMGoodness, Sara...sorry not to have thanked you for inviting me first, but when I signed on there were all these comments. :)

I'm so delighted to be a part of the BUZZ at Fresh Fiction. You ladies totally ROCK!!!

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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 10:11am January 15, 2012)

Hi C.H.!

Looking forward to Dylan. My TBR pile just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
(Jan Douglas 10:28am January 15, 2012)

I loved reading about Tyler so really looking forward to reading Dylan's story! C.H.Admirand really has a talent in writing about hot and sexy cowboys that keep yu wanting more, and wishing they were with you sitting at your home...Tyler was my first book that I've ever read of hers, a new author to add to my list! [email protected]
(Carole Fiore 10:36am January 15, 2012)

Dylan is a Fabulous book!! I am so happy I read it. I am
soooooo looking forward to Jessie and any other book you
write. You are truly one of my favorite authors.... Definitely
my favorite lady!!!
~KIM~
(Kimberly Rocha 10:36am January 15, 2012)

Forgot to leave my email.
[email protected]
(Jan Douglas 10:40am January 15, 2012)

Dont remember any cowboys on our ranch looking like that !!! lol
(Kimberly Guenther 10:44am January 15, 2012)

Oh my, but the excerpt was hot! I look forward to reading this one. I love a cowboy who knows what he wants and isn't afraid to lasso it.
(Renee Brown 10:59am January 15, 2012)

I loved reading the excerpt! I love reading about strong, rugged cowboys, and I love it even better when there's an independent woman ready go toe to toe with them.
(Tabitha Monroe 11:01am January 15, 2012)

Loved the excerpt. Dylan seems like an alpha male and he is a cowboy. Great combo, I'll have to get this book.
(Kim Stogner 11:06am January 15, 2012)

Love cowboy stories...my favorite!
(Dawn Staniszeski 11:35am January 15, 2012)

your book sounds really fun. I'd love to win a copy. Happy New Year.
(Nancy Reynolds 11:55am January 15, 2012)

Hi Jan - I'm so glad you're looking forward to reading DYLAN. My TBR and TBP piles and list are growing leaps and bounds! Soooo many awesome books and so little time.

thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:07pm January 15, 2012)

OMGOSH! Dylan lassoed his new boss??! LOL...I bet this will be a great read! Sounds great! How many books are in the series?
(Barrie MacLauchlin 12:07pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Carole - OMGoodness...thanks so much for the kind words. I'm delighted to be one of your new authors. :) You'll get to spend a little time with Tyler and Emily again in Dylan's story and get to know a bit more about their youngest brother Jesse. Watch for his story in July...he falls in love with 2 women...Danielle and her darling pixie pink cowgirl daughter. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:13pm January 15, 2012)

OMGOODNESS KIM!!! You are my heroine! Fabulously talented photographer and brainchild behind the Book Obsessed Chicks Book Club in Long Island. What would I do without you??? Thanks for your support, friendship and love!!! Can't wait to go to Lori Foster!!!

TTYS,
C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:16pm January 15, 2012)

Kimberly G - Where's your ranch? Do you have a pic you can email me? [email protected] I'd love to see it. :) My inspiration for TYLER was a pic of Carter Oosterhouse (from HGTV's Carter Can) an ad Nautica that I ripped out of a magazine and kept by my computer :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:31pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Renee - Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt. When I began writing Dylan's story I had this image of him squinting against the bright spotlight and searching the crowd...in my mind's eye he reminded me of a gunfighter...and then Ronnie started talking to me and I knew those two would be like dynamite. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:33pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Tabitha - Don't you just love it when a man recognizes that he's met his match in every way? Dylan knew from the moment he laid eyes on Ronnie (blindfold and all) that she was the one for him...part of the attraction was that she didn't seem as interested! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:34pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Kim S - Thanks for the kind words. :) I do love a strong hero and one wearing boots, jeans and a Stetson just seem to add to the appeal :) Let me know what you think of DYLAN!

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:46pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Dawn - I love them, too! I'm a fan of historical and contemporary cowboys...with suspense and without. To me they are the quintessential American hero. Heroes with heart. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:48pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Nancy - I'm so glad you think it sounds fun...it was a blast to write...getting a strong, hunky cowboy into a situation that might just be too hot for him to handle :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:50pm January 15, 2012)

Love me some cowboys! ;) Thanks for sharing the excerpt with us... I enjoyed it and want to read more!
(Colleen Conklin 12:50pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Barrie - yep he does, but he doesn't know it at the time. :) Wait until the next chapter when they meet again...I don't want to spoil the fun, but it involves a truck a couple of wires and a whole lot of heat. :)

There are three stories in this series -- so far -- LOL! JESSE's story releases in July. I just finished the copyedits December 20th so...he's on his way :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:54pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Colleen...that's my name, too :) Too many letters to fit on the cover of a book though and I need to use the middle initial because I have a sister-in-law with the same name! LOL!

I'm so glad you enjoyed the excerpt and want to read more. I loved writing about the Garahan brothers, the Circle G. Ranch and Pleasure, Texas.

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 12:56pm January 15, 2012)

Wow! Our hero is going to have a rough time now that he's met his boss in such a sizzling manner. This sounds like a fun book to read.
(Anna Speed 1:53pm January 15, 2012)

Hello CH! I really enjoyed the first book in the series. I think Dylan's story sounds lovely. Congrats on the new release!
(Stacie Deramo 2:02pm January 15, 2012)

great exerpt. thanks.
(Pam Howell 2:05pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Anna - he has his work cut out for him...but he's more than up to the task. Besides, Ronnie has a soft spot for Dylan the Delicious :) (her nickname for him)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 2:39pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Stacie - thanks so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading Tyler. I really loved writing about the Garahan brothers...I can't believe I've finished the first 3 book already...watch for JESSE's story in July :)

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 2:42pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Pam - I'm glad you enjoyed reading the excerpt. It was a fun book from start to finish :)

Thanks for stopping by!
C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 2:43pm January 15, 2012)

I really like the quirky secondary characters.
(Cindy Murphy 2:50pm January 15, 2012)

My favorite books to read are cowboy romance books. I'm so glad to read the excerpt for your books, so I can read these and hope you have plans to keep going with the series or start another. Love the cover for Dylan and watched the video which is colorful and cool. I was hooked on Carolyn Brown's cowboy books and glad I found you today, so I have another author for my favorite genre to read! I'm going to get Tyler and start the series out from the beginning. I'm in heaven and can't wait to get started! Thanks for the contest (keeping my fingers crossed for this one...my birthday's tomorrow), and I want to read all about the "birthday girl" named, Ronnie!
(Linda Luinstra 2:58pm January 15, 2012)

I thoroughly enjoyed Tyler's story and I am so looking forward to reading Dylan's story.

Good luck and happy writing!
Tracie~
[email protected]
(Tracie Travis 3:10pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Cindy - there's just something about quirky secondary characters...I don't always intend to write about them, but then they start talking to me when I'm supposed to be writing about the main characters.

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 3:24pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Linda - From one cowboy romance lover to another...readers who have not discovered this wonderful genre yet do not know what they're missing! I do have a few other series in mind that I'd like to do but first I have a Small Town USA series with Sourcebooks that comes out in November...set in Purity, Ohio. ;) I love Carolyn Brown's cowboys...she is a master! Right now TYLER is $1.99 at Amazon...check him out. Happy early B-Day...my hubby's B-Day is Tuesday the 17th!

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 3:28pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Tracie - I'm so glad you enjoyed reading Tyler's story! I had a great time creating the town of Pleasure, Texas and peopling it with quirky characters...but I fell like a rock for the Garahan brothers.

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 3:32pm January 15, 2012)

I enjoy cowboy and western books. I think this is a series I'd really enjoy. Thanks!
(Rich Cook 3:41pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Rich - Thanks, I really do love writing about cowboys. I think people don't understand how in tuned they are to Nature and living off the land. :) Stop by my website and read excerpts from my other Western series www.chadmirand.com.

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 3:59pm January 15, 2012)

Great excerpt!
chey127 at hotmail dot com
(Cheryl McEwen 4:04pm January 15, 2012)

Okey!!!
(Suzanne Gonneville 4:30pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Cheryl - Thanks...I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it...the sparks really fly when their eyes meet. :)

Thanks for visiting today!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 5:52pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Suzanne - gotta love a cowboy :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 5:53pm January 15, 2012)

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE stories about cowboys!!! I missed the PBR in NYC this past weekend, but curling up with a good cowboy book is just as good!! Yours look very interesting and I am always looking for a new series to read. Thanks!
(Elizabeth Rodriguez 6:07pm January 15, 2012)

Love those sexy cowboys---usually it's them that have to be tamed, not their bosses.
(Sue Farrell 6:13pm January 15, 2012)

Oh yummm. sexy cowboy.
I want me one!
(Patti Paonessa 6:19pm January 15, 2012)

DYLAN certainly sounds like a great book to be curled up with during this cold weather
(Shirley Younger 6:20pm January 15, 2012)

Yes, the video and reading was great and I look forward to
reading more about DYLAN too. Please enter me in your
fantastic contest and I Pray that I Win too. Thanks, Cecilia
(Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 6:43pm January 15, 2012)

Not only did I love the excerpt that I read, but I ADORED the cover of the book!!! Where have you been all Winter?? I've been up North freezing, and this is just the book I needed to take me away, keep me occupied, and warm me up, along with my cup of hot cocoa!! Thank you for making my Sunday!! I am definately hooked, and you just shot up on my list of TBR titles!! I'll be reading your trilogy, and any others you care to add!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:15pm January 15, 2012)

Well, what's not to love about a cowboy!! Thanks for a great little excerpt!
(Cate Sparks 7:53pm January 15, 2012)

What an excerpt. I never did get over my crush on cowboys.
(G. Bisbjerg 8:02pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Elizabeth - I'm so glad you love cowboys stories! I live in NJ but couldn't make it into NYC this weekend for the PBR either...too many crises going on in our house. BUT you are right about a good cowboy book...one that draws the reader in and gives a glimpse of what the life of the hard-working cowboy's life is really like.

I'd love to hear what you think of the series. I have a soft spot for the Garahan brothers and the Circle G.

Thanks for stopping by!
Slainte'
C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:08pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Sue - I do hate to be predictable and couldn't keep Ronnie from being herself. She's from the East Coast and Texas cowboys are really far from the type of man she's used to. :)

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:13pm January 15, 2012)

Looks and sounds like a great book! :-)
(Lisa Hutson 8:14pm January 15, 2012)

Hey Patti - They're tall, dark, handsome and a handful!

Thanks for stopping by!
Slainte'
C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:14pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Shirley - my favorite way would be with a cup of hot cocoa or a shot of my favorite Irish Whiskey...Tullemore Dew. :)

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:16pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Cecelia - I'm so glad you think so. I love the video COS created for me. They really do have a flair for creating something that compliments the book. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:17pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Peggy - well you just made my day! I'm freezing here in NJ, it was 6 at 6:30 am when I took our new puppy Jameson outside this morning. I'm not a winter person...so curling up with a good book and hot drink would be heaven!

I'm honored to be on the top of your TBR pile. Check out the rest of my excerpts on my website www.chadmirand.com. I have a historical Irish Western Romance series as well.

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:20pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Cate - thanks ;) You can read more excerpts on my website.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:22pm January 15, 2012)

Hi G - I decided not to bother trying to get over my crush...too bad there aren't any actors these days that can even come close to John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers, Clint Walker, and James Arness...IMHO.

Thanks for visiting!
Slainte'
C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:24pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Lisa - I'm so glad you think so. I loved writing it. :) I fell in love with the town of Pleasure, Texas and really hated to leave to head on over to Purity, Ohio where my next series is set.

Thanks for stopping by!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 8:25pm January 15, 2012)

sounds like a great book and i can't wait to read..love cowboys!!!!!!
(Jennifer Beck 8:26pm January 15, 2012)

Wonderful excerpt! I'm definitely adding it to my TBB list!
(Elizabeth Hyatt 8:31pm January 15, 2012)

Oh wow what a first meeting. Thanks for the excerpt
(Lisa Kendall 8:50pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Jennifer - I'm so glad you think so. It's been hard to say goodbye to my Texas cowboys for the next little while to write my new Small Town USA series set in Purity, Ohio.

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:12pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Elizabeth H. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'm delighted to be on your TBB list!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Slainte'
C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:13pm January 15, 2012)

Hi Lisa - Thanks...the way they meet was all Dylan's idea! LOL. :)

Thanks for visiting!
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C.H. Admirand
(C.H. Admirand 9:19pm January 15, 2012)

Great excerpt - looking forward to reading more about Dylan and Ronnie.
(Mary C 9:39pm January 15, 2012)

Would love to win a copy of "Dylan", sounds like my kind of read.
(Sheila True 9:56pm January 15, 2012)

Cowboys make me SIGH!! There is something rather special about them.
(Mary Preston 10:13pm January 15, 2012)

It was so awesome to meet you at RAW. I am so excited to read your books.
(Jennifer Beyer 10:37pm January 15, 2012)

Book sounds great,love cowboy stories. Thanks for giving me a chance to win your book.
(Linda Hall 10:50pm January 15, 2012)

Hi C.H.! Loved the excerpt! Dylan sounds like a hot cowboy that knows what he wants and goes after it.

[email protected]
(Cathy Phillips 2:14pm January 16, 2012)

Yep. I like cowboys in stories and in person. I dated a guy who was into barrel racing (going with a pony around a barrel) and watched several polo matches. Thanks for writing about a cowboy I want to meet.
(Alyson Widen 8:16pm January 17, 2012)

Fantastic excerpt! I was lassoed @ school my freshman yr out in the middle of the open lunch area and I thought I was gonna kill me a cowboy (lol). I do know one thing though, there sure wasn't all the Hot & Steamy going on, he just wanted to know my name. My temper scared him off though. I guess I needed one of your cowboys. Can't wait to read another one of your Fabulous reads. Keep writing, I Will keep reading. Thank You. Margie @ [email protected]
(Margie Gagarin 2:30pm January 20, 2012)

Yum! I love the sound of this book!
(Felicia Ciaudelli 3:02pm March 6, 2012)