BOOK INFORMATION
By: Lori Wilde
Releasing
March 28, 2017
Avon
Avon
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BOOK SUMMARY
New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Wilde returns
to Cupid, Texas with a heartwarming story of a cowboy who comes home to the
family ranch for a wedding filled with surprises…
The illegitimate son of a Texas ranching dynasty, Ridge Lockhart left home ten years ago with one goal: to become more successful than the father who never accepted him.
Mission accomplished, but now he’s back at the Silver Feather Ranch for a wedding—three days of best man duty until he can hightail it out. Then he spies Kaia Alzate, and suddenly leaving isn’t quite so appealing.
Kaia Alzate grew up the daughter of the ranch foreman, servants to the mighty Lockharts in the mansion. Back then, she followed Ridge around like a puppy. Now, she’s fighting the attraction she feels for this sexy CEO. She’s determined not to make a big mistake—but when Ridge takes her in his arms she’s stunned…could he be the man she’s waited for all along?
The illegitimate son of a Texas ranching dynasty, Ridge Lockhart left home ten years ago with one goal: to become more successful than the father who never accepted him.
Mission accomplished, but now he’s back at the Silver Feather Ranch for a wedding—three days of best man duty until he can hightail it out. Then he spies Kaia Alzate, and suddenly leaving isn’t quite so appealing.
Kaia Alzate grew up the daughter of the ranch foreman, servants to the mighty Lockharts in the mansion. Back then, she followed Ridge around like a puppy. Now, she’s fighting the attraction she feels for this sexy CEO. She’s determined not to make a big mistake—but when Ridge takes her in his arms she’s stunned…could he be the man she’s waited for all along?
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EXCERPT
Lumbering up
in a battered, blue, Toyota Tundra extended-cab pickup truck and parking
catawampus beside the tallest barn on the ranch.
He cocked his
head. Who was she?
The woman
hopped from the tall truck with the fluid grace of a playful water sprite more
at home underneath a cascading waterfall than smack in the middle of the
Chihuahuan Desert.
She wore
faded blue skinny jeans that fit like spray paint, cupping rounded hips and a
firm lush fanny. A neon-pink, V-neck T-shirt showed off a hint of sweet
cleavage. Her flat-heeled cowboy boots were scuffed and dusty. From this
distance, it appeared as if she didn’t have on a lick of makeup, and her thick
dark hair was pulled into twin braids. A gust of hot, lazy June air blew across
the sand, and her nimble fingers reached up to tuck a tendril of loosened hair
behind one ear.
Ridge had a
startling vision of easing the elastic bands from her hair, undoing the braids,
and watching that tumble of hair fall over his hand soft and smooth as liquid
silk.
What the
hell? Why the instant lust? Normally, he went for tall willowy blondes like
Vivi. Not petite, shapely brunettes.
Why?
That was easy
enough to answer. A) The brunette was smoking hot. B) There was something
familiar about her, something warm and cozy and inviting. C) He hadn’t had sex
in so long he’d almost forgotten what it felt like.
Hope cut into
him, gutted him open, leaving him raw and hungry. Hey, who knew? There was a
wedding this weekend—alcohol, food, music, slow dancing. Maybe they’d hook up.
Easy
Lockhart, getting ahead of yourself.
He didn’t
even know her name, or if she was involved with someone, or if she’d even been
invited to the wedding.
No, but that
didn’t stop steamy sexual fantasies from unspooling inside his head. Nor could
he shake an odd feeling that he’d gone fishing for shad and managed to hook a
mermaid instead.
The woman
opened the extended cab’s passenger side door and bent over, butt wiggling as
she ducked her head inside to retrieve something from the backseat. That round
wriggly rump robbed the air from his lungs, highjacked his brain as effectively
as a gun-toting bandit.
As the owner
and CEO of Lock Ridge Drilling, he made snap decisions on a daily basis and
he’d honed the skill of sizing up people at a glance.
From the
click-quick snapshot trapped in that breathless time of his mind, Ridge knew
she was the spunky girl-next-door type. Able to climb trees, make chicken soup
for a sick neighbor, organize a charity drive, spike a witty barb at
smart-ass-know-it-alls, passionately root for her favorite sports team complete
with face paint and logo jerseys, park her butt in the church pew every Sunday
morning, and cheerfully answer three a.m. phone calls from friends in need.
She was, in
fact, everything Ridge was not—perky, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, a
rule-following, people-pleasing team player.
Not his type.
Not in the least.
Which
probably explained the pounding lust. He had a knack for picking women who were
all wrong for him.
CAT'S REVIEW
"Million Dollar Cowboy" by Lori Wilde. I enjoyed this tale that tells the story of two souls that are fated to be together. Ridge is just that - a bit rigid, at least when it comes to his feelings. Of course, he's sexy as sin and, deep down, a really good and loving guy, but he's lost his way striving to be the best. Kaia, having survived some rough spots, does her best to live life joyfully. I really liked both of them and enjoyed their fun and spontaneity during the time they spent together. At times, though not often, Kaia did annoy me just a bit. While it was done out of love, her talks with Ridge bordered a bit on a therapy session. However, Ms. Wilde is able to turn these talks into something more and for that i was grateful. The other characters in this tale are delightful (well, most are anyway) Granny Blue is fun and her handling of her grandchildren is enjoyable to see and the closeness of the Alzate family is heartwarming. The story is filled with life - there's regrets and anger, love and family and overall a sense of belonging and happiness. Of course, there's a touch of angst and some moments that brought a tear to my eye or a flutter of my heart, but this only makes the story more honest and joyful to read. I certainly recommend this one, as well as other stories by Ms. Wilde, if you haven't had a chance to read any yet. Ms. Wilde is on my favorites list because her stories always leave the reader with that feel-good feeling that I simply love. (received copy from Edelweiss for honest review)
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
Lori Wilde is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 70 works of romantic fiction.
She is a two-time RITA award nominee, a four time Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice nominee and has won numerous other
awards. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Texas Christian
University and holds a certificate in nursing forensics. An animal lover, Lori
is owned by several pets, and lives in Texas with her husband, Bill.
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