Tempt Me, Cowboy – Clare Connelly

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"Filled with her signature heat and heart, Clare’s debut cowboy book is not to be missed!" – New York Times Bestselling author and Queen of the Cowboy Romances, Maisey Yates

Beth

I came to Coyote Creek Ranch for a fresh start, one I desperately need.
My husband is dead; he can’t hurt me anymore. For the first time in years, I’m not looking over my shoulder.
I’m finally safe, and I’m not going to let anyone jeopardise that.
Especially not rugged, sexy AF cowboy Cole Donovan.
He watches me like he knows there’s something I’m hiding, like he wants to kiss it all better, but letting this cowboy in could be a one way ticket to disaster. Or it could be the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done.

Cole

I’ve spent my life fixing problems, and right now, the ranch’s financial mess is the biggest one of all.
My focus should be on that, not the new bookkeeper.
I don’t need any distractions-but Beth Tasker is one I can’t seem to shake. She’s closed off, skittish as anything, and it bugs the hell out of me. The more I try to keep my distance, the harder it gets to resist the pull between us.
There’s something about her that draws me in, something I can’t fight.
Or maybe it’s just that I don’t really want to.

This is the first book in a sexy, uplifting, wild and untamed cowboy series from best seller Clare Connelly. Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride…
“You okay?” I glance down at his hand, fisting around the reins, right in front of me. My mouth’s too dry to let me form words.
I nod.
“Not scared?” he prompts.
I’m terrified. Not of Rowdy, but of how much I want something to happen with Cole. Scared of how much I need him even when I know that’s complicated and messy, and probably a million shades of wrong.
I shake my head a little.
“Good girl,” he says, and my heart twists in my chest at the simple, rugged phrase. “Let’s do this.”
My stomach tightens with anticipation, and then, his foot’s moving, pressing into Rowdy’s side-and my thigh-to get the horse moving.
I don’t know if it’s because of Rowdy somehow knowing I’m new to all this, or because of Cole’s expert abilities when it comes to riding-and controlling-a horse, but Rowdy goes slowly, gently strolling away from the stables, toward the open gate that leads to the ranch.
The stars sparkle and the trees form a line of spiked, dark shapes against them, making me think of wild untamed spaces and an innately human desire to explore. Maybe it’s being on Rowdy, or with Cole, but I’m suddenly thinking about the wild west, the frontier, the ruggedness of this area and the strength of the people who live here.
“Rowdy looks tough,” he’s saying, “but he’s a good beginner horse. He’s got a decent temperament. Nice and patient.”
I stroke Rowdy’s neck, but the truth is, I’m barely listening to Cole’s words. I’m too conscious of how close he is. Of what it feels like to have my back pressed against his chest, his arms wrapped around me, and the shifting of the saddle beneath me really doesn’t help matters. The slow, sensual rhythm of movement is like the stoking of a flame. My body shifts slightly, side to side, as Rowdy takes us on a path he apparently knows well, away from the stables, toward the forest on the far edge of the ranch. My eyes scan the distant tree line, like Cole taught me to, but the truth is, I’m barely capable of registering anything beyond him, coyote or cougar be damned.
It doesn’t matter though. I’m with Cole, and I doubt there’s another man alive who gives off the kind of big protector vibes that he exudes without even trying.

Category:Western & Frontier Romance, Alpha Male Romance eBooks, Contemporary Romance Fiction