Review: One Night With a Cowboy (Paint River Ranch #2) by Elizabeth Otto

Title: One Night With a Cowboy (Paint River Ranch #2)
Author: Elizabeth Otto
Source: Entangled - Indulgence
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Western
Length: Novella
Release Date: May 12, 2013

Rating - 4
Sexual - 3

One night is never enough...

Jobless, broke, and struggling to support herself and her invalid mother, paramedic Sophie Miller doesn’t have time or energy for a relationship. Especially with her mother’s clock ticking down. So when the sexy cowboy she meets at a carnival proposes a no-strings, one-night stand, she’s all over it. Until her one-night stand shows up again and turns out to be everything she’s ever wanted.

Tucker Haywood has his hands full running Paint River Ranch and trying to deal with all the changes pulling the rug out from under him. His past has taught him it’s better to keep women at arm’s length, for their sake. Stubborn and temperamental, Tucker doesn’t have a clue how to deal with a city girl who’s scared of squirrels and dirt.

So when Sophie gets under his skin, he has to do whatever it takes to push her away. Even if it means losing the part of himself he never thought he’d find.

Book One: Tempting the Cowboy - Review 

Paint River Ranch is an amazingly beautiful place.  But it's also a working ranch - run by Tucker Haywood - who is everything a cowboy should be.  But Tucker has a strict policy of not seeing the same girl more than twice, so why can't he get Sophie off his mind.

Sophie is in town for the worst of reasons.  Her mother is dieing and she has come to spend as much time with her as possible before she goes.  Tucker turns into a great way to release some tension and have a little fun.  Sophie is the typical city girl - there's a scene involving a squirrel that is beyond hilarious.  Sophie was a really fun character, but some of her reasons for not wanting to get involved fell a little short for me.

The story is fast paced and very exciting - with a few near death experiences for some side characters.  I had a lot of fun following Sophie and Tucker and almost cried when Sophie's mother passed away.  It was an amazing emotional ride.  I wish the couple from book one had been in this one, I loved the daughter (Birdie) and would have enjoyed seeing her again.

*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*

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Review: Tempting the Cowboy (Paint River Ranch Series, Book One) By: Elizabeth Otto

Title: Tempting the Cowboy 
Author: Elizabeth Otto
Source: Review Request 
Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Length: 216 pages PDF
Reviewer: Emi 

**I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**

After taking a job on a quiet Montana dude ranch, ex-cop Rylan Frederickson finds herself surrounded by unbelievably sexy cowboys. Too bad the one she wants is her boss...and the single dad of a four-year-old. It doesn't matter anyway, because after a recent tragedy, there’s simply no more room in her heart.

Letting a new woman into their life is the last thing Cole Haywood wants for him and his daughter, Birdie. But as Rylan’s presence at Paint River Ranch breathes new life into his family he can’t ignore his growing attraction.

When the sparks between them turn into fireworks in bed, Rylan’s torn between the family she’s lost and the one she may have found. Now she must decide if something that feels this good is worth the risk.

Well, this has only been my second Cowboy story, and I have to say that I will be reading more of them, lol. At least if they are all like Mr. Haywood. ;)

Both Rylan and Cole have difficult pasts which makes it hard for them in their current situation to trust and let their guard down. Rylan moves to Paint River Ranch to get a fresh start and  to try to let life happen. When she meets her future boss in, what I would say is quite the first impression lol, she's instantly attracted but her brain works overtime to tamp it down. Same goes for Cole, though from his interpretation of their first encounter he's a little fuzzy on the details. They both try to, not really deny that they are attracted to each other, but to not give in to temptation. But when they do, woohoo! It was so sexy!  As they try to keep things casual, feelings start to develop and they both start getting antsy. Cole & Rylan  have to let go of their past in order to move forward, a job a little more difficult for her than it is for him. But that's what being there for each other is anyway, right? 

I thought it was a great read and I loved all of the characters as well. And I'm especially looking forward to Tucker's story, he's the funny layed back one so you know its going to be good. lol 

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Review: Blood of Isis By: Elizabeth Otto

Title: Blood of Isis
Author: Elizabeth Otto
Source: Review Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 361 pages 
Reviewed by: Emi

When a designer drug rocks the small town of New Brighton and makes junkies spontaneously combust, Paramedic Jayda Swenson suspects the super-methamphetamine her husband created before his death has resurfaced. She’s worked hard to create a safe, tidy life and put her meth-ravaged past behind her. Jayda has a secret to keep and her new life is the perfect cover. But when tourists start disappearing and charred body remains crop up, Jayda learns the hard way that this drug doesn't just fry people’s minds—it also fuels demons.

Luckily, the sexy new medic, Ben Tierney, is a demon-hunter in disguise, except his demon-busting powers don’t work so well anymore. Until he realizes Jayda’s touch can refuel the energy he’s lost—a touch she’s not so willing to dish out. Now Jayda finds herself wedged between an ancient demon that knows her past and her secret, and Ben, who has plenty of secrets of his own. Fighting to hold onto her carefully controlled life, Jayda must decide if she’ll let Ben help her defeat the demons who threaten to infect the town by the 4th of July—even if it means exposing her true self and losing everything. Again.