[New Post] ARC Review: Wild Mistake by Kim Loraine

August 26, 2023January 28, 2025 LatteandbookzLeave a comment

Title: Wild Mistake

Author: Kim Loraine

Page count: 344

Published: July 26th, 2021

Publisher: Grey’s Promo

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Western

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

A Best Friend’s Little Sister Romance

It seemed like a good idea at the time.
A two-week Hawaiian vacation with a beautiful woman. What could go wrong?

Well, when that woman is my best friend’s little sister, the answer is – everything.

Mackenzie Langston has been in my life since we were kids, and until now, I didn’t see past her family and our friendship. So when she tells me she’s sworn off men for the next year after a bad breakup, I jump at the chance to have some company on the vacation I’d booked for me and my cheating ex. But Mack’s all grown up, and we’re both on the rebound.

In a romantic suite with just one bed, the weather isn’t the only thing that gets hot.

This author has a special knack for telling cowboy stories.
Kenzie and Luke have known one another for a long time until Luke’s ex-fiancé’s wedding. They head to her place have a couple drinks and Luke mentions that he was going to go alone on a 2 week trip to Hawaii so he asked Kenzie and she agreed as long as they have a no strings attached fling which ultimately ends up turning into a great brother’s best friend romance.
If you love a good sexy cowboy romance, then this series is for you.

[New Post] ARC Review: Ridden Hard by Kim Loraine

July 29, 2023January 28, 2025 LatteandbookzLeave a comment

Title: Ridden Hard

Author: Kim Loraine

Page count: 300

Published: December 2nd, 2020

Publisher: Grey’s Promo

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cowboy, Western

Received: From the Publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3/5

They call me the wild one. The Ryker brother who’d rather have more notches on his bedpost than rodeo championships. I’m good with horses, even better with women. I’ve been warned that sowing my oats might have consequences, but I’m always careful. And there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun. But the truth is, I want more than fun. I want it all. With the right girl. So when the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen shows up at my ranch, it should all fall into place. Except she’s got a big surprise for me. She’s pregnant, and the kid is mine, but she wants nothing to do with me.

I have to say, there’s something truly captivating about a well-written cowboy romance book. With every turn of the page, you find yourself immersed in a world where love flourishes amidst the challenges and adventures that lie ahead. It’s a captivating tale that tugs at your heartstrings and leaves you longing for more. So yes, to put it simply, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, as it reminded me once again why a good cowboy romance is always a winner in my book.

[New Post] ARC Review: The Ryker Ranch Collection by Kim Loraine

June 13, 2023January 27, 2025 LatteandbookzLeave a comment

Title: The Ryker Ranch Collection

Author: Kim Loraine

Page count: 431

Published: September 21st, 2021

Publisher: Grey’s Promo

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cowboy

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

Three swoony cowboys, three bestselling standalone romances, one collection from Kim Loraine’s Sunrise, Montana world.

SADDLE UP

He’s a handsome cowboy trying to save his family’s ranch.
I’m a reality TV producer with a brilliant plan.
Sparks fly when Clint Ryker strikes a deal with me that brings me to the ranch to learn the ropes. But when we get snowed in together, with only one bed, everything changes.

BUCKED OFF

A word of advice. Don’t fall in love with your fake fiancee.
When the producer of my family’s reality show, Saddle Up, tried to get me to participate in an on-screen scripted romance, I saw only one way out. I told them I was unavailable-engaged, to be exact. That meant I needed a fake fiancee, pronto. Enter spitfire, and the girl who got away once upon a time, Penny Callahan. It should be harmless. Pretend to be together until the show is done shooting, then move on with our lives. But living with the woman of my dreams and playing the part of lovesick fool is easy for reasons I don’t want to admit. And I don’t want to let her go.

RIDDEN HARD

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They call me the wild one.
The Ryker brother who’d rather have more notches on his bedpost than rodeo championships.
I’m good with horses, even better with women. I’ve been warned that sowing my oats might have consequences, but I’m always careful. And there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun.
But the truth is, I want more than fun. I want it all. With the right girl.
So when the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen shows up at my ranch, it should all fall into place. Except she’s got a big surprise for me. She’s pregnant, and the kid is mine, but she wants nothing to do with me.