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Friday, October 27, 2023

The Inn: Findlay Farm by Elsie James review


From Goodreads:

A cheerful, curvy, reporter and a grumpy, reclusive, rancher stuck together romance

Findlay Farm Book One

She's a city girl trying to make a name for herself. He's a reclusive rancher, desperate to protect his family's privacy. But could one night stuck together at the farm change everything?

Welcome to Findlay Farm. For the ranchers, it's work until the sun goes down, and love until the cows come home. Findlay Farms is a collection of steamy romances with curvy women and the hard-working rancher heroes who fall for them. As always this collection comes with a promise of no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a happily ever after.

The Findlay Farm Collection by Elsie James

Read this book if you're ready to escape reality, fall in love on a farm, and laugh along the way.

Grab your cowboy boots and fall in love tonight!

91 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 13, 2023


The Inn: Findlay Farm by Elsie James was the kind of read I was looking for. It has cowboys, curvier women, some struggle, a happy ending, and enough steam to keep you wanting more.

Summer Bradley is out of her element when her work sends her out to Findlay Farms to do a journalistic piece on them and the history of their farm. She decides to dress the part in the cutest cottage core or woodland fairy outfits that she can find. That is what a real farm girl wears after all, right?

What she doesn’t expect is to meet Jameson Findlay, the eldest and the one in charge. He is more than just stunningly attractive. He is as solid as they come but can Summer get past the gruff, no-nonsense, equal parts unsettling and pure comfort, grumpy yet somehow charming persona that he leads off with and meets the man underneath?

Maybe. If a huge snowstorm has anything to say about it. The steam factor goes into full effect after Summer tries to drive her Jeep out of the snowstorm to leave the farm. Jameson prevents her from leaving and gets her to stay in the big house with him until the snow melts.

Jameson and Summer appear to be opposites, but, in the end, they realize that they need each other after all.

This novella was a read that I struggled to take breaks from reading. I was caught up in Summer and Jameson. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the Findlay Farm series as well as a few other Elsie James books I was able to find.

Friday, October 6, 2023

Three Cowboys and A Baby by Kate Pearce Book Review

 From Goodreads

Three sexy cowboys find their lives upended in surprising ways in this sweet and sexy new trilogy of feel-good contemporary westerns from Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Morgantown series.


In this fun and sexy new series debut from  New York Times  bestselling author Kate Pearce,  a real cowboy doesn’t back down from a challenge—even when an unexpected arrival shakes up his world . . .

 

When an old military buddy turns up at the ranch he shares with two friends, Noah Harding never imagines the friend will skip out overnight and leave his baby boy behind. Noah will have some choice parenting advice to offer when the baby’s mother turns up, but until then, he’ll do his best to take care of the little one. Yet when a relieved Jen finally tracks down her son, Noah realizes the story is more complicated than he thought. And soon, so are his feelings for Jen . . .

 

Jen Rossi doesn’t expect much from her unreliable ex, but she’s shocked to return from an extended mission and discover he’s abandoned their son with three men she doesn’t know. Not that Noah isn’t doing a good job as fill-in daddy. In fact, there seems to be very little the straight-talking cowboy can’t do. And with a winter storm settling in, and close quarters making it impossible to deny their chemistry, this temporary solution might just become the key to forever . . .

Three Cowboys and a Baby by Kate Pearce is a great slow-burn small-town Western romance with just a little steam. I technically read these out of order (reviewed the second book first for Harlequin Junkie, the book coming out soon). I am so glad I found an e-book version of Three Cowboys and a Baby on Overdrive through one of my libraries.


Dave leaves his kid, Sky, with his ex-military buddies when he has to leave for Africa, and Sky’s mom, Jen, isn’t back from her Navy ship midwife assignment. It seems neither parent will be winning any Parent of the Year awards anytime soon. Once Jen finally gets off her Navy ship and figures out where Sky is (which is a whole ordeal itself), a lot of truth comes out. Especially since they didn’t know Jen was a lot like them!


Once Jen finally finds where Sky is, she hikes to where the ex-military buddies live. It doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to her, despite the snow and more snow in the forecast. So when she gets to their ranch, they are all under a roof for quite a while. Out of the three lucky men, Noah seems to be the one. At least for now and maybe forever. 


There are funny moments in Three Cowboys and a Baby as well. One example is when Sky is teething and he is given a frozen plastic chew bone for dogs, unused by the way. 


There are also a few heartfelt moments such as Sky’s first steps and his first time saying No-No (Noah) and Mama. There is also the scene where Jen has to step up with her midwife training to reset Luke’s arm and to get the cowboys well again after getting sick from being outside too long.


Despite Jen putting Sky’s needs before her own, she gets some time away with Noah as well, once they can get past infatuation to do something about it. There is plenty of steam and some dirty talk to keep a reader interested. 


Overall, this book was great. It was hard to quit reading. A 3.5/5 or maybe a little higher. I would recommend Three Cowboys and a Baby to anyone who likes slow burn and some steam to their romance novels. The chaos of events in Three Cowboys and a Baby makes it seem almost realistic. I will keep reading this series.


Sunday, September 17, 2023

Another Published Work...A Baby Book

 Now available on Amazon in paperback and hardback editions, Baby's First Year.

Find it here.

One reason I decided to attempt to create this, with the help of AI, is because it makes a great gift. 

I made it unique with different pages and allowed for more of a scrapbooking element to fit in as well. There are also sections for parents and possibly older siblings to leave notes and things throughout Baby's First Year.

This is a gender-neutral baby book so it is not a constant sea of pink or blue. This would be perfect  for the first-time parent that decides to be surprised by the gender.



Thursday, August 31, 2023

I'm Published!

 I am now creating content through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. 

Out now is a gratitude journal entitled Gratitude Path: A 30 Day Guide to Positivity.

You can find it here in e-book or paperback. 

I created this with AI with the intention of helping others be more grateful and positive in the negative world that we live in.

It is listed as a 30 Day Guide but you can work through it in 30 Days, 30 Weeks, or just when you feel like you need a pick me up. Only you know you.

This journal has writings and activities. They do not have to be done in any specific order either. 


Here's to more positivity!


If you do read it and/or journal through it, let me and the other readers know about it!

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

May 2023 Book Reading Update

 


The books that were read in May 2023 include:

  1. Champion (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  2. Spurred (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  3. Wrecked (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  4. A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates
  5. Snowed in With the Cowboy by Maisey Yates
  6. Declutter Your Life- Infinite Ideas

The Studs in Spurs series were a series of books that I started in previous months. These are bull-riding romances. These were quick reads. I had difficulty putting these down. I highly recommend these if you like romance novels.

Find these: hereherehereherehereherehere, and here.

A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas and Snowed in With the Cowboy were two books in one. This is another series that I had started in previous months as well.

Find these: here

Declutter Your Life was a book I chose to read for inspiration. I am always looking for motivation to declutter. I am a work in progress. This book did help somewhat.

Find it: here

I did not read as many books in May. I am still surprised that I have kept up with my reading this long. I am also surprised that, in five months, I have managed to read forty-five books! Wow!




How many books have you read so far this year? Have you read any of the books from my list? Are there any books that you recommend?



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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

April 2023 Book Reading Update

 


The following books were read in April 2023

  1.  Unridden (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  2.  Good Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates
  3. Hard Riding Cowboy by Maisey Yates
  4. Bucked (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  5. Ride (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  6. Hooked (Studs in Spurs) by Cat  Johnson
  7. Flanked (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
  8. Thrown (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson
I did not read the same amount of books as I would have liked for April. That is okay, as I was able to get a series completed. I also had to wait a bit for some of the series that I have been reading to become available through the elibrary I use through Overdrive.

I was able to finish the Studs in Spurs series by Cat Johnson. I was able to get the first one that I read for free through Kindle and was able to read the rest of the series through Overdrive. They are written more like Lorelei James books that I have read and are quite a bit more intense, making them for the adult romance reader. Want to see what these are about? Find links hereherehereherehere, and here.

The two books by Maisey Yates were two books in one. They were very good as well. These were not nearly as intense as the above series but are still better suited for the adult romance reader. These were part of the Gold Valley series. Find a link to it here

I did not read as much as I would have liked to but I still made a nice dent in my yearly goal. I look forward to seeing how many books I can read in the coming months.

What have you read recently? What book would you like to see reviewed? Let's have a conversation.


The books linked in this post are Books A Million affiliate links. If you were to purchase a book from any of the links listed above, I may receive a small stipend. You are under no obligation to do so.


Tuesday, May 30, 2023

March Reading Update

 


 The books read in March are as follows: 

  1. Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer
  2. Christmas Cowboy by Diana Palmer
  3. Wild Country by Constance Ruth Clark
  4. Smooth-Talking Cowboy by Maisey Yates
  5. Seduce Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates
  6. Protecting His Brat by Brandy Ayers
  7. Wyoming Legend by Diana Palmer
  8. Wyoming Heart by Diana Palmer
  9. Wyoming True by Diana Palmer
  10. Untamed Cowboy by Maisey Yates
  11. Mail Order Cowboy by Maisey Yates
I was able to read eleven books in  March. I also managed to review a few of these as well. I continued my cowboy kick. (Who can blame me?) 

The five Diana Palmer books continued the Wyoming Men series. I could not seem to put these books down. I recommend these books if you prefer your cowboy or Western romance to have a little fire. Want to read them for yourself? Find a few of them hereherehere, and here.

I also continued to read the Gold Valley series by Maisey Yates. These have a little bit more fire than the Wyoming Men series. These are still considered to be cowboy or Western romances as well. Find your own copy of Smooth Talking Cowboy here.

Protecting His Brat by Brandy Ayers and Wild Country by Constance Ruth Clark were books that I received as advanced reader copies. Their reviews have already been posted which can be read on this blog as well. 

All in all, I was glad I had accomplished reading eleven books. I had originally hoped for more but was not disappointed as life sometimes gets in the way.

The links posted above are affiliate links through BooksAMillion. You are not obligated to use these links, but if you do, I may receive a little stipend.

What have you been reading? What would you like to see in my reading list? Let's talk.