Gentling the Cowboy Review and Giveaway

                                                                       

Synopsis: 

Tony Carlton knows trouble when he sees it—especially when it comes in the form of a gorgeous, innocent and very naked blond stranger dancing in his shower. When circumstances force his uninvited guest to spend the night, Tony decides that there are some home invasions he could get used to.

Sarah Dery is a frustrated writer who takes her twenty-fifth birthday as a wake-up call. She sets off for Texas thinking that a summer on a working ranch will finally inspire her. When one wrong turn leads her into the arms of a hot, broody cowboy, she’ll discover her spicy inner voice.

But is it enough? He says he’s not capable of love. Can she gentle this cowboy?

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Jessica's Review:

I started reading Gentling the Cowboy with one mind set and expectation and finished it with mixed feelings. When I heard about this book I was very excited to find a Cowboy. What I didn't expect was a HOT, steamy, funny and kind of romantic book in its own way. It has everything anyone could want.

Tony is a very private man who lives far out of town where his past can't get to him. He is a true Texas cowboy, great sex appeal but a complete ass until the end. You can tell he has a good heart, but his past just won't let him go and enjoy life. When he meets Sarah he knows having her there can only lead to trouble, but one look at her and her notebook and he can't let her go anywhere.

"Nothing in his life had prepared him for the whirlwind of his little blonde intruder" - Tony

Sarah is an aspiring writer, at least that's what she tells herself, but she can't think of anything to write. When the opportunity to go visit a friend in Texas comes, she loads up her horse and heads down. This is the adventure she needs. The adventure that will inspire her and awaken the writer inside. Little does she know she will end up in a strangers house instead of her friends...a day's drive away.

"It's time to stop thinking about why I'm not living the life I want and just live it" - Sarah

Sarah and Tony's relationship is strictly research for Sarah and a means to an end for Tony. She is only there until he gets his fill of her. This is where my feelings about the book are mixed. I LOVED reading their story and watching them both conquer fears. I'm not a fan of reading what seemed to be the same sex scene over and over. I know many people who will love this book as a whole, but me personally I could take it or leave it with the sex.

There is friendship, love, heart ache and realities faced. I grew to love Tony and his blunt remarks.  

*For mature readers only, due to sexual content and language*

Meet Ruth Cardello:

Ruth Cardello  is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She started her career writing about alpha billionaires and now has expanded to rugged cowboys. She lives on a small farm in Northern Rhode Island with her husband, three kids, two dogs, and two horses. If there is a happier place on Earth, she hasn't found it.

20 Fun Facts:

1. I did stand up comedy for a year after college.

2. I failed at selling sex toys one summer.

3. I'm the youngest of 11 children.

4. I lived in Paris for a year when I was 20.

5. I am a backyard horse enthusiast -- which means my horses are spoiled and any ride no one falls off during is considered a good one.

6. I'm allergic to chocolate. Seriously, I know.

7. I was a Kindergarten teacher before becoming a full-time author.

8. My husband is a retired Marine.

9. In Gentling the Cowboy, I used my husband's and my horse's real names.

10. I prefer getting dirt for my "racetrack" over flowers or jewelry. Luckily my husband figured this out early.  

11. I would love to adopt one more child.

12. I don't like anything suspended in jello. That's really creepy. Set the fruit free.

13. I taught English to Disney animators for a few years when I lived in Orlando.

14.  Maid for the Billionaire was my first published romance and was refused by several large publishing houses before I self-published it.

15.  I write at my kitchen table because I don't have an office yet.

16.  My husband proposed on top of a mountain with a ring he made out of grass.  Later, he replaced it with a diamond, but I loved the grass ring just as much.

17. I am a dog person, but I do own a cat. Or should I say, he owns me.

18.  I consider being a good step-parent one of my greatest challenges and achievements.

19.  I love country western music.  

20. I don't care how many times I have to warm the water, I'm staying in the bathtub until I finish whatever book I'm reading. 

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