A Montana Feud Jim Overstreet (Rodeo in the Blood, #3) Publication date: August 1st 2024 Genres: Adult, Western A Montana Feud brings back all the rugged and passionate characters of the Rodeo in the Blood series for another drama-filled adventure. Fans of thrilling rodeo rides and the complexities of human relationships will find this story absorbing. During the pandemic shortened 2020 rodeo season, former rivals, Rusty Blackstone and Warren Weston, join forces to pursue their rodeo dreams. At a rodeo in Chinook, Montana, Rusty accidentally reignites a dormant feud between his father and rodeo producer Jake Augustine. Rusty is lucky to survive the ensuing turmoil. Meanwhile, Warren battles his ex-wife, Jenny, for a portion of his rightful inheritance. Throughout, Rusty, Warren, and Jenny struggle with the new arrangement to share their son, Todd. Warren battles to care for his invalid mother. Unexpected violence mars Rusty and Amanda’s horseback wedding. Harlan, the only m...

Savoring Christmas Shanna Hatfield (Rodeo Romance, #10) Publication date: November 10th 2022 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance He’s a former rodeo star who gave up his career to run the family ranch. She’s an aspiring chef with a food truck, a dream, and no interest in another man coming along to ruin her plans. Troy Lucas walked away from his winning rodeo career to run the family ranch after the death of his grandfather. Now, being a rancher, a farrier, and even team roping just for fun can’t seem to keep him satisfied. He didn’t think he’d miss his glory days in the rodeo when he came back home – in fact, there’s nowhere else he’d rather be. Still, he can’t deny the hole inside that keeps reminding him he’s longing for something . . . more. Chef Lark Gibson has only one thing on her mind: opening a restaurant in Portland. Until that day comes, Lark will take her food truck to as many events as possible and make sure her customers are always begging for more. The last ...

Review: Paint My Body Red - Heidi R. Kling - November 2015 I wasn't 100% sure what to expect with this book, just that it would be a crazy and edgy ride which it was for sure.  Inspired by a true series of events that happened in the author's hometown of Palo Alto in 2015 where a group of teens ended up falling prey to what was called a "contagious teen suicide cluster". Paint My Body Red, takes us to the hometown in California of Paige Mason where their senior year the class and town will experience several of their classmates committing suicides by jumping in front of trains. The last was Paige's stepbrother Ty and this caused her a major breakdown, Paige's mother was worried and afraid that Paige would be next and so on a whim to save her daughter, she sent her to visit her father's ranch in Wyoming. Paige's dad is dying and they aren't sure how long he has to live as he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and is becoming a shell of th...

Review: 8 Second Decision - Book #1 Silver Star Ranch Series - H.J Bellus - July 2015 You know how some books just take a little bit longer to get through and you can find yourself struggling to finish it but you still want to persevere and finish the story. For me, that was 8 Second Decision by HJ Bellus. This book starts with Merek Slatter returning home from the Rodeo circuit, he is seen as a big shot in town and a bit of a playboy. He goes to the bar with his brother and he is captivated by the new waitress Challis. As girls normally fall over him, he is surprised when Challis rejects him and he responds by being a grade-A jerk. Challis doesn't have time for a relationship as she is busy trying to earn money to win her Dad's ranch back from her evil Stepmother Lola.  What Challis doesn't realize is that Merek is having problems at home too as he is trying to help his family save their ranch too as his father has gambled all their money away and is in...