Anthology Reviews
Review

ONLY WITH A COWBOY – P.J. Mellor, Vonna Harper, and Melissa MacNeal

Kensington Aphrodisia (Trade Paperback)
ISBN: 978-0-7582-2027-1

May 2008

Erotic Contemporary Romance Anthology

 

Present Day

 

Three sizzling hot tales featuring one of our favorite kinds of heroes – cowboys!

 

Hard in the Saddle – P.J. Mellor

Texas

 

In a strange town and broke, Madison St. Claire is having one rotten day and it only gets worse when she ends up in the muck after her car hits a falling tree during a storm. Along comes cowboy Sam Austin, who rescues Madison and brings her to his ranch. He thinks the snotty Ms. St. Claire needs to be brought down a peg or two, so he intends to make her stay hellish. But to his surprise, an almost instantaneous attraction flares up between them. But what can city girl Madison see in true blood cowboy Sam?

 

Both Madison and Sam learn a few things along the way, specifically to never judge a person by what they see. Madison is having all kinds of bad luck and isn’t too enamored of cowboys to begin with due to something that happened in the past, but Sam is soon changing her mind. Sam, for his part, can’t quite figure out why he wants to protect Madison, and well, do all kinds of desirable things with her. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start, but soon turns into some smoking hot passion.

 

P.J. Mellor scores with the scorching Hard in the Saddle.

 

Breeding Season – Vonna Harper

Oregon

 

Mike Wagner’s bull gets loose and heads straight for neighbor Wendi Rennert’s very much in heat cows. Nothing will stop Fred the bull from getting what he wants. And oh, baby, does he have fun. While Wendi isn’t about to argue with a bull, she’s more than ready to square off against handsome hunk (and childhood friend) Mike when he comes after his bull. The action between the cows has Mike and Wendi also all hot and bothered with each other. Will they end up as lucky as Fred?

 

I must admit the beginning of Breeding Season has to be one of the funniest I’ve read in a while. Just think of yourself working on a broken fence on your ranch and suddenly a stud bull is steaming right toward you and your cows. In between Wendi and Mike’s banter, Fred the bull is working his way through the cows. While Wendi and Mike are ticked about Fred’s plundering of the cows, you might say it’s a turn on. Mike and Wendi end up indulging in an afternoon of sex and going over why they didn’t work as a couple years ago.

 

Breeding Season is a funny, sexy treat you won’t want to miss.

 

Getting Lucky – Melissa MacNeal

Wyoming

 

Years ago, Lucas “Lucky” McGrew embarrassed nerdy classmate Jane Cook and now it looks like the shoe is on the other foot. Banker Jane turns down Luke’s request for a loan to fix up the ranch he’s inherited from his mother. Despite being a successful model, Luke is dead broke and Jane is his only recourse for money in their small town.  Jane hasn’t forgiven him for having sex with her as part of a dare in high school and then leaving her to pick up the pieces. Alas, the attraction is deeper than revenge, and Luke is very persuasive. Will Luke get lucky again with Jane?

 

Getting Lucky is different in a nice way. Luke is hot, hot, hot! And Jane is well aware that she’s going to have trouble resisting him, but should she really try? How long will it take before Luke and Jane are having sex? During the course of Getting Lucky, both Luke and Jane learn a few things that shift their relationship into high gear. Melissa MacNeal has crafted an intriguing tale where sex is only part of the story; it’s the many plotlines which tie it all together in the end for one rousing and satisfying conclusion.

 

Hang onto your hats and enjoy this rollicking trio of cowboys. Go lasso your very own copy of ONLY WITH A COWBOY.

 

Holly Tibbs

 

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