Review: Taken, Not Spurred (Lone Star Burn #1) by Ruth Cardello

[Eva Millien]

Blurb:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes the steamy debut to the Lone Star Burn series.

Would-be writer Sarah Dery has just turned twenty-five and feels like her life is on hold. She's done squat with her English degree and is just killing time working for her parents. So, when the opportunity to spend the summer working on a ranch in Texas comes her way, she jumps at the chance, figuring it might be just the jolt she needs to get her creative juices flowing.

Tony Carlton is a handsome and reclusive horse trainer with a tortured past and an eye for trouble, this time in the form of a naked blonde stranger he finds in his shower.

The wrong turn that led Sarah into the arms of this sexy, brooding cowboy turns out to be just what she needed to find her steamy inner voice, but will their connection be enough to break down Tony's defenses?

My Review:

On a journey to find herself, would be writer, Sarah Dery makes a wrong turn that leads to tortured broody cowboy, Tony Carlton and their connection may be just what she needs to find her steamy inner voice but will it be enough to break down Tony’s defenses in this captivating contemporary western romance. The story is an emotionally gripping tale of self discovery, emotional healing, family and friends’ loyalty and building hope that a future is possible. Tony really captures the reader’s heart as Sarah slowly breaks down the barriers around his heart and the reader can’t help but envy Sarah as Tony slowly awakens her inner steamy desires.  The captivating characters ensure that the readers want to come back for more, so I am looking forward to reading the next romance in the series.

4 STARS 4 FLAMES

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Montlake Romance, September 23 2014, 258 pages, ebook & print

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22341255-taken-not-spurred

Series Link:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/135432-lone-star-burn

About Ruth Cardello:

Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York–then came full circle and moved back to Rhode Island. She now happily lives one town over from the one she was born in. For her, family trumped the warmer weather and international scene.

She was an educator for 20 years, the last 11 as a kindergarten teacher. When her school district began cutting jobs, Ruth turned a serious eye toward her second love- writing and has never been happier. When she’s not writing, you can find her chasing her children around her small farm, riding her horses, or connecting with her readers online.

Where to find the author:

http://ruthcardello.com/

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Books by Ruth Cardello:

http://ruthcardello.com/books/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4820876.Ruth_Cardello