One Hot Cowboy Wedding (Spikes & Spurs) [Kindle Edition]

Carolyn Brown (Author)

Book Description

"Brown is a superstar...Full–throttle fun."—Wendy's Minding Spot

A marriage made in Vegas...

Hunky cowboy Ace Riley wasn't planning on settling down, but his family had other plans for him...The only way to save his hide, and his playboy lifestyle, is to discreetly marry his best friend, Jasmine King.

Can't possibily last...

Fiesty city–girl Jasmine as just helping out her friend—that is, until their first kiss stirs up a whole mess of trouble, and suddenly discretion is thrown to the wind.

One hot cowboy, one riled up woman...
And they'll be married for a year, like it or not!

Praise for Carolyn Brown's Spikes & Spurs series:

"An old–fashioned love story told well...A delight."—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars

"Tender and passionate love scenes...endearing and quirky characters...an absolutely adorable story."—The Romance Studio

"Plenty of twists, turns, and how cowboys, and a story line that's got to be continued."—Long and Short Reviews

 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Lazy drawls and pointy-toed boots are at the heart of Brown's Texas-set romance." ---Romantic Times

About the Author

Carolyn Brown is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty books. She is a RITA finalist, and her books have been translated into eleven foreign languages. Her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Booklist, Romantic Times, Romance Reviews Today, Publisher's Weekly, Cataromance, and USA Today. Two of her romances have been published as Japanese Manga books. Carolyn is the author of the cowboy romance series the Lucky Trilogy, the Honky Tonk series, and the Spikes & Spurs series. She has also written more than forty sweet romances, which include several historical series as well as contemporary stand-alone romance novels. Ann Marie Lee has worked extensively as an actress in the theater-from Broadway National Tours to regional theater, ranging from classical to contemporary to musicals-as well as in guest and recurring roles in television and film. She has recorded numerous audiobooks and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award.

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Product Details

• File Size: 553 KB
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (April 3, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007GBH5GS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,490 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Just Not What I Imagined April 10, 2012

By Lisa M. Filipe

Format:Kindle Edition

Ok, so I will say it hadb't started out that bad. I liked the hero and the heroine and where the storyline was going, but honestly the POV kept jumping back and forth between the two, there were times I was VERY confused about who was speaking.

The dialogue started to crumble for me about Chapter two or three. Especially when she meets his family and his brothers are explaining to her why he has blond hair and they have dark hair....WHAT?? WHO CARES?? or just have her notice the difference. I really didn't need a whole page of description from his brother, and what brother would even care about stuff like that??

And If I had to hear about his Barb Wire Tattoo keeping the ladies away from getting to his heart one more time...I was going to throw the book. We get it, his heart was closed off to women, and not one of them was going to get past his tattoo...he said it like every other page...I was very frustrated.

I honestly didn't even finish the book. I skimmed through to the end and it still didn't do ANYTHING for me, but many reviewers said they enjoyed it, so maybe it was just me.

My recommendation would be to wait until it comes out at the library or borrow the e-book from a friend. Everyone should make up their own mind about a book, this one just wasn't the one for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A sweet light cowboy romance April 16, 2012

By Elf2060

Format:Kindle Edition

3 1/2 stars.

One Hot Cowboy Wedding by Carolyn Brown is part of her 'Saddles and Spurs' series and is a delightful romance that follows a hunky cowboy and his best friend. Ace Riley inherited his grandfather's ranch and has worked hard to build it into a successful enterprise but is blindsided when he discovers that his grandfather's bequest has a catch--he has to be married within two years and it has to last at least a year! His best friend Jasmine King owns and runs the local diner, Chicken Fried, and is used to sharing in his ups and downs while she watches him date a wide variety of women. Her heart was bruised by the jerk that she was involved with for five years and she has been leery of dating ever since. She volunteers to help Ace get around the requirements but they start wondering about their relationship after their quickie secret Vegas wedding. A series of hilarious events result in the explosion of wedding plans in their respective families as Jasmine's mother tries to realize her dream of giving her daughter a fairy-tale wedding. Ace and Jasmine gradually realize that they are going to have to decide whether they're going to act on the heat that they feel for each other even as they learn to cope with all of the demands of their respective families. The question remains...can Jasmine get past the barbed wire tattooed on Ace's arm to capture his heart and does she want to risk her own?

An enjoyable light read filled with entertaining drawled comments and colloquialisms along with a glimpse into the hardworking lives of a rancher and a woman who owns and operates a cafe. The hunky males who occupy this corner of Texas and the women who have corralled their hearts combine plenty of sass and spice in this sweet Western romance.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Spikes and Spurs series keeps getting better April 23, 2012

By E. Swain

Format:Mass Market Paperback

This was another fun book from Carolyn Brown. Yes, the friends to lovers - marriage of convenience has been done before. But Carolyn Brown brings an extra zip to any plot she uses. I admit I am a fan of Carolyn Brown's. I have read most of her Avalon romances, and a number of her Western romances, and am a big fan of both. If you want a book with some laughs, characters you'll remember and a slice of country life thrown in, you can't do better than a Carolyn Brown Western romance. Who knew at first glance that a player like Ace is really a romantic at heart. Jasmine acted tough because she'd wasted too much time on a worthless no-good man and she didn't plan on falling in love again, but she needed a romantic man to break through her defenses. They were a good match because they were friends before they went to Vegas for a marriage that was only supposed to last a year and save Ace's ranch. A few reviewers mentioned some negatives from the book, but those things didn't bother me at all. I guess I was having too much fun reading the book. If you are a Carolyn Brown fan, get this book. If you aren't a Carolyn Brown fan but want a book with sexy cowboys, strong women and a happy ever after you can believe in, get this book.

More About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author and RITA® Finalist, Carolyn Brown, has published more than sixty books.
Brown writes both historical and contemporary sweet romance books for Montlake Romance and cowboy and country music romance books for Sourcebooks: The Lucky Trilogy, the Honky Tonk Series and the Spikes & Spurs Series. The Cowboys & Brides series will kick off in June with The Billion Dollar Cowboy.
Recently she made her fist foray into women's fiction book with a humorous friendship novel, The Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee. Sequels, The Red Hot Chili Cook-Off (April 2014) and The Yellow Rose Barbecue Ball (TBD) will follow!
Check out her website at www.carolynlbrown.com

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