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Rodeo Cowboys: The Series: Melanie's Protector : Karly's Drifter : Josie's Heartbreaker

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MELANIE'S PROTECTOR

Melanie is in big trouble. While working as a speech writer for the governor, she accidentally comes across information about a cover-up and kickbacks. The governor catches her with the open computer file, since then she's been in serious danger. She's on the run and needs help, which she finds in a saddle bronc rider, Steve.

Melanie picked Steve because he looked honest. She follows him out to his truck and camper and when he leaves the camper unlocked, she seizes the opportunity to hide inside. Her intention is to make him drive her to Bozeman where she can catch her flight, only she wasn't counting on her hand-picked cowboy's unwillingness to go along with her plan. Even with her holding a gun on him, he calmly talks to her, makes coffee, and then goes to bed. Melanie falls asleep with the gun still in her hand but wakes up when she feels him attempting to relieve her of the weapon and they end up in a wrestling match that arouses them both. Steve fully intends to find out what Melanie is so terrified of that she'd go to these extremes. There's no way he'll allow any harm to come to her. Until she's ready to tell him what's going on, there are other things they can do to occupy their time and relieve some of the sexual tension between them. Will he be able to protect Melanie from the high-powered men who are after her?

MELANIE'S PROTECTOR is the first book in Sage Burnett's RODEO COWBOYS series starting it off with a bang. This book is fast paced and will delight readers with the interactions between Melanie and Steve. Melanie is just an innocent woman who accidentally saw some incriminating files in the governor's office. Steve is a cowboy whose mama taught him to always help a lady in trouble and he takes her teachings to heart. Melanie didn't want to involve Steve in her problems but from the minute she kidnapped him, he takes on her worries as his own.

KARLY'S DRIFTER

Karly Jackson is a freelance photographer. She's spent a month traveling the rodeo circuit snapping pictures for a book. Most of the cowboys she comes across are thrilled at the opportunity to be immortalized in her book, but the one man who really intrigues Karly flat out refuses to have any part of it.

Karly is inexplicably drawn to Hawk despite his gruff attitude and refusal to sign the release form to allow her to use the pictures she's taken of him. Her lack of fear and refusal to back down to him arouse Hawk far more than he cares to think about. After the final competition, Hawk pays a visit to Karly's motor home with the intention of taking the film that contains pictures of him. He doesn't get the film but it turns out to be a trip well worth making. Without any preamble he suggests they go to bed, according to him there's no need for courtship stuff is a waste of time and Karly couldn't agree more. Hawk swears that he's bad for her and they can't have a permanent relationship, but Karly's already half in love with him. Will she get her heart broken and what is this big secret that he insists on keeping to himself?

KARLY'S DRIFTER is the second book in Sage Burnett's RODEO COWBOY series. This story packs quite a wallop with the fast paced storyline, hot sex, and unforgettable characters. I adored Karly's quick witted banter with Hawk and the fact that she didn't let him intimidate her. Hawk is the strong silent type and right from the first page you get the sense that he's been very hurt in the past. It's a refreshing change of pace to be able to view rodeo cowboys as people with very real problems and a life outside of the rodeo circuit.

JOSIE'S HEARTBREAKER

Josie Landford is finally free of a twenty-year oppressive marriage and her son has gone away to college. She's decided that it's time for her to live out her sexual fantasies with a rodeo cowboy. With that goal in mind, she attends her very first rodeo and finds her ideal candidate in number twenty-seven, Rex West.

Josie may know exactly what she wants from Rex - scorching sex, but his old-fashioned ideals aren't going to allow for her to take the lead in any relationship that develops between them. He believes in courtship, even if it is just a short one before going to bed with a woman. Josie would rather try to keep their encounters sexual but Rex's insistence on opening doors and dinner dates is causing a riot of emotions that she isn't ready for and, quiet honestly, didn't anticipate. After their first dinner date, Josie and Rex end up back at her place. Surprisingly, rather than jumping into bed, Josie becomes nervous. She has no doubt that she wants Rex but first she wants to establish some ground rules. Her first rule is that they will not have a one-night stand. The second rule - no strings attached. She lets him pick rule number three, his rule - one night a week. What will happen when their one night a week affair turns out not to be enough?

JOSIE'S HEARTBREAKER is the final book in Sage Burnett's RODEO COWBOY series. Don't worry if you haven't read the first two stories, each of the books can be read independently. I particularly liked JOSIE'S HEARTBREAKER because the main characters are more mature; both have been in long term marriages and have no qualms about who they are or what they want from each other. Rex's gentlemanly qualities quickly won me over, I was continuously tantalized with his rough and ready cowboy attitude. The combination of the two traits is enough to keep any girl salivating! Josie had a simple affair all planned out; an affair devoid of complicated emotional attachment. Rex turns out to be unlike any man she's ever known and she's not sure how to deal with her developing feelings. This is truly a fun tale that will feed your fantasies about cowboys, yet leave you hungering for more.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)

This book is a totally enjoyable read. All three stories take place at rodeos, but each book is unique with different characters in each story. If you like sexy cowboys, then I would recommend it. Great romance stories and very hot!

This is a hot anthology of passionate cowboys who you'll wish were yours. I loved all of these stories and I highly recommend this book.

This is the first book in the Rodeo Cowboys series. I don't know if you need to read the whole series in order or not. I had such great hope for this book but I was completely disappointed with it. The plot was unbelievable and the characters were unbelievable. I didn't care what happened to the characters and was feeling like it was a waste of money. I don't believe that the first thing you do after being held at gunpoint is to have sex with the person who is holding you hostage. I further don't believe that after that first bout of sex you know that this is the woman of your dreams. Finally I don't believe that the Governor would really be out to kill Melanie because if everything happened the way she said it had, then he would know that she was of no threat to him. I just can't say this enough it was not a good book and it was not worth my money. I love all kinds of books and some of them don't have to be based in reality (like Kay Hooper's series with Bishop) but at least some of it has to be logical.

I must say that the ones who are giving the book 5 stars got to read all of the books together.It might have made a difference but since each book was separate I didn't realize it was a short story and felt ripped off. I don't know if I would have changed the rating though because I so didn't think the characters and actions made sense but I might have liked the other books in the series, but I'm not spending the money to buy them to find out!

Melanie Blake is desperate. She is a speech writer for the governor of Montana and when she stumbles across a cover-up she needs to get out of the state. Someone tried to break into her house and without any proof, she needs to find a way to implicate the governor without risking her life. Watching from the stands at a rodeo, she picks saddle bronc rider Steve McCall to help her when her intuition tells her that he is an honest man. Stowing away in his camper, she waits for the right moment before making herself known.

Steve McCall is dead tired. After five rodeos in four days, the last thing he needs is the pretty redhead he noticed in the stands, "kidnapping" him at gun point. He knows Red must be running from someone and all his protective instincts are raging to the surface. When she tells him what she is running from, he decides to take her to his Ranch; no one will look for her there.

As Melanie finds a safe place with Steve, she begins to realize that her initial attraction to him might be more than a simple attraction. Steve wants nothing more than to keep Melanie safe and by his side, but there is someone else that has a different plan for Melanie's future. Can Steve keep the woman he loves safe from the threats against her?

I love a good cowboy and Steve definitely lives up to the name. Fiercely protective of Melanie, I loved this rugged man. Melanie is a perfect match for him and I can't wait to read more books in this series by Sage Burnett. Melanie's Protector is a fabulous read, one that I enjoyed immensely.

Through the lens of her camera Karly Jackson is capturing images of rodeo cowboys for a book she is working on. But none of them have captured her until she looks at Hawk Rivers. Hawk knows that he isn't good enough for Karly, but that doesn't stop him from seeking her bed whenever they meet. Karly knows that she is going to be hurt by this cowboy when he won't even volunteer the simplest of information to her.

As Karly and Hawk fall into bed, Karly realizes that she needs more from this man that she is falling for. But will Hawk ever be able to give her what she wants? Hawk knows that he has to deal with his past before he can ever have a future. But will Karly still want him if he confesses the truth?

Karly and Hawk are an incredible couple, and I loved reading about their journey together. Hawk has been hurt horribly in the past, and he isn't ready to acknowledge that he may need another human. Karly is able to get in under his skin, and I loved how understanding she was, although she certainly was no pushover. Karly's Drifter is an exceptional read and I recommend it to anyone that loves a good cowboy!

Shannon

reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I completely enjoyed this story as it takes you thru the world of cowboys not as being glorious but what happens in real life.

I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good book to curl up with. From beginning to end this book kept me captivated.

I wanted a good, hot, cowboy book and I thought I found it with this book. WRONG! The author doesn't seem to have a CLUE about the western lifestyle/cowboys/rodeo. Her story lines are weak and her references to western anything seem to either be inaccurate or not make any sense. This whole book was a waste because of the lack of details, depth and accurate portrayals of cowboys. She DID NOT do the western lifestyle justice. Rodeo was more attractive before she tried to put her spin on it! Also...if she bothered to do her homework AT ALL, she would realize that anyone who knows anything about rodeo wouldn't buy this book just because of her cover! What respectable REAL cowboy would wear a $5 smashed up Billabong cowboy hat....? I did my best to give this book a shot, I overlooked her horribly inaccurate cover, read the first 15 pages, and now on the shelve it will sit. Sorry, I can NOT recommend this book to anyone mildly knowledgeable on the western way of life.