Very smexy read that goes from cold to hawt in the blink of an eye! DTC is all about Emma Monroe and Shep Blackshaw but there are family and town meddlers galore. Pay attention to Emma’s behavior around the animals on her grandmother’s farm as it will really give you insight into her character. Now that she is a “city” girl, she sometimes forgets how early farm life can be – as the animals sometimes remind her. Shep steps in to help her get into a groove with the farm and he starts to forget his own problems. They make a great couple, after learning to trust in themselves and each other, and did I mention the book is hawt??? Some intensity to the story as well that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Good read for an afternoon. I received a free, advance copy of this book from the publisher. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.

Dirty Talking Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy is book 1 in her Kinky Spurs series. This book is the story of Emma and Shep who have off the charts hot chemistry. This book makes good on the title of a Dirty Talking Cowboy. It is a really enjoyable sexy read. I highly recommend this book.

Emma has returned to the ranch her grandmother left her when she died. It's a ranch for abused animals. Emma is also working at a bar part time to make money. Shep lives in the next ranch over from Emma and, they are both strongly attracted to each other. When Emma attempts to ride an abused horse, she is thrown and dragged until Shep sees her and manages to get to her and get her to the hospital. Shep decides that Emma is the one for him and starts attempting anything that will get Emma to see him for who he is and what he wants. Emma, on the other hand, has just gotten out of a relationship that left her self esteem level at zero.
The love story between these two is profound and, one that every woman would love! It's an uphill battle for both but, one that is well worth the wait!

Dirty-Talking Cowboy is full of sexy times. The chemistry between Shep and Emma was perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed reading their story.

I received an arc from Netgalley. The story of Shep and Emma is one of finding the way back to trusting again. Emma who flees to her Grandmas farm after a breakup works with an abused and skittish horse. Meeting Shep helps Emma heal and learn to trust again. Beautiful story.
Looking forward to Chase and Harpers story.

Dirty-Talking Cowboy is first book in the new series Kinky Spurs by Stacey Kennedy.
You will not be disappointed! Seriously hot cowboy: Check, Kinky: Check.
Emma Monroe comes back to River Rock to take over her grams farm and try to get her shattered heart mended. She's looking to take care of the abused animals and figure out her next steps. Definitely not looking for the sexy as sin cowboy who makes her weak in the knees and tingly in her girly parts. But he's too hot to ignore when he comes into the bar, Kinky Spurs, where she's working.
Shep Blackshaw is finally seeing his business take off and is looking to continue to grow. With the unexpected death of his father the entire family is left to deal with difficult decisions. Now is not the best time to focus on the sexy bartender, yet the pull is undeniable. When a freak accident throws them together Shep will take any in to get closer to Emma and find a way to make her soar.

4 1/2 Star Review.....

A new erotic romance series, with Cowboys, and written by Stacey Kennedy……Hell yeah, all my prayers have just been answered! And yes, if you know Ms Kennedy's work, this is one seriously HOT book! When I saw this latest title on NetGalley and the title and author, I was so on board. Cowboys have recently become one of my favourite genres; tall, broad, brooding, loyal, and sexy as all get out, there’s simply nothing not to love.

So what do you get? Well Ms Kennedy’s brand new series introduces readers to the three Blackshaw brothers; Shep, Chase and Nash, after the loss of their father. All are sexy as hell, with very different personalities and each have their own unique background story; but this book belongs to Shep (the eldest son). Shep is every romantic’s dream; a man totally focused on his woman, loyal and devoted to a fault, and determined to convince one wary female that second chances are worth taking a risk on.

This book has a great plot, well-developed characters, emotional baggage, family drama, and two people from polar opposite backgrounds, who must learn to trust again to bury their demons, before they can move forward with life. There's conflict, angst, mixed feelings and heartache, but when the dust settles, true love just might prevail.

I absolutely loved this story and can’t wait for the coming stories about Chase and Nash. Thank you NetGalley for approving my request to read this advanced copy.

Woooo Hoooo Dirty-Talking Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy, definitely lives up to its name and we get one hot, dirty-Talking cowboy!!

We will say that the first part of this book was a bit bumpy... it seemed like it went back and forth, had some errors, and just didn't flow as well as the rest of the book. But once we got into the story and got past some of the other issues, we really enjoyed the story!

If the title of this book worries you be advised that the language used is not so bad. I wouldn’t read it out loud in church, but overall it is what you would expect in an explicit romance.

This is a well-written, somewhat predictable romance, but nevertheless quite enjoyable. Emma has come to Colorado to her late grandmother’s home after a traumatic break-up. Shep, a local businessman, has his eye on her. Their evolving relationship forms the backbone of this book. I hate spoilers, so that is all I am going to say.

I really hate to be critical, and I did like this book, but I have to be honest and say that it felt a little thin to me. It was not the length of the book, but somehow, maybe because it was a bit formulaic, things were not as fleshed out as I would normally expect from this author. It doesn’t make it bad, just not as good as other books Kennedy has written.

If you want a quick, enjoyable read, this is an excellent way to pass a few hours. Don’t expect too much, and you won’t be disappointed.

This book was so much fun! I love a good cowboy romance and Dirty-Talking Cowboy did not disappoint! I loved all of the characters, and am already looking forward to readomg more of this series (although this is the only book in the Kinky Spurs series that has been released so far!) It will be fun to read the love stories of Shep's brothers. I have a feeling their love stories will be just as good as Shep & Emma's!
Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy!

A dirty-talking cowboy? It would be rude not to.

“Come to Kinky Spurs, where cowboys wrangle women’s hearts . . . and rope their bodies!”

Smokin’ hot with fabulous characters and indeed a dirty-talking and very delicious cowboy, this was a great introduction to Stacey Kennedy’s writing. Granted the opening couple of chapters could have flowed better and it had a bit of an insta-feel, but that mattered not because Shep and Emma were perfect together.

“If you want me, Emma, come and have me. It’s that simple.”

Shep Blackshaw is the full package. The perfect balance of alpha and dominant and gentle and considerate, and with a canny knack of being able to read both people and animals, he was so easy to fall in love with. And mesmerised by Emma Monroe working the crowded bar at Kinky Spurs, it’s not long before he has her tied up in knots. Literally.

“I want to remember what it’s like to be a woman. I want to feel alive again. I want to take my power back.”

Emma is certainly no wallflower, but she does have a slight and very understandable fragility to her after a bad break-up. I loved her tenacity and sweeter nature, and Shep is the perfect person to help her find herself again.

“No one was perfect, but sometimes two people fit together in the most perfect way.”

A strong, sexy and promising start to the series and having being introduced to Shep’s younger brothers, Chase and Nash, I‘m excited to see what their stories will bring. And based on the fact that it’s two of my favourite tropes—his best friend’s sister and enemies-to-lovers—they can’t come soon enough.

4.25 stars.

Dirty-Talking Cowboy is the perfect title for this book. This is my first book I read from Stacey and it will not be the last. Shep will become everyone favorite sexy AF, dirty talking cowboy. The connection that Shep and Emma have is undeniable and you can feel it as you are reading. As I’m reading I can’t help having a smile on my face and of course fanning myself because the sex between Shep & Emma is off the charts HOT. I can’t wait for Sweet-Talking Cowboy to be released because I can’t get enough of the Blackshaw’s.

3 <b> Kinky Spurs </b> Stars

So before I get into my review I wanted to let you all know where my brain is at.
I discovered this author this year due to being blessed with an arc for [bookcover:Bought by the Boss|35185556] which released in Feb of this year (2018) and I thought well this is an author I would read again.. and then like most reviewers do we forget! and then I was offered an ARC of this book... what are the odds?!! so I was like yes lets read this immediately... lets move to the review now !

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This story is about Shep and Emma. Our two main characters are actually set up a bit differently than most books!!! aren't you totally intrigued. So both of our characters have moved "temporarily" to River Rock, Colorado to take care of family matters. Both of our characters have the mindset that they will put their ducks in a row and move back to where they came from. and both of our characters came to the city due to the loss of a loved one

Starting the book I was a bit interested in Emma's backstory.. because dang I wanted to punch her past in the face ( yeah I am not going to ruin it for you) ... and I liked Emma in her little bar outfit and inability to know how attractive she is..

now Shep... I will drool over him until the cows come home. He is the epitome of cowboy and alpha male. Overprotective ... and overly perfect!!!
delicious
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..I think what hurts me with this book is the sex scene/dirty talk to me doesn't fit the characters. I am about some kink but I couldn't relate it to Shep.
<b> I learned a long time ago that's what gets me off. Kinky play is my type of foreplay. I like to push the boundaries of sex to intensify the high until we explode together </b>

<b> When we come ,it's together. always </b>


hot sounding right... so why didn't it work??!!!

this really didn't work much for me.. its on the short end (less than 300) .. and I found myself in seriously skim mode. <spoiler> I felt a lot of things didn't line up .. marathon sex after being dragged by a horse? animals starving for over a week due to the wrong food being put out? but no one thinks that bad? the BDSM part didn't work and it didn't make any sense. the book doesn't have romance to me .. but a ton of INSTA. I believe its after meeting twice the characters fall in love </spoiler>

Stacey Kennedy ROCKED this book. If you like dirty talking alpha cowboys, you NEED to read this one. It's sizzling.

This is the first book I have read by Stacey and I am excited to dive into more of her novels. The sparks just seem to fly off the pages! I very much recommend it.

Full review to come.

After her grandmother passes Emma Monroe finds herself returning to a place that holds so many dear memories for her, and also gives her the perfect place to escape from her disastrous love life and mend her broken heart. For the last year she has given herself to a man that she thought loved her just as much as she did him, but once their forbidden office affair was discovered, he broke her heart by choosing his job over her. Now she finds herself slinging drinks at local bar, tending to her grandmothers animals on the farm, and trying her hand a re-inventing herself in a new town. What she doesn't expect or want to find is a new man, but one look at Shep Blackshaw and her heart starts to flip flop and her unmentionables start to melt, he is everything a woman swoons over, and everything her head tells her to avoid! But staying away from the determined and sexy cowboy is easier thought than done!!

The moment Shep Blackshaw's eyes land on the sexy new bartender at Kinky Spurs he can't help but want to take her home, she is gorgeous, sassy, and puts a stirring in his belly that hasn't been there in a long damn time! He learned a long time ago that love isn't easy, and he's paid dearly for it, but she doesn't seem to be looking for love, so she might just be a safe bet for his wounded heart. Unfortunately for him though the moment their friendly game of fun between the sheets begins, he starts to realize that there's more than just a little fun there, and once he's had a taste of it, he doesn't want to let it go!

Within the pages of Dirty Talking Cowboy lies a kinky little literary adventure that is destined to squeeze your heart, weaken your knees and leave you thoroughly satisfied. In this newest series from Ms. Kennedy you will meet the Blackshaw brothers, and I must warn you these cowboys are packing some serious sex appeal, and come equipped with good hearts, and the expertise to leave the ladies highly satisfied in the bedroom and out! In this first installment you'll meet Shep, and all I can say is be ready to have your heart and unmentionables melted, he is a determined man that will stop at nothing to keep his lady happy and in his bed permanently. I thoroughly enjoyed every single second of this story, it was a well rounded tale with the perfect amounts of everything a good romance should have, plus a few juicy tidbits that left me excited for the next installment!! I highly recommend you meet these cowboys and their sassy heroines, they will treat you to a good time!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title.

Adorable romance you won’t want to miss.

Emma returns to the safe haven of her grandmother’s farm after she passes, leaving the farm and the rescue animals in Emma’s care.

The sexy and hard to resist cowboy from the ranch next door, Shep, rescues Emma from being dragged by a severly abused horse. Shep vows to keep Emma safe, even if it means getting up close and personal with not just to Emma but the abused horse.

Shep will do his best to show Emma how to truly love and be loved and maybe heal her heart…but will Shep’s heart be broken if she returns to her old life?

Sultry and sexy all wrapped up in an amazing heart felt romance!

I received this ARC copy of Dirty-Talking Cowboy from St. Martin's Press - Swerve. This is my honest and voluntary review. Dirty-Talking Cowboy is set for publication June 5, 2018.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Stacey Kennedy
Publisher: Swerve
Publication Date: June 5, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance | Cowboy

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**3.5 Stars **

Overall I liked Shep and Emma as characters a lot and I think they had good chemistry. In my opinion the physical aspects of the relationship took over the early part of the book, whereas I would have liked to see more character development. I found myself skimming a lot of the book as I didn't feel like the story line was maybe deep enough to keep my focus. I did enjoy the parallel themes between animals and people regarding trust and second chances, and found the scenes involving Emma and Bentley and the similarities with their life circumstances to be my favorite parts of the book.

Wow! Stacey Kennedy does it again! Can I just say how much I love this women’s writing. She is a-m-a-z-i-n-g! Kinky Spurs is a new series with a little western flair, which, at first, made me a bit nervous. In the end, Emma and Shep won my heart and Stacey has taught me that not all westerns are created equally. This story had a ‘Hope Floats’ kind of vibe rolled around in that hot and steamy heat we girls LOVE so MUCH! Totally recommend this one and look forward to the continuation of this amazing series

4 sizzling stars! And that’s just what Shep and Emma do, sizzle. Their chemistry is crazy and they sure as heck steamed up my Kindle. This is a really great start to this new series.
There is so much more to this book than hot sexy scenes. It is a sweet and heartfelt story about a girl who has had her heart broken and the man who wants nothing more than to fix it.

The title says it all! Dirty talking, cowboy, kinky! What else is there? Stacey takes us to the Blackshaw ranch for this one and what a great story this is. I loved every single dirty talking minute of it.
Emma comes back to her grandmothers farm after she passes aways and leaves it to Emma. Her gran always took in stray animals and those that needed rescuing. Emma has great memories of summers here with her, while grateful for a place to escape to she's still a bit confused why Gran would leave her this farm. Emma needed to leave NY, after a disastrous end to a relationship with her boss, that not only demolished her career and hopes of a future it totally destroyed her. No self esteem, unsure of herself, her ex did a number on her. The break up is fresh and she's still as skittish as the abused horse she took in.
Grateful for Megan giving her a job bartending on weekends at the Kinky Spurs bar, it's there she meets Shep, oldest of the Blackshaw brothers and good grief sexy as hell. The man has a presence that oozes off the pages. He's got a little thing for Emma, so on game night he makes a deal with Megan that he'll play but only if Emma is his partner. It's a rope 'em up contest. No one beats Shep roping. He had Emma tied up before she knew it. Best part was you could tell Emma liked it.
Emma gets hurt trying to ride the new horse and luckily Shep is out riding with the cattle when he heard her calls for help. From there we hit the hospital and his insistence on caring for her. Shep is a real nuturer behind that quiet exterior and he cares for people. He's a fixer to an extent but he wants Emma but knows she's got to come to him on her terms. He's around a lot working with her horse, now named Bentley. Emma's still torn about her past, and Shep does his best to prove she's worth so much more. If only she'd really believe him.
Shep and Emma, when they hit the sheets or any other convenient place the sparks fly. He's the perfect man. Not too Alpa, just enough, smooth talking and tie me up, tie me down, just rope me kind of sexy. Emma meets his two brothers Nash and Chase. Along with Emma, Harper works at the bar too and there's tension between her and Chase. Chase's best friend is Brody, Harper's brother. There's def some sexual tension there. They both have their own dreams they need to follow and things were in place until the sudden death of their father. When Shep met with the accountant and found out how badly the ranch was doing, it was time to make some major decisions. It was distracting for him and he hated breaking the news to his mother. Megan's father was the largest competitor for beef and their farms abutted. He'd made an offer to their father before he died and their Dad was considering selling to help bail out the company. There's so much backstory here you have to read it.
I loved this book. It's a must read. I loved Shep and Emma together and when the rubber hits the road, it's Shep who steps in. The end is not to be missed and like every other Stacey Kennedy book I've read, you just fall right into the story.
Great story, fantastic plot and I can't wait for another taste of these brothers. Next up is Chase and Harper.

**arc from NetGalley and Publisher for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**