"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet cowboy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

Years ago Naomi Pierce was a champion barrel rider, until a drunk driver killed one of her best friends. Now she's a photographer living in Washington DC but she's come back to Texas to visit her mother and see her remaining best friend Whitney, who is now doing well on the Rodeo Queen pageant circuit. But all isn't well with Whitney, a strange man seems to be following her and when Naomi tries to take some pictures surreptitiously the man barges past and breaks her camera.

Brice Harper and his brother Caleb (the two teenagers from the first book all grown up) are champion cowboys. Brice is intrigued by the woman with the silvery laugh and the camera he sees at the rodeo. When her life appears to be in danger he feels compelled to help.

As Naomi and Brice try to uncover what Whitney is too scared to tell they are attacked and are in danger.

I liked this but I didn't love it. There was a good build up of suspense, which then dissipated with the obligatory 'let's stop to have sex right in the middle of an investigation interlude' and didn't really recover for me. The plot seemed a little far-fetched and was then resolved bish-bash-bosh in a matter of moments. Overall, I think this book doesn't quite know where it wants to sit in the romance genre: is it romantic suspense? Is it a cowboy romance? Is it about rodeo or a ranch? Is it a small-town cutesy romance? It didn't really commit and as a reader I felt confused.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A wonderful western romantic tale....with intrigue and a bit of steam.
Naomi, a photographer, returns to visit her friend Whitney, a rodeo princess, and the pair are attacked. The ladies are rescued by Brice Harper but Whitney is afraid and won't tell them why.
When Naomi snoops around both she and Brice are viciously attacked, but the pair continue to investigate and grow very close.
With the help of Brice's family and close friends, they find out why, but there are more attacks and deaths before the final arrest.
Many emotions come out during this tale, anger, joy, concern...are all evoked in reading this well written tale. This is the second Harper family story and is just as intriguing as the first.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC for my honest opinion.

Other then the title of the story which doesn’t really have anything to do with the story itself, this captured my attention early on and maintained it throughout. There was chemistry, tension, suspense, action, and an underlying mystery that’ll keep you turning the pages. Overall, this was an entertaining story which had a captivating premise.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest.

How did Suellen die?

Why doesn't she barrel race anymore?

I had no idea rodeo queens were so structured.

Holy hormones, Abby.

Ms. Biermann is definitely fishy.

Motherfluffers. And that woman is a twat.

Coffee is gross.

The man is supposed to ask the woman out. What kind of pussies has she been dating?

Brice and Caleb need therapy.

I hope Shane gets his own book.

Hubris, Larry.

I received an arc from Netgalley. This book was intriguing, mysterious and captivating. I loved the love story between Brice and Naomi and the conspiracy Whitney was caught up in kept you on the edge of your seat.

Powerful men in the rodeo community were behind sexual assaults that were happening to the women of the rodeo. Whitney won’t speak of them as they have a powerful hold over their victims. Naomi returns for a visit and finds out Whitney’s secret. With the help of Brice she will do all she can to find out who is behind this evil. Even to the point of risking their lives.

Great read!