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One Tough Cowboy

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This is a second chance story where the heroine is all grown up and the hero realises just how much he really liked her before she left town.

Hunter is the sheriff of a small town where everybody knows everybody. His life hasn't always been perfect, but all this is about to change.

Samantha/Sam left town when she was a young girl. She is now back to attend her aunt's funeral and set her affairs in order.

Sam has always hero worshipped Hunter. He was her saviour on more occasions than can be counted. She is now all grown up and is in the police force herself. Hunter is not convinced that the series of death that has occurred in his village are all accidents. Sam seems to share his views and is not leaving town until she receives an answer.

After some persuasion from Hunter, Sam decides to work with him to solve this puzzle. The problem is that they don't know who to trust. What they uncover is totally unexpected, but their lives could be at risk too. In the meantime, the sparks between them fly and as much as they try to resist, it seems impossible. The problem is that sleeping together whilst working together isn't ideal. Can they solve the puzzle whilst keeping their distance or will they throw all cautions to the wind?

I like the storyline, but the lengthy graphic scenes take the focus away from the main story. This story is full of mystery and intrigue whilst containing some sizzling hot scenes.

I was kindly issued with an eARC and the from Netgalley and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

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*3.5 stars*

I'm a bit torn on the review for this book - on one hand I enjoyed a lot of things and on the other there were moments I found myself paging through.

The good: strong characters, LOTS of hot sexy scenes and a bit of a mystery. The not so good: maybe a bit too much of the sexy times when there should have been more to the romance... I found myself wishing for more of Hunter and Samantha's interaction with less of the mystery between them and more about the development of their relationship.

I really enjoyed the blurb but wish the story had aligned itself more closely to it than what it actually was... Overall an enjoyable read though.

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Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. I really didn't care for the charaacters or plot. Ihad a hard time getting into it.

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3 stars - great if you want an erotic read

So much time was devoted to the sex scenes, scant attention was given to the storyline. It was easy to lose track on what story was about. For the first time ever I started to skip text (the down and raunchy sex scenes) to get back to the story. Ultimately the ending was rushed and hard to believe would really happen. I enjoy a great story and don't mind great sex with that story, however the story should rule.

I have voluntarily posted a review consisting of my honest opinions. I received this product for free from Netgalley.

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This was a fun book to read! Add in a dash of mystery, and you've got yourself a reading pleasure from Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick.

Hunter and Samantha make a great pair with enough chemistry to charm the readers. A true and true cowboy story! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book

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Dear Lora Leigh & Veronica Chadwick,

I haven’t read any Lora Leigh books for a long time but I remember the sex was always pretty darn hot and the blurb of One Tough Cowboy appealed to me so I requested it from NetGalley. Well, most of the sex was pretty hot so I didn’t misremember but not much else about the book worked for me unfortunately.

The story takes place over a ridiculously short amount of time. When Samantha’s aunt is murdered (even though the Coroner has ruled it suicide, both she and the sheriff know it was not) she returns to Deerhaven, the small town in California where she lived the first 11 years of her life, to see to her aunt’s estate and to find the person responsible.

Sheriff Hunter Steele is eight years older than Samantha and when she was a child, he protected her from bullies and became her hero. She was a girl who was always getting into scrapes and took great delight in playing pranks on his girlfriends (like putting frogs on their heads) and Hunter called her his “Pixie Pest”. They ran into each other once when she was 17 and Hunter realised that Samantha was growing up to be a knockout.

However, it is not until the death of Aunt Dottie that they spend any time together after she’s an adult.

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Wow! What a hot read this was! This was by far the best book I have read by this author, and I love all her books! It was wonderfully angsty and naughty too, just what I’ve come to expect and love from Ms. Leigh. Straight to my favorites shelf! Well done!

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Moving Violations have never been so hot and sexy as they are in this blistering new romance. Samantha and Hunter are two strong, vivid characters that easily pull readers into their story where they can feel the sizzle as the chemistry sets off fireworks and the passions blazes out of control. Misunderstandings and lack of communication has kept this couple apart for years and now that they are forced into close proximity, things are heating up fast and causing lots of emotional turmoil that readers can’t help but become caught in the turbulence as they fight their attraction for all the wrong reasons.

The story is fast paced and flows smoothly throughout with lots of suspenseful events, intense emotions that adds depth to those events and the thrilling, breath holding expectation of danger. The tension and suspense builds keeping readers glued to the edge of their seats and surprising readers with unexpected twists and turns. There were a couple areas that could be better explained but for the most part this romance was one hot and entertaining read and I am looking forward to receiving more moving violations.

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Dnf at 54%
This is my first read by this duo. The blurb sounded really go, but the story was dragging tremendously by this point. I didn't feel a connection between Sam and Hunter and I felt we had too many hot scenes thrown in the story already that there wasn't a point to them. To me they HAVE to make sense. I just couldn't continue to get to the very end.

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I'm always a little worried when I read a book written by two authors. As I read them I can't help thinking to my self, who wrote what? Sometimes it's there in your face and you can almost pick out who wrote what. Then other times you wonder if only one author truly did all the writing because it's so seamlessly done.

One Tough Cowboy is written that way. You have no clue who wrote what. It's all just goes together. I will admit that I've never read a solo book by Chadwick so I don't really know her style, but I have read plenty and know Leigh's.

For me this book read more like Leigh's writing. I don't know if that's because the authors both have the same type of writing or one followed the other. All I do know is that it made for a good story.

I really enjoyed this story and was sucked into it right away. I enjoyed that you know who the bad guys were (well almost all of them) and got to spend your time wondering how they were going to go down.

You'll love both Sam and Hunter. They have history and it shows in the book. This isn't a second chance romance it's more like a finally a romance. It helped with how rushed it was they got together. It wasn't really rushed if you though about their history. The deaths are upsetting and you really feel bad for both Hunter and Sam for losing people they really cared about.

I was also happy with some of the characters we were introduced to. I can't wait to see what's coming next in this series. I think why I enjoyed this so much is because it reminded me of Leigh's Nauti series. I love that series and miss it. This has that humor along with the mystery of what's going on. There was a book by Ellora's Cave by these two that I think kinda fits into this world. How I'm not a hundred percent sure. I know I have the book somewhere around here and that I might dig it out.

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LAW AND ORDER.
For as long as Samantha can remember, Hunter—a man as strong as steel, with a heart of gold—has been her hero. It came as no surprise to Samantha when she found out that the ranch-hardened cowboy who always protected her from bullies went on to become the town’s sheriff. What does surprise her is how incredibly hot he still is. And how much she still wants him…


PRIDE AND PASSION

And, lo and behold, Hunter still has feelings for Samantha. The long-smoldering heat of their innocent flirtation has grown into a full-raging fire. But when tragedy strikes, and their small-town community is shattered, Hunter vows to do everything he can to keep his childhood sweetheart safe. But can Samantha trust that Hunter has her best interests at heart…and that, after all these years, his love is true?

Review:

So, I think this is the same book as the one I read years ago, when published by a now defunct publisher, right? The names have changed, but I thought this was very familiar when I saw and read it.

This edition, if I am right is up-to-date and has a more in-depth storyline. I liked the revamped story. It is what I think of when I think of a Lora Leigh story, suspenseful, romantic and sexy as all get out. I am glad that she obviously got the rights back to her story and re released it. The only thing I have to say is, I think, though Hunter has a ranch, his main job is a sheriff, so the title is a little misleading to those looking for a "cowboy" romance.

3.5Stars
*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book provided by the publisher.*

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One of my favorite sizzling authors and a cowboy taboot? Sign me up! This book has a lot of ups and downs as we go through Sam and Hunter’s relationship. There is some great suspense, some scorching passion and some witty banter. What I love is the fact that these two are both part of the law and they are trying to muddle through everything that is going on. I was left questioning some aspects but not enough to take away from the story too much. I think I just wanted something a little bit more in depth. It was lacking a little in that respect. It was overall a decent story and one that should be snagged for different read!

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ONE TOUGH COWBOY
(Moving Violations: #1)
Written by Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick
JANUARY 29, 2019; St. Martin's Paperbacks (304 pages)
Genre: contemporary, romance, cowboy, small town, mystery, romantic suspense

RATING: 2.5 STARS

This is my first novel by Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick so I had expectations going into this novel. I knew that Leigh’s novels had steamy sex scenes so never really picked up one of her novels. It was this novel that I first heard of Chadwick. I like small town, cowboy romances with a little mystery so I decided to try this book. One Tough Cowboy started out great with a mystery but soon I found that the romance and sex started to take up the plot. Sex scenes are great, but I like it as an addition not the main act in the plot. I started to skim and found that even the ending couldn’t save the book for me. The characters were predictable hero and heroine but lacked the endearing quality that grabs me into the story. I am glad I tried this book, but I will not be continuing the series.

***I received an eARC from the PUBLISHER via NETGALLEY***

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I overall enjoyed this read and the authors writing style. The main character Samantha was badass and I loved how take charge she was and how she is described as curvy. This read was also super steamy. There was a lot of sex/romantic scenes between the two main characters. If you enjoy very steamy reads this could definitely be for you.
My main issue with this book was the ending. It really brought down the rating for me. What happened/almost happened to Samantha really just seemed super rushed and didnt seem realistic with what was going on.

I would try this author again as I enjoyed her characters and writing style but I just think where this storyline went was not for me.

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Oh lordy! This is differently the book for you if you are looking to be warmed up! Might want a fan nearby so you don’t get burned! <i>One Tough Cowboy</i> was full of suspense, intrigue, and lots of sexy times!

Samantha returns home when her aunt passes away to find her childhood crush, Hunter, is now the sheriff. Samantha and Hunter are determined to find out what really happened to her aunt, as well as figure out what other dark things are happening in the county.

Samantha is one of the feistiest heroines I’ve read in a while. The banter between her and Hunter was delicious because Hunter could give it just as well as he could take it. Hunter is certainly an alpha-hero as he is going to do whatever it takes to keep Samantha safe.

<i>One Tough Cowboy</i> will keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next, while so making you fan yourself while reading some majorly sorching scenes!

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All I can say is wow! What a great debut to the Moving Violations series with captivating characters you want to root for and a fast-paced story that kept me entertained and intrigued from beginning to end and turning the pages as fast as I could to see what would happen. I was totally mesmerized by the nail-biting, heart-pounding suspense and skin-scorching intimacy. I loved the undeniable chemistry between Sheriff Hunter Steele and Samantha Ryder, a Detroit cop who returns to her hometown of Deerhaven, California after her aunt dies unexpectedly.

This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys a well-crafted, suspenseful romance. I received an advance reader copy from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my voluntary review. I liked the book so much, I purchased a copy for my keeper library.

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One Tough Cowboy starts strong and leaves you turning pages. From the beginning you meet Samantha and Hunter, they are on different paths in life but both have one sinking suspicion about recent deaths that had been happening in the town Deerhaven.
This book brought me back to the joy of reading a new series that makes you sad when you read the last page. Making you want to fast forward and grab the next in the series instead of wait.
Mystery, romance and long lost love, if you love those you will love this book!

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I voluntarily read an advanced review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley and I offer my honest opinion in response.
I am disgusted and disappointed. This is lots of wham bam and zilch romance. The suspense plot gets poor development because the focus is on one shagging scene after another. Everything to do with the suspicious deaths the couple is supposedly investigating is given as exposition rather than discovered by action. A sexual assault occurs on-screen and the emotional aftermath is brushed aside. Don't waste your time filling your mind with this.

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Spicy, suspenseful romance. Very spicy cowboy romance. Great main characters. Would have liked more of a conclusion.

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One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh and Veronica Shadwick is the first book in the Moving Violations series and can easily be read as standalone.

Meet Hunter Steele, he's the towns Sheriff and caught up in a murder case. Three deaths in three months seems like a pattern.
Samantha is back in Deerhaven because her aunt died and she becomes tangled up in a web of secrets, lies and danger.
And to top it off, her chemistry with the towns Sheriff is through the roof high.
One Tough Cowboy is a romance with thriller elements that has everything I love in a good read. The writing is excellent, the story is captivating and I connected very easily with the characters.
I read the book in one sitting and give 4,5 stars.

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