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This is the 3rd book in the series but can be read as a stand-alone. Megan owns the Kinky Spurs bar and Nash was a bull rider until he was severely injured. Their families have always been rivals but sparks still fly between these two. Sweet emotional read with plenty of drama and suspense. I really liked the characters as well as the story. A great read.

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Hard-Riding Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy is book Three in the Kinky Spurs Series. This is the story of Nash Blackshaw and Megan Harrison. I have read the previous book, so for me it was a standalone book. Nash and Megan father have been revivals and so they have always been at odds with each other but their feelings for each other have been the opposite. When they can no longer fight their desire it leads to a unexpected consequence. Now they need to work together to get past their issues and find their happy ending. Always enjoy Ms. Kennedy's writing and will be looking for more book by her.

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Hard Riding Cowboy is the third book in the Kinky Spurs series. I enjoyed reading about Nash and Megan the characters was well delevoped and had great chemistry between the two. It was a page turner and kept you on the edge of your seat. This story was full of hear, humor, intrigue and suspense.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy via NetGally. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Ms. Kennedy wasted no time shaking things up for Megan and Nash in the third installment of her Kinky Spurs series. I loved the push and pull between these two. They are fighting an uphill battle with their family’s lifelong feud between them. I was very glad to see Megan written as a strong and independent woman who knows how to stick up for herself. This story is filled with ups and downs, the animals steal the show and I was left with a huge stupid smile on my face well after I read the final word.
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First off, this book is smokin’ hot! Nash and Megan start us off with a crazy, sexy, encounter, and that is just the beginning. Every time, in lots of places, these two are burning up for each other!

But that isn’t all their story is, though it is definitely a super-duper bonus. There is quite a few buried emotions in these two. Megan has tried to ignore the feud between her family and Nash’s, for years. Even when it keeps exploding in her face, she doesn’t voice her concerns. Nash has pride and stubbornness to spare, but he also has buried his emotions and hurt deep. Megan is the only thing he is willing to change for, and while he is slow on the uptake, when he finally comes around, he does it amazingly big

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Sexy, Sweet, & Heat! A Sexy Contemporary Romance full of heat, heart, humor and some intrigue and suspense. Hard Riding Cowboy takes your breath from the first page and keeps it through a heart reeling number of twists and turns. Get ready for some serious fun a whole lot of sweetness and off the charts tie you up in knots, sexy in this incredibly entertaining story as Ms. Kennedy saves the best for last in the Kinky Spurs Series.

Megan Harrison and Nash Blackshaw have been flirting, thinking about and watching the other for ever it seems. But with the long-standing, nasty feud between their families, their attraction has been at a standstill. But when Nash follows Megan to a cabin, the night of Chase and Harper’s Wedding, their magical and sizzling chemistry is about to have them in knots. Giving in to one night only with Nash Blackshaw was all she would allow herself to want. But Nash wants and needs so much more after the best night of both of their lives.

But when Megan starts to pull away from him, Nash uses all his playful sexy nature to show her, she couldn’t ignore the magic they shared and how right it felt between them. When Megan surprises Nash by telling him she is pregnant, after their one and only stolen night together. Nash shows her he is all in with his tenderness, support, and with the heat of his touch. Leading them to something good, healthy, and happy between them. But when things start going wrong at Blackshaws Ranch, Nash’s animosity towards her father could ruin it all.

Will he be able to put his hatred aside for her father in order to put a stop to a family feud that stands in the way of their family’s happiness? And who is behind all of these accidents?

Loved getting to see more of all the Blackshaw brothers and their partners as Ms. Kennedy does a fabulous job at tying this series up. Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy! Loved it!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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GAH!! Stacey Kennedy's stories are pure kindle crack for me. Megan and Nash were sexy, delicious and filled with the combustible chemistry we are used to from this author. To top it off, this was an amazing enemies to lovers type romance that had amazing spitfire banter. I could not get enough! 4 stars! ~Ratula

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Hard-Riding Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy is the third book in the Kinky Spurs series and the first one I read in the series. This was a star-crossed lovers story about two people who were circling each other for years who had a lot of chemistry, but also a lot of history. Their fathers were bitter rivals and their families were thought to hate each other. And yet Megan Harrison and Nash Blackshaw could not stay away from each other.

Megan owns Kinky Spurs and though she wants nothing to do with her father’s business, she loves him. But she also wants Nash, but can she trust him? Nash is focused on running his family business, the Blackshaw Cattle Company’s Guest Ranch. He has so many responsibilities and yet he can’t get Megan out of his mind. These two shared explosive chemistry whenever they were together until they could no longer deny it.

Though Megan and Nash know they want each other, will forces around them tear them apart? Between things happening at his ranch, her business responsibilities and her father, do they even have a chance? Even so you cannot stop cheering hard for them! This was such a sweet and sexy story with a bit of drama, loved it.

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3.5 Stars

I love the series and thought Hard-Riding cowboy was a good ending to the Blackshaw Brothers.

Megan and Nash danced around each other for years. If it wasn't for a little surprise they still might be sneaking off with the other.
Nash is dealing with a new chapter in his life. He's learned to embrace his new role. He was a bit of a bit head when dealing with Megan's family but it was coming from his heart.
Megan has always loved Nash. She's feisty and strong and willing to do things in her own. An he was also a bit of a conundrum to me. She showed her emotions easily but I didn't like some of her choices she made without thinking of the bigger picture.

Overall it was sweet and perfect at his couple.

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I highly recommend that you read the first 2 books in this series before you start this one as the other 2 show how this relationship starts and other things about their families. Including some things that are spoken about in this book. Megan and Nash finally get their book! Megan is the owner of Kinky Spurs as well as the daughter of the man that the Blackshaw family is feuding with. They were both taught from the time of being children that they are supposed to hate each other. Even when they truly don't. Nash has been struggling since being hurt on the rodeo circuit and forced to retire. But one night with Megan changes everything. Not only for each of them individually but for their families as well.

I absolutely loved this one! I have been wanting Nash's story since book 1 and this one certainly didn't disappoint! Nash is still that strong yet sweet man that keeps his real thoughts to himself. To the point that you just want to know what makes him tick. Megan is the type of woman who will always be there for her friends and the people she loves no matter what, including her own family. I love them both! The fact that they are both adult enough to move beyond the things that have happened between their families and at least try to have a relationship is beyond beautiful. And what Nash does is beyond anything I expected!! It's a great story that shows what is truly important!!

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I love a good cowboy read…and Hard-Riding Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy nailed it!

After their friend’s wedding, Megan Harrison and Nash Blackshaw enjoy a night together that changes the future of their feuding families. Megan and Nash are from two families with a history. In this forbidden romance/enemies to lovers story, there is romance, banter, playing hard to get, rancher life-style, hot sex, stubbornness, strong family bonds, heroism…yeah…this book has it all!

I loved the flow of this love story. I really enjoyed all the banter and the fun in it as well as the drama. The characters, storyline, setting and heat were wonderful and I really recommend reading this one!

5 stars from me!

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I love, love this sexy cowboy series by Stacey. Nash & Megan’s story was absolutely an amazing read from beginning to end. I love the chase between Nash & Megan, the mystery of who was doing the sabotaging and really love the ending of Nash & Megan’s story. 5 star read with sexy cowboys that everyone must check out.

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This book picks up where the last one ends with the wedding of Nash brother and him being with Megan. The two of them have liked each other since way back in school, but the two families mainly the dads have always fought so they felt nothing could go on between them. Wanting to be a couple and finally take things public. The only problem she has is the constant fighting between Nash and her father every time they see one another. Trying to make a go of the ranch after their father passed, it seems every time they move forward something happens to push them two steps back. Nash always thinks that Megan’s father has something to do with all of destruction that continues to take place. Now wanting peace for reasons only for her she gives them both an ultimatum to start getting along because she wants Nash in her life. Nash still working with the pain of losing his rodeo career does not want to lose Megan and somehow must find a way to not be angry around her father in order to be with her. This is a good story and I know one that everyone has been waiting for. The author does a good job in bringing everything full circle.

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Hard Riding Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy
Kinky Spurs #

Having read book one of this series but missed book two I was thrilled to read book three. This time we have Nash Blackshaw and Megan Harrison, in a bit of a Capulet & Montague situation, getting hot and heavy at a wedding. They have been circling one another for awhile and the push-pull game has been a fun one for both with a relationship on simmer waiting to come to a boil. One of the problems is the feud that raged between both of their fathers and seems to have carried on even though Nash’s father is dead. A number of bad things have happened on Blackwell land and though Nash is pretty sure Megan’s father is behind them she doesn’t want to hear about it. Nope, she wants to play ostrich and pretend everything is or can be “happy” - she does not have to make a decision between Nash or her father. There was one part of this story that reminded me of an O’Henry short story – think it is titled “The Gift” - in which the couple each pawn/sell something to buy a gift for their partner and I found that an interesting twist. Will Nash and Megan find a way to a HEA? Will Nash find a purpose for his future after being unable to continue on the bull riding circuit? Will Nash and Megan’s father find a way to co-exist without feuding?

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series or written by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and SMP-Swerve for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

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Oh I so love the Blackshaw brothers! This book is the third in the series and one I have really been wanting. There has always been a tension in the air between Nash and Megan Harrison. A chemistry. BUT was it real or just because there has been a feud between the two fathers for years. While there is a HEA, boy is it hard fought for. Both Nash and Megan love each other and truly have for a long time. However Megan thinks that Nash is only after the victory, the win after the chase. She knows that if she gives in, her father will skin someone alive. Well, nature and a faulty condom have a hand in their getting together. It is up to Nash not to screw up and also a truce needs to come between the families.

While there were some slow parts to this book, over all it held my attention and kept me wanting more.

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Megan Harrison and Nash Blackshaw are supposed to be sworn enemies, their families have been feuding over business dealings for years now. And while they admit the tension caused from their families is there lingering, so are the intense sparks that seem to spike whenever they are near one another. They know getting involved would bring all sorts of drama, but their hearts don't seem to care about that... they just keep pulling them closer together. Question is will they go with what they know, or wander closer to the exciting, and steamy unknown?

Hard-Riding Cowboy is third installment in the uber sexy Kinky Spurs series, and I have to say my favorite addition thus far! There was just something about Nash that had my heart racing, and my swoon meter overloading. While he was dominating and bossy as all get out, he also had this unexpected sweet side that really touched my heart. There is just something about a sexy cowboy with alpha tendencies and a good heart that brings me to my knees, and Nash had me in the palm of his hand the whole way through. With each page I turned I found more reasons to love him, he was seriously something else. I loved this story so much, the words were addictive and heartfelt, and the heat between the characters had a overwhelming presence the whole way through! Highly recommend you meet these two, their story is sure to have you smiling and swooning throughout!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

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Seriously sexy and sweet

Hard-Riding Cowboy is the third book in Stacey Kennedy’s Kinky Spurs series and it was wonderful.
Nash and Megan have danced around their mutual attraction for years but once their guards were down the chemistry was absolutely combustible. All the dialogue was realistic and drew me into an interesting storyline full of sexiness, sweetness and sass. I loved seeing the couples from the previous books. They and the other secondary characters added to my enjoyment of the book. I don’t know what the author has planned next but would love to see a spin off for the women of the Three Chicks Brewery.
I received an advance reader copy via Netgalley.

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Megan Harrison is the owner of Kinky Spurs. She’s mortgaged up to her eyeballs and works long days and nights, but she’s living life on her terms, not on her wealthy father’s. Nash Blackshaw, a retired professional bull rider, has responsibilities on top of responsibilities. With his PBR career over due to back injury, and his focus narrowed on heading up the Blackshaw Cattle Company’s Guest Ranch, he shouldn’t have time to think about all the ways he wants Megan. But it’s all he thinks of around the sassy and sweet woman. She might be forbidden to him, but Nash wants to take her for a hard, kinky ride. They have a night together following Nash’s brother’s wedding then Megan drops a bombshell on Nash .
This is the third book in the series & whilst it could be read on its own I personally felt having read the earlier books added to my enjoyment. The characters are well fleshed & the pace of the story is very good & I read into the early hours to finish it. Nash is the brash, arrogant former bull rider who rushed into a burning barn to rescue the kittens he’s been raising. So he’s a big softie really. Megan has been determined to succeed on her own & has worked her butt off to make Kinky Spurs a success. The pair have been in love with each other for years but haven’t acted on it because their father were business rivals but whenever they are near each other the air sizzles & finally combusts when hey get together. I’ve loved the whole series & this is a fitting end to the series as it draws everything together. An engrossing hot read which has its tender moments, not forgetting Gus, Diva & her kittens who will melt your heart
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

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Hard-Riding Cowboy is the third book in the Kinky Spurs series by Stacey Kennedy. I was really looking forward to Nash and Megan's story and it fit what I expected for the series.

Megan was a sweet heart. She was independent and a spit fire who spoke her mind and knew what she needed in order to be happy with life. She has had feelings for Nash for so long but isn't going to depend on him for her happiness. Nash is living half a life ignoring his failed bull riding career. Yet, whenever he's with Megan he feels alive and the attraction between them is intense. When Megan gives in to her feelings for one night she comes away from it with more than she ever expected. Now Nash and Megan are going to give a relationship a go but the feud between their families might be too strong to overcome.

I was sadly a bit disappointed in the 'kink' aspect of this edition to the Kinky Spurs series. In the first book the kink had seemed a little forced, the second book the kink worked perfectly for the cowboy, but for some reason I found it lacking with Nash. Yes he took the lead in the bedroom but besides a bit of hand tying action each time during sex there wasn't much kink to it. Don't get me wrong the sex scenes were hot, especially one that takes place in a hospital., but I guess I expected more from Nash.

Overall, Hard-Riding Cowboy was a great story about learning to compromise and putting others feelings before your own. It was filled with steamy sex and some seriously sweet moments, many of them including fuzzy four legged creatures. Perfect for fans of cowboy romance lovers who like a little spice.

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We have come full circle with the Blackshaw brothers. What a great ride these gentlemen have provided for us. So different but still a family. I am a huge fan of family in stories. This one has love and straight-talking brothers. When will men ever learn to control their emotions? Never! I really liked that this book dealt with that issue and it did not sugar coat it, but made it the main issue. I respected Megan for her stance of not letting these men dictate her happiness. Nash and Megan are great together and I had fun reading their story.

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