Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott is a cute story of a charming good ol’ boy and a elementary school teacher. Right there are characters to like. From there Autry and Beth are developed into real life characters, who are complex and not so easily pegged. I killed that about this story. Autry is charming but not a bad guy. Beth is dedicated but also a lovely strong woman.

Throw in a challenge, unpleasant neighbor situation, troubled youth and the family ranch, you have one enjoyable read. Believing the good guy will catch the girl, did not deter from my enjoyment but added to the interest of seeing how the events worked themselves out. I found the story charming of Autry and Beth making a difference while finding true love

Third book in the Hills of Texas series, this is a stand-alone with no cliffhanger.

An ARC of the book was given to me by the publisher through Net Galley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Choices and having to make them dominate in this novel creating a terrific storyline with creative, fun characters and captivating scenes.
Dylan receives and ultimatum from his parents: give up his womanizing ways for six months and he will get their ranch which he deeply desires. He thinks it will be a breeze until Beth enters the picture and throws him for a loop. She is sweetness and light and challenges Dylan’s ability to tow the line.

Aurty Hill has a reputation around town as not only as a troublemaker but also a ladies man. Just not the settling down type of man. His father and mother want to move into town and tell him if he can go for six months with no scandal that they will give him the ranch house. Which is what he has always wanted. Beth Cooper local school teacher and all around good girl end up in the same bar as Autry, talking to her sisters. She is also not surprised when someone socks Aurty in the month. She is surprised that he did not hit back. Not paying attention to her sisters she leaves only to get into the wrong truck. When she gets in her own truck she has forgotten her purse in the other truck. Wanting she sees Autry walking out and he is walking closer and closer to finally he is at the first truck she entered. Now telling him the story he thinks it’s funny and lets her know that he has always seen her even back in school, that she is pretty. After he kisses her she feels it but does not let it go to her head. When a few days pass he is driving into town during a rainstorm only to see someone almost going in the river. Saving her and some animal in a cage. She is beginning to see him differently. Especially after the fight in the middle of town. His family does not give him any credit, but time and time again throughout the story Beth is always on his side. When it matters most though like most guys she walks because he won’t say the words she needs to hear. There is so much that I left out that you must read this book to see if he can figure out how to speak around her or will he let her go. A very good story, I really liked all of the characters and Dylan really adds to the book. A very good book.

I enjoyed this book more than the description of a playboy character who is challenged by his father to stay away from women for six months. Well, of course he’s going to meet the one woman who will entice him to break his promise to his father. What helped the book rise over that plot was the appeal of both Autry and Beth, a local teacher with a lot of spunk, but a kind heart. She enlists Autry to help one of her students, a young orphan boy who needs a male role model. They bond over helping the boy. Neither of them are that good at expressing their feelings, but they are still an entertaining couple whom you will pull for.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Oh, there is so much to enjoy about this light, fun, character-driven story.

Once again delivered with a deft, light writing style, Autry and Beth's story is full of humour, spice and emotion.  Both characters are wonderfully layered and their interactions witty and realistic.

I'm enjoying the Hills more and more with each volume.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

After seeing the Hill's brothers Cash and Will get their happy endings, I was very happy to see that Kadie had written a story on brother Autry. As the baby brother, Autry is the playboy of the family. Always with another girl and not very serious. Therefore, his father and mother are a bit hesitant to have him inherit the family ranch. Since his older brothers and sister are not going to stay at the ranch, they want Autry to have it. However, on one condition: he has to refrain from women and scandals for the next six months.
Since Autry is already realizing that his one-night-stands aren't very fun any longer, he agrees to the bet. Because he really wants to stay in his home. And then he helps Beth, the local schoolteacher when she has a problem with her mean neighbor. But things get out of hand and Autry ends up in jail because of the fight with the neighbor. So, that would be a scandal... However, since Beth feels responsible she offers to help Autry, by having the officer change the sentence from jail to community service. To be a buddy to an orphanaged boy.
Unexpectedly, Autry realizes there is so much more to Beth and to being a buddy to an orphan. So, ever slowly he changes into a very considered cowboy, who melts Beth's heart. But not everyone is convinced of Autry's change. Will his past haunt him forever? A cute, heartbreaking and funny read. Kadie has done it again! Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

I’ve read the other books in the series, but you don’t need to worry, as each one is a stand-alone, not an ongoing story. We do catch up with previous characters from the other two books, but it only adds to the story.

Autry is ready to take the reins of the family ranch. But his family thinks he’s not ready, his playboy past hasn’t convinced them, but they plan to change his ways. They give him an ultimatum..... clean up your act, stay out of trouble for six months and ranch is yours.
Easy ..... well .... it would be if it wasn’t for a series of meetings with a certain teacher. He’s never really noticed Beth much, her two sisters were always the Center of attention, but helping out at the local school Autry sees Beth in a different light..... but a deal is a deal, so Autry can’t act on his feelings, but surely a few kisses won’t hurt ?

Beth loves her job, she’s a good teacher, but she has a problem .....well she has a problem child at school. She needs help, and that comes in the shape of her school crush Autry, (he never noticed the plain Jane, her two sisters were far prettier than she could ever be) community service sees him helping her, and together they help the kid.

So will Autry break his no women for six months promise to his dad and lose the ranch, or will Beth be worth the risk ?

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Autry Hill was the cowboy no woman could rope to the altar or even ride more than once until the unlikely good girl, school teacher Beth Cooper came along. What was it about her that made Autry want to become a knight in leather chaps? She was too practical, too “cute,” the exact opposite of the women he was attracted to, but then again, that life was getting old. Autry was tired of being just a piece of man-meat, plus, he had a bet to win. No women for six months and the house he grew up in was his.

Kadie Scott’s TAMING THE TROUBLEMAKER is a fun read, with entertaining banter, hidden feelings and one schoolmarm who hides a brilliantly cheeky side that is about to take one stud to ground!

Definitely a fun, light-hearted read with just enough spice to balance the sweet. Kadie Scott has lassoed another winner for lovers of romance without the overdone drama! Great for just settling in for an easy, fun and heartwarming read!

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Tule Publishing!

Who would of thought that a relationship could develop from accidentally climbing in the wrong truck (did I mention they were identical) and then forgetting your purse on the seat.
Was it fate? Read on to find out what happens between Autry and Beth.

Great writing in this one, the characters Beth and Autry and their slow but combustible romance just grabbed me, but it was the troubled foster kid, Dylan ,that stole my heart and made this a five star read.
Oh and there’s a wonderful epilogue, it brought mist to my eyes and warmed my heart, it don’t get any better than this!
This is my shout out ‘Don’t miss this one’.

A cute story about a teacher Beth and a reformed Lady's man rancher Autry.
Every time they get together things happen. He rescues a trapped animal in a cage gets arrested in his underwear. She intervenes when they go before a judge to get his punishment reduced to community service. He becomes a big brother to a foster child who can read more into their relationship than either one of them can.

There were some funny times and some flirty times.

This was a cute book. We have a Beth a small town school teacher who is worried for one of her students and is trying to figure out how to reach him. Autry makes a bet with his father that he will remain celibate for 6 months, not even dating and he thinks easy peasy since he has already been living that way but due to his reputation of casanova of this small town his family has no faith in him. Trying to be a good guy and assist Beth with her obnoxious neighbor he gets in a heap of trouble and Beth comes up with a solution of him being a role model for Dylan a foster student in her class the student that she is worried about. As both of them spend time with each other, she can't help falling for Autry and he is having trouble keeping that bet..Issues arrive and due to some miscommunication both end up broken hearted until family assists...Hope we get Jenner's story..Enjoy!

A teacher, a cowboy with a bad reputation, and a little boy who steals everyone’s heart, made this an unforgettable story.

Beth Cooper and Autry Hill lived in the same town but weren’t friends. Beth knew Autry was the town bad boy and kept away from him. But, fate had another idea in mind, one that brings them together in a way neither expected. It turned out Beth had a little boy in her class, Dylan, who needed a male figure in his life. After Autry is arrested for fighting and given community service, Beth suggests he become a big brother for Dylan. Their love for Dylan brings Beth and Autry together and both of their lives are changed forever.

This was such a good book. I didn’t want it to end. The story was easy to follow along with and I really liked the characters and author’s writing style. There were so many great scenes. I laughed so hard during the skunk scene and then Autry fighting with Beth’s neighbor in the middle of the street, in the rain, wearing nothing but his underwear. They were comical, but crucial parts of the story. The scenes with Dylan were sweet and inspirational. The chemistry between Beth and Autry is off the chart once they give in to their growing attraction. I would definitely recommend this book to any romance fan.

This was a sweet take on the good girl (Beth Cooper) and "bad" boy (Autry Hill) storyline - though Autry really wasn't bad at all! In fact, Autry had a sweet and kind side he kept pretty well hidden, even from his own family. Though they have known each other for many years, the two have a "meet cute" when Beth accidentally locks her purse in Autry's truck. He's been given an ultimatum by his father and mother to shape up and stay out of trouble with women for several months in order to inherit the family home. The ranch and the home mean the world to him but he is drawn to Beth, a school teacher and consummate good girl. Through a series of mishaps in helping Beth with a nasty neighbor, Autry ends up on community service with a young boy, Dylan, in the foster care system who also is Beth's student. He and the boy bond quickly and they bring Beth into their circle as well. All three want to be a family but only the youngster is good at articulating what he wants. Because both Beth and Autry are not saying how they really feel, they almost lose each other and Dylan in the process.

A quote (from ARC):
“But instead she found her mind wandering to a rough and ready cowboy with more charm than a snake and an edge of devilry that called to the good girl inside her to join his mischief.”

“Taming the Troublemaker” could be just another romance novel, but Kadie Scott’s talent for creating two complex main characters, that go beyond the restrictions of predictable stereotypes, makes this a very enjoyable, refreshing read.
In the beginning, apparently Autry Hill and Beth Cooper aren’t each other’s type at all, but the story proves otherwise.
Autry is so much more than his reputation as a bad boy with a gorgeous body; and in essence, he is a kind and honorable man. Beth, the girl next door who is a devoted schoolteacher and who sees herself as average-looking, is just the perfect match for the local Don Juan.
I really loved that both main characters are, in a way, unaware of what’s happening to them, of how they’re falling for each other (well, Autry is more oblivious than Beth).
The banter and teasing, the flirting and seduction, in which both are equally involved, is a pleasure to read and I found myself bemused and often smiling while reading. The exploitations into the pleasures of kissing and even deciding not to kiss because of a nearby preteen (suggesting as much sensuality as the act itself) are also very enjoyable.
The story is enhanced by great secondary characters: the Hills, Beth’s sisters, Dylan, a kid who goes through amazing changes, Jason.

3.5 STARS
This is a sweet, cute romance , good for an afternoon of leisure. One that requires no effort from the reader since the plot is quite simple.
Beth Cooper and Autry Hill had known each other since their time in school. She was the studious, clumpsy, “plain” sister of two gorgeous girls, and is now a fifth grade teacher, all prim and proper.
Autry is the handsome, playboy cowboy from a wealthy family who has women falling all over him. When his parents place a bet, he is determined to keep it.
Beth and Autry steal a kiss when she misplaces her handbag and the sparks fly. But neither is willing to take it further and of course, there is THE BET.
All in all an entertaining rom-com story.
I was entrusted this copy by Netgalley The opinions expressed are solely my own.

This was a fun read, with really entertaining characters and a great dynamic between the hero and heroine. I have never read Kadie Scott before, and seeing as this is the third book in the series, I have definitely been missing out. It's probably best to read the first two books first, because I got the impression that I would have appreciated the family more if I knew their history. However, it's certainly not a necessity, and this book can definitely be read by itself.

It all started with a bet, that if Autry Hill could abstain from women for six months, he could have his parents' house on the ranch. Seeing as he stopped dating six months prior, he figured another six months would be easy. Until he met the one woman who could put his willpower to the test - Beth Cooper. Beth is an elementary school teacher, too good for Autry and far out of his reach. But when a chance encounter leads to an amazing kiss, they both realize that their feelings for each other are more mutal than they thought. It's just a matter of time before they succumb to their desires and all hell breaks loose.

Autry had a fast, exciting character development in this book! I enjoyed seeing him mature over time and take on responsibility that he never had before. His interactions with Dylan Marsh, the young boy he mentors, is so inspiring and shows his truly generous heart. While he was forced into mentoring him, it was clear very quickly that he enjoyed it and would continue even after his community service was over. I did feel Autry was a bit too dense, however, when it came to romance, and that was frustrating. Beth was a sweet woman who was, I thought, pretty clear with how she felt and honest with Autry the whole time. Why he thought she would be amenable to his idea towards the end of the book is beyond me, and that's why I rated this book four stars instead of five. It didn't make sense to me that he would truly not understand why she reacted the way she did. It created some unnecessary tension that I could have done without. And then it resolved itself way too fast in the end. Beth was definitely a character that I connected with immediately, and I loved how genuine she was throughout the book. She balanced Autry and he did the same for her, so it was a good relationship from the start.

I look forward to reading more books by this author! Hopefully the fun humor in this book carries into the next.

When playboy Autry Hill gets a proposition from his Dad, if he can quit women for six months he gets the family house. Since Autry has anyways being feeling a little restless since the past few months, fulfilling this bet seems like a piece of cake. That is till Beth locks her purse in Autrys car.
I think this was an adorable read. It was fun, exciting with sassy banter and some laugh out loud situations. Autry and Beth were just so cute together and I also enjoyed the other characters mentioned in the book. And thought this is my first read in the series, I will be correcting that ASAP.

I like the series and couldn't wait for Autry's book. This book, like the others in the series , was cute and fast paced read.
Autry is a bit wild and isn't looking to settle down anytime soon. If Beth didn't walk in his path then this cowboy would still be single.
I enjoyed enough but they I was hoping they would have become a couple before the end of the book. They had a relationship and while they were committed to an extent they were both holding back on their feelings. The story between them for lost a little at the end. I wish they would have committed to each other before the last few pages of the book.

3.5 stars. This is a really sweet read. I have read some of this author's books in a different series and loved them. They were full-on romantic comedy. I didn't realize until I started reading that this one is part of a different series. It can certainly be read as a standalone; I didn't feel like I was missing anything by not having read the books about the other siblings. However, I think it falls squarely in the contemporary romance category, versus rom-com, and I think readers of contemporary romance, especially those who love a sweet heroine who captures the heart of the former bad boy, will enjoy this one.