Beauty
and the Bull Rider
Hotel Rodeo, #3
by Victoria Vane
Releasing
March 15th 2016
Lyrical Shine
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A quickie read that makes you fall in love with quick reads all over again. There is some substance in this read and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Not all bad/mean girls are truly so. Delaney proves this with a heart that can't be hidden by the beauty she displays. There was something she wants badly enough to go back to her ex for a chance to have it. But what she does not know or care to understand that her ex shares information with his best friend.
Zac had the opportunity to finally get what he had fantasized about for years. And at the same time fulfill a need/desire she has a the same time. But this Bull Rider will not make this easy for her or allow for her to take the easy road to get it. Zac had a plan. Delaney just had to follow.
Victoria Vane had added a delicious quickie to the Hotel Rodeo series. Its a quick read that ties in to the previous books and it makes for a continuation of the Hotel Rodeo series.
**This ARC was provided via NetGalley
in exchange for an honest review.**
Hotel Rodeo series:
When
Beauty Wants A Baby
Championship
bull breeder and former Texas beauty queen Delaney McCall was having a heck of
a time finding a daddy for the baby she craved. A failed marriage left her with
no desire for another husband, but finding the right stud to satisfy her needs
presents a bigger problem that she could have imagined.
And
The Bullrider Wants Beauty
After
hanging up his spurs, bull rider Zac McDaniel wants nothing more than to
fulfill Delaney's dream of having a family. After all, his best friend's ex has
been his fantasy for years. Zac, however, has no desire to be seen as just a
means to an end. And when Zac insists on doing things the "old
fashioned" way, their passion explodes like a bull out of the chute…
Some
Bucking Is Bound To Happen
While
insisting it's all just a passing fancy, the more Delaney sees the softer side
of the rough and tumble cowboy, the harder it is to keep her emotions
corralled. Zac, meanwhile, is more determined than ever to prove he's what she
really needs, and will do whatever it takes to tear down the mile high fence
around her heart…
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“You heard
me right.”
His chest
tightened. “Are you saying she wants to get back together?”
“Hell no!”
Ty laughed. “She wants a kid but doesn’t want another husband. It’s that whole
bio-clock thing that seems to have pushed her over the edge. She even tried to
bribe me with an interest-free loan in lieu of a stud fee.”
Was she
still carrying a torch for Ty? There was that worm again. Zac’s gut twisted at
the thought of Ty and Delaney together. “Why the hell would she do that?”
“’Cause
she’s out of her ever-lovin’ mind. Gotta be one of those hormonal things.”
“Why you?”
Zac asked.
Ty
shrugged. “Beats the hell outta me.”
“You gonna
oblige her?” Zac asked, keeping his voice slow and his gaze on his empty glass.
“Shit no!
If I ever father a kid, I’m gonna be there to raise him up right.”
“There’s
gotta be plenty of other men who’d be happy to help her out. Hell, they’d
probably line up for miles.” And I’d be the first to buy a ticket.
Zac
signaled Gabby for another drink.
Ty gave a
dry laugh. “Delaney might be a lot of things, but easy ain’t one of ’em.’ ” He
sat back, appraising Zac. “You did better than me in school. What’s your IQ?”
“I dunno.
Hundred twenty-eight maybe.”
“Beats
mine by at least five.” He was still regarding Zac as if he were a bull on the
auction block.
“What the
hell are you looking at?” Zac snapped.
“You, Zac.
Just wondering what kinda breeder you’d be. She says she wants above-average
IQ, tall, and athletic. Seems to me you got that part in spades. I’m just
wondering if it’ll offset your lack of looks and nonexistent sense of humor.”
“Fuck you,
Ty.” Zac snatched up the glass Gabby slid in front of him.
“I’m
serious. You need money. Maybe you should volunteer?”
Zac met
his gaze. “And what if I decided to do just that?”
“Hell,
Zac,” Ty laughed. “I’d consider it a personal favor. I’d even buy your damned
ticket to Oklahoma. Come to think on it . . . how’s that hand?”
Zac set
down his drink and held it up. His fingers were purple and sausage-like.
“Fucked up, but I don’t think anything’s broken. Why?”
“There’s a
good chance I’m going to need a new ranch foreman.”
“Wait a
minute,” Zac said. “Isn’t that Delaney’s domain now?”
“It’s not
Delaney’s place I’m talking about. It’s Tom’s. Or rather, mine now.”
“Yours? So
Tom left you the Circle B? What are you looking to do with the place?” Zac
asked, trying not to betray his intense interest. Ty had not only offered him a
new start doing what he knew best, he’d also given him a second chance with
Delaney.
“I want to
expand the operation and get back to where I started.”
“Contracting,
Ty? Thought you moved out here to get out of it.”
“I did,
initially,” Ty said, “but things have changed. My plans have changed. If things
work out for this hotel as I hope they do, I’m going to need bucking stock. I
figure some of ’em might as well be mine.”
“What
about ol’ Bart? Doesn’t he run the place?”
“He’s
’bout ready to retire. I’d be happy to leave him in charge of the beef
operation, but I need someone who knows how to handle a rank bull. If you’re
ready to hang up your bull spurs, the job’s yours.”
“I’d like
more than just a paycheck, Ty. I’m thinking about my future too, and right now
it ain’t lookin’ so bright. My place needs too much work. It’ll take every cent
I just won just to get it back in operational shape. If you’re looking to
contract again, I’d be willing to sell out and invest as your partner.”
“You
would?” Ty asked with surprise.
“Damn
straight. Bulls are what I love, Ty, but at this stage in the game, I’d be
content to flank instead of ride.”
“Hell,
Zac. I don’t know what to say. I’d be honored to take you on as a partner.”
Zac’s eyes
held Ty’s as he slowly drained his whiskey. Setting the shot glass down, he
offered his hand with a smile. “I think you just made me an offer I can’t
refuse.”
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Author Info
Victoria Vane is an award
winning author of smart and sexy romance. Her collective works of fiction range
from historical to contemporary settings and include everything from wild
comedic romps to emotionally compelling erotic romance. Victoria is the founder
of the Goodreads Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers and the Romantic Historical
Lovers book review blogs.
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