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The Bunkhouse #2
Fire Away
What kind of man in his right mind asks a girl out on a date just to make his ex jealous? Warren Farrow, that's who.
I fell for that dimpled smirk, cowboy hat, and magnetic charm. Too bad he saw me as nothing more than a pawn in his scheme.
That alone should have stopped me from asking him to be my fake boyfriend a few weeks later. In my defense, I was out of options after a major screw-up that almost cost me my job. My lack of self-preservation skills didn’t do much to deter me from the idea either.
I may be a walking disaster. But everyone in Westridge knows Warren as the town golden boy who can do no wrong - making him the perfect candidate to repair my reputation and help me avoid getting fired.
The ruse seemed foolproof at first, but one practice kiss was all it took for my defenses to weaken and remember how brightly the spark between us burned.
He wanted me, flaws and all. And my urge to resist him began to disappear when I realized he was bringing out a side of me that felt more worthy and confident than I ever thought possible.
I knew that if I could find the strength to let love in, Warren might be the best thing to ever happen to me. What I didn’t expect was for someone else to rip it all away before we got our chance at the real thing.
Fire Away can be read as a standalone and is Book 2 in the interconnected series, The Bunkhouse. This book is a small town cowboy romance with fake dating, hurt/comfort, and romantic suspense.
I fell for that dimpled smirk, cowboy hat, and magnetic charm. Too bad he saw me as nothing more than a pawn in his scheme.
That alone should have stopped me from asking him to be my fake boyfriend a few weeks later. In my defense, I was out of options after a major screw-up that almost cost me my job. My lack of self-preservation skills didn’t do much to deter me from the idea either.
I may be a walking disaster. But everyone in Westridge knows Warren as the town golden boy who can do no wrong - making him the perfect candidate to repair my reputation and help me avoid getting fired.
The ruse seemed foolproof at first, but one practice kiss was all it took for my defenses to weaken and remember how brightly the spark between us burned.
He wanted me, flaws and all. And my urge to resist him began to disappear when I realized he was bringing out a side of me that felt more worthy and confident than I ever thought possible.
I knew that if I could find the strength to let love in, Warren might be the best thing to ever happen to me. What I didn’t expect was for someone else to rip it all away before we got our chance at the real thing.
Fire Away can be read as a standalone and is Book 2 in the interconnected series, The Bunkhouse. This book is a small town cowboy romance with fake dating, hurt/comfort, and romantic suspense.
316 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 2, 2024
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Lainey Lawson
8 books389 followersLainey Lawson is a romance author living in a small southern town with her two kids and husband of ten years. She writes rural setting love stories, usually with a flair of suspense, and always with heartwarming found family and friendship.
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August 7, 2024
ˋ°•*⁀➷・❥・“𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓶𝓮, 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓮, 𝓘'𝓶 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮. 𝓨𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝔀𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓾𝓹 𝓯𝓸𝓻. 𝓘𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷'𝓽 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓯, 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓘'𝓶 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓮𝓿𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾.”・❥・ˏˋ°•*⁀➷
🚜06/08/24
4.5 stars💫
Thankyou to Sunny Babe PR and the Author for giving me this wonderful ARC in exchange for a honest review!!
HOLALA! Oh My God. Just Oh My God. This book here, I'm telling you guys, is a MASTERPIECE!!!! *chef's kiss* 💋 When I received the ARC for this, I didn't have much hopes for it, cuz your girlie doesn't read cowboy romance tropes. And this one might really have gotten me in my cowboy era🤠 The way I flew through this book, even without reading the first book is INSANE. I haven't been able to feel myself and read something for months, but this book might have put me back to the OLD ME again🤭
Without further adue let's dive into the ✨Meet and Greet session with the characters✨
💖 Savannah Chase~ meet our girlie, aka Savvy, a lawyer, and that too a very grumpy one. She's the epitome of every introvert out there who has social anxiety. Often lets down herself thinking nobody wants her and she isn't good enough for anyone. She doesn't believe in relationships and leaves her city life to work in a small town due to her family (btw whom I absolutely hate to my core). And then she meets Warren, gets into a fake relationship and the rest is history.
💖 Warren Farrow~ meet our hottest, sweetest, and the most handsome cowboy turned businessman now in the Westridge town. Whenever he speaks or his POVs come, my heart keeps melting😭 The way he consoled Savvy, making her believe in herself, and was protective towards her, and also SECRETLY LOVES HER 😭💘 Like come on give me a break😮💨 I need a Warren now🤧
And the whole Farrow family, Tripp, Heston, Gage and Blythe, I loved all of them so much, they were so sweet to Savvy, and were the missing piece in her life🥺❤️🩹 I'm a sucker for found family trope and this book literally ATE it! The way they all were worried and caring for her was so amazing to read. I can't wait to read book 1 which has Blythe and Gage's story. She was a ray of sunshine in this book, so I have no doubt I will fall in love with her again!💕
I felt it was fast-paced, after the first two chapters which was comparatively a little slow but not THAT SLOW. By the end, I wish I had more to read of Savvy and Warren's story🥺💞
Read if you like💌:
🏡 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺
💗 𝘍𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
❤️🩹 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
🍭 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘔𝘊
😍 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵
❥ 𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝔂 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼 💌:
ˋ°•*⁀➷・❥・𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀・❥・ˏˋ°•*⁀➷
🚜04/08/24
It's been nearly a month since I was on GR and I miss reading, doing updates, and interacting with everyone here so much!😭 I thought my vacation would go full-on reading and buying many books. Although I achieved the latter, I couldn't read any books for the past month!😞 One of the reasons is having no time and being too occupied with my extended family 💞 And here is the thing, I started this book a little while ago, and I think I'm entering my cowboy era now🤠 I am literally enjoying it so far!! I won't be active in gr here that much till September, i.e., when I go back home from this vacation cuz, the internet here has a daily limit, and with that comes not connecting my laptop😩 So if I'm gone don't worry, I will catch up with everyone and every beautiful reviews soon in 26 days<3
🚜06/08/24
4.5 stars💫
Thankyou to Sunny Babe PR and the Author for giving me this wonderful ARC in exchange for a honest review!!
HOLALA! Oh My God. Just Oh My God. This book here, I'm telling you guys, is a MASTERPIECE!!!! *chef's kiss* 💋 When I received the ARC for this, I didn't have much hopes for it, cuz your girlie doesn't read cowboy romance tropes. And this one might really have gotten me in my cowboy era🤠 The way I flew through this book, even without reading the first book is INSANE. I haven't been able to feel myself and read something for months, but this book might have put me back to the OLD ME again🤭
Without further adue let's dive into the ✨Meet and Greet session with the characters✨
💖 Savannah Chase~ meet our girlie, aka Savvy, a lawyer, and that too a very grumpy one. She's the epitome of every introvert out there who has social anxiety. Often lets down herself thinking nobody wants her and she isn't good enough for anyone. She doesn't believe in relationships and leaves her city life to work in a small town due to her family (btw whom I absolutely hate to my core). And then she meets Warren, gets into a fake relationship and the rest is history.
💖 Warren Farrow~ meet our hottest, sweetest, and the most handsome cowboy turned businessman now in the Westridge town. Whenever he speaks or his POVs come, my heart keeps melting😭 The way he consoled Savvy, making her believe in herself, and was protective towards her, and also SECRETLY LOVES HER 😭💘 Like come on give me a break😮💨 I need a Warren now🤧
And the whole Farrow family, Tripp, Heston, Gage and Blythe, I loved all of them so much, they were so sweet to Savvy, and were the missing piece in her life🥺❤️🩹 I'm a sucker for found family trope and this book literally ATE it! The way they all were worried and caring for her was so amazing to read. I can't wait to read book 1 which has Blythe and Gage's story. She was a ray of sunshine in this book, so I have no doubt I will fall in love with her again!💕
I felt it was fast-paced, after the first two chapters which was comparatively a little slow but not THAT SLOW. By the end, I wish I had more to read of Savvy and Warren's story🥺💞
Read if you like💌:
🏡 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺
💗 𝘍𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
❤️🩹 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
🍭 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘔𝘊
😍 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵
❥ 𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝔂 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼 💌:
“You're pushy.”
“And you're stubborn. But why are you so uptight?”
“I don't just say anything. I like you. Doesn't that count for something?”
“Now hand me your phone.”
“Why?”
“Because you're sick but won't admit it or let me take you home. I'm not dumb enough to argue with you about it but I'm sharing your location with me.”
ˋ°•*⁀➷・❥・𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀・❥・ˏˋ°•*⁀➷
🚜04/08/24
It's been nearly a month since I was on GR and I miss reading, doing updates, and interacting with everyone here so much!😭 I thought my vacation would go full-on reading and buying many books. Although I achieved the latter, I couldn't read any books for the past month!😞 One of the reasons is having no time and being too occupied with my extended family 💞 And here is the thing, I started this book a little while ago, and I think I'm entering my cowboy era now🤠 I am literally enjoying it so far!! I won't be active in gr here that much till September, i.e., when I go back home from this vacation cuz, the internet here has a daily limit, and with that comes not connecting my laptop😩 So if I'm gone don't worry, I will catch up with everyone and every beautiful reviews soon in 26 days<3
July 14, 2024
Meet your new book boyfriend, Warren, the sexy cowboy! He falls head over heels for Savannah, and when she finally opens up to him, things really heat up!
Fire Away was such a fun read! It’s packed with twists and turns, and I couldn’t put it down. The small-town vibe and family feel are perfect, and Lainey nailed it.
The fake dating angle was so much fun, especially with Warren being totally smitten with Savannah. Warren is just adorable—he’d do anything for Savannah, and their scenes together had me giggling non-stop. And that tractor scene? You've got to read it for yourself! 🥵 Warren’s patience with Savannah, even when she was a bit mean, just made him even more swoon-worthy. If you love a good romance, you’ll love this one!
Read this if you like:
🚜 Fake dating
🚜 Found family
🚜 He falls first
🚜 Only one seat in the tractor
🚨🚨 TW: Anxiety, toxic family members, kidnapping, substance abuse (side character)
Fire Away was such a fun read! It’s packed with twists and turns, and I couldn’t put it down. The small-town vibe and family feel are perfect, and Lainey nailed it.
The fake dating angle was so much fun, especially with Warren being totally smitten with Savannah. Warren is just adorable—he’d do anything for Savannah, and their scenes together had me giggling non-stop. And that tractor scene? You've got to read it for yourself! 🥵 Warren’s patience with Savannah, even when she was a bit mean, just made him even more swoon-worthy. If you love a good romance, you’ll love this one!
Read this if you like:
🚜 Fake dating
🚜 Found family
🚜 He falls first
🚜 Only one seat in the tractor
🚨🚨 TW: Anxiety, toxic family members, kidnapping, substance abuse (side character)
July 3, 2024
4.5⭐️ 📖 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧
"𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘷𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭. 𝘗𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶."
When I finished 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒖𝒏 I couldn’t wait to get Warren’s story. 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧 completely stole my heart with Savvy and Warren.
Savvy’s character was someone I could relate to so much. She has spent her life believing everything she does isn’t good enough. She doesn’t let people in which has caused her to not have friends or any lasting relationships. Now she’s in danger of losing her job after a misunderstanding but when her boss thinks she’s dating Warren, suddenly he sees her in a more positive light. Warren is insanely attracted to Savvy but a wild first date makes her hate him. When he convinces her to fake date him to help her with her work reputation, he hopes he can get her to finally see him differently.
I love a fake dating plot line and this one was really well done! They are fake dating with real feelings and I freaking love that. Warren was a man obsessed. The chemistry between them was undeniable. He helps Savvy to work through her self doubts and it just made me love him more.
"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶."
The spice in this book was so good! There’s a scene with a 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 and let me just warn you, don’t forget to apply your sunscreen to prevent getting a burn from reading it! 😂🥵🚜
“𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺. 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘥-𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵.“
This book strongly enforces the belief that family is more than who you are blood related to, and I loved that. The found family that supports both Savannah and Warren is so strong and caring.
The plot twist at the end was WILD. It’s definitely not as insane as 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒖𝒏, but still, trust no one y’all! 🤪
I am beyond ready for the rest of the Bunkhouse boys to get their own stories!
If you love books with a small town, hard working cowboy who’s down BAD for the woman he’s “fake dating”, go add 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧 to your TBR today!
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
🏡 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺
💗 𝘍𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
💫 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
🍭 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘔𝘊
🫣 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦
🫶🏼 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘵/𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵
🍓 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵
🚜 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳
🔥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘺
"𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘷𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭. 𝘗𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶."
When I finished 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒖𝒏 I couldn’t wait to get Warren’s story. 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧 completely stole my heart with Savvy and Warren.
Savvy’s character was someone I could relate to so much. She has spent her life believing everything she does isn’t good enough. She doesn’t let people in which has caused her to not have friends or any lasting relationships. Now she’s in danger of losing her job after a misunderstanding but when her boss thinks she’s dating Warren, suddenly he sees her in a more positive light. Warren is insanely attracted to Savvy but a wild first date makes her hate him. When he convinces her to fake date him to help her with her work reputation, he hopes he can get her to finally see him differently.
I love a fake dating plot line and this one was really well done! They are fake dating with real feelings and I freaking love that. Warren was a man obsessed. The chemistry between them was undeniable. He helps Savvy to work through her self doubts and it just made me love him more.
"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶."
The spice in this book was so good! There’s a scene with a 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 and let me just warn you, don’t forget to apply your sunscreen to prevent getting a burn from reading it! 😂🥵🚜
“𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺. 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘥-𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵.“
This book strongly enforces the belief that family is more than who you are blood related to, and I loved that. The found family that supports both Savannah and Warren is so strong and caring.
The plot twist at the end was WILD. It’s definitely not as insane as 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒖𝒏, but still, trust no one y’all! 🤪
I am beyond ready for the rest of the Bunkhouse boys to get their own stories!
If you love books with a small town, hard working cowboy who’s down BAD for the woman he’s “fake dating”, go add 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧 to your TBR today!
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
🏡 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺
💗 𝘍𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
💫 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
🍭 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘔𝘊
🫣 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦
🫶🏼 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘵/𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵
🍓 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵
🚜 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳
🔥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘺
July 6, 2024
4.5 ⭐️
Alright it took me a little bit to get going in this and I feel like it should’ve been longer…
But hot damn, that tractor scene 🥵
Savvy: attorney with some social anxiety
Warren: hot cowboy, protective & patient
Suspense
Fake dating
Bunkhouse cowboys
Fun banter
He falls first, real golden retriever energy
Alright it took me a little bit to get going in this and I feel like it should’ve been longer…
But hot damn, that tractor scene 🥵
Savvy: attorney with some social anxiety
Warren: hot cowboy, protective & patient
Suspense
Fake dating
Bunkhouse cowboys
Fun banter
He falls first, real golden retriever energy
June 26, 2024
I am in love with yet another cowboy 🤭
Lainey Lawson has done and AMAZING job at writing the fake dating trope, I actually think it might just be my favourite book with this trope.
The tension 😍
They falling for each other 🫢
He falls FIRST and HARDER 🫡
I just have to say it, Lainey Lawson is the best cowboy romance writer I’ve come across
“Yee-f*cking-haw”
what’s not to love?? 🥹
The found family of this book is to die for!! And the way Savvy just fits right in with their dynamic was so adorable to read. Warren literally going as far as to be Savannah’s fake boyfriend just to stay close to her 😭 where are men like this is the real world!??
I would never have been able to read this book without the amazing @sunnybabepr, so thank you to them for helping authors get there books out there 🫶🏻🫶🏻
Rating: ⭐️ 4.25 / 5
Lainey Lawson has done and AMAZING job at writing the fake dating trope, I actually think it might just be my favourite book with this trope.
The tension 😍
They falling for each other 🫢
He falls FIRST and HARDER 🫡
I just have to say it, Lainey Lawson is the best cowboy romance writer I’ve come across
“Yee-f*cking-haw”
what’s not to love?? 🥹
The found family of this book is to die for!! And the way Savvy just fits right in with their dynamic was so adorable to read. Warren literally going as far as to be Savannah’s fake boyfriend just to stay close to her 😭 where are men like this is the real world!??
I would never have been able to read this book without the amazing @sunnybabepr, so thank you to them for helping authors get there books out there 🫶🏻🫶🏻
Rating: ⭐️ 4.25 / 5
July 17, 2024
When I first read smoking gun I thought that I wouldn’t find a better cowboy romance than that. And then she came out with this book….
I loved everything about this book.
Savannah‘s character had so much depth and I can definitely see how so many people can relate to her life and the challenges she goes through. She’s very closed off and scared of letting people in which has caused her to not have any friends or any relationships. But throughout the book she learns to trust and finally open herself up to people in order for her to gain those relationships she had been needing.
Warren was such a sweetheart and so patient with savvy and just fully supported her and cared for her even when she felt like she didn’t deserve that. He definitely helped her realize and grow that self love and respect for herself.
I absolutely love a fake dating plot and how well this one turned out. The banter throughout this book was so good and honestly really funny! The found family was definitely the spotlight in this story and it truly made me so envious of that type of relationship and friendship she grows with each of them.
I loved everything about this book.
Savannah‘s character had so much depth and I can definitely see how so many people can relate to her life and the challenges she goes through. She’s very closed off and scared of letting people in which has caused her to not have any friends or any relationships. But throughout the book she learns to trust and finally open herself up to people in order for her to gain those relationships she had been needing.
Warren was such a sweetheart and so patient with savvy and just fully supported her and cared for her even when she felt like she didn’t deserve that. He definitely helped her realize and grow that self love and respect for herself.
I absolutely love a fake dating plot and how well this one turned out. The banter throughout this book was so good and honestly really funny! The found family was definitely the spotlight in this story and it truly made me so envious of that type of relationship and friendship she grows with each of them.
June 28, 2024
When Savannah & Warren go on their first date Savannah suspects that Warren is just using her to get back at his ex so she starts to resent him. However, when Savannah realises that Warren is the town’s golden boy & being with him can score her major points with her boss, she decides to fake date him.
I really enjoyed this book & finished it in one sitting. It was easy to read, fast paced, intriguing, suspenseful, exciting & hot! The suspense wasn’t rushed so I was really on the edge of my seat & panicking for a while lol😭 I love the found family trope in this series & seeing the previous characters again🩵
Savannah is very relatable character for me. She’s a loner, closed off, socially anxious, hardworking & intelligent. She believes that she is hard to love & be around so she’s very hesitant about opening up at first, however her growth throughout the book was great & I loved seeing her warm up to Warren & his friends/family. She deserved to be shown what real love is🥹 Warren is the total opposite to Savvy. He’s the town’s golden boy & is a total charmer & natural flirt. He doesn’t back down from a challenge aka getting Savvy to drop her guard & love him back.
Warren & Savannah were super cute! I enjoyed watching them become more comfortable with one another, especially Savvy as she learnt how to ask what she wants & put all her trust in Warren despite her fears.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞: small town romance, fake dating, he falls first and hard, found family, cowboy, black cat fmc x cinnamon roll mmc, romantic suspense
Thank you to Sunny babe PR and Lainey for the arc🩷
I really enjoyed this book & finished it in one sitting. It was easy to read, fast paced, intriguing, suspenseful, exciting & hot! The suspense wasn’t rushed so I was really on the edge of my seat & panicking for a while lol😭 I love the found family trope in this series & seeing the previous characters again🩵
Savannah is very relatable character for me. She’s a loner, closed off, socially anxious, hardworking & intelligent. She believes that she is hard to love & be around so she’s very hesitant about opening up at first, however her growth throughout the book was great & I loved seeing her warm up to Warren & his friends/family. She deserved to be shown what real love is🥹 Warren is the total opposite to Savvy. He’s the town’s golden boy & is a total charmer & natural flirt. He doesn’t back down from a challenge aka getting Savvy to drop her guard & love him back.
Warren & Savannah were super cute! I enjoyed watching them become more comfortable with one another, especially Savvy as she learnt how to ask what she wants & put all her trust in Warren despite her fears.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞: small town romance, fake dating, he falls first and hard, found family, cowboy, black cat fmc x cinnamon roll mmc, romantic suspense
Thank you to Sunny babe PR and Lainey for the arc🩷
June 23, 2024
You’ve heard of the one bed trope..but have you heard of the one seat on the tractor trope? I’m officially its biggest fan🥵
Lainey Lawson created the PERFECT MAN and I’m still swooning! I devoured this book in one day because once I got to the 40% mark I COULD NOT put it down😍
The found family aspect was so beautiful and I have to say one of my favorite things was how much I related to Savannah which was something I did not expect going in!
& the spice was..😩🤌🏼 chefs kiss✨
Fire away was delicious, emotional, suspenseful and funny.
5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Officially one of my favorite reads of the year so far!
Lainey Lawson created the PERFECT MAN and I’m still swooning! I devoured this book in one day because once I got to the 40% mark I COULD NOT put it down😍
The found family aspect was so beautiful and I have to say one of my favorite things was how much I related to Savannah which was something I did not expect going in!
& the spice was..😩🤌🏼 chefs kiss✨
Fire away was delicious, emotional, suspenseful and funny.
5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Officially one of my favorite reads of the year so far!
July 25, 2024
4.5 ⭐️
3 🌶️
Fire Away is the second novel in the amazing Lainey Lawson's The Bunkhouse series. I absolutely adored her debut, Smoking Gun. She didn't disappoint with Fire Away!
Fire Away is a small-town romance that follows attorney Savannah "Savvy" Chase and cowboy Warren Farrow as they slowly embark on a fake dating relationship. She is new in town and is having trouble adjusting to her new surroundings. She also has a disappointing first date with Warren. However, when she gets into trouble at the court house due to a misunderstanding, Warren is the only person she can turn to for help.
The chemistry between Warren and Savvy is undeniable. The open door romance was so hot! Who knew a tractor seat could be so accommodating? 🤭 🫠🔥 I just love them together!
This was an easy read. Lainey delivered just the appropriate mix of drama, clever banter, and spice! The added suspense was wonderfully done as well.
What to expect:
📆Fake Dating
🏡Found Family
💗Romantic Suspense
😍He Falls First
👩❤️👨Cinnamon Roll MMC
🌇Small Town Romance
Thank you to Lainey Lawson and Sunny Babes PR for the advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.
3 🌶️
Fire Away is the second novel in the amazing Lainey Lawson's The Bunkhouse series. I absolutely adored her debut, Smoking Gun. She didn't disappoint with Fire Away!
Fire Away is a small-town romance that follows attorney Savannah "Savvy" Chase and cowboy Warren Farrow as they slowly embark on a fake dating relationship. She is new in town and is having trouble adjusting to her new surroundings. She also has a disappointing first date with Warren. However, when she gets into trouble at the court house due to a misunderstanding, Warren is the only person she can turn to for help.
The chemistry between Warren and Savvy is undeniable. The open door romance was so hot! Who knew a tractor seat could be so accommodating? 🤭 🫠🔥 I just love them together!
This was an easy read. Lainey delivered just the appropriate mix of drama, clever banter, and spice! The added suspense was wonderfully done as well.
What to expect:
📆Fake Dating
🏡Found Family
💗Romantic Suspense
😍He Falls First
👩❤️👨Cinnamon Roll MMC
🌇Small Town Romance
Thank you to Lainey Lawson and Sunny Babes PR for the advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.
July 10, 2024
DNF 41%
I tried, I really tried. But I couldn’t make heads or tails of this book.
Fake dating so very rarely works for me. This makes zero sense. They are both single and like each other. So why the fuck are they fake dating?
The contrived reasoning for the fake dating was impenetrable.
Spoilers ahead:
Before the book starts we’re told they’ve been a on a real date that didn’t end well. The FMC walked away thinking the MMC was only using her to make his ex jealous. They sort this miscommunication out somewhere in the first 100 pages, then the MMC invites her to a party where they kiss TO MAKE THE EX JEALOUS. (Or go away or some shit. Who cares) the FMC, totally fine with this. Making the first 100 pages where she hates him, nonsense.
So then they start fake dating because her boss likes the MMC and I guess if they don’t she could lose her job as a lawyer. As you can see, things are not coming together here.
I could talk about her arrest at the beginning of the book for conservatively 3 hours. Why was it on tv!? This is a small town. Why couldn’t someone from the law firm bail her out. Her calling the MMC after one date weeks ago to come and bail her out was nuts. Then she treats him like dirt.
She was clearly in the right and shouldn’t haven been arrested in the first place. I literally stopped reading during their practice kissing scene because I was fucking finished with this nonsense.
I tried, I really tried. But I couldn’t make heads or tails of this book.
Fake dating so very rarely works for me. This makes zero sense. They are both single and like each other. So why the fuck are they fake dating?
The contrived reasoning for the fake dating was impenetrable.
Spoilers ahead:
Before the book starts we’re told they’ve been a on a real date that didn’t end well. The FMC walked away thinking the MMC was only using her to make his ex jealous. They sort this miscommunication out somewhere in the first 100 pages, then the MMC invites her to a party where they kiss TO MAKE THE EX JEALOUS. (Or go away or some shit. Who cares) the FMC, totally fine with this. Making the first 100 pages where she hates him, nonsense.
So then they start fake dating because her boss likes the MMC and I guess if they don’t she could lose her job as a lawyer. As you can see, things are not coming together here.
I could talk about her arrest at the beginning of the book for conservatively 3 hours. Why was it on tv!? This is a small town. Why couldn’t someone from the law firm bail her out. Her calling the MMC after one date weeks ago to come and bail her out was nuts. Then she treats him like dirt.
She was clearly in the right and shouldn’t haven been arrested in the first place. I literally stopped reading during their practice kissing scene because I was fucking finished with this nonsense.
July 1, 2025
๋࣭ ݁⊹ ➨ Rating: 4.5 ⭐️
This book has my whole heart! I can’t explain any of it in words, it’s something you would understand only if you read it! 💓
๋࣭ ┊Thank you to Sunny Babe PR and Lainey Lawson for this absolutely swoon-worth ARC in exchange for my honest review!
This book has my whole heart! I can’t explain any of it in words, it’s something you would understand only if you read it! 💓
๋࣭ ┊Thank you to Sunny Babe PR and Lainey Lawson for this absolutely swoon-worth ARC in exchange for my honest review!
September 11, 2024
I received this from Sunny Babes PR as an arc. Unfortunately this one was not for me. I did not connect to the characters or their story. I think other readers will find that they like this book but it just did not click for me.
July 1, 2024
OBSESSED❤️🔥
i love this book so much, the characters, the bunkhouse everything.
🩷🩷🩷
Found family is one of my favourite tropes, and this book NAILED it, i love the connection between Savvy and Blythe, the friendship every girl needs🥺🩷✨
Fake Dating✅
He falls first✅
He falls HARDER✅
and ummm.. the tractor… 🚜❤️🔥
This book was too good❤️🔥🚜🤠🐴✨
i love this book so much, the characters, the bunkhouse everything.
🩷🩷🩷
Found family is one of my favourite tropes, and this book NAILED it, i love the connection between Savvy and Blythe, the friendship every girl needs🥺🩷✨
Fake Dating✅
He falls first✅
He falls HARDER✅
and ummm.. the tractor… 🚜❤️🔥
This book was too good❤️🔥🚜🤠🐴✨
July 2, 2024
★★★★.5 stars!
Thank you to SunnyBabe PR and Lainey for giving me the opportunity to read this one early!
I will not lie. I seen this cover on my feed, and that alone had me running to apply for an ARC. As well as just really being in the mood for a cowboy romance. Happy to report that the inside of the book is just as wonderful as the cover!
This is book two in the Bunkhouse series, but I read it before book one and had no issues. I have since went back and read the first, and while this isn't a review for that one, I highly recommend the whole series!
Savannah and Warren had my heart from the jump. I loved their banter, chemistry, and the tension between them. The found family vibes are really strong in this series, and I loved how well she fit right in with everyone. Savannah quickly became one of my favorite FMCS!
Read if you love:
🌷romantic suspense
✨fake dating
🌷he falls first
✨small town
🌷lawyer FMC x cowboy MMC
✨only one seat on a tractor (iykyk)
I highly recommend giving this one a shot, and it's out now and available on Kindle Unlimited too! 🚜
Thank you to SunnyBabe PR and Lainey for giving me the opportunity to read this one early!
I will not lie. I seen this cover on my feed, and that alone had me running to apply for an ARC. As well as just really being in the mood for a cowboy romance. Happy to report that the inside of the book is just as wonderful as the cover!
This is book two in the Bunkhouse series, but I read it before book one and had no issues. I have since went back and read the first, and while this isn't a review for that one, I highly recommend the whole series!
Savannah and Warren had my heart from the jump. I loved their banter, chemistry, and the tension between them. The found family vibes are really strong in this series, and I loved how well she fit right in with everyone. Savannah quickly became one of my favorite FMCS!
Read if you love:
🌷romantic suspense
✨fake dating
🌷he falls first
✨small town
🌷lawyer FMC x cowboy MMC
✨only one seat on a tractor (iykyk)
I highly recommend giving this one a shot, and it's out now and available on Kindle Unlimited too! 🚜
Read
July 8, 2024Beautiful cover but the FMC ruined the entire story for me. DNF @50% in.
July 16, 2024
This was swooney swooney gage may have to have been the book boyfriend of this series but not now! Warren is the new cowboy in town and he’s literally perfection! This is book 2 and I’m definitely adding book 1 to my TBR . I loved this story and I hope you enjoy it too.
June 27, 2024
✨ARC Review✨
3.75 raised to a 4!
After reading Smoking Gun, I knew I was going to be in love with the rest of the Bunkhouse Boys!
Lainey Lawson definitely knows how to write a charming cowboy, that's for sure.
One thing I really want to spotlight is the fact that not only do we get a cowboy romance but we also get a suspense. You don't really see that too often. I like it.
Savannah is trying to start anew in a new town. She meets Warren, they hit it off, but she gets the impression he's just using her to make his ex jealous. Warren is doing quite literally the opposite and he genuinely likes Savannah.
These two agree to fake date in order to save her reputation at her new job because, well, Warren is the town golden boy and everyone loves him. So, it just makes sense.
What's supposed to be fake...turns out isn't too fake. Because when push comes to shove, it's hard denying their feelings for one another.
I did enjoy the plot.
Pros: it was fun and playful and overall cute that these two quickly started seeing that they were into each other and not just the facade they were putting on.
Cons: it was pretty quickly paced for any huge character developments to take place. That's something I personally love to see more of. The fake dating plot wasn't really a plot. They fake dated for a hot a minute.
I loved the characters.
I have really loved Warren since book one. He's the town golden boy because he's A GOLDEN BOY. He has such good intentions and has a heart of... well, gold. He's caring and thoughtful and just wants to make sure everyone he loves is cared for. He's really a great character.
Savannah is a great edition to this crew. She's very raw in her thoughts about being excepted and being loved. She feels like she has no one who truly cares for her. It's sad. But I'm glad she's found a place to call home. I just wish we had more of her truly gaining a friendship in the crew and not feeling like it happened overnight.
The Bunkhouse Boys are absolutely adorable. I love their comradery and banter. I love that they are a family first and foremost.
The suspense.
Pros: I liked that we had more lead up to a suspense in this book than we did in book one.
Cons: I wanted more. It was a littleeeee predictable of who was going to be the bad guy and I love a good shock when it comes to this. I also felt this could have had more depth to it.
Overall, I really did enjoy this. I love that we get cameos from all of the guys. I'm excited to see who's story is next! My only qualms about this was that some of it felt too fast paced and some plots got left behind. Yeah, there were times it had some cheesiness but that's nothing to get worked up over. I just wanted a little more developments when it came to romance and relationships.
The spice was great, as always with Lainey. The tractor scene...HOT.
If you want a quick and cute cowboy lovin' romance, you've come to the right place.
Thank you so much to Lainey Lawson and SunnyBabe PR for the arc copy!
3.75 raised to a 4!
After reading Smoking Gun, I knew I was going to be in love with the rest of the Bunkhouse Boys!
Lainey Lawson definitely knows how to write a charming cowboy, that's for sure.
One thing I really want to spotlight is the fact that not only do we get a cowboy romance but we also get a suspense. You don't really see that too often. I like it.
Savannah is trying to start anew in a new town. She meets Warren, they hit it off, but she gets the impression he's just using her to make his ex jealous. Warren is doing quite literally the opposite and he genuinely likes Savannah.
These two agree to fake date in order to save her reputation at her new job because, well, Warren is the town golden boy and everyone loves him. So, it just makes sense.
What's supposed to be fake...turns out isn't too fake. Because when push comes to shove, it's hard denying their feelings for one another.
I did enjoy the plot.
Pros: it was fun and playful and overall cute that these two quickly started seeing that they were into each other and not just the facade they were putting on.
Cons: it was pretty quickly paced for any huge character developments to take place. That's something I personally love to see more of. The fake dating plot wasn't really a plot. They fake dated for a hot a minute.
I loved the characters.
I have really loved Warren since book one. He's the town golden boy because he's A GOLDEN BOY. He has such good intentions and has a heart of... well, gold. He's caring and thoughtful and just wants to make sure everyone he loves is cared for. He's really a great character.
Savannah is a great edition to this crew. She's very raw in her thoughts about being excepted and being loved. She feels like she has no one who truly cares for her. It's sad. But I'm glad she's found a place to call home. I just wish we had more of her truly gaining a friendship in the crew and not feeling like it happened overnight.
The Bunkhouse Boys are absolutely adorable. I love their comradery and banter. I love that they are a family first and foremost.
The suspense.
Pros: I liked that we had more lead up to a suspense in this book than we did in book one.
Cons: I wanted more. It was a littleeeee predictable of who was going to be the bad guy and I love a good shock when it comes to this. I also felt this could have had more depth to it.
Overall, I really did enjoy this. I love that we get cameos from all of the guys. I'm excited to see who's story is next! My only qualms about this was that some of it felt too fast paced and some plots got left behind. Yeah, there were times it had some cheesiness but that's nothing to get worked up over. I just wanted a little more developments when it came to romance and relationships.
The spice was great, as always with Lainey. The tractor scene...HOT.
If you want a quick and cute cowboy lovin' romance, you've come to the right place.
Thank you so much to Lainey Lawson and SunnyBabe PR for the arc copy!
July 1, 2024
“And here I thought we’d just be taking a quick little ride in the tractor. It seems Savannah had different plans.~Warren “🚜🥵
“Fire Away “ is the first book that I’ve read by Lainey Lawson and it will not be my last!! Absolutely adored this book!! 🥰😍 Loved everything about this this book!! Obsessed 🤩
I’m a huge fan of Romantic Suspense (Drama) books and “Fire Away” checks all those boxes for me!! I’m also a fan of the (crazy ex girlfriend/boyfriend scenario) 😏lol 😂
The banter was so good 👏🏻 I was laughing through most of this book !! The fake dating was done perfectly and the slow burn attraction between Warren & Savannah was so good!! 😓🫠🥵
I really felt a connection and familiarity with the “MFC “Savannah (Savy) it was almost scary because of the similarities between me and Savy !Loved her character 🩷
The MFC Savannah moves to a small town to escape her overbearing and mentally abusing family . She just wants that “family love and connection “ and she finally finds it when she meets “MMC Warren” his family and the “bunkhouse boys! Loved the “Found Family/ Friendship” in this book! It actually made me envious and I definitely teared up 🥲 a bit. 🩷
The Spice 🌶️🥵 was amazing !! Never read anything with the “one Tractor 🚜 trope “ and it was sizzling 😅🥵🫠
And the author definitely wrote the “Perfect Man” in Warren “MMC “!! Omg … swoon 🫠 absolutely loved his character !! 😍💋🥰
Overall … would I recommend this Small Town, fake dating, found family, cowboy Romance!! Absolutely 💯 👏🏻🤩
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🚜🫠
“By the fourth turn on a dirt road, I’m starting to regret agreeing to come to the bunkhouse, whatever the hell that is. If this is some sort of creepy underground sex club in a big room full of crusty old bunk beds I swear I will punch Warren square in the face.-Savannah “ 🩷
“Fire Away “ is the first book that I’ve read by Lainey Lawson and it will not be my last!! Absolutely adored this book!! 🥰😍 Loved everything about this this book!! Obsessed 🤩
I’m a huge fan of Romantic Suspense (Drama) books and “Fire Away” checks all those boxes for me!! I’m also a fan of the (crazy ex girlfriend/boyfriend scenario) 😏lol 😂
The banter was so good 👏🏻 I was laughing through most of this book !! The fake dating was done perfectly and the slow burn attraction between Warren & Savannah was so good!! 😓🫠🥵
I really felt a connection and familiarity with the “MFC “Savannah (Savy) it was almost scary because of the similarities between me and Savy !Loved her character 🩷
The MFC Savannah moves to a small town to escape her overbearing and mentally abusing family . She just wants that “family love and connection “ and she finally finds it when she meets “MMC Warren” his family and the “bunkhouse boys! Loved the “Found Family/ Friendship” in this book! It actually made me envious and I definitely teared up 🥲 a bit. 🩷
The Spice 🌶️🥵 was amazing !! Never read anything with the “one Tractor 🚜 trope “ and it was sizzling 😅🥵🫠
And the author definitely wrote the “Perfect Man” in Warren “MMC “!! Omg … swoon 🫠 absolutely loved his character !! 😍💋🥰
Overall … would I recommend this Small Town, fake dating, found family, cowboy Romance!! Absolutely 💯 👏🏻🤩
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🚜🫠
“By the fourth turn on a dirt road, I’m starting to regret agreeing to come to the bunkhouse, whatever the hell that is. If this is some sort of creepy underground sex club in a big room full of crusty old bunk beds I swear I will punch Warren square in the face.-Savannah “ 🩷
July 2, 2024
Wow! This one was so good! I read this in one whole day and flew through it! The suspense aspect made me not want to put this down and fly through to find out what was going to happen!
I loved Warren, he was so sweet and I loved how patient he was with Savannah while she was trying to start loving herself! Absolute boyfriend goals! Savannah was such a sweetie and I related to her so so much! I have been in her shoes and really still am so much with confidence issues. Lainey made me feel incredibly seen with this book. The spice was great, the plot was believable and face paced. All characters were so lovable and had great growth! I can’t wait to get to know Tripp more, he had me CRACKING UP. I love a goofball 😂
Thank you Lainey and Sunny Babe PR for this arc and opportunity to read this early!
I loved Warren, he was so sweet and I loved how patient he was with Savannah while she was trying to start loving herself! Absolute boyfriend goals! Savannah was such a sweetie and I related to her so so much! I have been in her shoes and really still am so much with confidence issues. Lainey made me feel incredibly seen with this book. The spice was great, the plot was believable and face paced. All characters were so lovable and had great growth! I can’t wait to get to know Tripp more, he had me CRACKING UP. I love a goofball 😂
Thank you Lainey and Sunny Babe PR for this arc and opportunity to read this early!
July 2, 2024
4.5⭐️ What a story! I went into this completely new to Lainey’s work, and not having read the first book in The Bunkhouse series, Smoking Gun. Even so, I was sucked in completely from the first pages and blew through this book in a day since I barely put it down.
We love a golden retriever MMC and Warren is the epitome! From his easy smile to his desire to help others, he’s one hell of a man. After a shaky start, I’m so glad Savannah could see him for the genuine, good-hearted man he is and get out of her own way.
Because I hadn’t read Smoking Gun and evidently didn’t have a clue what to expect, I was both shocked and pleasantly surprised about the suspense elements of this story — I’m a huge romantic suspense fan so I just loved that we got that here. It was done so well and was so intriguing.
I loved Tripp, Heston, Gage and Blythe so much - and loved that the idea is found family was so prominent here. This is a band of brothers through and through — protecting those they love.
And I’ll wrap up with this: the final line of the epilogue? Mic drop. Perfection. No notes. 🩷🩷🩷
We love a golden retriever MMC and Warren is the epitome! From his easy smile to his desire to help others, he’s one hell of a man. After a shaky start, I’m so glad Savannah could see him for the genuine, good-hearted man he is and get out of her own way.
Because I hadn’t read Smoking Gun and evidently didn’t have a clue what to expect, I was both shocked and pleasantly surprised about the suspense elements of this story — I’m a huge romantic suspense fan so I just loved that we got that here. It was done so well and was so intriguing.
I loved Tripp, Heston, Gage and Blythe so much - and loved that the idea is found family was so prominent here. This is a band of brothers through and through — protecting those they love.
And I’ll wrap up with this: the final line of the epilogue? Mic drop. Perfection. No notes. 🩷🩷🩷
July 2, 2024
My first book by Lainey and I loved it! I am a huge fan of cowboy romance and when I saw it had fake dating too, I HAD to sign up for this one.
Savannah finds herself in some trouble at work and doesn’t have anyone to help get her out of jail. Until someone suggests calling the town golden boy, Warren Farlow. Only problem is, Savannah has already gave Warren a chance at proving himself, but she ended up running away from their first date. She thought he only wanted to go out with her to make his ex jealous. So now she hates him.. or at least tries to. Because he’s a hot, muscular, thoughtful cowboy and it’s quite hard to hate a man that looks like that.
He ends up coming to her rescue and tries telling her that he truly wanted to get to know her, not just out of spite of his crazy ex. They end up starting a friendship, and when they’re out at a bunkhouse party, the ex shows up. When being approached by her, he grabs Savannah and tells her in order to get rid of her, he wants to kiss her.
When her boss (who put her on probation at work because of her charges) catches wind of their shared kiss, he assumes they are dating. And who better for her to “date” than the town golden boy. Her boss is impressed and wants to see them together as a couple. This starts a bit of a fake dating arrangement for them to put on. However, Warren is determined to prove himself to Savannah and get a second chance.
I was really impressed with Lainey’s writing and ability to keep me reeled in! I will definitely be going back to read Smoking Gun because I loved Blythe in this book.
Thank you Sunny Babe PR & Lainey for the eARC! 🩷
Savannah finds herself in some trouble at work and doesn’t have anyone to help get her out of jail. Until someone suggests calling the town golden boy, Warren Farlow. Only problem is, Savannah has already gave Warren a chance at proving himself, but she ended up running away from their first date. She thought he only wanted to go out with her to make his ex jealous. So now she hates him.. or at least tries to. Because he’s a hot, muscular, thoughtful cowboy and it’s quite hard to hate a man that looks like that.
He ends up coming to her rescue and tries telling her that he truly wanted to get to know her, not just out of spite of his crazy ex. They end up starting a friendship, and when they’re out at a bunkhouse party, the ex shows up. When being approached by her, he grabs Savannah and tells her in order to get rid of her, he wants to kiss her.
When her boss (who put her on probation at work because of her charges) catches wind of their shared kiss, he assumes they are dating. And who better for her to “date” than the town golden boy. Her boss is impressed and wants to see them together as a couple. This starts a bit of a fake dating arrangement for them to put on. However, Warren is determined to prove himself to Savannah and get a second chance.
I was really impressed with Lainey’s writing and ability to keep me reeled in! I will definitely be going back to read Smoking Gun because I loved Blythe in this book.
Thank you Sunny Babe PR & Lainey for the eARC! 🩷
July 3, 2024
I'm loving this series. The men are protective and possessive but not in the over the top alpha ick way. The women are smart and competent. The suspense elements are absolutely unbelievable, but honestly, I prefer that to an annoying miscommunication as the climax.
Savannah had a lot of relatable insecurities and the way Warren just continued to show up for her patiently was like buttery, warm syrupy, waffley goodness. Fake dating, slow burn goodness but full of honest feelings too.
Savannah had a lot of relatable insecurities and the way Warren just continued to show up for her patiently was like buttery, warm syrupy, waffley goodness. Fake dating, slow burn goodness but full of honest feelings too.
June 30, 2024
I enjoyed this book so much! Probably more than the first one! The way I was screaming when it turned into the fake dating trope!!! Loved warren and his cute nickname for “savvy” . I’m looking forward to Hestons book and can’t wait to find out more about him.
You know a series is good when you look forward to the other characters books! ☺️
Tropes:
🤍Fake dating
🤍second chance( sorta)
🤍small town
🤍cowboy romance
You know a series is good when you look forward to the other characters books! ☺️
Tropes:
🤍Fake dating
🤍second chance( sorta)
🤍small town
🤍cowboy romance
June 22, 2024
~Warren & Savannah~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“I suppose loving myself isn’t as hard as I thought it would be when you have others helping you do it.”
~ Fake dating
~ Lawyer FMC x Cowboy MMC
~ Black cat x golden retriever
~ Romantic suspense
~ Somewhat second chance
~ Found family
After Savannah gets arrested, she’s stuck in jail with no one to call. She eventually caves and calls the town’s golden boy, Warren. After an epic fail first date, Savannah wants nothing to do with him but Warren is determined to get his second chance. When Savannah needs them to fake date to help her reputation, Warren is more than on board...but not everyone in their town is too happy about it.
This was definitely another hit from Lainey! I loved that both of her books have been romantic suspense but not toooo intense; they were a perfect balance of romance and spooky undertones, both of which felt realistic. Warren was just so supportive of Savannah, no matter what she did or said to him. FMC’s can sometimes annoy me, but I never felt that way with Savannah. I was so happy to see her & Blythe become besties ◡̈
Major thanks to Sunny Babe PR for the early copy ◡̈
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“I suppose loving myself isn’t as hard as I thought it would be when you have others helping you do it.”
~ Fake dating
~ Lawyer FMC x Cowboy MMC
~ Black cat x golden retriever
~ Romantic suspense
~ Somewhat second chance
~ Found family
After Savannah gets arrested, she’s stuck in jail with no one to call. She eventually caves and calls the town’s golden boy, Warren. After an epic fail first date, Savannah wants nothing to do with him but Warren is determined to get his second chance. When Savannah needs them to fake date to help her reputation, Warren is more than on board...but not everyone in their town is too happy about it.
This was definitely another hit from Lainey! I loved that both of her books have been romantic suspense but not toooo intense; they were a perfect balance of romance and spooky undertones, both of which felt realistic. Warren was just so supportive of Savannah, no matter what she did or said to him. FMC’s can sometimes annoy me, but I never felt that way with Savannah. I was so happy to see her & Blythe become besties ◡̈
Major thanks to Sunny Babe PR for the early copy ◡̈
July 6, 2024
3.75⭐️ loved this!!! I was super excited for this one after reading book one, absolutely love LL’s writing. Super fun and quick read with an MMC that’s so damn lovable!!!!! The spice is 5/5🔥
July 19, 2024
"Wherever you want me, wherever you need me, I'm going to be there. You're worth showing up for. If hou can't understand that about yourself, then I'm going to believe it for you."
June 30, 2024
The way I devoured this book! Warren is such a soft and patient man; the way he built up Savvy was so beautiful and I’m not lying when I say that he also healed a part of me that needed to be patched up. Savvy - you relatable betch, I freaking love you and am so happy for you 🫶🏼
4.5 ⭐️
4.5 ⭐️
June 28, 2024
rating: 4.5 ⭐️
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ARC. Romantic suspense will get me every single time.
🤠RTC🤠
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ARC. Romantic suspense will get me every single time.
🤠RTC🤠
June 23, 2024
Another book to make me fall more in love with the Bunkhouse Boys! I absolutely loved this book and who doesn’t love fake dating?! It’s a light hearted cowboy romance with a little suspense thrown in. If you’re looking for a cute read, look no further!
January 30, 2025
[4.75 Stars🤩]
✨|| “𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥. 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮.” ||✨
I loved Fire Away from the very first page and it’s now a top favorite cowboy romance/romantic suspense AND it means that Lainey Lawson is now an auto-buy author for me!
Add Fire Away to your TBR or download/purchase TODAY if you’re in the mood for:
🌾Dual, first-person POV
🚜Small town, romantic suspense
🍻Black cat FMC 🤝🏻 Cinnamon roll cowboy MMC
✨Fake dating, found family, he falls first, hurt/comfort
🌾She loathes him but she needs him
🚜Steady and introspective character growth
🍻Amazing female friendship development
✨Rowdy but ride-or-☠️ side characters
🌾Instant attraction but slow burn romance
🚜Only one (tractor seat) 🤠
🍻Open door spice
✨No third act break up but the dramaaaaaaa
There are too many elements I loved in Fire Away, so here are my highlights:
✨||Savannah||✨
She was so relatable, and her internal struggles felt like my internal struggles. I loved how Lainey Lawson wrote her character arc because it was *chefs kiss* perfection!
✨||Warren||✨
He was so patient with Savvy and truly wanted the best for her no matter what. Their chemistry, though?🥵
✨||Savannah + Blythe’s Friendship||✨
Y’all, I feel like I could have read an entire book just about them because their friendship development felt so natural and gave extra emotional depth to the story.
✨||The suspense||✨
This element sat on simmer for a bit but when it hit, it hit hard! I refused to put the book down once we got to the action.
Lainey, I hope you’re so damn proud of yourself for writing this amazing book. 🥰
Now…bring it on, Tripp!
🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻
+A HUGE thank you to Lainey lawson and Sunny Babe PR for the ARC of Fire Away! All thoughts in this review are my own.
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Details:
💘Contemporary romance
🎈Romantic comedy
🏡Small town romance
🤠Western/cowboy romance
Romantic suspense
👀Dual, first-person POV
🌹No third act breakup
🌟2024 Favorite
🙌🏻Would re-read
Characters and Tropes:
😇Book boyfriend
Black cat FMC
🍰Cinnamon roll MMC
🐶Golden retriever MMC
Fake dating
🧩Found family
💙He falls first
🛏Only one bed (or tractor seat)
Spice:
🧨Slow burn
🔥Explicit content (hot)
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Emoji Ranking System:
🤩Excellent to Fantastic (4.75-5.00)
😍Very Good to Great (4.25-4.50)
😊Good to Really Good (3.50-4.00)
🙂Just OK to Decent (2.75-3.25)
😒It's A No (1.00-2.50)
🚫DNF
✨|| “𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥. 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮.” ||✨
I loved Fire Away from the very first page and it’s now a top favorite cowboy romance/romantic suspense AND it means that Lainey Lawson is now an auto-buy author for me!
Add Fire Away to your TBR or download/purchase TODAY if you’re in the mood for:
🌾Dual, first-person POV
🚜Small town, romantic suspense
🍻Black cat FMC 🤝🏻 Cinnamon roll cowboy MMC
✨Fake dating, found family, he falls first, hurt/comfort
🌾She loathes him but she needs him
🚜Steady and introspective character growth
🍻Amazing female friendship development
✨Rowdy but ride-or-☠️ side characters
🌾Instant attraction but slow burn romance
🚜Only one (tractor seat) 🤠
🍻Open door spice
✨No third act break up but the dramaaaaaaa
There are too many elements I loved in Fire Away, so here are my highlights:
✨||Savannah||✨
She was so relatable, and her internal struggles felt like my internal struggles. I loved how Lainey Lawson wrote her character arc because it was *chefs kiss* perfection!
✨||Warren||✨
He was so patient with Savvy and truly wanted the best for her no matter what. Their chemistry, though?🥵
✨||Savannah + Blythe’s Friendship||✨
Y’all, I feel like I could have read an entire book just about them because their friendship development felt so natural and gave extra emotional depth to the story.
✨||The suspense||✨
This element sat on simmer for a bit but when it hit, it hit hard! I refused to put the book down once we got to the action.
Lainey, I hope you’re so damn proud of yourself for writing this amazing book. 🥰
Now…bring it on, Tripp!
🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻✨🌾🚜🍻
+A HUGE thank you to Lainey lawson and Sunny Babe PR for the ARC of Fire Away! All thoughts in this review are my own.
____________________________________
Details:
💘Contemporary romance
🎈Romantic comedy
🏡Small town romance
🤠Western/cowboy romance
Romantic suspense
👀Dual, first-person POV
🌹No third act breakup
🌟2024 Favorite
🙌🏻Would re-read
Characters and Tropes:
😇Book boyfriend
Black cat FMC
🍰Cinnamon roll MMC
🐶Golden retriever MMC
Fake dating
🧩Found family
💙He falls first
🛏Only one bed (or tractor seat)
Spice:
🧨Slow burn
🔥Explicit content (hot)
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Emoji Ranking System:
🤩Excellent to Fantastic (4.75-5.00)
😍Very Good to Great (4.25-4.50)
😊Good to Really Good (3.50-4.00)
🙂Just OK to Decent (2.75-3.25)
😒It's A No (1.00-2.50)
🚫DNF
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