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Southwest Sinners #2
Broken Ride
Everyone warned me Wade Ashcroft was trouble.
I just never expected him to become mine.
Champion saddle bronc rider. Bar fighter. Whiskey drinker. The cowboy mothers warn their daughters about.
After escaping an abusive ex-husband, I've spent fourteen months hiding on the professional rodeo circuit, treating horses, keeping my head down, and never staying anywhere long enough to be found.
Then the horses start dying.
The bloodwork doesn't make sense. The transport records don't match. And the questions I'm asking have made me the next target.
Every instinct tells me to run.
Wade has other ideas.
He doesn't try to control me. He simply makes one thing clear to the people hunting me—
If they want me, they'll have to go through him first.
As the bodies pile up and my past comes looking for me, I'll have to decide if I can trust the most dangerous man I've ever known.
Broken Ride is a scorching romantic suspense featuring a fiercely protective cowboy, a survivor heroine, forced proximity, touch-her-and-die, chosen family, emotional healing, and a hard-earned happily-ever-after.
I just never expected him to become mine.
Champion saddle bronc rider. Bar fighter. Whiskey drinker. The cowboy mothers warn their daughters about.
After escaping an abusive ex-husband, I've spent fourteen months hiding on the professional rodeo circuit, treating horses, keeping my head down, and never staying anywhere long enough to be found.
Then the horses start dying.
The bloodwork doesn't make sense. The transport records don't match. And the questions I'm asking have made me the next target.
Every instinct tells me to run.
Wade has other ideas.
He doesn't try to control me. He simply makes one thing clear to the people hunting me—
If they want me, they'll have to go through him first.
As the bodies pile up and my past comes looking for me, I'll have to decide if I can trust the most dangerous man I've ever known.
Broken Ride is a scorching romantic suspense featuring a fiercely protective cowboy, a survivor heroine, forced proximity, touch-her-and-die, chosen family, emotional healing, and a hard-earned happily-ever-after.
255 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2026
About the author
Delta James
640 books2,346 followersDelta James is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy romantic suspense and paranormal romance. Known for her fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories, Delta writes fierce heroines, dominant heroes, dangerous secrets, and irresistible fated mates. From alpha shifters prowling the wild to powerful billionaires ruling the boardroom, her books deliver heat, suspense, and unforgettable chemistry.
Delta never planned to write romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed a little more passion… and possibly a little more bite. Since then, she’s published dozens of addictive romances for readers who love their happily-ever-afters with plenty of steam and danger.
She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (who firmly believe they run the household), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she can usually be found riding horses, walking the beach, or chasing her next adventure on the river.
Delta never planned to write romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed a little more passion… and possibly a little more bite. Since then, she’s published dozens of addictive romances for readers who love their happily-ever-afters with plenty of steam and danger.
She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (who firmly believe they run the household), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she can usually be found riding horses, walking the beach, or chasing her next adventure on the river.
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September 14, 2026
It’s a perfect mix of romance and a bit of mystery. Not just an ordinary cowboy romance, it’s filled with emotional depth, stalkers from the past and som much more.
I was flipping through the pages and couldn’t stop. Watching the characters fall in love and trusting each other was so beautiful.
I really enjoyed this book!!
I was flipping through the pages and couldn’t stop. Watching the characters fall in love and trusting each other was so beautiful.
I really enjoyed this book!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Simply wonderful read, Wade and Delaney were wonderful characters and plot was riveting reading
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and I hound the way that the actual characters had been written was simply wonderful and I found the whole story to be simply captivating from start to finish and I know that other readers will be as captivated by this book as I have been.
Delaney is on the run after she escaped an abusive relationship, she is trying to hide so that he never finds her again but also preparing herself should the unthinkable actually happen. She is strong minded and has a very clever mind that has helped her in her escape from her abuser, she has become very wary and yet when she meets Wade, she knows that he has his demons but is still prepared to allow their relationship room to grow.
Also, the setting for this book around the bronc riders circuit as wonderful to read, the details were so well compiled and obviously an enormous amount of information had gone into this and this was a wonderful part of the books setting.
Delaney is aware that Wade has a drinking problem and is wise enough to know that the only person that can help him is himself, she will offer her support should he require it but also knows that if he does not there will come a time when they may have to revisit his drinking as Delaney needs to have someone, she can rely on should he ex ever actually find her again.
The love between this unlikely pair is a very real thing and it iis obvious from the off that both have their devils. However, neither of them has given up on their growing love and from the off I found myself cheering them both on.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and I hound the way that the actual characters had been written was simply wonderful and I found the whole story to be simply captivating from start to finish and I know that other readers will be as captivated by this book as I have been.
Delaney is on the run after she escaped an abusive relationship, she is trying to hide so that he never finds her again but also preparing herself should the unthinkable actually happen. She is strong minded and has a very clever mind that has helped her in her escape from her abuser, she has become very wary and yet when she meets Wade, she knows that he has his demons but is still prepared to allow their relationship room to grow.
Also, the setting for this book around the bronc riders circuit as wonderful to read, the details were so well compiled and obviously an enormous amount of information had gone into this and this was a wonderful part of the books setting.
Delaney is aware that Wade has a drinking problem and is wise enough to know that the only person that can help him is himself, she will offer her support should he require it but also knows that if he does not there will come a time when they may have to revisit his drinking as Delaney needs to have someone, she can rely on should he ex ever actually find her again.
The love between this unlikely pair is a very real thing and it iis obvious from the off that both have their devils. However, neither of them has given up on their growing love and from the off I found myself cheering them both on.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
September 6, 2026
This was another good book by Delta James. I really enjoyed it. I typically don't read cowboy romance, but this was worth stepping out of my comfort zone.
August 30, 2026
ARC received in exchange for an honest review. 💕
This is definitely not your usual cowboy romance because it comes with a little bit of everything—suspense, emotional depth, and even a touch of mystery that kept me curious throughout the story!
We have an MMC who is struggling with alcohol and trying to deal with his own demons, while the FMC is dealing with a stalker ex who refuses to let her move on and leave the past behind. Their journey is definitely not easy, and I really appreciated how their relationship developed through all the struggles, fears, and emotional baggage they had to face.
Overall, a pretty good read if you’re looking for a cowboy romance with more emotional depth, suspense, and a little mystery mixed into the romance!
This is definitely not your usual cowboy romance because it comes with a little bit of everything—suspense, emotional depth, and even a touch of mystery that kept me curious throughout the story!
We have an MMC who is struggling with alcohol and trying to deal with his own demons, while the FMC is dealing with a stalker ex who refuses to let her move on and leave the past behind. Their journey is definitely not easy, and I really appreciated how their relationship developed through all the struggles, fears, and emotional baggage they had to face.
Overall, a pretty good read if you’re looking for a cowboy romance with more emotional depth, suspense, and a little mystery mixed into the romance!
September 24, 2026
Doc and the Bronco Rider
This second book, is a very emotional book but in a calm, reserved sort of way. There is a lot of personal baggage wrapped up between Laney and Wade. Add to that the dangerous mystery that they both find themselves involved in and it makes for a very good read.
Laney is past and present collide in two very different men. One partakes of the bottle so much it is, in his eyes, a necessary crutch and one believes that Laney is his and his alone and he will have her back. Laney has been watching her back for months as she works as a vet on the rodeo circuit. She noticed that something is not right with the livestock at those rodeos. Wade is still participating in the rodeo events, but he is either chasing that ultimate 8 second ride or the bottle. But once a horse almost dies, the game changes. Now they are working together to try and find out what is going on. As they get closer and closer to the truth and the danger, their relationship gets closer and steamier. But time is not on their side. While Wade promises to be the wall between Laney, whoever is drugging the livestock and her stalker, the 8 second win and the ever present bottle may break down that wall. And when that wall comes down, Laney's life is at risk.
Will Laney and Wade let their personal demons win, or will these two find a way to be together? This is the second book in this series, but it is written in such a way, that if the reader has not read the first book, they will not be totally lost by reading the second one.
This second book, is a very emotional book but in a calm, reserved sort of way. There is a lot of personal baggage wrapped up between Laney and Wade. Add to that the dangerous mystery that they both find themselves involved in and it makes for a very good read.
Laney is past and present collide in two very different men. One partakes of the bottle so much it is, in his eyes, a necessary crutch and one believes that Laney is his and his alone and he will have her back. Laney has been watching her back for months as she works as a vet on the rodeo circuit. She noticed that something is not right with the livestock at those rodeos. Wade is still participating in the rodeo events, but he is either chasing that ultimate 8 second ride or the bottle. But once a horse almost dies, the game changes. Now they are working together to try and find out what is going on. As they get closer and closer to the truth and the danger, their relationship gets closer and steamier. But time is not on their side. While Wade promises to be the wall between Laney, whoever is drugging the livestock and her stalker, the 8 second win and the ever present bottle may break down that wall. And when that wall comes down, Laney's life is at risk.
Will Laney and Wade let their personal demons win, or will these two find a way to be together? This is the second book in this series, but it is written in such a way, that if the reader has not read the first book, they will not be totally lost by reading the second one.
September 12, 2026
Suspense and steam. Wade and Delaney were great in this. She’s on the run, never staying in one place too long. Spending time on the rodeo circuit. Then horses start dying and she’s ready to run again. But Wade stops her. Tells her they’re going to have to go through him first. I loved the tension and the build up. The way Wade protected her. Then falling for one surgery. This was a really great story.
September 7, 2026
BROKEN RIDE is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SOUTHWEST SINNERS erotic, cowboy, romance series. This is Champion bronco rider Wade Ashcroft, and veterinarian Dr. Delaney Prescott’s story line. BROKEN RIDE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion as there is an ongoing plot line throughout.
NOTE: due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers .
Told from dual first person perspectives (Wade and Delaney) BROKEN RIDE follows several intersecting pathways as Dr. Delaney Prescott discovers a series of blood anomalies in several horses on the professional rodeo circuit but anomalies that can’t be explained until Delaney discovers a potential pattern and the possibility of illegal shipments. With the help of champion saddle bronc rider Wade Ashcroft, a man who also has suspicions about what is happening and why.Working together, matching theories and probabilities, Wade and Delaney call in help from the FBI only to discover the FBI has been watching for a much longer time. Meanwhile, Delaney’s past refuses to let go, keeping watch until the perfect opportunity to take back that which doesn’t belong.
The world building focuses on uncovering the truth, searching for the people responsible, and the protection of our story line heroine. Someone is determined to use the rodeo circuit as their lines to fortune but the livestock and horses are paying the ultimate price.
The relationship between Delaney and Wade begins acrimoniously as Delaney struggles to trust including the man with whom she is falling in love. Wade is battling his own demons, demons that threaten his future and even his happily ever after with our story line heroine. As Delaney and Wade work side by side to take down the people in charge, Wade begins to spiral out of control, and the result may compromise everything for which they have worked. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, dynamic and often questionable. We are introduced to Delaney’s ex Garrett Voss, Burl Hendricks, Brenda Foster and Thornton Livestock, as well as the return of Colt Holloway and Kenna McEnroe (Ride or Die 1), Slade Carrick, and FBI Agent Torres.
BROKEN RIDE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined. BROKEN RIDE ends on a happily ever after-for now. The major plot conflict has yet to be resolved.
copy supplied for review
NOTE: due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers .
Told from dual first person perspectives (Wade and Delaney) BROKEN RIDE follows several intersecting pathways as Dr. Delaney Prescott discovers a series of blood anomalies in several horses on the professional rodeo circuit but anomalies that can’t be explained until Delaney discovers a potential pattern and the possibility of illegal shipments. With the help of champion saddle bronc rider Wade Ashcroft, a man who also has suspicions about what is happening and why.Working together, matching theories and probabilities, Wade and Delaney call in help from the FBI only to discover the FBI has been watching for a much longer time. Meanwhile, Delaney’s past refuses to let go, keeping watch until the perfect opportunity to take back that which doesn’t belong.
The world building focuses on uncovering the truth, searching for the people responsible, and the protection of our story line heroine. Someone is determined to use the rodeo circuit as their lines to fortune but the livestock and horses are paying the ultimate price.
The relationship between Delaney and Wade begins acrimoniously as Delaney struggles to trust including the man with whom she is falling in love. Wade is battling his own demons, demons that threaten his future and even his happily ever after with our story line heroine. As Delaney and Wade work side by side to take down the people in charge, Wade begins to spiral out of control, and the result may compromise everything for which they have worked. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, dynamic and often questionable. We are introduced to Delaney’s ex Garrett Voss, Burl Hendricks, Brenda Foster and Thornton Livestock, as well as the return of Colt Holloway and Kenna McEnroe (Ride or Die 1), Slade Carrick, and FBI Agent Torres.
BROKEN RIDE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined. BROKEN RIDE ends on a happily ever after-for now. The major plot conflict has yet to be resolved.
copy supplied for review
September 24, 2026
Ahhhh and who doesn't love a great cowboy story, and especially a Broken Cowboy at that!
Wade Ashcroft is all that and more.
A Bronc riding champion with a lot of history and scars in his past that keeps him in the game.
"A Two-time circuit champion. Top ten in the current standings. A career that's given him more broken bones than most people collect birthday cards."
Yep, and Wade wears his scars on his sleave. Trouble with all that injury, and all those winnings, his drinking habit becomes more of a problem than he himself wants to admit.
When you start your day with a drink of Whiskey, you know you have a problem. The trouble with Wade Ashcroft is that he just doesn't give a damn anymore.
That is until he sees the new Vet!
Yep that is all it takes, one look and he can tell she is running from something or someone.
He decides he might just get to know this woman a little better.
Laney Brookes, Vet to the circuit, not following anyone's rules but her own. Keeps to herself and doesn't do polite small talk, especially to the likes of the local hero, Wade Ashcroft!
But persistence is the key and he soon embeds himself into her life.
He finds that she is looking at the horses and seeing what he sees, but from a scientific viewpoint.
They decide to share their findings.
The animals are coming into contact with toxic drugs.
So, when the investigation, between the two of them heats up, all bets are off.
Wade intends to protect what is his, and Laney is his.
He just doesn't account for that fact her past come back to haunt her.
An ex that won't stay away.
She has been running for months and he has finally caught up with her.
This story is a fast paced drama, with a dash of mystery and lots of heat between our MC's
Laney, thinking that Wade had found something else to live for besides the empty bottle, soon realises that a drunk can hide in plain sight, and not be seen. Wade does this well!
But when Laney needs him, he is not available. Her past comes to collect!
Loved this story so much, and if sleep did not have to be on any agenda, I would have read this book in one sitting! It is that good.
And do Laney and her cowboy get their HEA? Of course they do, but not before a lot of drama, and old friends from previous instalments ( Colt and Kenna ) Oh and of course Torrez, the FBI investigator that brings the bad guys to justice!
And am thinking there may be another book on its way in the Southwest Sinners series!
Wade Ashcroft is all that and more.
A Bronc riding champion with a lot of history and scars in his past that keeps him in the game.
"A Two-time circuit champion. Top ten in the current standings. A career that's given him more broken bones than most people collect birthday cards."
Yep, and Wade wears his scars on his sleave. Trouble with all that injury, and all those winnings, his drinking habit becomes more of a problem than he himself wants to admit.
When you start your day with a drink of Whiskey, you know you have a problem. The trouble with Wade Ashcroft is that he just doesn't give a damn anymore.
That is until he sees the new Vet!
Yep that is all it takes, one look and he can tell she is running from something or someone.
He decides he might just get to know this woman a little better.
Laney Brookes, Vet to the circuit, not following anyone's rules but her own. Keeps to herself and doesn't do polite small talk, especially to the likes of the local hero, Wade Ashcroft!
But persistence is the key and he soon embeds himself into her life.
He finds that she is looking at the horses and seeing what he sees, but from a scientific viewpoint.
They decide to share their findings.
The animals are coming into contact with toxic drugs.
So, when the investigation, between the two of them heats up, all bets are off.
Wade intends to protect what is his, and Laney is his.
He just doesn't account for that fact her past come back to haunt her.
An ex that won't stay away.
She has been running for months and he has finally caught up with her.
This story is a fast paced drama, with a dash of mystery and lots of heat between our MC's
Laney, thinking that Wade had found something else to live for besides the empty bottle, soon realises that a drunk can hide in plain sight, and not be seen. Wade does this well!
But when Laney needs him, he is not available. Her past comes to collect!
Loved this story so much, and if sleep did not have to be on any agenda, I would have read this book in one sitting! It is that good.
And do Laney and her cowboy get their HEA? Of course they do, but not before a lot of drama, and old friends from previous instalments ( Colt and Kenna ) Oh and of course Torrez, the FBI investigator that brings the bad guys to justice!
And am thinking there may be another book on its way in the Southwest Sinners series!
October 27, 2026
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Wow! This book had the previous plot from the previous book transition smoothly. Where as the previous book set up the over arching plot and built the world of rodeo. Set all the players on the board and then focused on the 2 MC's. It had a tragic story that led into the story. This book landed a little different than the first one. Laney and Wade both had personal demons. Hers was a person, his was in a bottle. They not only struggled with those, but also the danger they were in from the smugglers.
Hilarious conversation, setup for the definition of their relationship, their conversations often witty:
"This is a bad idea," I say
"I didn't suggest anything."
"You didn't have to."
"Then what are we arguing about?"
A quote that described him and his demons
"The animal is gathering himself into a single compressed charge, coiled fury waiting for an open gate, and whatever comes out is going to be fast and violent and angry in a way that doesn't need a reason. I respect that.
Takes one to know one"
Describes her Demons:
"There's a difference between being afraid and being angry about being afraid, and I crossed that line some where between the third burner phone and the second time I dyed my hair. The fear is still there. But it's got company now, and the company has teeth."
Plenty pf steamy scenes:
"There's something wrong with wanting a man most, in the exact hour he's holding himself back from killing for you" -Laney
"I stay. Not because he told me to. Because my body has decided his hands are the only structural support it needs, and arguing with that conclusion would require higher brain function than I currently have access to."-Laney
I'm glad that his drinking problem just suddenly stopped, and Delta hoped that fact just gets forgotten as the story continues. She did great at getting you to understand what it's like for an alcoholic, and to the person/people who loves them. It was heart wrenching at times.
"Some nights the want sits on him so heavy I can see it from across a room, a bill collector leaning on his doorframe, and he white-knuckles his coffee and stays."
-Laney
Over all great book! Can't wait for the next one (sorta not, because I hate betrayal stories, especially when the author is good, like Delta is, it can be emotionally brutal)
Another eye catching sexy cover! Nice that the whole book is colored
Wow! This book had the previous plot from the previous book transition smoothly. Where as the previous book set up the over arching plot and built the world of rodeo. Set all the players on the board and then focused on the 2 MC's. It had a tragic story that led into the story. This book landed a little different than the first one. Laney and Wade both had personal demons. Hers was a person, his was in a bottle. They not only struggled with those, but also the danger they were in from the smugglers.
Hilarious conversation, setup for the definition of their relationship, their conversations often witty:
"This is a bad idea," I say
"I didn't suggest anything."
"You didn't have to."
"Then what are we arguing about?"
A quote that described him and his demons
"The animal is gathering himself into a single compressed charge, coiled fury waiting for an open gate, and whatever comes out is going to be fast and violent and angry in a way that doesn't need a reason. I respect that.
Takes one to know one"
Describes her Demons:
"There's a difference between being afraid and being angry about being afraid, and I crossed that line some where between the third burner phone and the second time I dyed my hair. The fear is still there. But it's got company now, and the company has teeth."
Plenty pf steamy scenes:
"There's something wrong with wanting a man most, in the exact hour he's holding himself back from killing for you" -Laney
"I stay. Not because he told me to. Because my body has decided his hands are the only structural support it needs, and arguing with that conclusion would require higher brain function than I currently have access to."-Laney
I'm glad that his drinking problem just suddenly stopped, and Delta hoped that fact just gets forgotten as the story continues. She did great at getting you to understand what it's like for an alcoholic, and to the person/people who loves them. It was heart wrenching at times.
"Some nights the want sits on him so heavy I can see it from across a room, a bill collector leaning on his doorframe, and he white-knuckles his coffee and stays."
-Laney
Over all great book! Can't wait for the next one (sorta not, because I hate betrayal stories, especially when the author is good, like Delta is, it can be emotionally brutal)
Another eye catching sexy cover! Nice that the whole book is colored
September 16, 2026
Broken Ride is book 2 in the Southwest Sinner series and is a dark cowboy, romantic suspense story.
First of all, Wade and Delaney.... absolute perfection.
Delaney is such a strong woman. She's been on the run from her abusive husband, changing her name and moving from town to town to keep him off her trail. Her husband is law enforcement, so he has all the necessary devices at his fingertips to track her. But on her current job as a vet for horses doing rodeo circuits, she's noticed a consistent theme in their blood work. Horses are dying. And she's onto something big.
Wade is a bronc rider who has also noticed the same pattern with the horses and when he learns that Delaney is asking questions, he gets protective. Because everyone who has started asking questions and looking into the matter of the horses have started to disappear. What starts off as team work, turns into partnership and love. But Wade is battling some very dark demons and alcoholism that keeps him from the path he wants to be on. Delaney now has to watch her back for husband, the people that don't want her looking into the horses, and guarding herself from what the outcome could be with Wade.
Laney was my favorite character here. Not once did she ever tell Wade to stop drinking or put the bottle down. She was just there to help with the aftermath when he needed her. She didn't argue about it, or resent him for it. She just let him know that the decision to stop had to come from him and the ball was in his court. She just seemed so easy going and understanding about it and I loved her for that! She also isn't one to tolerate nonsense and knows how to hold her own!!
This story was great. I honestly love cowboy stories, but is slightly scared of horses and don't really know much about them. But I have been learning so much from this series. This story is well done and really enjoyable. Definitely worth a read.
First of all, Wade and Delaney.... absolute perfection.
Delaney is such a strong woman. She's been on the run from her abusive husband, changing her name and moving from town to town to keep him off her trail. Her husband is law enforcement, so he has all the necessary devices at his fingertips to track her. But on her current job as a vet for horses doing rodeo circuits, she's noticed a consistent theme in their blood work. Horses are dying. And she's onto something big.
Wade is a bronc rider who has also noticed the same pattern with the horses and when he learns that Delaney is asking questions, he gets protective. Because everyone who has started asking questions and looking into the matter of the horses have started to disappear. What starts off as team work, turns into partnership and love. But Wade is battling some very dark demons and alcoholism that keeps him from the path he wants to be on. Delaney now has to watch her back for husband, the people that don't want her looking into the horses, and guarding herself from what the outcome could be with Wade.
Laney was my favorite character here. Not once did she ever tell Wade to stop drinking or put the bottle down. She was just there to help with the aftermath when he needed her. She didn't argue about it, or resent him for it. She just let him know that the decision to stop had to come from him and the ball was in his court. She just seemed so easy going and understanding about it and I loved her for that! She also isn't one to tolerate nonsense and knows how to hold her own!!
This story was great. I honestly love cowboy stories, but is slightly scared of horses and don't really know much about them. But I have been learning so much from this series. This story is well done and really enjoyable. Definitely worth a read.
Review of advance copy
Another gritty cowboy romance with angst, in Delta James's Southwest Sinners series, this book can totally be read as a standalone but I would urge reading the series in sequence to get a better overall picture.
Everyone on the rodeo circuit knew Wade Ashcroft, champion saddle bronc rider, an alcoholic who could still function despite the bottle, a bar fighter but a man with principles, circuit vet Laney Delaney had been warned against him.
Wade had noticed the stunning vet as she examined the horses, he could see that she suspected that something wasn't right, he also saw how she parked her truck facing the highway ready to run, who was the pretty vet running from and what did she suspect was wrong with the horses ?
Laney is running from her controlling ex husband, a husband who had the means at his fingertips to trace her, he was leaving subtle hints that he knew where she was but she couldn't run yet, the blood tests on the horses left a disturbing mystery, a mystery that needed solving before anymore animals were harmed.
Laney's reluctant partnership with the ruggedly handsome, alcoholic bronc rider resulted in them uncovering deep seated corruption in the rodeo circuit, corruption that Kenna and Colt thought that they had stemmed but it appeared that as one layer is removed another more powerful one appears.
Wade is a rock for Laney, as they fight for the truth the targets on their backs get larger, they are expendable, the company is bigger than them...........or is it ?
The romance is smouldering, the attraction between Laney and Wade is combustible but is that enough, can Laney accept him as he is or has he made the wrong choice one more time, I look forward to the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book and my review is totally voluntary.
Everyone on the rodeo circuit knew Wade Ashcroft, champion saddle bronc rider, an alcoholic who could still function despite the bottle, a bar fighter but a man with principles, circuit vet Laney Delaney had been warned against him.
Wade had noticed the stunning vet as she examined the horses, he could see that she suspected that something wasn't right, he also saw how she parked her truck facing the highway ready to run, who was the pretty vet running from and what did she suspect was wrong with the horses ?
Laney is running from her controlling ex husband, a husband who had the means at his fingertips to trace her, he was leaving subtle hints that he knew where she was but she couldn't run yet, the blood tests on the horses left a disturbing mystery, a mystery that needed solving before anymore animals were harmed.
Laney's reluctant partnership with the ruggedly handsome, alcoholic bronc rider resulted in them uncovering deep seated corruption in the rodeo circuit, corruption that Kenna and Colt thought that they had stemmed but it appeared that as one layer is removed another more powerful one appears.
Wade is a rock for Laney, as they fight for the truth the targets on their backs get larger, they are expendable, the company is bigger than them...........or is it ?
The romance is smouldering, the attraction between Laney and Wade is combustible but is that enough, can Laney accept him as he is or has he made the wrong choice one more time, I look forward to the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book and my review is totally voluntary.
Review of advance copy
Okayyyy Wade and Lainey!!! 😭🤠🔥 I absolutely DEVOURED Broken Ride. Give me a dangerous cowboy who everyone warns you about but turns into the most fiercely protective man when it comes to his woman and I am DONE. SOLD. OBSESSED.
Wade Ashcroft was EVERYTHING. Champion saddle bronc rider, bar fighter, whiskey drinker, walking red flag to everyone else… but with Lainey?? That man was basically one giant touch-her-and-die warning sign and I ate up every second of it. 🫠🔥 I especially loved that he never tried to control her or take away her choices. After everything Lainey had survived, he just stood beside her and made it very clear that anyone coming for her was going to have to deal with him first. YES PLEASE.
And Lainey 🥺 I loved her so much. She had already escaped an abusive marriage and rebuilt her life on the rodeo circuit, and then suddenly horses are dying, records aren’t adding up, she’s asking questions someone REALLY doesn’t want answered and now she’s in danger all over again. Watching her fight against that instinct to run and slowly learn that Wade could actually be someone she could trust had my heart.
The suspense was SO GOOD too!! The mystery with the horses, the danger getting closer, her past coming back, bodies piling up… I kept needing to know what happened next. Add in forced proximity, chosen family, emotional healing and a protective cowboy who would happily burn the world down before letting anyone hurt Lainey and apparently this book was specifically designed to ruin me. 😂
I LOVED Wade and Lainey together. Their chemistry, the protectiveness, the trust slowly building between them, all of it. Wade might be the cowboy mothers warn their daughters about, but apparently I have learned absolutely nothing because I would be running directly toward that man. 🤠🔥
Five huge stars. Wade Ashcroft, you dangerous protective cowboy, I am OBSESSED. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wade Ashcroft was EVERYTHING. Champion saddle bronc rider, bar fighter, whiskey drinker, walking red flag to everyone else… but with Lainey?? That man was basically one giant touch-her-and-die warning sign and I ate up every second of it. 🫠🔥 I especially loved that he never tried to control her or take away her choices. After everything Lainey had survived, he just stood beside her and made it very clear that anyone coming for her was going to have to deal with him first. YES PLEASE.
And Lainey 🥺 I loved her so much. She had already escaped an abusive marriage and rebuilt her life on the rodeo circuit, and then suddenly horses are dying, records aren’t adding up, she’s asking questions someone REALLY doesn’t want answered and now she’s in danger all over again. Watching her fight against that instinct to run and slowly learn that Wade could actually be someone she could trust had my heart.
The suspense was SO GOOD too!! The mystery with the horses, the danger getting closer, her past coming back, bodies piling up… I kept needing to know what happened next. Add in forced proximity, chosen family, emotional healing and a protective cowboy who would happily burn the world down before letting anyone hurt Lainey and apparently this book was specifically designed to ruin me. 😂
I LOVED Wade and Lainey together. Their chemistry, the protectiveness, the trust slowly building between them, all of it. Wade might be the cowboy mothers warn their daughters about, but apparently I have learned absolutely nothing because I would be running directly toward that man. 🤠🔥
Five huge stars. Wade Ashcroft, you dangerous protective cowboy, I am OBSESSED. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 17, 2026
Great series of interconnected but standalone stories
If you like cowboy romance with dark and mysterious events which tie up our lead characters in so much intrigue, you want to scream, read this book! Just enough steam to satisfy with remarkable secondary characters too.
Wade Ashcroft is a 36yo rodeo cowboy who has been riding broncs for twenty years and his body has catalogued every bruise, broken bone and otherwise for that long; more to the point, he can still stay in the saddle for eight seconds like the champion he is. He watches the new veterinarian following the rodeo circuit this season with interest. She is Dr. Laney Brooks but his interest is more than the shapely body or her straight-forward attitude; he notices that she is overly cautious. Before she gets into her mobile vet practice truck in the evening, she checks the undercarriage. She parks in only certain places and in only certain ways. After some begrudging silence from the doc, they realize that they are both detecting a similar anomaly in some horses. They compare notes and decide to find out more. This circuit has been plagued with strange events since the death of Grant Corbin. But everybody thought it had been handled. Or has it? On top of all this, Wade and Laney discover each have secrets and some are dangerous. Can they overcome their pasts?
Oh. My. Word. Fascinating series that I cannot get enough of. The next standalone but interconnected book should be about Slade Carrick, I hope. These books are page-turners and highly recommended. I have already bought the next book in this series. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through BookSirens.
If you like cowboy romance with dark and mysterious events which tie up our lead characters in so much intrigue, you want to scream, read this book! Just enough steam to satisfy with remarkable secondary characters too.
Wade Ashcroft is a 36yo rodeo cowboy who has been riding broncs for twenty years and his body has catalogued every bruise, broken bone and otherwise for that long; more to the point, he can still stay in the saddle for eight seconds like the champion he is. He watches the new veterinarian following the rodeo circuit this season with interest. She is Dr. Laney Brooks but his interest is more than the shapely body or her straight-forward attitude; he notices that she is overly cautious. Before she gets into her mobile vet practice truck in the evening, she checks the undercarriage. She parks in only certain places and in only certain ways. After some begrudging silence from the doc, they realize that they are both detecting a similar anomaly in some horses. They compare notes and decide to find out more. This circuit has been plagued with strange events since the death of Grant Corbin. But everybody thought it had been handled. Or has it? On top of all this, Wade and Laney discover each have secrets and some are dangerous. Can they overcome their pasts?
Oh. My. Word. Fascinating series that I cannot get enough of. The next standalone but interconnected book should be about Slade Carrick, I hope. These books are page-turners and highly recommended. I have already bought the next book in this series. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through BookSirens.
September 22, 2026
This book has it all, a rodeo champion maybe towards the end of his career, a strong woman veterinarian, action, suspense and danger. Dr. Laney Brooks has escaped a controlling and abusive marriage and is working as a veterinarian on the professional rodeo circuit. She is overly cautious as she travels the country as she believes her ex, a law enforcement deputy, has been stalking her. He leaves messages on her cell phone and she senses that he is near as personal items have been moved in her room. Rodeo rider Wade Ashcroft has been watching her as well. Their conversations are brief, but he notices the care she takes and soon realizes that she is in danger. She has been documenting issues with some of the animals that leads her to believe that they are receiving some type of illegal substance, but how and when? Why is there a discrepancy in the delivery time for the stock? Recording the data from each animal that she has treated, she knows that something is happening to the animals, but what and how? Due to the previous years’ incidents with the stock, she has compiled extensive data and copies. When her files are stolen, Wade believes it is time to contact a federal agent. He has become her bodyguard, staying in the same room and before long, the hot attraction between them has them sharing the same bed. With her ex still tailing her and the continued incidents with the animals, they are on high alert. With assistance from a reporter he knows, will they be able to make a strong enough case to bring down the perpetrators. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book can be read as a standalone, but I honestly think you'll get a more complete picture of the ongoing situation if you read the previous book as well as the prequel to the series.
Wade Ashcroft was a functioning alcoholic, and he definitely met his match in Laney. Not because Laney had an alcohol problem of her own, but because she was adamant about not becoming an enabler. Laney had a different type of problem that she dealt with on a daily basis, and it was something she had only grown stronger from having to live with.
This book continues the investigation into corruption on the rodeo circuit, this time with a new couple who discover each other after approaching that corruption from different angles. I liked seeing Laney and Wade eventually join forces with Torres, Kenna, and Colt to continue the fight.
Laney and Wade are the third couple in the series, and I'm enjoying the way the larger storyline continues to unfold. As each one of Thornton's operations is shut down, another branch seems to appear. It keeps the larger mystery moving even as each book focuses on a different couple.
This definitely isn't a sweet romance. Laney and Wade's relationship is more raw and gritty, but it's also obvious that neither of them expected to develop such strong feelings for the other.
I'm also really curious about Slade and where his story is going. And I can't help wondering if he and Torres might eventually end up together. I'd definitely be interested in seeing that happen.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
Wade Ashcroft was a functioning alcoholic, and he definitely met his match in Laney. Not because Laney had an alcohol problem of her own, but because she was adamant about not becoming an enabler. Laney had a different type of problem that she dealt with on a daily basis, and it was something she had only grown stronger from having to live with.
This book continues the investigation into corruption on the rodeo circuit, this time with a new couple who discover each other after approaching that corruption from different angles. I liked seeing Laney and Wade eventually join forces with Torres, Kenna, and Colt to continue the fight.
Laney and Wade are the third couple in the series, and I'm enjoying the way the larger storyline continues to unfold. As each one of Thornton's operations is shut down, another branch seems to appear. It keeps the larger mystery moving even as each book focuses on a different couple.
This definitely isn't a sweet romance. Laney and Wade's relationship is more raw and gritty, but it's also obvious that neither of them expected to develop such strong feelings for the other.
I'm also really curious about Slade and where his story is going. And I can't help wondering if he and Torres might eventually end up together. I'd definitely be interested in seeing that happen.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Broken Ride is the second in the Southwest Sinners Series. It features Wade Ashcroft a champion bronc rider who suffered a series of injuries after a life in the saddle and uses alcohol to numb the pain. The FMC is Laney (Delaney Prescott) a vet who is working on the rodeo circuit whilst hiding from a stalker ex. Two characters from very different backgrounds who join forces to identify who is poisoning live stock on the circuit.
The book can be read as a standalone; however, I felt it was beneficial to have read the first book in the series. I have patiently awaited this second novel, and it didn’t disappoint with its gritty ride involving further misdealing on the rodeo circuit and an abusive ex’s manipulation.
As mentioned, this is another great rodeo-set plot. I found myself rooting for the main characters to overcome their personal issues while gathering evidence to expose the misdealing. However, I was frustrated by the repetitive phrases and a few continuity errors like the FMC holding a warm coffee cup and then her knuckles turning white from holding a clipboard or the MMC thinking ‘All those calls and he never once says another name’ - how does he know when she doesn’t answer the phone calls. These should have been identified during editing. This is just my personal gripe which I’m sure others will overlook so I’m giving it 3.5 stars. I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
The book can be read as a standalone; however, I felt it was beneficial to have read the first book in the series. I have patiently awaited this second novel, and it didn’t disappoint with its gritty ride involving further misdealing on the rodeo circuit and an abusive ex’s manipulation.
As mentioned, this is another great rodeo-set plot. I found myself rooting for the main characters to overcome their personal issues while gathering evidence to expose the misdealing. However, I was frustrated by the repetitive phrases and a few continuity errors like the FMC holding a warm coffee cup and then her knuckles turning white from holding a clipboard or the MMC thinking ‘All those calls and he never once says another name’ - how does he know when she doesn’t answer the phone calls. These should have been identified during editing. This is just my personal gripe which I’m sure others will overlook so I’m giving it 3.5 stars. I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank you thank you to Delta James and The Next Step PR for sending me the ARC of "Broken Ride".
The second book in the Southwest Sinners series goes so hard! I loved every moment of the story and had an impossible time putting it down. Wade and Laney are such a great match and seeing both their relationship bloom over the course of the story was perfect. It was great to see the Mystery of the hauling company and stock continue and connect to characters in ways I didn't see coming. The book is fast paced and action packed, which is everything I wanted from a sequel. We also get to check in and hear from Kenna and Colt in regards to their investigation and relationship.
Usually I get worried about a sequel not being as good as the first book. Broken Ride doesn't have this problem at all. In fact I would say that this book is better than the first. I really appreciate how the author took time to learn about Veterinary medicine and large animal care to make what Laney did legit. (Seriously Delta this is amazing!! Do you have an Ag background?? I'm dying to know!!)
Thank you again for the opportunity to read an ARC of "Broken Ride" I loved it and I hope book 3 is about Slade (I'm guessing now!! Oh I hope I'm right!)
"Broken Ride comes out soon, make sure you pick this one up or read "Ride or Die" book 1, if you haven't yet. It is so worth the read!
The second book in the Southwest Sinners series goes so hard! I loved every moment of the story and had an impossible time putting it down. Wade and Laney are such a great match and seeing both their relationship bloom over the course of the story was perfect. It was great to see the Mystery of the hauling company and stock continue and connect to characters in ways I didn't see coming. The book is fast paced and action packed, which is everything I wanted from a sequel. We also get to check in and hear from Kenna and Colt in regards to their investigation and relationship.
Usually I get worried about a sequel not being as good as the first book. Broken Ride doesn't have this problem at all. In fact I would say that this book is better than the first. I really appreciate how the author took time to learn about Veterinary medicine and large animal care to make what Laney did legit. (Seriously Delta this is amazing!! Do you have an Ag background?? I'm dying to know!!)
Thank you again for the opportunity to read an ARC of "Broken Ride" I loved it and I hope book 3 is about Slade (I'm guessing now!! Oh I hope I'm right!)
"Broken Ride comes out soon, make sure you pick this one up or read "Ride or Die" book 1, if you haven't yet. It is so worth the read!
Review of advance copy
High suspense on the southwestern region rodeo circuit as veterinarian, Laney Brooks pulls a barrel horse for not acting right. She takes blood tests sending them to College Station learning that the horse had been exposed to a low level of drugs. Wade Ashcroft, bronc rider and high level functional alcoholic had been watching her make the discovery. She was watching him too. Laney also was on the run from her ex-husband whom was an officer in Oklahoma, and he was using official channels to keep track of her no matter how hard she tried to hide. She began her recording on the drugged animals as that was not the last one she would see. Wade kept watch on her and the pens, since it was one company hauling all the animals that were showing up drugged. When they had enough evidence they went to the FBI with their information. They discovered the FBI was aware of the situation, but their information helped the case a great deal. Working together on the case Wade and Laney got really close and were soon living together, but they respected each other's space. There was one surprise that was not really a surprise with the ex-husband by the end. I will not spoil it for you. You have to read the book. I cannot wait for the next book.
September 5, 2026
The Southwest rodeo circuit is more dangerous.
Laney Delaney, that is what she is calling herself anyway, is the veterinarian for the southwest rodeo circuit treating horses and keeping her head down. She escaped her abusive ex-husband, but when she sees bloodwork from the horses she has been treating that troubles her, and records of transportation that don't make sense she starts to dig for more. Wade Ashcroft is a champion bronc rider, whiskey key drinking cowboy who noticed Laney when she first joined the circuit, and he knows better than anyone just how dangerous the southwest rodeo circuit can get for anyone who digs too deep for answers.
Compelling and well narrated characters that find more than they bargained for when they look into irregularities in circuit records that could get them killed if they aren't careful. Suspenseful western rodeo romance with plenty of steam, action and danger, and some twists in the plot that kept me on the edge of my seat. I think this is a must-read book that I recommend to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary ARC provided by Book Sirens.
Laney Delaney, that is what she is calling herself anyway, is the veterinarian for the southwest rodeo circuit treating horses and keeping her head down. She escaped her abusive ex-husband, but when she sees bloodwork from the horses she has been treating that troubles her, and records of transportation that don't make sense she starts to dig for more. Wade Ashcroft is a champion bronc rider, whiskey key drinking cowboy who noticed Laney when she first joined the circuit, and he knows better than anyone just how dangerous the southwest rodeo circuit can get for anyone who digs too deep for answers.
Compelling and well narrated characters that find more than they bargained for when they look into irregularities in circuit records that could get them killed if they aren't careful. Suspenseful western rodeo romance with plenty of steam, action and danger, and some twists in the plot that kept me on the edge of my seat. I think this is a must-read book that I recommend to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary ARC provided by Book Sirens.
September 20, 2026
Wade Ashcroft? Yeah. He’s my kind of MMC. Protective of what he wants, dangerous when he needs to be, and carrying secrets that are way too dark to share. Give me a man with a complicated past and questionable morals who would burn the world down to protect his person and I’m listening. And Laney? THE PERFECT FMC for this series. Kenna was a badass, but Laney somehow takes it to another level. She’s spent months running from an abusive ex husband, dealing with unknown calls and texts, things mysteriously being moved, and the constant feeling that someone is watching her. Then there is the mystery surrounding the horses kept me turning pages, especially with the Thornton situation continuing to raise red flags. After what happened in the first book, it definitely felt like there were schemes lurking beneath the surface. Was it quite as tense and suspenseful as Book 1? No. Did I care? Not really. Because the storyline was still SO good, the characters pulled me in, and I was completely invested in seeing where everything went. And that ending left me with exactly one thought: BRING. ON. BOOK. THREE. 👏🏼🔥
September 27, 2026
4.25/5
This is a steamy romantic suspense story that brings the energy of the rodeo circuit, an abused veterinarian, and a bronc rider who is dealing with insecurities.
Delaney is the new vet in the rodeo circuit. She is escaping an abusive ex who used her to drown his sorrows after alcohol. She doesn't trust easy and is dealing with the trauma and scars that the marriage left her with. When she joins the rodeo, she discovers that there is some discrepancies with some of the horses health, and starts to investigate the causes behind them.
Wade is a bronc rider who lives the lifestyle to the max, alcohol,rides, injuries, thrills, repeat. Until he gets involved in the investigation about the horses inconsistencies along with Laney.
THey are very attracted to each other, and their connection is steamy and careful. She is in need of understanding, healing, and a need to stand on her own feet. He is learning who he is without the rodeo around him. As they get closer, so does the suspense in this story. Her past comes back, the horse incidents will escalate, and he will have to make a decision between his drinking or her.
A great read!
This is a steamy romantic suspense story that brings the energy of the rodeo circuit, an abused veterinarian, and a bronc rider who is dealing with insecurities.
Delaney is the new vet in the rodeo circuit. She is escaping an abusive ex who used her to drown his sorrows after alcohol. She doesn't trust easy and is dealing with the trauma and scars that the marriage left her with. When she joins the rodeo, she discovers that there is some discrepancies with some of the horses health, and starts to investigate the causes behind them.
Wade is a bronc rider who lives the lifestyle to the max, alcohol,rides, injuries, thrills, repeat. Until he gets involved in the investigation about the horses inconsistencies along with Laney.
THey are very attracted to each other, and their connection is steamy and careful. She is in need of understanding, healing, and a need to stand on her own feet. He is learning who he is without the rodeo around him. As they get closer, so does the suspense in this story. Her past comes back, the horse incidents will escalate, and he will have to make a decision between his drinking or her.
A great read!
October 4, 2026
⭐️ 4 | 🌶️ 2
We’re picking up right where book one left off, except apparently corruption wasn’t enough because now we’re adding drug trafficking into the mix.
Laney is in hiding after escaping an abusive relationship and is determined to stay invisible. But when the corruption in the rodeo circuit starts putting animals at risk, staying hidden goes straight out the window.
Enter Wade the bronc-riding cowboy, determined to protect Laney at all costs and carrying a drinking problem that everyone sees and no one acknowledges.
I really enjoyed the depth we got between Wade and Laney. The moment she opens up about her abusive past and Wade acknowledges his drinking is raw, honest and, the delivery was authentically them. This book gave their relationship the space to develop alongside everything else going on and I felt more connected to it as a result.
I also enjoy getting more Kenna and Colt, plus plenty of the other characters we’ve already met, which really starts building that found family aspect of the series.
And this series is BUILDING! Each book adds another layer to the overall mystery, and I’m really enjoying watching all the pieces slowly come together.
We’re picking up right where book one left off, except apparently corruption wasn’t enough because now we’re adding drug trafficking into the mix.
Laney is in hiding after escaping an abusive relationship and is determined to stay invisible. But when the corruption in the rodeo circuit starts putting animals at risk, staying hidden goes straight out the window.
Enter Wade the bronc-riding cowboy, determined to protect Laney at all costs and carrying a drinking problem that everyone sees and no one acknowledges.
I really enjoyed the depth we got between Wade and Laney. The moment she opens up about her abusive past and Wade acknowledges his drinking is raw, honest and, the delivery was authentically them. This book gave their relationship the space to develop alongside everything else going on and I felt more connected to it as a result.
I also enjoy getting more Kenna and Colt, plus plenty of the other characters we’ve already met, which really starts building that found family aspect of the series.
And this series is BUILDING! Each book adds another layer to the overall mystery, and I’m really enjoying watching all the pieces slowly come together.
Review of advance copy
Wade is a whiskey drinking drunk and a two-time rode champ working on his third win. His body is broken, bruised and sore all over but he is not a quitter.
Delaney has a past that she wishes would just stay in the past. Running has become a pain that she's done with so she's going to stay and fight with her new man Wade.
Delaney is a veterinarian who cares more about the animal's welfare than over the owners wants or protests or the rodeo win's they want. Laney and Wade see the animals are acting different, their eyes are glassy, so they start their own investigation that stirs up the hornets' nest big time.
The people who are causing issues with the animal's don't like others messing with their work or snooping around so they start sending little messages before they send bigger message's.
Wade and Laney are both straight shooters when it comes to what they want from each other and out of life. They have a bond built on the trust and understanding of each other's wants and desires. Love came last.
Delaney has a past that she wishes would just stay in the past. Running has become a pain that she's done with so she's going to stay and fight with her new man Wade.
Delaney is a veterinarian who cares more about the animal's welfare than over the owners wants or protests or the rodeo win's they want. Laney and Wade see the animals are acting different, their eyes are glassy, so they start their own investigation that stirs up the hornets' nest big time.
The people who are causing issues with the animal's don't like others messing with their work or snooping around so they start sending little messages before they send bigger message's.
Wade and Laney are both straight shooters when it comes to what they want from each other and out of life. They have a bond built on the trust and understanding of each other's wants and desires. Love came last.
September 28, 2026
Bronc rider Wade Ashcroft is a man who has become drunk more times than sober in recent times at the Southwestern Rodeo Arenas, but has been talking to people who alerted him that some of horses drawn have had some health problems...and his friend Colt Holloway helped put some bad players away...When he notices that horse acting strange and having slow reflexes after a ride on a Thompson transport, starts paying more attention to surroundings and the on-site veterinarian Laney who also is documenting when a barrel racing horse acting drugged...she's on the road after a bitter divorce and ex-husband deputy who is stalking her...Wade and Laney start working together when finds fentanyl somehow getting into horse systems with no reason as to when or how...but is the syndicate Colt and Kenna helped take to FBI still operational and how much danger will tracking this new branch of syndicate put them in??? You will need to read this engrossing story to see what happens. I voluntarily read this book through an Advanced Reader Copy.
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October 10, 2026Wade is a bronc rider and drinks too much. He still wins. He follows the circuit each season. This season there is lady vet taking care of the animals. He watches how she moves about, checking her truck before she gets into it and how she watches everything and everyone as she walks around. Her name is Laney. And she has a secret.
Laney arrives at her motel room and everything looks correct except little things are different. Any other person wouldn't have noticed. But she leaves everything exactly the same in every motel room she stays in.
Laney also has noticed little strange things have been happening at the rodeo. Diagnosis that shouldn't be happening. Animals not right. As she starts connecting the dots someone notices, besides Wade. And this could put her in danger. Others have disappeared, will she be next?
This is a story that has many twists and keeps you on your toes. I recommend this book and author.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Laney arrives at her motel room and everything looks correct except little things are different. Any other person wouldn't have noticed. But she leaves everything exactly the same in every motel room she stays in.
Laney also has noticed little strange things have been happening at the rodeo. Diagnosis that shouldn't be happening. Animals not right. As she starts connecting the dots someone notices, besides Wade. And this could put her in danger. Others have disappeared, will she be next?
This is a story that has many twists and keeps you on your toes. I recommend this book and author.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 5, 2026
This is the 2nd story in the Southwest Sinners Series where we get Wade’s journey for this year’s rodeo circuit along with his demons past and present. Being on older rider Wade finds himself in contention for his 3rd rodeo championship even with his injuries. Laney is trying to stay hidden from her ex husband who’s in law enforcement while working the rodeo circuit as a veterinarian. These two cross paths at one show after another and keep to themselves until they find a common thread over the wellbeing of the animals. Wade gets sound advice from Cole that Wade will need to decide if it’s something he wants or is the guilt and drinking to much a part of him! These two fight their attraction - Laney wants her independence without a man making decisions for her and Wade needs to keep his demons at bay. Their bond built on trust and understanding will give them what is necessary when trouble comes for Laney!
October 12, 2026
Wade, a bronc rider. and Laney, a veterinarian hiding from an abusive husband, both find out that horses are being drugged, but how? They get together to discuss it, Laney is extremely wary, and she's right to be, she gets targeted, is it her husband or the people abusing the horses?
Wade has been drinking more and more to hide his hurts and what happened to his friend, he gradually realises that he needs to back off the booze so he can help Laney, whom he feels something for, an unusual event as that hasn't been him in the past. Laney has feelings for him too, she feels safe and protected by him, he's very supportive and realising what she probably has gone through is careful not to surprise her.
Can they gain enough evidence to stop whatever is happening on the circuit, without getting themselves killed?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Another great read in the series from Delta.
Wade has been drinking more and more to hide his hurts and what happened to his friend, he gradually realises that he needs to back off the booze so he can help Laney, whom he feels something for, an unusual event as that hasn't been him in the past. Laney has feelings for him too, she feels safe and protected by him, he's very supportive and realising what she probably has gone through is careful not to surprise her.
Can they gain enough evidence to stop whatever is happening on the circuit, without getting themselves killed?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Another great read in the series from Delta.
September 8, 2026
Another great book in the series! More drama and issues continue on the circuit but they won’t get very far with Wade and Laney tracking them. The two start their own inquiries and learn that working together will get them the end result they both want. They each have their own issues and past they are trying to outrun but will it catch up to them? Their relationship stars slow and gradually grows into something neither of them were looking for when the season started.
The suspense, raw emotion, and personal awareness are so real that you feel like you know them. You get started reading and you can’t put it down! You know the rock bottom will happen but you wonder how they will handle it together or drift apart. They are so good for each other and you fall in love with both of them.
This was a great book! Can’t wait for the next one!
The suspense, raw emotion, and personal awareness are so real that you feel like you know them. You get started reading and you can’t put it down! You know the rock bottom will happen but you wonder how they will handle it together or drift apart. They are so good for each other and you fall in love with both of them.
This was a great book! Can’t wait for the next one!
September 10, 2026
This is the second book in the Southwest Sinners series and it was a fantastic book! I would recommend reading the first book in the series so that you have an understanding of the continuing storyline from the first to the second book. It makes it easier to read.
This book is about Wade who features in the first book as a champion bronc rider and Delaney the vet who looking after the horses. Delaney does not trust anyone due to someone in her life previously and Wade just annoys her.
But they both soon realize they need each other to determine what is happening to the horses.
This storyline was good as it wasn't just about smut, it had a great storyline with emotions, mystery, drama to keep you interested.
Delta is a fantastic author and I cannot wait to read the next books she writes!
This book is about Wade who features in the first book as a champion bronc rider and Delaney the vet who looking after the horses. Delaney does not trust anyone due to someone in her life previously and Wade just annoys her.
But they both soon realize they need each other to determine what is happening to the horses.
This storyline was good as it wasn't just about smut, it had a great storyline with emotions, mystery, drama to keep you interested.
Delta is a fantastic author and I cannot wait to read the next books she writes!
September 23, 2026
I never usually read cowboy books however the mystery was what drew me in
Laney and Wade was a nice change of pace to what I usually read
Both older, both divorced, both have their own issues they’re trying to deal with
It was a really good book and I’m sure if my headspace was better I would’ve flew through it a bit quicker but I just found it too wordy almost
There was lots of descriptions that I didn’t really understand however that very much could be a me problem as I mentioned I don’t usually swing for cowboys/rodeos as much
I also felt the characters thought/the scenes were described in a strange way, just too wordy and then it would switch pov and the same things were being repeated
Just didn’t seem to flow right for ME
May flow perfectly fine for others that are more into this genre
Thankyou for letting me read early ❤️🤠
Laney and Wade was a nice change of pace to what I usually read
Both older, both divorced, both have their own issues they’re trying to deal with
It was a really good book and I’m sure if my headspace was better I would’ve flew through it a bit quicker but I just found it too wordy almost
There was lots of descriptions that I didn’t really understand however that very much could be a me problem as I mentioned I don’t usually swing for cowboys/rodeos as much
I also felt the characters thought/the scenes were described in a strange way, just too wordy and then it would switch pov and the same things were being repeated
Just didn’t seem to flow right for ME
May flow perfectly fine for others that are more into this genre
Thankyou for letting me read early ❤️🤠
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