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"She wants to turn up the heat. He s got the skills to whip her into a frenzy."

"The Boot Knockers Ranch," Book 5

TV food show host Tabbart Tracy works hard to give viewers her best recipes. But while her fans are legion, her personal life is colder than a meat locker. Most men just want her to serve up some pie in the nude.

One glance at her assistant s sexy brother, though, and her body skips straight from low simmer to rolling boil. Especially when she tracks him down at a stud ranch. Where he s the stud.

When a certain little TV foodie personally requests Stowe s company for a week, he s flattered as hell. She needs to give up some control, and as a sex therapist otherwise known as the Dom from Down Under, Stowe has the leather, rope, and paddles to do it.

Just as Tabbart melts into a puddle under Stowe s hands, her worst fear chills her back to someone recognizes her. Worse, her Master frowns on opening her checkbook to make it all go away. But trusting him means hanging onto their connection with both hands while he takes her for the ride of her life.

" This book contains a TV chef looking for some R&R (as in rough and raunchy) and a whip-wielding Aussie cowboy Dom intent on showing her she can take the heat. As hot as and anywhere she wants it.""

219 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2015

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Profile Image for Sheila.
404 reviews76 followers
September 29, 2015
Looking for an escape from your boring day to day life? Take an unforgettable trip to the Boot Knockers Ranch! Holy crap, if only this place really existed. Spending a week with a man, or two, being totally devoted to your needs? Sign me up!

Tabbart already knows just who she wants as her cowboy for the week. Stowe is the brother of one of her coworkers on her television cooking show. She's considered a celebrity and just wants to get away for awhile from the spotlight, so she signs up for a week with him asking for complete anonymity while she's there. The staff all agree and Stowe is determined to let her relax and give up the control she always maintains so well while also protecting her from anyone who threatens to reveal her presence there.

Being an 'in control' person for every aspect of her life only makes Stowe more determined to earn her trust enough to feel she can be free with him. He's the Dom of the ranch and although Tabbart knew this going in, she wasn't quite sure what it meant. Their first physical experience together she immediately lets go and gifts Stowe with her submission. He's pleasantly shocked and surprised at how responsive she is and right away knows she's the perfect sub for him. He's never wanted a long term commitment before but he's already thinking about collaring her within the first couple of days.

Tabbart discovers a whole new side to her sexuality. She loves the power that Stowe holds over her in bed and knowing she can trust him to give her what she needs. He pushes her limits and has her enjoying things she'd never even dreamed of. But they know the week will end and they'll go back to their daily lives and this thought saddens them both, even though they're too afraid to admit it.

Tabbart enjoys being with Stowe so much she signs up for a second week, but before that week is up the real world comes crashing into their little bubble they've created around themselves and things fall apart. She returns to her career heartbroken but sure that Stowe already has another girl he's servicing for the week while he's really so crushed he can't even think of another woman. He has to decide if it's worth the risk to go after her or try to move on.

This book is so hot, Tabbart is one lucky girl to have these experiences with Stowe. If you love sexy cowboys who know how to please a woman, and also have an open heart when the right woman appears, then you'll love this series!
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3,749 reviews490 followers
September 29, 2015
When I want an escape, a sexy good time, and a really fun, easy to get lost in read, I take a vacay to the Boot Knockers Ranch. There I find hot cowboys and the women that break and tame them...and I love it.

Tabbart Tracy is looking to add some spice to more than just the dishes she serves as a popular--read: famous--TV chef. And when she encounters the strong, handsome brother of one of her employees, she thinks he may be the key ingredient...

A week with Stowe, the Boot Knockers Ranch's resident Dom, is just what she needs, until the worst happens--Tabbart is recognized at the ranch, and the privacy she cherishes is threatened.

Can Tabbart and her Master cook up a love that will last--or will fame and money tear them apart?

Oh, Stowe. I've loved the brief glimpses of 'The Dom from Down Under' in the previous Boot Knockers Ranch series, and was oh, so excited to get my hands on him here. It was worth the wait. Stowe and Tabbart were sexy and likeable, their story perhaps a little quick, but really, so very easy to just get lost in, I didn't much care. At this point, I am pretty sure Em Petrova could write the phone book, put the BKR series title on it and I would read it. I simply LOVE her cowboys!

The ending was swoonworthy, the middle section filled with delicious dirtiness and the beginning charming enough to make this a one-sitting read for me. It was awesome to see some of the previously tamed Boot Knockers pop in, as well as the upcoming ones make their small appearances. All of the characters--major, minor or in-between--are on-point and make the story better by their presence.

I really, truly hope that there is MUCH more to come from this series. I'd kind of like it never to end. Because if it does, where will my imagination vacation to in future? ~ Beth, 4.5 stars
Profile Image for Angela Goodrich.
1,608 reviews101 followers
March 21, 2016
Petrova has done it again and this time she’s given the Dom from Down Under a well-deserved happy ending. I do believe this is the first installment in this series in which the featured Boot Knocker is so far removed from the ranch at the beginning of the book. Stowe is in California to visit his sister Amelia, the only relative he has that’s living in the States. During his trip, he has a sizzling encounter with celebrity chef Tabbart Tracy that makes quite an impression on Tabbart, enough so that she finally asks Amelia for her brother’s contact info and ends up booking a week on the ranch with Stowe.

Obviously as Stowe is the Dom from Down Under, Rope Burn is far more BDSM-laden than any of the previous installments. We learn that Stowe has been in the lifestyle since he was eighteen and because of this and his time on the ranch as a sex therapist, he sets out to help Tabbart learn how to let go of the tight control her celebrity-status necessitates she maintain in her life and do it through submission. And the man is impressive in how he handles her. The sex scenes are unbelievably hot and the eroticism escalates over the course of the book as Tabbart’s trust in Stowe strengthens. This is something I actually liked because while Stowe pushed her boundaries quicker than he admittedly would have in a “real” relationship, it still occurred in a natural progression within the time confines of Tabbart’s stay at the ranch. A stay that she actually increased because one-week wasn’t long enough, something I don’t recall happening before and couldn’t blame her for doing either. But an encounter with another visitor cuts her stay short (and left me wondering why the ladies didn’t have to sign a confidentiality agreement as part of their application packet) and Tabbart and Stowe part ways while angry. Fortunately for the both of them, Amelia has no problem getting involved once she connects all the dots as to why her new friend and her brother have been super moody since Tabbart’s return to California. And their reunion was abso-freaking-lutely perfect!

As is the norm with this series, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Stowe and Tabbart’s relationship develop. I really liked how Stowe used BDSM to break through Tabbart’s mental barriers, which enabled her to get back to her roots, in a way. I was surprised that she became so unconcerned about being discovered on the ranch as her time there passed, but I wasn’t surprised by the way that played out. One of the things I really enjoy about this series, is that once you’ve read the first book, it really doesn’t matter what order you read them in. I actually read book six before I read Rope Burn, but because Petrova always gives her cowboys a happy ending, it didn’t matter because the books in this series are all about the week the Boot Knocker spends with his soon-to-be partner…or partners. This also means that I can reread them out of order at any time and Rope Burn is a definite reread for me. I look forward to visiting the Boot Knockers Ranch again soon.

I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Angela at Crystal's Many Reviewers!
Profile Image for Jacki.
381 reviews
September 28, 2015
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through Wicked Reads.

This was a nice, steamy short read for me. I am a big fan of books with a ranch theme and the tv cooking show star aspect made this one stand out to me.

Tabbart and Stowe definitely live two very different lifestyles. Both have been content with their lives for awhile now, but lately everything is feeling stagnant.
Tabbart longs to take her hair down, relax, and be herself out of the public eye for once. She has a tarnished history with men and isn't sure what she wants anymore, but when she lays eyes on her assistant's brother, she gets a huge sexy surprise with how attracted she is to him.
Stowe is feeling stuck in a rut. He decides to visit his sister in the USA and is excited when he lays eyes on her delectable cooking show host of a boss.
They both feel the attraction, but should they take a chance to find out if this is what they've been needing to spice up their lives?
I suggest you read and find out.
Overall, I found it interesting and quick to read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes sexy ranch reads and I may just have to look into the rest of this series.
~Wicked Reads Review Team~
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1,301 reviews22 followers
September 16, 2015
~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads Review Team~
Hot, hot, hot! I just love this series; each book can be read as a standalone too. Tabbart is a famous food show host. Stowe is the “dom from down under” at the Boot Knockers Ranch. When these two set eyes on each other you can feel the heat. When Tabbart hunts down Stowe you knew it was gonna be on like donkey kong! This was a hot, steamy read and in true Boot Knockers fashion it swept you off your feet and made you wish you were there on the ranch! When Tabbart goes for week number two you knew it was gonna be good and couldn’t wait to see how it all ended.
Characters: well written and easy to relate to
Sex: yes
Religious: no
Would I recommend to others: yes
More than one book in the series: yes
Genre: Romance
Would I read more by this author: yes
~Wicked Reads Review Team~

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3,724 reviews39 followers
September 27, 2015
~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~

I've enjoyed all the Boot Knockers books to date, and this one is another fun and feisty book in the series.

There has not been a celebrity at the Ranch before, and it does rather make things complicated - Stowe however is definitely up to the task. Oh and we get to play voyeurs as he introduces her to D/s in a tantalising way, clearly both of them having more feelings that they had expected or perhaps even wanted. There are some lovely touches in a story which is so concentrated in the couple. The meeting with the cook, the sister who works for the TV station. And a perfect BK ending.

I highly recommend this to you - but you might prefer to read it in private in case your cheeks warm up - Tabbart's certainly do !

Wicked Reads Review Team
1,008 reviews8 followers
September 27, 2015
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.

Another hot little erotic book from the Boot Knockers Ranch. I enjoyed reading about Stowe, an Aussie cowboy in Texas. When Tabbart, a celebrity TV chef, sees Stowe for the first time it is lust at first sight for both of them. She tracks him down at the ranch and pays for him for a week. Image the scandal of the public finds out.

Rope Burn is a hot and steamy story. I loved the BDSM elements but I did think they leaned more toward a fantasy version of BDSM rather than reality, but I didn't mind. I also really enjoy the general setting on the ranch. Reading this made me want to go out, sit in the sun and have a picnic. I hope we will be getting more stories from the Boot Knockers ranch.

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Profile Image for Nicole.
4,288 reviews53 followers
October 3, 2015
Take another visit to the Boot Knockers Ranch where things get hot! TV chef Tabbart needs some R&R because she's burning out and Stowe is just the man for the job. Stowe knows his way around the bedroom and how to work some magic with a whip. He can't deny the attraction he has to Tabbart and she brings out feelings in him he never knew he could feel. Even though the sex and chemistry is off the charts smokin' hot there is substance to the story which drew me in. You can see behind what the main characters try to hide from the world, but once they come together their brains and hearts tell a different story. Trying to keep her stay at the ranch a secret becomes harder and harder. Through in feelings beginning to grow for Stowe and vice versa things get more complicated. Can these two take the risk on love? Loved the end and how Stowe makes his move.
Profile Image for Lisa.
562 reviews16 followers
July 31, 2015
"He'd stolen her mind and given her escape."

Em Petrova writes another amazing story of steaming sex and romance in this newest addition to the Boot Knockers series. This is Stowe's story and it begins a bit different. The Dom from Down Under meets Tabbart while visiting his sister Amelia. Tabbart Tracey is a celebrity chef who is feeling lost and out of control, but instantly drawn to Stowe. She arranges to be with him at the ranch and the heat is higher that any kitchen she's ever been in.

Stowe, in Boot Knocker tradition, isn't expecting to be so completely beguiled by any one woman. He is so wrong! The raw emotions and sexual daring in their story will burn into your heart and soul. A must read!

"You broke me, Tabbart. I wasn't the same after you."
Profile Image for Tanya Brown.
384 reviews7 followers
November 1, 2015
Em does it again with book #5 in THE BOOT KNOCKERS RANCH series. Stowe is known as being the "Dom From Down Under". Tabbert is famous for her cooking show. Every man seems to have a specialty they deal with better than others and Stowe's is BDSM. Tabbert and Stowe meet at her show while he's visiting his sister who works on the set. Tabbert needs a vacation so she calls The Ranch and requests Stowe for the week but needs to keep her identity under wraps. They both get more than what they bargain for as the sparks fly. When Tabbert gets recognized, she flies too.......Home! A great read in a great series.
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111 reviews
August 1, 2015
My favorite boot knockers book to date.

I identified with some aspects of the heroine and so the book drew me in from the start.

Strong characters, sexy + hot scenes, love. It does have a bit of the bdsm but it's more tasteful and not overly done. (I want a man like Stowe)


An ARC was provided for an honest review.
Profile Image for Tonia Rice.
62 reviews2 followers
July 30, 2015
I reviewed this book as a ARC and promised to leave an honest review. I loved this story and the character!! It was an awesome book and I now have a new author to read!!
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Author 24 books13 followers
January 20, 2021
Welcome back to Boot Knockers Ranch and this time we have a celebrity in the group. Tabbart Tracy, famous TV chef, isn’t going through the usual picking process. She’s already selected her comboy. She’s in Texas for some serious R&R&S Rest, Relaxation and Stowe - the God like cowboy in black leather with washboard abs, captivating eyes and that Aussie accent that floods her panties. She askes only for one thing anonymity - no one can know she’s on sex ranch delving into the BDSM lifestyle with the Dom from down under. The lessons in give and take, pleasure and pain and giving up control are some of the hottest in this series. The protectiveness roaring to life in Stowe when her secret is outed, the humbling way he accepted her trust so touching. Whips, a special set of nipples clamps, spankings and raunchy sex made this book one hot read!
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1,345 reviews12 followers
June 6, 2020
This is Stowe's book. He has been mentioned in the other books but this is his book to get his HEA. Stowe is a man who can read woman. It is a talent that has served him well. This is what makes him so wildly popular among the women. He is the resident BDSM expert.

Tabbart is a woman who likes to have control of everything. However she is finding out that with more fame, more control gets taken away from you. She is starting to not even recognize herself anymore. However when Stowe comes to visit the set that Tabbart works at, sparks fly.

I loved that Tabbart took a risk and find out where Stowe was and went to him. This took a lot of guts. I was also surprised how quickly Stowe assessed what Tabbart needed and acted. It was really hot.
724 reviews
July 19, 2020
Trying something new

This book will take your mind to places it may have never been before, and you won’t be able to stop it! Then you might be thinking, hmmmm, what if?!?!? As in the others books from this series, the super sexy cowboy makes you swoon and want to be on the receiving end of his lessons. The strong and independent heroine shows that it’s ok to love with your whole heart and still be strong. A super story of two hearts coming together in the most amazing of ways.
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1,301 reviews12 followers
March 12, 2019
Wow! This is one hot and steamy romance. 💞💘💞

Stowe has been feeling out of sorts for a while and is wondering if it is time to finally start his own ranch. When he takes time off to visit his sister, Amelia, he meets her boss, Tabbart. The attraction between them is instantaneous and sizzling hot. 💕💗💕
Profile Image for Sherry Wood.
582 reviews5 followers
January 22, 2018
Awesome series!!

I have read all six books in this series and probably will again. They are so well written with characters that you can visualize in your mind easily. They all have great stories and plenty of hot steamy sexy scenes that will have you squirming as you read.
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429 reviews15 followers
March 22, 2018
Dom from down under hotness

I really Enjoyed Stowe and Tabbart’s story. I like that each book has a different situation and well written characters Stowe is super hot. He and Tabbart sizzle!!
13 reviews
July 17, 2020
Good read

I’m loving this series of books, each story a little different, but entertaining and happy endings guaranteed. Give them a go, start at No1 and read through. I’m just about to download the next one, I’d certainly pay to visit Boot Knockers ranch, mmmmm!!!
Profile Image for Elaine Swinney.
2,218 reviews7 followers
November 8, 2023
Somehow, I missed this one so when I realized this, I bought it. This is a well written story with wonderful characters. It was nice to revisit The Boot Knockers. I would encourage everyone who likes BDSM stories to get this one. This one is worth your time. Enjoy!!!!
Profile Image for Jeanne Kotsios.
2,422 reviews11 followers
November 19, 2017
Fantastic

This series is so good and gets better and better with each book I just can’t stop reading the. Fantastic
162 reviews
February 6, 2019
Excellent story

This is one of the best stories of this series. It was fun, amorous, with great characters. I am so pleased I found this author. I really enjoy her work.
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2,492 reviews10 followers
February 13, 2019
Good story

Love an accent. This story kept you reading to find out what would happen with the Aussie Dom and sexy Chef.
4,934 reviews11 followers
February 18, 2019
Better

Got back to the series and Stowe was perfect. Our leading lady didn’t want to be recognised at the ranch but did little to hide herself properly. Enjoyable enough.
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50k reviews135 followers
Want to read
December 14, 2020
🎁 The Boot Knockers Ranch Box Set Books 1-6 is FREE on Amazon today (12/14/2020)! 🎁
Profile Image for Carol Ward.
Author 13 books20 followers
August 30, 2023
Loved the chemistry between Tabby and Stowe. And I also love the way each of these books takes us on a different journey.
Profile Image for Elaine Lucky.
1,155 reviews123 followers
November 24, 2024
Boot knockers ranch is where women go to get sex therapy from foxy cowboys. Stowe is the "Dom from Down Under" An Aussie Dom who wields a whip. Tabbert is a repressed famous chef who gets one look at Stowe at one of her TV segments and connects. She heads to the ranch for some therapy and finds out a lot about herself. Stowe teaches her submission and makes some changes in his lifestyle. An OK story that was kind of inst love and BDSM. Tabbert was gaining ground and then closed herself off & was a little wishy washy. Stowe manned up. This story was M/F. I guess the others in the series are M/M with added F & I'm not interested in reading those
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