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WADE: From The Shadows
Snorting, stomping, angry bulls: just waiting to be released from the confinement of the chute. It’s the most dangerous sport out there, and finally, Wade Cunningham is at the top of the rodeo standings.
Armed with rosin, ropes, and cowbells, he’s set to conquer the bulls as a professional rider with a lot of talent. With a host of personal demons, he also has a propensity for drunken brawls, bad decisions, and an unsatisfied hunger for loose women. Now, with his long time rival retired from the circuit, everyone is focused on him, and Wade knows it’s time to clean up his act.
Wade finds himself uncharacteristically asking Cheyenne Daugherty on a date rather than indulging in a quick fling. Petite and with brassy hair, the young, single mother is completely unlike the flashy, high maintenance women Wade is used to pursuing.
Wrecks and spills fill the season, leaving Wade to question if he can emerge from the shadows of doubt and self-sabotage to prove to Cheyenne that he’s not only worthy of her love, but also dependable enough for her to trust him with her young son.
Falling in love for the first time in his life, Wade knows that with Cheyenne counting on him, there is no one to blame but himself if he doesn’t succeed.
Armed with rosin, ropes, and cowbells, he’s set to conquer the bulls as a professional rider with a lot of talent. With a host of personal demons, he also has a propensity for drunken brawls, bad decisions, and an unsatisfied hunger for loose women. Now, with his long time rival retired from the circuit, everyone is focused on him, and Wade knows it’s time to clean up his act.
Wade finds himself uncharacteristically asking Cheyenne Daugherty on a date rather than indulging in a quick fling. Petite and with brassy hair, the young, single mother is completely unlike the flashy, high maintenance women Wade is used to pursuing.
Wrecks and spills fill the season, leaving Wade to question if he can emerge from the shadows of doubt and self-sabotage to prove to Cheyenne that he’s not only worthy of her love, but also dependable enough for her to trust him with her young son.
Falling in love for the first time in his life, Wade knows that with Cheyenne counting on him, there is no one to blame but himself if he doesn’t succeed.
289 pages, ebook
Published September 9, 2016
About the author
Cara Addison
32 books160 followersBorn and raised in Southern Ontario, Cara Addison has used drive, tenacity, ambition, and out-of-the-box thinking to ascend the Canadian corporate ladder to shatter the proverbial glass ceiling. As the CEO of a government firm, Cara prefers to be out in the trenches, working to provide solutions rather than sitting behind a desk. Over her fifteen-year career, Cara has given back to her community, supporting her philanthropic interests as she provides strategic governance on numerous boards of directors.
While Cara loves to succeed in her work, it was an impromptu challenge to herself that led her to sit down one day and write a piece of fiction that was worthy of publication. Being an avid daydreamer since childhood, she transferred her own wit and humor to the narrative and dialogue of the characters that resided in her imagination. Words poured onto the page and within weeks, she had a full-length novel with characters, events, and situations that were influenced by the people and places in her everyday life.
In typical fashion, Cara found herself submitting ‘Passion, Power, and Privilege‘ to a publisher just thirty days after Kate Callahan and Bradley Taylor materialized in her imagination. Having boldly submitted her first manuscript she began writing another while balancing the demands of work and a young family. Remarkably, Cara has managed to juggle her career, motherhood, and the creative process of writing. In the past twelve months, this literary newcomer has written and published a total five full-length novels. According to this prolific author, a sixth is in the works.
As the mother of two young daughters, Cara involves her girls as she indulges in outdoor adventures, shares her love of new travel destinations, tends to the backyard vegetable patch, and uses those fresh ingredients in her everyday cooking.
With a growing catalogue of novels, Cara uses her social media savvy to engage and interact with readers. Her playful, clever, and sometimes naughty banter resonates with male and female readers alike.
Cara’s novels include:
Passion, Power, and Privilege
Going The Distance
The Fortuitous Pen [Sequel to Going The Distance]
Every Second Weekend
Loans Lust and Lies
You can find Cara online at www.caraaddison.com where you can read excerpts and reviews of her novels.
Tweet Cara at www.twitter.com/FortuitousPen
Like Cara at www.facebook.com/authorcaraaddison
Friend Cara at www.goodreads.com/cara_addison
Schedule interviews or book reviews by email at caraaddison2014@gmail.com
While Cara loves to succeed in her work, it was an impromptu challenge to herself that led her to sit down one day and write a piece of fiction that was worthy of publication. Being an avid daydreamer since childhood, she transferred her own wit and humor to the narrative and dialogue of the characters that resided in her imagination. Words poured onto the page and within weeks, she had a full-length novel with characters, events, and situations that were influenced by the people and places in her everyday life.
In typical fashion, Cara found herself submitting ‘Passion, Power, and Privilege‘ to a publisher just thirty days after Kate Callahan and Bradley Taylor materialized in her imagination. Having boldly submitted her first manuscript she began writing another while balancing the demands of work and a young family. Remarkably, Cara has managed to juggle her career, motherhood, and the creative process of writing. In the past twelve months, this literary newcomer has written and published a total five full-length novels. According to this prolific author, a sixth is in the works.
As the mother of two young daughters, Cara involves her girls as she indulges in outdoor adventures, shares her love of new travel destinations, tends to the backyard vegetable patch, and uses those fresh ingredients in her everyday cooking.
With a growing catalogue of novels, Cara uses her social media savvy to engage and interact with readers. Her playful, clever, and sometimes naughty banter resonates with male and female readers alike.
Cara’s novels include:
Passion, Power, and Privilege
Going The Distance
The Fortuitous Pen [Sequel to Going The Distance]
Every Second Weekend
Loans Lust and Lies
You can find Cara online at www.caraaddison.com where you can read excerpts and reviews of her novels.
Tweet Cara at www.twitter.com/FortuitousPen
Like Cara at www.facebook.com/authorcaraaddison
Friend Cara at www.goodreads.com/cara_addison
Schedule interviews or book reviews by email at caraaddison2014@gmail.com
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September 6, 2016
I adore a good cowboy book, by the looks of my kindle I love them a lot. This book by Cara Addison is one of the best I've read in a while. Not only is it sexy as hell and a cowboy romance, it is a wonderful redemption story. I love reading Ms. Addison's books. They are all radically different from each other and never fail to pull a great story together.
Last year I read her book, Behind the Chute, and got a glimpse of Wade behaving badly. In his book, he no longer has to fight his rival Kody, who in an ironic turn of events is now his agent. Envy of Kody still bothers Wade. He is jealous of the "perfect" life Kody and his wife have made for themselves.
What Wade really wants is the family he never had. Haunted by his past, Wade had made one poor choice after another. Somehow even when he wins, he manages to sabotage himself into a losing proposition. Deep-seated anger and hurt have clouded his judgement all his life, now he is determined to turn his life around. Forgoing easy sex with buckle bunnies is the first step. With the help of his friend, Dustin, he manages to stay on the straight and narrow. When he meets a Cheyenne, his life turns down a new path. A single mom, who works hard to support her son, Cheyenne is not the usual woman that would catch Wade's eye.
For the kind of man Wade started out as, his care and tenderness to Cheyenne and her son, Griffin surprised me. I think my favorite character may just be Griffin, the sweet young boy that reminds Wade of his childhood and the pain of growing up without adults who cared. Ms. Addison does a wonderful job of walking the couple through their trials and tribulations. The road for Wade is still not smooth but the passion and sensuality of the characters is palpable. The story flows well and the characters are well developed. As for the sex scenes they are HOT and sizzling. Wade does indeed come from out of the shadows and in the light of day he's become a new man. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good redemption story or a hot cowboy read.
Last year I read her book, Behind the Chute, and got a glimpse of Wade behaving badly. In his book, he no longer has to fight his rival Kody, who in an ironic turn of events is now his agent. Envy of Kody still bothers Wade. He is jealous of the "perfect" life Kody and his wife have made for themselves.
What Wade really wants is the family he never had. Haunted by his past, Wade had made one poor choice after another. Somehow even when he wins, he manages to sabotage himself into a losing proposition. Deep-seated anger and hurt have clouded his judgement all his life, now he is determined to turn his life around. Forgoing easy sex with buckle bunnies is the first step. With the help of his friend, Dustin, he manages to stay on the straight and narrow. When he meets a Cheyenne, his life turns down a new path. A single mom, who works hard to support her son, Cheyenne is not the usual woman that would catch Wade's eye.
For the kind of man Wade started out as, his care and tenderness to Cheyenne and her son, Griffin surprised me. I think my favorite character may just be Griffin, the sweet young boy that reminds Wade of his childhood and the pain of growing up without adults who cared. Ms. Addison does a wonderful job of walking the couple through their trials and tribulations. The road for Wade is still not smooth but the passion and sensuality of the characters is palpable. The story flows well and the characters are well developed. As for the sex scenes they are HOT and sizzling. Wade does indeed come from out of the shadows and in the light of day he's become a new man. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good redemption story or a hot cowboy read.
September 10, 2016
Rating: stars!
I had the amazing opportunity to beta read this baby and let me tell you that I seriously in a for a surprise. This was my first book by the author and also in the bull-riding genre. I am so glad that I took on this task. I got the chance to meet Wade who is a professionally bull-rider at the top of his career since his main competitor just retired. He's not had an easy journey with his name being splashed on the news for the wrong reasons and not putting a good light on his career. In order to improve his image for the wellbeing of his professional career, he decides to change his ways and to be a better man. He then meets Chey, a single mother struggling to make both ends meet. He instantly feels attraction for her and they hit it off. However, he intends to take things slowly since he's now a changed man. I really loved that I got to watch a man take better decisions and also make mistakes. I saw him become more mature really. His and Cheyenne's chemistry was really good! He was also a really good father figure to her little boy. They were a very real couple to me. I will definitely recommend this book to people looking for second chance romances.
~ Divya
I had the amazing opportunity to beta read this baby and let me tell you that I seriously in a for a surprise. This was my first book by the author and also in the bull-riding genre. I am so glad that I took on this task. I got the chance to meet Wade who is a professionally bull-rider at the top of his career since his main competitor just retired. He's not had an easy journey with his name being splashed on the news for the wrong reasons and not putting a good light on his career. In order to improve his image for the wellbeing of his professional career, he decides to change his ways and to be a better man. He then meets Chey, a single mother struggling to make both ends meet. He instantly feels attraction for her and they hit it off. However, he intends to take things slowly since he's now a changed man. I really loved that I got to watch a man take better decisions and also make mistakes. I saw him become more mature really. His and Cheyenne's chemistry was really good! He was also a really good father figure to her little boy. They were a very real couple to me. I will definitely recommend this book to people looking for second chance romances.
~ Divya
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