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Midnight Rodeo #8
Vampire Protection
Vampire Peyton gets into trouble. A lot. When he offends an entire East Coast clan of vampires up Boston way, he decides he needs a place to hide out for a bit. So he goes back to his Texas roots and calls upon his best friend, Cody Knight, to help him stay safe. Cody runs the Midnight Rodeo, Darque and Knight, and happily agrees to let Peyton come along, even assigning him a bodyguard.
Grizz is a bear shifter, big, strong, and maybe a little… well, bearlike. Who better to watch over Peyton and keep him out of trouble? If Peyton gets out of line, Cody figures, Grizz can just sit on him. Grizz has no idea how much work Peyton will be, or how Peyton will invade his heart. The problem is, Grizz is pretty sure he doesn’t need a beautiful vamp complicating his life. Can he and Peyton find their happy place before it’s too late, or will Peyton’s past catch up with him?
Grizz is a bear shifter, big, strong, and maybe a little… well, bearlike. Who better to watch over Peyton and keep him out of trouble? If Peyton gets out of line, Cody figures, Grizz can just sit on him. Grizz has no idea how much work Peyton will be, or how Peyton will invade his heart. The problem is, Grizz is pretty sure he doesn’t need a beautiful vamp complicating his life. Can he and Peyton find their happy place before it’s too late, or will Peyton’s past catch up with him?
82 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 15, 2018
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About the author
Julia Talbot
308 books270 followersJulia Talbot lives in the great Southwest, where there is hot and cold running rodeo, cowboys, and everything from meat and potatoes to the best Tex-Mex. A full time author, Julia is a hybrid author, and has been published by many presses as well as self publishing. She believes that everyone deserves a happy ending, so she writes about love without limits, where boys love boys, girls love girls, and boys and girls get together to get wild, especially when her crazy paranormal characters are involved. Julia also writes as Minerva Howe. Find Julia at @juliatalbot on Twitter, or at www.juliatalbot.com
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July 20, 2023
Interesting
I liked Peyton from the start. He may be followed by trouble, but he's a nice guy.
Grizz really was just a huge teddy bear with a huge protective streak. Then he was asked to watch over Peyton, and boom.
I liked Peyton from the start. He may be followed by trouble, but he's a nice guy.
Grizz really was just a huge teddy bear with a huge protective streak. Then he was asked to watch over Peyton, and boom.
November 14, 2019
Rating: 4.5 stars
I am rating this so high because I loved the two main characters, Payton and Grizz. Not to mention it was good that Cody appeared rather prominently in this story as well. I would love to read a story focused on him so he could get his HEA. I was also pleasantly surprised that the drama between Payton and Grizz didn’t last too long. After what Grizz did to Payton I was expecting more angst. All in all, a great addition to the Midnight Rodeo series. I am looking forward to more in the future.
I am rating this so high because I loved the two main characters, Payton and Grizz. Not to mention it was good that Cody appeared rather prominently in this story as well. I would love to read a story focused on him so he could get his HEA. I was also pleasantly surprised that the drama between Payton and Grizz didn’t last too long. After what Grizz did to Payton I was expecting more angst. All in all, a great addition to the Midnight Rodeo series. I am looking forward to more in the future.
December 8, 2019
Great read
Gross and Peyton was a great pair; they really understood and accepted each other faults and all. I loved how he took his time to calm down , and then accepted Grizz's apology for hurting him unintentionally. And seeing Peyton's fire when the vampires came after Grizz, was definitely a defining moment for the couple. This was definitely a great read.
Gross and Peyton was a great pair; they really understood and accepted each other faults and all. I loved how he took his time to calm down , and then accepted Grizz's apology for hurting him unintentionally. And seeing Peyton's fire when the vampires came after Grizz, was definitely a defining moment for the couple. This was definitely a great read.
June 13, 2019
Unbelievable mating. No fated mates. From roommates to f'buddies and suddenly they're mated. No relationship development. Didn't buy it.
July 5, 2022
A bear shifter finds his mate in a vampire on the run. The love story is sweet. Adam's bear is nervous about being bit and Peyton is afraid that he'll be too clingy. As satisfying as this roomates to lovers story is, the other aspects are angsty. Brax is still alone. Cody's demon has left the rodeo. And Thack is also alone. Can only hope that their HEAs are in the second group of books.
September 25, 2021
Great
Loved this book. I really liked these two characters. Super cute and funny. I liked the look into some of the other characters which I personally want to know lots more about.
Loved this book. I really liked these two characters. Super cute and funny. I liked the look into some of the other characters which I personally want to know lots more about.
September 6, 2023
What a delightful surprise.
When you first meet Peyton and Grizz separately they don’t seem like they would work. But as we get to know them we see how perfect they are for each other. And Peyton sure surprised me.
When you first meet Peyton and Grizz separately they don’t seem like they would work. But as we get to know them we see how perfect they are for each other. And Peyton sure surprised me.
January 26, 2020
If you like the series, you'll like this one. Continues to be fairly fluffy. (Or fuzzy, in this case.) Bear shifter and vampire.
October 12, 2021
Fun
This was a fun little story for the rodeo. The two main characters seemed to be sort of opposites attract but also instant mate.
This was a fun little story for the rodeo. The two main characters seemed to be sort of opposites attract but also instant mate.
March 16, 2020
I like Peyton, but this story seemed a little disjointed. Just when I think I have a handle on what's going on, it twisted but the twist never went anywhere that made sense. Lots of good ideas, just not incredibly well executed.
May 14, 2018
Review written for Love Bytes Reviews.
I’m fairly certain at this point that if something is written for this series, I’m going to enjoy it. In this latest book of the Midnight Rodeo series, Cody’s friend Peyton has found himself in some trouble and has come to the rodeo in order to hide. For extra protection while he’s there, Cody arranges for Peyton to travel with Grizz, a bear shifter who’s perfectly happy as a loner but more than willing to share his space for a little while. The pair hit it off rather quickly and neither man has any problem with getting into the other’s personal space for a little snuggling, whether Grizz is shifted or not, and that soon leads to more than just platonically sharing a bed. When a roll between the sheets leads to an unexpected bonding, things become complicated but when Peyton’s past shows up looking to cause trouble, things go from bad to worse.
I really liked this one; the Midnight Rodeo is always good for a read and the wide variety of characters and types of paranormals ensures that there’s always something interesting to read. In this particular story, however, I really liked how, even with paranormals I was familiar with, there were new aspects to their abilities I’d not seen before. On top of that, Peyton and Grizz were a great pair; they just fit together from the very beginning and I loved seeing how they were around each other. Despite their easy way with one another, however, things weren’t all smooth sailing but that made the story better in my opinion. I liked that even with how easily the men came together there were still problems that needed to be worked through and overcome. Add in a nice bit of butt whoopin’ near the end and this was an enjoyable story that I’ll happily read again in the future.
If you enjoy paranormal stories and/or cowboys, I’d really recommend checking this story out but I’d start at the beginning of the series to get the most out of it.
I’m fairly certain at this point that if something is written for this series, I’m going to enjoy it. In this latest book of the Midnight Rodeo series, Cody’s friend Peyton has found himself in some trouble and has come to the rodeo in order to hide. For extra protection while he’s there, Cody arranges for Peyton to travel with Grizz, a bear shifter who’s perfectly happy as a loner but more than willing to share his space for a little while. The pair hit it off rather quickly and neither man has any problem with getting into the other’s personal space for a little snuggling, whether Grizz is shifted or not, and that soon leads to more than just platonically sharing a bed. When a roll between the sheets leads to an unexpected bonding, things become complicated but when Peyton’s past shows up looking to cause trouble, things go from bad to worse.
I really liked this one; the Midnight Rodeo is always good for a read and the wide variety of characters and types of paranormals ensures that there’s always something interesting to read. In this particular story, however, I really liked how, even with paranormals I was familiar with, there were new aspects to their abilities I’d not seen before. On top of that, Peyton and Grizz were a great pair; they just fit together from the very beginning and I loved seeing how they were around each other. Despite their easy way with one another, however, things weren’t all smooth sailing but that made the story better in my opinion. I liked that even with how easily the men came together there were still problems that needed to be worked through and overcome. Add in a nice bit of butt whoopin’ near the end and this was an enjoyable story that I’ll happily read again in the future.
If you enjoy paranormal stories and/or cowboys, I’d really recommend checking this story out but I’d start at the beginning of the series to get the most out of it.
February 18, 2018
The Darque and Knight stories are always fun to read. Good choice for this rainy day.
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