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Texas Heat #1
The Truth About Cowboys
I had my life figured out.
Engaged to a successful man.
About to make partner at my firm.
Bought a high-rise apartment in downtown Dallas.
And then, poof, it’s all gone. Now, like in some cheesy romantic comedy, my car has broken down in the pouring rain on my way to “find myself” in The Middle of Nowhere, Texas. Cue hot guy coming to my rescue and changing my tire. This is the part where we flirt and have a meet-cute, right? That’s how it works in romance novels, and I should know—after all, I’m coming to Texas to write my own cowboy romance. But nope. This sexy cowboy lights into me about not being prepared for the country roads and how inappropriate my high-heeled boots are.
Little did I know, Jason Jenks would tilt my world into a new dimension with his sinful smirk and his bad attitude. Every time I turn around, he’s there to reluctantly save the day. And every time, I think there may be something to that spark we ignite. But there’s a reason the majority of country songs are about broken hearts. The closer I get to this man, the closer I get to learning the truth about cowboys.
Engaged to a successful man.
About to make partner at my firm.
Bought a high-rise apartment in downtown Dallas.
And then, poof, it’s all gone. Now, like in some cheesy romantic comedy, my car has broken down in the pouring rain on my way to “find myself” in The Middle of Nowhere, Texas. Cue hot guy coming to my rescue and changing my tire. This is the part where we flirt and have a meet-cute, right? That’s how it works in romance novels, and I should know—after all, I’m coming to Texas to write my own cowboy romance. But nope. This sexy cowboy lights into me about not being prepared for the country roads and how inappropriate my high-heeled boots are.
Little did I know, Jason Jenks would tilt my world into a new dimension with his sinful smirk and his bad attitude. Every time I turn around, he’s there to reluctantly save the day. And every time, I think there may be something to that spark we ignite. But there’s a reason the majority of country songs are about broken hearts. The closer I get to this man, the closer I get to learning the truth about cowboys.
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First published August 27, 2019
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Lisa Renee Jones
373 books14.6k followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara’s character is strong, flawed, complex, and sexy - a modern girl we all can identify with.
In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is presently working on a dark, edgy new series, Dirty Money, for St. Martin's Press.
Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.
In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is presently working on a dark, edgy new series, Dirty Money, for St. Martin's Press.
Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.
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August 27, 2019
Divorce lawyer Jessica's had it with the big city!
Dallas was full of idiot clients and cheating fiancés.
Now she's rented a little cottage to finally write her book.
But when she finally gets there - the owner is not very happy to see her.
He didn't know his grandma had rented out their little cottage.
Grandma definitely has some bigger plans for her grandson and Jessica. But those two just can't seem to be in a room - or in a mud puddle - together without starting to argue!
Plus there's Jason's mysterious retirement from professional sports and lots of money and old relationship problems that'll keep our darlings busy!
Let the fun times begin!
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JESSICA & JASON?
WILL THERE BE A HEA?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT ☺
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Well, that was ... cute!
It was a funny Cowboy-Baseball-Lawyer-Author romance full of mud and cookies and rain and moody, sexy ranchers!
I really loved reading it.
It was also a Lisa Renee Jones book - so it was a tiny bit too long. We could've cut a few pages and a few too complicated sentences. And a few of those YOU DID, DID YOU?'s - there were too many of those kinds of 'questions' in here. The writing was a bit weird here and there. It felt like Lisa tried too hard to sound different and funnier. But I still really liked Jessica and Jason - and grandma and Roarke! And the cookies! I even liked the cat - and I hate cats! ☺
It was a sweet and adorable and slightly frustrating romance. I enjoyed reading it and I can't wait to read Roarke's story next!
THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS was an adorable Cowboy-Baseball-Lawyer-Author-Cookie-Baker-Cat-Sitter Love Story! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Jason - this one is MINE!
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September 25, 2019
WE'RE ONE MONTH AWAY FROM TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS RELEASING!
Yes, I have a brand-new, standalone cowboy romance coming! For those of you who read The Truth About Cowboys, this is Jason's best friend, Roarke's story! Though you don't need to read book one prior to reading this book, it will introduce you a bit to the sexy a sin horse wrangler :)
To celebrate the countdown I'm launching a fantastic opportunity for my readers! We have 500 cowboy pins (pictured above) to give away that readers will be entered to win when they submit their pre-order below! And EVERYONE who submits their pre-order will get their choice of a free ebook from me as well!
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ABOUT TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS:
I might be a country girl from the same small town of Sweetwater, Texas, as horse wrangler Roarke Frost, the girl next door who knows him like few know him, but I didn't know enough to save my heart.
He's the reason why I left Sweetwater behind.
But now fate proves she loves a wicked twist and sends me back to Sweetwater to pull together a Christmas festival—and I run smack into the man again, quite literally. His body is pressed to mine, his hands on my arms, and I'm melting like chocolate in the sizzling Texas sunshine. And I run.
I know it’s not exactly respectable, but it works, just not for long. No matter how much I try to get tangled up in Christmas, I end up tangled up in Roarke instead—and the man has me feeling the heat of our attraction and the warmth of our past friendship. He feels like Mr. Right, but history says he’s Mr. Wrong.
But if he wants a second chance, Roarke Frost is going to have to work for it. He’ll need to prove to me that this holiday is a season of new beginnings, the kind that last forever.
September 1, 2019
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October 29, 2019TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS IS LIVE + $500 GIVEAWAY!
It's time for a little Christmas in October! Tangled Up in Christmas is the latest standalone in my Texas Heat Cowboys series and features Roarke (Jason's best friend aka the resident sexy as sin horse wrangler) and the love of his life who got away years ago, but is now back in town! This book is a standalone, so there's no need to read any other book prior to it. Hannah and Roarke's story begins and ends in this book.
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ABOUT TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS:
I might be a country girl from the same small town of Sweetwater, Texas, as horse wrangler Roarke Frost, the girl next door who knows him like few know him, but I didn't know enough to save my heart.
He's the reason why I left Sweetwater behind.
But now fate proves she loves a wicked twist and sends me back to Sweetwater to pull together a Christmas festival—and I run smack into the man again, quite literally. His body is pressed to mine, his hands on my arms, and I'm melting like chocolate in the sizzling Texas sunshine. And I run.
I know it’s not exactly respectable, but it works, just not for long. No matter how much I try to get tangled up in Christmas, I end up tangled up in Roarke instead—and the man has me feeling the heat of our attraction and the warmth of our past friendship. He feels like Mr. Right, but history says he’s Mr. Wrong.
But if he wants a second chance, Roarke Frost is going to have to work for it. He’ll need to prove to me that this holiday is a season of new beginnings, the kind that last forever.
It's time for a little Christmas in October! Tangled Up in Christmas is the latest standalone in my Texas Heat Cowboys series and features Roarke (Jason's best friend aka the resident sexy as sin horse wrangler) and the love of his life who got away years ago, but is now back in town! This book is a standalone, so there's no need to read any other book prior to it. Hannah and Roarke's story begins and ends in this book.
To celebrate, I'm giving away $500 in gift cards! It's super simple to enter, all the details can be found HERE: http://bit.ly/2l2VYLW
ORDER TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE
eBook
Apple Books: https://apple.co/347Xs8s
Amazon Universal: http://mybook.to/TUIC
Nook: http://bit.ly/2k3EwXa
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2lVKGZS
Mass Market Paperback
Amazon: http://mybook.to/TUICAmzPrint
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Books-A-Million: http://bit.ly/2lAfJu7
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ABOUT TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS:
I might be a country girl from the same small town of Sweetwater, Texas, as horse wrangler Roarke Frost, the girl next door who knows him like few know him, but I didn't know enough to save my heart.
He's the reason why I left Sweetwater behind.
But now fate proves she loves a wicked twist and sends me back to Sweetwater to pull together a Christmas festival—and I run smack into the man again, quite literally. His body is pressed to mine, his hands on my arms, and I'm melting like chocolate in the sizzling Texas sunshine. And I run.
I know it’s not exactly respectable, but it works, just not for long. No matter how much I try to get tangled up in Christmas, I end up tangled up in Roarke instead—and the man has me feeling the heat of our attraction and the warmth of our past friendship. He feels like Mr. Right, but history says he’s Mr. Wrong.
But if he wants a second chance, Roarke Frost is going to have to work for it. He’ll need to prove to me that this holiday is a season of new beginnings, the kind that last forever.
August 10, 2019
One hot-headed cowboy, former pro baseball player, and freshly scorned lover meets no filter, balls-to-the walls divorce attorney, turned newly book author, and freshly scorned lover in the countryside of Texas. I think it's safe to say that sparks fly in The Truth About Cowboys.
I'm not one who loves a constant push/pull romance but there are exceptions I find that I tend to really enjoy. Jason and Jessica are one of those exceptions. It has a lot to do with the fact that I just really liked their characters and that push/pull they were constantly battling brought a lot of heat as a couple.
This had a great background setting on a farm in the Texas countryside with a feisty grandma, quite a few sexy cowboys, and a naked cat. This was a fun and entertaining read that I highly recommend!
I'm not one who loves a constant push/pull romance but there are exceptions I find that I tend to really enjoy. Jason and Jessica are one of those exceptions. It has a lot to do with the fact that I just really liked their characters and that push/pull they were constantly battling brought a lot of heat as a couple.
This had a great background setting on a farm in the Texas countryside with a feisty grandma, quite a few sexy cowboys, and a naked cat. This was a fun and entertaining read that I highly recommend!
August 19, 2019
Divorce lawyer Jessica's had it with the big city!
Dallas was full of idiot clients and cheating fiancés.
Now she's rented a little cottage to finally write her book.
But when she finally gets there - the owner is not very happy to see her.
He didn't know his grandma had rented out their little cottage.
Grandma definitely has some bigger plans for her grandson and Jessica. But those two just can't seem to be in a room - or in a mud puddle - together without starting to argue!
Plus there's Jason's mysterious retirement from professional sports and lots of money and old relationship problems that'll keep our darlings busy!
Let the fun times begin!
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JESSICA & JASON?
WILL THERE BE A HEA?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT ☺
══════════════════
Well, that was ... cute!!!
It was a funny Cowboy-Baseball-Lawyer-Author romance full of mud and cookies and rain and moody, sexy ranchers!
I really loved reading it.
It was also a Lisa Renee Jones book - so it was a tiny bit too long. We could've cut a few pages and a few too complicated sentences. And a few of those YOU DID, DID YOU?'s - there were too many of those kinds of 'questions' in here. The writing was a bit weird here and there. It felt like Lisa tried too hard to sound different and funnier. But I still really liked Jessica and Jason - and grandma and Roarke! And the cookies! I even liked the cat - and I hate cats! ☺
It was a sweet and adorable and slightly frustrating romance. I enjoyed reading it and I can't wait to read Roarke's story next!
THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS was an adorable Cowboy-Baseball-Lawyer-Author-Cookie-Baker-Cat-Sitter Love Story! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Jason - this one is MINE!
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August 17, 2019
2.5 stars
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The truth about cowboys – or at least, this particular cowboy – is that they’re hot and cold assholes who despise city girls. If I ever hear or see the term “city girl” ever again, I’ll rip my hair out. Listen, I’m pretty patient and easygoing when it comes to flawed protagonists, especially in romance novels, but I cannot stand the hero in this book. Jason is a self-proclaimed asshole who constantly judges Jessica simply because she’s from the city and he’s been burned by a city girl before. He continues to judge her and makes swift assumptions about her actions even after significant relationship development. I hate how Jessica has to constantly prove herself when she hasn’t done anything wrong. What is this?? I fail to understand how Jessica fell in love with Jason. Every time she’s with a man, she has to explain herself to Jason to let him know that she’s not on a date with one of his ranch men. Because obviously, who she dates or does not date is up to this asshole cowboy. Jessica does stand up to Jason, but she also easily lets go of things and constantly makes excuses for his behaviour. No, thank you. The rest of this review will have spoilers, if you can even call them spoilers. I'm rage writing at this point.
Here’s the thing with Jason – his ex was a city girl who cheated on him with the men who work on his ranch. Understandably, his ex gets vilified because she’s a shitty person. But what about the men who willingly slept with their boss’s fiancée???? They’re not even mentioned!! Hello?? It’s not like she forced them to have sex with her. Why is she the only one being vilified? Are those men still working for Jason? If so, why is he still protective over them? And how dare he tell Jessica not to date his men?? Try telling your men not to fuck your woman, not that Jessica is even his woman. UGH THIS FUCKERY. My brain hurts.
You know what’s the sad thing? This book started off SO DAMN WELL. Clumsy and hilarious lawyer heroine and cranky ex-baseball player turned cowboy? Sounds delicious, right? The meet cute is one of the best things EVER. I was enthralled with the set up and the dynamic between Jason and Jessica. I even gave Jason some free passes in the beginning because obviously it will take some time for him to fully trust Jessica. But oh. My God. One minute Jason orders Jessica to leave and the next minute he tells her she can stay. Rinse and repeat. I wanted to slap the cowboy hat off this dude. Almost 80% into the story, after significant relationship and character development, Jason regresses and continues to compare Jessica to his ex, when she has done NOTHING to deserve this disgusting comparison. Well over 90% into the story, he still bitches over the books she’s writing. All of this after he spent so much time with Jessica and got to know her. All of this after his grandma and his best friend talked sense into him. BOY BYE! He didn't grovel enough!!!!
Aside from the ASSHOLE COWBOY, the other problem I had with this book is the writing. I really don’t like criticizing an author’s writing style, but Jones’s writing is weak, awkward, repetitive, and filled with unnecessary details. She’s a really good storyteller – there are some really memorable scenes in this book, even if the hero is a jerk. The pacing is also pretty good, which seems to be an issue in other recent romances I’ve read. But her prose is wordy, with too many run-on sentences. I was forced to reread many paragraphs twice or more to really understand what the author is trying to convey. I can’t deal with that. It makes my brain and eyes hurt. There are also a lot of inconsistencies story-wise: 1) was Jessica’s ex a fiancé or a boyfriend? 2) Roarke’s grandma is mentioned in both present and past tenses: is she alive or dead? and 3) how in the fuck did Jessica’s ex steal her money?????? I am hoping this book is edited further before final publication because it is in desperate need of a good editor.
P.S. At least the cover is droolworthy, even if the hero isn't.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The truth about cowboys – or at least, this particular cowboy – is that they’re hot and cold assholes who despise city girls. If I ever hear or see the term “city girl” ever again, I’ll rip my hair out. Listen, I’m pretty patient and easygoing when it comes to flawed protagonists, especially in romance novels, but I cannot stand the hero in this book. Jason is a self-proclaimed asshole who constantly judges Jessica simply because she’s from the city and he’s been burned by a city girl before. He continues to judge her and makes swift assumptions about her actions even after significant relationship development. I hate how Jessica has to constantly prove herself when she hasn’t done anything wrong. What is this?? I fail to understand how Jessica fell in love with Jason. Every time she’s with a man, she has to explain herself to Jason to let him know that she’s not on a date with one of his ranch men. Because obviously, who she dates or does not date is up to this asshole cowboy. Jessica does stand up to Jason, but she also easily lets go of things and constantly makes excuses for his behaviour. No, thank you. The rest of this review will have spoilers, if you can even call them spoilers. I'm rage writing at this point.
Here’s the thing with Jason – his ex was a city girl who cheated on him with the men who work on his ranch. Understandably, his ex gets vilified because she’s a shitty person. But what about the men who willingly slept with their boss’s fiancée???? They’re not even mentioned!! Hello?? It’s not like she forced them to have sex with her. Why is she the only one being vilified? Are those men still working for Jason? If so, why is he still protective over them? And how dare he tell Jessica not to date his men?? Try telling your men not to fuck your woman, not that Jessica is even his woman. UGH THIS FUCKERY. My brain hurts.
You know what’s the sad thing? This book started off SO DAMN WELL. Clumsy and hilarious lawyer heroine and cranky ex-baseball player turned cowboy? Sounds delicious, right? The meet cute is one of the best things EVER. I was enthralled with the set up and the dynamic between Jason and Jessica. I even gave Jason some free passes in the beginning because obviously it will take some time for him to fully trust Jessica. But oh. My God. One minute Jason orders Jessica to leave and the next minute he tells her she can stay. Rinse and repeat. I wanted to slap the cowboy hat off this dude. Almost 80% into the story, after significant relationship and character development, Jason regresses and continues to compare Jessica to his ex, when she has done NOTHING to deserve this disgusting comparison. Well over 90% into the story, he still bitches over the books she’s writing. All of this after he spent so much time with Jessica and got to know her. All of this after his grandma and his best friend talked sense into him. BOY BYE! He didn't grovel enough!!!!
Aside from the ASSHOLE COWBOY, the other problem I had with this book is the writing. I really don’t like criticizing an author’s writing style, but Jones’s writing is weak, awkward, repetitive, and filled with unnecessary details. She’s a really good storyteller – there are some really memorable scenes in this book, even if the hero is a jerk. The pacing is also pretty good, which seems to be an issue in other recent romances I’ve read. But her prose is wordy, with too many run-on sentences. I was forced to reread many paragraphs twice or more to really understand what the author is trying to convey. I can’t deal with that. It makes my brain and eyes hurt. There are also a lot of inconsistencies story-wise: 1) was Jessica’s ex a fiancé or a boyfriend? 2) Roarke’s grandma is mentioned in both present and past tenses: is she alive or dead? and 3) how in the fuck did Jessica’s ex steal her money?????? I am hoping this book is edited further before final publication because it is in desperate need of a good editor.
P.S. At least the cover is droolworthy, even if the hero isn't.
August 29, 2019
3.5 Granny Takes Charge Stars
* * *1/2 Spoiler Free
Oh My, What a Cover! He is the perfect ad for Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy! Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest.
Now the book. Lisa Renee Jones has created a female divorce lawyer who is successful and smart. She is respected and also has a personal life looking to be set...Until she finds her fiance' and his secretary going at it in bed. The moon must have been Mercury in Retrograde because the next thing she does is call out the biggest client she has as an asshat, pretty much destroying her high powered career in Dallas.
Not one to sit around and weep, she decides to take all she knows about divorce and write a book. Oh and she somehow connects with a sweet grandmother type woman who rents her a cottage away from Dallas.
What the Granny planned was for this woman to wake up her sweet grandson. This man gave up his Baseball career when his parents died. He needed to come back and save the ranch the way the parents had wanted. He also had been burned by his fiance' when she decided ranch life wasn't for her. So Granny's grandson has a chip on his shoulder about women and does not want her help.
These two meet, not in the best ways and the games begin...If Granny has her way, love will be in the air.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
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* * *1/2 Spoiler Free
Oh My, What a Cover! He is the perfect ad for Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy! Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest.
Now the book. Lisa Renee Jones has created a female divorce lawyer who is successful and smart. She is respected and also has a personal life looking to be set...Until she finds her fiance' and his secretary going at it in bed. The moon must have been Mercury in Retrograde because the next thing she does is call out the biggest client she has as an asshat, pretty much destroying her high powered career in Dallas.
Not one to sit around and weep, she decides to take all she knows about divorce and write a book. Oh and she somehow connects with a sweet grandmother type woman who rents her a cottage away from Dallas.
What the Granny planned was for this woman to wake up her sweet grandson. This man gave up his Baseball career when his parents died. He needed to come back and save the ranch the way the parents had wanted. He also had been burned by his fiance' when she decided ranch life wasn't for her. So Granny's grandson has a chip on his shoulder about women and does not want her help.
These two meet, not in the best ways and the games begin...If Granny has her way, love will be in the air.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
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August 26, 2019
The Truth About Cowboys is a fun, sweet, finding that perfect someone who might be that A**hole that owns the bungalow your living in.
Jessica is a renown Dallas divorce attorney that finds her fiancée in bed with his secretary. Running away seems like the right thing to do so she gets on the internet and finds a bungalow available from this really sweet older lady named, Martha. When she arrives, she discovers that Martha doesn’t technically own the bungalow but her hot as all heck grandson, Jason, does.
Jason is an ex-pro-baseball player who gave up his career after his parents die in a tragic accident leaving him to care for the farm and his grandmother, Martha. Martha doesn’t really need caring after but she definitely has matchmaker plans on her mind.
Jessica instantly falls in love with Martha, but Jason pretty much drives her mad with anger and lust both. There is an attraction between them they just can’t deny, too bad past scars repeatedly get in the way.
I must admit; Jessica was way more tolerant of Jason’s antics then I ever would have been. I didn’t understand why she was so set on staying on a flooded-out ranch when someone was downright hostile towards her. It just goes to prove a grumpy, moody cowboy, sweet and wow, what a baker, grandma and cynical divorce attorney can find happiness even with all that muddied water.
I received this ARC copy of The Truth About Cowboys from Entangled Publishing, LLC - Amara. This is my honest and voluntary review. The Truth About Cowboys is set for publication August 27, 2019.
My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Lisa Renee Jones
Series: Texas Heat (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
ISBN-10: 1640637605
ISBN-13: 978-1640637603
Genre: Western Sports Romance
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Jessica is a renown Dallas divorce attorney that finds her fiancée in bed with his secretary. Running away seems like the right thing to do so she gets on the internet and finds a bungalow available from this really sweet older lady named, Martha. When she arrives, she discovers that Martha doesn’t technically own the bungalow but her hot as all heck grandson, Jason, does.
Jason is an ex-pro-baseball player who gave up his career after his parents die in a tragic accident leaving him to care for the farm and his grandmother, Martha. Martha doesn’t really need caring after but she definitely has matchmaker plans on her mind.
Jessica instantly falls in love with Martha, but Jason pretty much drives her mad with anger and lust both. There is an attraction between them they just can’t deny, too bad past scars repeatedly get in the way.
I must admit; Jessica was way more tolerant of Jason’s antics then I ever would have been. I didn’t understand why she was so set on staying on a flooded-out ranch when someone was downright hostile towards her. It just goes to prove a grumpy, moody cowboy, sweet and wow, what a baker, grandma and cynical divorce attorney can find happiness even with all that muddied water.
I received this ARC copy of The Truth About Cowboys from Entangled Publishing, LLC - Amara. This is my honest and voluntary review. The Truth About Cowboys is set for publication August 27, 2019.
My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Lisa Renee Jones
Series: Texas Heat (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
ISBN-10: 1640637605
ISBN-13: 978-1640637603
Genre: Western Sports Romance
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-About-Co...
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
Itunes: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-t...
August 27, 2019
This was a hard push and pull romance with a couple that often straddled the line between love and hate.
While Jessica is working on writing a divorce guide, her drunk friends talk her into writing a romance. Soon she’s doing both and each books shadows her emotions towards the jerky cowboy that is stealing her heart. From the highs to lows, her writing is a reflection of what she is experiencing with Jason. Unfortunately, it looks like she might have to dig further into fiction in order for the romance to have a happy ever after.
Jason was burned by a city girl and with the death of his parents and the condition of the ranch, his plate is full. He gave up pitching in order to take care of business and ensure his grandmother’s future. While he loves the ranch as well as his grandmother, his passion is baseball until he meets Jessica. Now he’s tormented with wanting it all and unable to make his complete dream come true.
I enjoyed these characters. Jessica was smart but a bit clumsy which led to some fun moments. Jason was damaged and carried the world on his shoulders but was too afraid to make the changes that would bring him peace. They were each wounded by life and afraid to yield to what was growing between them.
There is a lot of back and forth between Jessica and Jason which created a wealth of angst. With every decision Jessica made, Jason seemed to take it the wrong way. Even while they battled it out, the chemistry between them sizzled keeping this couple in a constant state of want and desire that pushed against what their minds told them.
This has a great pace to it, never bogging down. There is plenty of humor, lots of steam, and some amazing secondary characters I can’t wait to see more of. Overall, this was a great read for anyone who enjoys the push and pull of which this couple excels!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and Entangled Publishing. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Dual POV
Safe
Triggers
While Jessica is working on writing a divorce guide, her drunk friends talk her into writing a romance. Soon she’s doing both and each books shadows her emotions towards the jerky cowboy that is stealing her heart. From the highs to lows, her writing is a reflection of what she is experiencing with Jason. Unfortunately, it looks like she might have to dig further into fiction in order for the romance to have a happy ever after.
Jason was burned by a city girl and with the death of his parents and the condition of the ranch, his plate is full. He gave up pitching in order to take care of business and ensure his grandmother’s future. While he loves the ranch as well as his grandmother, his passion is baseball until he meets Jessica. Now he’s tormented with wanting it all and unable to make his complete dream come true.
I enjoyed these characters. Jessica was smart but a bit clumsy which led to some fun moments. Jason was damaged and carried the world on his shoulders but was too afraid to make the changes that would bring him peace. They were each wounded by life and afraid to yield to what was growing between them.
There is a lot of back and forth between Jessica and Jason which created a wealth of angst. With every decision Jessica made, Jason seemed to take it the wrong way. Even while they battled it out, the chemistry between them sizzled keeping this couple in a constant state of want and desire that pushed against what their minds told them.
This has a great pace to it, never bogging down. There is plenty of humor, lots of steam, and some amazing secondary characters I can’t wait to see more of. Overall, this was a great read for anyone who enjoys the push and pull of which this couple excels!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and Entangled Publishing. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Dual POV
Safe
Triggers
November 20, 2019
2 stars. When you finish the book wishing the heroine had ended up either alone or with a different hero all together, you know the story failed somewhere. This was not a good romance to me. I liked Jessica, she was a bit of a pushover but her heart was always in the right place and she was nice and likable. I can’t say anything positive about Jason. That guy was unbearably unlikable and he grabbed and dragged Jessica around a lot that it made me uncomfortable. It takes her until the end of the book to demand that he stop grabbing her and manhandling her all the time but before then when he would she would mention that it hurt in her inner monologue. So romantic.
”Stop dragging me everywhere,” I say, shoving against him. “Stop dragging me. Stop pushing me. Stop.”
Then on the same fucking page he grabs her again. What a guy. Be still my heart.
”I whirl on him. “Stop. Stop dragging me around. Stop manhandling me. Let go.”
I couldn’t get behind their relationship at all. He was constantly talking to her and treating her like garbage and he was just really mean to her throughout the entire book which made the ending super unbelievable and terrible. I don’t give a damn about his ‘tortured past’ it was no excuse at all for him to treat her the way that he did. I despised him and was waiting on him to get trampled by horses but alas I never get what I really want.
Very disappointing read. It was a quick read but that was mainly because I was reading in disgust. On to the next.
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”Stop dragging me everywhere,” I say, shoving against him. “Stop dragging me. Stop pushing me. Stop.”
Then on the same fucking page he grabs her again. What a guy. Be still my heart.
”I whirl on him. “Stop. Stop dragging me around. Stop manhandling me. Let go.”
I couldn’t get behind their relationship at all. He was constantly talking to her and treating her like garbage and he was just really mean to her throughout the entire book which made the ending super unbelievable and terrible. I don’t give a damn about his ‘tortured past’ it was no excuse at all for him to treat her the way that he did. I despised him and was waiting on him to get trampled by horses but alas I never get what I really want.
Very disappointing read. It was a quick read but that was mainly because I was reading in disgust. On to the next.
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July 29, 2019
My rating: 3.5 Stars!
Hoping to regroup and lick her wounds after a miserable discovery about her ex, Jessica, a successful divorce attorney leased a cabin in the woods for solitude and to work on her how-to book on divorces. A confirmed city girl, she wasn’t prepared for the torrential rains, muddy roads or lack of civilization that dark night. When the gruff cowboy stopped to assist, he wasn’t the most welcome sight, but he was all she had, now that her car had broken down, too.
Jason wasn’t buying the pretty woman’s story about renting a cabin, was she a squatter? a scammer? After all, the cabin she THINKS she is renting is his, and he certainly hadn’t rented it out, until she mentioned a lovely older woman named Martha.
THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS by Lisa Renee Jones starts out as a delightfully funny romance complete with the broken-hearted woman out of her element, the damaged cowboy with his own painful past and enough quirky events and dialogue that this seemed like a slam dunk fun read!
The bickering between Jessica and Jason got just a little too nasty, a little too repetitive and really got to be a little too annoying. Martha is priceless, sweet, charming and clearly she had her grandson wrapped around her little finger, but in true “failure to communicate” fashion, even Martha and Jason made some of their issues worse.
The “turnaround” in the hate-love your looks-hate took too long for me. BUT, that said, I did need to know how things resolved and Lisa Renee Jones did put a wrap on this one that seemed like a win-win for all three main characters. Not tons of depth, but definitely a lot of turmoil all around, but thankfully nothing that a few cookies, a little steamy passion and a little growing up couldn’t fix.
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Entangled: Amara! This is my honest and voluntary review.
Series: Texas Heat - Book 1
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (August 27, 2019)
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Western Romance
Number of pages: 352
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Hoping to regroup and lick her wounds after a miserable discovery about her ex, Jessica, a successful divorce attorney leased a cabin in the woods for solitude and to work on her how-to book on divorces. A confirmed city girl, she wasn’t prepared for the torrential rains, muddy roads or lack of civilization that dark night. When the gruff cowboy stopped to assist, he wasn’t the most welcome sight, but he was all she had, now that her car had broken down, too.
Jason wasn’t buying the pretty woman’s story about renting a cabin, was she a squatter? a scammer? After all, the cabin she THINKS she is renting is his, and he certainly hadn’t rented it out, until she mentioned a lovely older woman named Martha.
THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS by Lisa Renee Jones starts out as a delightfully funny romance complete with the broken-hearted woman out of her element, the damaged cowboy with his own painful past and enough quirky events and dialogue that this seemed like a slam dunk fun read!
The bickering between Jessica and Jason got just a little too nasty, a little too repetitive and really got to be a little too annoying. Martha is priceless, sweet, charming and clearly she had her grandson wrapped around her little finger, but in true “failure to communicate” fashion, even Martha and Jason made some of their issues worse.
The “turnaround” in the hate-love your looks-hate took too long for me. BUT, that said, I did need to know how things resolved and Lisa Renee Jones did put a wrap on this one that seemed like a win-win for all three main characters. Not tons of depth, but definitely a lot of turmoil all around, but thankfully nothing that a few cookies, a little steamy passion and a little growing up couldn’t fix.
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Entangled: Amara! This is my honest and voluntary review.
Series: Texas Heat - Book 1
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (August 27, 2019)
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Western Romance
Number of pages: 352
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
December 15, 2019
I really enjoyed this story. I mean how can you go wrong with a sexy cowboy. Jessica was running from the city because she needed to get away from a cheating boyfriend and her job. She goes to the country so she can write a book about surviving a divorce. She is a divorce attorney so who would know better on the subject. She meets Jason on the first night during a rainstorm. Jason is a rancher on the farm where the cottage she will be using is but he is not happy that she is there. His grandmother has a grand scheme to get these two together so he can get back to playing baseball. She wants what is best for her grandson and if it takes some tricks from her, she is all for it. This was a different type of story because Miss Jones typically writes romantic suspense but she does this story so well. I can’t wait to read more of this series.
September 1, 2019
This one didn't work for me.
They are both damaged from bad relationship experiences.
The Hero is grumpy and rude to the heroine when they meet, lots of authors do this troupe, then the Hero redeems himself.
The problem is the Hero continues to be rude at times, give her the impression he doesn't like her as a 'city girl' and jumps to conclusions, based on his ex behaviour right up until 95% of the book.
So to me he needed to have sorted himself out way before then.
The problem is the Hero has his demons but he doesn't seem to see how hurtful it is to the heroine or how it plays on her self esteem.
Another issue I had is some authors have the Hero 'manhandle' the heroine but you know it isn't abusive, but in this book he repeatedly grabs her wrist, pulls her along, blocks her way, she even says it hurts and at 95%
“Stop. Stop dragging me around. Stop manhandling me. Let go. Let go now. You don’t get it.”
I didn't like him much at all.
There are no intimate details of anyone other than the Hero and heroine.
Both have exes that they discuss with each other.
Breadcrumbs dropped for future books in series.
HEA. If you can trust he won't flip out again.
They are both damaged from bad relationship experiences.
The Hero is grumpy and rude to the heroine when they meet, lots of authors do this troupe, then the Hero redeems himself.
The problem is the Hero continues to be rude at times, give her the impression he doesn't like her as a 'city girl' and jumps to conclusions, based on his ex behaviour right up until 95% of the book.
So to me he needed to have sorted himself out way before then.
The problem is the Hero has his demons but he doesn't seem to see how hurtful it is to the heroine or how it plays on her self esteem.
Another issue I had is some authors have the Hero 'manhandle' the heroine but you know it isn't abusive, but in this book he repeatedly grabs her wrist, pulls her along, blocks her way, she even says it hurts and at 95%
“Stop. Stop dragging me around. Stop manhandling me. Let go. Let go now. You don’t get it.”
I didn't like him much at all.
There are no intimate details of anyone other than the Hero and heroine.
Both have exes that they discuss with each other.
Breadcrumbs dropped for future books in series.
HEA. If you can trust he won't flip out again.
August 27, 2019
THE TRUTH ABOUT COWBOYS by Lisa Renee Jones is the 1st book in the Sweetwater series. This is Jason and Jessica's story.
This is a sweet and funny story that tugs at your heartstrings. I found Jessica and Jason to be wonderful and engaging characters that kept me hooked on their entertaining love story. I will say the back and forth bickering got to be a bit much at times but overall, great first start to a new series.
My Rating: 4.5 stars ******
This is a sweet and funny story that tugs at your heartstrings. I found Jessica and Jason to be wonderful and engaging characters that kept me hooked on their entertaining love story. I will say the back and forth bickering got to be a bit much at times but overall, great first start to a new series.
My Rating: 4.5 stars ******
March 8, 2020
Not going to lie. I did a thing. A kind of horrible thing - I think? I seriously looked for books that Sebastian was the narrator for. I don't know if that's hilarious or not... but it really happened. Which is why it led me to this book.
The Truth about Cowboys has never been on my radar until recently. Thankfully, it was on my audible and free. Also, it had Sebastian and who doesn't love him? Other than that, this book was long - so freaking long. Enjoyable but, again, long af. I don't know if I ever found the truth about cowboys but I definitely enjoyed everything that came to my ears.
Off to my next Sebastian adventure!
The Truth about Cowboys has never been on my radar until recently. Thankfully, it was on my audible and free. Also, it had Sebastian and who doesn't love him? Other than that, this book was long - so freaking long. Enjoyable but, again, long af. I don't know if I ever found the truth about cowboys but I definitely enjoyed everything that came to my ears.
Off to my next Sebastian adventure!
August 28, 2019
If you have read any of Lisa Renee Jones' books you know they tend to be romantic suspense which she is a QUEEN at writing but this is something different, there is no suspense here. Jessica that needs to get out of the city after catching her fiance in a compromising position with his secretary, so she rents a small cottage in the country far enough away she knows she won't be running into him. Well, there is only one problem with that, and no it isn't that someone is chasing her - like I said not a suspense, this is a contemporary romance - the problem she has is Jason Jenks the cowboy she can't help but keep running into.
You know once you swear off men its like the universe laughs at you because they put the perfect person right in front of you, but what if that person has sworn off women as well? WELL I'll tell you it leads to a whole lot of sexual frustration....I mean chemistry, lol.
I loved Jason and Jessica together but I really loved Jason's grandmother, Martha. Martha was the best! She's the grandma everyone wants. Jason and Martha's relationship was wonderful and loving and so very special, he'd do just about anything for his grandmother and the same went for her.
This was wonderful start to the TEXAS HEAT Series and I cannot wait for the next book. If you enjoy Cowboys, and honestly who doesn't, you'll want to grab a copy of this book I honestly don't think you'll be disappointed at all.
Happy Reading!!
**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
You can see this and other Reviews I have written along with various cover reveals, excerpts, and giveaways here Nadine's Obsessed with Books
Merged review:
If you have read any of Lisa Renee Jones' books you know they tend to be romantic suspense which she is a QUEEN at writing but this is something different, there is no suspense here. Jessica that needs to get out of the city after catching her fiance in a compromising position with his secretary, so she rents a small cottage in the country far enough away she knows she won't be running into him. Well, there is only one problem with that, and no it isn't that someone is chasing her - like I said not a suspense, this is a contemporary romance - the problem she has is Jason Jenks the cowboy she can't help but keep running into.
You know once you swear off men its like the universe laughs at you because they put the perfect person right in front of you, but what if that person has sworn off women as well? WELL I'll tell you it leads to a whole lot of sexual frustration....I mean chemistry, lol.
I loved Jason and Jessica together but I really loved Jason's grandmother, Martha. Martha was the best! She's the grandma everyone wants. Jason and Martha's relationship was wonderful and loving and so very special, he'd do just about anything for his grandmother and the same went for her.
This was wonderful start to the TEXAS HEAT Series and I cannot wait for the next book. If you enjoy Cowboys, and honestly who doesn't, you'll want to grab a copy of this book I honestly don't think you'll be disappointed at all.
Happy Reading!!
**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
You know once you swear off men its like the universe laughs at you because they put the perfect person right in front of you, but what if that person has sworn off women as well? WELL I'll tell you it leads to a whole lot of sexual frustration....I mean chemistry, lol.
I loved Jason and Jessica together but I really loved Jason's grandmother, Martha. Martha was the best! She's the grandma everyone wants. Jason and Martha's relationship was wonderful and loving and so very special, he'd do just about anything for his grandmother and the same went for her.
This was wonderful start to the TEXAS HEAT Series and I cannot wait for the next book. If you enjoy Cowboys, and honestly who doesn't, you'll want to grab a copy of this book I honestly don't think you'll be disappointed at all.
Happy Reading!!
**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
You can see this and other Reviews I have written along with various cover reveals, excerpts, and giveaways here Nadine's Obsessed with BooksMerged review:
If you have read any of Lisa Renee Jones' books you know they tend to be romantic suspense which she is a QUEEN at writing but this is something different, there is no suspense here. Jessica that needs to get out of the city after catching her fiance in a compromising position with his secretary, so she rents a small cottage in the country far enough away she knows she won't be running into him. Well, there is only one problem with that, and no it isn't that someone is chasing her - like I said not a suspense, this is a contemporary romance - the problem she has is Jason Jenks the cowboy she can't help but keep running into.
You know once you swear off men its like the universe laughs at you because they put the perfect person right in front of you, but what if that person has sworn off women as well? WELL I'll tell you it leads to a whole lot of sexual frustration....I mean chemistry, lol.
I loved Jason and Jessica together but I really loved Jason's grandmother, Martha. Martha was the best! She's the grandma everyone wants. Jason and Martha's relationship was wonderful and loving and so very special, he'd do just about anything for his grandmother and the same went for her.
This was wonderful start to the TEXAS HEAT Series and I cannot wait for the next book. If you enjoy Cowboys, and honestly who doesn't, you'll want to grab a copy of this book I honestly don't think you'll be disappointed at all.
Happy Reading!!
**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
August 28, 2019
Dallas hot-shot divorce lawyer finds her fiance in bed with his secretary (such a cliche) and torpedoes her career by insulting the firm's biggest client then runs away to write a book about divorce in small-town Texas. Unfortunately, the cottage she has rented from a sweet little old lady turns out to be owned by the little old lady's very sexy grandson and former baseball pitcher.
Granny is match-making but her grandson is having nothing to do with another city woman, not after his fiance stomped all over his heart when he gave up baseball to rescue the family farm after his parent's sudden deaths.
This is my first book by Lisa Renee Jones, although I recognise her name, but it won't be the last. It had everything you could possibly want from a cowboy romance: a grumpy but super sexy cowboy; a sassy heroine; small town charm; cookies; cowboy boots; romance and sass.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
Granny is match-making but her grandson is having nothing to do with another city woman, not after his fiance stomped all over his heart when he gave up baseball to rescue the family farm after his parent's sudden deaths.
This is my first book by Lisa Renee Jones, although I recognise her name, but it won't be the last. It had everything you could possibly want from a cowboy romance: a grumpy but super sexy cowboy; a sassy heroine; small town charm; cookies; cowboy boots; romance and sass.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
July 20, 2019
I'm so sorry to be so negative when I know that authors put so much hard work into their publications, but this book was not for me. Inconsistent events (were those two engaged or not before Jessica moved away? It wasn't clear in the beginning - she said "almost" but then later always referred to him as her fiance. That whole story line was ridiculous) and annoying characters drove me insane. I'm not the target audience for romances - I'm too critical a reader usually - but my brain wanted something easy! This will probably be just fine for regular romance readers/people who can shut their brains off, but I just couldn’t handle it.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this.
July 11, 2019
I wouldn't have been as patient with Jason. Jessica gave him way to many chances. She got it right, he acted like an asshole. I'm afraid that the author made me hate Jason a little to much for too long. He should have redeemed himself earlier in the book.
January 18, 2020
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Truth About Cowboys is the first book in the latest series by Lisa Renee Jones. Now this is my first time reading this author, and even though I have had this author on my wishlist FOREVER, I realized when I saw the ARC available on Edelweiss that I needed to grab up this book here and I am so happy that I did so. I will say that this book was so unexpected from what I would expect from this author. It definitely has much more steam than your typical small-town romance, but this is Lisa Renee Jones, and boy this book practically smoldered in my hands and I LOVED it.
So this delicious book starts out with our heroine, Jessica, whose life has been trurned upside down. When her boyfriend cheats on her with his secretary, she decides to escape the city and rent out a small cottage out in the country but from the moment she arrives in the country, her life goes even crazier when she gets tangled up in the sexy cowboy Jason Jenks who is also a retired baseball player and had to give up the sport he loved to take care of the ranch and his grandmother when his parents were killed. Tensions are high between Jessica and Jason, but with an interfering grandmother, sexy entanglements and ...these two are about to have a wild ride..
This book was simply fantastic, and I had such a fun time with this story and honestly, I couldn't get enough of it. I definitely am planning on picking up more from this author very soon and as I have book two on my kindle ....I can't wait to grab that up. This story was probably the hottest of any contemporary western I have read and I adored every moment of it. We have such a delicious angst love story here and boy Jessica and Jason really go at it together and normally I have to be in the mood for this style of angsty love, but this really worked for me in a way I didn't expect. And the grandmother and her matchmaking efforts were quite entertaining. I simply adored her characters and seeing her connection with both Jason and Jessica and trying to bring them together even when they hated each other.
These two definitely go back and forth in their relationship and I was really fascinated by their entanglement when they were heated in anger or heated in sexual pleasure. They are both very stubborn and have strong-willed personalities, so no surprise they clash many times but the making up sessions are simply delightful. The plot though keeps you on your toes with seeing how Jason is trying to work through his financial struggles in keeping the ranch together from going bankrupt and Jessica in working on writing her book and finding the value in love with Jason.
Overall I found The Truth About Cowboys to be a true gem of a sexy western that gives you all the delicious delights and sensual rewards...I can't wait for more!!
The Truth About Cowboys is the first book in the latest series by Lisa Renee Jones. Now this is my first time reading this author, and even though I have had this author on my wishlist FOREVER, I realized when I saw the ARC available on Edelweiss that I needed to grab up this book here and I am so happy that I did so. I will say that this book was so unexpected from what I would expect from this author. It definitely has much more steam than your typical small-town romance, but this is Lisa Renee Jones, and boy this book practically smoldered in my hands and I LOVED it.
So this delicious book starts out with our heroine, Jessica, whose life has been trurned upside down. When her boyfriend cheats on her with his secretary, she decides to escape the city and rent out a small cottage out in the country but from the moment she arrives in the country, her life goes even crazier when she gets tangled up in the sexy cowboy Jason Jenks who is also a retired baseball player and had to give up the sport he loved to take care of the ranch and his grandmother when his parents were killed. Tensions are high between Jessica and Jason, but with an interfering grandmother, sexy entanglements and ...these two are about to have a wild ride..
This book was simply fantastic, and I had such a fun time with this story and honestly, I couldn't get enough of it. I definitely am planning on picking up more from this author very soon and as I have book two on my kindle ....I can't wait to grab that up. This story was probably the hottest of any contemporary western I have read and I adored every moment of it. We have such a delicious angst love story here and boy Jessica and Jason really go at it together and normally I have to be in the mood for this style of angsty love, but this really worked for me in a way I didn't expect. And the grandmother and her matchmaking efforts were quite entertaining. I simply adored her characters and seeing her connection with both Jason and Jessica and trying to bring them together even when they hated each other.
"My asswhole grandson?" she teases
"Why didn't you get mad at me calling him that?" I ask, rejoining her and setting my phone on the counter
"Because your mouth says asswhole and your eyes say--oh baby"
These two definitely go back and forth in their relationship and I was really fascinated by their entanglement when they were heated in anger or heated in sexual pleasure. They are both very stubborn and have strong-willed personalities, so no surprise they clash many times but the making up sessions are simply delightful. The plot though keeps you on your toes with seeing how Jason is trying to work through his financial struggles in keeping the ranch together from going bankrupt and Jessica in working on writing her book and finding the value in love with Jason.
Overall I found The Truth About Cowboys to be a true gem of a sexy western that gives you all the delicious delights and sensual rewards...I can't wait for more!!
August 31, 2019
Thank you to Entangled and NetGalley for an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
The Truth About Cowboys
By: Lisa Renee Jones
*REVIEW* 🌟🌟🌟
The Truth About Cowboys is a hate to love type of romance. Jessica and Jason have both sworn off relationships, but in true ironic fashion, that maybe perfect person appears when least expected and not wanted. The story has plenty of angst and banter between Jessica and Jason as they resist a growing attraction. Although entertaining, the bickering became kind of annoying at some point. I felt it should have tapered off or ended sooner. The characters are likeable and engaging but not remarkable. It's a fairly straightforward recognizable foundation upon which this story is built. I enjoyed it as an easy charming read with a satisfying conclusion, but it's not very memorable overall. Romance readers looking for a relaxing standard read will enjoy this one.
The Truth About Cowboys
By: Lisa Renee Jones
*REVIEW* 🌟🌟🌟
The Truth About Cowboys is a hate to love type of romance. Jessica and Jason have both sworn off relationships, but in true ironic fashion, that maybe perfect person appears when least expected and not wanted. The story has plenty of angst and banter between Jessica and Jason as they resist a growing attraction. Although entertaining, the bickering became kind of annoying at some point. I felt it should have tapered off or ended sooner. The characters are likeable and engaging but not remarkable. It's a fairly straightforward recognizable foundation upon which this story is built. I enjoyed it as an easy charming read with a satisfying conclusion, but it's not very memorable overall. Romance readers looking for a relaxing standard read will enjoy this one.
September 6, 2019
The blurb really doesn't do this book justice. This was absolutely adorable, and I loved it. I'm eager to read more Lisa Renee Jones.
And I'm out.
And I'm out.
August 5, 2019
This is a tough one for me. I didn't love it, there were parts I liked but those parts were here and there throughout the book. I loved the first part of the book with the full of sass Jessica, a divorce attorney who leaves a cheating ex behind in Dallas to get away. She has no money, no place to live and she's on enforced leave from her high profile job. She's rented a little cottage in a small town a few hours away to get herself together and write her book. She's rented it from a sweet little grandmother Martha who she's spent time with talking on the phone. She's found the perfect place.
Driving late at night she runs into a man while trying to navigate a muddy road in a rainstorm who is a complete a@@. I didn't like Jason from the moment his left boot hit the mud on that road. He was hard to like. He's an ex pro baseball player, who is technically out injured and not playing but that's not the truth. He's back home on the family ranch trying to keep things together for the woman who raised him his grandmother Martha. Yep, same Martha that rented the cottage to Jessica. That Martha neglected to tell Jason about.
Jason treats Jess like she's something he'd need to scrape off the bottom of his shoe and those are just the nice qualities. He's good to his Grandmother though.
Despite all those things, this book just wasn't for me, after the rough beginning the thing that floated me through that was Jessica's sass. Too many plot holes, too much bad attitude and not enough of many of the things that hold a book together. While others may find this entertaining, it didn't work for me.
It was a push to finish and 3 stars is being generous.
arc from NetGalley and Entangled for an honest review
Driving late at night she runs into a man while trying to navigate a muddy road in a rainstorm who is a complete a@@. I didn't like Jason from the moment his left boot hit the mud on that road. He was hard to like. He's an ex pro baseball player, who is technically out injured and not playing but that's not the truth. He's back home on the family ranch trying to keep things together for the woman who raised him his grandmother Martha. Yep, same Martha that rented the cottage to Jessica. That Martha neglected to tell Jason about.
Jason treats Jess like she's something he'd need to scrape off the bottom of his shoe and those are just the nice qualities. He's good to his Grandmother though.
Despite all those things, this book just wasn't for me, after the rough beginning the thing that floated me through that was Jessica's sass. Too many plot holes, too much bad attitude and not enough of many of the things that hold a book together. While others may find this entertaining, it didn't work for me.
It was a push to finish and 3 stars is being generous.
arc from NetGalley and Entangled for an honest review
September 1, 2019
Because I met Jason and Jessica in an upcoming release from Lisa Renee Jones, Tangled Up In Christmas, it was interesting to go back to when they met, their first impressions of each other, and the complications that made everything much more difficult for these two to figure out how to make things work, not only between them but also in their revamped professional careers.
I’m actually glad that I met Jason after he and Jessica worked through all of their issues because…I have to admit, I didn’t like him that much for a huge chunk of The Truth About Cowboys, and it’s not that I didn’t understand where he was coming from and why he felt the way he did about love and happily ever afters, but his anger shouldn’t have been directed at Jessica; he shouldn’t have used her as a punching bag because as much as she could hold her own against him, putting him in his place a number of times, he could have lost his chance with her if he pushed her too far.
I 100% stand behind Jessica’s decision to leave her career as a lawyer, her cheating ex, and even the city life, and even though she’s a bit out of sorts when she arrives and met with a rather ornery rancher, she’s determined to make her new life everything she wants it to be, even if that means going toe-to-toe with the gorgeous cowboy who seems to have quite the chip on his shoulder.
Jason and Jessica are far from friendly when he helps her get unstuck, but things only get more volatile the more time they’re around one another, causing these two to fight dirty with harsh words, ignoring the sexual tension building between them and finding any means to stick it to the other one. And this bickering intensifies until it feels like they’re either going to kill each other or tear one another’s clothes off.
It’s good that both of them are fighters because they’re going to need all that stubbornness and tenacity to work through the jumbled up mess in their heads so that they can get passed it and see just how good they could be together if only they stopped getting in their own way.
Readers will love the quaint setting as well as the secondary characters. Jason’s grandmother as well as Jason’s best friend, Roarke - who just happens to be the hero in Tangled Up In Christmas, add so much to the story line, especially grandma because it’s clear from the beginning of the book that she has ulterior motives for agreeing to rent Jessica the cottage and help her grandson find his way back to the ball field as well as love, and she’s just as stubborn as the main characters, which means that she’ll hold on as long as it takes to get what she wants, not for herself, but for those she loves.
The Truth About Cowboys is a sweet, entertaining enemies-to-lovers’ small town romance, and I know that readers are going to love Roarke’s story, which is releasing soon.
4 Poison Apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
I’m actually glad that I met Jason after he and Jessica worked through all of their issues because…I have to admit, I didn’t like him that much for a huge chunk of The Truth About Cowboys, and it’s not that I didn’t understand where he was coming from and why he felt the way he did about love and happily ever afters, but his anger shouldn’t have been directed at Jessica; he shouldn’t have used her as a punching bag because as much as she could hold her own against him, putting him in his place a number of times, he could have lost his chance with her if he pushed her too far.
I 100% stand behind Jessica’s decision to leave her career as a lawyer, her cheating ex, and even the city life, and even though she’s a bit out of sorts when she arrives and met with a rather ornery rancher, she’s determined to make her new life everything she wants it to be, even if that means going toe-to-toe with the gorgeous cowboy who seems to have quite the chip on his shoulder.
Jason and Jessica are far from friendly when he helps her get unstuck, but things only get more volatile the more time they’re around one another, causing these two to fight dirty with harsh words, ignoring the sexual tension building between them and finding any means to stick it to the other one. And this bickering intensifies until it feels like they’re either going to kill each other or tear one another’s clothes off.
It’s good that both of them are fighters because they’re going to need all that stubbornness and tenacity to work through the jumbled up mess in their heads so that they can get passed it and see just how good they could be together if only they stopped getting in their own way.
Readers will love the quaint setting as well as the secondary characters. Jason’s grandmother as well as Jason’s best friend, Roarke - who just happens to be the hero in Tangled Up In Christmas, add so much to the story line, especially grandma because it’s clear from the beginning of the book that she has ulterior motives for agreeing to rent Jessica the cottage and help her grandson find his way back to the ball field as well as love, and she’s just as stubborn as the main characters, which means that she’ll hold on as long as it takes to get what she wants, not for herself, but for those she loves.
The Truth About Cowboys is a sweet, entertaining enemies-to-lovers’ small town romance, and I know that readers are going to love Roarke’s story, which is releasing soon.
4 Poison Apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
August 30, 2019
When I pick up a Lisa Renee Jones book I am expecting intrigue, suspense, high-drama. You will get none of that in The Truth About Cowboys. What you will get is a broody cowboy and a city girl looking to lick her wounds and write her book. You’ll also get a spirited grandmother that you will absolutely fall in love with. So, a true romance, Texas style, is what you’ll get. No suspense … a little drama … a whole lot of hot male and a feisty woman.
Jason. Like I said, broody, sexy, hot, demanding. Oh, by the way, an ex-baseball player. A$$hole.
Jessica. A high-powered Divorce attorney turned author. Clumsy, funny, lovable and a baseball fan.
Martha. Grandma. Cookie baking wizard. A wise woman who sees more than anyone thinks.
I am not even sure where to begin. I loved this story so much that it’s hard to describe exactly why. The characters were well written and well defined. The story had so much in it … betrayal, loss and love. The interaction between Jason and Jessica went from antagonistic to hot and then back to antagonistic in a few short sentences. I adored how Jessica put Jason in his place. I loved how Martha stood up to all of them. I loved how take charge Jason was when he finally let his emotions get the better of him. And, there is a scene in the story that just had me laughing out loud and made me fall more in love with Grandma and her wonderful ideas (no spoilers here). What was the best though, was the way Jessica made Jason look at his life, look at the way he was doing things and making him realize that he could have everything … the ranch, baseball and the girl. I didn’t like Jason when he was comparing Jessica to every other city girl. I didn’t like Craig. That’s about all I didn’t like.
Lisa Renee Jones stunned me with this story and I cannot wait to read Tangled Up in Christmas, the next book in the Texas Heat series. I was amazed that this author is able to bring us such intense romantic suspense and then switch to a story that was romantic and feel-good, steamy with a little touch of dominance. I would have been surprised if Jason didn’t like his sex his way or no way. And a Texas baseball playing cowboy … wow, just wow. She hit on all my triggers. A good pair of wranglers or a pair of baseball pants … either view is okay with me.
So, do yourself a favor and pick up this book. From romantic suspense to contemporary romance, Lisa Renee Jones is a must read. You can’t go wrong with either genre that she writes.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
Jason. Like I said, broody, sexy, hot, demanding. Oh, by the way, an ex-baseball player. A$$hole.
Jessica. A high-powered Divorce attorney turned author. Clumsy, funny, lovable and a baseball fan.
Martha. Grandma. Cookie baking wizard. A wise woman who sees more than anyone thinks.
I am not even sure where to begin. I loved this story so much that it’s hard to describe exactly why. The characters were well written and well defined. The story had so much in it … betrayal, loss and love. The interaction between Jason and Jessica went from antagonistic to hot and then back to antagonistic in a few short sentences. I adored how Jessica put Jason in his place. I loved how Martha stood up to all of them. I loved how take charge Jason was when he finally let his emotions get the better of him. And, there is a scene in the story that just had me laughing out loud and made me fall more in love with Grandma and her wonderful ideas (no spoilers here). What was the best though, was the way Jessica made Jason look at his life, look at the way he was doing things and making him realize that he could have everything … the ranch, baseball and the girl. I didn’t like Jason when he was comparing Jessica to every other city girl. I didn’t like Craig. That’s about all I didn’t like.
Lisa Renee Jones stunned me with this story and I cannot wait to read Tangled Up in Christmas, the next book in the Texas Heat series. I was amazed that this author is able to bring us such intense romantic suspense and then switch to a story that was romantic and feel-good, steamy with a little touch of dominance. I would have been surprised if Jason didn’t like his sex his way or no way. And a Texas baseball playing cowboy … wow, just wow. She hit on all my triggers. A good pair of wranglers or a pair of baseball pants … either view is okay with me.
So, do yourself a favor and pick up this book. From romantic suspense to contemporary romance, Lisa Renee Jones is a must read. You can’t go wrong with either genre that she writes.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
August 21, 2019
5 star review of The Truth About Cowboys by Lisa Renee Jones
When I heard that Lisa Renee Jones had a new series coming out I couldn’t wait to put my hand up to review. Having read several books by this talented author I was excited for The Truth About Cowboys.
There is so much going on in this story that I found myself riveted to it. Jason Jenks, where do I start? There was just something about him that really drew me to him. He works hard, is a retired baseball player who is forced to return home to run his family farm and although he frustrated me at times, he ticked many of my boxes.
This was a passionate, heartwarming and fun book, full of laughter, a little drama and was one of those books I didn’t want to put down. The writing was strong and the characters had a great deal of depth to them. I really liked Jessica, how feisty she was and how determined she is to make a go of her new life. Jason’s grandmother Martha is a real hoot and I loved her, she really brought an added layer to the story.
Can two strong willed people such as Jason and Jessica overcome their stubbornness and in doing so find a future together? One click and find out.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley
When I heard that Lisa Renee Jones had a new series coming out I couldn’t wait to put my hand up to review. Having read several books by this talented author I was excited for The Truth About Cowboys.
There is so much going on in this story that I found myself riveted to it. Jason Jenks, where do I start? There was just something about him that really drew me to him. He works hard, is a retired baseball player who is forced to return home to run his family farm and although he frustrated me at times, he ticked many of my boxes.
This was a passionate, heartwarming and fun book, full of laughter, a little drama and was one of those books I didn’t want to put down. The writing was strong and the characters had a great deal of depth to them. I really liked Jessica, how feisty she was and how determined she is to make a go of her new life. Jason’s grandmother Martha is a real hoot and I loved her, she really brought an added layer to the story.
Can two strong willed people such as Jason and Jessica overcome their stubbornness and in doing so find a future together? One click and find out.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley
August 24, 2020
I have been dying to read this book and I am sooo glad I finally got to read The Truth About Cowboys by Lisa Renee Jones!!!
Get ready for this angsty cowboy to melt your heart!!
"Lord help me, he might be a jerk, but he's a Wrangler commercial come to life!!"
Yesss every line I read I felt like I was watching on the big screen. Mrs. Jones has such a way with her writing I felt like I was a fly on the wall watching everything unfold, every bit of this angst and steam was about to catch my Kindle on fire..haha
5 I am such a sucker for a good ole Cowboy book Stars!!!!
Get ready for this angsty cowboy to melt your heart!!
"Lord help me, he might be a jerk, but he's a Wrangler commercial come to life!!"
Yesss every line I read I felt like I was watching on the big screen. Mrs. Jones has such a way with her writing I felt like I was a fly on the wall watching everything unfold, every bit of this angst and steam was about to catch my Kindle on fire..haha
5 I am such a sucker for a good ole Cowboy book Stars!!!!
July 19, 2019
Let’s see. A cowboy. A sweet grandma who cooks like an angel. A former divorce attorney coming to Sweetwater, Texas to get away from her @$$ ex-fiancé .
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A hot, steamy Texas setting. Some really good buildup and some 🔥 steamy scenes.
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The Truth About Cowboys was exactly what I wanted in what I call...naked Cowboy books. (Criteria includes half dressed cowboy on the cover) 😂
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I really enjoyed this quick, fun read. I would absolutely read more “if” it becomes a series 🤞🏻.
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🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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