Her Dakota Men

Dakota Heat #1

by Leah Brooke

Stacy Daniels left the ranch she loved so much years ago. Not being able to cope with her abusive father, she'd stayed away as much as possible. Infrequent visits to the ranch to visit those she loved caused her heartache, but she couldn't stay away.

Wolfe, Travis and Cash Dakota, the foreman's three sons, lived and worked on the ranch and she'd loved them forever. Realizing the futility of loving all three, she carefully kept her love for them hidden as guilt consumed her.

She wanted more than anything to stay on the ranch she loves so much with the only real family she's ever known. But if she gives in, loving all three of them the way she does, she'll ruin everything.

Not wanting to cause anyone pain, she has no choice but to flee.

Wolfe, Travis and Cash Dakota have other plans for her and won't let her go. They've waited for years to be Her Dakota Men.

Genres: Menage, Erotica, Romance, Westerns, Contemporary, Erotic Romance, BDSM

73 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Also writes Historical (Old West) Erotic Romance under the Pseudonym Lana Dare

Reviews

[Carol [Goodreads Addict] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Her Dakota Men is book one in the Dakota Heat series by Leah Brooke. This is my first time reading Ms. Brooke.

Stacy Daniels left her home, the ranch where she lived with her abusive father, five years ago. Her visits have been infrequent and uncomfortable. The ranch was the only home she had ever known and everyone she loved was there. Most of all, Wolfe, Travis and Cash Dakota, the three brothers she has loved since she was sixteen years old. The problem was, she loved all three of them so much. She would never been able to choose one of them over the others so it was all the more reason to stay away.



“Why did she have to fall in love with all of them? Why did she have to be so selfish? It broke her heart that she would lose them all with her selfishness but she couldn’t seem to do anything about it.”



Stacy’s father has passed away. His passing is more of a blessing to her than anything due to his cruelty. But the fact that she will have to sell the ranch is what really hurts. She can’t bear to live there with the men she loves without giving herself away. But the Dakota brothers have other ideas in mind for Stacy.

I love a good cowboy romance and the more cowboys the better. This is a short novella and I liked it okay, I just didn’t love it. Stacy came across as somewhat childish. I do love a good alpha hero in a Stetson, especially three of them, but something about the way these men were with Stacy didn’t feel right to me. Especially with the way her father treated her. So, it was just an okay read for me. I still do plan to read more by this author in the future. I don’t want to quit after only one try.

[Sophia Triad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cowboy smut. Times 3. Fast-paced. Hot.
No deep thinking. Uncomplicated story.
Doormat girl. Brawny men.

[Delta · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 short, sweet, & hot stars
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The second time reading this is really bugs me that the heroine is so passive and "woe is me...". I get the appeal of a damsel in distress, but Stacy should have enough of a spine to be worth rescuing, instead of waiting for the men around her to decide her future!

But to be fair, plot and character development is not what this story is about. Read this when in the mood for a short, hot read that gets right to the "hot".

[Kimberlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Sexy Stars of Hot Cowboys

This was a short fast read with a sexy punch. Stacy who's father who brutally bullied his only child is dead. Ding dong the douche is dead. The only problem for Stacy now is she can't stay on the ranch because she has always been in love with the three sons of her fathers foreman.

Oh what's a girl to do. Well what ever you do Stacy don't run because all three are definitely coming for you!


***This is on the Kindle Unlimited Read list***

[Denise H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read Aug. 29, 2024

Dakota Men, yes they are !! I enjoyed this story and the interesting characters. She hops in bed a little fast, but the story warrants it. The scenes are erotic, loving, and wonderful. I had a hard time putting it down. I enjoy ménage books, and will be reading more of her work. Enjoy!!

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[Nuki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad for a menage. To have three hot cowboys, brothers in fact lusting & lovin one girl is always a 'Hell Yes' to me. A Short quick smutty read with a quick HEA. The kind that makes you wish you were her. ;)

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started off with Leah Brooke's Desire series and did'nt buy these at first because the reviews weren't as good. I'm glad I've bought them now though as I enjoyed the series. The main problem with them is that they are far too short so, as previously stated, the characters don't get much time to develop. On the plus side though, you do get to see how Leah Brooke is developing as an author if you read these. Not as good as the Desire series but then that's to be expected but still worth a look in my opinion.

[Beate · Rating 2 out of 5]

M/F/M, add to that the brother thing, and it gets less sexy.

What I like the least about Ms Brooke's books, is how she takes away any and all female power. All the women in these books are weak, easily dominated, and have absolutely no say in their own lives.

And the way these brothers had their way with the heroine, was borderline rape. This book didn't even have a decent plot; just the girl trying to run away various times, and being hauled back by the brothers again and again. Yeah. Not sexy.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was really 2 1/2 stars for me. The story was ok but I felt something missing. For a quick read it was worth the .99cents I paid.

[Siska Van deurs · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t enjoy reading this, our heroin is a virgen. She saved herself because she is in love with our three hot cowboys. So far so good. I don’t mind a virgen heroin. I didn’t like that she has her virginity taken on the day of her fathers funeral, or that he just hammered it in there without any real forplay to warm her up.. her second sexual encounter is with hot cowboy nr two who shoves his cock down her throat. Not all that great either. Her third sexual encounter is with hot stud nr three who gives it to her in the ass.. I mean.. I’m all for hard and rough, but come on... isn’t that something you are suppose to work up to?? I don’t know.. I didn’t particularly like this book... but will try for others by this author.

[Teresa Greiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read

I've personally read this book four times since purchasing it about ten years ago. Ms. Brooks has a very enjoyable writing style. I have purchased other works bu her. I've never been disappointed. I highly recommend this book.

[Toi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick Read

When you love three guys and just can't imagine that'd they would want to share you run - until they come and bring you home.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

No story. Just a lot of heat

[Deidre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh No! I just wrote a long review and clicked wrong button so it got eaten by cyberspace...

Review coming later

Well what to say....Hmmmm....Dissapointing at Best!

I recently read my first Leah Brooke's book from the "Desire" series and was so impressed that I ordered some of her other books. This is the most recent of those purchases and the worst!

It almost seems as if this was written by someone else. I disliked the characters or felt nothing for them (which imho is worse)The sex was dull & there was absolutely no sense of connection/feeling between her and the guys. Oh yhea, she states many times how she loves them, blah, blah, blah but not enough to be honest about what she wanted & the brothers were just as bad if not worse....(I won't go into detail cause it would give away whole story)

Best thing about this book for me ~
At least it was short! It didn't take up to much time.

[Lisbeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

a quick little read. Some hot scenes, that's it.

[BBMoreB ~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stacy Daniels left home shorting after graduation; returning only to settle her father’s estate. The Dakota brothers Wolfe, Cash and Travis have been in love with Stacy for years; she feels guilty because she is in love with all three men and it is emotionally agonizing.

This author has written many short stories that I have enjoyed; this story is a little light on character depth and romance but, overall a hot read. The cowboys are fun, sexy and dominant. The sex was pretty vanilla (considering a 3-to-1 ratio) I expected it to be extremely erotic and ultra sensual. There is some spanking, anal sex, and a short ménage.

[BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do like the menage created by Ms. Brooke. Her men are hot. Her sex is hot. Her females, kind of like birdbrains though. Stacey is presented as some kind of self sacrificing woman who never had the love of a father. These kind of lead female characters never really do it for me. I think it's because it is the antithesis of me that it is hard for me to connect. The story was more like a much ado about nothing. I have to admit, I really just wanted to skip from one sex scene to the next. Sorry, Ms. Brooke!

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short but unlike the usual short stories, it wasn't very well developed. Understandably, it is more difficult and I think she was trying to fit her usual internal issues, which takes up around 200 pages in her Desire series, into a quarter of the pages. It doesn't work.

It was still enjoyable despite not really being able to connect with the characters. The sex was decent but disappointed that there was only really one menage scene.

[Rin McKenzie]

This is book 1 of Dakota Heat Series. This is the story of Stacie and the 3 brothers on a ranch in the Dakotas. Her father was abusive and she left after high school. Her father dies and she comes home to find some things have changed. Some things on the other hand never will. The love of three men , is she strong enough to accept that? She learns a lot about herself and live in this first story.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this had a certain appeal from a sexy point of view, I found the writing to be quite clipped and abrupt. Normally with ménages the men are all about protecting their woman. In this case because the men don't talk to Stacy and leave her in the dark about their intentions, they cause huge problems, make her feel tremendous guilt for the way she feels about them and then blame the resulting fallout of their own actions on her. Irritating and not a fun read because of it.

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book lacked depth in the characters and that really affected the reading experience. With no POV from the men, it was hard to develop interesting and distinct personalities. Wolfe was the most developed, but Cash may as well have not been included. All in all, I'm glad this was only a dollar.

Ms Brooke is a good writer and I have a feeling this was one of her early books. Her current books have dynamic characters and well developed plots.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this first book in Dakota men series. It's a fast pace book and you jump straight into story. With three very sexy men trying to get Stacy to stay with inventive sexual ways who could say no. Only thing reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the book length, would have liked it a bit longer but still a great book.

[TXreader Stacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't know whether this book was intended to be a short story. But it is. Very little character or plot development. Not to say I didn't enjoy the story, if you go into it thinking "short story" plot, it's a great little distraction. But it can hardly be labeled menage when there is only one menage scene. This could have been so much more.....

[Donna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This had the potential for a good story but not in this short format. Without sufficient time for character development, the three men came across as bullies rather than concerned lovers, the sex was brutal rather than erotic, and Stacy had little personality. In fact, the only character I warmed to was Rosa. Unless you feel the need to read every book in a series, I'd skip this one.

[Brutally Honest · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeah..... this would have been so much more enjoyable if the heroes weren't as irritatingly misogynistic. :\ Neither were the sex scenes hot enough for me to ignore the unfairness of them blaming her for literally everything, and not letting her live her life or make her own decisions, or you know, let her act as an independent person instead of a string puppet. But it was short, I guess.

[KindleKay · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was incredibly short with no character development at all. The smut wasn't even good! She tried but this seems to be an author who read the Desire, OK, series and tried to mimic it. Didn't work.

[Lori Whitwam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A shorter format than I usually prefer. The heroine's relationships have to develop instantaneously, and when you know things have to be resolved quickly, it's not hard to figure out how things will go. Still... hot, fun, and interesting. I like this author's Desire, Oklahoma books better.

[VicciReviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say o love this series of books by this author. Even though they are on ths short side for my taste. You still fall in love with the people in the story. I have reread this book many times and still love it.

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yummy, Hot and Heavy, Steamy read!!! Such a sexy book!! I love a hunky cowboy!!! The story could have been better but overall an enjoyable read!

Oh, and I love a delicious western menage!! The more the merrier!!

[Thea™ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short nice read. Wel allemaal net een beetje té; te alpha, te naief, te voorspelbaar. Tja, 3,5*** afgerond naar 4.

15-09-2017: tijdens een grote opruimronde alle boeken van deze schrijfster verwijderd! Ga ze toch nooit meer lezen..... ;-)