ARC Review: Jesse (The Secret Life of Cowboys) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Jesse" the 3rd book in The Secret Life of Cowboys trilogy by C.H. Admirand.

Product Description

Loneliness Will Take a Man Places ...

Jesse Garahan has plenty of Irish charm, but having had his heart demolished twice, he's sworn off women forever. Until the fateful day he meets Danielle Brockway and her tiny daughter on their way to their new home in Pleasure, Texas.

But There May Be Places He Doesn't Want To Go ...

Fiercely protective of her little girl, Danielle isn't about to let Jesse get anywhere close enough to hurt either of them, no matter how much longing she sees in his eyes ...

About the Author

C.H. Admirand was born in Aiken, South Carolina, but grew up in New Jersey. She has published nine bestselling novels. The Secret Life of Cowboys was her first series for Sourcebooks. She lives with her husband, who is the inspiration for all of her heroes' best traits, in New Jersey.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (July 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402265190
ISBN-13: 978-1402265198

My Review:

Jesse Garahan is the youngest of three brothers and he is recovering from a recent heartbreak.  He believed he was in love but his obsession was only interested in him as a friend.  He is feeling a little jealous of his brother's women's and what they are experiencing at the Circle G.

One day when he is returning home he spots a car stalled on the side of the road.  Danielle Brockway with her adorable pink cowgirl daughter Lucy are in trouble.  Jesse realizes that Danielle is going to do a big NO-NO by removing her radiator cap from a overheated car.  Jesse takes matters into his own hands and is becomes Lucy's cowboy hero.

Danielle is recently divorced and has moved with Lucy to live with her Uncle Jimmy in Pleasure.  He owns a diner and is known to make the best pies in Pleasure.  Both Danielle and Lucy were abandoned by her cowboy ex-husband who only thinks of himself and didn't want to be saddled with a wife and daughter.

Jesse is instantly attracted to the little blond but he's afraid to give his heart after being left heartbroken.  As Jesse gets to know Danielle and Lucy more he realizes she is the one for him and stops denying how he feels.

Danielle is afraid to get involved with another cowboy but she sees the way he treats Lucy and how devoted he is to his brothers and their wives.

I highly recommend this book if you like a sweet cowboy romance with a likeable hero and heroine and an adorable cowgirl who will melt your heart.

4/5

Books in series:

1.  Tyler
2.  Dylan
3.  Jesse

Thanks Sourcebooks for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

Stronger than Sin (Sin 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Stronger than Sin" the 2nd book in her Sin series by Caridad Pineiro.

Product Description

Dr. Liliana Carrera nearly lost her life to Wardwell scientists. She won't let them harm other innocent victims, like her new patient, Jesse Bradford. The former pro athlete had the best hands in the NFL . . . until an injury forced him to undergo Wardwell's experimental gene therapy. Now Jesse's gorgeous body is superhuman-but his strength comes at a price.

With Wardwell threatening his family, Jesse can't tell Liliana all he knows. Yet he can't resist her compassion . . . or her healing, erotic touch. As their passion flares, Jesse's body becomes dangerous and volatile. For evil men are plotting to change the face of humanity-and will destroy whoever stands in their way.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Forever; Original edition (November 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446543845
ISBN-13: 978-0446543842

My Review:

A man shows up claiming to be FBI, and wants Liliana to treat an escapee, Jesse Bradford, a hunky ex football player who joined the treatment in order to get better since he is suffering from a disease. They implanted genes into him, and now those genes are going crazy and he is getting an exo-skeleton, because where he gets a wound, bone heals it. And when the whole of you are just bone, well then you die. The evil guys blackmail him by saying they would harm his little sister!

I really like Jesse because he feels so bad lying to Liliana while very attracted to her!  He's basically a really great guy just in a bad situation!

I really like Liliana because she's strong, smart and doesn't let any man walk all over her!  She was in a bad relationship so she is wary of men (I don't blame her)!

The relationship between Liliana and Jesse slowly builds up but when they finally come together they steam up the pages!

3/5