Hard as a Rock Cowboy
Lexi Post
Contemporary Western
She’s the only thing standing in the way of the life he’s always wanted…
Brody Dunn is anxious to start his training as a wildlife manager and begin his new career away from Rocky Road Ranch. His father has agreed to release him from his promise to work on the ranch if he can convince the neighbors to sell their land.
When he discovers that the granddaughter of the elderly couple who owned the land has inherited it, and better yet, has lived in the city her entire life never knowing the land existed, he’s sure it will be easy getting her to sell.
Hannah Kingsley is shocked yet thrilled to discover she owns land in Four Peaks. Though it’s nothing but desert and an old casita, it’s all hers. Besides, it even comes with a knowledgeable and handsome neighbor! What could be better?
It doesn’t take long for her to realize Brody wants her to sell right away, yet the more she learns about her property, the town, and him, the more she knows this is the place for her. And just maybe, Brody’s the man for her as well. But can she get him to see what’s right in front of his nose, or will his one-track mind be his downfall?
Uncaged Review: In this second book of the series, we focus on Brody and all Brody wants is to become a wildlife manager and doesn’t want to be a ranch hand any longer. To get released from his promise to stay on the ranch, he’ll need to convince the neighbors to sell their 1100 acres, but the original owners are passed away and he’ll have to convince the granddaughter, Hannah to sell. Being a city slicker, he doesn’t think it will be too hard to convince her how hard life is in the desert with only a small casita to live in on the property, and in poor shape on top of it all. But he didn’t count on Hannah’s enthusiasm for everything, including fixing the small casita and the ranch life, or finding himself falling for her.
There is a lot going on here, the Rocky Road Ranch is transforming into the dude ranch and as Brody thinks to show Hannah around and show her that it’s a rough life, he begins to have more feelings than he’s even aware of. The way the author describes the landscape, the reader can picture in their minds as they read along. I like that the supporting cast from book one are back, and even the third brother, Jackson has returned from being in the army. Hannah and Brody will have a mountain to climb to get to their HEA, but this book shows that the desert and ranch life can be just as intoxicating as any city.
Reviewed by Cyrene
5 Stars
