Wrangling the Cowboy's Heart (Rodeo Romeos #2)

WRANGLING THE COWBOY'S HEART                  LEAH VALE

His little sister’s best friend…

The moment Amanda Rodrigues placed her hand over his heart to break up a fight, rancher Liam Neisson knew he was in trouble. He may have watched Amanda grow up next door and run in and out of his house indulging in wild escapades with his sister, but at this year’s rodeo, he suddenly can no longer think of her as the dark-haired little orphan girl running wild. She’s now a stubborn brown-eyed beauty who needs his help.

Her best friend’s big brother…

Sure she’s crushed on Liam all her life, but can she trust him? Barrel racer Amanda recently inherited her parents’ small dream ranch years ago, and has learned to run it with little help, but when a letter arrives from an attorney saying his client has a promissory note now due, Amanda knows even her will and hard work ethic won’t be enough. Liam’s family offers to help, but his offer to buy her prized stallion raises her suspicions. What if Amanda is risking more than her heart?

PAT'S REVIEW

****I received this book from Tule for an honest review**** Amanda Rodrigues is a barrel racer and is a top-notch one at that. Living next door to the Nissen family her whole life she is now the maid of honor to her best friend’s wedding which just happens to be Liam Nissen’s sister whom she grew up with. After the last competition though she receives a letter stating that someone who she had never met or known about is now calling in full payment on a note that was taken out before her parents passed. Not wanting to act in a rush she goes to Liam’s granddad who has always helped her since her parents passed on. At the same time, Liam has seen Amanda in a whole new light. Not as the girl that was around with his little sister, but now as a woman that is catching his eye more than once throughout the day. What he does not know is that she has had feelings for him for years and has always liked the way he has filled out a pair of wranglers. After a fire on her ranch, he ends up spending more time with her, and together they are working side by side. First, she thinks it is because of his sister, then because of a horse that he wants to buy. Soon though she realizes it is more. Will they each be able to move forward with there feelings towards the other one or will they let fear hold them back. Will she be able to find the person who is holding her ranch and life hostage? All of these questions and more are and will be answered for you when you read this wonderful story. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com

It Happened in Tuscany

IT HAPPENED IN TUSCANY                      GAIL MENCINI

From the multiple-award-winning author of To Tuscany with Love comes a captivating story of the epic tug of war between honor and duty, the irrepressible power of love, and the concept of family.
In 1945, Will Mills and his fellow soldiers in the 10th Mountain Division scaled Italy’s treacherous Riva Ridge in the frigid night to break through the nearly impenetrable German line of defense. Severely wounded, Will was rescued by Italian partisans and one, a beautiful girl, tended his injuries until he had the strength to rejoin the U.S. troops.
Tormented and haunted by his decisions and actions during wartime, Will knows he has unfinished missions in Italy to complete. The passage of time and years of carrying this unfulfilled need have molded Will into a bitter, angry man.
Seventy-five years later, Will’s spunky thirty-two-year-old neighbor, Sophie Sparke, faces disaster in her life. Everything is going wrong—her job, her love life, even her dog. Part of the problem is that confident and fiercely independent Sophie lets her quick mouth get her into trouble.
Grouchy, mean-spirited Will finagles Sophie into traveling with him to Tuscany to find the partisan who saved his life. Will also secretly hopes to confront the demons his wartime actions created. Sophie and Will comb enchanting Tuscan hill towns on an improbable and unfolding mission with few clues to aid them. Will’s passionate tenacity drives their quest and in the process exposes their darkest secrets. The journey alters the course of their lives, and Will and Sophie find more than they had imagined in the hills of Tuscany.

PAT'S REVIEW

This book for me turned out to be a wonderful story on many different levels. First, the book opens with a story taken or could be taken out from the history of the 10 Mountain Division and their fight against the Germans in Italy. Just their history alone is something to read about. Then anything about WWII always pecks my interest for my father fought in Europe with the 82nd so I was already drawn to the story. Now you have Sophie present day she lives across from Will Mills who is the tormented man from the 10 Mountain Division. They do not have a good relationship or a relationship at all for she thinks he is just a grumpy old man and never happy. So, after a few too many times of her dog, Bangor not making it all the way outside he comes up with a plan instead of calling to complain. Not knowing until the next day when she sees him standing in his uniform, she drives him to his wife’s funeral. She learns a lot that day. He goes with her another day when she is taking her dog to the vet which surprised her. Then when she quits work which is explained. He talks her into planning and going with him back to Italy. Back to the same place he fought. To help him find Francesca, and also someone else. The trip for her and him are good and they meet interesting people along the way. You will have to read this really good and wonderful story to see if he can find what he is looking for and also how the journey ends for her. How Sophie’s life is also changed which I did not see happening when I started the book. I beautiful story and told as if my grandmother was telling me a story so many, many years ago. A very good book and very much worth the read. I received this book from Netgalley.com. I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com