Hearts Are Wild

Well, I did list the most important element first - Cowboys - mmmmmm....So recently I've gained an all-new appreciation for cowboys due to the "Promises" books by Sarah McCarty (check it out if it inerests you, I loved them!) and searched for even more thrilling and emotionally engaging bronc riding hunks to fill my reading hours. I love shorts, or anthologies, as well and was excited to find this one "Hearts are Wild", with two stories by authors I already like. The concept for the anthology is great, about three cousins who make a bet to each have a no-holds barred relationship with the first man who "trips her trigger". Each author tells one of the cousins sexy stories. While I saw three distinct writing styles in all of them, each author did a stellar job of keeping the plots (yes, I said plots!) cohesive. So, what happens when three very different women make such a bold and daring bet? Well, it's like a game of poker, one where hearts are wild... "Hearts Afire" by Patrice Mitchell - Sabrina is visiting her best friend, Elise, from college at the Lonestar ranch in Texas. Fully prepared, but in no hurry, to find her "trigger tripper", she's still not expecting the sexy cowboy that comes on to her. The worst part though is he thinks she's Elise! When danger strikes at the ranch, Sabrina has no choice but to turn to the sexy man for protection, and maybe a little R & R western style as well. - I was very excited to discover this short, simply because it is the sequel to "Bad in Boots: Colt's Choice", a full length book by Mitchell that I really enjoyed. A lot of questions I had from that book were wrapped up and answered in this short. Josh and Sabrina burn up the local countryside with their passion and I for one loved their relationship. Despite the bet, Sabrina handled their affair with obvious love and Josh (siiiiggghhh), well, who wouldn't want to have their body guarded by such a fine male speciman? Very good descriptive details of the countryside made me feel like I was there. I strongly suggest reading "Colt's Choice" first and then this sequel. Both are good, but Mitchell did an even better job with "Hearts Afire". "Wild Hearts" by Cheyenne McCray - Nicole Landford is the relationship daredevil of the three cousins. Fully anticipating her part in their bet, she takes on the challenge with genuine excitement. She's engaged two close friends to aid her in her search for her "trigger tripper" but her plans fall apart on her way to meet them. Stuck with a broke down car on a lonely dirt road, she's certainly in need of some help, just not from the closest rancher, Kev Grand. Kev's had his eye on the sprited woman for a while now, and when he finds her in need of help on his property, well, the help will be on his terms - finally. He's got Nicole right where he wants her and he's going to show her just how far his want goes. - Being that Nicole is the wild child of the three cousins, I thought it so appropriate that McCray wrote her story.

What do you get when you mix three women who are fed up with getting the third degree about their current single status by their well-meaning, single at the age of 55, meddling aunt, a thirty-day pact with four rules (one of them being to "go for the first man who trips their trigger"), three 100% alpha-male, scrumptiously delicious cowboys, and three fabulous romantica authors who know how to make their characters and story line explode off of the pages? Lucky for you ladies, you'll find the answer when you get your copy of this nothing-less-than-scorching anthology "Hearts Are Wild" by Patrice Michelle, Cheyenne McCray, and Nelissa Donovan. HEARTS AFIRE by Patrice Michelle -- 5 stars -- http://www.patricemichelle.com/ Saddle up ladies! You're in for the ride of your life when you read how this sexy cowboy teaches his lady to ride a horse. This thrilling and scorchingly sexy cowboy story, penned by the magnificently talented Patrice Michelle will set your "Hearts Afire". The humorous, always sexy, deep, and loving characters, and the suspenseful, intriguing, and masterfully written multi-layered plot had me guessing what would happen next, and wishing I had my very own cowboy to quench the blazing inferno of lust this story ignited. It's a case of mistaken identity, lust at first site, and love at second when Sabrina Gentry takes a long overdue vacation at the Lonestar Ranch. Thoughts of lassoing the sexy, hard bodied, leather scented cowboy run through her mind, and quickly turn into a reality that takes her down a path she never thought she would take, one that forces her to face her fears, and one that eventually will have her feeling more secure and loved than she's ever felt before. Josh Turner could do with a little soul healing too, he knows he has Sabrina's body, but he wants more than that, and once he faces down the demons of his past, he is able to secure his present and future happiness, Sabrina's heart, soul, and body. - - - - WILD HEARTS by Cheyenne McCray -- 5 stars -- http://www.cheyennemccray.com/ I hope you're up for a little bareback, because I'm pretty sure that this fast-paced sexual romp is what they mean when they say "Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy"! Nicole is a hardheaded spitfire, and Kev is a demanding, possessive, dominant to the core, 100% alpha-male cowboy, and together they absolutely sizzle off the pages, and that makes for a blisteringly hot erotic story with quick-witted, brazenly bold, and hilarious characters! Now if only they can tame their "Wild Hearts" they'll both get what they want most out of life. Who knew taking a wrong turn could turn out so right? Nicole Landford, unabashedly, loves no-strings-attached sex, but when the first man to "trip her trigger" is Kev Grant, the cocksure pain in the ass who, ever since elementary school, amused himself by arguing with her, she gets her hackles up and tries to resist the temptation of fulfilling her part of the pact with a month of wild and uninh