A sexy category romance from Entangled’s Brazen imprint…
Bad boys are the best kind of trouble…
Kindergarten teacher Jenna Justice has lived her life by the book—right school, right career, right image. Too bad the townsfolk of Diamond, Kansas, have a hard time forgetting that she wasn’t born on the right side of the tracks. The only way J.J. can land her dream job is to keep her wild side … of the tracks. The only way J.J. can land her dream job is to keep her wild side buried and her reputation clean. But when she finds herself in another town, one without prying eyes, she allows herself one fantasy-filled night with her best friend’s bad boy brother.
Professional bull rider Colt McCade is grounded for the summer with an injury. After their sizzling night together, he finds himself wanting to pick up where he and the prim and not-so-proper Ms. Justice left off. Problem is, she isn’t interested in his idea of “healing,” which involves ice cubes and a whole lot of heavy breathing. But the closer he gets, the more he sees that his fast-and-loose reputation could cost her the job of her dreams. He wants to do the right thing, but walking away from her could cost him everything…
Holy hotness Joya Ryan packed the steam into Chasing Trouble, and let me tell you Colt is one hot bull rider that will have you fanning yourself. Jenna, is a kindergarten teacher that needs to hold on to every little bit of her good girl personality as possible, especially in a town where she is judged based off of opinions of her family rather than her as a person.
Colt injured and taking an unwanted break from bull riding finds other ways to fill his time. What Jenna doesn’t need is a sexy bull rider taking her for a ride in the wild side…but maybe that’s what she needs more than she realizes.
Will Jenna be able toand her dream job and keep her sexy fling a secret? You’ll have to read to find out…but grab some ice water and a fan before you start.
~ Jessica
Worth your time
I loved this book. It was a hard book to put down when I was reading it.
This one had been on my tbr list for a bit with getting to make a mark on it by diving in. Though I told myself I did not want to read a brother one I found I was doing just that since this one had such a pull with curiosity winning. I also know how those small towns used to work so this one got me stuck like glue. Jenna and Colt take you on a ride in this one with heat one minute and story the next, keeping us wondering what direction this will go.The heart wants what the heart wants as the saying goes with it also worming its way into ours. Colt is also interesting having gotten our attention fast. Kept with this from beginning to end lapping it up.
A woman with a reputation not of her own making and a cowboy who still running from his. One willing to take a risk and the other isn’t, made this book very interesting to read.
Jenna or JJ has spent her entire life trying to prove to certain people in her small town that she is nothing like her mother. She wants to start an after school program and run it but has to jump through hurdles to make it happen. A family that her mother wronged is fighting her ever step of the way and so Jenna feels like she is under a microscope. What she thinks she doesn’t need is a hot cowboy who is too good looking for his own good, wrecking what she is working for.
Colt is the older brother of Jenna’s best friend. She has had a crush on him forever. One night she decides to let her hair down and seduce Colt. Neither was expecting the kind of chemistry they ignited. Colt has run from their hometown because of some mistakes he made when he was a kid after his parents died.
I really enjoyed the push/pull these two had. While I really liked this book, there was two things that I was hoping the author would elaborate on. The first thing, I don’t REALLY understand what Colt did as a kid to make certain townspeople think so little of him. He was a boy grieving. The second thing was, I was a little thrown on what happened at the school board. After JJ said her piece, I was surprised about what she did next. I won’t spoil it, but it just seemed like a weird thing to do after she had been fighting for this after school program and for her to run it.
I highly recommend this book.
Jenna aka J.J. is a teacher and from the wrong side of town. Her Momma is the town’s home wrecker. She has lived with that her whole life but tries to live her life differently. She is one of the two teachers up for an after school program that gives kids a place to go. Colt is a bull rider and J.J.’s best friends brother. He only comes back to Diamond for short visits and then leaves without many people knowing. When Jenna goes out of town to present her ideas for the program, she ends up in a bar where Colt comes to the rescue. She decides to have a one night stand with Colt and let her wild side out. When Colt gets hurt and comes to stay with his sister, staying away from Jenna is harder than he thought. But she wants their relationship kept a secret until the board votes. Will Colt lose the only woman he has loved by telling the wrong person about him and Jenna?
Sex, cowboys, and small town gossip. I loved Jenna and Colt even though Jenna wanted to hide her relationship with Colt.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *
I have yet to read a book by Joya Ryan that I haven’t absolutely loved! She is a master at her craft, her unique writing style allows readers to completely submerse themselves into her stories and have a pleasant little escape from reality. She creates these amazing characters that have a way of reaching out and literally grabbing you by the heart and holding on for dear life. The story lines are always so well written, thought provoking, packed with so many raw emotions and brimming with passion.
This book is the first book in the Chasing Love series, it can be read as a stand alone, but my guess is after you read it you will be dying to get your hands on the next book in the series! Colt McCade will melt your heart, singe your fingertips, and make you forget every one of your other book boyfriends ever existed!!