Welcome to Fortuna, Texas where the men read romance novels. This spicy, heartwarming friends to lovers romance is set in the small town of Fortuna and is the first in the Fortuna, Texas series. Longhorns and lingerie…Much to the chagrin of foreman Josiah, Jessie Davidson wants a romance reduction. But the Double D Ranch hides a secret. Since inheriting the property, Jessie kept her … property, Jessie kept her grandmother’s hoard concealed, but now she’s found the courage to purge the unwanted items: steamy novels, thousands of them. Romance has to go! Donating the books is a good thing, right? Not when coupled with a dare.
The dare spirals out of control. The ante is upped when caches of the spicy books, left in barber shops, pool halls, and pubs, challenge others to join the fad. A perverted prankster runs amok playing on the town’s fantasies. Book clubs are formed. Plots acted out. In a town saturated with romance, Jessie finds her love life underdeveloped.
Keep Jessie safe. It’s the promise Josiah Barnes made to Jessie’s dying grandmother. He aims to honor it, even if it means protecting Jessie from himself. Failing her in the past has him on high alert when the Double D becomes ground zero for the arousal avalanche sweeping the town. As a full-support, silent partner, Josiah will do anything to augment the Double D. But when Jessie starts selling handmade lingerie, keeping his hands to himself is easier said than done…
Will she shelve happily ever after like a rejected novel, or open her heart and start a new chapter? Find out in The Double D Ranch the first book in the Fortuna, Texas series.
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ONE REFRESHING JOURNEY
Blazing britches! Rochelle delivers with this delectably scrumptious deep dish delicacy, serving up some simmering truths, decadent decisions and relentless pursuits, unleashing one helluva wild ride, keeping you riveted and frozen to your seat, catapulting this gem to a whole new level. Shenanigans, mayhem and havoc run amuck, dissolved restrictions and crashed limitations are scattered and exploited, exposing the fun-filled facts, daring debacles and electrifying escapades, putting our characters through their paces, bursting this baby to life brilliantly. Add all the drama, misgivings, underlying currents, humor, intense situations and thrilling intrigue, along with a boatload of revelations, make for one sensational masterpiece. The characters, dialogue, interactions and charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits add depth and diversity, transforming them into lovable personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and vivid descriptions creating an elaborate backdrop that makes the storyline explode. Fantastic job Rochelle, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.
I loved this light-hearted romantic fiction novel. The puns are funny and nonstop. Young-at-heart Desire is the most over the top, sexy, hilarious character. I really hope she gets her own story in the future. Josiah and Jessie are characters you can relate to and root for.
You will laugh, lust, cheer and groan your way through this fabulous book one of the Fortuna, Texas series.
I definitely recommend The Double D Ranch by Rochelle Bradley. This is a great read whether you are on the beach in summer or cozied up by the fire in winter. I can’t wait to read the next in the series.
You’ll fall in love with the characters in this book. You can’t help but laugh at the wittiness and smart-aleck way author, Rochelle Bradley brings to this story. You want to keep reading the shenanigans in the town of Fortuna, Texas.
I love this book. This is a new to me author and I will be looking for more in this series.
Jessie inherits the Double D Ranch from her grandparents and Josiah is the foreman. They have been friends since they were teenagers. Josiah promised her grandma on her deathbed that he would always protect Jessie and keep her safe. To save the farm Jessie starts sewing lingerie but doesn’t tell Josiah what she is doing. Desire helps her because she has the knowledge of opening and running her own business. Josiah becomes a silent partner without jessie knowing who it is because he believes in her and know she will succeed.
I have never laughed so much at the antics of an old lady as I did when reading Desire and the things she did and said.
Will Jessie be able to make a go of her lingerie business to save the ranch? Will she find out who the silent partner is? Will they ever admit they love each other?
The Double D Ranch is where the arousal avalanche started with the discovery of the provocative hoard of romance novels. Now all the big bad men are in book clubs learning the art of magic mouths while the women wait to be experimented on. LMAO! This is not all! There is a wonderful story about Jessie who inherited the Double D Ranch when her grandparents passed away. She is slowly but surely going through all their things when she happens upon the hoard of romance novels. And I use the term hoard very loosely. A bet is made and next thing you know the whole town is hooked on the romance novels! She uncovers a past about her grandparents that she didn’t know and realizes that her grandmother was a little feistier than she ever would have thought. I LOVE her grandmother’s story and the fact that her friend is still around to add fuel to the fire. Actually, there are a lot of things that go on in this story. I will be brief so not to give too much away but there is a town prankster, lingerie, an incredibly slow burn love story, crazy characters, and an intense backstory of Jessie’s. I must be honest that the slow burn part was killing me. There were times that I was like “just get it on already”! However, the crazy names, funny situations, the plethora of sexual innuendos and the witty banter had me literally laughing out loud! There is a great story, though a bit sweet and corny at times, kept me turning the page. This is a new author for me, but I definitely needed the tongue-in-cheek story. If you need something light-hearted and a bit on the slapstick comedy side, I’d recommend!
When your grandparents knew how your life was going to turn out long before you do life takes interesting turns. Thia is one sweet, interesting, and hot little story. Cant wait to see what happens in this little town. The power of books is over taking the city.
A fun story with great characters. A very entertaining and relaxing read.
4 out of 5 stars
Welcome to THE DOUBLE D RANCH and the town of Fortuna Texas . Jessie Davidson has inherited the ranch from her grandmother . She has also discovered a hoard of steamy romance novels . When she donates them , she starts finding them all over town and a town caught up in the reading of said novels . Acting them out and just having romance all over the place . As her love life is idle , but there is a spark from a man that has been in her life will bring more then any romance novel can ever do .
The characters were fun to read , there are some really wacky over the top characters in Fortuna Texas . Jessie and Josiah are such a cute couple even though they are just a little naïve about the whole love thing . They usually end up doing things on a dare . They are sweet and kind and you really want to get to know them . The person that kept me laughing hard was Desire, she is one hilarious woman, she loves to get people to do things that they normally don’t do . Trust me ladies you will snort laughing at what these characters get up to .
This is a fun, fast read , you can read it on a cold day like today . I will say just be prepared to laugh your butt off . Between the prankster running around town and the men reading romance novels and trying to act them out . You will laugh so hard . There were just a few things that kind slowed the book down a bit . Jessie and Josiah getting together , it took a long time for them to come together . Even though they had feelings for each other. It kind of dragged a bit for me . I over all really enjoyed the story and the characters . If you want a fun read that will leave you laughing check it out , you will not be disappointed
This romance novel had the comedy aspect I’ve been looking for in most romance novels I’ve read. I caught myself laughing out loud or covering my mouth over and over to stifle giggles. After all that Jessie has gone through I loved that she was such a strong one woman who knew how to stand her ground. I’m happy their budding romance finally ended in a happily ever after. Also loved the aspect of grandma undine’s stash of novels and how they swept through the town like a frenzy.
Funny and saucy, romantic comedy.
Jessie inherited Double D Ranch at an early age and with it came a bedroom filled with steamy, romance books… (Compliments from her grandmother.)
Getting help from her mate B.J. to remove the smutty literature, intending to donate them to a senior senter, they started to turn up at the least likely places. B.J. was a friend due to their mutual dislike of romance. He, because of a cheating ex-wife and she, because of an attack. In the shadow lurked her foreman Josiah though, he did definitely have more than a friendly attitude towards Jessie.
The wayward books soon turned the sleepy Fortuna into a bawdy town. Romance flourished and a prankster spiced up their lives.
The two bucks eventually butted heads and Jessie was presented with the luxurious problem of having two hunks vying for her attention. Choosing which one proved to be a little difficult…
In addition, the ranch has some financial difficulties and Jessie needs to come up with a source for a secondary income. Inspiration came from her grandmother’s exotic life, with a lot of help from her late grandmother’s ornery friend Desire.
About halfway through, the back and forth between the two guys and Jessie’s insecurities towards Josiah’s intent, started to grate on me. Jessie came across as a little dense and her failure to recognise Josiah’s feelings, seemed less and less plausible.
It redeemed itself nicely, in the last quarter, as the pace picked up.
3,5* rounded up to 4.
Recommend.
A great read with lots of good laughs. Jesse discovers a lot about her grandmother she didn’t know. Her grandmother’s friend Desire is a hoot. What will happen if men decided to read love stories to help them with their love life’s.
Jessie inherited the Double D ranch when her grandmother died. This is a sweet live story of perseverance and patience. Josiah promised Jessie’s grandmother he’d take care of the ranch and Jessie. The chemistry between them is strong and pure. This is a beautiful love story that you just cannot put down. The secondary chararcters are extremely important and give great depth and humor to this story. You just never know what is going to happen next. I loved it.
I had a great time reading this book. Like all good stories there was the good , the bad, the hero and heroine. Plus a large cast of characters that I truly believe were perfect for this story. I’ll be reading the next book for sure and will be checking out this author’s other books.
This is such a fun read. Jessie and Josiah’s story is full of very deep emotions like loss, anger, fear, humor and love. Issues are overcome, mystery solved, hearts united. I cracked up over the play on words with the townsfolk. Hilarious!
Amazing read, the puns and the romance book loving townsfolk and the tension between Jessie and Josiah was well worth the wait.
This book is a hoot. If I start to tell you about what is so funny – I’d give it away and you really want to read this book yourself to find out what I mean. Suffice it to say, I made notes of the things that were cracking me up as I went along so I could tell them to my best friend.
A sexy read. You won’t be sorry.
This is a fun romance where if you read the names out loud you laugh out loud!