Georgia Hamilton has done her best to keep her life together since her boyfriend of four years left her broken-hearted, but if she were being honest, she’d have to admit she isn’t doing great. She’s getting tipsy–if not drunk–more and more often, and now she’s lost both her job and her apartment. So when an old friend sets her up with a position complete with room and board on a ranch run by a … a man who looks like he stepped out of a cowboy movie, she jumps at the chance.
But there’s a catch, of course. Brody Jenkins is an old-fashioned man who believes in hard work, clean living, and firm-handed discipline. That means no drinking, and when she’s caught with a bottle of alcohol, Georgia soon finds herself sobbing and promising to be good as she is very soundly spanked and then pouring her heart out as she is gently held in Brody’s strong arms.
Brody’s stern correction leaves Georgia blushing and sore yet deeply aroused, and she cannot help longing for him to make her his. Once he does, however, she soon learns the hard way that naughty girls can just as easily be punished with pleasure more intense than they can stand. But after a terrible misunderstanding creates a rift between them, will Brody prove to be the man Georgia has always needed, or will she end up leaving his ranch and his rules behind forever?
Publisher’s Note: His Ranch, His Rules is a stand-alone novel which is the first entry in the Ranch Rules series. It includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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Somehow I managed to read the other books in this series before I came back to book 1. So glad I finally read it, since I really enjoyed it. Both Georgia and Brody have things in their past that have effected their behaviour in the present – Georgia’s being more recent & obvious. Following a bad breakup Georgia’s life is spirally out of control, then she starts working for Brody who is a self-declared ‘spanking man’. I know that this style of book isn’t to everyone’s taste but I loved it. I loved the care that the characters demonstrated for each other & the internal humour that Georgia demonstrated. This book was a wonderful read that dealt with some harsh realities but with a HEA.
His Ranch, His Rules is an easy to read, low angst, somewhat steamy read. Georgia is a hot mess at the start of the book, and I liked how brave the author was in writing the heroine this way. We saw growth in her character and, with one exception (which I will return to later) I liked how she grew in strength and resilience.
Whilst the hero spanks the heroine for the first time really soon after they first met, it was entirely consensual. The book really suffered from a very “tell not show” narrated style of writing, this impacted on my connection with Brody, since the book is written entirely from Georgia’s point of view. However this is perfect if you’re looking for a light, sexy beach read with a side of spanking.
I loved Georgia’s uncompromising attitude when Brody messed up and let her down, especially regarding his lack of trust. Now here is where me exception from earlier comes in. Brody not trusting Georgia was what really upset and hurt her, yet this was never addressed. I felt that Brody didn’t truly earn his forgiveness. However I definitely enjoyed this book – hence the three stars.
Tamed by her cowboy is such a great second chance romance! I enjoyed the way the author brought Buck and Ava Marie together and then back together. The story held my attention from start to end; I enjoyed seeing how much Buck loved Ava Marie from the start and how much she grew from the beginning to the time she comes back home.
Short and sweet!
This is my 2nd time reading one of Ms. Handel’s books. It is the predecessor to Her Cowboy, Her Daddy which I read first. The story kept me engrossed to the point I could not put it down. I love the depth given to all her characters. I love the way she introduces and explains “Spanking Men”.
This book was so well written with characters that were so well developed that my attention was peaked at the very first page and I remained totally enthralled until the turn of the very last page! This is a quick read that can easily be read in one sitting!
I enjoyed reading Georgia Hamilton and Brody Jenkins’ story had me smiling at some of the things that happen in it. A book I would recommend. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I always love a good sexy cowboy romance and this is a very good one. It is quite the compelling read. And an amazing, exciting read with a great storyline. It is a well written with a consistent well developed plot. There is drama, humour, witty banter, spanking, and sexy cowboys to look forward to in this story. The characters are strong and great together; their chemistry is intense, hot, and undeniable with sex scenes that are very descriptive and off the charts hot! Definitely recommended. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.