When life is on the line you learn to live…and never miss a dance.Dr. CC Peladora never expected to ask a stranger to father her child, but neither did she think she’d be diagnosed with a chronic disease. With a failed marriage and a busy career, love is the last thing on her priority list, but she wants more than anything to experience motherhood before it’s too late. When she hears through the … through the grapevine that Adam Colt, the sexy, mysterious son of Buzz Colt, must marry to meet the stipulations of his father’s will, she sees an opportunity that won’t come along again. And living like there’s no tomorrow, this is her time to get what she wants…
Adam just happened to be sitting on a bar stool in a local honky tonk when the spunky woman he’s been fantasizing about for months walks in and turns his world upside down. She offers to give him what he needs, an arranged marriage, for something she wants desperately. A child. No doubt he wants to kiss her, but marry her? And give her a child and then disappear from Tarnation forever? His father’s stained blood might run through Adam’s veins, but a real cowboy would never leave his kin. But in his journey to prove that he’s nothing like Buzz, he finds more than he ever bargained for…and a forgiveness he never expected would come.
A secret marriage. Vulnerable hearts. Off-the-charts chemistry and small-town romance will have CC and Adam proving that a spirited vet and an alpha cowboy can find love in the most unlikely places.
Other books in the Tarnation, Texas series:
Book 1: Hitched
Book 2: The Cowboy’s Son
Book 3: Pour me a Drink
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This is romantic, entertaining and dramatic. Adam knows that time is not on his side, the time that his father Buzz allotted for him and his brothers to be married is almost up. But he can’t think about marrying anybody, he is too fascinated by the vet, CC, but he doesn’t want to marry her and she has never shown an interest in him. So when she walks up to him at the bar and says that she wants his sperm, he’s floored. After she explains he says he’ll think about it. But she expects him to get her pregnant, and then walk away. He has to fight with himself over her offer, because he’d do just about anything to get her in his bed, but he doesn’t know if he could walk away from his child like his father did to him and his brothers. Some interesting twists come to light in this story, some more shocking than others. I love this series, the whole thing with Buzz’s messed up will, and the five brothers being thrown together. I can’t wait to read the next book, but I also don’t want the series to end.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it.
Holy smokes we have Adam’s story and I have been waiting patiently for this one especially since we get to see Vet.CC Peladora in this book. We all have been waiting to see who the lucky colt to end up winning her heart but she doesn’t want to be tied down to any colt . Cc has an illness and her chances to carry a baby are about up and she has her mind set on one man but will Adam give her what she wants or will she never get the chance to have a baby? This book was so good and I couldn’t put it down Rhonda has done it again. I absolutely love Adam and wanted him to find a perfect match for him.
I loved Adam and CC’s story. It was entertaining and interesting from the very first page with a little bit of drama mixed in. Cowboy State of Mind is another great read in the Tarnation, Texas series. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the Colt brothers and look forward to seeing what the future holds for Brennan, the last single Colt brother.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary Advance Reader Copy.
CC has experienced success when it comes to her career as a vet but the same can’t be said for her personal life. When her dream of becoming a mother is in jeopardy she suggests an arrangement with the one man who has as much to lose as she does.
Adam finds himself in a bit of a predicament due to his father’s will but agreeing to CC’s arrangement could either be the best thing to happen to either of them or the worst and along the way they will learn a lot about love, each other and themselves.
This is definitely my favorite!!!
Adam needs to get married and CC wants a child.
This one brought out the tears. So emotional. CC is a vet and they met when she came to check the animals. She desperately wants a child before it’s too late. Adam needs to get married before he loses the ranch. He can’t stop thinking about CC. Will they both get what they want? Will there be more than a marriage of convience??
Love this series. It pulls at your heartstrings.
Adam needs to get married ASAP in order for him and his brothers to be able to keep their inheritance. CC has a kidney disorder and wants to have a baby ASAP – before her health gets worse – but doesn’t want a husband. So, she asks him to marry her with agreement that if she’s not pregnant in a few months they will divorce or if she gets pregnant, they will divorce after the baby is born…either way they agree to divorce in the end. Unfortunately for them, things don’t always work out the way you plan them, and divorce is not in their future! Great read to see what happens when Adam and CC’s plans don’t go the way they planned them!
I think my jaw dropped to the floor as I started reading this. CC makes no bones about what she wants from Adam and lets him know she knows the stipulations of his father’s will.
Even though CC was pretty much offering the solution to everything, Adam has reservations. He wants more than just a marriage to solve the problem and he certainly wasn’t sure about the whole baby thing. He doesn’t want to be like his father, deserting a child to satisfy some selfish whim really isn’t in his plans.
This is a fun read, with plenty of indecision on Adam’s part and plenty of persuading on CC’s part. I loved the way this plays out and there was so much emotion, bringing tears to my eyes.
I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
I found it so easy to fall in love with this book and its characters. CC really resonated with me as I think she will for a lot of readers. You can’t really understand the impact something like this causes unless you get that kind of wake-up call yourself. The storyline is compelling and enjoyable. It is filled with powerful emotions, drama and a beautiful, epic romance. Just be prepared to suffer all the feels because this book totally brings them!
A beautifully written book that enthralled me. CC is hands down my absolute favorite. Adam is exactly what she needs. Heartache and falling in, Cowboy state of mind is a perfect mixture of sassy women and rugged cowboys. I love Tarnation.