Book One: Fall for MeFate put her in his path, and he has no intention of ever letting her go.Olivia Fairchild gave up her dream of being a competitive barrel racer at nineteen, to follow her first love wherever his life as an F15 pilot took them. When his plane was shot down months later, right before the birth of their daughter, Liv’s world shattered. She returned to her parents’ isolated ranch … returned to her parents’ isolated ranch in Colorado to raise her daughter alone.
Ben Rice recognized her as soon as he saw her sitting at the bar. Liv, that was her name, and fate kept bringing them together.
Book Two: Dance with Me
Wherever he was, Billy owned the air. It belonged to him, and he took it.
Renie Fairchild has been in love with her best friend since they were kids, but now that they’re adults, he still has no idea. Telling him would only destroy their friendship, so she keeps her feelings to herself—until he shows up at her apartment begging for a chance to prove his love. Just when she starts to believe that he’ll never break her heart, his rowdy past bucks them off course. As much as Renie loves him, she’s not so sure she can open her heart to a child who isn’t hers.
Book Three: Kiss Me Cowboy
Blythe Cochran is a woman who’s never been treated the cowboy way—and Jace Rice knows he is just the man to teach her what that means. Unless his twin brother, Tucker, gets in the way.
Book Four: Stay with Me
Professional saddle bronc rider Jace Rice has a habit of falling in love with women who turn around and fall in love with someone else.
It had happened three times, and as much as he vowed to never let it happen again, it does. Although this time, the woman is in love with a guy Jace can’t possibly compete with—a dead man.
Book Five: Win Me Over
Bullet Simmons never rides shotgun, but there is no question, Tristan McCullough has taken control of the wheel.
Bad boy, bull rider Bullet Simmons has a good heart, he just has trouble in the decision-making department. When he meets Tristan McCullough, he vows to win her over, and convince her that he is worthy of a Lost Cowboy sponsorship. But can he become the kind of man her family’s brand represents? Tristan says she doesn’t believe he can, but there’s something about the cowboy that makes her hope she’s wrong.
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Fall For Me Book 1
Ben Rice lead singer/guitarist of the band CB Rice met Olivia after their performance at Red Rocks. He spotted her in the audience and sang to her.
Olivia ‘Liv’ Fairchild was at the concert at Red Rocks with her daughter Renie, her best friend Paige and Paige’s daughter Blythe. Much teasing occurred as Ben crooned his songs to her. It’s after the band left the stage that things got more interesting.
The seats the friends had scored for the concert were next to the VIP section and that’s where Ben and his band settled after their set to watch the rest. For Ben though he only had eyes for Olivia.
When he introduces himself after the concert we see just how clueless Liv is about flirting.
This isn’t the only time Ben is going to run into Liv and that becomes the catalyst for a interesting relationship.
Liv’s daughter Renie is heading to college, and every moment she can spend with her is special. Skiing they run into Ben again with his sons, and then Ben once more in Las Vegas for a Charity Concert. While Ben takes this as an omen, Liv decides she has to find herself as Liv before she can even think about a relationship.
Lots of Laughter, Tears and Some Sizzle.
Dance with Me Book 2
Renie has been in love with Billy forever. He’s been a part of her life for a very long time and a few people thought he was in love with her mother Liv.
Now Billy on the other hand has just realized he’s in love with her. He’s ten years older and now owns the ranch where Renie grew up. He boards Renie’s horse and he expects her to continue treating the ranch as her home.
Renie and Billy take their time coming to the conclusion they should give this relationship a try. She also convinces him to get back on the rodeo circuit. It’s after the second night of competition the almost unthinkable happens.
Billy is confronted with the grandfather of a girl he remembers hooking up with a couple of times. The information the man has for him is quite the surprise. Apparently Roxanne had a baby that she said is his, and now she’s died in a car accident. Her grandparents can’t take on the responsibility of raising the baby and are asking Billy to take custody. Something he won’t do without a paternity test.
Renie isn’t sure about anything when Billy tells her about the meeting. She wants to see and talk to her Mom. It doesn’t quite happen that way as the weather messes things up but she does end up going to Texas with Billy and his Mom.
It’s not just Billy’s life that changes at this point. Renie too does a complete turn around from what she had planned for her life.
Both of them have so much to think about and ultimately come to terms with.
I did a lot of sniffling reading this book. Plenty of emotional ups and downs, right along with the sizzle between Renie and Billy.
I’m already reading the next book since I bought the collection.
Kiss Me Cowboy Book 3
Blythe is Renie’s best friend and Paige’s daughter. She never expected to meet two very different twin brothers when she joined the families for Thanksgiving.
Jace and Tucker Rice are cousins to Ben and his family. We met Jace when he was falling for Renie but realized her true love was always Billy. Now Jace is a cowboy through and through, but Tucker is a very talented and often reclusive artist.
Tucker takes her to dinner and things sort of escalate from there. At the very first contact Blythe knew Tucker was for her, but there’s something strange going on, and he takes off from Thanksgiving dinner without so much as a thank you to the hosts.
Billy takes on Jace to train him for Broncs and we next see Tucker when he comes to watch Jace compete. Blythe isn’t sure how she feels about seeing Tucker again. It’s while they are at the Grizzly Rose at the end of the Rodeo that bad news comes in. Blythe’s sister Bree’s husband has been killed in Afghanistan.
Blythe becomes Bree’s rock and once everything is over, Tucker more than comforts her and this leads to more questions from Bree and even more strangeness from Tucker.
With Blythe seriously injured Tucker once again takes off. This time to parts unknown.
Blythe recovers but she also gets a real big surprise. Once again it’s Jace who stands by her even though he knows she will never be his.
Very emotional read with lots of tears, some laughter and of course that sizzling heat.
Stay With Me Book 4
I almost feel sorry for Jace Rice, he seems to fall for women who are in love with someone else. It started in the second book of this series with Renie, then continued on the same path with Blythe who is now married to his twin Tucker. Tucker hates him now and he has no idea how to make amends. Then there’s Bree, still mourning her husband but not even close to being ready for a relationship.
Jace needing to be far away and wanting something more than Bronc riding, got a tip to invest in a rough stock ranch. It turned out the family wanted to sell that part of the business in Montana. Now Jace and his parents own that ranch and the business and hope to merge it with the businesses in Crested Butte.
Bree is leaving Monument for a while, she needs to grieve for her husband. With everything going on she hasn’t allowed herself to think about him, although the nightmares bring it back, time and again. She’s going to go stay where she has the best memories of Zack. Then there’s the feelings Jace awakened in her. She not ready to move into another relationship or with her life right now and that needs to change.
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch is Bree’s destination, there she meets Red Dugan, who brings to her mind a grandfather figure. One who knows the best places for her to fish. Her nightmares still dog her but the days are filled with things she loved to do with her late husband.
In a rather sneaky move, Jace’s parents have him traveling to Idaho to see a man named Red about a bull he’s selling. When he arrives he’s told Red is away and they give him the cabin adjoined to the one Bree is staying in.
While waiting enjoying the surroundings he decides to take a ride around the nearby lake. It’s here he sees Bree with Red. The ensuing conversation reveals there’s no bull for sale and that his parents and possibly Bree’s had set this all up.
Red invites Jace to join them for dinner and left them to talk.
Jace and Bree spend much time together it almost seems perfect except for the fact Zack is still between them. Jace can’t compete with a memory.
Jace and Bree are definitely meant for one another and it’s almost heartbreaking to watch the ups and downs in this book. There’s also Jace’s relationship with his brother that needs to be resolved. Both Jace and Bree need the connection to that part of the family and to be part of baby Cochran’s life.
Plenty of tears, laughter, surprises and that sizzling connection between Jace and Bree.
Win Me Over Book 5
We’ve gotten to know Lyric pretty well in the previous books, we know she has a twin but haven’t really seen him. Bullet is Lyric’s twin, and he’s quite the character. He’s a bull-rider, a flirt, and he has two children, only one of which is with his wife.
As this book opens Bullet’s wife dies, she had bipolar disease and her mood swings were brutal. When Bullet left her sleeping, with her parents due back soon, he never thought she would take her own life. While he feels guilty, he has his child to think about. As such he accepts a position with Flying R Rough Stock and also their sponsorship for his riding.
Tristan and her father own Lost Cowboy, western wear for cowboys. She’s also the face of the company for many meetings. Such is the reason she’s heading to the Flying R to firming up a a sponsorship deal. She feels the almost magnetic pull to Bullet, yet she also recognizes the player in him. He isn’t the type for her company to sponsor. Perhaps though he’s the actual Lost Cowboy, one who needs to find his way.
As Bullet works to find his way, he and Tristen also bump heads. She’s watching him and he’s watching her a dance of a sort.
There are many twists and turns in this book and Bullet rises to the occasion once he realizes what he really wants. It’s not a surprise that he gets together with Tristen and the way it happens is almost typical for this plotting family.
We also get a close look at Dottie and Bill’s relationship, it’s quite the love story.
I wonder if we’ll see more of theses characters in future books. This author tends to have folks show up everywhere.
“Cowboys of Crested Butted Boxed Set Volume 1 by Heather Slade is a wonderful collection!
“Fall for Me” (Cowboys of Crested Butte Book One) is a great read. I enjoyed Ben and Liv’s story. This story has romance, passion, family, cowboys, musicians, and more. Great start to a series. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series in “Dance with Me”. Highly recommend to all fans of romance, cowboys, and series.
“Dance with Me” (Cowboys of Crested Butte Book Two) is a great read. I loved Renie and Billy’s story. This is a great follow-up to “Fall for Me”. This story has hot cowboys, romance, passion, drama, new beginnings, family, and more. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series. Highly recommend to all fans of romance, hot cowboys, and series.
“Kiss Me Cowboy” (Crested Butte Book Three) is a great read. I enjoyed Blythe’s and Tucker’s story. This book has romance, passion, hot cowboys, drama, twists and turns, overcoming loss, new beginnings, and more. It’s a great addition to the Crested Butte series. Have tissues nearby. I can’t wait to see what happens next with these characters. Recommend to fans of romance, cowboys, and series.
“Stay With Me” (Cowboys of Crested Butte Series Book Four) is a great read. I enjoyed Jace and Bree’s story. This is a great addition to the Crested Butte Series. This story has emotion, romance, passion, hot cowboys, close family and friends, and more. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next in this series. Highly recommend to all fans of romance, cowboys, and series.
“Win Me Over” (Cowboys of Crested Butte Book Five) is a great read. I loved Bullet and Tristan’s story. This is a wonderful addition to the Cowboys of Crested Butte Series, packed with romance, passion, drama, overcoming loss, new beginnings, rodeo, hot cowboys, and more. I loved that we also learned Bill and Dottie’s story along the way in this book. It was great catching up with all the great characters we’ve met in this series. I can’t wait to see what happens next in “Sing to Me”. Highly recommend to all fans of cowboys, rodeo, romance, and series.