A wild Texas cowboy has finally met his match in this sizzling, small town romance from bestselling author Kimberly Lewis.For years, Karlie Kyle has had it bad for Luke McKade, wishing he’d see her as something more than a shy girl in braided pigtails. But now that she’s all grown up, she’s ready to stake her claim and brand the heart of the sexy, smooth-talking cowboy who “can’t be tamed.”Luke … who “can’t be tamed.”
Luke doesn’t do commitment, but when Karlie shows up on his family’s ranch—with dangerous curves and a tempting proposition he just can’t refuse—he quickly finds she’s got a way of getting him to do things he swore he’d never do…like wanting to break all of his rules and never let her go. Can he keep things casual when their temporary agreement starts getting cozier by the minute? Or will the pull of something deeper convince him that love is worth the risk?
“A tempting battle of hearts that is worth every minute.” — Hopeless Romantic Blog
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Luke and Karlie’s story provided a much enjoyed easy and light-hearted read, with just enough drama to keep things moving. I loved Karlie’s confidence and her flirty fun attitude. I adored Luke’s protective instincts and how when he fell for Karlie, he fell hard and it didn’t matter what his past was, he was all in. The family bonds and interactions provided some hilarious comic relief.
And I gotta say, this story made me want to go out and find a horse to pet and ride.
This was my first book (audio) by Kimberly Lewis and I’m looking forward to backtracking some and getting the other McKade’s stories when looking for a palette cleanser story.
btw, the narrator on this book – absolutely terrific!!
Luke by Kimberly Lewis, narrarated by Tiffany Williams is book 3 in The McKades of Texas series. The characters were fun and light hearted and I really enjoyed the relationship build up. The story line was fun and sweet and just enough suspense of what was going to happen next kept me on the edge of my seat. I’m very particular about audible narrarators, but I really liked her. I will definitely read other books by this author. This is a newer author for me, and I’m really enjoying this series. I give this book a solid 5 stars.
I loved listening to Luke :The McKades of Texas, Book 3 by Kimberly Lewis and narrated by Tiffany Williams. As someone from Texas it was nice to hear some of our favorite sayings without them being too cheesy and not forced. Luke is a typical cowboy and Karlie has the dream of most little girls who grow up around a ranch. I would definitely recommend this audiobook!
I have only listened to about 4-5 audiobooks before I downloaded Luke. I love childhood crushes turned to adult romances so I decided to give it a go. At first I thought that I would be annoyed by the southern twang but I LOVED it and felt very connected to the woman’s voice who read the book. I felt like I was right there in the story and found myself wanting more quiet time to listen to this book.
In this book you have Karlie and Luke. Karlie has ALWAYS loved Luke but she was much younger than Luke. Fast forward years later Karlie has graduated from college and ends up doing an internship at Luke’s family’s horse farm. Luke and Karlie start a secret relationship because they don’t want to upset their families that are really close. I really enjoyed this book and now want to go back and read about the rest of the family!
Luke: The McKades of Texas by Kimberly Lewis
4 out of 5 Stars
This book is sassy. I love friends to lovers books, but I love it even more when one is so deeply invested in the outcome of their forever.
Karlie Kyle loves Luke McKade, has for years. But all Luke sees is his mother’s best friend’s daughter. Determined to change how he sees her, Karlie returns to her hometown, to Luke family ranch to be specific, to do an internship after college. Luke is gob smacked at how just not so little Karlie is any more.
Convincing Luke to be her summer fling isn’t as hard as Karlie thought, but convincing him to be her forever….well that is going to take nothing less than a miracle.
This is a dual POV book. The flipping viewpoints allows us to see both perspectives of the story from both dynamics. Karlie is fierce and independent and knows exactly what she wants and what she will do to get it. Luke is a typical alpha, southern male who is struggling with changing his commitment phobia ways to obtain his happily ever after.
This is easily a 4 out of 5 stars!
Luke (The McKades of Texas #3) by Kimberly Lewis
4 out of 5 stars
Luke is the third book of the Mckades of Texas written by Kimberly Lewis and it’s the first book that I have read by this author. The characters are well written and it pulled me into the story with ease and held my attention to the end.
All Karlie Jo wants is a life with Luke she want him to fall in love with her and have a happily ever after she has had a crush on him forever. Now Karlie Jo is back in town all grown up and she has plans for Luke.
Luke is shocked when he realizes that Karlie Jo isn’t a little girl anymore. What surprise’s him the most is the lust he feels when he sees her again. Karlie Jo comes up with a proposition he can’t refuse because he is really happy to oblige even if it’s temporarily.
Karlie is willing to play along, for now but her heart is set on forever. As raw desire sparks something deeper, can Karlie convince Luke that rules are meant to be broken? Or will their passionate summer fling end with broken hearts instead?
This is a great read and I highly recommend it…
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Luke by Kimberly Lewis is the third book in The McKades of Texas series. I ended up going with the audiobooks which was narrated by Tiffany Williams.
If you haven’t listened to an audiobook before having the right narrator is extremely important. If it’s the wrong narrator then it could end up making a well written book not as enjoyable which has happened to me in the past. I’m very happy to say that this was not the case this time.
Karlie comes home after she graduates from college and one of the first people she runs into is Luke. They have known each other all their lives, he sees her as a little sister, she sees him with hearts in her eyes. Their story is very sweet and I enjoyed reading it.
Tiffany William’s did a great job bringing each one of the characters their own personality. She had the Texas drawl down and I liked that like here in Texas not everyone has a thick accent.
I look forward to reading more books by Ms. Lewis and find more audiobooks narrated by Ms. Williams.
Review for Audiobook:
Luke is the first book that i have listened to by this author and I loved it. It was a sweet and funny story that i found both heartwarming and hot hot hot. The author did a wonderful job at capturing my attention and keeping me interested til the very end.
Karlie is our MC and she just graduated from college. Luke is a sexy noncommittal cowboy that Karlie has known her whole life and she has loved him for as long as she can remember. She has decided to take an internship at Luke’s family’s ranch for the summer to make her job resume look better to future employers. When Luke sees Karlie for the first time after two years he is extremely surprised that little Ms.Karlie isn’t so little anymore. The banter between the two of them is hilarious and i just love that Karlie is a little firecracker. Will a relationship bloom between them or will they remain family friends like they have always been.
I thought the Narrator was the perfect choice for this book because she was able to make a different voice for all of the characters and that made it easy to listen and follow along. I think my favorite voice she did was Luke’s Momma! She sounded EXACTLY like a southern momma should.
I think both author and narrator did an awesome job and I will definitely listen to more books by both of them!
Audiobook Review: Luke (The McKades of Texas, #3) by Kimberly Lewis (Author), Tiffany Williams (Narrator)
Luke is a smokin’ read and an even hotter listen. Lewis and Williams work well together. Lewis provided the words that grab ahold of your heart and Williams gives them the voice that brings them to life. Karlie has waited on the sidelines for years, waiting for the guy of dreams to take notice. Now it’s time to claim her man. Luke never knew what hit him. A tempting battle of hearts that is worth every minute.
Ever since Karlie Kyle was a kid she has had the biggest crush on family friend Luke McKade. Now that she’s graduated college and moved back home, she’s hoping Luke will finally see her as a young woman and not a little girl.
Luke has never wanted to settle down with one woman. Unlike his happily married siblings he doesn’t see the appeal to only being with one other person for the rest of your life. Even the beautiful and tempting all grown-up Karlie can’t tame him. Knowing the attraction is there, she makes an offer of having a summer fling. He doesn’t see the harm with that, so long as no one knows about it. But as they spend time together in and out of bed, he starts to feel something more for Karlie. What happens when she is offered a job opportunity on the other side of the state? Will Luke admit to his feelings and fight for her to stay or will he let her go?
This is book 3 of The McKades of Texas series. I haven’t read the other two, but this can be read as a standalone. The other siblings, Zane and Norah, were in the book and I will now have to go back and read books 1 and 2 to see how they got their happily ever after!
Luke by Kimberly Lewis is the third book in the McKades of Texas series and offers a great in sight into the lives of Luke and Karlie.
This book offers a great love story with very steamy sections and is a girl move away, girl comes back to her home town and sees the man she gave up kind of story. Luke’s character is sweet and sometimes too sweet for my liking but overall you feel his true dilemmas in certain situations.
Karlie is a smart, sassy, independent gal who I would love to be best friends with, take into account she going to make Luke’s life hell with pursuit of him but this just made for a great read.
I believe this can be read as a stand alone but with the other characters and the fast pace of the book, I would accept you will be downloading the other books in this series to read.
Luke by Kimberly Lewis is the third installment of The McKades of Texas series. This is the first book I read in this series but I instantly wanted to go back and read the other two. The author hooks you in one the first page and doesn’t let you go. The book is fast paced and flows naturally. With a strong female lead it’s hard not to root for Karlie and Luke. I love the dual point of view as it gave a new and interesting perspective to the story line.
Luke is the third book in the McKades of Texas series by Kimberly Lewis. The story was a cute little romance. It was fun Nd light. The author developed characters who th great qualities and the different interactions were funny at times. This was still a romance and th love between characters built well and not to quick
Luke (The McKades of Texas book 3) by Kimberly Lewis
5 stars
I did not read the first 2 books of this series but I want lost as they follow different couples.
This follows Karlie and Luke.
Karlie has been in love with Luke for as long as she can remember but he doesn’t see her as anything more than the young girl she is. As they get older and Karlie graduates college, she gets an internship.
What starts out as fun for the summer turns serious and causes panic in Luke, who never wanted to settle down in life.
What a must read! I need to read the first 2 as those characters are in this book and I need to know their stories. But these two characters caught my kindle on fire a few times!
Ok, ya’ll are going to love this just as much as I did, I promise ya’ll! Sticking to the sweet southern love theme, I will go ahead and overuse ya’ll in this review as much as I have always wanted to! I adored this sweet romance from Kimberly Lewis. This is the third book in The McKades of Texas series from her. I don’t believe that it is necessary to read the books in order or before this one in order to enjoy it. I can see where it can be read as a standalone, but being as it was so good, ya’ll should just one-click the whole series that is available right now!
I have really grown to love the sweet and innocent way that Kimberly Lewis can weave a love story. I quickly found myself falling for the characters as I read each of their stories and by the end of the novel I was sad to see my new friends go. I look forward to more hints of where they are in the future novels to come in The McKades of Texas series.
Karlie is not your typical female damsel in distress love interest sought after by the typical alpha male. These two are so much more. Karlie is a confident and independent woman. She has a strong sense of self and knows exactly what she wants and how to go about getting it. For the purpose of this review and story, let’s just say what she wants is Luke.
Luke breaks the mold of the typical alpha male lead in most romance novels that I read. He stood out as a charming and handsome man. He knows that he has what all the girls want but he also knows his manners. Can we say epitome of a southern gentleman. Even when he did become too alpha in his actions, Karlie was quick to reprimand and put him in his place.
I found myself completely satisfied with these two and how their journey came about and played out. I loved every moment of my time spent with these two and the McKade family. I can’t wait to see what will come next in the series and in future works from Kimberly Lewis. I quickly finished this book, and would suggest setting aside a few hours where you can devour this in one sitting uninterrupted for the best reading enjoyment. Most of all ya’ll enjoy and have fun reading all about Karlie and Luke!
This is the third novel of the series but can be read as a standalone but trust you will want to go back and read the other’s if you haven’t brilliant novel’s. This story pulled me and kept me captivated throughout i mean i read it in one sitting just couldn’t set it down. The main character’s Karlie and Luke have scorching hot amazing chemistry you find yourself rooting for them to get their happy ever after. I fell in love with all the character’s and i can’t wait to read more from this author. The question is will it just be a fling between Karlie and Luke or will it become more? Well there’s only one way to find out
Luke- Kimberly Lewis
5-stars
This book has been added to my list of favorite romance reads! It’s the third book in the McKades of Texas series and my first book by this author! Having said that I can honestly say that it can be read as a standalone as there was so much detail I was able to jump right in. From the very first chapter I was hooked, I loved all of the detail, the characters both main and supporting and Luke made for a perfect book boyfriend. He’s handsome, charming, hardworking, romantic and a true southern gentleman, what more could I ask for?
Now that I’ve read this one I will definitely be going to read the first two books to read more of the McKades siblings. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for their next romance read!
5 Star
Luke :McKades of Texas, book 3 by Kimberly Lewis is the third book in the McKades of Texas series. Although this can be read as a standalone I do recommend reading the first two books in this series as well. I truly enjoyed this story I mean what’s not to like, cowboys and romance and horses. This story is about Luke and Karlie. Karlie loves working with horses and she very good at.She is a smart, sassy , tomboy who has had feelings for Luke for ever. Her feelings for him have never gone away. Luke is not one whom commits to relationships or even dates. He see’s the woman Karlie has grown into and he finds himself having a hard time not thinking about her.Luke finds himself having feelings he’s never had before. Can these two have their HEA?I highly recommend reading this book.i cant wait to read more from this author.
Luke The McKades of Texas by Kimberly Lewis
Five Stars
Go after what you want or you’ll never get it. I feel like that’s Karlie’s motto. She waited so long for that perfect moment that once they came she could never get the words out. Luke was so oblivious to her affections that I felt bad for her. But she never gave up. The story was straight to the point. I kept thinking ok when will something happen so they break up. But the cause for the separation wasn’t a clique. He was honestly looking out for her. Karlie was super hot I even felt something for her just from Luke’s POV.
Luke is book three in the McKades of Texas by Kimberly Lewis. The book can be read as a stand alone but i will definitely be going back to read the rest! I am such a sucker for a cowboy love story and this was everything and then some. I loved everything about it! The chemistry between these characters was amazing. Karlie Jo has been in love with Luke for as long as she can remember. She is stubborn and knows she will get what she wants, she just has to play his game. The characters are witty and have the best friendship since they’ve known each other for years. I know nothing about horses but boy did I love reading about Karlie and her awesome horse training. You should read this because I can’t wait to read the rest of this series!