From USA Today bestselling author Claire Marti comes a sizzling enemies to lovers romance with one arrogant Hollywood stuntman and a feisty horse breeder who puts him in his place.
When Holt Ericsson struts into Samantha McNeill’s secluded California horse farm, sparks fly. She doesn’t care how gorgeous he is––she wants him gone after he threatens to pull her family back into the paparazzi … back into the paparazzi filled world they escaped from over a decade ago.
Holt knows Sam hates him on sight and the feeling is becoming mutual. But his entire career is riding on a favor from Sam’s legendary film director father. No way will he allow one irritating, sexy redhead to stand in his way.
Sam intends to fight him at every turn…if only her heart didn’t race when they’re together. Holt does his best to steer clear of her…except all he wants to do is hold her close. The sizzling attraction between them is either going to burn up the sheets or burn down the ranch…
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An enemies to lovers story full of great banter and interesting characters.
A really enjoyable read, with the main characters Sam and Holt , that for me are a perfect match because they are so different in everything from their beliefs to their feelings and how each other sees their future.
I am really not a fan of cowboys or farms stories but I love pushing my boundaries and discover a new author and i’m so glad that I’ve chosen this story.
It’s very well written and kept me invested in the story at all times.
I did felt the end a bit rushed and that’s why I can’t give it a full 5 stars. Maybe because I wanted more of their time together.
Looking forward to the next books in the series as the secondary characters from this story are adding up so much and I want to read their own books.
Your enemies can turn into your everything, right?? This is a very well written and amazing read by Claire Marti that nobody should miss out on. You will be so engrossed with this story that you won’t want to put it down once you start it.
Great characters, beautiful location, romance, angst, steamy scenes, tension and love are just some of the goodness you get with this story. I can’t wait to read the next story in this series!!
This book kept me in suspense. Holt and Samantha were like oil and water with every meeting. Her red head temper and his cockiness kept them frustrated. what they thought was hate turned into to lust to something more. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I can’t wait for the next one.
Sam runs a very successful horse breeding business from her family’s ranch along with her father and sisters they have been able to stay out of the public eye for over a decade. When this very handsome man shows up to talk to her dad about filming a movie on the ranch all the terrifying memories come back and Sam is gonna fight that tooth and nail.
When she meets Holt the stuntman she is more than cold because she is afraid of her feelings, she has built up such high walls after her mother’s death that Holt will have to be one good stuntman to make it over. Sam and her sisters feel safe on the ranch until her father agrees to let them film and direct a few scenes himself but she is trying with the movie and with Holt until someone threatens to shatter her perfect world.
I have never been in the situation that Sam is in but the author puts you right there in the emotions, thank goodness it didn’t have a cliffhanger.
Horses, Hollywood and Past Tragedy.
A highly enjoyable story set on a luxurious horse breeding ranch. Interesting plot and characters with a HEA ending. This is the first book I have read by this author and I am now a fan of her work.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Holy is a stuntman for movies who walked into Sam’s horse breeding barn and crack a few jokes. Which Sam was not to pleased about. Holt wanted to talk to Sam’ dad about a proposition from a buddy of his. This one thing opened up a world that was closed for over a decade. Sam and her twin Dylan and their sister Amanada have a Hollywood pass that has made them stronger but their hearts heavy. Since Sam McNeil is on a huge ranch that her dad owns and runs Hollywood’s pass comes back. They want to make a western on their property because the one they were using had some issues. Since Chris, Sam’s dad, owe Harry, a producer, one they had agreed. Holt and Sam did not see eye to eye but when a touching moment happened everything fell away. This is an amazing story of family love and hearts healing and more love. Absolutely great!!!
Loved the push and pull between Sam and Holt. They find there way and find love. Great story
This is a very good book with lots of drama, action and two people trying to ignore what’s right in front of them. Holt Ericsson, aka Mr. Too Hot Hollywood, has met his match when he meets red headed, hot tempered Samantha McNeill, aka Sam. Sam runs her father’s quarter horse breeding ranch and has had to deal with plenty of jerks but none as handsome as movie stuntman Holt. He has come to convince her father to let their ranch be used for the site of a new western blockbuster he has invested in. The McNeill’s lived through their actress wife/mother being killed in a freak accident while filming a movie her husband was directing and the paparazzi frenzy after. They found peace on the ranch 12 years ago and they wonder if it can be maintained.
This is the first time I have read from this author and what captured my interest besides the blurb was the reviews so I decided to give it a shot and while I wasn’t as gunho as the other reviewers I did enjoy and I am looking forward to the other stories. So in this story we meet Holt and Sam, now Sam had a temper that to me she needed to get a hold of, she just tended to overreact a bit too much especially for her age, she was not a child. Holt had a difficult past and he also needed to get in control of his emotions and stop with the hot and cold business but when these two finally put that to the side and got together they combusted and were what each other needed.
rcvd an ARc at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions
I was lucky enough to read an ARC of NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU and I adored Samantha and Holt’s story! Claire Marti has written a steamy, intense, engaging story featuring two stubborn protagonists meant for each other. Sam McNeill is the smart, no-nonsense breeding manager at Pacific Vista Ranch, which is owned by her father, who was a famous Hollywood director. But when a horrible accident struck the family, he retreated from the limelight to raise his daughters in the quiet horse country of Rancho Santa Fe, California. Sam is determined her family won’t be sucked back into the toxic Hollywood scene and all the painful memories it holds.
And in strolls Holt Ericsson, a sexy as sin stuntman determined to convince Sam’s father to allow Pacific Vista Ranch to serve as the filming location for a movie he’s sunk his life savings into. He’s not at all prepared for the hellcat that is Sam, and reading their head to head ‘sparring’ matches was so fun! The author used a deft hand in writing these confrontations to showcase Sam and Holt’s motivations, and weaved in just the right amount of sexual tension to make the scenes truly gripping. When they finally claimed their HEA, I cheered and I think readers who enjoy a page-turning, steamy romance will cheer, too!
One must pick and choose their battles before they enter into a war. Holt and Sam are in for one epic battle. Nobody Else But You breathes fire. Marti overpowers the senses with strong personalities, engaging storytelling and a fierce battle of hearts. Neither Sam or Holt back down from a challenge. From foolish pride to a hopeful future the Pacific Vista Ranch series is off to an irresistible start.
A smoking hot stuntman. A fiery horse breeder. And a 220-acre ranch too small for both of them sums up this book perfectly.
Years ago a tragic accident on a Hollywood set left the McNeil family broken and grief stricken. Chris McNeil the father left the bright lights and settled his three young girls, Samantha, Dylan and Amanda on a California ranch far removed from the scene of the accident and scandal.
The years have been good to them, Chris remarried and his girls are now an equine veterinarian, the ranch manager, and an artist when the unthinkable happens. Chris agrees to allow part of the ranch to be used at a set for a movie. Bringing the very thing to their doorstep they sought to escape, drudging up painful memories, and threat of a media invasion the women are furious.
First on the scene, stuntman, Holt Ericsson’s initial meeting with Samantha McNeil was didn’t go as planned. They were like oil and water from the very beginning. Yet the sizzling attraction between them won’t be denied.
I loved this book. Ms. Marti’s characters are bigger than life in a descriptive setting that makes you feel like you are right there with them in the thick of things, which is the way I like books. The twists and turns keep you turning the pages of this exciting romance until the very end. I have to admit, I was sorry to see it end. A satisfying read that I highly recommend.
Five well earned stars!
Terrific characters; wonderful, colorful setting; writer shows exceptional control of Goals, Motivation and Conflict. Can’t wait for the next in this exciting new series!! Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews
This was my first foray into anything by this Claire Marti, but it won’t be my last. Sam and Holt have a slightly angsty, almost yo-yo relationship from jump. A dismal first impression of Holt for Sam and a completely wrong snap judgment of Sam for Holt start the race from “did he SERIOUSLY just say/do that?” to HEA, and it sure is an entertaining one. I wanted to slap Holt a few times, but he redeems himself and proves to be a man of good character, love, and loyalty. Thanks to Sam and Holt, I’m hooked and can’t wait to see what comes next for the McNeill family.
After a tragedy strikes movie producers attempt to make movie on a ranch; it caused publicity and fire threatens horses. Loved bloomed through all.
A sweet enemies to lovers romance. Some of the writing was a bit heavy handed for my taste and I’ll likely skip the rest of the series, but I enjoyed this one.
Don’t remember, guess it wasn’t memorable.
I loved the animals in this book it was my favourite part, the characters where okay and the overall plot was also okay. The horses was definitely my favourite part about this book!
I liked this book. It was cute. Definitely a slow beginning, but it eventually roped me in. I wish the ending would have had more to it though since I feel like Samantha and Holt’s story was left hanging in the balance. Overall, good read!
This was a fun read for me, growing up in California I can totally picture the horrible Santa Anna winds to a T. My heart broke for this family the emotions and what they faced just jumped off the pages. Sam was so feisty and she reminded me of one of those sour patch kids sour then sweet you never knew what you were going to get but you know where you stood with her for sure. Holt’s childhood was no cake walk either but neither acted like a victim. Even though the author wrote about some rich people all the characters seemed completely relatable and fun. This book does have some curse words and sex so may not be suitable for all readers. Overall this book was super fun read I had a hard time putting it down and well worth the read. I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley. I was under no obligation to post a review and have given my honest opinion