Rusty Walker has spent her entire life trying to earn her tough, ranching father’s respect and approval by learning the business inside and out. But now her uncompromising parent has decreed she must marry if she wants to inherit. Worse, her husband has to be someone who can help her run the business. As if she needs it!Williams Hill kissed Rusty in a bar in an act of temporary insanity, and lost … insanity, and lost his heart to her on the spot. Despite the complications to his own rodeo stock business, he agrees to marry the feisty red-head, hoping to woo her once they’re hitched. But she only views him with suspicion and resentment.
Can this soft-spoken Texas cowboy convince his proud wife, who’s never known unconditional love, that she is everything he wants?
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RESISTING THE RANCHER is book 2 in a series and can be read as a stand-alone. The characters and story line from the first book are explained very well so there is no question as to what is going on.
This story was well plotted and had a definite beginning, middle and end. There is low angst, lovely romance, horses, rodeos and of course sexy cowboys.
While western romance is not typically a go to genre for me, this story was very enjoyable and I will absolutely be back for more from this author.
Resisting The Rancher by Kadie Scott is the second book in her The Hills of Texas series. This book can be read as a standalone. I really like the whole marriage for a reason other than love story lines. They always have some interesting character builds and relationships. I did really enjoy reading the story but a few times I almost got a little lost
Resisting the Rancher (The Hills of Texas book 2) by Kadie Scott
4 stars
This was a fast paced read for me. And I so enjoyed the cowboys and the rodeos!
Rusty os at the rodeo for barrel racing and Will is there to talk business and watch his stock compete.
When they meet, sparks fly and then the last thing Rusty expects happens. Her dad delivers an ultimatum.
Through patience and persistence these two go from fake to real along the way.
Can Will get Rusty to admit her feelings or will they be over before they even start?
Resisting the Rancher by Katie Scott is the first story by this author I’ve had the pleasure of reading, and I was most definitely satisfied! From the very first page I had difficulty putting this book down. Rusty is a headstrong, educated, talented horsewoman determined to make it in the horse world without her father’s influence. Her father is determined she marry, and produce a male heir. When Rusty enters a marriage of convenience with Williams Hill, to satisfy her fathers outlandish demands, the story really starts to grab you. There are unforseen twists, tears, and lots of laughs! I loved it from front to back and am super excited to read what comes before this book and after In The Hills of Texas series! 5 stars!
There is something interesting about reading a book where you actually have to work for the end result. That is exactly how I felt about Resisting the Rancher by Kadie Scott.
Rusty Walker is such a strong-willed woman who is literally fighting for everything that she has and that she deserves. Unfortunately for her, her father tells her that the only way that she can become the owner of the ranch that she so much desires is if she marries. In comes William Hill – an individual who knows the ranching business and happens to be the individual that she has to marry. Lucky for him, he’s fallen in love with Rusty, but he has to fight to show her what unconditional love truly is, and he has to teach her how to love back.
I absolutely loved immersing myself within this book and getting lost within its pages. I loved the author’s writing style and the way in which she developed her characters. Definitely a 5 Star Book for me!!
Resisting the Rancher- Kadie Scott
5-stars
Resisting the Rancher by Kadie Scott is a light and easy romance read that I enjoyed from start to finish. It’s the second book in the Hills of Texas series, it’s also my first of the series so I can honestly say that it can be read as a standalone, although I look forward to reading the first book because I loved this one so much!
Resisting the Rancher follows Williams and Rusty, two incredibly funny characters who met under crazy circumstances. Their story is unconventional, sweet, romantic and laugh out loud funny. I loved Kadie’s attention to detail and the perfect flow of the storyline. This is one of those books that I can see myself reading over and over again and it’s definitely a book I would recommend to anyone looking for their next romance read!
Resisting the Rancher (The Hills of Texas Book 2) by Kadie Scott. This is book 2 in the Hills of Texas Series. This is the first book I’ve read by this author but will not be my last. I love it! I’m going to read the first book I liked this one so much! This is a contemporary western about Rusty Waller. Rusty knows everything there is to know about Rodeo Stock Ranching but her father will never let her have full control. He’s decided the only way she can take over is if she marries someone her father approves of. Since Rusty doesn’t have a boyfriend or even a potential one she’s shocked. Her dream has always been to take over the Ranch when her father retires but now her father is trying to take that dream away. Enter Wills Hill, a skilled rancher and horse trainer, there is instant chemistry between them but Rusty is scared and not willing to let down her guard. She decides to marry him because its the only way her Dad will let her run the Ranch. Will Rusty let down her guard and fall for Wills, will Wills risk his farm & business to marry the girl he’s starting to have real feelings for. Read Resisting the Rancher to find out.
The story has a strong woman to lead it, which is nice to see. I like that she can do things on our own without a man. Under certain circumstances things were done because family said so. I just have to say that I’m not a fan of the father. You will have to figure out why when you read it. I didn’t read the 1st book in the series but it can be read as a stand alone. After reading this book I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to check the others out.
Resisting the Rancher (The Hills of Texas Book 2) by Kadie Scott is a wonderfully well written contemporary country romance story. The story is a slow burn romance and the relationship between our main characters was a pleasant read. Falling in love with the characters was as easy as the flow of the tale. This story makes you feel warm you and fuzzy and your heart melts and gets invested hoping against hope for a happy outcome. There is a bit of an emotional ride for the main female character and my heart went out to her and the life she had been brought up in. This is one story that you don’t want to miss out on.
Resisting the Rancher (Hills of Texas #2) by Kadie Scott was a good feel, frustrating, outstanding read that had me hooked from start to finish.
My first read by this author, I was pleasantly surprise with how much I loved this book. Told in dual POV I was capture from the first chapter, no from when Will saw Rusty dancing and singing in her truck. This is part of a series, but even though they take place within the same world and family, it reads as a stand-a-lone. So no worries if you haven’t read the first book. I have always had a guilty pleasure with the whole business like deal weddings, one of my favourites is With This Ring I thee Dread.
Rusty, I loved her, smart, independent, strong; but I did get a little annoyed with some for her standoffness and jumping to conclusions. But it was nice to see that she was the one that had to make things better instead of the man.
Will was a dream guy, like wow, how and where can I get one? He’s was a freaking saint for being so patient with the pig headed Rusty. But they fit, and even though they jumped into marriage, their relationship grew at a natural pace and felt real. Will, he for me, was the true star of this book. Sure Rusty is that strong female protagonist that I love, but Will, he stole the show with his unique personality and non-alpha approach to wooing the stubborn read head.
Overall I loved every minute of this book, this is a super high recommendation from me. The writing is witty, entertaining and at no point in this wicket tale did I feel board or done with the story. I wanted it to go on. I will be going back and reading the first book, and every book that follows this one. There are still two more brother and a sister that needs a story told. I am looking forward to jumping beck into this sweet cowboy world.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
I am officially a new fan of Kadie Scott! This was my first time reading anything by her and I LOVED it. This novel gripped me and held me in its grasp till the very last page. Now since this was my first book from Kadie, I haven’t read the first in The Hills of Texas Series, Saving the Sheriff. It didn’t affect my enjoyment of this one, and it can be read as a standalone. With that said I will be going back and reading book one just as soon as I finish this review! I am sure you will want to as well, so maybe grab both of them now?
Rusty Walker, love her, has spent the majority of her life trying to win the approval of her hard-headed, stubborn, and unimpressive, father. Rusty has the workings of the family ranch down to an art. She can care for the horses, and run the business side just as well as the other. She is hoping that her good skills will help her with impressing her father into letting her run the family empire, the Walker Empire. Then her dad has a rude awakening for her… She must marry a man he approves of to gain the reins of the family empire.
And then we meet the handsome rodeo cowboy, Williams Hill. This man has a love for everything rodeo, and is always on the road to find that next rodeo and contest to win. He would not fit the mold of husband material one bit. But… a business proposition comes from Will. He is offering her the opportunity to marrying him. Can this be too good to be true? Is there really no strings?
The title of this novel was very fitting. These two are some stubborn characters. I found myself yelling at them several times, and huffing with frustration. I saw what they could be long before we finished this novel, and it was quite the journey to get from the beginning to the end. It was worth it though, and I too fell in love with Rusty and Will. Can they stop fighting the love in the air? I can’t wait to see what will come next from Kadie Scott and in her Hills of Texas series!
4 Stars
Resisting the Rancher is the second book in the Hills of Texas Series by Kadie Scott. Ms. Scott is a new-to-me author and I am really happy that I stumbled on her book, because I really enjoyed it and I will definitely be reading more of her work in the future. This is the second book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone, which is what I did. There are characters in this book who had their own story, in book #1- and they have intrigued me enough to want to go back and read their story as well.
This book is a great contemporary/western/cowboy romance. There was drama, chemistry, some emotion, passion, and wonderful characters.
Rusty Walker is quite an accomplished young woman- she is top level barrel racer, a brilliant horse trainer, a masterful rider, and can run a ranch with her eyes closed. But, even as talented as she is- she can’t seem to put a foot right when it comes to her controlling, hard-hearted father. She constantly feels the need to prove herself to him, but he never acknowledges her skills, let alone show her any affection. Rusty wants to take over the family ranch when her father retires, which she hopes will be soon. But instead, he announces that she won’t have anything to do with the ranch unless she marries within the next year. Rusty is shocked- she doesn’t even have a boyfriend, let alone a potential husband on hand. She really wants to be able to put her mark on the family ranch, but she has to face the fact that her dreams may be going up in smoke. What can she do? Because things don’t look good for her, and she may be left with no choice but to leave the only home she’s ever known.
Williams Hill is a cowboy rancher, who is building a business providing stock to the rodeo circuit. He is a gifted horse trainer, and a savvy businessman. While at the latest rodeo, he notices a sexy redhead singing her heart out in the car stopped next to his at the lights. There is a spark of awareness between them, before she takes off when the lights change. Will can’t stop thinking about her but thinks he probably will never see her again. So, imagine his surprise when he sees her at the rodeo- but whenever he tries talking to her, she shuts him down. But as the days pass and they keep bumping into each other, she slowly begins to thaw.
But she won’t allow herself to trust him completely, because she’s been burnt in the past- not to mention having a father like hers has given Rusty quite a lot of issues. When Will discovers who she is and what her father had demanded of her, he makes her a deal she can’t refuse. What is the deal you ask? And does Rusty’s suspicious nature get the better of her and end up derailing their blossoming romance? And will she finally win her father’s respect? All this and more can be discovered between the cover of this great book. You really should uncover all the answers for yourself. It really is worth the read!
Now I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series, if this book is any indication, they are set to be awesome!
Well done!
Thank you, Ms. Scott!
Resisting the Rancher By Kadie Scott is the second book in the Hills of Texas series and is a great story of love at first sight.
Will saw her for the first time singing along to the radio in her car at the traffic lights, but who is she and why has she captured his imagination so much. Rusty has seen his gorgeous blue eyes but as a rule she doesn’t date cowboys and this beautiful man is definitely a cowboy.
As the story goes on you find that Rusty is not the stone cold female she projects herself as, but is dealing with some major father issues. Her father is a old fashioned rancher so when he give Rusty an ultimatum regarding the ranch she can’t believe she is actually pandering to her father.
Will jumps to the rescue and suggests something so outrageous it might actually work, the only problem is they have to get married for it to work. As the story continues you get to see more into the relationship between Rusty and her father, but you also see the dynamic between Rusty and Will increase and work toward a happily ever after.
I loved this story and the insight into these to characters is brilliant, I am glad that this book ended in a happy ending and does Rusty stay married to Will or has her father beaten them down. I can’t wait to read more stories in this series, I can’t wait to see how the other Hills family turnout.
Second book in the series where we meet the 2nd Hill sibling, Will. I don’t know which one I like the most but one thing is certain: Kadie comes up with the most patient and swoon worthy heroes. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the first book, this one can definitely be read as a standalone.
We get an instalove between Will and Rusty, although Rusty fights it with all her being. Being raised by a single father who didn’t know how to deal with girls, Rusty has been love deprived. Needless to say her trust in men is nonexistent. But Will’s patience and love broke those walls one by one.
Sweet, intense and steamy story that made me want to visit Texas and one of those rodeos (coming from a city girl in Europe) 🙂
Resisting the Rancher by Kadie Scott
Five Stars
So sweet! I loved this story. It was down right beautiful. The author gave these characters life with every word. The author gave just the right amount of sadness, love, family and strength. Rusty was very closed off. She wasn’t affectionate and she didn’t know how to show her emotions. She was hiding a life of heartbreak behind a rough and ready shell. Ok Will was too good to be true. The guy was perfect and that’s how I remember its fake lol. It was a quick and easy read. The author’s writing was smoothed and enjoyable. I would recommend you read this story not just for the love you feel from Will’s family. But also for the growth and life changes Rusty experiences. To feel her relax after years of holding it in.
Resisting the Rancher was a fun 4 star read, this is book 2 in the Hills of Texas series.
Rusty has been trying all her life to get her father’s praise. She has worked very hard on the family business and one day hopes to take over, however her father isn’t quite convinced. Her father is very old fashioned and isn’t confident a woman can take over. Rusty has to marry a man that her father approves of in order to inherit the ranch, will she be able to find one?
Williams has his own business and he is very familiar with Rusty and how hard of a worker she is when she starts working for him he can’t help but be attracted to her. Williams eventually agrees to help Rusty by getting married, although he has an ulterior motive.
Rusty has trust issues and is worried about getting too close to Williams. She’s not quite sure what his intentions are with her and the ranch. She also has some feelings that she is trying to hide as well.
Will Rusty get her ranch? Will Williams get a HEA with Rusty?
Rusty was a strong willed, hard working woman. Wiliams was a loving, hard working man. This was my first read from Kadie Scott and once I started I couldn’t put the book down. I really liked the story line and the characters. I look forward to reading more from her.
I loved this book from the very first page. Rusty has spent her life tying to please / impress her dad. She knows ranching and the rodeo like the back of her hand so she feels like she’s been slapped int eh face when her father puts stipulations on her inheriting something that she already considers hers.
Williams Hill is a very successful rodeo cowboy as well as Rusty’s knight in shining armor. As much as Rusty needs him right now she can'[t help but fall for his charm and the feels (as much as she fights it) start to brew but she’s hesitant. Thats one thing her father taught her was to never trust easily.
I loved this book! It was the perfect summer read. I loved how head strong Rusty was and Williams was completely swoon worthy. I’m totally going back to read book 1!
I loved everything about this book. It was extremely well written with a steady plot and wonderful characters. Even when I found myself reading something somewhat predictable, it hit all of the right notes for me. Two thumbs up. Cannot wait to read more from this author!
Resisting the Rancher (Hills of Texas #2)
By Kadie Scott
Rated 4 stars
“What has him hotter than jalapeño peppers was that damn kiss” this book is full of lines just like this! I love it. Making me smile while I read is a huge bonus in my book. Ranching, Rodeos and humor is a great combination for a story. This is almost about the backside of a rodeo. Rusty’s family and Williams are both stock providers for the rodeos. Rusty is wanting her fathers ranch/business and Will is looking to increase his. There is a manipulative father involved who places rules on Rusty. Will has and amazing family full of love.
Will’s amazing array of t-shirts left me giggling more than once. I love how patient Will is. He also helps his family out so much and he is unaware of all he does for them. His family is so crazy cool. I love how they all accepted Rusty right away.
Rusty had a tough life. Only left with a father who would prefer she’s a boy. She has trust issues from former boyfriends so Will really has his work cut out for him. I feel Rusty did a lot of growing during the story.
I really enjoyed this at the beginning. There was much cuteness and humor around. As the story went on it seemed to be more serious and less attempts at humor. I still liked reading it and this is a first time author for me. I would be interested in Holly and Cash’s story. I think that’s book 1.
Resisting the Rancher, The Hills of Texas #2, by Kadie Scott. This is a new to me author as well as series.
I am so glad that I found not only this author but also this series. I loved how the characters interacted and reacted to one another. Rusty is a strong and independent woman, all she wants is the respect from her father. She has one rule…. never fall for a cowboy on the rodeo circuit. Will she be able to stick to her rule when she meets Williams? At first sight, she can’t stand him but when circumstances change, he might be exactly what she needs and wants.
I can not wait for more from this series.