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 the Hills of Texas Series From author Kadie Scott. This is my first read from this author and won’t be my last, even though these books can be read as stand-alone I will be going back to read book 1 and the rest in this series.
This book is engaging and captivating and you can’t help but read and not put it down. She has created a plot that is easy to read and flows from chapter to chapter and she has created characters that are real, relatable and lovable. Will & Rusty have an immediate connection that you can tell will be a whirlwind – from the moment they spot each other it begins an up and down connection that both of them want but Rusty will stop at nothing to push Will away. You can feel the chemistry coming off the page between these two if only there wasn’t so many things holding them back.
I couldn’t help but love Williams he is everything you could want in a guy, Rusty is feisty and knows exactly what she wants and I think they both have something special and powerful and make a great couple.
There are many secondary characters that I can’t wait to explore in this series that I hope we get their story and find out more about them but until then do not miss this romantic read.
Resisting the Rancher is the second book in the Hills of Texas series by Kadie Scott. This is a contemporary western romance novel that will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride. Rusty, for the most of her life had to show and prove to her father that she was a capable of running the ranch. Her father does not believe a woman is able to run the ranch. She would need to marry a man that her father would approve of who can run the ranch. Will Rusty find a man to marry that her father approves of?
Kadie Scott has a way with her words. She draws you in and keeps you engaged from the first word till the last. Her characters are well developed and believable and can you relate to with ease. I cannot wait to read more in the Hills of Texas series.
Resisting the Rancher (Hills of Texas #2)
By Kadie Scott
4 stars
Resisting the Rancher was a really sweet romance story by Kadie Scott. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I really enjoyed how easy to read the story was. The storyline was easy to follow and I really liked the characters straight away.
I will admit I kind of have a thing for cowboys – no idea why so I was really looking forward to this story and I fell in love with Williams straight away! He was exactly how I imagined him to be, easy-going and obviously extremely hot!!
Ruth ‘Rusty’ was a great female lead, I loved her feistiness and I thought she was a great pairing with Williams – they had a great chemistry and I really enjoyed reading about the two of them.
There were also some great secondary characters who I would love to read more about, so I will definitely be looking up the other books in this series.
Overall a really enjoyable read with two great characters. I definitely recommend it!
Resisting The Rancher by Kadie Scott is a Hills of Texas Romance book two. Resist the Rancher can be read as a stand alone. This is a cute romantic story. Rusty is a tough, out to prove herself woman, and while proving herself she meets Williams Hill. They have an instant attraction but Rusty is cautious of every man involved in the rodeo, she doesn’t trust them.
Rusty and Wills connection in the story is cute and fast paced. The story itself I liked, I want to read about the other hill kids, especially Carter. They all work well together, especially Will and Rusty, they have a push and pull relationship, but what can you expect when one person grows up in an open loving family and the other doesn’t. The relationship between the two get complicated and hot, at what point is it no longer a lie but the what they both truly want, even if it’s hidden under fear and uncertainty.
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.
Rusty loves the ranch. She has spent her whole life learning the business inside and out, all with the view to making her father proud. To show him that she can take over the family business. However earning his approval isn’t as easy as she hoped it would be. Instead of letting her take over, her father decides that she must marry in order to inherit the ranch from him. And she can’t just pick any person, she has to pick someone who can help her run the ranch.
Rusty sets about trying to find someone to help with her predicament. And when she meets Williams Hill in a bar she thinks the answers she has been looking for have been found. Despite his attempts to woo her Rusty tries to stay distant. She doesn’t trust the man she married, doesn’t trust he won’t try to take over. But how long can she deny him? And how long can she continue to deny her own feelings?
I love books where the H and h have to marry quickly for one reason or another and this book is a great example of that type of story. Rusty is everything you could want out of a lead female. She is strong and feisty, independent but showed signs of knowing when to trust someone else. She and Williams worked well together, her feistiness against his soft-spoken nature. This is a new author to me but I was impressed by the writing style and with how the story flowed very well. A great book and one I would recommend.
Resisting the Rancher is book two in The Hills of Texas by Kadie Scott. This is Rusty Walker and Williams “Will” Hill’s story.
I loved this marriage of convenience story! Rusty and Will’s characters were easy to connect to. I loved the banter and the interaction between them. Rusty’s spunk was great and it’s a good thing that Will doesn’t give up easily. This was a fun and sweet story.
FYI, contains mature content. I reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
What a wonderful story . How true it is so often times gruff window rancher treats the daughter like Rusty’s father treated her. She wasn’t good enough to inherit the ranch so he told her she had to marry someone he approved. Oh no. That doesn’t go over at all. Enter Texas Rancher Will Hills. Can she trust him enough to work together and maybe a marriage of convenience. Only thing is what if it turns into more …at least in one of their sides? This was a really good read. Several times I wanted Will to go and crack Rusty’s dad over the head but Will ever the quite man let it okay out. I am really looking forward to the next book in the series.
This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it from beginning to the last page. I enjoyed how she pulled me right into this story and the characters lives. They are connectable and lovable. I enjoyed the chemistry between Rusty and Williams. I enjoyed the emotional roller coaster that they took me on and the feeling of wanting to see what would happen next with them. Will he break down her walls to give him a chance of a HEA? I highly recommend this book!
Loved this book!! All Rusty has ever wanted was to run her father’s ranch but she was never good enough her dad. Now her dad has told her, she needs to get married before he dies and then the ranch will be hers. She meets William is a bar, and he is smitten with her immediately. Rusty agrees to marry him in name only, but soon her dad puts other demands up on the inheritance. William is hoping to woo Rusty once they are married, little does he know Rusty deep down wants more from this relationship.
Loved these characters, Rusty is so feisty but so cute that I just fell in love with her. William. oh my, he just won’t give up on her. They are so perfect together. I can’t wait to read more from the Hill family. This is the second book in the series but can be read as a stand alone.
I loved, loved, loved Resisting the Rancher by Kadie Scott, book two in The Hills of Texas series. This is an emotional roller coaster of a story, dealing with trust, strangers, and love. Rusty Walker has spent her entire life trying to earn respect and approval from her ranching father that she is capable of running his business, even earning a business degree. However, he does not believe that she, or any woman, is capable of running his business. If she wants to inherit she must marry a man of his approval who can help her run the business. In a fit of rebellion she agrees to work for Williams Hill training horses for barrel racing. Will kissed Rusty in an act of temporary insanity, and lost his heart to her right there, if not earlier. 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. Because of her past history with men, she views him with suspicion and resentment, not sure that he wants her instead of her ranch.
I felt for Rusty. She had never known unconditional love and distrusted Will motives. She enjoyed life living with his family and getting to know him better but had decided that this marriage would not last long. It was difficult for Will to convince her otherwise, knowing that he had strong feelings for her. Will was feeling that no matter what he did it was the wrong move and that he would never convince Rusty that she should choose to stay with him, love him, and let him love her.
I totally loved reading this book and didn’t want to put this book down. Ms. Scott wrote a wonderful and emotional story which drew me in, making me forget the world around me and did not let me go until I turned the last page, loving the characters she created. I highly recommend this book to other reader.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
I enjoyed this book as much as I did book one in the series.
This one centers around Rusty Walker and Williams/Will Hills.
She is an accomplish barrel racer, horse trainer, and daughter of a wealthy rancher. A man that thinks she isn’t capable of running his ranch, while in fact she is very capable . Will handles rodeo stock and is creating a name for himself and his family’s ranch . They meet at a rodeo and the chemistry is obvious, though she believes he is attracted to her only because of whom her father is.
They make a deal that will benefit both of them. Though Rusty is sure it will be only a marriage of convenience that has an expiration date, Will has other plans.
The plot was engaging and the characters complex. It’s a story about a family’s support or lack thereof. As well as a story about trust, goals, forgiveness and of course love. The storyline ran smoothly and if you read book 1, you will be happy to know that the characters make an appearance.
Looking forward to what the author has in store for us in future books.
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