Second chances aren’t easy. Sometimes, it takes some Rough Love.Bruce Tannen is known as Brutal from his days as a monster on the football field. But now, he’s a farmhand on what used to be his family’s land, and change is all around him. New family. New expectations. New friends. It’s all fine by him until he runs into the one woman to ever hold his heart. Allyson left him a lifetime ago, but …
Allyson left him a lifetime ago, but she’s the only thing that’s ever felt right.
In his arms, in his heart, and in his life.
Something’s different, though. She’s a shadow of her former self, and he wonders what could’ve dulled her shine.
He can help fight her demons and bring back her sunny smile, but should he?
Allyson Meyers had her life all figured out, but a wrong turn took her on a journey she never imagined.
Not even in her worst nightmares.
But she’s stronger now for the one person who matters… her son, Cooper.
Being a single mother is a burden she’s grateful to bear alone until she sees a pair of all-too-familiar broad shoulders and dark, knowing eyes that remind her of who she once was.
Bruce was the one she’d left behind. The path she should’ve taken.
It’s too bad you can’t rewrite history. But if she’s brave enough, can they create a new future?
Can Bruce open his heart to the one that shattered it in the first place? And can Allyson blend who she is now with who she used to be, and live the happily ever after she should’ve had?
Rough Love is a full-length Romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. It can be read as a standalone.
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NOT A TEASE….FULL STORY. FUNNY COWBOY/COUNTRY DESCRIPTIONS. “SO,WHAT’S GOT YOU IRRITATED AS A RACOON WITH NO TRASH?”
VERY STEAMY COUPLED WITH CHARACTERS OF LOYAL AND KIND HEARTS.
I loved this book. The characters were nothing like I expected, Brutal and Allyson were perfect for each other. Getting the second chance at your first love is something you can’t turn down, and sometimes you just have to go for it
I am so freaking in love with Bruce! Right from the beginning the man that they refer to as “Brutal”, a nickname from his high school football days, shows you the kind of heart that he has by stopping at a park when he sees a smaller kid getting picked on! Later on, when he gets to his love interest who also happens to be his high school sweetheart who ripped his heart to shreds, he tries to be a jerk to her, but he just can’t seem to make that last. The problem with Allyson is that she thought he ripped her heart to shreds (you have to love this young love misunderstandings) and when she moves on, it was not in the greatest of directions. So now Bruce has his work cut out for him trying to make her see that they belong together and that he loves her son and wants to make them a family.
Now the thing about this book is that if you read the books about the Bennett brothers, you go into this thinking that the Tannen boys are not all that nice and, especially with the way that had taken advantage of their sister, you wonder how any of them will do with having an actual woman of their own…. or at least I did. Now seeing these men from this side of the fence, I can not wait to see what happens with the other 2 boys!
A Romantic & Sweet Second Chance Love!!
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Rough Love: Tannen Boys
Bruce, or ‘Brutal’ as he was nicknamed in high school for his ferocious playing on the football field, knows he’s been in rut for long damn time. He’s grumpy, he tends to communicate in grunts, unless he really loves you then you might get wrestled to the floor too. He’ll crack a smirk or a hint of smile for his sister or Mamma Louise but he’s noticed the muscles haven’t been used often when it happens!! He knows his life went off course when his Mamma got sick & died & he got his heart shredded by the girl he thought he’d marry!
He’s on driving past the park, stuck in traffic, when he’s captured by youngsters playing football. He spots a nasty tackle then bullying & as none of the adults have stepped in he pulls over & puts a stop to it. Before he knows it their Coach arrives & asks him to stay and help, then he’s offered the chance to help coach them 3 times a week. He realises he actually has something to offer these kids, he was steered right by coaches from Peewee to High School, so he agrees!
Allyson is a Paralegal & a divorced, single Mum. Cooper has just started Peewee Football training & seems completely captivated by it. He’s eating up everything both coaches are teaching him about teamwork & good nutrition, she’s on board about that. She’s sitting with her bestfriend when she spots who her son refers to as ‘Coach B’, she’s stunned to realise it’s her ex – her first everything including the first person to break her heart!!
This starts what could be a journey back to one another or has too much time & damage been done? Circumstances mean they have to spend time around each other, so can they move forward?
This is a lovely, sweet & sexy read!!
Debbie, 1970, UK
Bruce and Allyson are a second chance love. What is better than love at first sight? Love at second sight. Allyson is the one that got away. Bruce is the strong silent type. I love what Lauren Landish has done with this book. It’s hot and spicy with a deep emotional connection. It’s told in different point of view,no cheating, no cliffhanger,and a hea.I highly recommend this book.
First of all, I have never read a book by this author that I didn’t love, but this 1st book in this newest series just brings it to a new level! If you loved (or even just liked) the Bennett Boys series, you will LOVE this spinoff! Plenty of hotness, I give the sizzle level and rating of 5/5. Plenty of sweetness and love and romance, just the right amount of humor, and a mother-in-law to boot who just can’t seem to help herself when it comes to insinuating herself into the relationship!
This book gives you the entire package as you would expect from any well-written romance novel and a storyline that just grips you and keeps that hold until the end! You get your alpha male fix, the characters that you cheer out loud for, and those others that you just want to kick around the block! A second chance romance that you’ll be so glad YOU took a chance on, and now, now spoilers you just need to go pick up your own copy. If you haven’t read the Bennett Boys series go back and do that too! I received a complimentary copy of this book and am delighted to provide my honest review.
As always Lauren’s books are amazing and so well written
I loved Bruce and Allyson story and I can’t forget Cooper!!
I would recommend you read the Bennett boys books first and then on to the Tannen’s, though this is not totally necessary, however you miss a lot of back story if you don’t.
Highly recommend
I received an author’s copy and have left an honest review
This story was really great! I got hooked into this series with Book 1 Buck Wild. It’s been a lot of fun following the 2 families of the Bennett and Tannen’s. This one was every bit as good as they all have. Bit more interesting since all the Tannen boys don’t seem to talk too much but rather grunt a lot!! Cooper is Allyson’s boy who is adorable and smart as a whip. So glad I have the chance to follow Laura Landish on this journey as it unfolds.
after 3 chapters could not take it anymore.
Loved reading the awesome and amazing love story. Bruce ends up helping out to coach a pee- wee football team and the last person he expected to see was his high school love who broke his heart, Allyson. Allyson’s son, Cooper, loves football and talks constantly about the new coach, but when Allyson meets him, she’s shocked to see Bruce again. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read love story.
Bruce and Allyson were high school sweethearts and right before she left for college they broke up over a misunderstanding. Now years later she is back in town with her young son and Bruce is coaching his peewee football team. Sparks reignite between them and soo Bruce is working on getting his second chance with Allyson. Will Allyson risk her heart with Bruce again? Can he show her that he is the right man for her and her son?
This is an amazing story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is scorching hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend it to any book lover.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
I have read the whole series and enjoyed every book.
Bruce Tannen and Allyson Meyers were high school sweethearts but through typical teen misunderstanding and stubbornness they broke up. Both suffered a multitude of traumas in the next decade with their lives going entirely different directions than the starry eyed teens they once were. When they meet again it is almost as different people and yet they both see the person they once deeply loved and never got over and never forgot.
This book has great characters, great families, (the Tannens, the Bennetts) good friends, great lessons in team building, interesting info on some psychology, very steamy sex and proof that love can conquer most things. On the lighter side you get peewee football, 8 year old boys with lots of energy, farm animals and camp outings. I am really enjoying this series about the Tannens and the Bennetts. Rough Love is one not to miss!
Rough Love
Tannen Boys, Book 1
By: Lauren Landish
Narrated by: Carly Robins, Tor Thom
What happens when the love of your life returns home years after leaving? Bruce Tannen gets to find out exactly what happens when his high school sweetheart Allyson returns with her son Cooper. Lauren Landish has woven a second chance romance that steals your heart and invests your soul. Bruce is just what he appears to be. There is no illusion to him, what you see is what you get. And believe me when I say, you will love this growlie rancher as he coaches football and woos Allyson. Allyson is guarded and for good reason. I have to say there were a couple of times I wanted to pull her along just so she could see what she could be having, but I am so glad her story played out as it did. And Cooper…what a kid! I can’t even begin to say how much this boy added to the story! I loved every minute of it, from the reuniting of old loves to the squabbling and protectiveness of the Tannen brothers. It’s an incredible start to this series and I can’t wait for more.
Landish casts her narrators so well that you would think the story is written for these voices. Tor Thom is the alpha, swoonworthy Bruce, with his abundance of bravado and warm baritone voice. Carly Robins comes in as Allyson, very hesitant yet very self confident. This team is the perfect fit and enhanced the story so much that I could not stop listening! Loved every minute of the book.
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I absolutely Loved Brutals story! He is everything you want in a strong Hot country Alpha! You need to read this book, Lauren Landish cam right an awesome romance that will capture you for hours! I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading this arc, but I loved it so much I purchased my own copy!
Brutal Bruce is Brutally Fantastic!
This is a spin-off from the Bennett Boys Ranch series which I love. Because of that I had some preconceived notions of who Bruce was and what to expect from this book. I was wrong and right in the best of ways. Bruce is unexpectedly kind and decent and everything good. He is also expectedly hard, hot, and delicious. In this second chance romance Bruce and Allyson are given the opportunity to overcome their past and build a beautiful future. I loved both characters so much. Bruce for his ability to forgive and sacrifice anything, even his heart again, to be there with and for Allyson. Allyson as a fantastic mother and strong woman. The sense of family and love is also very present and wonderful to read. So excited to keep up with all the characters.
I liked the story of Bruce and Allyson, but is was missing the tension between the Bennett’s and Tannen’s. Rough love is a slow moving story. Lauren Landish spent a lot of time in Allyson and Bruce’s head which slowed things down. In my opinion this is not a sit on the edge of your seat page turner. I personally like some suspense or action in stories I read. I liked Allyson she is smart, strong and puts Cooper first. It was fun watching her grow and learn to trust again. I liked Bruce, appreciated how he was trying to improve himself and to be better. In my opinion Allyson and Bruce brought out the best in each other. I read on Kindle Unlimited.
When the Tannen brothers first came into the picture we didn’t like them, but we did like the sister. Slowly these guys have been growing on us and now you love them just the same We get reacquainted with Bruce who agrees to help coach a pee wee league which brings him to bump into his high school sweetheart who had dumped him years ago and he never really forgot her. Allyson couldn’t believe it either seeing Bruce again and in her hometown who would have thought. Allyson had a horrible marriage and she is just not the same person she is a shell of person of who she used to be and Bruce help her relive again.. things that they once thought is just not the way it is..Ahh Enjoy!
Rcvd and ARC at no cost to author..voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions.
Tannens and Bennets are interesting families. Enjoyed learning Bruce and Alysson’s story. Many pages of descriptive sex.
Wow! I loved this book beginning to end. I could not put it down. The characters capture your attention and pull at your heart. A definite must have book. Absolutely an amazing story. If you love a second chance romance, they you must read Bruce and Allyson’s story. I am voluntarily leaving my review after reading an advance reader copy from the author.