From USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy comes the next riveting and sexy addition to the Kinky Spurs series, Sweet-Loving Cowboy. Harper McKinney finished culinary school with big dreams. Right now, she’s a bartender at Kinky Spurs. While she’s content with her life, her brother is determined that she make a name for herself, because he wants her far away from what he deems a trashy bar. … her far away from what he deems a trashy bar. But Harper refuses to go anywhere. She’s in love with her brother’s best friend, Chase Blackshaw, and that love is keeping her in River Rock.
After the death of Chase’s father, he’s the one responsible for running the construction of the Blackshaw Cattle Company’s guest ranch. Back in the day, he had dreams of opening a construction company, but lack of finances kept him working for the family’s cattle ranch. Now with the responsibility of his family’s guest ranch on his shoulders those dreams seem far away. Though he has bigger problems. His build is failing the inspections.
Now Chase has more trouble on his hands. Harper, the woman he’s forbidden to ever touch has decided to move to Las Vegas. She isn’t so little anymore, and Chase is finding her all too tempting. She’s also not shy about what she wants. Him. Naked. And giving her some sweet lovin’ in all the kinky ways he craves. But neither Chase nor Harper can anticipate the fate that awaits them if they dare give in to their desires, as Chase soon learns there is something far worse than not being able to live out his dreams. It’s being given the chance to live out his dreams but having to watch Harper lose hers.
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This book is so appropriately titled! Chase is so amazingly sweet, and Harper is his perfect match. While they handle what life has dealt them, they make an investable team. The ties they have with their families only makes them stronger. And there’s a puppy too!
Saddle Up were going back to Kinky Spurs again, This is Chase and Harper story. OMG this is one scorching HOT story. Chase is the middle brother Harper is his best-friend Brody litte sister. They both have dreams, Chase wants to start his construction and Harper wants to open a restaurant in Vegas. Plus they have explosive chemistry also throw in the most adorable puppy called Houdini, Thats it not saying any more with out give to much of the story away. Bring on Nash and Megan story let me just say there banter and the sexual tension between them is off the hook. Its a must read, I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley.
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For some time now Chase Blackshaw has wanted more than friendship with Harper McKinney, but he has kept that little secret tucked away, because of a promise he made to her brother a few years ago. His best friend noticed his interest in her and warned him off, asking him to give her time to follow her dreams of being a chef, which he did, and it took her away to culinary school for a while. But now she has returned home and has started working at a local bar, and Chase is itching to finally make her his… but once again her brother throws up another roadblock to keep them apart. And as much as he wants to be with her, he can’t help but want to do right by his friend too. So they continue to circle around one another, both knowing there is a connection there, and both knowing it could land them in a heap of trouble. Just when Chase decides it might be time to clue her in to his true feelings for her, she gets handed a opportunity of a lifetime in Vegas, which means she will be leaving him all over again…
Sweet-Loving Cowboy has the perfect blend of everything needed for a great toe-curling romance story, it’s emotional, erotic, with a touch of sweet! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with these two, their forbidden romance generated lots of angst and feels, my heart was on overdrive throughout the pages, one minute it was feeling the love, and the next it was feeling the squeeze of torment. This beautifully crafted story line pulled me right in, and had me never wanting to say goodbye to these wonderful characters, they were SO good for my heart! I highly recommend this series, these Blackshaw brothers should not be missed, their stories bring some serious heat and heart!!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via NetGalley, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
This is the second book in the Kinky Spurs Series, a Small Town Romance, and Sister’s Best Friend Romance. Harper and Chase’s story is sweet, funny, and romantic. Chloe Ryan did a good job with the narration. Looking forward to listening to Hard-Riding Cowboy, the next book in the Series. #AudiobookObsession
Kinky Spurs Book Two.
Harper McKinney has dreams that are pulling her in two directions. The first is towards her career – going to Vegas to open a restaurant of her own. The second is towards her heart – she has always had a thing for her brother’s best fried, Chase Blackshaw. However, Chase’s loyalty to Brody is holding him back. He wants Harper to fulfill her dreams and knows that he would be keeping her in River Rock purely out of selfishness. They make a pact – one week to be together before she leaves.
If you’re looking for a best-friend’s brother romance with cowboys and dreams-come-true, this is the book for you.
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This story started off on a high note to me because it was dedicated to dogs. 🙂 It is a standalone story with no cliffhanger. I have not listened to the first book, but I think I would have liked this story better if I had listened to the first in the series before this one. The relationship between Harper and Chase seems to have already started and there are a lot of references to changes 3 and 9 months ago. If you like a slow burn to the romance, I’d definitely recommend starting with the first book as I assume there is a lot of setup for this one.
I listened to the Audible version. Chloe Ryan was a new narrator for me and she did a great job. I would listen to more books by her.
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Sweet-Loving Cowboy
A Kinky Spurs Novel
By: Stacey Kennedy
Narrated by: Chloe Ryan
Stacey Kennedy has pushed all the right buttons with this Kinky Spurs story. Chase has opened his construction company and is on the way to fulfilling his dream. The one thing missing is the woman he is interested in, his best friend’s sister, Harper. Harper has returned from culinary school, and she too is seeing her dream to fruition. Moving from River Rock to Vegas has always been the plan, and now she has an opportunity to intern as a chef and then open a restaurant. With only 8 days before she has to leave, Chase is going to take the chance and spend as much time as he can with her, no strings attached. But will that happen? These two are so good together, we all are rooting for them! Chase is that good looking, hard working, ambitious, affectionate man we all love in a book boyfriend! Harper makes the best food, is adventurous, yet not sure this is her dream. Real life decisions are being made here and I love the way Kennedy handles them. She invests our hearts in the story, and I loved the flow of the story and the outcome. The buildup of Megan and Nash too, the next book is going to be a firecracker!
Chloe Ryan narrates the story and I really enjoyed her performance. She delved into each character and gave them wonderful voices and personalities. Looking forward to more from her.
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Sweet-Loving Cowboy
A Kinky Spurs Novel
By: Stacey Kennedy
Narrated by: Chloe Ryan
I loved everything about this book, from Stacey Kennedy’s wonderful writing style to the story and characters she created to the fabulous narration performed by Chloe Ryan. This is the second book in the “Kinky Spurs” series, it probably can be enjoyed on it’s own but I highly recommend starting with the first book “Dirty-Talking Cowboy”, which will give you a better understanding of the back story, what is happening with the Blackshaw ranch and family. This is Chase Blackshaw and Harper McKinney’s story, Harper is Brody’s younger sister and Chase’s best friend. Harper graduated culinary school, took a job in Kinky Spurs and is getting ready to follow her dreams, to move to Vegas and work with a renowned Chef and hopefully open her own restaurant there soon. Chase is doing what he loves building, his current job is building guest cottages on his family’s ranch. A business plan the Brothers agreed upon to help with money woes on the ranch. Chase knows Harper is leaving, Brody warned him to stay away from her, he wanted her to follow her dreams and not change her mind because of a man. But Chase and Harper come up with their own plan to spend her last week with him. I loved these two together, the chemistry between them is sizzling hot. I also loved how everything played out for them, the story is well plotted and there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, angst, some heartfelt moments, so hot loving and the start of a wonderful romance. Stacey Kennedy, thank you for this wonderful story, can not help but fall in love with these great characters, the hot cowboys and the strong woman they fall in love with.
I listened to the Audible edition, Chloe Ryan is a fantastic narrator and voice artist. She does an amazing job portraying the characters, bringing them to life, giving each their own voice and personalty. You could hear how much heart she puts into her work as she captures the character’s emotions and projects them into her performance. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this fabulous listen
This is book 2 in the Kinky Spurs series and it features Chase and Harper. Phew! These Blackshaw brothers really know what they’re doing. Bring the fire extinguishers because the looks Chase gives Harper are hot enough to set the sheets on fire! There are A LOT of bedrooms scenes in this book and it probably could have done with a few less. I’m not complaining though because this author knows how to write them. The little bit of mystery was great and unexpected. I loved Harper’s relationship with Brody.
This is a great story line with fabulous characters and I can’t wait for book 3.
I’m loving this series.
The story centers around Chase and Harper. Harper is has been waiting for years for Chase to notice her but he hasn’t. When he finally does, he won’t cross that line being she is his best friends little sister. Sick of waiting for Chase to make a move she decides she needs to leave and head to Vegas. Once Chase here’s this all bets are off. He will cherish the little time he has left and enjoy her while he can.
Chase is trying to start a new company and issues seem to keep coming up. If it’s not his business, its Harper or her brother or a number of other issues. The man just can’t catch a break. The only time he seems truly happy is when he is alone with Harper.
I really enjoyed this story.
The second book in Stacey Kennedy’s Kinky Spurs series is every romance lovers dream. With a sexy, charming and devoted Cowboy, and a fun, determined and confused young woman, it definitely keeps readers on their toes. A beautiful storyline that reveals the depth of duty and commitment a brother has to his sibling’s future, and the Cowboy who wants her heart, but will forsake his own for a few days of unbridled passion.
I must admit Shep besotted me in book one, but Chase is the whole package. Determined to make a name as master builder and help keep his family ranch afloat in the process, Chase has a heart of gold, a sweet and caring nature and eyes for only one woman. Unfortunately, that woman is his best friend’s sister and destined to leave their little corner of the world for bigger and better things. But the chance to spend the last days of Harper’s time in River Rock wrapped in each others arms is too tempting to resist, no matter the risk to his fragile heart.
Harper has dreams that will take her to the bright lights of Vegas and a brilliant career that is fuelled by her passion for cooking. But she’s waited for the one man she can’t ignore to make a move before she closes that door. When it seems that she’ll leave River Rock without ever knowing the warmth of his embrace, Chase finally succumbs to his banked longing and Harper basks in the glow of a passion so intense she’s reeling with emotion.
This is definitely my favourite book of the series so far. Chase and Harper are wonderful together, and their emotional rollercoaster is dissected to perfection. Sweet-Loving Cowboy has everything; drama, deception, family interference and some serious soul searching too, but in the end love is what really matters and knowing when to follow your dreams and discovering where those dreams truly lie, are sometimes more closely related than you ever realised.
Sweet! Hot! Emotional! Forbidden love! Love always wins! This is a great series. Chase & Harper’s story was awesome. He promised no to touch her. She had a future that didn’t include him. But he is her future and that is all that matters.
This was such a great read! The writing flowed well from the start, and I loved Chase and Harper together! The first story was great, and this was much of the same. Chase was a great guy who always tries to do the right thing. Harper was a great heroine who didn’t run from her problems. I was so glad that she talked through things instead of trying to make decisions for everyone else. Brody was way out of line with his terms to Chase, but I guess he was just trying to be a good big brother. I loved seeing all the brothers come together to get to the bottom of the problems they were having. I can’t wait to read Nash and Megan’s story. That is going to be awesome!
I voluntarliy reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
The second book from the kinky spurs series is best friend sister story and in this Harper and Chase. find their HEA. I was not so impressed with this one, the first was way better. The story did not convince me. All of the sudden after coming from college she has a major crush on Chase it doesn’t seem that she had a crush before. For me was also a bit funny that Chase also had a kinky chest box but it would be good that we read a sentence about his intimate life. For me, there was also in the story too much of sex. The story ok, nothing very remarkable like the first one so I have hope expectation on the last brother and his story with Megan.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly
The blurb for Sweet Loving Cowboy sounded good, so I was excited to start it. After the first 3 chapters I found myself skimming, a lot. I am not a skimmer while reading, but the story was just boring. I ended up skimming over 3/4 of the book. There was nothing about Harper or Chase that made me care about them apart, let alone together.
With this return to Kinky Spurs we get Harper and Chase’s story. Harper is off limits to Chase because she is his best friend’s sister. Even though Chase and Brody have been friends since they were kids, Harper is few years younger and never really got close to Chase. That all changes when she returns home from culinary school. As they start spending time together, their relationship grows, as does their attraction to each other. On the verge of Harper leaving town to follow a life long dream in Vegas, they finally give in and throw caution to the wind during her last week in town. In this installment I did feel more of a connection between the characters and loved the fact that while focusing on the development of their relationship, the author also has them struggling with their own separate hurdles. I would have liked a bit more out of the epilogue and hope to get a bit more of them in the next book. I am really looking forward to Megan and Nash’s book. Just from the snippets we’ve gotten I think these two are going to be explosive and I am looking forward to getting inside Nash’s head.
(3.5-3.75 stars)
When Harper gets asked to move to Vegas and work along an amazing chef it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity a dream come true to make something of herself and get her out of her small town. But before she can go she needs to know if the attraction between her and Chase her brothers best friend, which brings some complications in of itself, can turn into something more. Eight days before she leaves they can’t fight the attraction anymore. Is it enough to time or will it completely change the dreams Harper has always gone after? Book given to me by author on netgalley
Sweet-Loving Cowboy is the second book in author Stacey Kennedy’s Kinky Spurs series. Here we once again meet Chase Blackshaw who was introduced in the first book in the series. Chase’s dream is to have his own construction company. His dream is getting a head start by building the cabins for the Blackshaw Cattle Company’s new guest ranch. We are introduced to the heroine of the story, Harper McKinney who is the sister of Chase’s best friend Blake. She has graduated from culinary school in Denver and is home deciding on her next steps. Her dream is to open her own restaurant in Las Vegas. So our hero is determined to remain in River Rock, Colorado to make his dream come true. Harper has to decide if her dream will come true starting up her own restaurant in Las Vegas or not. The two of them have been fighting a strong sexual attraction for months. One week before Harper is slated to leave for Las Vegas they decide to get together for the week. But will one week be enough? Decisions have to be made and lives will be altered.
This story is a delightful sweet romance with lots of hot, sexy scenes. The characters are very likable, especially Harper and Chase and I just wanted to see them both happy. I loved that they rescued a very cute chocolate lab puppy together. The puppy, Houdini added some sweet and fun scenes to the story. The Blackshaw brothers are all amazing, sexy guys. There is one more brother to look forward to in the next book. I can’t wait for Nash and Megan’s story.
Talk about sweet-loving, Chase is the quintessential cowboy with a heart of gold. He’s had his eyes on Harper for awhile but has never crossed the line with his best friend’s sister. But now the gauntlet’s been thrown; Harper leaves for Vegas in just eight days. Eight days for him to show her what they could be, a chance to never say “what if”. But what’s right: taking the taste of the one girl who could win his heart or possibly breaking hers by risking her dream? Chase takes sweetness to a whole new level in his search for what’s right and what his heart wants. He’s willing to sacrifice his HEA for her to accomplish her dream.
Harper is in one of the toughest situations. She’s going to achieve her dream of opening her own restaurant in Vegas but there’s one hiccup; Chase. They’ve danced for months around each other, flirting and passing glances; but he’s never crossed the line. But when he learns she’s leaving for good, he offers her one week in his bed every night to see what they could’ve had, to finally let their chemistry ignite. And ignite it does! Chase and Harper are hot and heavy and easily flow into a relationship. But as Harper spends more time in Chase’s arms, she starts to rethink what her dream truly is. And it’s something she never expected.
Kennedy does an amazing job taking a hard situation for a character and truly making it seem like there’s no easy way out. Not only is there the development of Harper and Chase’s relationship, Harper and Chase each have decisions to make int heir own lives for what future they truly want in their careers. Chase may loose it all and Harper has to rethink what she’s always wanted. Mix in a sweet puppy that needs their love and ties them together and this romance is filled with love and sweet times!
Sweet-Loving Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy (friends to lovers)
Book 2 A Kinky Spurs
5+ Stars
I absolutely LOVED this sweet, charming, sexy, loving cowboy story!! Very highly recommend!
Chase~ responsible for the construction of Blackshaw Cattle Company’s guest ranch
Harper~ Culinary school, falling in love with Chase
“Almost like I needed to find something that was missing inside of me. Call it a purpose, happiness, whatever. I found that feeling when I’m in the kitchen. And I guess I never thought about why I gravitated to cooking as my passion.”
“Of course, you are a big part of what I love about River Rock.”