One daring kiss with the playboy tempts the good girl, but can she tame him?Autry Hill may be a cowboy to his boots, but he’s also gained quite the reputation as a charmer and playboy. His parents aren’t sure he’s ready to take the reins of the family’s prosperous Texas ranch, so they set up a challenge: No women or scandal for the next six months and the ranch house he grew up in is his. Easy … in is his. Easy peasy, Autry thinks. He’s already tired of late nights and romancing, until elementary school teacher Beth Cooper happens to cross his path. Suddenly Autry is losing his heart, his mind, and what’s left of his reputation.
Good girl teacher Beth Cooper is far too practical to fall for Autry Hill, even if she had a crush on him way back when. The man’s been breaking hearts since middle school. But when he becomes her unexpected champion and then they work together to help one of Beth’s troubled students who’s about to lose everything, she sees a different side of Autry – serious, compassionate, determined and dedicated. And that Autry is nearly impossible to resist. Does she need to?
TAMING THE TROUBLEMAKER is a sweet and sexy standalone Texas romance in a series of standalones! Saving the Sheriff, Resisting the Rancher, Taming the Troublemaker and Claiming the Cowboy for Christmas can be read in any order.
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Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott is the third book in the Hills of Texas series. I loved everything about Autry and Beth’s story. From the way they reconnected (it is small town Texas and everyone has known everyone since birth) to the way it ended.
Autry is the bad boy of the Hill family. Being the second youngest in the large family he has to do something to get some attention and sometimes negative attention is better than nothing.
Beth is the middle sister who has always felt average in every way. She has always secretly had a crush on Autry but never did anything about it consciously.
There are a lot of laughs and a few emotional moments, I swear I didn’t cry this time. My eyes just started to sweat spontaneously.
I can’t wait to see which Hill sibling is next
“Taming the Troublemaker” by Kadie Scott is book three of her The Hills of Texas series and features Autry Hill and Beth Cooper.
Autry makes a bet with his dad and if he wins, he’ll become the owner of the family home. He doesn’t count on one cute and adorable schoolteacher to get in his way.
Beth is known as a good girl and when Autry comes to her rescue, she discovers he is more than the town playboy. She makes a deal to help him get out of trouble and they band together to help a little boy come out of his shell.
Autry and Beth are great together with their humorous scenes and red-hot chemistry.
“Taming the Troublemaker” is laugh-out-loud fun and I’m excited to read more books from this author.
Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott is book three of The Hills of Texas series. This book is a standalone and can be read without reading books one and two. I’ve read this series completely out of order and don’t feel like I’ve missed anything at all.
Autry Hill has been dubbed the biggest playboy in town and now his reputation may cost him his family’s ranch. He doesn’t expect Beth Cooper to find her way back into his life and cost him more than the ranch. Beth Cooper May have had a crush on Autry a long time ago but she has to stay practical and she can’t fall for him. She doesn’t realize that he is just who she needs to help her help one of her students. Can they work together for Dylan’s sake? What will be the ultimate cost?
I really enjoyed this book. Autry May have had a reputation but when the right person came along he was willing to risk it all. I was so drawn to these characters and there fun light hearted moments but also the serious ones as well. This was such a great book to read and I highly recommend it.
Taming the Troublemaker (Hills of Texas Series book 3) by Kadie Scott is a sweet small town romance story. The characters are wonderful and they all crossover in each of the others stories. Kadie’s romances are well written and are sweet addictions with feisty, flirty banter and a little drama, plenty of chemistry and love, fun and lots of humour. Autry Hill is a bit of a player but he’s sick of that life and reputation. He is finally given a chance to get what he wants and is determined to prove he can do. However, he didn’t count on one feisty woman coming into his life. Beth Cooper has always been the good girl, the one nobody looks twice at but she has always had a crush on the one person who could crush her heart and now one small boy just may be the one to bring them together. The events in this book had me laughing and it is another great addition to the series. I can’t wait for the next book.
Taming the Troublemaker (The Hills of Texas Book 3) by Kadie Scott
Four Stars
This book was super funny. I liked the way the author wrote the conversations. It made you feel like you were in on it. I definitely related to Autry more than Beth. Being the 5 of 6 kids makes you feel invisible sometimes. I do feel that he earned his reputation but made up for it by his hard work. For his parents to do what they did was shady and a little hurtful. His ability to run a ranch and love life shouldn’t be a topic together. Though I understood the reason why. Beth was a tease and too sweet for me. Though she makes Autry work for it. She makes him think and take a step back before he acts. I really enjoyed this story and will definitely check out the others.
Taming the Troublemaker (Hills of Texas #3) by Kadie Scott was a hooking, sweet read that had me flipping the pages.
Not my first read from this author or in this series. This is a connecting series, but it doesn’t have a carry over plot, or the same MC’s. They read as standalones, so don’t get deterred by the number. But timeline wise, I do suggest reading the other books, as they have carry over characters, that and, they are just as wonderful.
This read was sweet, down to earth, realistic, and downright fun as hell. I had such a time reading this book, that I couldn’t put it down. It was a late night read for sure, and I may have been a little groggy getting up for work. Was it worth it? Hell yeah it was. This is one of those books that just hooks you from the start, not only with the engaging flow, and the easy writing, but with the energetic characters that just leap off the pages. Plot wise, you can see it coming like a mile away, but I will tell you, you’re not going to care, because this book will suck you in, and you’ll be so engrossed, that knowing what will happen will be the least of your worries.
Overall this book, if you haven’t guessed, is a must read form me, and it gets my super high recommendation, and my golden stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Taming the Troublemaker
By Kadie Scott
4 stars
This is the second book that I have read and enjoyed by this author. I find that I am completely captivated by the characters and the storyline. It was a really light-hearted and entertaining read; I really love the simple romance of the story. I love the hot and heavy romance type but I equally enjoy a nice, sweet romance also and Taming the Troublemaker was a wonderful example of just that.
I think I fell in love with Autry straight away; he did seem such a nice, kind and genuine person. Beth was a sweet character and I loved her from the beginning. I just loved the interaction between the two of them, it was fun, it was sweet and I was definitely rooting for them the whole way through.
Although part of a series this book could definitely be read as a standalone and it is one that I would highly recommend! I am looking forward to reading more from this author again in the future.
Taming the Troublemaker (The Hills of Texas Book 3) By Kadie Scott. From the first page I knew I’d love the story of Autry and Beth each being a character I won’t soon forget. The chemistry they had jumped off the page and you could truly feel their connection on the pages. The author does a wonderful job of pulling readers in and making them forget its a book they are reading. This story can totally be read as a stand-alone without any confusion but please read the others simply because they are just as good. It’s well written and paced nicely never feeling rushed or lacking anything. I’m giving this story a five star review and highly recommend it to everyone.
Taming the Trouble Maker by Kadie Scott is a 5 out of 5 stars kind of read!! It is the 3rd book from the Hills of Texas Series. It definitely falls into the romance category. Autry is a ranching playboy. Beth is a school teacher. They went to the same school growing up, but their circles never combined so they were never friends. One night after a visit to the local pub, Beth locks her purse in Autrys truck resulting in a friendship of sorts. One night Beth needs a hand and Autry comes to her rescue, however lands himself in jail. Beth then comes to his rescue by suggesting to the crown he receives leniency and community service. Beth has a student, Dylan, whom is in foster care and is struggling inside and outside of school and Beth feels like a “big brother” would do him wonders. And so Autry becomes his “Big Brother”. This story was honest to goodness funny and uplifting. It gave me a lot of insight Into how a child in foster care really feels, and made me think about the difference companionship can make in a child’s life, and how a child can change a grown ups life. It was also nice to see that his story ends happy, because not all foster kids get a happy ending!
Kadie Scott has once again shown me what an incredible author she is. Taming the Troublemaker is Book 3 in The Hills of Texas Series, this is my second book from her and as I said before I will definitely be going back and reading book 1. Out of the two, I have read, this one is definitely my favourite out of the two.
This book was everything and more! It had romance, passion, humour two amazing characters that are real, relatable and honestly the most lovable characters. Everything about them is brilliant. I love them both individually, but together they are even better, and it is just a shame it takes so long for both of them to realise, as they both prolong their HEA. What they have is something you can tell will be epic and forever, they have great banter together as well as passion that I don’t know how they went so long denying it and to make their connection even better was the feelings they had towards one little boy!
I loved that this book was written in dual POV’s it really made me connect even more with Autry & Beth, I loved knowing what they were really thinking and feeling beyond what they actually said!
I cannot rate this book enough, I can’t wait to see what else Kadie Scott brings to this series and where Autry & Beth’s story goes, I hope this isn’t the last we get of their story.
I highly recommend this read, don’t miss it!
Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott is the third book in the Hills of Texas series. Each of these books can be read as a stand-alone.
Having read another in this series I knew what to expect when I picked up this book. However I didn’t expect to connect with this characters as much as what I did. I loved reading about Beth and Autry. They have such strong emotions for each other and I believed everything about them.
On top of that this was a great romantic story that was really heartwarming. The author creates a lovely journey for the two characters that is so easy to read. This is definitely s book worth reading.
Autry Hill is the biggest playboy in town or that is what Beth Cooper always thought. Autry has always been up for a good time with a certain type of girl and Beth has never been that type of girl. When Beth bounces back into his life by locking her purse inside his truck everything changes. Who knew locking your purse in the wrong truck could lead to a skunk, jail and a promise to his father that he would finally settle down. Autry is one trouble maker who is in big trouble with one little good girl. Then all of sudden out of nowhere comes little boy who worms his way into Autry’s heart. What are they to do when Dylan foster parents can no longer keep him, Dylan needs a new home; can Beth and Autry work together to give this boy the family they all need or will it be all over because Beth cannot see the man that Autry really is. Can one good little girl be enough to make Autry want to be the man he has always wanted to be?
This is my second Kadie Scott book and I am over the moon for her group of characters that make up the Hill Family books. Her easy writing style and how she weaves her tales make you need a little recovery time after finishing her tales. If you are thinking oh typical western romance you would be way off, Yes, it is a romance based on cowboys and ranching but her story goes beyond the horses and cowboy hats but actually to the characters of her stories so you know who they truly are beyond the story. I recommend this book for anyone looking for a funny, read with romance, laughs and adorable cowboy or two.
4 Stars
Taming the Troublemaker is the third book in the Hills of Texas Series by Kadie Scott. This is the third book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone. There are recurring characters in this book who had their own stories, in book #1, and #2- so be prepared to be intrigued enough by them to want to go back and discover more about them by reading the first two books.
This book is a great small town/cowboy romance. It is fairly light-hearted, with just a little drama, plenty of chemistry, some emotion, taming the bad boy, opposites attract, and lots of funny and cheeky banter .
Autry Hill has earned quite the reputation as a bit of a player. But he’s getting tired of it all now and really wants to leave his reputation behind him. When a chance to ‘earn’ the family property is given to him, he’s determined to prove his worth. But what happens when he crosses paths with the respectable and practical good girl, in the form of Beth Cooper, a local elementary school teacher?
Another sweet addition to the series. I am looking forward to reading Claiming the Cowboy for Christmas, Book #4, coming soon.
Well done!
Thank you, Ms. Scott!
I loved, Autry and Beth’s love story in Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott, book three in The Hills of Texas series. The title is fitting since our hero, Autry Hill, is a charmer and a player; he’s never met a woman he hasn’t flirted with. His parents are worried that he isn’t ready to take over the ranch, so they set up a challenge: No women or scandal for the next six months and the ranch house he grew up in is his. He’s already tired of the late nights and women hitting on him so he thinks it won’t be a problem. At least until he crosses path with elementary school teacher Beth Cooper. Now Autry is losing his heart, his mind, and what’s left of his reputation. Beth is too practical to fall for Autry, even though she had a crush on him back in their school days. Beth gets Autry involved to help with one of her troubled students and sees a totally different side of him; serious, compassionate, caring, determined and dedicated. Autry starts thinking that it just might be worth losing his challenge to be together with Beth.
Ms. Scott wrote a wonderful and sexy story that is definitely not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sexual chemistry, amusing banter, and endearing characters giving Autry and Beth a chance to discover they loved each other and were meant for a future together. I highly recommend Taming the Troublemaker to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
TAMING THE TROUBLEMAKER is the third book in The Hills of Texas series yet can be read as a stand-alone. I Think recurring characters from previous story’s are very well explained in this novel so you won’t feel lost.
The main characters are cute together. Their back and forth dialogue had me chuckling and the romance had me swooning.
This is one of those light romance stories to settle in with after a long day (that’s how i read it actually). It really is a charming story of redemption and honesty and new beginnings.
This is the type of story that I can picture being easily turned into a “made for TV movie” on one of those cable channels.
I recommend this book, this series and this author.
Taming The Troublemaker ( The Hills of Texas Book 3) by Kadie Scott. I loved this book. Its the story of playboy Autry HIll and sweet Elementary teacher Beth Cooper. Autry’s parents don’t think he’s ready to settle down and take over their very successful ranch so they give him a challenge, no women and no scandals for 6 months. He thinks he’s got this in the bag until he meets Beth. Beth has known Autry her whole life and she’s way to smart to fall for him, knowing how he breaks hearts everywhere but when he helps her with a trouble student she see a whole new side to the crazy man. Will Beth fall in love with Autry and will Autry break his bet for Beth? Read Taming The Troublemaker to find out.
Taming the Troublemaker (The Hills of Texas Book 3)
By Kadie Scott
Rated 5 stars
This is a wonderful story! I simply loved it! I like that this was set at the town where the Hills live so we are able to enjoy all of them. Autry was a struggle for me to like at the beginning. He really grew and I actually changed my thoughts about him as the story progressed. Beth is a force to be reckoned with! Between her “accidents” and her brain? Do not mess with this woman!! She also has a heart the size of Texas! Actually that’s what gets her Into the most trouble. She has a love of family and I liked that she grew up there and was familiar with Autry and his family. Speaking of family…I LOVED the names of all these kids. Well…the idea behind them. Kudos to the author for thinking this up.
I was easily drawn to these lovely characters. They have fun and yet have some serious moments. I can laugh at brotherly antics or swoon at those hot kisses. I loved these two (Beth and Autry) as well as getting to see more family dynamics. The story was heartwarming. I could hardly put this down it rolled off so nicely. I have a few bookmarks and highlighted passages. This can easily be a stand alone. I have only read the second book in the series although i look forward to reading the first. I can’t wait for the next in the series!
A fun and witty read that kept me engaged from beginning to end. I found the characters to be relatable and easy to like. The plot moved at a steady pace. I found some plot points to be a bit predictable but not to the detriment of the overall story. I found this book to be a good one and would recommend it to others.
4.5 Stars!
If you like books about bad boys, cowboys, and good girls, then Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott is for you. These tropes are put together flawlessly; creating an entertaining romance that I enjoyed immensely. The is the third book from The Hills of Texas series and it can be read as a standalone.
Fifth grade teacher Beth Cooper, and rancher Autry Hill, grew up together in La Colina, a small town in Texas. Beth’s reputation in town is pristine, while Autry is known for his womanizing ways. Both love their families dearly and have hearts of gold, although it takes a little longer for everyone to see how dedicated Autry is to those he cares about and his community.
Per Autry’s dad, the patriarch of the Hill family, in exchange for complete ownership of the family ranch Autry has to give up women for six months. Autry’s social life has been quite calm as of late, so he believes this to be an easy bet to win. Autry never would have believed that he would be attracted to Beth and vice versa, however, an incident brings them together that evolves their sort of friendship into a hot and needy romance.
This book is quite engaging and I read it from start to finish in less than a day. This story is chock full of longing, seductive scenes, and the discovery of what is truly important in life. New to me author Kadie Scott pours passion into her writing and as a result, her characters are well-developed and full of intensity. Beth, Autry, and soon to be adopted son Dylan, create a nice family. If you are in the mood for a contemporary romance with a lot of yearning, humor, and heart, then pick up a copy of Taming the Troublemaker.
Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
I’ve read the other books in the series, but you don’t need to worry, as each one is a stand-alone, not an ongoing story. We do catch up with previous characters from the other two books, but it only adds to the story.
Autry is ready to take the reins of the family ranch. But his family thinks he’s not ready, his playboy past hasn’t convinced them, but they plan to change his ways. They give him an ultimatum….. clean up your act, stay out of trouble for six months and ranch is yours.
Easy ….. well …. it would be if it wasn’t for a series of meetings with a certain teacher. He’s never really noticed Beth much, her two sisters were always the Center of attention, but helping out at the local school Autry sees Beth in a different light….. but a deal is a deal, so Autry can’t act on his feelings, but surely a few kisses won’t hurt ?
Beth loves her job, she’s a good teacher, but she has a problem …..well she has a problem child at school. She needs help, and that comes in the shape of her school crush Autry, (he never noticed the plain Jane, her two sisters were far prettier than she could ever be) community service sees him helping her, and together they help the kid.
So will Autry break his no women for six months promise to his dad and lose the ranch, or will Beth be worth the risk ?