A million-dollar idea. A city girl in the country. And a man who brings out her wild side… Anna Delaney is thrilled to leave Boston for Austin, Texas, when her small tech company is bought out by a conglomerate. Born into a family of over-protective brothers, this is her chance at true independence—and a name-making professional breakthrough. Even when gorgeous billionaire rancher King Sanders … billionaire rancher King Sanders forms a one-man welcoming committee, Anna insists that she doesn’t need a tour guide—or another bodyguard. But after she narrowly escapes a kidnapping attempt, she can’t say no to King spiriting her away to someplace safe…and very private.
Someone wants the valuable software Anna’s developing, and King is determined to keep her safe until the culprit is caught. The hunky cowboy lights her up brighter than the Lone Star sky at night, but neither one of them is prepared for just how wild Texas can get—and just how hard they’re willing to fight to stay together…
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Born into a family of over-protective brothers, Anna Delaney finally has a chance at true independence when her a conglomerate buys out her small tech company and she moves to Austin Texas. Someone wants the valuable software Anna’s developing and King Sanders is determined to keep her safe even if she insists that she doesn’t need another bodyguard. Neither Anna nor King is prepared for just how wild Texas can get or just how hard they’re willing to fight to stay together…
An accidental meeting starts this thrilling story off in a romantic way that has readers sighing over ‘knights on white horses’ and then they can only sigh some more as these strong, vivid characters fight to stay together. The romance between King and Anna is delightfully sweet and full of magnetic chemistry that has sparks flying in every direction while the relationship has a few obstacles and some emotional turmoil for the most part this romance is in the right place and right time to turn into that everlasting kind of love.
The fast pace of this story keeps readers glued to the pages as it builds thrilling suspense up to heart pounding proportions and readers can’t help but become caught up in all the excitement as the bad guys try their best to steal Anna’s million dollar idea. With some surprising twists, a cave full of bats and an enemy with some serious delusions, there is never a dull moment to be found in this thrilling Lone Star romance that sets hearts aflame.
I love this book. I’ve wanted King to have his own story since I first read Gerry Bartlett’s Texas Heat. And this one is perfect for him.
Anna Delaney is new to Texas, relocating from Boston when her inventive software program is bought out by an Austin based techie company. When she finally takes a well-deserved day off to do some sight-seeing, her wool sweater becomes a near heat-stroke in the unaccustomed Texas heat. She’s rescued before she passes out, by a veritable tall, dark and – damn, really handsome – cowboy.
King Sanders has no problem playing knight-in-shining-armor to the pretty, little lady smothering in her winter clothing. Once he cools her down, he insists on lunch, then gives her a ride home, where their Texas adventure takes off in high gear.
Anna’s little dog, Yo-Yo is running loose in the parking lot, her apartment has been ransacked, and her high-end computer system stolen. It turns out her software program, worth millions to her investors, is worth even more on the international black market. And someone is after it – and her. King realizes he’s not going to let this special lady out of his sight until she’s out-of-harm’s way.
This Lone Star suspense will keep you on the edge of your reading seat. Lots going on, from threats of bodily harm, to kidnapping, and murder; this is corporate espionage at its best, action-packed until the exciting end.
The chemistry between Anna and King is organic, lovely, and hot. These two are so different, yet obviously made for each other. I was cheering for them throughout the story, hoping they realized how special they were to each other.
If you haven’t kept up with Gerry’s Texas suspense stories, now’s the time to start enjoying them.
I love Gerry Bartlett’s works so much. I haven’t read her Texas books so this was a nice introduction to them. It had excellent suspense and kept me guessing as to who was behind things until it was revealed but there was so much more to the book than that. The characters were typically well-written and were developed whether they were main characters or not. Gerry Bartlett doesn’t put someone on paper without giving them the same attention as she would the main characters. I found myself reading aloud at parts and staying up until I finished. The dialogue was realistic and I liked that the love interest wasn’t necessarily into the same thing as the main character but wasn’t upset that the best friend geeked out with the heroine.
Thank you to Gerry Bartlett, Kensington Books, Lyrical Liaison, and NetGalley for the chance to read this amazing story and share my honest thoughts and opinions with others.
Texas Lightning by Gerry Bartlett
A Lone Star Suspense #1
Action-packed romantic suspense that caught my interest from the beginning and held it to the end.
Anna Delaney has taken a break to get outside away from her computer job for a bit only to find that January in Texas is MUCH warmer than it is in Boston. With heat stroke and fainting likely she is saved from face-planting by none other than King Sanders. Soon after they meet it becomes apparent that there is someone out to get their hands on the computer program Anna has been working on for years. With her safety in mind and her boss’s agreement she is taken to King’s home. As the book unfolds at least one of her brothers is called in, her friend is kidnapped, her life and others as well as the software she is working on are all imperiled. Who is behind the dastardly deeds is eventually found out and by the end I was satisfied but then eager to find out what will happen with more than one of the supporting characters.
This is the first book I have read by this author but do look forward to reading the next in this series as soon as it is written.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing-Lyrical Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 Stars
Anna moves from Boston to Texas when her company is bought out. She is inventing a code that will be worth millions. When she meets King, she’s almost passes out from the heat and he catches her. King is a billionaire and is an investor in the company Anna works for. When her apartment is broken in to and trashed, King takes her to his home because it has security. They soon realize someone will stop at nothing to get to Anna and her code.
King is a sexy, wealthy cowboy and Anna is beautiful and a computer wiz. There is lots of action, mystery, and a little steamy. At first some of the dialogue between the characters didn’t sound real. The more I read, the harder it was to put down.
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