Revenge sex and a healthy dose of a bad boy making all the wrong decisions equals one hell of a wild ride. Horse optional.Zayden Moon and his brothers are back home for the old man’s funeral, but too bad none of them give a damn what happens to the failing ranch they’ve inherited or all the bad memories that come with it. Now Zayden has more than his murky past and the ranch to contend with. As … contend with. As usual, trouble comes searching for him when he’s asked to rescue a woman lost on the mountain, stranded on Valentines’ Day of all things, and he’s the only man who knows where to look. And whoooeee, there’s a lot to look at when it comes to this curvaceous beauty.
Esme thought she was going to the mountain getaway to receive a diamond ring, and instead she’s abandoned by her boyfriend and left to make her own way down the jagged terrain. When a sexy cowboy rides in on a white steed, she thinks she’s seeing things, but soon his warm, rough hands show her otherwise. A hot and heavy dose of revenge sex seems to be in order too, right?
If Zayden had a heart, he’d be falling for the woman with spunk to match her wild curls, but he knows better than to attempt a relationship. And Lordy, Esme sure gravitates to the worst men… except there’s something more to Zayden than he allows anyone to see. If she ever figures out what, she might give Zayden a chance, because the man’s kisses sure can knot a woman up.
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I really enjoyed reading this story .
Zayden Moon and his brothers did not have an easy up bring their father was an abusive drunk . Zayden at a young age kept their Ranch barely up and running .
He and his brothers left years later . Called home to their fathers funeral , Zayden must decide if he wants to make ago of ranching or let it go . When a young woman Esme get stranded in the mountains during a bad storm , Zayden heads out to rescue her . Esme is left stranded when her no good boyfriend leaves her . Zayden comes to her rescue , they are definitely attracted to each other . Zayden fights his attraction to Esme because one he thinks she deserves better than he can provide and two he has a mess to deal with thanks to
his father . Esme and Zayden find themselves drawn together time and time again and their friendship grows as does their feelings . Esme had her work cutout for her breaking Zaydens walls down . This is a fantastic suspenseful romance . The characters are wonderful . This is book one in the Moon Ranch Series . I highly recommend reading .
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I’m over the Moon for Zayden!
Zayden is a known scoundrel, but also a real-life hero. Returning to his childhood home to bury his father, he is resigned to the fact that the family ranch needs him as much as he needs a purpose in his life. He’s got a lot of bad reputation – some his, but mostly his father’s – to live down, and that starts with rescuing a damsel in distress stranded on the mountain he knows better than anyone else.
Esme has had such rotten luck with men that she rightly distrusts her ability to tell the good ones from the bad. Still, there’s something about Zayden that she’s never encountered before. Once their insatiable chemistry ignites, there’s no stopping their runaway train of a romance.
I loved, loved, loved all the emotions and heat in this story. Esme and Zayden both have a lot of insecurities to wade through, and it was so heartwarming to watch them learn to trust themselves as they trust each other. Each joyous high point is countered with authentic doubts, letting the reader see right into their broken yet hopeful hearts. So much family history is on display here in the small town of Stokes, and the author uses every bit of it to reveal all the layers of the charming cast of characters.
In the end, Zayden realizes that the mountain he explored as a child trying to find himself has gifted him with the answer to all of his life’s questions in the form of the enchanting Esme. Their HEA was hard won and so very satisfying. This is a terrific romance, and a very promising start to a new series. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Here we have a true cowboy story through and through. I don’t really know how to say what I want about it because it includes some bad language… What utter sh.. of a father these poor poor boys had, just WOW. This story is so heartfelt as we learn about the life of our leading cowboy and his brothers. There is a really good storyline and the characters are really good as well as all the twists and turns and the +18 scenes as well. Overall a story worthy of the rare fantastic five stars.
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Zayden had a rough upbringing, an alcoholic father and nothing but a bad name to live up to. The book opens with Zayden coming back to the ranch for his father’s funeral. Zayden has no plans to stick around any longer than he has to, but gets drawn into staying on anyway. He inherits more than just the ranch, but also his father’s previous debts. Esme gets stranded in a rental cabin way up on the mountain in the middle of a storm. Since Zayden knows the mountain and how dangerous the storms can be he agrees to help look for her. He, of course, finds her. What follows is a whirlwind of troubles, laughs, and lots of hot sex! Zayden has to overcome the bad “moon curse” Will he? Very well written book if you are looking to read a hot cowboy romance this is the one for you!
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I loved the character of Zayden. While he has a past, it’s not hard to see that he a good man. When he comes back to town for his father’s funeral, he isn’t welcomed with open arms. However, when he gets to the ranch, he starts to realize what his purpose is in life. My heart broke for him because it seemed like every time I turned a page some more bad news came his way that he didn’t see coming.
Esme is a kind and caring individual. She does seem to go after the “wrong” kind of men though. However when she meet Zayden, you start to see she is what he needs and the same can be said for her. I liked that she was portrayed as being sweet and kind, yet she has a backbone made of steel and doesn’t have a problem taking on a stubborn man like Zayden.
I do thing the unsung hero of this book is Mimi. This woman put up with more that any one person should have to. First with Zayden’s father and then being the sounding board for Zayden. She is his biggest supporter and also the person who will get in his face and give him some tough love.
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This is a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time on Moon Ranch with Zayden Moon and Esme. Zayden grew up with an alcoholic father and a mother that abandon him and his two younger brothers. As an early tween, Zayden assumed control of the ranch and his brothers. He goes to the nearest reservation and hires Mimi. Mimi is a mother and grandmother all rolled into one to the boys. Zayden leaves home and after a decade away only comes home long enough to bury his father and sell the ranch. He soon learns of a young lady that is lost on the mountain and there is a storm raging up there. Zayden goes to save the woman and meets, Esme. Esme’s tale is also a sad one. Her boyfriend takes her up to a cabin in the mountains on Valentine’s Day. While she is in the bathroom getting ready and expecting an engagement ring, he leaves. Say what?!
This tale is one for the books. Two people who have suffered heart-break after heart-break. Zayden is also facing challenges right and left as to the debt his father left attached to the ranch and the Moon name. Fortunately it seems that Esme is more resilient and soon is “chasing” Zayden. I adored her. I also adored the dual POV format that this story is written in. I wasn’t raised in an environment like the Moon boys and I wouldn’t have completely understood Zayden’s actions at times if I didn’t have that glimpse into his thoughts. It was so heart-breaking for me as a reader to fully identify with such a broken spirited (at times) man; especially as he was so alpha like. It was so endearing tale.
This is a spicy read (not erotica in the sense that it is just a book of sex scenes and no story) so I can only highly recommend this to anyone over the age of 18. If you adore your male protagonist as an alpha but very humanized, along with a STRONG female protagonist, than you will definitely enjoy this story.