Sin in a Stetsonā¦
For most women, going to a friend’s bachelorette party in Vegas is the ultimate gals’ weekend. Jessica Gainey is not most women. An introverted worrywart, Sunset Strip is not her idea of a good time. But, it’s rodeo weekend, and the town is crawling with seriously hot cowboysā¦none more wickedly sexy than Aaron Weathers.
He’s Texas. She’s New York. Still, Jessica can’t stop fantasizing about that ripped cowboy bod. So for one weekend, she throws caution to the wind to be a wild and daring version of herself before returning to a life where men can’t be trusted and love is a four-letter word. Except that in Vegas, even the greatest odds can have unbelievableāand thoroughly satisfyingāpayouts!
Title: | Her Sexy Vegas Cowboy |
Author: | Ali Olson |
Series: | n/a |
Pages: | 224 |
Category / Genre(s): | Harlequin / Mills & Boon (Blaze) |
Trope(s): | One Night Stand Opposites Attract |
Point of View: | |
Location: | Las Vegas, US |
HEA: | āļø |
Release Date: | 15th December, 2015 |
Vegas with a cowboy twist
This is the first book by Ali Olson and, I believe, her debut for the Blaze line.
The story is a little bit of a twist on the usual Vegas storyline which is really down to the characters. Weāve got Aaron – the cowboy in town for the rodeo, and Jessica – an introvert who is like a fish out of water in the sin city.
Our heroine is a well written and well rounded character. Before I started reading I was intrigued how she was going to be portrayed. Was it really possible to write about an introverted worrywart without making her sound like a moany bore? Yes, as it turns out. I liked the way that Olson handled Jessicaās character and made her true to herself without making her into a caricature. As a card carrying introvert – I approve! Not your usual Blaze heroine but fun to read about every now and then.
It was Aaron that I had more of a problem with. He comes to the rodeo every year to enjoy the rodeo and engage in casual sex with women. It seemed like one woman was more prominent in his liaisons but it did appear that he was something of a cad. Sure, it happens, but Iām not really keen on men (or women) who are supposed to be the hero of the novel being so free with their, well, affections or sleeping around. But if that wasnāt bad enough – when Aaron and Jessica meet for the second time, Aaron is staring at the boobs of two women who are helping him stand. Fear not though – heās only looking at them and wondering what Jessicaās boobs look like. Right then.
Oh, heās not that bad but as a result of my slight indifference to him, the book felt a little tepid. The sex scenes were fun and the interactions between Aaron and Jessica were likeable but the book never really kicked into high gear to make me love it. The additional extra of Jessicaās fatherās illness, and eventual demise, was tacked on at the end just to tie up loose ends and remove the barrier to the happily ever after. Or at least thatās what it felt like. It seemed a strange angle to take in a Blaze novel.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I liked Olsonās writing style. Itās not a book to write home about and not one that I would pick up and read again, but if itās sitting on your shelf or in your kindle then itās worth a couple of hours of your time. 3 stars.
Ali Olson is a longtime resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, where she has been teaching English at the high school and college level for the last seven years. Ali has found a passion for writing sexy romance novels, both contemporary and historical, and is enthusiastic about her newly discovered career. She loves reading, writing, and traveling with her husband and constant companion, Joe. She loves hearing from readers.
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