Review & Giveaway: Runaway Cowboy by T J Kline
Runaway
Cowboy
Rodeo
#3.5
By:
T.J. Kline
Releasing
February 3rd,
2015
Avon
Impulse
Blurb
”You
had your chance, and you threw it away…“
Five
years ago, Jen woke up with a ring on her finger and her fiancé
nowhere to be found. She swore she’d gotten over the betrayal, but
when Clay unexpectedly hires on with the rodeo for a week, she finds
herself torn between passion and regret.
Clay
left intending never to see Jen again. He’s been running from his
troubled past for far too long, and it’s not a life he wants for
her. But it’s hard to run from the past when the past is your own
family, and Clay finds himself thrown back into the chaos he thought
he’d finally left behind.
Will
the truth drive Jen away, or is there a second chance at happily ever
after for this runaway cowboy?
Excerpt
Clay
grabbed her arm, and she spun on him, wildly swinging her purse at
his head and jerking her arm from his grasp. “Don’t touch me.”
He
easily caught the purse in his hand and dropped it at his feet as he
pulled her into his arms. “What do you have in that thing? Bricks?”
“Let
go of me, Clay,” she said through gritted teeth, twisting, trying
to release herself from his grasp.
“Only
if you let me explain.”
Every
inch of her that was in contact with him burned with icy flames. The
heat of his hands on her arms sent warmth running down her spine to
melt her limbs and ignite the desire pooling in her belly. She wanted
to push him away, to run to her trailer and stay there until he went
back to wherever he’d been hiding, but when her eyes met his,
pleading with her to listen to him, she couldn’t deny herself just
one more moment with him. How was she supposed to keep hating him
when her body wouldn’t follow her commands?
“You
have five minutes.” One for each year she hadn’t heard from him.
He released her cautiously. She walked back to the truck, knowing he
would follow, and flipped the tailgate down. She hopped up on it,
letting her legs dangle. When he sighed and scrubbed a hand over his
jaw, she quirked a brow. “Time’s ticking Clay. Start talking.”
“You
know, for someone who seems to think she has everything figured out
better than the rest of us, you sure can be irresponsible. What were
you thinking going into that bar?”
Jen
almost let her mouth fall open at the audacity of his accusation. She
bit the inside of her cheek until the metallic taste of blood forced
her to stop.
She
jumped from the back of the truck. “That was some explanation. I
can’t believe I waited this long for it.”
Clay’s
fingers circled her wrist as she started to walk away. “I have at
least three minutes left.”
He
pulled her back toward him, drawing her against his chest as one arm
circled around her waist. His other hand buried into her long hair,
and she gasped in surprise as his mouth found hers. Her body betrayed
her again, melting against him as her bones seemed to turn to molten
lava. Her fingers dug into the muscles of his shoulders, but she
wasn’t sure if it was to keep her balance or because she couldn’t
resist touching him. His mouth was gentle, in spite of their
argument, as if he wanted to savor this kiss, to taste her, to force
the memories of the tenderness they’d once shared to the surface.
Clay nipped at her lower lip, testing her resolve, and when she
didn’t protest, he plunged ahead. His tongue swept against hers as
she slid her hands over his shoulders before curling her fingers
around the nape of his neck, twining into his hair.
Clay’s
lips trailed over her cheek and jaw. “I’ve missed you, Jen. You
have no idea how much.”
Author
Info
T. J. Kline was raised competing in rodeos and rodeo queen competitions since the age of 14, She has thorough knowledge of the sport as well as the culture involved. She has had several articles about rodeo published in the past in small periodicals as well as a more recent how-to article for RevWriter. She is also an avid reader and book reviewer for both Tyndale and Multnomah.
T. J. Kline was raised competing in rodeos and rodeo queen competitions since the age of 14, She has thorough knowledge of the sport as well as the culture involved. She has had several articles about rodeo published in the past in small periodicals as well as a more recent how-to article for RevWriter. She is also an avid reader and book reviewer for both Tyndale and Multnomah.
Review
If you haven't yet read a book by T J Kline, then you should. She writes fact-paced stories with good characters. I really enjoyed Runaway Cowboy but wish it was just slightly longer because I feel the story would have benefited from it. I wanted to get to know Jen & Clay. Now I won't tell you what happened in Clay's past to make him run but I do think you'll enjoy the story. Happy reading!
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ReplyDeleteIt was an enjoyable story. I love cowboys!
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