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52nd out of 73 books
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Relentless (Aspen #1)
by
Cindy Stark (Goodreads Author)
Lily Chandler lost her job and lost her apartment. The last thing she wants is to lose her heart to a small-town sexy cowboy who is known to love 'em and leave 'em.
Rumored bad boy Luke Winchester needs to shed the reputation he hasn't earned if he wants more than a stolen kiss from Lily. Unfortunately, the scorned woman who stands in his way happens to be Lily's best frien...more
Rumored bad boy Luke Winchester needs to shed the reputation he hasn't earned if he wants more than a stolen kiss from Lily. Unfortunately, the scorned woman who stands in his way happens to be Lily's best frien...more
Kindle Edition, 108 pages
Published
May 8th 2012
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This was such as sweet story. I liked Lily and Luke a lot but hated Hannah the harpy. She was such a vile a vindictive person (and for NO reason). My only complaint with the book was that I wished that there was a resolution to Hannah and her lies so that Luke could have been publicly vindicated.
I am not sure what I was expecting when I downloaded this book, but it wasn't what I got- it was so much better! This was my first time reading anything by Cindy Stark, but it will certainly *not* be the last. I purchased this for free last night on a whim when I couldn't sleep. Based on the cover and the short description, I anticipated a nice "fluff" read with a good bit of sexy thrown in. This is a classic case of "do not judge a book by its cover". I was surprised and pleased to see an actua...more
May 28, 2012
Kellie G.
marked it as to-read
Kindle Amazon freebie 5/23/12
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• 4.5 stars!
Lies in a small town have a way of ruining a person's life. For Luke, he's spent eight years trying to overcome the damage done by those lies. Just when he thinks he's gaining ground, the woman who tarnished his reputation comes back to town...along with a woman Luke can't deny a fierce attraction to.
Lily's unsure of what she's landed in the middle of, but she owes her friend, Hannah, her loyalty. The sexy cowboy making her smile and yearn for forever is strictly off-limits! Then, Li...more
Lies in a small town have a way of ruining a person's life. For Luke, he's spent eight years trying to overcome the damage done by those lies. Just when he thinks he's gaining ground, the woman who tarnished his reputation comes back to town...along with a woman Luke can't deny a fierce attraction to.
Lily's unsure of what she's landed in the middle of, but she owes her friend, Hannah, her loyalty. The sexy cowboy making her smile and yearn for forever is strictly off-limits! Then, Li...more
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After reading the holiday story of this series, Cowboys and Angels and loving it, I found that I had the first book on this series on my Kindle TBR pile and quickly read it. And just like the holiday story, this book was a quick read as well. Even though this is a novella, it definitely has enough substance to make a complete story, but definitely wanting more of the author’s work.
This author sure knows how to write a romance story. I loved Lily and Luke. Ha...more
After reading the holiday story of this series, Cowboys and Angels and loving it, I found that I had the first book on this series on my Kindle TBR pile and quickly read it. And just like the holiday story, this book was a quick read as well. Even though this is a novella, it definitely has enough substance to make a complete story, but definitely wanting more of the author’s work.
This author sure knows how to write a romance story. I loved Lily and Luke. Ha...more
Lies are the hardest things to out run & this is one story filled with them. Yet, none are true & they have taken on a life of their own. Hannah is the one that started the rumors about Luke out of anger over 6 years ago but she cannot let it go she truly believes them now to the point where when her & her friend Lily have to move home to her family's farm, which she has to after they lose their jobs. She is not happy about moving home, she gets caught up in the meanness of those lie...more
This one was okay for a quick read. I liked the connection between Lily and Luke. There were definite sparks there. I liked the small town feel and the way the characters interacted. The only thing that I really didn’t like was Lily’s friend Hannah.
My dislike of the scorned best friend had nothing to do with her being the ‘bad guy’ in this story. The problem was that readers weren’t given a really clear reason as to why she was the ‘bad guy’ and what caused her to act the way she did. She seemed...more
My dislike of the scorned best friend had nothing to do with her being the ‘bad guy’ in this story. The problem was that readers weren’t given a really clear reason as to why she was the ‘bad guy’ and what caused her to act the way she did. She seemed...more
This is a terrible book.
Boring. Cliched characters who lack any notion of depth (except for the over the top "friend" who was just ridiculous). Cliched plot (or maybe it's just a lack thereof altogether. Meh writing (at least it's 3rd person). Silly ending.
Okay and minor rant.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, USE A FUCKING CONDOM.
See, in this book, the female protagonist (if we dare to call her that) decides that no, it's a-okay to have unprotected sex with a guy she doesn't really know that well AND who...more
Boring. Cliched characters who lack any notion of depth (except for the over the top "friend" who was just ridiculous). Cliched plot (or maybe it's just a lack thereof altogether. Meh writing (at least it's 3rd person). Silly ending.
Okay and minor rant.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, USE A FUCKING CONDOM.
See, in this book, the female protagonist (if we dare to call her that) decides that no, it's a-okay to have unprotected sex with a guy she doesn't really know that well AND who...more
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A simple, sweet and bland Novella - just 2 tiny stars.
Twenty-five-year-old Lily moves along with her friend Hannah to her friend's tiny hometown. They live temporarily in a small house on Hannah's parents' farm. The very first day is Lily running on the local hottie cowboy, Luke. The guy who broke her friend's heart when they were teenagers. Luke flirts immediately with Lily and Lily can't help but get really interested. Lily hear some bad things about Luke from her friend, but what is true? Wha...more
Twenty-five-year-old Lily moves along with her friend Hannah to her friend's tiny hometown. They live temporarily in a small house on Hannah's parents' farm. The very first day is Lily running on the local hottie cowboy, Luke. The guy who broke her friend's heart when they were teenagers. Luke flirts immediately with Lily and Lily can't help but get really interested. Lily hear some bad things about Luke from her friend, but what is true? Wha...more
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Lily Chandler ends up in a tiny town in middle of nowhere America. She has always been a city girl, but with no job and little money she follows her roommate and best friend Hannah to her tiny hometown. Lily needs time to figure out where she is going and a new job. As soon as they enter the city she meets Luke Winchester, a hot rancher with a lot of history with the town and her bestfriend.
Lily is in a bad position because she is staying with Hannah's family and she was friends first so she has...more
Lily is in a bad position because she is staying with Hannah's family and she was friends first so she has...more
A Great sweet short romance, and who doesn’t love a cowboyyyyyy!!!
Considering the length of this story I found that Cindy has added all the goodies in. Relentless has lies, romance, betrayal, deceit and of course a small town with gossip and smexy moments to of course.
The characters were likeable and the storyline intriguing. Recommended for an afternoon read or someone wanting to fluff that inner romantic.
PST don’t cha just love the cover *** purr **...
I’d love to have seen more and it to h...more
Considering the length of this story I found that Cindy has added all the goodies in. Relentless has lies, romance, betrayal, deceit and of course a small town with gossip and smexy moments to of course.
The characters were likeable and the storyline intriguing. Recommended for an afternoon read or someone wanting to fluff that inner romantic.
PST don’t cha just love the cover *** purr **...
I’d love to have seen more and it to h...more
Relentless is based in small town Aspen and tells the tale of Lily Chandler and Luke Winchester as they try to overcome the small town gossip and rumours spread by Lily's best friend Hannah.
Cindy Stark's writing style makes Relentless an enjoyable quick read. This is a great romantic story that has very likeable characters and from the first chapter it is easy for the reader, like Lily, to be charmed by Luke Winchester and the rest of Aspen town folk. As the electric sparks fly between Lily and...more
Cindy Stark's writing style makes Relentless an enjoyable quick read. This is a great romantic story that has very likeable characters and from the first chapter it is easy for the reader, like Lily, to be charmed by Luke Winchester and the rest of Aspen town folk. As the electric sparks fly between Lily and...more
This was a really enjoyable novella. Considering the length, I thought the two main characters were well developed; the antagonist less so. The ending was too abrupt for my tastes. Personally, I'd rather see a story end with the characters hopeful about the future and the potential for true love without it being declared after only a few days. That said, I really enjoyed the story, the connection between Luke and Lily, and the love scene. The barroom cat fight was a nice addition too. I'm not su...more
Out of all Cindy Stark's stories, this one has to be my favorite. (and that's saying something!) Ms. Stark has a way of weaving a fantasy that you want to superimpose yourself into so that you can live the experience. Her imagery and setting is poetic and evocative and her characters are unforgettable. I fell in love with her misunderstood Hero right away and then, like Lilly's, my feelings just got deeper from there. This may be a Novella, but it reads like a full length novel leaving you utter...more
A fun, quick little read... if you like sexy cowboys and sassy girls who fall for them... this book is for you...
After losing their jobs, Hannah and Lily decide to go to Hannah's home town of Aspen, Utah. An itty bitty place where everyone knows everything about each other. When Lily meets Luke, she feels an instant spark, and wants to find out more. The only thing standing in her way is her friendship with Hannah. Luke is Hannah's ex.. and Lily has been warned that he. is. trouble and she shou...more
After losing their jobs, Hannah and Lily decide to go to Hannah's home town of Aspen, Utah. An itty bitty place where everyone knows everything about each other. When Lily meets Luke, she feels an instant spark, and wants to find out more. The only thing standing in her way is her friendship with Hannah. Luke is Hannah's ex.. and Lily has been warned that he. is. trouble and she shou...more
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A nice surprise! Loved Lily and Luke but hated Hannah and all her lies due rejection/insecurities. Best way to describe Hannah would be "vindictive bitch". I was a little disappointed that Luke was never publicly vindicated and that there was no mention of a resolution to Hannah and her lies. Nonetheless, this was a sweet story, well worth the read. Here you have the case of don't judge a book by it's cover, even though the cover does it for me too! ;)
Definitely a quick read, I liked the slice of small town life but I was a little taken aback by where Hannah's animosity with the town and her family came from. Lily was the typical big city girl in a small town. Luke had some surprising depth. Fun, but I think I would have got a little more out of it if Hannah's oddness had been explained more.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
This is the first time I've read Ms. Stark's work, but I really enjoyed the start of her Aspen series. I liked the premise of a "big city" girl coming to a small town on the grudging graciousness of her friend, who then turns on her because of a sexy man the friend never got to have. I liked Luke and Lily, and the situation between Lily and Hannah played out realistically. Great spicy read with plenty of sexual tension and adventure.
This was a really fun read about a big city girl who moves to a small town and falls for a sexy cowboy. There was great chemistry between the main characters Luke and Lily, The sex scene in the shower was super hot and left me wanting more! :-) The book was very well written, but I was hoping for just a little more at the ending. It is definitely worth the read! :-)
I got this free from Amazon.
It has been awhile since I read this book.
I remember it being exciting and interesting. The characters are not standing out to me at this point. Might be worth a re-read. I remember liking it and since more books have come my way from Stark, I find that her books are pretty good.
It has been awhile since I read this book.
I remember it being exciting and interesting. The characters are not standing out to me at this point. Might be worth a re-read. I remember liking it and since more books have come my way from Stark, I find that her books are pretty good.
This book was a good little gem I happened to stumble upon. A sweet little romance story with my favorite a tattooed cowboy. Cant get any better than that folks. Lust, rumors, lies, humor, romance, and even a nice bar room brawl. Cute little short story, I only wish it had been longer.
Sep 04, 2012
Kanya
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Not for me. Couldn't even read half of it. Hannah, Lily and Luke all act and speak like high schoolers.
It was free at Amazon if you want to give it a try. I didn't enjoy it, but many people did.
It was free at Amazon if you want to give it a try. I didn't enjoy it, but many people did.
Really good story that actually could have been more detailed and longer. I would have liked to see more about the town and their pasts, etc. but overall Lily and Luke were great characters.
This book was very good but, not what I expected. It was definitely very romantic. It was also quaint and seemingly familiar because of its setting being in a small town. I loved it and went to Amazon to purchase the third one of Cindy Stark's books!
I really enjoyed this book! I felt bad for Luke having to deal with Hannah and her evil ways! I was really glad when Lily went to confront her and that everything worked out great in the end.
A nice easy read. It doesn't take much thinking about and has a nice, short and easy pace. The characters play well off of one another, while story keeps you interested. Worth a read.
Wow, a very quick cute romance read. Love the sexy handsome cowboy Luke. I love reading stories like shifting to small town and falling in love with handsome sexy guys and all. :)
Good quick read. I really liked Luke and Lily together. I don't understand how Hannah the Horrible and Lily were friends, would have been nice for her to get what she deserves.
Truly enjoyed this story!!! Love when sparks fly right from the start! Sad to see friendships torn apart BUT it happens a lot so it kept it real for me
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