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Long Hard Ride (Rough Riders #1)

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Channing Kinkaid itches for a wild western adventure with an untamed man. Enter Colby McKay, bull rider, saddle bronc buster and calf roper. He knows he's found a woman who's up to the challenge of cutting loose. Intrigued by Channing's bold proposition to "horse around" on the road, Colby proposes sexual escapades not only in his bed, but in those of his two rodeo traveli...more

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Published May 1st 2007 by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.

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Mar 27, 2009 Shawna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cowboy-stud-fever, erotic-romance-erotica-romantica, lorelei-james-lori-armstrong, bdsm-kink, favorites, man-man-lovin, menage-multiple-partners, yowza-hotness, 2009-reads, hero-alpha‎, hero-i-wanna-smack, contemporary-western-romance, i-read-own-faves-keepers, favorite-romance-series, series-rough-riders-wild-west-boys, brothers-sisters-cousins-family, smut-fix-smuttastic-fun, backdoor-action-lovin-playin, small-town-lovin, hero-dom, 5-stars, kindle, kindle-my-lendable-books, i-read-kindle, hero-pissed-me-off-and-turned-me-on, heroine-sassy-full-of-attitude

5 stars - Contemporary/Western Romance/Erotica/BDSM/Ménage

HOLY COWBOY!!!! There's not much else to add that hasn't already been said in lots of other reviews, so I'll just advise having a cold beverage and fan handy before reading this one! WOWZA!!

Three sexy-as-sin cowboys, a feisty, smart, headstrong, likable citygirl/cowgirl-wanna-be, a nice story, good writing, and lots and lots of steamy sex, including light bondage, D/s, ménage, and some hot cowboy man-lovin'...yummy...what's not to love?

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Aug 02, 2011 Buggy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: extra-sexy-time, shelf-10, cowboy-up, western-rom, menage, tie-me-up

Opening Line: "On a drunken dare after too many kamikazes, Channing Kinkaid found herself standing on a shellacked bartop while a bartender named Moose sprayed her chest with ice-cold beer."

AND I’M OFF TO THE RODEO…
Yeehaw, what a great read, now I know what all the fuss is about. Based on good reviews and my love of cowboys in general I just had to give this series a try and wow am I ever glad I did. LONG HARD RIDE is all kinds-of-ways hot and sexy lovin but it’s also so much more. Between the e...more Opening Line: "On a drunken dare after too many kamikazes, Channing Kinkaid found herself standing on a shellacked bartop while a bartender named Moose sprayed her chest with ice-cold beer."

AND I’M OFF TO THE RODEO…
Yeehaw, what a great read, now I know what all the fuss is about. Based on good reviews and my love of cowboys in general I just had to give this series a try and wow am I ever glad I did. LONG HARD RIDE is all kinds-of-ways hot and sexy lovin but it’s also so much more. Between the erotic interludes theres an actual story and a whole cast of characters that I became invested with and in the end really cared about. All with relatable issues, deep emotions and yeah theres even a touching love story (or 3) to boot. Theres also several subplots going on here that got me so hooked I’ve since ordered the entire Roughriders series because I just have to know how things turn out for everybody.

So if you like hot alpha male cowboys and have a (secret) dream about hitting the rodeo circuit with a trio of your very own then I highly recommend joining the Roughriders family for a little ridin, ropin, chaps and spurs wearin western adventure. Giddy-up cowgirls.

Channing Kinkaid wants an adventure that she’ll remember for a lifetime she also wants to shed her sexual inhibitions and embrace a steamier, multi-partnered lifestyle. What better way to fulfill her fantasies than hooking up with Colby, Trevor, and Edgard. Three rowdy, bull riding, calf roping and bronco busting cowboys who are more than willing to take Channing on as their personal “buckle bunny” while they travel the rodeo circuit. However she has to play by their rules and Colby’s demands for complete submission are beginning to test her heart as much as her will. Of course everything is not always as it seems with this sexy threesome and when cowboys get injured and friends become lovers you better turn on that sad country music and hang on for the full 8 seconds because this is going to be quite the ride.

Just about anything goes here sexually speaking including light bondage, ménage a cowboy, partner sharing, partner swapping, oral, anal and some fine M/M lovin. Cheers(less)

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Nov 10, 2010 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People who like menage and explicit sex.

Shelves: donate-sell-trade, 2010-reads, author-lorelei-james, contemporary-erotica, genre-contemporary-western, genre-contemporary-series, cowboys, erotica-western, series-rough-riders, format-trade-paperback, format-kindle-or-kindle-compatible, freebie-kindle, starts-with-i-thru-l, reviewed-by-me

Long Hard Ride is another instance where I wish we could rate the writer separately from the story itself, because I like Lorelei James' writing style. It was easy to read... it flowed well. But I wish the story had had more meat on the bones, so to speak. Since the writer would get a 4 and the story itself a 2, I've decided to give this a 3 star rating.

This book, in my opinion, was OK. The problem I have with it is that I couldn't connect or relate to the characters, and this is just another on...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: z-borrowed-or-library, i-ll-have-what-she-s-having, menage, cowboy

Where to start with this book...HOLY FREAKIN' HOTNESS! I am in love with Colby. The steam factor in this book was off the charts. Add in a great story line and you've got the whole package.There are HOT HOT scenes.
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May 16, 2011 Leah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People 18 and up

Recommended to Leah by: Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~

Shelves: ebooks-kindle, wheres-the-bonfire, author-lorelei-james, series-rough-riders, 3-stars, menage-a-trois, love-triangles-can-kiss-my-booty, secondary-love-plots-make-me-swoon, scars-and-tats-and-piercings-oh-my, happy-slapsgiving, recommendations, horrible-heroine-alert, its-all-in-the-accent, m-m

You know, I don't even know what to say about this book. For those of you who have seen my status updates, you know how thoroughly pissed, how thoroughly frustrated I was throughout much of this book. Having read to the end, though, I'm feeling rather ambivalent towards it (although I know I'm leaning more towards the negative side).

This book started out really good for me; I mean, hell, who hasn't fantasized about having multiple cowboys on hand to fuck whenever you want? So yeah, that was grea...more

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Jul 21, 2008 Eastofoz rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Lora Leigh, Maya Banks but with plot

Recommended to Eastofoz by: Daisiemae & Auntee

Shelves: erotica, contemporary

This is a hard call—3 stars or 3.5? Well 3 for the high raunch factor and 3.5 or even 4 for the writing.

I didn't particularly like this story because the hero, Colby, was such an ass and the sex was too "rough" for my taste--and there's LOTS of sex here (twosomes, threesomes, partner sharing, oral, anal, m/m, backwards, forwards, upside down, right side up you name it it’s there!) but there is a good plot and James writes very well which is why it won't get put on my "books-with-cooties" shelf ;...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Allison (will never conquer her tbr list)) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4.5 Sizzling, scorching, panty melting stars!

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If you're put-off by a book with a lot of sex scenes, this book is NOT for you. Channing Kinkaid meets up with Colby McKay on the rodeo circuit. She's a daughter to wealthy parents who seem to have a totally different idea in life for her than what she wants...so she rebells and decides to follow the rodeo for a while. She's immediately attracted to the no -roots, traveling, exciting life of the rodeo. Colby is known to be a hot cowboy all t...more

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Jun 18, 2008 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of romantic erotica

Shelves: romantica-erotica

Colby, Trevor, and Edgard are three cowboys traveling the rodeo circuit together. Channing is from Boston and looking for the sexual adventure of her life. She finds it and much more when she moves in with these three wild cowboys for a week.

This is a cowboy erotica novel, and it’s a good one. If you’re into that kind of thing you’ll love it. The problem is I’m not. I think I would have enjoyed this novel more if I hadn’t suffered from culture shock all the way through it (grin). The ultra-Alpha...more

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May 19, 2011 Zeek rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: smut, romantica, kindle, dnf

It was free so I tried it… ugh.

I don’t mind reading chick porn, have even enjoyed some smut a time or two, but I’ve noticed some stories are difficult to disassociate with the author and feel more like I’m reading someone else’s fantasy (which of course- I am!) and, for some reason, when I am consciously aware of that fact, it makes me feel… well, creepy. This was one of those kinds of books.

There was actually a story in Cowgirl Pony Up- erm I mean Long Hard Ride ::eyeroll::- but mostly it’s j...more

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Feb 03, 2012 Wicked Incognito Now rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just don't care for it, and I've been trying to pinpoint my problem with this story.

I've been reading it off and on for weeks now, and it's just not holding my interest. My biggest problem is the dialogue. In an attempt to sound country, the characters come off sounding mildly retarded. It's irritating and distracting.

Also, I can't get behind the: "I share my women with my friends" scenario. I don't mind menage or quatre scenes (like them and fanatasize about them even), but I do mind when the...more

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Aug 12, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008-reads, erotica

What a hot read! This book has a little bit of everything for everyone. There's oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, hetero sex, homo sex, bondage sex, menage sex...did I mention the sex?

Channing is a blueblood from Boston who has never felt like she fit in. She's always done just what her cold, socially correct parents have told her, they've pretty much run her life til now. She decides to have a summer fling before she settles down to a socially correct job with a socially correct suitor who will...more

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Jun 22, 2008 Daisiemae rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: East of Oz and others who like a great storyline with their erotica/romantica

Recommended to Daisiemae by: Auntee- thanks girl:)

Shelves: books-read-in-2008, erotica, contemporary-romance, menage, male-male-romance-erotica, western-romance, series-romance

When I finished reading Long Hard Ride, I knew this would be a difficult review to write. We all have varied tastes in what kind of hero we like. What kind of romantica we prefer and so on. I am not going to get into the storyline much. It has been described so well by Auntee and Laura, so there is no reason to really get into it in detail.
What I will give is my opinion of the hero-Colby and the heroine's-Channing relationship.

First, let me say that I am used to being surrounded by cowboys. My...more When I finished reading Long Hard Ride, I knew this would be a difficult review to write. We all have varied tastes in what kind of hero we like. What kind of romantica we prefer and so on. I am not going to get into the storyline much. It has been described so well by Auntee and Laura, so there is no reason to really get into it in detail.
What I will give is my opinion of the hero-Colby and the heroine's-Channing relationship.

First, let me say that I am used to being surrounded by cowboys. My family raised cattle for YEARS. My great grandfather's brother was a deputy for Judge Parker- the famous hanging judge in Fort Smith. We no longer have the farm, or do the backbreaking work than my family once did, but the heart of a cowboy is just the same. Cowboys can be gentlemen, but most of the time they ARE very tough men. They are super Alpha, they often put their foot in their mouth...especially towards women, but when pust comes to shove they are steady, strong, loveable flawed men that is often irresistable.

It's true that Colby is definately rough around the edges. He is a tough talking, hard playing, rough ridin' (in more ways than one) cowboy. It simply isn't in him to send flowers or to whisper sweet nothings in your ear. BUT, I still found him quite interesting in a rough around the edges sort of way. He does have some sweet pillow talk with Channing. He does show his concern and affection to her that I thought was true to his character. I didn't find him abusive. I basically liked him and I liked him and Channing together...they simply fit together. I am not saying there were times I didn't want to strangle him. I DID NOT like him much at first, but I thought his character development throughout the novel, as well as his feelings and affection for Channing was well thought out and I enjoyed seeing him change.

Channing doesn't take Colby's B.S. lying down. She gives as much as she gets. She wouldn't fit with anyone BUT Colby in my opinion. I thought that they were great together.

I think it is all about perspective. I loved this book. I plan on buying my own copy. I found Channing and Colby fun to read about. I didnt' know what to expect and they ended up giving me a great reading experience. They may not be for everyone. We are all different and what I like someone else may hate. That is why I love this site...we are honest with each other and don't suger coat everything we read. Laura is right in many ways and I certainly understand why she would not like him. I on the other hand, ended up really liking him and Channing. It's all about our lives and what we have experienced...don't you think?

East, I think you and everyone else should give this book a shot. I loved it. I thought the storyline was well thought out and I ended up liking all of the characters.

There is some M/M interaction (not with hero) and a couple of menage scenes, so if you are offended by DIRTY (MANY) words and super hot sex, well this book is NOT for you.

I hope this helped. I am anxious to see what y'alls thoughts are going to be on this one.(less)

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Mar 11, 2008 Auntee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People who like a little 'story' with their erotic romance

Shelves: erotic-romance, ménage, cowboys

If you're looking for a good erotic romance that actually has a plot, this book is it! I just really enjoyed this one! Lorelei James is a really good writer; she definitely has a knack for telling a story. While this book is sometimes explicit in language (lots of 'dirty talk' between the H/H)and certainly has a lot of extremely erotic moments, that's not all there is to it. There's actually a pretty good story going on, too.

Basically, Channing (the heroine), wants to have one last act of rebell...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Quick review:

Cover: Fitting
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess Blazing!
Thumbs Up: 4.5
Overall: Erotica at its absolute best. YUM!
Characters: Excellent
Plot: This playboy cowboy found it was his time to be roped!
Page Turner: YES
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Colby

SUMMARY (50 words or less)

Why did I wait to read this? I stayed up all night to read. Hot & sexy. It was light and not too heavy. The plot was overly deep, but it wasn’t lacking for anything either. I can’t wait to get my...more

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Apr 14, 2011 ♥ Sam ♥ ~S2~Im made of awesomness rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Lorelei James Fans, Country Western Fans

Shelves: erotic, western-romance, blog-reviews-for-my-wenchy

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Dear Ms. James, I have only just met you but already I'm humbly on my knees drooling all over you which I suspect will be an ongoing problem.

Long Hard Ride Is the first in the rough rider series and contains some very sweet talkin', hot hunky cowboys and a lost little lady who know how to keep going strong long after the cowboys come home!

This book was HOT !!! and I think im in leerrvvee with *clutches at heart and staggers* a Mr. Colby...more

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Sep 22, 2010 Harper rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, series, books-i-own, menage, pick-it-for-me-challenge, read-in-2010, kindle-lendable

This was chosen for me in the “Pick It For Me Challenge” in the RRRC group. I’ll admit it, erotica normally isn’t my thing. A lot of the time the plot and any romance that might be involved get steamrolled by the overabundance of sex and you’re left with what is essentially porn in book form. Now I don’t have anything against a raunchy sex scene, but in my mind if I all I want is sex without any kind of emotional connection, I’d rather just watch a porn than read about it. But that’s just me.

Le...more This was chosen for me in the “Pick It For Me Challenge” in the RRRC group. I’ll admit it, erotica normally isn’t my thing. A lot of the time the plot and any romance that might be involved get steamrolled by the overabundance of sex and you’re left with what is essentially porn in book form. Now I don’t have anything against a raunchy sex scene, but in my mind if I all I want is sex without any kind of emotional connection, I’d rather just watch a porn than read about it. But that’s just me.

Let me state for the record that I do enjoy sex in my romance, even kinky sex, but I never, and I mean never, want it to take precedence to the plot, character development, or romance. The bottom line is that I read romance for the experience of “watching” the characters fall in love because I’m a sap and I love fairytales and happily-ever-afters and all that other hoopla. I realize that erotica is an entirely separate thing, which is why I don’t ordinarily read it. In this case, I was offered the choice of a few books and I thought this one sounded good (I do love me a sexy cowboy ;)), so I bought it and got to reading.

Right off the bat, there were issues. First, since the characters jump into the sex almost immediately, there wasn’t time for any kind of sexual tension to build up. And I am a fan of sexual tension almost to the exclusion of everything else in my romance novels. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - some writers really underestimate the importance of sexual tension between characters. For me, it’s crucial. And even though Colby and Channing were supposedly hot for each other, we were told that and not really shown that. There’s a difference.

Second, some of James’s similes and descriptions were just outright weird. For example:

“He followed right behind. Her strong interior muscles clutched his d*ck like teeth.” (Ouch!)

“Moisture gushed from her pu**y like a water balloon had broken between her legs.” (What? Is she in labor?)

At his words another hot burst of moisture exploded in her panties. (Did she just pee herself!?)

What with all of the gushing/exploding/dripping moisture/wetness/cream coming out of this woman, I wondered if she had either incontinence issues or some kind of infection. Not hot. Not sexy. Just kind of disturbing.

Third, I find it really improbable that after these characters spent about a week doing nothing more than driving around and screwing each other - sometimes alone, sometimes with Colby’s rodeo buddies - they were suddenly in love. I’m sorry, what? Perhaps I missed their tender bonding moments amidst all of the blowjobs, spanking, and anal sex. But in the end I found their romance not only unbelievable, but, ultimately, forgettable. I mean, the most interesting characters in this book were the secondary ones, not the MCs.

In the end, while I think that James’s writing was better when it wasn’t about the sex, which is a serious problem if you consider the fact that all she writes is erotica, the sex scenes that comprised about 90% of this book left me totally cold. I don't think I'll continue with this series.(less)

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Sep 23, 2008 Isis FG rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Isis FG by: my GR friends

Shelves: reviewed, genre-romance-erotic, info-full, 2008, z2008-july-dec, series-rough-riders, theme-menage-group, theme-mm, format-trade-pb, stars-4, author-lorelei-james

Okay...I don't have much to say about this book. Unfortunately, I read half of it almost 2 months ago, then had to suddenly move and it go packed in a box and I only recently managed to find it and finish it. So writing a good review is kinda hard.

This book is ALL about THE SEX. Period. Okay, sure, there's a little bit of storyline in the background, but basically, this is pure sex. And there's a little bit of everything. I didn't really mind the overabundance of nekkid gymnastics, but there was...more

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Dec 26, 2010 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Erotica romance fans and girls who liked to ride!

Shelves: first-book-in-series, genre-erotic-romance, keep-a-spare-pair-of-knickers, ebooks, menage-a-trois, man-love, read-in-2010

I take back what I said about liking cowboys...

After hearing great things about this series, I was excited to read about sexy dirty cowboys. But after reading the first 100 pages, I found it very, very hard to finish this book.

First off, Channing can do better than these guys. I thought she was a pretty cool chick. I kept mistaking Channing for a guy because of her damn name! CHANNING TATUM kept popping into my head. But that’s my fault, not James’.

Now on to the cowboys...

Colby McKay is a douche...more I take back what I said about liking cowboys...

After hearing great things about this series, I was excited to read about sexy dirty cowboys. But after reading the first 100 pages, I found it very, very hard to finish this book.

First off, Channing can do better than these guys. I thought she was a pretty cool chick. I kept mistaking Channing for a guy because of her damn name! CHANNING TATUM kept popping into my head. But that’s my fault, not James’.

Now on to the cowboys...

Colby McKay is a douche! I will admit out of the three guys, he was the best of them but that’s not really a compliment. He thought of himself too highly and I secretly wished he’d fall off his horse or something during one of his rodeo runs or get trampled by a bull and just DIE!!! There was nothing to make me like him apart from his hard cock. And I guess that’s really the only qualifying criteria to be the main character in an erotica novel. But not enough for me as a reader to forgive the fact that he’s such a fucking asshole to Channing.

Then there’s twiddledumb and twiddledo – Edgard and Trevor, Colby’s fuck buddies and partners in crime.

Twiddledumb (Edgard) just seemed oblivious to everything, lost in his own world (though I liked him the best out of the three), while Twiddledo (Trev) was Colby’s little bitch the entire time, following his commands like a little puppy. And I hope one day he grows the balls to forget what others think of him and just simply live his life the way he wishes to live it. I had a really hard time caring of any of the characters in this book. In fact, I found that the secondary characters to be much more interesting than the foursome. Gemma, Cash, and Keely were the only thing that got me through this.

All the rodeo antics just weren’t engaging enough for me. I found myself skimming those parts. The dialogue was okay, but nothing worth rereading. And the rest of the plot was boring or practically nonexistent. Call me crazy, but some other erotica novels I’ve read that were 40 pages long had more plot development than this 200+ page book. Long Hard Ride really lost its appeal after they all had sex for the sixth time.

Speaking of sex, there was a lot it as is expected in an erotica romance novel. It was HOT and dirty and sweaty and plenty of riding in this one! So if you strictly prefer reading only about sex and don’t care about characters, plot or dialogue then maybe this one is just what you need. I’ll even tab all the sex scenes and you can just read those pages.

Because I am such an ass about finishing series, I will read Rode Hard, Put Up Wet. I hope to God that it gets better from here. It’s about Gemma and Cash, so I’m a bit more optimistic about it! I hope to hell I’m right!
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Jun 10, 2012 Shelly rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-contemporary, romance-erotica, romance-sports, romance-western, set-in-usa-wyoming

I decided to re-read this one, since I plan on reading the entire series, I wanted to go back and start from the beginning. Also to see if I liked this one anymore. Maybe just a little, but still have the same issues as I did before.

There is one thing, there's just no denying that

I couldn't help it! It's soo true, especially since I'm not alone in this feeling, because

I did like the Edgard and Trevor stuff even more, and now that I know they have a book together, I'm dying to get to it! Channi...more

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Mar 28, 2009 Christel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Christel by: Laura Stamps

OK! Laura sent me this book. Wanting me to read it to give my opinion. With that being said.

I can identify with this book somewhat. No I have never been on the rodeo cicuit, so I cannot tell you if this would be true BUT! Having been born and raised in Texas and having been around cowboys a whole lot in my life. The way the author depicted Colby is spot on. Most cowboys are always in charge no matter what. It is just some sort of power trip they have. Not all of them do but most do.

Now to the bo...more

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Sep 28, 2011 ~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

WOW!!
For my first COWBOY book, i done well!!!
I freaking loved all of it!! From the first page to the end!!
WOW, i am lost for words!!
I cant wait to read some more!
What a FANTASTIC read...

Channing and Colby were so good!!

Trev, and E were great and Gemma and Cash i cant wait to see what happens with them all!!

Loved the ending, it had me in tears in a few parts!! I love a book that can make my emotion's run wild!!!

yeew ha cowboys, im goona read em all!!!

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Aug 26, 2011 willaful rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: other-side-of-tracks-or-misalliance, mmf-fmm

3.5 stars. Really not sure what I think about this. Parts of it did not thrill me, especially the treatment of women who aren't going to be heroines in the series. Our hero forcing some nameless, disposable woman to gag on him did not endear him to me.

But the atmosphere of the rodeo was gripping, and so was the story. And I thought James struck a really good balance with having the characters negotiate about sex without getting too talky or boring. In my erotica-reading experience -- which is ad...more

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Jun 18, 2009 Mahlet rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotic-romance, own, series, cowboys-ranchers, favorite-author, menage

I enjoyed this ménage book about Wyoming cowboy Channing Kinkaid and Boston educated city girl Colby McKay. The premise is simple: you want to have a wild, sexual romp on the rodeo circuit? No problem, but you need to sleep with my rodeo partners, too. Channing is game, but as the encounters progress – Colby starts to get a jealous streak and decides he wants to keep Channing for himself. Colby has difficulties because the ménage was his idea and he knows Channing has been enjoying it. There’s a...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Taryn at My Secret Romance rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Taryn at My Secret Romance by: Sophie

Shelves: bdsm, erotica, menages, western, contemporary-romance, cowboys, hot-steamy-romance, romance, rough-rider-series, lorelei-james, reviewed-by-me

Better than I thought it was going to be. An erotic read with romance and a plot! Holy cow someone finally did it!

I do enjoy erotic books but I can't seem to find any that actually have romance and chemistry between the characters, let alone a plot. It's usually the H meets the h and they get it on like bunnies-A wham bam thank you ma'am type of story. Where is the love in that? I am giving this book 3.5 stars simply because I am not a fan of m/m romance scenes. Had I known they were going to b...more

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Nov 13, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-smut-galore-smuttiest, genre-cowboy-club, theme-menage, 2010-read-in, character-cowboy, zz-reviewed, a-series, tone-erotic

I have never actually be a fan of westerns...so, I thought this might not be the book for me since it IS about cowboys. Wrong! L. James set me straight right out of the gate with a wet t-shirt contest and some smokin' hot flirty cowboys--this sure wasn't like any western I've ever seen!

I thought it was a great read and it opened up a whole new genre for me--western romance-erotica.

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Sep 29, 2009 Teryl rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2008, menage, cowboy, rating-x, read-in-2013, read-in-2010

This is not really a review, more along the lines of a comment. I don't mind when books are written so you can hear the dialect the person is speaking in. What I do mind is having to read that person speak in improper grammar. I understand that Colby is a cowboy, but reading his improper grammar was irritating. I understand why she did it, but it was just hard to read that.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the book, minus the very intense alpha macho scene in the beginning, to me it was a little degra...more

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Jul 25, 2008 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Lora Leigh, Maya Banks, Annmarie McKenna.

Recommended to Heather by: Daisiemae

Shelves: erotica, m-erotica, kindle

I loved this book. Let me just first say, that I am not normally into cowboys... but boy oh boy did this ever change my mind!

Colby was so alpha and I know that drives some people nuts, but I love it! Plus, Channing was able to be strong willed and give it to him right back.

This book made me feel something for the characters. When Colby and Channing are separated my heart aches for them... I just am so excited to read other books by this author!

I just cant get over how much I liked it! Wow!

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Feb 19, 2009 Sayuri_x rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, 2008, 2009, re-read

I loved this book. In between all the tremendously explicit love scenes was a really great love story.

It also gave me a look into the Rodeo lifestyle which weren't highly romantizied.

I'm looking forward to Gemma and Cashs' story next.

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May 03, 2012 Ren rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Cowboy fans, contemprary story fans, erotica fans

Shelves: alpha-hero, annoying-chara, contemporary-romance, e-books, expect-better-for-the-sequel, family-theme, erotic, m-m-scene, make-me-nosebleed, stubborn-chara, there-are-hot-men, wanna-kick-the-hero, western-cowboy, reviewed, 3-stars

WARNING : THIS BOOK MIGHT BE NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER 21. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

3 stars, and...

SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY!! ;)

Blame it to my GR friend, Annie, that always remember Channing (the heroine) as Channing Tatum. Hey, I do that too *LOL*. But of course it's not Lorelei James's fault (but really, Channing? For a girl?)

Channing Kincaid as a city girl that escaped from her home, and search for an adventure. While she dating with one of rodeo player, she meet Colby MacKay. Colby...more

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Mar 31, 2011 DarienMoya rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, dirty-dirty-cowboys, rrrc-challenge-a-to-z-2011

^^HARDLY A GOOD RIDE!^^

I cannot believe that I liked this book. I have this thing where I end up completely hating erotica, and that mostly has to do with the sex. Its usually boring and the same old thing but a different setting. This book had two people that made it delicious, and a motel scene that was like a fantasy dream come true.

To sum it up, a girl and a douche bag. Douchbag is married, girl had no idea; relationship ends. In walks in hot sexy cowboy man, offers up a tasty proposal of s...more

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A bit about me: When I'm not squirreled away behind my laptop writing fun, sexy, contemporary erotic romances set in the modern day Wild West, I can be found reading everything under the sun, practicing yoga until I’m a pretzel, shootin' my .22, watching the Professional Bull Riders tour on Versus, and running a kid's taxi service, all in the guise of avoiding housework and rustlin' up vittles.

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“Channing, come back here.”

“No,” she tossed off over her shoulder.

“I’m warnin’ you, girl, you don’t want to make me mad.”

“Tough shit, tough guy. Suck it up and walk it off.”

People around them stopped and stared, nudged each other and chuckled, giving Colby a wide berth.

“Last chance,” he yelled.

Channing flipped him the bird without turning around. In fact, she ran away from him like her boot heels were smoking.

He was going to paddle that sassy little ass but good.” — 30 people liked it

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