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The Wilder Brothers #2
Want Me, Cowboy (The Wilder Brothers #2)
Cowboy Luke Wilder only wanted a beer at Grey’s Saloon. Instead he ends up in a fight with a brother he never knew and dumped by a fiery red headed bull breeder he only asked to dance. So much for keeping a low profile. But Luke Wilder is stubborn, and no woman’s ever said no to him twice, in business or pleasure.
Tanner McTavish is more focused on breeding champion bucking bulls than in making out with cowboys, unless that cowboy’s Luke Wilder. She’s had a crush on him for years, and the Copper Mountain Rodeo could be her chance for a little romance except she needs Luke on her side for a new business opportunity. Flirting and kissing are off limits. Too bad Tanner’s never played by the rules…
The Wilder Brother series
Book 1: Seducing the Bachelor
Book 2: Want Me, Cowboy
Book 3: The Christmas Challenge
Book 4: Coming soon
Tanner McTavish is more focused on breeding champion bucking bulls than in making out with cowboys, unless that cowboy’s Luke Wilder. She’s had a crush on him for years, and the Copper Mountain Rodeo could be her chance for a little romance except she needs Luke on her side for a new business opportunity. Flirting and kissing are off limits. Too bad Tanner’s never played by the rules…
The Wilder Brother series
Book 1: Seducing the Bachelor
Book 2: Want Me, Cowboy
Book 3: The Christmas Challenge
Book 4: Coming soon
197 pages, ebook
First published September 22, 2016
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About the author
Sinclair Jayne
45 books131 followersSinclair has loved reading romance novels since she discovered Barbara Cartland historical romances when she was in sixth grade. By seventh grade, she was haunting the library shelves looking to fall in love over and over again with the heroes born from the imaginations of her favorite authors. After teaching writing classes and workshops to adults and teens for many years in Seattle and Portland, she returned to her first love of reading romances and became an editor for Tule Publishing last year. Sinclair lives in Oregon’s wine country where she and her family own a small vineyard of Pinot Noir and where she dreams of being able to write at a desk like Jane Austen instead of in parking lots waiting for her kids to finish one of their 12,000 extracurricular activities.
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May 25, 2017
2 Drama Stars
** Major Spoilers**
Wow I'm just at a lost for words. Really. I'm not sure what to write in this review. Okay well let me start by saying that this book just wasn't for me. But I know a lot of readers that would love this book. It's all about personal taste and this just had some things that didn't work for me. I'll just say what didn't work for me and you can decide for yourself.
Want Me, Cowboy, is the 3rd book in the 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo series, but each book is written by different authors. I really wished they would have all been by one author or tied in better. They all felt a little disconnected. This book was rough for me right out the gate. For the first few chapters I struggled to get use to this author's writing style. The odd way the author phrased things really threw me off. Let me give a few examples
Judging from the way her mouth had gone all narrow, her unusual, pale green eyes sparked and had gone squinty, and her arms crossed across her chest like he was going to reach out and try to pluck one of her nipples for a snack, he'd done something to piss her off.-Luke
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She recognized the stance, cocky and deceptively relaxed, and "I got the whole world in my hand and you are....?" Luke Wilder. All-around cowboy.-Tanner
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Her pupils flared, and her breath caught and a faint pink color crept across her freckled cheeks. He moved the icepack so he could see better. She had a crazy amount of freckles. Almost like Mars dust had been sprinkled on her face.-Luke
Once I got use to her writing style I was drowning in drama. Now I like drama just as much as the next gal but damn. First Luke finds out that his mom has another son, he has a brother that he never met because she gave him up for adoption. He finds this out because while he is drinking a beer and minding his own business at a bar some blonde comes up behind him rubbing him up and down. When he turns around she realizes she was rubbing the wrong man. Talon the blonde doing the wrong rubbing is dating Colt, Luke's unknown brother. Who beats Luke up for touching his woman. Okay so then Talon Luke's long lost brother's girlfriend shows up at Luke's trailer and shows him a pic of a dead friend of hers. This dead friend had a baby with a cowboy she met at a rodeo a one night stand that she didn't know his name. This friend died and left her son Parker to Talon. Now Talon just having only see Luke at the bar when she mistaken him for her boyfriend Colt, decides that because he looks somewhat like Parker and because he is a cowboy that does rodeos that he could be Parker's daddy and wants a DNA test. Even though Luke tells her that he doesn't remember ever meeting the dead girl and that he never did rodeo in the area she said she met her baby daddy. Still Talon wants that DNA test cause really how many cowboys with dark hair could there be?
On top of all that "this child may be yours just because you are male, but I don't want nothing from you if he is your because your long lost brother Colt is going to marry me and adopt Parker" drama and other family drama with Luke there was tons of family drama with Tanner too. I hated Tanner's father and twin sister Tucker. Her dad was selfish and worthless and her sister worse. All through this book we are told that Tucker is the pretty sister that sleeps with everyone. I mean everyone! What completely ruined this book for me was Tucker slept with Luke. They had hooked up 5 years ago a few times then Tucker dumped him for another cowboy and he wanted more from her. So now I have a bad taste in my mouth because ewww. The hero slept with the heroines sister, thought himself in love with her.
Now I may have been able to get over that, but then Luke keep it from Tanner. Of course he doesn't tell her. Who needs honesty! Totally overrated. Don't worry Tucker makes sure she knows by rubbing it in her face and coming on to Luke again. Because she has no problem with hurting her sister and sleeping with her sister's man. I mean after all she had him first
Soooooo. Yup done. That was just too much for me to get over. I mean come on could you just see it at Thanksgiving? (What I picture in my head)
Tanner- "Did you just hit on my husband again Tucker?"
Tucker- "I had him first and he wanted more!"
Luke- "Well now I'm with your sister so.... Who wants more Turkey?"
Tucker-"I know let's all tell what we are thankful for. I'll go first. I'm thankful my sister found such a handsome cowboy, who is so good in bed. Trust me I would know."
Tanner- "Really Tucker! We all get it. You slept with Luke and have no problem hitting on him even though he is with me now."
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** Major Spoilers**
Wow I'm just at a lost for words. Really. I'm not sure what to write in this review. Okay well let me start by saying that this book just wasn't for me. But I know a lot of readers that would love this book. It's all about personal taste and this just had some things that didn't work for me. I'll just say what didn't work for me and you can decide for yourself.
Want Me, Cowboy, is the 3rd book in the 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo series, but each book is written by different authors. I really wished they would have all been by one author or tied in better. They all felt a little disconnected. This book was rough for me right out the gate. For the first few chapters I struggled to get use to this author's writing style. The odd way the author phrased things really threw me off. Let me give a few examples
Judging from the way her mouth had gone all narrow, her unusual, pale green eyes sparked and had gone squinty, and her arms crossed across her chest like he was going to reach out and try to pluck one of her nipples for a snack, he'd done something to piss her off.-Luke
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She recognized the stance, cocky and deceptively relaxed, and "I got the whole world in my hand and you are....?" Luke Wilder. All-around cowboy.-Tanner
***************************************************************************
Her pupils flared, and her breath caught and a faint pink color crept across her freckled cheeks. He moved the icepack so he could see better. She had a crazy amount of freckles. Almost like Mars dust had been sprinkled on her face.-Luke
Once I got use to her writing style I was drowning in drama. Now I like drama just as much as the next gal but damn. First Luke finds out that his mom has another son, he has a brother that he never met because she gave him up for adoption. He finds this out because while he is drinking a beer and minding his own business at a bar some blonde comes up behind him rubbing him up and down. When he turns around she realizes she was rubbing the wrong man. Talon the blonde doing the wrong rubbing is dating Colt, Luke's unknown brother. Who beats Luke up for touching his woman. Okay so then Talon Luke's long lost brother's girlfriend shows up at Luke's trailer and shows him a pic of a dead friend of hers. This dead friend had a baby with a cowboy she met at a rodeo a one night stand that she didn't know his name. This friend died and left her son Parker to Talon. Now Talon just having only see Luke at the bar when she mistaken him for her boyfriend Colt, decides that because he looks somewhat like Parker and because he is a cowboy that does rodeos that he could be Parker's daddy and wants a DNA test. Even though Luke tells her that he doesn't remember ever meeting the dead girl and that he never did rodeo in the area she said she met her baby daddy. Still Talon wants that DNA test cause really how many cowboys with dark hair could there be?
On top of all that "this child may be yours just because you are male, but I don't want nothing from you if he is your because your long lost brother Colt is going to marry me and adopt Parker" drama and other family drama with Luke there was tons of family drama with Tanner too. I hated Tanner's father and twin sister Tucker. Her dad was selfish and worthless and her sister worse. All through this book we are told that Tucker is the pretty sister that sleeps with everyone. I mean everyone! What completely ruined this book for me was Tucker slept with Luke. They had hooked up 5 years ago a few times then Tucker dumped him for another cowboy and he wanted more from her. So now I have a bad taste in my mouth because ewww. The hero slept with the heroines sister, thought himself in love with her.
Now I may have been able to get over that, but then Luke keep it from Tanner. Of course he doesn't tell her. Who needs honesty! Totally overrated. Don't worry Tucker makes sure she knows by rubbing it in her face and coming on to Luke again. Because she has no problem with hurting her sister and sleeping with her sister's man. I mean after all she had him first
Soooooo. Yup done. That was just too much for me to get over. I mean come on could you just see it at Thanksgiving? (What I picture in my head)
Tanner- "Did you just hit on my husband again Tucker?"
Tucker- "I had him first and he wanted more!"
Luke- "Well now I'm with your sister so.... Who wants more Turkey?"
Tucker-"I know let's all tell what we are thankful for. I'll go first. I'm thankful my sister found such a handsome cowboy, who is so good in bed. Trust me I would know."
Tanner- "Really Tucker! We all get it. You slept with Luke and have no problem hitting on him even though he is with me now."
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October 21, 2019
2 STARS Good Lord, how many plot lines can we try to smash into one book?
You guys, I’m just going to be honest. I do not have the energy to review this book as thoroughly as I usually would, but I was determined to get through my reviews of the 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo series tonight, and this is my last one, so I’m trying to power through. Sincerest apologies if this isn’t my best review.
Anyways, this series is comprised of three books from different authors - a concept that I love. I think it creates added diversity between characters and gives them unique voices within the collective group, much like the way it would be in a real town, and I'm here for it.
However, this book is trying to do wayyyyy too many things at once. There are like eight different plot lines happening (8 might be an exaggeration, but it’s a lot of plot), and it is TOO 👏🏻 MUCH 👏🏻. I felt like the hero was a bit lackluster and lacked direction, and I thought the heroine was a little bit annoying and unlikable. I couldn’t get into it. It’s not my jam.
And my least favorite part of this book? There is no sex on the page. If I’m going to wade through the weeds of a zillion different plot lines, being weighed down by obnoxious side characters and barely likable main characters, I better at least get some real sexy sex on the page. But alas, there was none.
I am going to sleep now. Bless your souls if you read through this rambling, less than stellar review.
As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
You guys, I’m just going to be honest. I do not have the energy to review this book as thoroughly as I usually would, but I was determined to get through my reviews of the 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo series tonight, and this is my last one, so I’m trying to power through. Sincerest apologies if this isn’t my best review.
Anyways, this series is comprised of three books from different authors - a concept that I love. I think it creates added diversity between characters and gives them unique voices within the collective group, much like the way it would be in a real town, and I'm here for it.
However, this book is trying to do wayyyyy too many things at once. There are like eight different plot lines happening (8 might be an exaggeration, but it’s a lot of plot), and it is TOO 👏🏻 MUCH 👏🏻. I felt like the hero was a bit lackluster and lacked direction, and I thought the heroine was a little bit annoying and unlikable. I couldn’t get into it. It’s not my jam.
And my least favorite part of this book? There is no sex on the page. If I’m going to wade through the weeds of a zillion different plot lines, being weighed down by obnoxious side characters and barely likable main characters, I better at least get some real sexy sex on the page. But alas, there was none.
I am going to sleep now. Bless your souls if you read through this rambling, less than stellar review.
As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
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July 10, 2019
I decided to give up and walk away from this book. I was able to read about 46% of the book but there is too much drama and nonsense going on. I feel like the plot is being pulled in too many different directions.
July 29, 2019
Tanner McTavish has one wish after meeting Luke Wilder and that is she wants him to Want Me Cowboy. The cowboy is hot, sensitive, caring, full of surprises and romance. Tanner raises breeds and raises bulls for the rodeo and he rides them.
Family in a big way keeps getting in the way and makes this a fun and exciting story. I can't wait to read more of the series.
Family in a big way keeps getting in the way and makes this a fun and exciting story. I can't wait to read more of the series.
November 25, 2016
Reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf
Luke has avoided Marietta, Montana for very good reasons. Yet as the temporary rep for IBR, the system that picks the bulls that are good enough for the highest tier in rodeo, he’s got business here. And he’s entered the Copper Mountain Rodeo, even though it’s not his usual circuit. He’s been in town a very short time before he’s propositioned by a beautiful woman, decked by a man who could be his twin in looks and banned from the best saloon in town… and he hasn’t even left town to start checking out bull breading ranches. It’s going to be a weird rodeo.
Tanner has left school to return to Marietta and the family ranch when her father suffers a debilitating accident. She’s taken over their bull breeding program with amazing results proving her natural talent from her school days was well deserved. At one time Tanner was a promising barrel rider when a fall changed that choice. Now she breeds bulls and broncs, boards horses and takes part in other areas of the rodeo that she so loves.
When Luke shows up at the Triple T Ranch to check out the bulls and the operation, Tanner does something out of the ordinary for her, something that her twin, Tucker might more naturally do… she grabs the moment with the man she’s been attracted to for years, even though he’s unaware of her, and gets some serious flirt on. The results will lift her up to heights she didn’t know existed – and crash every dream she’s ever had.
Want Me, Cowboy starts off with a wallop and doesn’t let up until the final page… and even then you’ll imagine that there’s still stuff going on. Luke and Tanner have a sizzling chemistry from the very start. In between family drama, parents who invade personal space too much or ignore the good their child is doing, and the craziness of rodeo weekend Tanner and Luke have made a strong connection. Brothers who don’t know when to step away, unexpected news and a sister who has wounded her twin in ways that are hard to heal – all add to the emotional impact on two people who are falling in love, even if they don’t acknowledge that emotion just yet. When the ultimate smack down does come it could not only damage emotions but could injure bodies as well.
I greatly enjoyed Tanner and Luke’s romance. It’s one example of why I love Tule writers so much – they deliver a great story with believable characters and keep the continuity with a small town going strong. This is a story I’ll be reading again so I would definitely recommend this for any Romance reader who loves to fall in love with characters.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this novel. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this story.*
Luke has avoided Marietta, Montana for very good reasons. Yet as the temporary rep for IBR, the system that picks the bulls that are good enough for the highest tier in rodeo, he’s got business here. And he’s entered the Copper Mountain Rodeo, even though it’s not his usual circuit. He’s been in town a very short time before he’s propositioned by a beautiful woman, decked by a man who could be his twin in looks and banned from the best saloon in town… and he hasn’t even left town to start checking out bull breading ranches. It’s going to be a weird rodeo.
Tanner has left school to return to Marietta and the family ranch when her father suffers a debilitating accident. She’s taken over their bull breeding program with amazing results proving her natural talent from her school days was well deserved. At one time Tanner was a promising barrel rider when a fall changed that choice. Now she breeds bulls and broncs, boards horses and takes part in other areas of the rodeo that she so loves.
When Luke shows up at the Triple T Ranch to check out the bulls and the operation, Tanner does something out of the ordinary for her, something that her twin, Tucker might more naturally do… she grabs the moment with the man she’s been attracted to for years, even though he’s unaware of her, and gets some serious flirt on. The results will lift her up to heights she didn’t know existed – and crash every dream she’s ever had.
Want Me, Cowboy starts off with a wallop and doesn’t let up until the final page… and even then you’ll imagine that there’s still stuff going on. Luke and Tanner have a sizzling chemistry from the very start. In between family drama, parents who invade personal space too much or ignore the good their child is doing, and the craziness of rodeo weekend Tanner and Luke have made a strong connection. Brothers who don’t know when to step away, unexpected news and a sister who has wounded her twin in ways that are hard to heal – all add to the emotional impact on two people who are falling in love, even if they don’t acknowledge that emotion just yet. When the ultimate smack down does come it could not only damage emotions but could injure bodies as well.
I greatly enjoyed Tanner and Luke’s romance. It’s one example of why I love Tule writers so much – they deliver a great story with believable characters and keep the continuity with a small town going strong. This is a story I’ll be reading again so I would definitely recommend this for any Romance reader who loves to fall in love with characters.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this novel. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this story.*
October 7, 2016
Tanner raises bulls to buck the cowboys and Luke is the champion of the 8-second ride. When these two broken souls meet, sparks fly, as their desires collide. Family drama, crazy pasts, and family secrets threaten them before they even get started. But the heart wants, and desire is deep. Can putting down roots and making a future be enough for Luke, can Tanner forgive and forget something that threatens their relationship? A cowgirl and a cowboy, an unlikely pair, but sometimes the journey to the ride is enough for the HEA!
July 8, 2019
This is the 3rd book in the 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo series set in Marietta, MT. Luke Wilder is in town for the bull riding event at the local rodeo and is having a heck of a weekend. He's thrown out of the local bar for brawling with a brother that he just found out about, disowned by a grandfather that he just met, and becomes attracted to local cowgirl, Tanner McTavish. Okay story, but I got distracted by the writing (somewhat repetitive, awkward sentence structures, gaps in continuity, and assorted typos).
August 12, 2019
ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL!!!
Title: Want Me, Cowboy
Series: The Wilder Brothers
Author: Sinclair Jayne
Designation: Book 2 of Series, Full-Length, Standalone, No Cliffhanger, Contemporary Western Romance #cowboy #familysaga #rodeo #bullrider
My Rating: Four Sexy, Heartwarming Stars****
*This book was originally Published as part of The 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo multi-author collection.
Another delightful read in The Wilder Brothers Series by Sinclair Jayne, and my second favorite of the entire collection! Kane, Book 4 of the series, is actually my favorite but Want Me, Cowboy is nipping at its heels. Yeah, I know that sounds a little strange since I should have read Kane after Want Me, Cowboy, but I kinda put the cart before the horse by reading the fourth book of the series first when it was featured as a freebie in my Bookbub newsletter a few days ago. Sinclair Jayne was a new-to-me author, but I'm a real sucker for anything that includes cowboys, rodeos, and romance and decided to it a whirl. I enjoyed it so much I raced back to purchase the remaining three books in the series. Best decision ever! Sinclair Jayne may be a relatively new author for me, having only read three of her books to date, but I'm truly impressed with her work and look forward to reading many more of her heartwarming stories in the future. Although each of the books features a separate couple finding love and can be read as a standalone, there is an underlying interconnected family conflict with recurring characters running throughout the series and for that reason, I highly recommend reading them sequentially to maximize your reading experience and avoid spoilers. In other words, don't read them out of order like I did; it kinda spoiled the fun. lol... But let's talk details.
Want Me, Cowboy is a captivating, fast-paced, easy to follow, full-length, standalone, contemporary western/cowboy romance brimming with delicious drama, heartbreaking angst, undeniable attraction, steamy passion, and sweet, soul-healing love. Sigh... So dreamy! The entire story takes place in the Marietta, Montana world during the Copper Mountain Rodeo, which serves as the backdrop for several books in a multi-author collection by Tule Publishing. Marietta is your typical western small town where secrets are hard to keep, gossip runs rampant, the rodeo is their favorite sport, and everyone knows everyone, including the details of their personal life and all their dirty laundry. Sounds like my kind of town! lol... The narrative was beautifully written in the third person with clearly discernible his and her perspectives. The dialogue was smart, snappy, raw, emotional, natural, and flowed effortlessly. I loved the premise, world, and conflict Jayne created for this story, and I especially enjoyed the small town environment and sense of community, but it's the cast of endearing, relatable characters that totally stole the show.
I was immediately smitten with handsome champion bull rider and temporary IBR representative Luke Wilder, and the beautiful, selfless former rodeo barrel racer and now champion bull breeder Tanner McTavish completely captured my heart. When these two lonely souls meet, it was kismet, no matter how hard they tried to fight it. Luke's a real pretty boy, like his younger brother Kane, but he's still all alpha male, strong, broody, demanding, determined, and confident with lots of sexy swagger, yet he's also respectful, polite, a real gentleman, and soooo swoony. And Tanner was such a loyal, intelligent, giving, sweet, lovely soul but with a heartbreaking wounded spirit. Tanner reminded me so much of a injured bird with a broken wing, trying so hard to heal, overcome her limitations, escape the shadow of her twin sister Tucker, and find a way to fly again. But despite everything, Tanner was still a strong, resilient young woman with a core of steel and a mane of fiery red hair to match her feisty personality, and she was determined to pull her weight on their family's ranch and prove her worth to her father. Luke and his younger brother Kane had been raised by their mother Samara Wilder after being abandoned by their father at a very early age, but he was so tired his mom's constant family drama, which is why he'd always avoided Marietta, Wyoming, his mother's hometown and the home of his estranged grandfather Sam Wilder. But now that he's the temporary International Bull Riders stock broker for the Marietta area, he had no choice so he decided to mix a little business with pleasure, kill two birds with one stone, so to speak - check out the available bulls at the Triple T Ranch and compete in the local Copper Mountain Rodeo Circuit for the first time ever. Of course, it didn't help his new job or his reputation when he was banned from Grey's Saloon for fighting on his first day in town but in Luke's defense, he was totally innocent. It wasn't his fault that a cute blonde mistook him for her fiance and tried to get a little too familiar with him in the bar - until she realized her mistake. And FYI, it wasn't Tanner! lol... So cute! Luke and Tanner's backstories just broke my heart. It's no wonder they found comfort in each other's company, but nothing's ever easy for a Wilder brother, so you know there had to be a huge obstacle to overcome for Luke and Tanner to find their happy ending -and man oh man, it's a real doozy! Luke and Tanner were total opposites in personality, yet they were kindred spirits and complemented each other perfectly. The attraction was immediate, especially for Tanner who had been admiring Luke from afar for the last five years, but both were determined to ignore it, and for very valid reasons, yet again bringing a real slow burn aspect to the story, which I always enjoy. It's always so much fun watching the two protagonists dance around each other, trying to avoid the inevitable, especially when it's believable, and Sinclair Jayne is the queen of slow burn, always making the push/pull of a blossoming romance feel realistic. No spoilers from me but I will say this... A handsome, broody champion bull rider who had no plans to ever fall in love again-check! A beautiful, intelligent bull breeder who always put everyone else's needs before her own and had no time for love-check! A thoughtless, spoiled, self-absorbed twin sister with no boundaries, a big mouth, no filter, and no shame-check! Several unexpected plot twists that even surprised the heck out of me-check! Family drama, angst, heartbreak, humor, a wonderful cast of characters, and a heartwarming love story that will tug at your heartstrings-you bet! That and a whole lot more!
So, did like this book? Yes, very much! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain a little profanity and several steamy, dreamy sex scenes. But if I enjoyed this book so much, then why only four stars? Overall, the book was well crafted, but there was an unusually high number of typos along with minor little boo-boos that would have been so simple to correct and should have been caught in the final editing/proofreading process. I'm not trying to be critical, just honest. Enough said. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! As I stated earlier, I enjoyed the fourth book of the series so much that I raced back to purchase the first three books. And finally, was I entertained? Completely! I snickered, snorted, sniffled, sobbed, and fumed with anger through the entire story but by the end, I was happy, satisfied, well entertained, and grinning like a loon. Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
Title: Want Me, Cowboy
Series: The Wilder Brothers
Author: Sinclair Jayne
Designation: Book 2 of Series, Full-Length, Standalone, No Cliffhanger, Contemporary Western Romance #cowboy #familysaga #rodeo #bullrider
My Rating: Four Sexy, Heartwarming Stars****
*This book was originally Published as part of The 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo multi-author collection.
Another delightful read in The Wilder Brothers Series by Sinclair Jayne, and my second favorite of the entire collection! Kane, Book 4 of the series, is actually my favorite but Want Me, Cowboy is nipping at its heels. Yeah, I know that sounds a little strange since I should have read Kane after Want Me, Cowboy, but I kinda put the cart before the horse by reading the fourth book of the series first when it was featured as a freebie in my Bookbub newsletter a few days ago. Sinclair Jayne was a new-to-me author, but I'm a real sucker for anything that includes cowboys, rodeos, and romance and decided to it a whirl. I enjoyed it so much I raced back to purchase the remaining three books in the series. Best decision ever! Sinclair Jayne may be a relatively new author for me, having only read three of her books to date, but I'm truly impressed with her work and look forward to reading many more of her heartwarming stories in the future. Although each of the books features a separate couple finding love and can be read as a standalone, there is an underlying interconnected family conflict with recurring characters running throughout the series and for that reason, I highly recommend reading them sequentially to maximize your reading experience and avoid spoilers. In other words, don't read them out of order like I did; it kinda spoiled the fun. lol... But let's talk details.
Want Me, Cowboy is a captivating, fast-paced, easy to follow, full-length, standalone, contemporary western/cowboy romance brimming with delicious drama, heartbreaking angst, undeniable attraction, steamy passion, and sweet, soul-healing love. Sigh... So dreamy! The entire story takes place in the Marietta, Montana world during the Copper Mountain Rodeo, which serves as the backdrop for several books in a multi-author collection by Tule Publishing. Marietta is your typical western small town where secrets are hard to keep, gossip runs rampant, the rodeo is their favorite sport, and everyone knows everyone, including the details of their personal life and all their dirty laundry. Sounds like my kind of town! lol... The narrative was beautifully written in the third person with clearly discernible his and her perspectives. The dialogue was smart, snappy, raw, emotional, natural, and flowed effortlessly. I loved the premise, world, and conflict Jayne created for this story, and I especially enjoyed the small town environment and sense of community, but it's the cast of endearing, relatable characters that totally stole the show.
I was immediately smitten with handsome champion bull rider and temporary IBR representative Luke Wilder, and the beautiful, selfless former rodeo barrel racer and now champion bull breeder Tanner McTavish completely captured my heart. When these two lonely souls meet, it was kismet, no matter how hard they tried to fight it. Luke's a real pretty boy, like his younger brother Kane, but he's still all alpha male, strong, broody, demanding, determined, and confident with lots of sexy swagger, yet he's also respectful, polite, a real gentleman, and soooo swoony. And Tanner was such a loyal, intelligent, giving, sweet, lovely soul but with a heartbreaking wounded spirit. Tanner reminded me so much of a injured bird with a broken wing, trying so hard to heal, overcome her limitations, escape the shadow of her twin sister Tucker, and find a way to fly again. But despite everything, Tanner was still a strong, resilient young woman with a core of steel and a mane of fiery red hair to match her feisty personality, and she was determined to pull her weight on their family's ranch and prove her worth to her father. Luke and his younger brother Kane had been raised by their mother Samara Wilder after being abandoned by their father at a very early age, but he was so tired his mom's constant family drama, which is why he'd always avoided Marietta, Wyoming, his mother's hometown and the home of his estranged grandfather Sam Wilder. But now that he's the temporary International Bull Riders stock broker for the Marietta area, he had no choice so he decided to mix a little business with pleasure, kill two birds with one stone, so to speak - check out the available bulls at the Triple T Ranch and compete in the local Copper Mountain Rodeo Circuit for the first time ever. Of course, it didn't help his new job or his reputation when he was banned from Grey's Saloon for fighting on his first day in town but in Luke's defense, he was totally innocent. It wasn't his fault that a cute blonde mistook him for her fiance and tried to get a little too familiar with him in the bar - until she realized her mistake. And FYI, it wasn't Tanner! lol... So cute! Luke and Tanner's backstories just broke my heart. It's no wonder they found comfort in each other's company, but nothing's ever easy for a Wilder brother, so you know there had to be a huge obstacle to overcome for Luke and Tanner to find their happy ending -and man oh man, it's a real doozy! Luke and Tanner were total opposites in personality, yet they were kindred spirits and complemented each other perfectly. The attraction was immediate, especially for Tanner who had been admiring Luke from afar for the last five years, but both were determined to ignore it, and for very valid reasons, yet again bringing a real slow burn aspect to the story, which I always enjoy. It's always so much fun watching the two protagonists dance around each other, trying to avoid the inevitable, especially when it's believable, and Sinclair Jayne is the queen of slow burn, always making the push/pull of a blossoming romance feel realistic. No spoilers from me but I will say this... A handsome, broody champion bull rider who had no plans to ever fall in love again-check! A beautiful, intelligent bull breeder who always put everyone else's needs before her own and had no time for love-check! A thoughtless, spoiled, self-absorbed twin sister with no boundaries, a big mouth, no filter, and no shame-check! Several unexpected plot twists that even surprised the heck out of me-check! Family drama, angst, heartbreak, humor, a wonderful cast of characters, and a heartwarming love story that will tug at your heartstrings-you bet! That and a whole lot more!
So, did like this book? Yes, very much! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain a little profanity and several steamy, dreamy sex scenes. But if I enjoyed this book so much, then why only four stars? Overall, the book was well crafted, but there was an unusually high number of typos along with minor little boo-boos that would have been so simple to correct and should have been caught in the final editing/proofreading process. I'm not trying to be critical, just honest. Enough said. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! As I stated earlier, I enjoyed the fourth book of the series so much that I raced back to purchase the first three books. And finally, was I entertained? Completely! I snickered, snorted, sniffled, sobbed, and fumed with anger through the entire story but by the end, I was happy, satisfied, well entertained, and grinning like a loon. Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
July 5, 2019
I was extremely generous in giving it 3 stars, which the story itself merited, but the presentation did not.
When articles (i.e.: to, it, a, etc.) are left out it discombobulates the sentences, when you refer to Luke Wilder as Luke Walker, when you say "her" when you mean "he", when you say Tanner when you mean Tucker - I could go on and on - it takes away from the story and what could be good becomes mediocre. If this had been submitted in school (high or college) it would have been given a big, fat "F-".
Proof reading is intended to make you read what you actually wrote. as opposed to what you meant to write. I highly recommend it to all writers who are interested and have enough pride in their work to care about what they tender for publication.
Needless to say, I will not be availing myself of any other books already published by this author.
When articles (i.e.: to, it, a, etc.) are left out it discombobulates the sentences, when you refer to Luke Wilder as Luke Walker, when you say "her" when you mean "he", when you say Tanner when you mean Tucker - I could go on and on - it takes away from the story and what could be good becomes mediocre. If this had been submitted in school (high or college) it would have been given a big, fat "F-".
Proof reading is intended to make you read what you actually wrote. as opposed to what you meant to write. I highly recommend it to all writers who are interested and have enough pride in their work to care about what they tender for publication.
Needless to say, I will not be availing myself of any other books already published by this author.
October 10, 2016
This book is part of the Copper Mountain Rodeo Series, which I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the books in this series. It is also the second book with a continuing story line from previous book by Sinclair Jayne, Seducing the Bachelor. I am assuming there will be more books to get us all the answers. This a stand alone book and can be read as such.
I enjoyed the characters of Tanner and Luke. Tanner has been running her family ranch and making strides with her bull breeding program and wants her bulls to be the main bulls for the IBR. She has always felt like she has had to be in her twin sister's shadow and that she has to prove herself over and over again to her father.
Luke comes to Marietta for a few reasons, even though he has avoided it for years. Trouble seems to following him from the minute he steps foot in town. He is also there to check out the Tanner's bulls.
I like how the two of them balanced each other out. If you like rodeo stories with a little mystery thrown in, you will enjoy this one.
I enjoyed the characters of Tanner and Luke. Tanner has been running her family ranch and making strides with her bull breeding program and wants her bulls to be the main bulls for the IBR. She has always felt like she has had to be in her twin sister's shadow and that she has to prove herself over and over again to her father.
Luke comes to Marietta for a few reasons, even though he has avoided it for years. Trouble seems to following him from the minute he steps foot in town. He is also there to check out the Tanner's bulls.
I like how the two of them balanced each other out. If you like rodeo stories with a little mystery thrown in, you will enjoy this one.
July 10, 2017
This was an interesting story. It had all the elements of things I enjoy. Drama, character twists, sexy characters, sassy plain Janes, love/hate, heartache, lust, and love.
Yet, at the end of the story, yes, I did read to the end, none of the issues of any of the characters were resolved. We go through the whole relationship. All the bad things the go wrong for poor Luke Wilder, who by the way never wanted to be there in the first place, but his mother called for a meeting.
Not to mention he got a new part time gig helping out the IBR check out bulls for the rodeo circuit. Since Tanner McTavich had thrown in her hat for consideration and she had taken over her father’s ranch operation three years ago after his ATV accident. Her animal science in genetics was putting their bulls on the map.
So, Luke had signed on for the Copper Mountain 78th Rodeo and would spend extra days after checking out her bull operation for the IBR. In the short span, he falls for Tanner and she for him. When his younger brother the start rodeo bull rider, of a much larger circuit, shows up. He lets him know that, five years ago, that the red head that ruined Luke’s heart, was the sister of the unsure girl he just interrupted Luke’s encounter with. In fact, she is her twin. Luke isn’t only heartbroken he is sick because he knows from his own insecurities with his own relationship with is more famous broth it could break her.
This is one of many things that happens but so much never gets talked about or answered. Does anyone else find that frustrating in a story? I don’t mind a continuation. But come on…1. What did his mom really want to talk to Luke about?
2. Why did she give Colt up for adoption?
3. What secrets are Mr. McTavish and Mr. Wilder keeping?
4. Who is the father of Parker?
5. What really happened to the father of Colt and Luke?
6. What is really going on with Tucker?
7. Is Luke lying about the IBR job?
8. Who is buying the ranch and why does her dad want to sell it out from under her?
9. Why does Sam hate the boys?
10. What is going on with Kane? Will he find the one?
I came away with more questions than answers. I just was so frustrated at the end. So, I give this: 3 stars. Provided by netgalley.com. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com.
Yet, at the end of the story, yes, I did read to the end, none of the issues of any of the characters were resolved. We go through the whole relationship. All the bad things the go wrong for poor Luke Wilder, who by the way never wanted to be there in the first place, but his mother called for a meeting.
Not to mention he got a new part time gig helping out the IBR check out bulls for the rodeo circuit. Since Tanner McTavich had thrown in her hat for consideration and she had taken over her father’s ranch operation three years ago after his ATV accident. Her animal science in genetics was putting their bulls on the map.
So, Luke had signed on for the Copper Mountain 78th Rodeo and would spend extra days after checking out her bull operation for the IBR. In the short span, he falls for Tanner and she for him. When his younger brother the start rodeo bull rider, of a much larger circuit, shows up. He lets him know that, five years ago, that the red head that ruined Luke’s heart, was the sister of the unsure girl he just interrupted Luke’s encounter with. In fact, she is her twin. Luke isn’t only heartbroken he is sick because he knows from his own insecurities with his own relationship with is more famous broth it could break her.
This is one of many things that happens but so much never gets talked about or answered. Does anyone else find that frustrating in a story? I don’t mind a continuation. But come on…1. What did his mom really want to talk to Luke about?
2. Why did she give Colt up for adoption?
3. What secrets are Mr. McTavish and Mr. Wilder keeping?
4. Who is the father of Parker?
5. What really happened to the father of Colt and Luke?
6. What is really going on with Tucker?
7. Is Luke lying about the IBR job?
8. Who is buying the ranch and why does her dad want to sell it out from under her?
9. Why does Sam hate the boys?
10. What is going on with Kane? Will he find the one?
I came away with more questions than answers. I just was so frustrated at the end. So, I give this: 3 stars. Provided by netgalley.com. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com.
July 16, 2019
Luke Wilder arrived in Marietta, Montana to meet his mother, he gets surprised by a blond who thinks he’s someone else, the someone else starts a bar fight.....his mother stops the fight. Announcing she has found his older brother. Luke has a cut over his eye and sore ribs from the fight he did not start. Luke is a part time rep for the IBR (the International Bull Riding Circuit). Tanner of the Triple T Ranch held high hopes to be able to supply the
IBR with bulls that could pull 50 points. Tanner singing and dancing down the ramp while she is spreading sawdust then she dropped the rake because a cowboy was leaned against a black truck. She recognized the stance...cocky and deceptively relaxed....Tanner says ...and you are? Luke Wilder all around cowboy and I believe we have an appointment, I’m the IBR rep come to check out your bulls.
That is the Very Basic Beginning...I loved this book. Suspenseful romantic mystery thriller you just can’t put down. I was given this and I voluntarily leave this review.
IBR with bulls that could pull 50 points. Tanner singing and dancing down the ramp while she is spreading sawdust then she dropped the rake because a cowboy was leaned against a black truck. She recognized the stance...cocky and deceptively relaxed....Tanner says ...and you are? Luke Wilder all around cowboy and I believe we have an appointment, I’m the IBR rep come to check out your bulls.
That is the Very Basic Beginning...I loved this book. Suspenseful romantic mystery thriller you just can’t put down. I was given this and I voluntarily leave this review.
July 7, 2019
Bull-rider Luke Wilder arrives in Marietta for the first time, the home of his maternal grandfather, as a temporary representative of the IBR to view bulls. He's not been in town five minutes before he's been fondled by a strange woman, knocked down by her beefy boyfriend, floored by his mother and discovered that the beefy stranger is none other than his hitherto unknown older brother, Cole.
Luke has always played second fiddle to his younger, more successful, some say prettier brother Kane but Luke has always preferred to compete on the smaller circuit, touring small town America, sleeping in his own bed four nights a week, if only everyone else would let him!
Tanner McTavish was a great barrel-rider until a devastating accident ended her career prematurely. Now she specialises in breeding championship bulls since her father's recent ATV accident which has required a long recovery. If she can only keep her cool around the new IBR guy, only her secret crush for years, all will be fine.
So, I'm putting this out there: cowboys; bull-riding; prettier twin; secret brother; interfering friends; dramatic mother; parade; dancing; irritating seniors; and romance - what more do you want from a cowboy romance?
Luke has always played second fiddle to his younger, more successful, some say prettier brother Kane but Luke has always preferred to compete on the smaller circuit, touring small town America, sleeping in his own bed four nights a week, if only everyone else would let him!
Tanner McTavish was a great barrel-rider until a devastating accident ended her career prematurely. Now she specialises in breeding championship bulls since her father's recent ATV accident which has required a long recovery. If she can only keep her cool around the new IBR guy, only her secret crush for years, all will be fine.
So, I'm putting this out there: cowboys; bull-riding; prettier twin; secret brother; interfering friends; dramatic mother; parade; dancing; irritating seniors; and romance - what more do you want from a cowboy romance?
July 8, 2019
Fortunately this was free when I downloaded it. The author and/or her editor don't understand subjunctive mood so you end up with phrases like: pretending the rake were her dance partner. (Serious eye roll here). And that's the second time in only 4% of the book you get a phrase like that. So that's when I went and looked at the negative reviews to see if I should continue and the answer is... DNF at 4%
July 15, 2019
so far a lot of the writing has been very confusing. I’ve had to reread a few passages and some I still don’t understand. I thought I could keep reading because I liked the idea of the story, but now that we find out he slept with her sister ? Not sure I care to find out how that will work out. This one was free and is still in my kindle so maybe I’ll go back to it one day.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 25, 2018
I wasn’t really impressed with this book. I have been reading lot of books like this but this one just... I didn’t like the way it ended something just seemed to end quickly.
May 29, 2020
Honestly I couldn’t finish it. Too many plot lines.
July 6, 2019
Loved the story, hated the errors! He was everything you thought a Rodeo cowboy should be handsome strong full of country politeness and she was strong but not perfect. Smart but not cocky. Both great.
The errors though.. his surname changed at one point, her sister was named where the heroine should have been at many junctures. A struggle too was that the 3 pivotal women mentioned had names, all beginning with T...I was struggling to recall who was whom the first fee chapters. Oh and His brother became our cowboy at 1 point~ ugh!!!
Author! Please edit this great story, you are letting it down!!
The errors though.. his surname changed at one point, her sister was named where the heroine should have been at many junctures. A struggle too was that the 3 pivotal women mentioned had names, all beginning with T...I was struggling to recall who was whom the first fee chapters. Oh and His brother became our cowboy at 1 point~ ugh!!!
Author! Please edit this great story, you are letting it down!!
June 1, 2020
Loved this story!
I loved this 2nd in the series! While hurt years before Tanner still runs the ranch and supplies bulls for rodeos! My only complaint is the use of 'saddleless horse riding' for the event Bareback Bronk Riding or Bareback Riding! Sadly for me this either means the author has no idea what rodeo is all about, which is ok, or they didn't put in enough research time in! Plus Luke is competing in the timed events, but how? Does he borrow a horse, therefore sharing money earned, or pay someone to haul and care for it? Very good storyline, worth reading, but had loose ends!
I loved this 2nd in the series! While hurt years before Tanner still runs the ranch and supplies bulls for rodeos! My only complaint is the use of 'saddleless horse riding' for the event Bareback Bronk Riding or Bareback Riding! Sadly for me this either means the author has no idea what rodeo is all about, which is ok, or they didn't put in enough research time in! Plus Luke is competing in the timed events, but how? Does he borrow a horse, therefore sharing money earned, or pay someone to haul and care for it? Very good storyline, worth reading, but had loose ends!
October 18, 2019
Imaging walking into a bar and sitting down only to have a beautiful gal start manhandling you and kissing on you. You are new to town and don't know her so you think "OKAY....". then out of nowhere BAM you get a fist to the jaw from a face that looks an awful lot like your own. Lucas Wilder came to Marietta to see his mom and be in the Copper Mountain Rodeo. While here he meets his brother he never knew about. He also runs into twin sisters Tucker and Tanner. I don't want to give the story line away but this story is good except it is a wee bit rushed at the end. Marietta here we come.
December 5, 2019
Want Me, Cowboy (The Wilder Brothers Book 2)
The love story of Tanner and Luke. Luke's day is not going great, first ,a woman he dose not known feel him up, then he get in a fight and is band from the best bar than he find out he was fighting with his brother, Colt, what next.
Tanner has always thought she was second to her twin. Now she has drop out of school and taken over the running of her father ranch. She want a BIT contract for her bulls. Luke is the rep and ex lover of her sister. Can they find love?
The love story of Tanner and Luke. Luke's day is not going great, first ,a woman he dose not known feel him up, then he get in a fight and is band from the best bar than he find out he was fighting with his brother, Colt, what next.
Tanner has always thought she was second to her twin. Now she has drop out of school and taken over the running of her father ranch. She want a BIT contract for her bulls. Luke is the rep and ex lover of her sister. Can they find love?
July 11, 2019
Fantastic story with great MC’s!
I really enjoyed this story - I could very much relate to the store of the female lead who dealt with insecurity issues. And the dysfunctional families in the story would have been funny if they weren’t also so heart breakingly real. Great story with a slow burn and wonderful MCs. I definitely recommend this book and will seek out more titles from this author.
I really enjoyed this story - I could very much relate to the store of the female lead who dealt with insecurity issues. And the dysfunctional families in the story would have been funny if they weren’t also so heart breakingly real. Great story with a slow burn and wonderful MCs. I definitely recommend this book and will seek out more titles from this author.
April 6, 2018
Appealing
Absolutely love this author, i was worried after reading 1st book if the 2nd would flow with parts of the 1st story. It does more then flow it was like there wasnt 2 books but just 1. Pity wasnt more Rodeo action in the areans but still the slow build up of sexual tention even that out. Cant wait to read the next
Absolutely love this author, i was worried after reading 1st book if the 2nd would flow with parts of the 1st story. It does more then flow it was like there wasnt 2 books but just 1. Pity wasnt more Rodeo action in the areans but still the slow build up of sexual tention even that out. Cant wait to read the next
May 4, 2020
Cowboys are sexy
How much our childhoods influence our sense of self always surprises me. Tanner is not the pretty twin and her teenage accident did not help. She was a good barrel racer until she broke her leg and was left with a limp. Now she finds it hard to believe she will be loved for herself.
How much our childhoods influence our sense of self always surprises me. Tanner is not the pretty twin and her teenage accident did not help. She was a good barrel racer until she broke her leg and was left with a limp. Now she finds it hard to believe she will be loved for herself.
June 16, 2021
The second book in this series sees Luke Wilder find out he has a brother he didn't know about, meet his grandfather and be kicked off his ranch all in one sentence and meet a girl who changes his opinion on relationships. There is lots of drama in this book and I hope the next book answers some questions. I look forward to seeing the third Wilder find love.
July 3, 2019
Luke Wilder
I had a hard time following some parts of this book. It seemed a bit disjointed at times. Sometimes it was difficult to know who was speaking. I love the stories set in Marietta, though, so I persevered and finished it.
I had a hard time following some parts of this book. It seemed a bit disjointed at times. Sometimes it was difficult to know who was speaking. I love the stories set in Marietta, though, so I persevered and finished it.
July 3, 2019
Rodeo
Tanner is expecting the representative for IBR to show, it happens to be Like Wilder, his brother is more known in the Montana circuit. Luke has already had a run in with a brother her didn't know about, his mom is there and his half brother Zane. But it's a wild ride.
Tanner is expecting the representative for IBR to show, it happens to be Like Wilder, his brother is more known in the Montana circuit. Luke has already had a run in with a brother her didn't know about, his mom is there and his half brother Zane. But it's a wild ride.
July 24, 2019
Enjoyed the cowboys
Refreshing change not to have heroine drop dead beautiful but closer to average. Liked how characters came to grips with problems and their personal growth through those problems.
Refreshing change not to have heroine drop dead beautiful but closer to average. Liked how characters came to grips with problems and their personal growth through those problems.
January 28, 2020
Fantastic
This book was a great read. It had a great storyline & was well written Luke & Tanner were great characters & made the story a joy to read. It kept your interest.Just enough love & sex without goig overboard. Loved it.
This book was a great read. It had a great storyline & was well written Luke & Tanner were great characters & made the story a joy to read. It kept your interest.Just enough love & sex without goig overboard. Loved it.
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