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Sweetwater Springs #3
His Small Town Princess
This book is the third in the Sweetwater Springs series of stand-alone books by this author.
J.T. Baxter is having a very bad year. As if adjusting to widower status and caring for two sons, weren’t enough, he has a landscaping business to keep afloat with a loan coming due. The last thing he needs is the town princess waltzing into his life with a business proposal he can’t afford to refuse.
Cassandra Bing feels adrift after her father’s death, a nasty broken engagement and enduring a job she loathes. She’s searching for her niche, something that would’ve made her dad proud and will bring her fulfillment. But gardening is a hot, dirty business, and soon she’s wishing she’d made a different sort of proposition to the sexy dad.
As attraction escalates between J.T. and Cass, tensions grow in a house where secrets fester. Can her presence begin to heal the Baxter household, or will their tender feelings become a casualty of the impending emotional storm?
Warning: This book contains some plant abuse, a sexy, bare-chested landscaper, sensual use of ice cubes and steamy adult situations in a greenhouse. Readers may suddenly wish to hug motherless kids, experience a rise in pulse rate and may feel the need for a cooling fan.
The Sweetwater Springs series will appeal to readers who enjoy sensual romance against a backdrop of family and community.
J.T. Baxter is having a very bad year. As if adjusting to widower status and caring for two sons, weren’t enough, he has a landscaping business to keep afloat with a loan coming due. The last thing he needs is the town princess waltzing into his life with a business proposal he can’t afford to refuse.
Cassandra Bing feels adrift after her father’s death, a nasty broken engagement and enduring a job she loathes. She’s searching for her niche, something that would’ve made her dad proud and will bring her fulfillment. But gardening is a hot, dirty business, and soon she’s wishing she’d made a different sort of proposition to the sexy dad.
As attraction escalates between J.T. and Cass, tensions grow in a house where secrets fester. Can her presence begin to heal the Baxter household, or will their tender feelings become a casualty of the impending emotional storm?
Warning: This book contains some plant abuse, a sexy, bare-chested landscaper, sensual use of ice cubes and steamy adult situations in a greenhouse. Readers may suddenly wish to hug motherless kids, experience a rise in pulse rate and may feel the need for a cooling fan.
The Sweetwater Springs series will appeal to readers who enjoy sensual romance against a backdrop of family and community.
236 pages, Paperback
Published October 22, 2016
320 people want to read
About the author
Carol Burnside
17 books80 followers“Sizzling romance with heart and humor.”
Carol is an award-winning author of contemporary, small town romances with serious sizzle and usually a generous dose of southern charm. She enjoys a second-chance-at-love story with her husband of over forty years.
A native Texan, Carol's love of travel, coupled with a history of living in her share of small towns and metropolitan areas, gives her a broad range of settings to choose from. She admits that as long as she has her hubby and dogs with her and a generous supply of sweetened tea, she can write almost anywhere, even in their RV.
Writing as Annie Rayburn, she produces alternate reality, soft sci-fi and lite paranormal erotic romances featuring Crainesians, a humaoid race of people living here on Earth.
While Carol/Annie enjoys the adoration she receives from her three spoiled dogs, what she really loves is hearing from her readers. Visit her at www.CarolBurnside.com for excerpts, review snippits, news and more about her irresistible characters.
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September 21, 2016
This novel earns a sweet and steamy 3.5 stars !!!
Synopsis: J.T. Baxter is having a very bad year. As if adjusting to widower status and caring for two sons, weren’t enough, he has a landscaping business to keep afloat with a loan coming due. The last thing he needs is the town princess waltzing into his life with a business proposal he can’t afford to refuse.
Cassandra Bing feels adrift after her father’s death, a nasty broken engagement and enduring a job she loathes. She’s searching for her niche, something that would’ve made her dad proud and will bring her fulfillment. But gardening is a hot, dirty business, and soon she’s wishing she’d made a different sort of proposition to the sexy dad.
As attraction escalates between J.T. and Cass, tensions grow in a house where secrets fester. Can her presence begin to heal the Baxter household, or will their tender feelings become a casualty of the impending emotional storm?
Warning: This book contains some plant abuse, a sexy, bare-chested landscaper, sensual use of ice cubes and steamy adult situations in a greenhouse. Readers may suddenly wish to hug motherless kids, experience a rise in pulse rate and may feel the need for a cooling fan.
This was such a sweet little novel, the kind you pick up to help you unravel from such a long day that leaves you with the warm and fuzzies once your done. It was a perfect mix of sweet and sexy with a plot that gave great depth and emotion.
There are so many things that make up our female lead Cass. On one hand you have this confident, sweet and caring woman and on the other hand she comes off as a tad selfish and insecure. She was a little difficult for me to relate to because at times I was on board the Cass train and the next I was left feeling confused by her steadily changing emotions. I'm not sure why I was left feeling disconnected from her character because let face it, I'm a female and on certain days I can change emotions 10 times in 5 minutes, its who we are made to be, yet I was still finding myself miffed with her at times. That being said she also held qualities that I admire in a woman and that was determination and drive to make her life into something she desired.
Now J.T personifies angst and the life of hard knocks. This poor man has been through tragedy and is making it one day at a time as a single dad and even though he's struggling, he really comes off as doing the best he can. There are situations that he could handle better but this novel isn't a fairy tale its real life and for that I respect him and his attitudes. When it comes to Cass, J.T really confuses me, he blows hot one minute and cold the next. The only time I'm not left wanting for a little bit more dialogue is when these two hit the bedroom, its the only time their chemistry truly makes sense and to that I say "right on."
This book is truly a sweet and steamy feel good novel, with a big presence of family and community. My only complaint was dialogue lacking between the characters. A great plot and unexpected ending earned this novel 3.5 stars
Synopsis: J.T. Baxter is having a very bad year. As if adjusting to widower status and caring for two sons, weren’t enough, he has a landscaping business to keep afloat with a loan coming due. The last thing he needs is the town princess waltzing into his life with a business proposal he can’t afford to refuse.
Cassandra Bing feels adrift after her father’s death, a nasty broken engagement and enduring a job she loathes. She’s searching for her niche, something that would’ve made her dad proud and will bring her fulfillment. But gardening is a hot, dirty business, and soon she’s wishing she’d made a different sort of proposition to the sexy dad.
As attraction escalates between J.T. and Cass, tensions grow in a house where secrets fester. Can her presence begin to heal the Baxter household, or will their tender feelings become a casualty of the impending emotional storm?
Warning: This book contains some plant abuse, a sexy, bare-chested landscaper, sensual use of ice cubes and steamy adult situations in a greenhouse. Readers may suddenly wish to hug motherless kids, experience a rise in pulse rate and may feel the need for a cooling fan.
This was such a sweet little novel, the kind you pick up to help you unravel from such a long day that leaves you with the warm and fuzzies once your done. It was a perfect mix of sweet and sexy with a plot that gave great depth and emotion.
There are so many things that make up our female lead Cass. On one hand you have this confident, sweet and caring woman and on the other hand she comes off as a tad selfish and insecure. She was a little difficult for me to relate to because at times I was on board the Cass train and the next I was left feeling confused by her steadily changing emotions. I'm not sure why I was left feeling disconnected from her character because let face it, I'm a female and on certain days I can change emotions 10 times in 5 minutes, its who we are made to be, yet I was still finding myself miffed with her at times. That being said she also held qualities that I admire in a woman and that was determination and drive to make her life into something she desired.
Now J.T personifies angst and the life of hard knocks. This poor man has been through tragedy and is making it one day at a time as a single dad and even though he's struggling, he really comes off as doing the best he can. There are situations that he could handle better but this novel isn't a fairy tale its real life and for that I respect him and his attitudes. When it comes to Cass, J.T really confuses me, he blows hot one minute and cold the next. The only time I'm not left wanting for a little bit more dialogue is when these two hit the bedroom, its the only time their chemistry truly makes sense and to that I say "right on."
This book is truly a sweet and steamy feel good novel, with a big presence of family and community. My only complaint was dialogue lacking between the characters. A great plot and unexpected ending earned this novel 3.5 stars
September 18, 2016
This was a wonderful full length novel about two people dealing with their own hardships in life; and who find each other again after years of living in different cities.
The story was written with care, the characters were real to life; they were explained to the reader in such a way, that you felt like, you were right there experiencing their life with them.
"Hours after Cass had driven off, J.T. still couldn't shake the feeling of being uprooted. He'd been suspended in midair too long, just going through the motions of living until Cass walked through his door with that crazy proposition of hers. Now everything felt off-kilter."
"He closed the gap and turned a flame into a bonfire that raged inside him."
"The guy was treading the uncertain waters of life, and she'd gone after him like a big bass for a flying insect."
"It's like I'm on a runaway train and don't know where the brake is."
This book was gifted by the author for an honest review.
The story was written with care, the characters were real to life; they were explained to the reader in such a way, that you felt like, you were right there experiencing their life with them.
"Hours after Cass had driven off, J.T. still couldn't shake the feeling of being uprooted. He'd been suspended in midair too long, just going through the motions of living until Cass walked through his door with that crazy proposition of hers. Now everything felt off-kilter."
"He closed the gap and turned a flame into a bonfire that raged inside him."
"The guy was treading the uncertain waters of life, and she'd gone after him like a big bass for a flying insect."
"It's like I'm on a runaway train and don't know where the brake is."
This book was gifted by the author for an honest review.
October 8, 2016
I can't even begin to imagine how hard life would be after the death of a spouse but it mus be 10x's worse when you are just getting it all back together after they cheated. I feel so much for the kids and their figuring out their new "normal". I love this story and finding and working towards the best future for yourself and your family. Also adding in a hot sassy business partner just makes this story even more enjoyable.
I love the sweetness to this book and the truth in it. It's awesome reading a story that feels so real and just pulls you in. This is one of those stories that you can escape reality for awhile but its also reminding you that the real world is tough and you can make it through as long as you don't give up. Such a great read with its steamy moments and its sweet tender side. I absolutely loved it.
I love the sweetness to this book and the truth in it. It's awesome reading a story that feels so real and just pulls you in. This is one of those stories that you can escape reality for awhile but its also reminding you that the real world is tough and you can make it through as long as you don't give up. Such a great read with its steamy moments and its sweet tender side. I absolutely loved it.
October 1, 2016
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!
His landscaping business is hanging on by a frayed thread. What’s left of his family isn’t doing any better, but somehow J.T. Baxter has to keep things together for his young sons and for his own sanity.
Cassandra is like a yacht adrift at sea. Her father has died, she faced a messy break up and has had it up t her pretty ears with her job. When her mother needs her, it becomes a way for Cassandra to start over, re-invent herself and to just be herself, not the pampered little princess everyone thought she was. But clearly, offering to bail widower J.T. Baxter out of his financial bind while being able to pursue her own career may not have been her best move, unless torturing her heart is considered good business, that is.
There are sparks, heat and tension flying between J.T. and Cassandra, but J.T.’s romantic baggage and his two young sons are keeping him at a distance emotionally, not that their private “Monkey Business” meetings could have convinced anyone else! Talk about the perfect blend of earthy, sweet and Serrano hot chemistry! Nothing can stop a father from protecting his young and J.T.’s sons are split on whether Cass is good for their dad. How can Cass convince J.T. they belong together? Can she plant the seed that changes his mind about them and turn their business into a family affair?
Carol Burnside’s Small Town Princess, a standalone romance from her Sweetwater Springs series has all the angst, the secrets, the trials and the heat that true romance lovers cling to. A beautiful and feisty heroine, damaged by her past, but ready to move on, a tall and handsome hero who has seen and felt the pain of betrayal and loss while trying to be both parents to his young boys and the rebellion of one son who misses his mother. What’s not to get emotional about? Enjoy the sweet and spicy romance of Carol Burnside’s writing.
I received an ARC edition from Carol Burnside in exchange for my honest review.
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Series: Sweetwater Springs - Book 3
Publisher: B & R Bookery; 1 edition (September 16, 2016)
Publication Date: September 16, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 251 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
His landscaping business is hanging on by a frayed thread. What’s left of his family isn’t doing any better, but somehow J.T. Baxter has to keep things together for his young sons and for his own sanity.
Cassandra is like a yacht adrift at sea. Her father has died, she faced a messy break up and has had it up t her pretty ears with her job. When her mother needs her, it becomes a way for Cassandra to start over, re-invent herself and to just be herself, not the pampered little princess everyone thought she was. But clearly, offering to bail widower J.T. Baxter out of his financial bind while being able to pursue her own career may not have been her best move, unless torturing her heart is considered good business, that is.
There are sparks, heat and tension flying between J.T. and Cassandra, but J.T.’s romantic baggage and his two young sons are keeping him at a distance emotionally, not that their private “Monkey Business” meetings could have convinced anyone else! Talk about the perfect blend of earthy, sweet and Serrano hot chemistry! Nothing can stop a father from protecting his young and J.T.’s sons are split on whether Cass is good for their dad. How can Cass convince J.T. they belong together? Can she plant the seed that changes his mind about them and turn their business into a family affair?
Carol Burnside’s Small Town Princess, a standalone romance from her Sweetwater Springs series has all the angst, the secrets, the trials and the heat that true romance lovers cling to. A beautiful and feisty heroine, damaged by her past, but ready to move on, a tall and handsome hero who has seen and felt the pain of betrayal and loss while trying to be both parents to his young boys and the rebellion of one son who misses his mother. What’s not to get emotional about? Enjoy the sweet and spicy romance of Carol Burnside’s writing.
I received an ARC edition from Carol Burnside in exchange for my honest review.
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Series: Sweetwater Springs - Book 3
Publisher: B & R Bookery; 1 edition (September 16, 2016)
Publication Date: September 16, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 251 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
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