Review: New review of Tempted By A Cowboy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2013
This novella by Vicki Lewis Thompson is the second installment in her Perfect Man series. Though I generally lean towards paranormal romance and urban fantasy I couldn't help but pick up this title. After all, what country girl doesn't have a thing for cowboys....right? After finishing this story I was very pleased I'd given into the temptation (see what I did there? Haha!).The story begins innocently enough. Fletch watching over his favorite broodmare's worrisome labor with Astrid, his vet and the woman who'd caught and held his eye for sometime now. He's aware of Astrid's `no client dating' policy, but is willing to put in the time to make her change her mind. Little did he know after a first kiss, a near death experience, and a harrowing rescue in the space of one evening, he'd get his chance sooner than he'd ever thought possible.Astrid has long been attracted to Fletch. Her favorite client and the most caring man she'd ever met. Be it for the men who called him boss, or the animals in his care. Astrid's need to keep her business strictly business to avoid damaging the reputation of her clinic was not the only reason she worked to dampen her feelings for this man. The knowledge that they were from two very different worlds was always a nagging thought in the back of her mind. But upon seeing how easily life could be taken from her, priorities begin to shift and all those obstacles seem to dim in light of a chance at the life she's always wanted for herself.This was a quick and very enjoyable read. Fletch will warm your heart from the first page. Astrid's strength and independence is commendable, and her love for her work and the animals in her care endearing. Their romance is steamy and though moves a little quick you definitely get the feeling that this has been brewing since far before page one. If you are looking for a little something to pass some time and leave you with that `feel good' feeling of a happily ever after I can easily recommend you pick this up.