Review: Dakota's Cowboys
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2010
Dakota Wells is so weary of having to live in fear all the time.  Since her father's death, she has been on her own fighting off her neighbor Ed Franks attempts to buy her spread.  Ed had even managed to have her credit cut off in town, and had intimidated everyone so completely; they refused to sell her any goods at all.  When two gorgeous cowboys showed up looking for work, she was skeptical of their motives right away.  It would not be the first time that Ed had arranged for spies to infiltrate her employment for nefarious purposes.  Dakota normally relied on her gut instinct when it came to her judgment of others, and she honestly didn't believe Joe Taylor and Colt Mason were out to harm her.Joe and Colt were very intrigued with the little spitfire that held them at gunpoint.  They had heard a little about her dire circumstances, and couldn't believe she was still able to stand her ground.  While they were there for personal reasons, helping this woman that got to them, had immediately become paramount.  All three had an immediate connection, and both men intended to explore it wherever it took them.I have enjoyed the Dakota Heat series.  In this offering we are introduced to Dakota, who has had to develop immeasurable strength just to survive.  She has had the weight of the world on her shoulders for so long, she has forgotten what it is like not to live in fear.  She is afraid to believe in the strength and pleasure these men bring into her life.  Dakota is a delightful character written with a hard backbone, but yet she is very vulnerable below the surface.  She is well matched with equally strong men Joe and Colt.  These two men haven't lived an easy life, and even though they have every reason to have hardened hearts, with Dakota, they are whole and loving.  There are some very erotic passages that will leave your blood boiling that the author has crafted within a good story.  This is a recommended read!