CHANGE REIN
Author: Anne Jolin
Series: Willow Bay Stables #1
Genre: Contemporary Romance & Sports Equestrian Romance
~ SYNOPSIS ~
London Daniels is returning home to Willow Bay, Alberta, on the heels of a televised loss. She blew her shot at the Summer Olympics and cost Canada the gold medal in dressage.
During her years of training abroad, her family's stable has fallen on hard times, and thus, they’ve accepted an offer to board the racehorses of Branson Tucker, the infamous tycoon, for the winter.
London lacks conviction after her ill-fated fall. And as if returning to her hometown to watch her epic failure replay on everyone's big screen isn't torture enough, she’s expected to cater to a man with an ego bigger than her hundred-acre farm just to earn a dime.
Is London saddling up for another ride that will leave both her heart and her ass in the dirt? Or could the handsome, unwanted guest at Willow Bay Stables be her second chance to go for gold?
CHANGE REIN
is definitely a book you should pick up if you’re a fan of sweet romances. It
will certainly make your heart swoon!
“We all have scars, angel. Wear yours
proudly. They were not earned lightly, and as such, they are nothing to be
ashamed of.”
Branson was
protective, swoon-worthy, alpha, determined, and quite frankly, yummy. Once he
set his sights on something, he had to get it. And that’s exactly what happened
from the moment he laid eyes on London Daniels. He had to have her, and soon
enough, life would make that happen…
“I’m not here to mess around.
I’m here to make her mine.”
If there’s
one thing I absolutely love about Anne Jolin’s books, it’s her female
characters. She always manages to make me laugh while reading their
interactions and dialogues. Their personalities are ones I tend to easily
connect with, and London was no different. She was sassy, witty, sarcastic, and
down to earth. I could totally relate to her. Her remarks had me giggling more
often than not and wishing I was friends with her in real life.
Branson and
London instantly fall for each other. Branson pursues her and London, being
smart and all, LOL, doesn’t think twice about giving in. Overall, the storyline
ran smoothly without a lot of bumps on the road for these two. There was one
scene towards the end, however, that I could not read fast enough. Once you
read this book, you’ll know which one I’m talking about.
All in all,
CHANGE REIN was a good book that I’d recommend to any and all hopeless romantics.
Four Stars!
“You’re everything, London.”
~ BOOK TRAILER ~
~ EXCERPT ~
After helping her up onto the tailgate, I
grab the wine and two glasses. When I join her in the bed of the truck, I pour
us each a cup and then lift my glass up to hers for a toast.
“Here’s to first dates.”
After clinking her cup with mine, she
takes a delicate sip, and the rumble in my chest comes unexpectedly as she
swallows the wine.
As if on cue, the radio changes, and the
first twangs of Jackson Young’s “If It Ain’t Too Much To Ask” drift out across
the lake.
After we set our cups down on the edge of
the truck bed, her arms wrap around my neck. My palm splays over her lower back
as I tuck the sweetness of her body against mine.
“You makin’ it a habit of wooing me with
your dancin’ skills, cowboy?” She laughs, and the way it mixes with the song
has to be the most heavenly thing I’ve ever heard.
My cheek brushes hers as we dance closer.
“That depends.”
“On?” Her breath whispers against my ear.
“If it’s working or not.”
She laughs again, and with God as my
witness, I’m a lucky bastard to be holding her right now. “It might be,” she
teases.
Her body was made for mine. Pressed
together, we’re even more perfect. Strawberry wine dousing our inhibitions in
wild desire.
The chorus to the song is coming up, and
knowing I don’t suck at least half as much as she does, I sing softly into her
ear, albeit still out of tune. She joins me, singing adorably off tune into my
ear. “I know it ain’t an easy life,
people can tell you that”—She hums along, folding her body closer around
mine—“but to ask for a little bit, just a
little bit back, If it ain’t too much to ask..”
“If
it ain’t too much to ask,” her voice sings adorably
off tune into my ear.
I chuckle, and she reaches down to elbow
me in the side before her eyes find mine once again.
“If
it ain’t too much to ask, cowboy…I could really go for that kiss right about
now.” She tries to sing along with the song,
but by adding her own words, she fails miserably.
But it’s the thought that counts.
Do I hate that she felt she had to ask for
it? Bet your ass I do. Will it stop
me from giving her what she wants? Not a
chance in hell.
Tipping my invisible cowboy hat towards
her with one hand, I put the other in the hair at the base of her neck.
“Nothing you ask will ever be too much, London.” With that, I give in to the
greatest temptation I’ve ever had and every desire I’ve ever dreamed of.
It’s only with unique restraint that I’m
able to keep my lips from fully crashing down onto hers. Instead, I take her
softly, certain I’ve died and gone to heaven at the first taste of her. When
she whimpers, the greed in me takes the opportunity to slip my tongue into her
mouth, claiming all she’ll give me. Her hands pull at the base of my neck,
desperate to have me closer as the heat in our kiss grows deeper as the song
comes to a close.
After breaking apart, I rest my forehead
on hers, running my thumb across her bottom lip. Then I sing the very last
line, holding her close.
I kissed the prettiest girl I’ve every
laid eyes on while dancing on the tailgate of my truck in the middle of
nowhere, and it was the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
Guaranteed.
~ PLAYLIST ~
If It Ain’t Too Much To Ask – Jackson Young
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
My Heart Skips a Beat – Dwight Yoakam
Angels Fall Sometimes – Josh Turner
Love on Me – Brent Cobb
Ride (feat. Macy Maloy) – Chase Rice
Cowboys and Angels – Dustin Lynch
A Soft Place to Fall – Allison Moorer
Sober Me Up – Frankie Ballard
How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls – George Straight
Real Good Man – Tim McGraw
Why God Made Love Songs – Joel Crouse
On to Something Good – Ashley Monroe
Kiss by Kiss – Brett Young
Smoke – A Thousand Horses
Georgia Rain – Trisha Yearwood
Cowgirl – Tyler Farr
Shut Me Up – Old Dominion
Little Bitty Dreams – Will Hoge
She’s Got This Thing About Her – Chris Young
Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
~ Other books by Anne Jolin ~
Rock Falls Series
Chasing Rhodes, Book 1: http://bit.ly/ChasingRhodes
Choosing Henley, Book 2: http://bit.ly/ChoosingHenley
Breaking Bennett, Book 3: http://bit.ly/BreakingBennett
Keeping King, Book 4: http://bit.ly/KeepingKing
MEET THE AUTHOR: Anne Jolin
I was born and raised in Ladner, a small farm town just outside Vancouver, Canada. I grew up riding horses, shooting guns, and driving in trucks.
I never expected to be an author. A massage therapist? Yes. Take over the family construction company? Yes. But an author? No. Writing was something that snuck up on me and rooted itself into my life. It was beautiful to discover that love, and I’m truly grateful to say I’ve found my passion.
Since I’ve always been a creative person, it feels amazing to harness all of that energy and use it to tell a story I love. I enjoy incorporating bits of my real life into the stories I write. What parts are true? Hah. I’ll never tell—what would be the fun in that?
If I could leave y’all with one thing, it’s that life’s far too short to not live it out loud. Drown in your passions, hold on tight to the things that inspire you, and chase your dreams relentlessly. I can promise you without a doubt that you won’t regret it. I know I don’t.
Mad love,
Anne Jolin
xx
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