My Kind of Cowboy by R.C. Ryan

This New York Times bestselling author delivers a "page-turning romance" (Nora Roberts) about a city girl on the run and the strong, protective cowboy who keeps her safe.

Brand Merrick is a take-charge cowboy who considers relax a four-letter word. So when an injury lands him six weeks of physical therapy, he intends to keep right on working-until his grandmother hires a therapist to stay at their family ranch. He's not used to following orders, or slowing down, but Avery Grant has a way of getting him to do things he'd never thought he'd do...

Avery hates to admit it, but this super sexy rancher is testing her patience... and her professionalism. She's a born-and-bred city girl, yet she finds herself drawn to the rugged wilderness and the equally rugged cowboy she's here to help. But when a threat from her past follows Avery to Montana, it's Brand who rides to the rescue—if only she'll put her trust in him, and the growing feelings in her heart.

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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
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Avery is a physical therapist who needs a change. She loves what she does. Despite her dad's disapproval, Avery knows that what she does makes a difference. When she's called to a ranch out in Montana, she isn't sure what to expect.

Brand is a cowboy, through and through. With a traumatic youth, he and his family have made the best of it and run a very successful ranch. After a fall, Brand has developed a limp and rather than see him suffer with his pain, his grandma has hired a therapist to come to the ranch to help him alleviate his pain.

When Avery arrives, she sees a loving family who only want what's best for each other. It's somewhat foreign to her, as she's an only child and her dad isn't around much. But once she sees the challenge of getting Brand to want to do the exercises, she falls right into her job.

With the beauty of the land and people, Avery falls in love with her surroundings. Brand starts to wonder if Avery might be able to help him after all. With an easy truce starting between them, Avery also wins over his family, which is no small thing.

These two have a sweet romance that just builds with the kindness she shows his family. When an unexpected complication arises, Avery will have to decide whether or not she truly trusts Brand and his family.

I really enjoyed this story and despite the twist not being surprising, it was still a great story.

New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan has written more than a hundred novels, both contemporary and historical. Quite an accomplishment for someone who, after her fifth child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a writer.

In a career spanning more than thirty years, Ms. Ryan has given hundreds of radio, television, and print interviews across the country and Canada, and has been quoted in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journal and Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on CNN News and Good Morning America.

R.C. Ryan is a pseudonym of New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ryan Langan.

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Reed by R.C. Ryan Release Blitz

A new beginning...

A fresh start. That's exactly what Ally Shaw needs and what she's found in Glacier Ridge, Montana. Creating a simpler life with her young son and reconnecting with her only remaining family-it's all part of Ally's plan to chase away the pain of her past. But when a dangerously irresistible cowboy rescues her little boy, Ally can't deny she's excited about what else the future might bring.

Reed Malloy was a wild horse who wouldn't be broken. Devoted to his work on the land at the expense of everything else, he'd never met a woman who could hold his interest... until Ally. And now, beautiful Ally and her fearless, freckled child have this cowboy wanting more. This isn't Ally's first time at the rodeo, though, and convincing her to trust him isn't easy. But there isn't anything he won't do to keep her safe... and make her his.

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Ally shook her head. “In case you haven’t noticed, at the kitchen table my son was staring at you with a hunger in his eyes that I’ve never seen before. As though you were that plate of brownies and he wanted to devour you.”

“Yeah. I noticed.” Reed’s smile was quick and dangerous. He reached out and drew her close. “I wish his mother would look at me that way.”

She put a hand to his chest to hold him a little away. “And inflate that giant ego of yours, cowboy?”

“Aw. Come on. Just enough to let me know I was missed. At least a little.”

Her voice lowered. She avoided his eyes. “You were.”

“What was that? Could you say it louder?”

“You were. Missed.”

He lifted her chin, forcing her to look at him. “That wasn’t so hard, was it?”

“A painful admission. So...” She flushed slightly. “Your turn. Did you miss me, too?”

“Way more than I wanted to. I was up there to do a job, and a certain red-haired witch kept getting in my head, messing with my mind.” His tone deepened. “All the time I was up in the hills, I kept worrying that you were just a dream. Tonight, on the way to town, I started thinking I’d show up in Glacier Ridge and find this old building still empty, and you and Kyle were figments of my imagination.”

“That’s some imagination you have, cowboy.”

He lowered his face to press his mouth to the hair at her temple. “Oh lady, you have no idea the things I’ve imagined.”

His hands tightened at her waist and he pulled her against him.

When she lifted her head to protest, he cut off her words with a kiss that rocked them both back on their heels.

She came up for air. “Reed...”

“Shh.” He kissed her again, lingering over her mouth. “Oh, baby, how I needed this.”

He slid his hands along her arms and lifted them to his neck. When she didn’t pull away he moved his open palms down her arms, down her back, drawing her even closer. And then, while his mouth moved over hers, taking her on a slow, sensual ride, his hands trailed her sides until they encountered the swell of her breasts. His thumbs found her nipples already hard through the fabric of her dress.

He swallowed her little gasp of surprise. When she stiffened and tried to pull away, his kiss gentled, as did his touch, until she sighed and relaxed in his arms.

She drew in a long, deep breath. “You should probably go.”

“Yeah.” He nuzzled the corner of her eye, her cheek, before lowering his mouth to the sensitive hollow of her neck. “Or I could stay.”

She involuntarily shuddered at the press of his lips to her tender flesh. “That’s not a good—”

“Have mercy. Think of that long drive back to my ranch.” His hands were roaming again, finding all kinds of interesting places to touch. To tease. Until he had her, and himself, thoroughly aroused.

“I’m not ready...”

“I am. Red, I’m so hot, I’m practically going up in flames.”

“I know. I am, too. But I’m just not ready for...” She put a hand to his chest and backed up a step. “I need some space. I can’t think when you’re this close.”

“Neither can I. But we don’t need to think. Why can’t we just go with our feelings?”

With her chest heaving, she took another step back, and then another. “I did that once.” Her eyes misted and she blinked furiously. “And I learned a very important lesson. There are always consequences to acting on our feelings without thinking.”

The sight of her fighting tears was a splash of ice water.

He gathered her close and pressed his forehead to hers. “Sorry. I know better. But you’re killing me, Red.”

In response she merely held on and dragged in deep, calming breaths while he did the same.

When the trembling passion had cooled enough, Reed touched a hand to her cheek in an achingly sweet gesture. “You know I want you. That isn’t going to change. But I’m glad you had the brain tonight. I guess one of us needed to be sensible.”

She managed a weak smile. “You don’t make it easy.”

“Good. I’d hate to think this was one-sided.” He plucked his hat from the table. “Since I can’t stay the night, I’d better leave while I can still walk.”

“I’ll go downstairs with you.” She led the way and opened the door to the shop.

In the doorway he turned and gathered her close. Against her ear he whispered, “Whenever you find it in your heart to let me in, I’ll be waiting. Good night, Ally “

He brushed a kiss over her cheek.

She surprised him by drawing him close and giving him a hard, hungry kiss before stepping back.

He shook his head while keeping his eyes steady on hers. “I’ve never been a patient man. Like I said. You’re killing me, Red.”

Without a backward glance he strode away.

As he did, he had the strangest sensation that he was being watched. Not just by Ally, but by another pair of eyes.

He made a slow turn. There seemed to be no one around, but the feeling persisted.

He heard the door to the shop close. Heard the lock being thrown.

Still feeling prickly, he climbed into his truck and drove away.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
A handsome cowboy, a single mom with a cute son, and a villain on the loose sets the stage for an epic romance in the Old West. Well, modern day Montana at any rate.

Reed is the youngest of the Malloy sons that his grandparents stepped in to raise after their parents were killed in a car accident. Learning to live the without his parents, Reed often retreated to the hills, always striving to find something that was irrevocably lost. Twenty years later, he's certain that he's on the verge of achieving something that his entire family can be proud of: his herd of naturally raised steers that will sell for big bucks to some of the most famous and elite restaurants in Europe.

Ally Shaw has just moved here from West Virginia with her four-year-old son, Kyle. After Kyle's father died while deployed, Ally wanted to reconnect with family and that meant moving to Montana to be near her only surviving relative: Deputy Archer Stone. Except that her uncle isn’t happy to see her, isn't thrilled that she has a son, and doesn't particularly seem to like anyone or anything except a bottle of whiskey.

Reed and Ally's paths cross and a spark ignites. Determined to keep things light, Ally pushes Reed away only to have him at her side whenever a crisis strikes. Leaning on someone is hard for her after being raised by a single mother, but seeing Kyle interact with Reed and his family makes her want to take a chance.

I loved reading about the Malloys and I hope that we get a peek into the romance of Colin and Anita.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars of family love and cowboy hotness

This is the third in the series, and I love the Malloy family more and more.

Reed is the youngest of the three brothers who were orphaned at a young age and brought up by their grandparents. He has spent his whole life concentrating on work to ease the pain, and finally his organic cattle project is paying off. Both his brothers are now married, but he shows no interest in a settled future. Then a mini superhero runs out into the road, Reed stops him being run over, and the rest is history. Ally and her son are new to town, but getting a proper welcome from the locals who love her new shop.

The romance between the two is very slow burn, as she has no desire to get hurt again. But the Malloy family act as a unit and Ally and her son, Kyle, are being swept into their arms due to her stalker. Things take some pretty interesting twists, but as we can be guaranteed a proper happy ending, it is just a matter of everyone getting on the same page!

This is just such a well written, enjoyable story, which cannot fail to please. Thank you again Ms. Ryan.

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New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan has written more than ninety novels, both contemporary and historical. Quite an accomplishment for someone who, after her fifth child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a writer.

In a career spanning more than twenty years, Ms. Ryan has given dozens of radio, television, and print interviews across the country and Canada, and has been quoted in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journal and Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on CNN News, and Good Morning America.

R.C. Ryan is a pseudonym of New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ryan Langan.

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Luke by R.C. Ryan is Now Available & Reviewed

In the New York Times bestselling tradition of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer, comes the second book in R.C. Ryan's new series about the Malloy brothers, Montana ranchers who find love while uncovering the dark secrets of their past.

Wild. Reckless. Stubborn. That's Luke Malloy in a nutshell. The solitary life of a rancher and the untamed Montana wilderness make him feel alive-and nothing will ever change that. Not even being thrown from his horse and forced to accept a stranger's help. The fact that this stranger is a beautiful blonde with a passion for ranching that rivals his own doesn't hurt. But there's a secret she's hiding, and Luke won't rest until he uncovers it...

Ingrid Larsen doesn't need anyone's help. Not with managing her family's ranch. Not with raising her little sister. And certainly not with the mysterious incidents occurring on her property. When this too-sexy-for-his-own-good cowboy needs a place to recover, she hopes he'll be in and out in no time flat. But just as she's beginning to trust Luke's promise of protection, Ingrid's secret threatens to tear them apart.

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Luke lifted a hand to the corn silk strands dancing around her cheeks.

At once her smile fled and she jerked back. “Don’t. I told you before. I’m not Nadine.”

His eyes narrowed on her. “For the record, there’s no way I’d ever confuse you with your mother.”

“Then don’t try playing those games with me.”

“What games are we talking about?”

“You know exactly what I mean. All those sexy moves.”

“Really? Sexy?” He was grinning as he reached a hand to her hair. “Like this?”

Her chin came up. “If you want lots of hair, reach for Nadine’s.”

“Is that why you chopped yours off?” He allowed a silken strand to sift through his fingers. “To prove a point?”

“Well, aren’t you the brilliant observer. For the record, there are a lot of things Nadine does that I refuse to do. I don’t bother with makeup. And—”

“—and you try to hide your gorgeous body under this bulky shirt.” He fingered the rough collar. His smile was quick and charming. “I’ll let you in on a secret. It’s not working.”

She slapped his hand away. “Stop trying to be clever. I know what I am. I’m a rancher who’s struggling to stay on the land I love. A big sister working overtime to raise Lily to be the best she can.”

“You forgot the most important thing. You’re a woman.” His voice lowered to a near growl. “Maybe you’d like to forget that, but it’s impossible for me to overlook the fact that you’re not just a woman, but a gorgeous, amazing, very independent woman.”

She actually gasped as he leaned close.

“Just so you know, I’m going to kiss you, Ingrid.” His arms came around her and he gathered her close.

He’d known her lips would be soft and inviting. Had known it from the first time he’d looked at them. But he wasn’t prepared for the taste of her. Sweet, yet tart. So strong, and yet he could feel the way her breath hitched, alerting him to her unease.

All woman, and yet fighting it. She kept her hands at her sides, refusing to give him any encouragement.

“I won’t do anything you don’t want me to do. So don’t be afraid.” He spoke the words inside her mouth.

“I’m not—”

“Just for a moment, Ingrid, let yourself enjoy something.”

She responded with a soft purr in the back of her throat. For the space of a heartbeat he could feel her relax in his arms as she gave herself up to the moment.

A burst of heat shot through Luke’s veins. His heartbeat was thundering, keeping time with hers. He changed the angle of the kiss and took it deeper, until he could actually feel the fire.

The ground tilted beneath his feet, and he knew he was losing control. He hadn’t meant to take it this far. None of this had been planned. He’d merely wanted to kiss her and tease her a little. But now, too late, he realized that one taste of these lips would never be enough.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
Luke Malloy is the classic middle child. Adventurous, witty, hardworking, reliable, and free-spirited. Growing up on the Malloy Ranch, Luke couldn't have asked for more, except for his parents to have survived the car crash that killed them when he was ten, leaving him, older brother Matt, and younger brother Reed to be raised by their grandparents. It’s clear that Luke loves his grandparents, but there's a longing inside him that wonders if maybe his dad would have understood his need to walk the unbeaten path.

Luke also likes to champion the underdog and that's exactly what Ingrid Larsen is. Ingrid found Luke unconscious, high in the mountains, and lugged him home and out of the storm. In repayment of her kindness, Luke stays at her family's ranch doing chores and getting to know the quiet and closed off Ingrid.

When Luke meets her mother, Nadine, he begins to understand Ingrid and the reasons she has to be the way she is. Ingrid is basically a one woman show. She's running the ranch without the benefit of any ranch hands, dealing with late notices, missing cattle, and potentially no feed for her herd during the winter months. All Luke sees is a gorgeous woman who stands tall and proud. Fearless and courageous in the face of danger.

Luke knows that getting Ingrid to like him will take time, but being the free spirit that he is, he knows once he can get Ingrid to play and relax with him, she'll love him in no time.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second book in the series – and even though I read book one back in April, and have read hundreds in between, I was immediately back with the Malloys and remembered all the family and their ways. I would highly recommend that you read Matt first, as it will definitely enrich the experience. Luke is a very different brother to Matt, and his rough and ready ways do not really hint at the potential for romance – but read on and find out how he falls!

The start is pretty dramatic, and sets up the first meeting between Ingrid and Luke as being more than just a casual encounter. Once Luke's protective, help others streak is awakened, we can only sit back and watch everything unfold. I loved the larger than life characters that we are given, and the bit parts are just as important as the leads in giving us a well-rounded and captivating story.

I loved the brothers' grandparents so much last time, so having them back and helping out, was brilliant – and one cannot fail to mention Yancy and The Great One. The writing brings all these people to life and the backdrop of the Montana mountains makes me think of cowboy films and big, open country vistas. These books would definitely convert to film well – although some of the hotter scenes would have to be implied! Oh, and the mystery of the brothers' parents’ deaths was also reopened... so will be interesting to see where that goes next too.

Luke and Ingrid are not the usual pairing one might expect, but their romance makes for exciting, happy, and hopeful reading – I definitely recommend it to you.

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New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan has written more than ninety novels, both contemporary and historical. Quite an accomplishment for someone who, after her fifth child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a writer.

In a career spanning more than twenty years, Ms. Ryan has given dozens of radio, television, and print interviews across the country and Canada, and has been quoted in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journal and Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on CNN News, and Good Morning America.

R.C. Ryan is a pseudonym of New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ryan Langan.

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Matt by R.C. Ryan is Now Available & Reviewed

Wild Horses Couldn't Drag Him Away From Her

Raised beneath the big Montana sky, Matt Malloy was never meant to be a jet-setting businessman. But he'll do anything to protect the family ranch he shares with his brothers. Coming home after a two-week trip to Italy, Matt wants nothing more than to shed his suit and tie for a well-worn pair of jeans and ride his horse up to the cabin for some alone time. The last thing he needs is a big-city lawyer invading his privacy—even if she is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen...

Vanessa Kettering has devoted her life to her work. As a passionate animal rights defender, she doesn't have room for anything else. But from the moment she meets Matt, she's taken with this rugged cowboy's lazy smile and tender touch. When a raging storm traps them inside his cabin for the night, one steamy kiss leads to another, sweeping them away with a force that's as wild and untamed as the land he loves. But when the morning light comes, will she lose her heart?

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Feeling oddly deflated at not being able to speak with her father, she turned toward the door. “I guess I’ll just gather up my papers and be ready to leave. I wouldn’t want to hold Burke up.”

Before Matt could follow her inside, his phone rang again. He remained outside, listening in silence.

When he finally stepped into the cabin, he crossed to the kitchen and began filling a box with food containers.

She watched him. “Won’t you need that?”

He shook his head. “Looks like I’m leaving, too. I’ll have Burke haul this down the mountain while I ride behind on my horse.”

“Is anything wrong?”

He looked over, his face devoid of emotion. “Just some storm damage at the ranch.”

“I hope it’s nothing serious.”

He gave a negligent shrug. “Nothing new in these parts.” He set the box on the floor near the door. “I’m sure we’ll handle it.”

Hearing the sound of a truck’s engine, she started past him. As her body brushed against his, she felt a sudden, shocking sexual jolt.

She paused for a mere moment, tipping her face up to his, her eyes wide, her breath catching in her throat.

Matt reached for the door, but instead of opening it, he kept his voice low. “I’m sorry again you had to spend the night.”

“I’m not.” The words slipped out before she had time to think. Then, trying to cover her lapse, she bit her lower lip. “I’m not sorry, Matt. Whenever I look back on this, I’ll think of it as my excellent Montana adventure.”

He was staring at her mouth in a way that had her throat going dry. There was a hint of a smile on his lips. “I hope I won’t be a villain in your memory.”

“Far from it.”

Something in the way she said it had him looking from her mouth to her eyes.

Alarmed that he could read her thoughts, she blindly reached a hand to the door, only to have her hand coming in contact with his.

She pulled it away as though burned, but it was too late. The rush of heat had her cheeks going bright pink.

“Nessa…”

She looked up to see him watching her in that quiet, closed way.

Before she had a chance to think what she was doing she stood on tip-toe and brushed his mouth with a soft, butterfly kiss as light as a snowflake.

His eyes narrowed. His hands gripped her shoulders and for a moment he hesitated, as though considering. Then he lowered his head, staring into her eyes before covering her lips with his.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
I really enjoyed this read – and it definitely holds great promise for the new series too. The vast Montana scenery and lifestyle adds an element of both wildness, but also freedom to the setting – and makes the plot twists achievable.

The Malloys are people who fall in love almost instantly when they find the right person – yet there are four bachelor men currently unattached. Matt is the first one to fall, and we follow his progress with both drama attached, but also with some really quiet, reflective sharing moments. I liked the family times, and the cook's story being shared – his amazing skills as a chef made me hungry. There were a few places where I wasn't convinced that the complexity of the plot was necessary, as the love story was doing fine on its own – but it was a good read, and I look forward to reading Luke's story, which is previewed at the end of the book.

New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan has written more than ninety novels, both contemporary and historical. Quite an accomplishment for someone who, after her fifth child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a writer.

In a career spanning more than twenty years, Ms. Ryan has given dozens of radio, television, and print interviews across the country and Canada, and has been quoted in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journal and Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on CNN News, and Good Morning America.

R.C. Ryan is a pseudonym of New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ryan Langan.

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