*this book has now been renamed Hoping for Hunter*
Anna Brooks has just released Hunter, which is the first book in her new series Ryder Ranch. Hunter is our introduction to the family, and what an introduction it was.
Picture it, you're driving to a new place, you take a wrong turn, and suddenly there is a cow running towards you. Yes, you read that right, a cow. So you quickly get back in your car, and try to drive away. Only to then crash into a ditch. When you get back out of your car, you notice a cowboy riding up behind that cow, and you watch him rope her. Next thing you know, he is rescuing you. Well my friends, that is how Hunter starts off. Hunter helps Summer up onto his horse, takes her back to his place so they can call for a tow truck, and offers her a place to stay until her car is repaired. I should mention, Summer is broke, and while she's nervous about this, she takes Hunter up on his offer. And this is where their story begins.
When the teaser said that a cow was involved in the meet cute for our couple, I was hesitant. I couldn't picture how that was going to play out. But now having read the book, it was the perfect opening for the story. This was such a good story! I found myself laughing a bit here and there. I shed a few tears at parts. I could feel the anger, frustration, and heartache when the dramatic moment happened. Everything Hunter was feeling as he worked through it all, I felt it. Seriously. Then when Summer went to Lorna, I felt all those emotions too. Oh this book. Loved the romance. Loved the friendships that Summer was building. Loved the alpha-ness of Hunter. I was completely smitten with the setting. Then there was the Ryder family bond, that right there was spectacular. I even loved how Summer's secret was revealed, and when she explained everything that had happened in her life, my heart went out to her. Hunter and Summer are just amazing together.
Loved this first book in the series. What a start! Let's talk rating real quick. I am choosing to give Hunter 4.5 stars. I could not put the book down, and I was completely drawn into the world that Anna Brooks had created. I cannot wait to go back, and I am eagerly anticipating Wilder's story.
If you like insta-love, alpha males, cowboys, and/or small town romance, then please go read Hunter! I loved it, and I think you might too.
Thank you for reading my thoughts,
Laura
I never expected a runaway cow would have led me to the love of my life, but chasing after that heifer turned out to be the best decision I ever made.
Summer Paige was lost, alone, and a mess… just like her nearly totaled car. After a glass of whiskey and a promise to keep her
safe, I convinced her to stay while she got back on her feet.
It wasn’t long before the innocent beauty turned my life upside down, and I realized she was everything I didn’t know I wanted.
Life was perfect. Until the day I woke up and
found her gone.
Her letter was supposed to explain why she left, but it did the opposite and made me want her even more. I had to prove that her
past didn’t matter to me because all I wanted was her future. And I intended to
do just that… as soon as I found her.
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Meet Anna Brooks
The first time Anna tried to read a romance novel, her hair caught on fire when she leaned over a candle to sneak a peek at her mom’s Harlequin. She thinks being hit on the head with a shirtless Fabio until the smoke cleared is what sparked the flame for her love of romance. Anna was born in Wisconsin, but currently lives in Texas with her husband and two boys.
She writes sexy romance that always has a happy ending and loves bringing characters back for cameos. Less than six degrees of separation connects any of her novels.
When she’s not writing or reading, she’s watching reruns of her favorite romcoms, talking to her dog and cat like they’re human, eating carbs, or practicing hand lettering.
She loves to hear from readers and can be found on social media as @annabrooksauth everywhere.
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