Clay Tanner, a newcomer to the rodeo circuit, was trying to raise money to purchase a prize stud so that he could include horses on his ranch. He decided to spend a few weekends at the rodeos to raise his needed cash. He and his best friend, Jesse Blair, were saddle bronc riders. A player, Clay had never found a woman who didn’t appeal to him. He also never found one who didn’t like him, until he spotted Dusty. She wouldn’t give him the time of day. Clay and Jesse decided that the one who got her in bed first would get $100.

Ms. Anne Carrole has once again taken us to the small town of Wayback, Texas, where we’ve recently met many of the townspeople. This town has a marvelous way of lending itself to any situation the authors deem important. Carrole has upheld the high standards about this fabulous place.

Her characters are solid, believable and consistently reliable. She told her story in such a way that I could not stop. Each page turned was a gift of more of the thrill readers search for. The supporting cast was great and just depicted the best of all qualities. The sensuality of this book was incredible. The outcome of the bet between the cowboys was, of course, as expected. However, the ending to the book was a complete surprise to me.

This was a great book with a heart-warming storyline. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes happy endings.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
January 7, 2009