Hi, readers! The latest I Love Romance Blog review selection is The Double D Ranch by Rochelle Bradley.
Take it away, Ginny!
Thank you!
The Double D Ranch by Rochelle Bradley
Jessie Davision inherited her family’s property ranch and her grandmother’s sizeable room-sized collection of thousands of steamy romance novels. These novels are distributed in male-oriented locations like barbershops and pool halls. The men in this small town begin to read these romances. Josiah, the foreman in charge of the ranch, has his eyes on Jessie and has failed her several times to keep her safe. As the town becomes aroused with romance, will that romance find its way into The Double D Ranch?
The book is a small-town love affair. A small town where everyone knows everyone’s business. The author did a fantastic job keeping the reader engaged in the story and all the folks in the town. The book was fun, easy to follow, and perfect for summer reading. The unique characters were brought in perfectly throughout the book.
The author did an excellent job of discussing the sensitive topics in the book regarding the abusive behavior of one character. Though a sensitive topic, it was handled well.
NOTE: I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I give this book 5 stars.
Many thanks, Ginny! ♥
Book Info:
Welcome to Fortuna, Texas where the men read romance novels. This heartwarming, slow burn, friends to lovers romance is set in the small town of Fortuna and is the first in the Fortuna, Texas series.
Longhorns, lingerie, and a dare…
Much to the chagrin of foreman Josiah, Jessie Davidson wants a romance reduction. But the Double D Ranch hides a secret. Since inheriting the property, Jessie kept her grandmother’s hoard concealed, but now she’s found the courage to purge the unwanted items: steamy novels, thousands of them. Romance has to go! Donating the books is a good thing, right? Not when coupled with a dare.
The dare spirals out of control. The ante is upped when caches of the spicy books, left in barber shops, pool halls, and pubs, challenge others to join the fad. A perverted prankster runs amok playing on the town’s fantasies. Book clubs are formed. Plots acted out. In a town saturated with romance, Jessie finds her love life underdeveloped.
Keep Jessie safe. It’s the promise Josiah Barnes made to Jessie’s dying grandmother. He aims to honor it, even if it means protecting Jessie from himself. Failing her in the past has him on high alert when the Double D becomes ground zero for the arousal avalanche sweeping the town. As a full-support, silent partner, Josiah will do anything to augment the Double D. But when Jessie starts selling handmade lingerie, keeping his hands to himself is easier said than done…
Will she shelve happily ever after like a rejected novel, or open her heart and start a new chapter?
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Here’s a teaser from the book…
“Over a hundred thousand?” B.J. whistled. “Damn, that’s a lot of smutty books.”
They filled one plastic bin to the brim then started on another.
“You’re going to need a lot more of these storage totes if your estimate is anywhere near accurate.” He took another handful and passed them off with a grimace as if romance might give him cancer.
She took the books, curious to what had motivated the authors to write. Romance: the one thing neither she nor B.J. wanted. She sat the books aside, then inspected the stacks.
The room overflowed with sex, love and romantic intentions. It was a virtual nightmare of false hope and unrealistic expectations. Her grandmother had been a hopeless romantic and had dreams for Jessie. She sighed and tried to ignore the guilt corroding her heart.
No, she was better off removing romance from her life. Including the books, even if she felt she’d be disappointing her grandma.
AUTHOR: Rochelle Bradley
TITLE: The Double D Ranch
GENRE: Contemporary Western Romance/Small Town Romance/Friends to Lovers/Romantic Comedy
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2017
PUBLISHER: Epic Dreams Publishing
ISBN/ASIN: B0778LRCW8/13 978-947561-00-7
OUR RATING: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 stars
REVIEWED BY: Ginny Hofmiller – I love Romance Blog, Medium.com
Guest Blogger/Reviewer Bio:
I read and write romance stories whenever I have free time. I picked up Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume as a young adult, and then began reading Harlequin Romance Novels. My reading preferences shifted during my adult years, and I developed a fondness for Futuristic Novels and Vampire Novels. My YouTube channel, Creative Crafts with Ginny, centers on art/painting projects. My channel has been successful, but I am looking to expand its content to include book reviews and discussions, hoping to promote my books on the same platform. When not writing or reading, I work on paint-by-numbers projects or produce videos for my channel in my studio.
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