About The Book:
Title: Glitter and Grit
Series: Lonesome Point, Texas, #4
Author: Jessie Evans
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Release Date: December 18, 2014
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A sexy small town romance from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jessie Evans
This ride is going to last a lot longer than eight seconds...
Female professional bull rider, Reece Hearst, graduated from the school of hard knocks. With honors. Because life is like bull riding--when it sends you to the dirt, you do whatever it takes to get on your feet, even if you have to crawl. Like when officials stripped her of her rodeo queen title on the basis of vicious gossip years ago and not even her father would believe her side of the story. Reece could have stayed in the dust, wallowing. Instead, she fixed Lonesome Point in her rearview, joined the pro circuit, and never looked back. But now a serious injury threatens to end her career and she's back in Lonesome Point, living next door to the family that once made her life a living hell.
After multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan and his father's death, all Grayson Parker wants is to get his family's cattle business back in the black and live a quiet life. But the return of Reece Hearst opens old wounds, throwing his ordered world into chaos. Grayson was serving overseas when Reece was a teenager and can't believe the girl he once knew has grown into a heartbreaker as hardened as she is beautiful.
Grayson finds a kindred spirit in wounded Reece and soon longs to be the man to show her that there is life after pain and loss. But can two people as damaged as Reece and Grayson find their way to happily ever after? Or will the scars on their hearts forever keep them apart?
My Review:
Glitter and Grit by Jessie Evans is the fourth book in her Lonesome Point, Texas Series. This series is an awesome combination of romance and modern cowboy.
Reece's story was very moving. Prior to this book we only knew her as Tulsi's standoffish, professional bull-riding sister. Now we get the story behind the attitude and aloofness.
Grayson Parker is back. He's been gone from Lonesome Point for years. He enlisted after his mother died and has barely looked back. With his fathers recent and sudden death it's now down to him to take over the family ranch and help protect his sister Laney from her abusive ex-husband.
A chance meeting at a bar on Christmas Eve causes these two to cross paths and it's not until the next day that they realize the significance of who they went home with. Things only escalate from there.
The beauty of this series is that so far the stories have all intertwined and been about the people of Lonesome Point but have not been formulaic. Each story is unique to the characters and is a treasure to read.
Excerpt:
“Curiosity can be dangerous,” he said in a husky voice that made Reece’s nipples tighten and her next sip of beer go straight to her head. “What if I’m not a nice guy?”
“What if I’m not a nice girl?” Reece countered, setting her beer down and bringing her hand to rest on his thigh, relishing the rock hard muscles beneath the denim.
Oh yeah, this man definitely had what she was looking for, and then some.
“You don’t scare me, Broody,” she added, fingertips digging lightly into his thigh. “And I don’t need anyone to protect me from the big bad world. I’m made of tougher stuff than that.”
“I can tell,” he said, still holding her gaze. “Do you always come on this strong?”
Reece lifted one shoulder and let her smile go naughty at the edges. “It depends. I figured the bar would be closing soon and we didn’t have time for bullshit. Besides, I can tell I like you already. So what do you say? You want to drive me home and then…stick around for a while?”
“How about we have another beer,” the man said as he grabbed the back of her stool and pulled her close with one easy flex of his arm, sending awareness sizzling up her spine and a heavy feeling spreading through her core. “I’d like to talk a little first, see if you’re capable of letting someone else steer a conversation before we think about anything more.”
“So you’re one of those, are you?” Reece purred, leaning into his chest as the world began to spin lightly around her. “No worries, cowboy. I like a man who knows how to steer.”
One beer was affecting her more than three shots of bourbon usually did, but Reece wasn’t inclined to worry about it. Her headache was gone, her body aching in ways more pleasant than when she’d been limping down the street, and this night was shaping up to be far more exciting than she’d been expecting. Broody was gorgeous, an excellent flirt, and strongly hinting that he was a man who liked to take control in the bedroom. It was enough to send shivers of anticipation dancing across her skin.
By the time she finished her first beer, she was pressed tight against his chest while his big hand cupped her bottom beneath the bar. By the time she was halfway through her second, she was in his lap, whispering dirty things into his ear. By the time pint number two was empty, Broody had his arm locked around her, gluing her back to his front while he paid the tab.
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