Tea and a Cowboy
Cliff Masters could not be more different from his best friend's younger sister Bridgette Shaw. While he's out roping cattle at his family's ranch, she is running a tea parlor in the town square. He loves jeans and dirt; she loves hostess aprons and proper etiquette.
But when Cliff's latest flame breaks up with him because of his rough attitude and lack of sophistication, he enlists Bridgette to help in hopes her lessons in refinement will win his girlfriend back.
However, the more time he spends with the curvy brunette, the less he's thinking about his ex and the more he's imagining Bridgette in his future.
MY REVIEW: If you enjoy contemporary romance which touches your heart and makes you laugh along the way, then you will love "Tea and a Cowboy" as much as I did. Author Alys Murray immediately drew me into the story with vivid characterizations and sparky banter between the leading man and leading lady. When Life hands lemons to Bridgette Shaw, she squeezes those lemons right back and adds a refreshing splash of lemon juice to the tea and baked goods she serves in her little tea parlor. While ranches and vineyards dominate the area, Bridgette is happy that her establishment adds a glimmer of refinement to her home town of Calista, California. Cowboys don't drink tea from china cups and nibble on dainty sandwiches and sweets, so Bridgette is in for quite a surprise when one particular cowboy comes knocking at the shop door. Cliff Masters, her older brother's best friend, and her nemesis and secret crush, needs Bridgette's help to smooth out his rough edges so that his ex-girlfriend will take him back. Bridgette never expected Cliff to ask for her help with another woman's affections, but she needs the money he is offering to upgrade her tea parlor. An unlikely arrangement ensues, and at times it's hard to tell who is the teacher and who is the student. Having been warned by his best friend years ago to keep "hands off" when it comes to Bridgette, Cliff now faces the unexpected dilemma of thinking more about her than does about his ex--or has Bridgette always more a part of his thoughts than he ever cared to admit? Bridgette is equally disconcerted by Cliff, and he is bringing back some of her long-held personal insecurities. Cliff has his own self-image issues, but he's starting to look at himself--and Bridgette--in a new light. Can these two "frenemies" combine their differences--and their dreams--and find a love to last a lifetime? "Tea and a Cowboy" is "A Ridgewood Ranch Romance, Book 1", and I am really looking forward to reading more lovely romances from talented storyteller Alys Murray.
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ALSO BY ALYS MURRAY:
The Christmas Company
She’s out to save the town from a real-life Scrooge…
The small town of Miller’s Point is known across the country for their annual Dickensian Christmas festival. When the festival is threatened by Clark Woodward, a miserly, big-city businessman, Kate Buckner steps up to save her hometown, their traditions, and her favorite holiday. But, along the way, she realizes that the man she’s trying to protect her town from might need some rescuing of his own.
With a lot of heart and a little Christmas magic, Kate is convinced she can teach Clark to love her favorite holiday. But can such different people learn to open up and love each other?
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Society Girl
In 2019, Entangled Publishing will publish Society Girl, the first book in the Animos Society series. Society Girl follows
Samantha Dubarry, an American in England desperate to win a place in an
elite society. If she is able to join, she can earn her father’s
respect and approval, and all she has to do is finish one last task. The
task seems easy. Find a man, convince him she loves him, and then break
his heart in a public, humiliating fashion. But as she slowly starts to fall in love with her mark,
handsome musician Daniel Best, she discovers she cannot win the bet and
protect her heart at the same time.
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