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Contemporary Romance Week - A Silver Lining by Beth D. Carter

6/6/2021

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When Heather Hart was a young girl, she met cowboy Tristan Roger and promptly lost her heart to the young rodeo clown. Twenty years later, Heather has been summoned by her dying grandfather to determine if she is worthy, being the last of the Harts, to inherit the family ranch. 

Only the man she’ll be competing against is none other than Tristan Rogers. She has one month to learn five things about the ranch and Tristan is given the task of “showing her the ropes”, so to speak. Heather recognizes her adversity and uses all the weapons in her arsenal to fight for the Hart Ranch, namely sex appeal and attitude aplenty.
​But Tristan can’t help but remember the young girl who had been more innocent and shy than this hellcat in high heels. As he tries to figure out what embittered her, Heather must transform into a woman worthy not only of her grandfather’s approval, but her own.

- SNEAK PEEK - 

​At the poolside, she dropped her towel onto a lounger, slipped off her heels, and put a toe into the water to test the temperature.

She then moved to the low diving board, jumped once, and dove in with a clean splash. She swam one lap, then another, and when she had completed her third, her gaze caught a pair of worn boots standing near the water’s edge. She stopped swimming and looked up at Tristan, whose frame was silhouetted against the twilight sky.

His arms were crossed over his chest, never a good sign, but one that provoked Heather to turn on her tease.

“Come on in, the water is fabulous. And I don’t mind if you skinny-dip.”

“The stalls aren’t done. If they’re done daily, it would probably only take a few hours or so. If weekly, then the better part of the day. It’s been two days, Heather!”

“I finished half of them.”

“And the other half?”

“I’ll do them tomorrow.”

“What don’t you understand? Finish the stalls!

“Don’t yell at me! I’m doing the best I can.”

Tristan sighed and ran a hand over his face. “Heather—”

“You never once said I had to be finished in a day,” she shot back. Tired of treading water, she swam to the side and hauled herself out.

She saw his eyes widen a bit at her state of dress, or state of undress, as the case may be. The water sluiced over her skin, caressing her body like a lover’s touch. She slicked back her hair and caught his Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed. The air around them suddenly thickened as lust hit her fast and hard. Her nipples tightened with need. Her pussy turned slick with desire. And the next thing she knew, she was in his arms, meeting his kiss with a savage hunger.

He didn’t use any finesse or seduction, and he really didn’t have to. She matched his desperation, as if she were lost in the desert and had just found an oasis. Where this urgency came from, she had no idea. It wasn’t a feeling she’d ever experienced before, and she wasn’t quite sure if she liked it. She didn’t want to need him, she didn’t want to crave him, and yet she couldn’t get enough.

He nibbled at her lips, sucking on each one before sliding them apart. He entwined his tongue with hers, initiating its own mating ritual. The lust that welled inside her skin was like a vortex, and she was helpless to avoid it. She snaked her arms around his neck, and rubbed her body against his like a cat wanting to be petted. She could almost hear her own purr. She twirled the hair at the nape of his neck, accidentally hitting his cowboy hat and knocking it off-center.

The movement seemed to shock Tristan out of the sensual haze that engulfed them. His head snapped back and he stared at her with wide eyes. His chest heaved. “Tristan?” She reached for him again.
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But whatever spell had woven around them had already shattered. Without a word, he jerked away from her and turned to walk briskly back to the house.

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17 Comments
Fiona McGier link
6/6/2021 02:40:47 pm

I like their desperation of the moment--so hot! I haven't read this author before.

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Tammy
6/6/2021 02:57:12 pm

I haven't read this author before, but I have been wanting to. Everything about this book is H.O.T. from the cover to the snippet of a tease.

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Caroline I.
6/6/2021 03:28:15 pm

Crush to enemy to lovers. I like the sound of that. I'm also a big fan of cowboys. That kiss was intense! I love how they both feel so much passion and desire like they're burning up. I want to feel this too! I have heard of this writer but haven't read her yet.

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ELF
6/6/2021 04:11:05 pm

I love that she's kind of clueless, but everything goes out the window once the sparks start flying. I don't think I have read anything by this author before.

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Colleen
6/6/2021 08:09:25 pm

He was lost in a desert and just found an oasis! Steamy cover and steamy passion! I’m in! I’ve never read Beth Carter before.

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Jane D.
6/6/2021 08:18:49 pm

I love how intense the kiss was and then his shock and reaction. How will that drama play out? I totally want to find out! New author.

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Amanda m
6/6/2021 08:20:28 pm

Come on in, the water is fabulous. And I don’t mind if you skinny-dip." Those are some flirting skills. I really like cowboy books and this one sounds like a winner. I have read this author before but never this book. It's going on my list!

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Dale Federico
6/6/2021 08:45:37 pm

OMG that hot & steamy kiss! Whoa! And hot cover! No I have not read Beth Carter but I sure wii!

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Donna Lee
6/6/2021 08:49:56 pm

I live in Texas! Cowboys are all sorts of yummy and I have great inspiration around here for that. This book has some serious chemistry and that was just a sneak peek!

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Elizabeth Griffin
6/6/2021 09:13:56 pm

I like how fast the kiss happened. They were so hot for each other that they couldn't stand it. I want to read this and yes, I have read her books but not this one.

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Sherry R
6/7/2021 12:39:34 am

I like how caught they are in each other. No, I have not read Beth Carter before.

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Cherie J
6/7/2021 01:53:38 am

I like how the sexual tension is so thick that you can almost feel it yourself. No, I have not read Beth Carter before.

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Grace
6/7/2021 03:27:34 pm

Oh! Why such a reaction to such a hot kiss? I want to know!

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Vanessa
6/7/2021 03:55:20 pm

She is so not respecting the farm work. I've never lived on a farm so I'd expect it to be very difficult. She's pushing his buttons and I'd like to see what happens when he's had enough.

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Cathy m
6/7/2021 04:02:56 pm

He sounds like a very nice kisser! He nibbled at her lips, sucking on each one before sliding them apart. I'd want to read more of that. I like books with a lot of heat and a cowboy is always sexy. Yes, I've read Beth Carter before.

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Tessa
6/7/2021 09:49:16 pm

That kiss!! Also i love that cover. Sexy cowboy yes please!!
I have not read this author but i love me a cowboy so its going on my tbr

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