by: LaQuette
Series: Texas Cattleman’s Club: The Wedding
Genre: Contemporary African American Romance
Release Date: February 21, 2023
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
A cosmopolitan designer gets a taste of country life with Royal, Texas’s hottest rancher in the latest installment of Texas Cattleman's Club: The Wedding by LaQuette!
She’s willing to give him everything in bed
But will she risk her career for passion?
Keely Tucker knows designing a showstopping wedding dress for a movie starlet is the career-making opportunity of a lifetime. But Jacob Chatman has sent her focus into a tailspin! When a blackout leaves her stranded with a rancher she can’t resist, their passion practically sets the sheets on fire. Jacob admires her drive…but is their hookup worth Keely risking her hard-earned ambitions for a life in Texas?
From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.
In Designs on a Rancher, Brooklyn, New York native Keely Tucker who owns Low-Kee Designs is attempting to go from being a stylist to B-List celebrities to becoming a designer to the stars. Keely has been picked by actress Ariana Ramos to design her wedding dress when she marries Royal’s own best-selling author Xavier Noble in Royal. Keely is in Royal to get some ideas in order to incorporate some of Texas into the design.
Jacob Chatman is a name I think I’ve heard before. He’s a horse trainer and owner of Slick Six Stables. He has spent the last eight years working and sacrificing toward his dream of turning the ranch into the number one horse stable in the world. With sheer focus and determination, it’s just a matter of time before he reaches his dream.
The entire town of Royal is experiencing a blackout. Since Jacob is on a different grid than the rest of the town, he and his ranch are one of the few to still have power. Jacob’s good friend Tripp Noble, Xavier’s cousin who is helping out with the wedding asks Jacob to host Keely in one of his cabins. Jacob reluctantly agrees, not knowing that his life is about to change. Keely is unlike any heroine I’ve read before. Upon her first meeting with Jacob, she doesn’t mince words, which he definitely appreciates.
I loved Designs on a Rancher for a multitude of reasons. This is an opposites attract story where they each support and want the best for each other. Keely and Jacob understand one another to their core and don’t want to change them. I loved that Jacob is this big guy who doesn’t really like or want to interact with people, but he has such an amazing soft spot for horses. I love their passion and the way they challenge each other. Their banter is fun and they pull no punches with being honest with each other. What I really loved more than anything about this story was the way it made me feel. I’m a Texas girl and black rodeo and cowboys were literally within reach and I never understood the rich culture and importance of it. LaQuette via Jacob gave me that.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“Beggars can’t be choosers.”
“Never let anyone’s ignorance define who you are or who you want to be.”
“There’s no greater regret than the one of not trying at all.”
**Received a copy from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it. Also personally purchased a paperback copy.**
Rating: 5
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