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Kissed by a Cowboy (A Four of Hearts Ranch Romance #3) by Debra Clopton

“Kissed by a Cowboy” is book 3 of the “Four of Hearts Ranch Romance” series. I have read all three books from this series and absolutely love them! This is a series that I tell my mom and friends about and keep these books on my bookshelf to read numerous times!

This clean series is filled with laughter, tears, romance, and life lessons. I love that this series takes place in the same town and focuses on family members from the Monahan Family, who own the Four of Hearts Ranch. Although it would be best to read these books in order so the character development makes sense, you can definitely read them as stand alone books.

After Aunt Roxie passes away, she leaves her farm to Cassidy. Recently divorced, Cassidy returns to Wishing Springs Texas where she is welcomed with open arms by all the towns people who love her. Cassidy decides she wants to turn the farm into an organic strawberry & peach farm and a bed and breakfast. She works hard to make this happen, but is reluctant to let anyone, including her handsome neighbor Jarrod help her in any way.

Cassidy has alot of personal healing that she needs to do after her messy divorce before she can begin to love again and trust other men into her life. Jarrod has known her for a very long time and hopes that Cassidy can see how much he cares for her and that she should give him a chance.

I highly recommend this series! Who wouldn’t like a cowboy romance with lots of family and close knit neighbors?! I truly can’t say enough good things and hope Debra Clopton continues to write more for this series!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

You can read my reviews of book 1 and book 2 here from my blog:
http://empowermoms.net/2015/02/debra-clopton-betting-on-hope-book-review-kindle-giveaway.html
and
http://empowermoms.net/2015/08/debra-cloptons-newest-book-counting-on-a-cowboy-and-love-at-the-reins-giveaway.html

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Cassidy was looking for a home and a place to belong . . . not for a cowboy to steal her heart.
Having lived through her parents’ endless string of “matrimonial bliss gone wrong,” Cassidy Starr knows when the odds are not in her favor. Divorced and humiliated, her faith on rocky ground, Cassidy is through with love. She’s been bucked o_ that horse far too many times. Instead, she returns to Wishing Springs, Texas, and the rundown farm she’s inherited from her great aunt Roxie. She’ll reopen the strawberry farm and a bed & breakfast and follow in her aunt’s footsteps, remaining forever-independent, happy . . . and single.
Rancher Jarrod Monahan’s hands are full running the ranch, looking after his ailing grandfather, and chasing down a group of rustlers on the loose. He’s pushed his longing for a family to the bottom of his list of priorities. Besides, he was in love once but ran scared and lost his shot at happiness. But suddenly, the biggest regret of his life has moved in next door with a wounded heart, determined to become a spinster . . . and that’s a challenge that Jarrod can’t pass up.
Jarrod sets his mind to breaking down the walls around Cassidy’s stubborn heart. How can he show her that a cowboy’s kiss lasts forever? For the good folks of Wishing Springs, falling in love has never been so much fun to witness.

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Biography
Bestselling author Debra Clopton has sold over 2.5 million books and her holiday story, OPERATION: MARRIED BY CHRISTMAS has been optioned for an ABC Family Movie staring LeAnn Rimes. Debra writes cowboy romances, inspirational, Christian romance, contemporary and western romances set in Texas. She is known for her snappy dialogue, cowboy heroes and spunky heroines. Her awards include: The Book Sellers Best, Romantic Times Magazine’s Book of the Year. She’s also a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist, and a triple finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award.

A sixth generation Texan, Debra lives on a ranch in central Texas with her husband Chuck. She loves to travel and spend time with her family. She is the author of the much loved Mule Hollow Matchmakers series where you never know what the Matchmaking “Posse” is going to do next! She has written for Harlequin and Harper Collins Christian and now with DCP Publishing with her newest series New Horizon Ranch/Mule Hollow collection. She is currently working on her 39th novel surrounded by cows, dogs and even renegade donkey herds that keep her writing authentic and often find their way into her stories. She loves helping people smile with her fun, fast paced stories.

Visit Debra’s website at http://www.debraclopton.com

This was an easy, clean, romantic book to read. I really enjoyed that the story was on a cruise ship-it made me feel like I was right there with all of them!

I liked the love story between the main characters Megan and Bryant but sometimes it was troubling to read all of Megan’s emotional baggage and her mood swings. She has a great friend, Jillian, who is with her on the cruise and helps her see that getting past bad relationships and struggles can be worth it.

I felt like this book was geared towards younger readers in their 20s and not for more mature people who understand more about relationships and love. It was a little too much emotional drama for me.

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

Book Summary:
New college grad Megan McCormick just got dumped. Hard. Swearing off men and relationships, Megan is coaxed into performing on a cruise ship where she meets the star performer, Bryant Johnson. Handsome and charismatic, he looks like trouble, but she can’t deny the intense attraction between them. Urged to find a wife and run the family lumber business, Bryant is torn between his family’s expectations for his life and his own. However, when he meets spunky, but love-skittish Megan McCormick, settling down doesn’t look so bad. Just when Megan begins to trust again, and Bryant makes some big decisions regarding his future, her former fiance returns with a malicious surprise, taking Megan and Bryant to their own CARIBBEAN CROSSROADS.
Website http://conniesokol.com/

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In case you haven’t heard, FULLER HOUSE has been released TODAY on Netflix! In honor of this special event (Yes I’m totally excited about it and yes I’m watching as much as I can this weekend!) I decided to post a fun Fuller House Fitness Challenge and also share the MomsRunThisTown Fuller House running/walking challenge!

Thats TWO fitness challenges that you can do this weekend during and after you watch some tv.

Fuller House Fitness Challenge with EmpowerMoms:

**Every time you hear “How Rude“, do 3 push-ups

**Every time you hear “Oh Mylanta“, do 3 kick-backs

**Every time you hear “Cut It Out“, do 3 plank jacks

**Every time you hear “Have Mercy“, do 3 squats

**Every time the audience says “Awwww“, do 3 jumping jacks

I tried to make it as simple as possible to remember. Only 5 phrases and you only have to do that specific exercise 3 times each phrase! Thats it!

And just for fun, keep track of what you do per episode and let me know how you did!

You have Friday, Saturday and Sunday to do one, two, or all 3 of the distances from this MomsRunThisTown challenge.

I’m hoping to do all 3 plus bonus since the weather is going to be beautiful, but we’ll see how much time I have. I know I can at least do the Stephanie Sprint, DJ Dash and Bonuses. How about you?

You can read the full blog post here:
http://momsrunthistown.com/blog/fuller-house-challenge/

Here’s how you can sign up or watch Fuller House this weekend:

http://www.netflix.com/title/80051137

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I gave this four book series to my 14 year old son to read and this was his review for specially book number 4:

I think that the book is best suited for girls ages 8-11 because its about horses and it’s written from Kate’s standpoint who is a girl.

Overall it was a good book and I thought the plot was excellent. I liked the mystery part of the story.

“Blue Ribbon Trail Ride” is the 4th book in this series and I found the whole series good to read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

About the book:
Thirteen-year old Kate and her friends came up with the perfect way to raise money for her autistic younger brother and others to attend summer camp—a horse scavenger hunt! As local businesses donate money and prizes, Kate keeps the entry fees in her mom’s antique jewelry box.

But when the box and the money disappear, Kate and her friends must unravel the clues, hold on to hope, and solve the mystery along the Blue Ribbon Trail Ride.

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About the author:
Miralee Ferrell is the award-winning author of more than a dozen novels. She and her husband live along the Columbia River Gorge in southern Washington State, where she enjoys riding the wooded trails and spending time with her grown children. In addition to horses and dogs, Miralee once owned two cougars.

More information on the “Horses and Friends” Book Series can be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00YSK29KM/ref=dp_st_1434707369