Book Review: Cowboy Jackpot by Randi Alexander

I wasn't sure how I was going to take to this. I hadn't read the blurb and merely went off the idea of cowboys when I offered to review. The initial introduction to the characters threw me off a little because of the past history shared (which you need to read the Christmas novel for). However, it absolutely works on its own. I'd have liked to have read the other first but its not essential.

What Ms Alexander excels in is the sex scenes. They were hot. But it wasn't just that. I mean they were smokin'. But again, it wasn't just that. I've never read one so uniquely written - and not in a bad way at all. It never stands out as odd, just refreshing and natural. The dialogue between the characters were almost crude in some respects but it felt raw and sexy and entirely realistic.

I found myself rooting for the couple, even though their courtship amounted to little more than a shared night together and I was relieved to watch them get a happy ending. The only thing that I would have like to have seen was a little more characterisation, particularly for Kira. A lot of her secrets are kept hidden until the end but this did mean I struggled to understand her. She was insanely confident, but I failed to understand why and sometimes found myself being annoyed that she didn't feel an ounce of insecurity around Dallas. And then her switch from wanting just a quick fling, to something more came as a bit of a surprise.

But no doubt, Ms Alexander created a great, brooding hero and a couple that suited each other. The chemistry was fantastic, original and I think something that will appeal to those who get fed up with that same sort of stuff in romance novels. Certainly worth a read.

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A fortuitous spin of a roulette table in Las Vegas yields fortunate results for New York accountant Kira Morrow and rodeo bareback rider Dallas Burns. When they’re offered a suite to celebrate their win, Kira and Dallas give in to the heat that’s been flaring between them for months. When they head out separately for bachelor and bachelorette parties, Kira hears rumors about why Dallas is sticking so close to her. She doesn’t want to believe the gossip, but to ease her doubt, she tests him. And he fails.

Dallas is stunned when Kira quietly walks out of his life. He wasn’t looking for anything long-term with Kira—or anyone—but he did want a few more sexy nights and hot days with her. When he receives two amazing gifts from her, he examines his life and realizes he has been letting past heartbreak prevent him from opening himself to love. Is it too late to repair the damage he’s done and reclaim the heart of the woman he’s fallen for?