Blurb
All Jamie Lassiter wants is to marry his best friend’s sister and settle down for the rest of his life in Chance Creek. He’s saved his money, bought into the Cruz Guest Ranch and he’s ready for that wedding, but Claire Cruz is nowhere to be found.
Claire’s too busy leaving Montana behind to care about cowboys or their wedding plans. She’s got plans of her own — a trip around the world. She’ll go as soon as she buys her tickets and she doesn’t care if she ever sees Chance Creek again.
Desperate to change Claire’s mind, Jamie proposes a bet: give him six weeks to convince her to marry him. If he can’t, he’ll pay for her round-the-world tickets himself.
Claire can wait six weeks if it means free tickets and a chance to get a little revenge on a man who once broke her heart. She’s got only one stipulation: Jamie can’t touch or flirt with her — or any other woman — while the bet is on.
Now Jamie’s on the run from a bevy of cowboy-groupie ranch guests, and Claire’s learning she cares about the ranch — and Jamie — more than she dreamed possible.
Maybe it’s time to lose that bet.
Review
In book two in the Cowboys of Chance Creek series, Jamie Lassiter has been in love with Claire Cruz since they were kids, but she’s never shown interest in him. While at his friend’s wedding, he accidentally proposes to her in a hilarious but horrible way, and soon the whole town thinks they’re getting married.
Claire is angry and humiliated, thinking he and his buddies, which includes her brother, Ethan, are playing a joke on her. She’s secretly wanted Jamie for years, but she can’t trust him. Then he makes a bet with her. If he can’t win her heart in six weeks, he’ll leave her alone for good.
At first, I liked Jamie and Claire. They had great chemistry and a shared history from their childhoods. As the book went on, however, I found it harder to connect with them. He flirts with other women, and she’s so secretive and cold. They both made foolish mistakes, which led to more problems and mistrust. I just couldn’t feel much romance between them.
The secondary characters—Rob, Morgan, Ethan, Autumn, and the rest of the gang—are the ones who kept my interest. I’m really enjoying the universe Ms. Seton is creating, but there were a few typos and sometimes two characters would think, act, and talk in the same paragraph. There’s no headhopping or stray POV shifts, however, so kudos to Ms. Seton for that! (It’s one of my biggest pep peeves.) Anyway, I’m so looking forward to Morgan and Rob’s story. This one just wasn’t for me.
3 Stars
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