D. Jackson Leigh is one of those authors whose books I'll always pick up. Swelter provides a good solid read - everything you want from a Jackson Leigh novel - horses, lesbians, a bit of action, a lot of romance . I wasn't sure if I liked Teal's character at first but she grew on me. The set up is a bit heavy handed, but I enjoyed the characters and their relationship. The latter part of the book moves from romance to action/thriller which strained credulity a bit, but overall it was still a fun and engaging read.

This is my first time reading D Jackson Leigh novel and I have to be honest it won't be my last.

DJL really know how to write, and as a reader she kept hooked, once started I didn't put down

This is a wonderfully written story, the romance between TJ/Teal and August is both enjoyable and the build up is heart warming.

The plot has it all romance, passion tension and danger.

I would certainly recommend this novel, a very good read

A lot of the time a book will have one of the women who fall in love be a rough and tumble type and the other much more a city type. I thought that this novel and how it changed that story line was sorta cool.

Teal is a now infamous (unfortunately) former Senator's aide whose life was ripped to shreds when her affair with said Senator was outted to the media (now there's another novel right there. :))

August is a former lawyer whose entire life is blow up (figuratively at the beginning of the book) when she turns in her partner (romantic and law) for getting into bed with a drug lord type.

So August is hiding out at the ranch that she recently inherited, and Teal is trying to disappear across the country, get away from the media and her story. But she nearly croaks when her car breaks down and it's August who saves her. And so starts an interesting but pretty normal sort of romance.

I liked the characters, both main and secondary. And while I started out not totally liking August's ranch hands, by the end I had really started to like them and sorta wanted more info on them too.

It was a fun read and he, it's always good to read a book set in the super hot parts of the country when it is cold as hell outside.

I got this ARC through Netgalley on behalf of Bold Strokes Books.

An honest review thanks to NetGalley. This was an amazing book, it started out slow, so slow that it took me awhile to get through two chapters. Once I did though I couldn't put it down. The setting, problem, and characters got to me. Especially Rio! This author tells a great story with three dimensional characters that you won't get enough of!

I love this author but this unfortunately wasn't my favourite work of hers. The premise was interesting, the book itself was well-written and the two leads were likeable enough. But as someone who's not particularly interested ranch life I thought the book was a little too detailed with too much focus on day-to-day things. The storyline is intriguing and engaging but the ending felt a little abrupt.

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29502479-swelter" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Swelter" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459328400m/29502479.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29502479-swelter">Swelter</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3447277.D_Jackson_Leigh">D. Jackson Leigh</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1775964627">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I rec'd a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I'm a fan of Ms. Leigh. A multi-layered tale with sex, romance and intrigue. Teal and August meet and fall in love with the usual twists and turns. Is there anyone out there who doesn't like a romance with a ranch backdrop? 4 stars.
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