When Sam returns home to attend her grandmothers funeral, she finds Hunter, she’s had a crush on him forever. He’s now the sheriff and wants her as his deputy and so much more. Soon they are chasing human traffickers and their attraction just keeps growing. Two thumbs way up!!!!!!!

One Tough Cowboy was a nice quick read. I didn't really get much of a cowboy vibe from the setting or the characters. It had more of a southern feel to me. The romance was the usual older man younger woman. She followed around pestering him and then she grew up to be a gorgeous woman he couldn't resist. The story was a mystery which was really interesting. only problem was that there wasn't enough of it because there was so many bedroom scenes. So many it interrupted the story. I am intrigued about Hunter's friend Jacob and will read the next book in the series. If you love a quick romance with lots of nakedness then this is your book

The pages are action-packed, with characters that make you want to move to a small town to feel the love and others that make you glad you didn't. There is also one character, Jacob, that I really would like to see more of as he is an intriguing, secretive, good guy.

If I gave stars for reviews I would have to give this five plus because when I did manage to put it down I was wondering what was going on in the town, would Sam give in to the emotional and physical pull and would they manage to work together when she tended to make everything a contest, and she hated to lose. ONE TOUGH COWBOY will stay with you, make you think, make you sigh and make you want more.

Annetta Sweetko, Reviewer for Fresh fiction

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One Tough Cowboy is my first read by Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick. Hunter finds himself dealing with 3 seemingly unrelated deaths within his county. Hunter is former Special Forces who is ruggedly handsome and totally swoonworthy. Hunter begins to put clues together detecting a pattern of corruption within his county starting within his own department all the way to the mayor and beyond. When Samantha comes back into his life Hunter finds himself in a new mode of operation, protector. Samantha returns to Deerhaven for the funeral of her Aunt Dottie. Samantha realizes she can not return to Detroit without knowing who killed her aunt. Samantha was known as Pixie Pest to Hunter. She was always sabotaging Hunter’s dates and needing him to bail her out of trouble as a young girl. Hunter and Samantha begin a steamy love affair. But will their quest to bring justice to their loved ones end in tragedy or will love prevail? Read One Tough Cowboy to find out. This hot, steamy romance is a thriller too. If you like your romance with a bit of suspense then you will enjoy this read. The bedroom scenes (not all in the bedroom either) are very hot. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a sizzling hot read. I jumped right in and was hooked immediately. I loved Hunter. He was sexy and smart and the perfect alpha for head strong Sam. They complimented each other perfectly. The first part of the book was great with a good mystery. The second part however became very distracting. I cant believe im saying this but the sex scenes were to long and far to many that it took away from the actual mystery and romance. It became boring. Then everything was rushed and tied up with a nice little bow with no understanding of how we got there. So j would give the first half of the book a 4 star and the last half maybe 2.

The story started well with an intrigue of healthy older people dying of what looked like natural causes. This was the premise to reunite two people who are both now in the police force in their respective city. They join their efforts to try figuring out the deaths as the older people were healthy, but a lot of the story is more about the relationship between the two main characters. There is lots of sex which at some point, becomes too much. The main intrigue is relegated to the back and questions are answered very quickly, without too many explanations. I skipped many passages. I also wonder about the title of the book as the main male character is a sheriff, not a cowboy. There is not much about the cowboy world in this book. Quite disappointing as I like Mrs. Leigh series usually. There will be a second volume with another character, Jacob, who seems very intriguing. I will give it a chance.

3.5 stars
I love sexy cowboys and this one hit the spot! This was a first for me from Veronica but totally did not disappoint. I look forward to reading more of her work.
One Tough Cowboy had everything, romance, suspense, sweet times, sexy times and relatable characters you wish were totally real. I could do without so much sex, I actually skim over a lot of these pages. I am not a prude but sometimes less is more and I read because of the story not because of the sexy times. There is a situation that could be noted as a trigger warning just in case anyone has issues with (attempted) sexual assault. All in all this is a great introduction to both authors if they are new to you and if you enjoy a good romantic suspense with a great plot and well developed characters.

Good story. Great plot. In my opinion, there was too much sex; unrealistic. Sex should be used to enhance the story not take it over. A good rule of thumb is that if it doesn't make the story better, you don't need it. This one had strong characters and a good storyline so it wasn't needed.

This book was gifted to me by the authors and the publisher in return for an honest review.

This is the first book in a new series and i liked the blurb and cover so i wanted to give it a try. It started out interesting with backstory and Samantha coming back to town for her aunts funeral. It's just slowly started falling apart from there. There's all this stuff going on in the area, drugs, trafficking and terrorists and yet these two are having sex every other page. Hunter is supposed to be the law and he's screwing around in the police station with Sam. To many people in the story and we don't know who they are. Lots of loose ends and after what happens to Samantha at the end of the story she's suddenly hunky dory the next day? No way.



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I have read Lora Leigh in the past but it has been several years since I've read her so I was excited to see what new stories she has written and stumbled upon One Tough Cowboy co-written with Veronica Chadwick. The premise of this book sounded really interesting. There was a mystery and murder to be solved with some romance between childhood friends. Sounded like a great story. However I am saddened to say that this story was just not for me. I never thought I would ever say this but there was just too much sex in this story. Lots and lots of explicit sex and not that much detecting or crime solving for my liking, especially considering the hero is the sheriff and the heroine is a cop. I expected more action and I don't mean in the bedroom because there was enough of that to last me a lifetime. And here's a bit of a spoiler so stop reading if you don't want to read this but the one thing that pushed it over the edge for me was the explicit attempted rape scene, on the heroine no less. It was just too much for me. My heart couldn't handle it.

*I voluntarily read an advance copy of this book*

Normally an author I would read in a heartbeat but I could not find any interest in this book. I'm sure other will find it delightful..

Thank you.

This was an irritatingly stupid book. Hunter is the sheriff of a small town in Northern California. Samantha, a Detroit policewoman, has returned to the town where she grew up because her beloved aunt died. There have been three mysterious deaths recently in this town including her aunt and an uncle whom Hunter dearly loved. So they have a lot to investigate. Add in the ominous signs of drugs and human smuggling including terrorists that they run into. So do they focus on all that? Of course not. Why spend time on investigations when they can indulge in hot, smoking sex anywhere and anytime? I’d say that the ratio of pages devoted to sex versus those devoted to investigating the terrible crimes in their community is about 10:1. No exaggeration. They even have sex out in the open when they’re staking out the bad guys. Yeah, and then the authors try to convince us what great police officers these two are.

Add in that the title says he’s a cowboy, but the only connection to being a cowboy is that his family owns a ranch and he knows how to ride a horse. So if you’re reading this book because you like cowboys, just forget about that. And then there is this stupid commentary referring to people in the town talking in southern drawls and talking about outsiders as Yankees. In Northern California? Hmmmm, I don’t think so. It’s as if the authors aren’t even trying for any sort of verisimilitude. Why bother that when they can have sex every few pages? I’m up for a good sex scene as much as any romance reader, but I’d prefer a sprinkling of plot in my romances.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Lora Leigh’s trademark OTT sex scenes with lots of nipple tweaking and headboard banging are all in evidence in “One Tough Cowboy”. I rocketed through it in one night, and enjoyed it overall with a few caveats. The book is set in northern California, but the book is larded with southern drawls and colloquialisms. I got the feeling that maybe there was a last minute set change that didn’t quite sync up? Anyway, here in northern California we don’t drawl, we don’t call people sugar, and yankees are a baseball team. The action felt a bit rushed at the end; what happened to the bad guys who didn’t get shot and killed in the action-packed ending?

Shocking as this may be but this was my first Lora Leigh book and definitely my first Veronica Chadwick. Who knew? That totally caught me by surprise when I went to good reads to confirm that fact.

Lately I've been craving more suspense because generic romance angst is growing tiresome for me. And this book totally fit the bill.

Hunter is town sheriff and not sure whom he can trust or not when suspicious deaths keep happening in his town. The latest death brings back Samantha to town. Sam and Hunter knew each other as kids. Samantha always had a crush on Hunter but he was older than her. While Sam was away she became a cop and now back, she wants to get to the bottom of how her precious aunt died, because she doesn't think it was an accident and Hunter agrees.

This book had a few layers and depth which kept me reeled in. Then there was the chemistry between Sam and Hunter which kept me hooked. It was steamy and suspenseful and I can't wait for more from this series.

Review by 2shay..........

Smokin’ Hot!

Wow. Just...speechless. The story sizzles while not ignoring the plot. This is one of those rare books that would have still been a 5 Star story without the sex. With the sex? ***still fanning ***

It’s not merely hot sex, it’s a sense of intimacy and a relationship blossoming into love. Very well done.

Samantha Jolene Ryder, Detroit, Michigan police detective, returned to her Deerhaven, California hometown for the first time in 10 years. She came back to attend the funeral of her Aunt Dottie. Aunt Dottie had killed herself. Nope. Nope, nope, nope! Sam didn’t believe that for a second. When combined with the sudden accidental deaths of her Aunt’s two best friends, all of Sam’s cop instincts were blaring out alarms.

More alarms were screaming at Sheriff Hunter Steele. His Uncle and the former sheriff, Zachariah Steele, was one of Aunt Dottie’s friends who suffered a fatal and “accidental” gunshot wound. Nope. Hunter wasn’t buying that particular load of posts, either.

Two cops. Both have lost much-loved relatives in a short period of time. Neither believes the official coroner’s reports. Something bad is happening in Deerhaven. They’re about to find out how bad.

Hunter and Sam have history, of a sort. Sam had a school girl crush on him, he liked her, but considered her a trouble making pest. Their chemistry sizzles right off the pages. If you love a great story with a hot romance, this is the book for you. Pick up a copy and...

Enjoy! ARC graciously provided by St. Martin’s Press and NetGally for an honest and voluntary review.

Amazingly, the sex scenes were what killed this book for me. The timing was so weird every time! They are in his office, she's upset, and he starts taking off her clothes and fondling her. In a police station. Where literally anyone could walk in any moment. Not to mention she is telling him it's not a good idea, but he literally won't take no for an answer. Her body says yes, apparently that is good enough (I know she's enjoying it but he should still respect her feelings on the subject). In another scene, they're on a stakeout and that seems like a good time to have sex...right? This book just seemed all about sex with a side of plot, which I like in erotica but not in a romance that is supposed to have a nice balance.

One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick is a sexy romance.

Hunter is a sheriff, a cowboy, and a sexy one... Sam is a cop and has had a crush on him for as long as she can remember. They meet again and it gets hot and steamy!
Also deals with terrorism, sex trafficking...

3,5 stars. Interesting, well written, but a bit slow at first.

Thank you for the ARC of this book for an honest review.

Hunter is the sheriff and is faced with a possible murder in his small town. Samantha a tomboy as a kid comes back for the funeral and finds that the the man who would constantly get her out of trouble as a child is the sheriff and investigating the case and is now attracted to. Samantha is a police officer in Detroit and wants to help figure out what’s going on which is more then anyone thought. The chemistry between these two is hot along with the quips

First in a new series of tough sexy cowboys who really turn up the heat. Samantha returns to her home town of Deerhaven to find Hunter with who she had an unresolved passion has become Sheriff. Sam is here to solve her aunt’s suspicious death and Hunter is having his own investigation of his Uncle’s equally suspicious death. The passion and desire get hotter but the mysteries surrounding this small town come to a life changing shattering conclusion.
I was given an ARC of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

RATING 4.5 STARS

One Tough Cowboy is book one in the brand new series, Moving Violations by Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick. This is my very first book by both of these authors and what a way to start the New Year. This had pretty much everything I love in a book. Sweet romance, smokin smexy times, and intense suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat.

Samantha (Sam) Ryder spent her first eleven years in the small community of Deerhaven, California before her family moved away. She had known Hunter Steele her whole life and in her young mind, she loved him. She constantly got herself into trouble, just so he would save her. He was her hero. Now Sam is a police officer for the Detroit PD but has to come back to Deerhaven after the death of her dear aunt. One look at Hunter and her entire body wakes up. Hunter is about eight years older than she is. He has definitely changed. He is no longer the young carefree man he used to be. But so has she!

Hunter Steele is now the sheriff of Deerhaven. There have been three deaths in an eight month span of time in his town, all declared accidents. But Hunter knows better. He knew Sam would come back to settle her aunt’s affairs. One look at the woman she had become and Hunter knew she was going to be his.

First let’s talk about Hunter and Sam. These two were like a match to gasoline. They ignited each other. They practically set my kindle on fire they were so hot. They tried to fight their chemistry. But it was just impossible. And talk about stamina!!! I’ll just leave that there!

Then there is the suspense part of this book. There have been three suspicious deaths. There are some very obvious slimy things going on in the town but Hunter doesn’t have proof. The closer he and Sam get, the more he just wants to protect her but she’s not having it. She wants to help to solve the death of the aunt she loved. Add into the mix an unwelcome visitor from her past and I was biting my nails.

This story builds and builds to a peak and then has the sweetest ending that just topped it all off perfectly.

I do want to make one important note here. There is an attempted sexual assault. I feel like this fact should be made known in case this is a trigger for any readers.

I really did enjoy this book. What a great way to get to know these new authors! I am very intrigued by Hunter’s friend, Jacob Donovan and look forward to reading his story in the next book.