I liked the idea but I was unable to connect to the characters and in the long run, the story itself. It was slow going with no direction to the story mid way through, just the idea that the town people were afraid or suspicious. I'm sorry but this one just didn't do it for me. That's not to say that it won't click for other readers.

A suspenseful book filled with a whole lot sexiness. And I’m not exaggerating. I enjoy sexy times as much as the next girl but these people couldn’t keep their hands off each other. It felt a little over the top at times.

Samantha returns to her childhood home after the death of her aunt. When she arrives she discovers that things in this small town aren’t the same as they used to be. Something fishy is happening. She takes a leave from her job at the Detroit PD to find the answers.

Hunter knows things are not what they should be in his town. When Samantha, his pixie pest, shows up after being gone for years, his heart gets a jolt. He hasn’t seen her since she was a pesky 17 yr old and now she’s a beautiful woman who’s about to turn his world upside down. Together they joins forces to make sense of all these weird happenings in their town.

This was a good story even if that last 10% was so extreme I almost had to walk away. Intense doesn’t even cover it.

I am looking forward to the next book though. I love watching big strong guys fall in love.

Ok so I’m a long time Lora Leigh fan. I absolutely love her plot lines and she is a talented writer. I, however, never had read anything by Veronica Chadwick. Reading this book was a nice way to be exposed by a new author that I might not have come across if she hadn’t teamed up with Lora to write this book. I really enjoyed this book plus I got my fix of a Lora style book so it was a win-win!

It started of slow but it gradually gotten more and more better as it went along, really picked up around chapter 11. They are 8 years apart in age and Hunter is her protector as a kid before her parents moved her family from California to Detroit Michigan. Deaths are happening, deputy sheriff’s are beyond dirty, a mayor that’s using the little town of Deerfield and hits abandon caves and mines for nasty traffickers and merchandise rather drugs or flesh. Hunter’s uncle murdered plus the mayor ‘s wife and also Samatha aunt. Hunter is a sheriff, Sam is also a cop and they won’t sit back but to find out what really happened to their loved ones what they really uncover will blow their minds.

Having read and enjoyed many books by Lora Leigh, I was eager to see she had a new book being released. And again having read many of her books, I expected there to be lots of sex in the story, which I normally have no problem with. However, I hate when an author writing a romantic suspense novel puts too much sex into a story. For instance, when the sheriff who is former Special Forces is on a stakeout looking for some really bad guys, that's probably not the best time to insert a sex scene. Especially with said sheriff and his subordinate police officer being the only ones on the stakeout! Who's looking for the bad guys? At times, I felt that the authors forgot they had woven a mystery into the plot at all. Overall, I think the potential for a good story was there but it just fell a bit short for me.

I’ve seen Lora Leigh’s name almost everywhere I find a book group (facebook) so I decided to give this one a go.

First of all, when I hear cowboy I think Texas. Being from Texas myself makes it a little ridiculous because cowboys aren’t as common as people believe. So with this being in Cali makes it even weirder to hear y’all because again, it’s the smaller towns in Texas who truly use that word.

Secondly, the romance in this is high. And by romance I mean sex. Which is all good and dandy but when you’re writing suspense maybe focus on that!?

Thirdly, the scenes sequence was a little off for me. I prefer for it all to flow and close out nicely. I’m picky like that.

I really, really enjoyed this book!
It had good strong characters, and it was a very well written story.
The attention to detail was very good which made the story flow very well.
It was a real page turner and I loved every minute!

An enjoyable read if you like some suspense mixed in with your romance. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy of this book.

I enjoyed this hot and steamy romance with mystery and suspense. The story line remains interesting the entire time and never goes through a lull. Hunter is sweet and sexy, but strong and powerful. Samantha is just as powerful and sexy. They are hot together.

After reading the story I must say that the title misses the mark and neglects an equally tough woman.

This book started off so well, I do not read a lot of mysteries but I was intrigued by all of the suspicious deaths in the small town from the get go. I liked the idea of two characters with a history being reunited to help figure out what was happening. That might be about all I liked. The central mystery to the story eventually goes off the rails with the kinds of coincidences that I cannot just roll with. Links from California to Detroit where the heroine just happened to have been living since she left town. Granted more focus was spend on the sexytimes between the two characters than anything else. I don't have a problem with sex scenes but there were over the top with the two of them constantly tearing each other's clothes off no matter what else was happening at the time. There was an additional voyeurism scene involving the hero which was honestly odd.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and honestly it is not a book I would recommend.

One Tough Cowboy was a hot, steamy romance with a touch of suspense that just keeps you guessing. Hunter is the Sheriff in town who knows that the recent deaths in town are not what they seem. Samantha comes back to town for her aunts death. Samantha and Hunter know each other from their childhood, even though there is a few years between them. When Samantha returns to town Hunter's interest in her is piqued. The chemistry between Hunter and Samantha is off of the charts. They work well together in investigating the recent accidental deaths, until Samantha's past follows her to town and begins to make live more interesting for Hunter and Samantha. I enjoyed One Tough Cowboy and I can't wait until the next book is released.

I’m a long time Lora Leigh fan so I was looking forward to her latest book, One Tough Cowboy.

It was just an okay read for me. Given the title, I was expecting something more in the cowboy realm. Hunter is a small town sherriff who was formerly in the military. He does say “ya’ll” and “sugar” a lot and there’s a casual mention that he lives on ranch so I guess that makes him a cowboy? Otherwise the cowboy aspect was pretty lacking.

Hunter and Sam, a childhood friend, are reunited when Sam returns to town for her aunt’s funeral. Sam is police officer in Detroit and is a kick ass heroine—which I loved. She’s suspicious about her aunt’s death and some other things going on in town. She jumps head first into Hunter’s investigation whether he wants her there or not.

I really liked the characters of Hunter and Sam and their initial interactions together. I got a little tired of the sex after awhile. It seemed like they were doing it all the time and it dragged on forever. The plotline with the bad guys also got a little convoluted in the second half of the book.

This book didn't do it for me.

1. Ya'll? Over and over we saw it, but these people didn't live in the south. I've never heard anyone living in CA say ya'll. Discombobulated? I feel like this word was used just to prove that there was a cowboy in this book. Which there really wasn't. Hunter is a sheriff with no real sense that he was a cowboy.

2. Offensive description: "hick" clothing, "redneck", and other similar wording turned me off of the book.

3. The mystery was all over the place. I found it really hard to stay engaged with the story.

Sam is not a Damsel in Distress. Hunter has a hard time in the beginning with this. They are both Alpha's, which makes it even better when she submits to him. Small town life can be wonderful, but in this story it is a way to hide criminal activities. Good thing Hunter doesn't know the meaning of stop.

Amazing book! A rekindled romance, a mystery and a happy ending. Samantha is home to take of her Aunts estate. The cause of death is made to look like suicide, only Sam knew better. Hunter’s uncle had also passed from what had been labeled a hunting accident, only he didn’t hunt. Hunter and Sam team up to solve the three mysterious deaths. It turned out they help solve more than that...

One Tough Cowboy

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC copy to read and give my honest opinion.

This was a fun read as we meet Sam and Hunter. Book starts out with a death and it seems foul play has occurred according to the Sheriff. A childhood friend comes back to town and old feelings with new ones surface.

What did I like? The chemistry between the two main characters was panty combustible and hot! The story is a small town cop vs corruption and scandal. Several characters look like they're going to be great in a separate book, Hunter had his hands full with Samantha but it wasn't too over the top.

Would I buy this book? I love this author but this book was a bit plain so I'd have to say no. It was a fun read but it's definitely kindle copy. An actual paperback would be a waste of money.

Thoughts for the author? This is a cute book and a fun read but let's be honest... this whole scenario has been done before. Three and a half stars.

What an intriguing story. Hunter is a small town sheriff whose town has been plagued by suspicious deaths. Sam's aunt was one of those deaths and she comes to town to investigate and took a leave from her job as a cop in Detroit. They start working together and clash constantly (as both are alpha's) Sam had a crush on Hunter when she was younger and that attraction is still there. Eventually they act on it. The chemistry between is hot!! I don''t know Veronica Chadwick's books but I have been reading Lora Leigh's books for years. They are always hot. This book was no exception. It had a good storyline, good and bad cops, mystery, romance and hot sex. What more could you ask for. I highly recommend.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

It was alright. I liked the idea of the book, the characters were interesting but it seemed to me like this is a setting up book for the rest of the series. Maybe in the context of a longer series it would be much better. I would like to continue the series to get the full picture.

This was one book I could not put down!! It had enough of everything, Romance, mystery and action! I really Can not wait for next book!