Remy and Adele’s wonderful story. They have to “compete” for the a double Deuce ranch. The kids were all hard workers. More women’s fiction than romance, but there was still plenty of it.

Sweet, sexy cowboy romance…

Adele and Remy, and their sassy kids, were so much fun to read! Brought together in a tussle over who’s family would be able to buy a ranch they all wanted meant friendly rivalry, a lot of hard work and love when you least expected it…

The story and its characters are down to earth and showed ranching life, life in general, with all the bumps and curves you’d expect. From the daily grind of hard work to the moments of fun and family, there was laughter and sweat, tears and snark. The kids were a hoot with the girls showing the city boys a thing or two. Even as quirky animals stole a scene or two, Adele and Remy corralled them all while navigating their new-found attraction. It was sexy and sweet at the same time, the writing modern but with an old-fashioned take on the simple things in life.

I can never get enough of this author’s characters and this story, this series, is the reason why!

Adele O’Donnell saw the Double Deuce and knew it was the perfect place to start over with her girls. Unfortunately Remy has the same idea with the nephews he is taking care of after a horrible tragedy.
This was a sweet story. There was a lot of character building with all 6 of the character, and the kids were definitely characters! The plot was pretty straightforward with both main characters recognizing their attraction right from the beginning but having ultimate goals to avoid the attraction. The book is kind of slow building and kind of predictable. While the premise is trying to get the ranch, it’s basically what it’s like when two families become one and all of the problems that come along with those situations.
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What’s not to love about a feisty redhead and a smoking hot cowboy + 4 children!

Talk Cowboy To Me by Carolyn Brown is a cozy read and by that I mean that it’s your stereotypical boy meets girl romance (or on this case man meets woman).

Both parties are coming from difficult places and are thrown together in well the most impractical way. Remy is a woman loving cowboy who had to change he’s ways when he became the solo guardian for his orphaned nephews and Adele well she had to rebuild following a dastardly bad marriage.

The characters do have substance and depth and Carolyn Brown manages to get some difficult topics across. It’s well written but I found the story plot tended to bouncy back and further and there was no real closure or comeuppance in certain situations.

What I felt it lacked was a bad guy(s) someone(s) who would throw curveballs throughout the story plot. That the hero and heroine would be brought together as they over came the challenge.

It wasn’t a bad read but neither was it an exceedingly good read. It just left me feeling lacklustre even though I liked the characters

*Received an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review*

Review: Carolyn Brown has stolen my heart again with a start to a great new series. I was excited when I saw Talk Cowboy To Me available for review. I jumped on that chance. Ms. Brown has once again created a story that did not disappoint me. She had me hooked form start to finish and I’m so glad I read this book!

Cowboys are a favorite of mine, and have been for some time. Remington Luckadeau is a cowboy that I want to see more of! He was funny, strong and his nephews quickly steal your heart! He’s not one to back down from a competition and that’s just what he had going for him. Competing for the ranch.

Adele O’Donnell is a character that I loved. She was left to raise her twin daughter alone and needed the ranch as bad as Remington. So, she competes just as hard for the ranch as Remington and the story that unfolds is one that I was so glad to read! She reminded me of myself in many ways, as a single mom, and I loved cheering her one. I even loved Boss and Jerry Lee!

I definitely enjoyed reading this story of taking a chance on love and helping each other overcome obstacles. The sparks really flew off the pages. Ms. Brown once again filled her book with hope, laughter and passion. Her characters, from animals to adults, make a home in your heart to stay. This is a book worthy of high praises and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series! Well done, Ms. Brown. Well done!

Talk Cowboy to Me is the first novel is Ms. Brown's Lucky Cowboys series and she's off to a good start. I give this novel a 4.5 star rating.

The novel features Adele O' Donnell, a 35-year-old divorcee with two daughters, and Remington (Remy) Luckadeau, a womanizing player with quite a reputation for bedding at least half the women in the Texas panhandle, and the two nephews he took under his wing when their parents were killed in an auto accident. Both Adele and Remy want to buy the same ranch, the Double Deuce, and the owner, Walter, can't decide which of the two prospective buyers deserves and/or needs the ranch more. So, since he and his lady friend are planning a one-month cruise, he's left a list of chores and responsibilities, and invited both families to share the house and the work involved in running the ranch, live there, do the required chores and based on merit, he'll decide who gets the ranch when he returns.

Adele and her daughters are well acquainted with the work involved in running a ranch--she ran one for over a decade when she was married to her former husband, whose well-heeled family have been in the diamond business for generations. She signed a pre-nup before the wedding, and when her husband divorced her for his latest conquest, the ranch belonged to his family and she found herself without a home. He offered her a lump sum for child support rather than being bothered to provide for his children on a monthly basis, no alimony, and he had no problem giving her sole custody of their children, wanting no visitation rights at all. Adele is a tall, stubborn, hard-working redhead, and she accepted those terms, but she's only managed to save enough money to buy the ranch, and she really has no fall-back plan.

Remy, who, prior to ending up as guardian to his two young nephews, both of whom are city kids, worked as a ranch foreman and also knows the rigors and duties of ranching pretty well. He thinks that Adele and her girls won't last out the month, but he's in for quite a surprise, when they prove to actually know more than he does in some cases. We wants this ranch because he doesn't want his nephews exposed to his wild reputation in the panhandle, and feels obligated to be a better role model for the boys, although little by little, his attraction to Adele grows, as does his respect for her and her girls. I loved the way Ms. Brown portrayed the children in this novel--they each had fully developed personalities, quirks and opinions of their own, and at no time were they ever treated as an afterthought.

What starts out as a competition for the same ranch doesn't necessarily end that way, but as the novel progressed to the day-to-day division of ranch chores, the cooking, cleaning, housekeeping, milking, haying, the assisted birth of a bull calf, the death of the air conditioning system with temperatures over 100 degrees, the cat having kittens, the escaped cows being accosted by a skunk and then stampeding, a demented rooster who has no idea when to crow, this odd assemblage of people slowly becomes a lot like a real family. So, which family will win, and what will the other family do?

I only had a few minor issues with the book, and the first was the title, which had absolutely nothing to do with the story, since both Adele and Remy knew ranching. Also, the time-frame of the HEA ending seemed more than a bit rushed. Finally, there was Dahlia, who is a secondary character in the novel, but who I so wish had entered their lives a bit earlier--she was quite special.

This novel had me laughing out loud one minute, and in tears the next. It was a sweet, charming, funny, and spicy read, and there was something so down-home and comforting about it that I can't wait to read the next installment in the series. Ms. Brown certainly introduced enough secondary characters to populate quite a long series, and if her subsequent novels are as good as this one, I, for one, will be a very happy reader indeed.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance reader a copy of this book

It’s all about what’s really important – family, friends – people not things – not possessions.

Adele learned that the hard way. Her ex was all about appearances – show – she always had doubts, troubling thoughts about why he had married her. She felt that she didn’t fit the bill. Too tall, too red headed and too cowboy. No matter how stylish the clothing the real Adele shows through. And after her daughters were born Adele really saw through the careful façade of her wealthy successful husband. And he was all too ready to kick them all out of his life and start anew with a new younger wife and son.

Remy had a well-deserved reputation – a good looking cowboy who had an eye for women but only for very short periods of time. Wham bam thank you mam kind of guy but in the nicest way possible. No settling down for Remy. Too many more oats to sow. Well life had other plans. Remy became guardian of his brothers two young boys Nicky and Leo and Remy became an instant responsible uncle. His life and plans now revolved around these two boys and his eyes were set on the Double Deuce Ranch.

But alas. So did Adele for herself and her girls Bella and Jett.

So just how was it going to work out competing with Remy to get the owner to choose her bid for the ranch. The owner had a plan. Adele and girls and Remy and boys were all to live and work the ranch together for a month. At the end of that the owner felt they would each have a better handle on what it took to run the ranch. He would also be able to judge who he felt better selling his family ranch to.

Adele and Remy are both on for the challenge. This is just too important for the future of their individual families. And so the ranch is getting the best of care from these two families looking to make a good impression. Adele and Remy are pretty sure they have what it takes to get the job done. The kids quickly catch on to the fact that this is a contest – winner take all.

But life has a funny way of throwing curve balls your way and in TALK COWBOY TO ME handling those hot potatoes changes everything. Adele and Remy begin to trust and rely on each other. The kids start working together. The two families connect in ways they never expected. But at the end there can only be one winner. Carolyn Brown makes it very difficult to choose sides. That’s her genius. As the days go on these two families start to become a cohesive team. Just how is the owner going to determine a winner when each has invested their soul.

Of course you are going to love TALK COWBOY TO ME – it’s another gem in Carolyn Brown’s collection. Dialog and situations make this story so real. The characters tug at your heart strings. All through TALK COWBOY TO ME you keep wondering just how the owner can possibly choose one family over another. Lucky for us Carolyn Brown finds a way to make the ending just plain joyous.

Do not start this book if you can't read it in one sitting. I loved this book it was excellent. I have to go get the books I have not read from the Luckadeau clan. I loved how Adele and Remy worked together to win the ranch even thought they both wanted it. The kids were such a good addition to this book. I highly recommend this book.

Talk Cowboy to Me is the first book of Carolyn Brown's new series Lucky Cowboys but is also part her Lucky series (book 4). As always Carolyn Brown delivers an adorably cheesy romance that I just can not get enough of really. Quirky situations and extremely likable characters combined together with humor and a bit of sadness make this story one to remember.

Adele and her two daughters are forced to leave the ranch they called home after a bitter divorce, Adele thinks she has found the perfect place to call home the only problem is that Remington Luckadeau wants the same place. Remington inherited his two nephews after the death of their parents, Remington's brother and his wife. Remy was known for his playboy ways but now that he has his nephews to raise he wants to settle down on a ranch and turn his two city boys into cowboys. But on the whim of the rancher selling the land he sets it up so both family stay at the ranch and whoever does a better job gets the ranch.

Adele is just as determined as Remy to get the ranch. The sexual chemistry between them is something Adele isn't use to and with Remy's past she is hesitant to start anything with him especially after her disaster of a first marriage. The four kids start of rocky but soon they are acting like siblings. Adele isn't want Remy's is use to and definitely not his usual type but she is everything he needs if only he can convince her that his feelings aren't short term.

Overall, this was a really cute story and I look forward to the next book.

I really loved and enjoyed this book. Was hooked right away, loved the characters and there children. Another great book by this author. Can't wait to read more.

Talk Cowboy to Me (Lucky Cowboys) is a rousing good read! Carolyn Brown does it again! When two families want the same ranch, and one month to show that they are the right ones to get it, what will the outcome be? Talk Cowboy To Me settles this dispute between its pages. Remigton cares for his two nephews after the death of their parents. Adele is recently divorced and cares for her two daughters and wants a new start. They both end up at the Double Deuce ranch wanting to buy it, but the owner wants them to both live there for a month before he makes a decision. I love the children in this book!! They will steal your heart. I recommend this book to everyone. I give TALK COWBOY TO ME 5/5 STARS.

This is #1 in the Lucky Cowboys series. Both Adele and Remington wants the Double Deuce Ranch. Each has their own reasons. Adele wants to start fresh with her 2 daughters and make it on their own without her ex husband. Remington sees this ranch as a fresh start, too, but for his 2 nephews who lost their parents. The owner of the ranch is leaving for a cruise and comes up with a way to see who will get it. Both Adele and Rem has to move into the ranch and take care of the ranch....aka a list of jobs that has to be done before the owner returns. Who do you think will get the ranch? Is it what you hope will happen?

This book was great. The kids were funny! Rem and Adele had chemistry. The rooster is a riot!! I was hooked by page one and I read the first 18 chapters in one setting. I can not wait to read more from this series.

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I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!

Happy Reading!
Melissa

Talk Cowboy to Me (Lucky Cowboys #1) by Carolyn Brown started out reminding me of Cowboy Christmas Miracle, where the two main characters have to work together and share a house to try to win the “Who will get the ranch” contest. But I have to tell you, that is where the similarity ends. When you add 4 kids, a funny dog, and a roster that only crows at night and you have a heartwarming, rip roaring, hold my sides cause I can’t stop laughing good old fashion Cowboy time. This is the story of Adele and Rem.

Adele O’Donnell was left by her husband, forced to leave the ranch she loved, taking her and her two daughters closer to family and in the hunt for a new place to set down roots and that is exactly what the Double Deuce Ranch offers them, a fresh start. But she will have to get around Remington Luckadeau first, and she will have to stop dreaming about him is she wants too win the ranch.

Rem Luckadeau is looking for a place of his own. He has a reputation of being a love em and leave em kind a guy, but now he has responsibilities in the form of his two nephews, left to him after the death of his brother. Now he just wants to get back to his roots, teach the boys to love the land as much as he does, make something that he can be proud of and teach the boys to be good, honest men.

When Both families want the Double Deuce, they are thrown into a contest, each has 1 month to do everything that the owner wants done, and at the end of that time, the one that is able to show that they have the best handle of the ranch wins. But as the O’Donnell ladies and the Luckadeau men work together to get the job done, they start to care and worry about how losing the ranch will affect the other. The kids begin to grow closer and act like siblings, and Adele and Rem heat up the nights with their attraction and sparks. With a truce in place, who will win the ranch and who will lose their heart to love?

I loved the interaction with the O’Donnell girls. OMG the little one was so funny that she had me laughing at the supper time prayers and her interaction with the boys. This book has some seriousness as well when Rem’s dad gets sick and he has to rush home with the boys,but the absence only makes the O’Donnell ladies realize what the Luckadeau men figure out at the same time, they are all meant to be on the ranch, they are all meant to be there together, as a family.

I did not know if this story would work at first, but in the long run this is a very good book. Adele O’ Donnell and her two girls show up at a ranch hoping to buy it. At the same time is Remington Luckadeau with his two nephews that he raising after their parents were killed. Now the owner of the ranch cannot decide so the agreement is that they both stay and work the ranch if someone leaves during the month the other one gets to buy it. If both are still there then they will draw straws. Sounds good, but the two boys are city boys and need to learn about ranching. Adele and her two girls now a lot about ranching. You find out about Adele’s ex-husband and what a piece of work he is, and you find out about Remington and how he does not know anything but ranching and nothing about raising boys. This story works and what really makes it work is the youngest daughter Jett she is a hoot, a spit fire, and her character stays the same throughout the book which makes it work. All of the characters are good but hers makes this book more than just a normal story she actually gives it a little zing. Overall this is a very good book.

When two parties are interested in the purchase of the same ranch, what could be more natural than a contest to see who is more serious about their offer? Yep, Remy Luckideau and his nephews vs. Adelle O’Donell and her daughters spending a month together on the Double Deuce to see who’s still there when the 4th of July comes around. Both families need this new start and dig in to outlast the other.

Talk Cowboy to Me is both a first in series, but also a crossover book with connections to a few earlier series featuring both the Luckideau and O’Donell clans. It works well as a first grab, standalone, or out of order so don’t be shy about snagging it up.

Remy has been a playboy cowboy all his life until he becomes the guardian of his deceased brother’s two young boys. He needs a new start and needs to put down roots in a place where his reputation doesn’t proceed him. His nephews are city kids so he must teach them a love of the land and ranching which is the heart of who he is. It’s a complication he does not need that the competing buyer is feisty and luscious Adell O’Donell and her girls. Or maybe it’s a complication exactly like he needs.

Adelle and her daughters are coming from a past of an ex who cheated and walked away wanting nothing to do with his daughters and this is their big chance to start over far from anyone who knows about all that nonsense. But sharing a ranch house and chores with the Luckideau boys and their attractive uncle make her realize that the rejection from her ex didn’t break her as much as she thought. Suddenly she isn’t so sure that winning is everything- or at least her idea of the prize might be changing as two families start to work as one.

Alright, this was a fun one. I felt so bad for both families and I wanted both to win the competition. In true Carolyn Brown fashion, the answer to the difficulty isn’t that tough and it is fun for the two parties to work it out as they go along with daily ranch life, obliging family to point the way, and their own spark of attraction. I loved that this was two broken families becoming whole and being there to sort out trouble and blend their strengths. There is a good blend of the tender, the fun, and the passionate moments.

I missed out on the earlier stories of Remy’s relations in the Lucky series, but I’ll be going back of course and I can’t wait to see where the next one in this new series heads. Maybe Adelle’s strong-headed sister Cassie? This book is for those who enjoy light yet a pinch spicy contemporary cowboy romance.

My thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great book; this is the fourth book in the Lucky Cowboys series written by Carolyn Brown. Adele O'Donnell knew that Double Deuce Ranch had to be hers the second she walked onto the property. Freshly divorced, she sees it as the perfect spot for her and the kids to start a new life. Remington Luckadeau was always a carefree playboy...until his suddenly orphaned nephews became his responsibility. The Double Deuce Ranch would be the perfect place to raise two boys. But some fiery woman is fighting him for it, and Remington is not sharing—no matter how the sparks fly when he and Adele are together. This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. This book will keep you reading long into the night. If you are looking for a great book, then you need to read this book. I am looking forward to reading the next book by this great author. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

One perfect ranch. Two families in love with the property. Only one can claim it… or maybe not.

I confess to loving Carolyn Brown’s novels. They always give me those “feels good” reading moments with likable characters, interesting situations and the love of a couple and family at the forefront. Now we’re beginning a new series, and if this first story is any indication – it’s going to be another winning combination for this particular reader.

I like Adele and Remy. They’ve both had some life changing events happen to them recently and their worlds are slightly off kilter when they first meet. Yet when two adversaries start liking each other, working together, finding respect for the other’s situations then just maybe love can start to grow. Neither is a push over, both are stubborn and that makes for some interesting moments as these two families slowly find themselves blending more and more. What to do about the ranch – well, in the end it’s rather obvious.

Loved the kids and the secondary characters who I hope we’ll see again soon in their own stories. If you’re in the mood for a down home country romance then Talk Cowboy To Me is perfect for you. Plus, it’s always fun to get in on the beginning of a series and not have to catch up later. I’d recommend this story for any Romance reader who loves a good story, likable characters, emotional moments and quite possibly stubborn people. Grab some sweet tea, sit back on your version of the front porch swing and indulge yourself.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Carolyn Brown knows how to write a charming and fun story, and this one is no exception. A real fun read with great characters and plenty of humor, not one to miss!

The premise for Talk Cowboy to Me caught my attention right away because it promised a fun antagonistic romance, and with Carolyn Brown, I can almost guarantee I’ll have a good time!

Remy Luckadeau and Adele O’Donnell want the same property, and must work and live together for one month to prove they’re the right fit for a beloved ranch. Remington and Adele see the Double Deuce Ranch as a perfect property to raise their respective children. For Adele moving off her ex’s ranch means starting a new life with her two daughters, free of the man that so easily tossed them aside. Remy is left with the care of his two young nephews when his brother dies, and wants them to have the down-to-earth upbringing he had. Neither is willing to give up without a fight let the competition begin, and the sparks fly!

There are definitely sparks of attraction between Remy and Adele, but both are cautious, with good reason. Adele has much more to risk than her heart as a mother of two, but Remy brings out emotions that even her ex-husband couldn’t. Remy has been a tried-and-true-player, only interested in a one-night stand or at the most a weekend, but he’s dealing with much more than a fleeting attraction with Adele. Working side by side he’s come to admire Adele: her feistiness, work-ethic and big heart. The O’Donnell’s and Luckadeau’s start off with an adversarial relationship, the girls against the boys, but soon working together they form a grudging respect; actually begin to like each other. Before they realize it, neither can picture life at the Double Deuce without each other, one big blended family.

I love the way Carolyn Brown depicts ranch life: minding cattle, farming, cooking and canning, sipping sweet tea on a porch swing while watching the sunset after a hard day of work. It sounds like an old-fashioned, simpler way of life, and it appeals to this tired city girl.

Carolyn Brown captured my heart again with this sweet, sassy Southern romance. I laughed and swooned in equal parts while reading, and I was thrilled with how everything worked out!