Friday, August 16, 2019

The Cowboy's Twin Surprise

GIVEAWAY
DEES, STEPHANIE
THE COWBOY'S TWIN SURPRISE

Can this rodeo star handle fatherhood? 
Anything can happen with Triple Creek Cowboys

Despite his too-rowdy past, former rodeo star Devin Cole's stunned when the woman he married after a whirlwind romance shows up pregnant with his twins...demanding a divorce. He convinces barrel rider Lacey Jenkins to give him six months to show he's changed. But proving he can be a champion husband and father is the hardest -- and most important -- challenge he's ever faced.

My Review:

I'm seriously close to handing in my frequent Love Inspired Reader's Card because -- gasp! -- this is only my second Stephanie Dees book and I'm still grappling with how her earlier books slipped by me ! How is that even possible? I have no words. Just head shakes.

But she bedazzled me once again with this emotional sucker-punch of a story! And, yes, let's pause for a moment to appreciate all that is sighworthy about that cover. Daddy Devin is directly responsible for my sudden onset of hero induced arrhythmia. He's a flawed man determined to make amends for his past and it's that inner core of strength that drew me in.

"My dad used to say strength doesn't come from doing what you already know you can do. Real strength comes from overcoming things you never thought you could." (p 100)

And by that definition, Devin is Hercules! Not only does he have to face the results of his failures, he has to convince his loved ones that he has changed.That he can be trusted and counted on. His brothers are wary and his wife...

Well, Lacey wants a divorce and she's willing to absolve Devin of any responsibility for their babies. Yes, plural, as in she's carrying twins. And this is where the cover is a little bit misleading because the majority of the story takes place during the pregnancy so we don't get to love on those sweeties until the very end. But we do get to swoon over a very deliberately determined husband wooing his lady love. Be still my heart! Lots of room for angst and laughter and the sweet thrill of romance.

And...woohoo...The Cowboy's Twin Surprise is the first book in the Triple Creek Cowboys series which means Devin's brothers are going to get their own stories and I can't wait for more Dees-licious romance!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a gently read copy of The Cowboy's Twin Surprise, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday August 17 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!

23 comments:

  1. I have her Family Blessings Series sitting unread on my shelf, so I commiserate with you on being a wee bit behind. But you will have to pry my reader card out of my cold, dead hands 😂😂

    If we could read all the books coming out all the time....would we have time to read them all?? That's a lotta books, lol!

    Who can resist a Dees-licious cowboy with darling twin babies in his arms, not me for sure!

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    1. Yeah, I love your play in words there , Kav! Very clever 😉

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    2. Still smacking myself upside the head over missing so much! At least you have the books on your shelf! Love your bookish philosophical question -- though is raises some alarming thoughts. Snort. Best just keep our noses buried in our books and let the pages fall where they may! :-) So glad you caught my play on words there, Trixi. Good luck!

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  2. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. So..I'm guessing you liked it 😉😂
    I am such a Steph Dees fan!
    I've read all her books and can't wait
    for the next one but 😥 not until March!
    Six months is way too long to meet another
    brother!

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    1. Maybe a smidgen. lol Do you know which brother's story the March release will be? I looked it up but it doesn't even have a cover image yet and no synopsis. Grrr. Tanner's going to be an angst-riddled one!

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  4. No, I don't know, but I want to! I'll be keeping watch to see if/when it gets posted. You are so right about Tanner, poor guy! I hope it's him, I may have to come right out and ask Stephanie!

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    1. You do that and then report back. Bwahahahahaha!

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    2. I talked to Stephanie on LI FB group today, she's doing Garrett for the March book. So, a bit of a wait for Tanner's HEA :)

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  5. Love the cover, nice review. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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  6. Sounds like a really good one! Count me in, Kav. Thanks for the great review. Adding it to the list.

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  7. Stephanie Dees is great! Thanks for the chance.
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  8. Yes, that cover would pull me in and say READ ME! Love when a story shows that yes you can make mistakes, but learn from them, pick yourself up by the boot straps and move forward in a positive manner. Sounds like "THE COWBOY'S TWIN SURPRISE" fits that bill to a tea. How romantic for a man to woo his wife when their marriage is on the brink of divorce! In his throw away society where divorce happens sometimes over nothing more than a simple quarrel, it's great when problems can be worked through to show that true love never dies but has to be worked on.

    Thank you for your review and for the wonderful opportunity to win a copy!
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    1. And this author knows how to write all that messy realness with such grace and hope. Good luck, Kay!

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  9. Can’t wait to read this one. Thank you for sharing.
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  10. Great Sounding Book 📖 Thanks for Sharing this Book 📖 with us
    I LOVE the Cover 😍❤😍
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