COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY– Soraya Lane
A Texas Kings Novel , Book 2
St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 978-1-250-06009-9
January 2016
Contemporary Romance

King Ranch, Texas – Present Day

The one who got away…

Hope Walker and Chase King were the best of friends in college, but one night they gave into the simmering passion that lurked between them. That night together ended their friendship, and Chase never knew what happened to Hope…until the day she showed up on his family's ranch in Texas as the new local veterinarian.  Things are different now for her. She's newly divorced and has a little boy. Yet, despite the changes, Chase still finds himself attracted to Hope. But she only wants to be friends. Can he rekindle the flame between them?

Hope didn't put two and two together until she showed up at King Ranch and discovered Chase was one of the owners. Chase was the sexy bad boy in college who seemed out of her reach, so being friends was the safe route to go. But one night they got carried away and had sex. The next morning he seemed embarrassed over the situation, and rather than face humiliation, Hope got out of his life.  Now that she's around him again, Hope is going to have to be careful and not give away the big secret she's carrying: Chase is the father of her son, Harrison.

The longer you keep secrets, the harder it becomes…

The sexual tension between Chase and Hope is rekindled the more they're around each other. They are much alike, and he gets along with Harrison. She seems over protective of her son, which to Chase seems natural after her bad ass ex appeared to do a number on them. Chase turns on the charm, trying to calm her unease around him, but she still keeps him at an arm's length.  Meanwhile, Chase and Hope are working on an artificial insemination project for his cattle on the ranch, but unfortunate incidents seem to be happening to put obstacles in their way. Is someone at the ranch trying to sabotage the project? Hope has her ideas on who it is, but Chase won't listen to her.

Hope doesn't want to get too close to Chase, especially with her son around, because he might figure out the truth. While he's good with Harrison, the King family is too powerful to mess with should they try to claim custody. Besides, she isn't sure about her feelings for Chase. He's still the sexy bad boy she remembers, yet he seems more mature and responsible. If she gives into the attraction she still feels, could it lead to her letting her guard down? How will Chase react to the news that he's a daddy? Hope is going to have to make some decisions before someone figures out the truth.

Love is better the second time around…

Things soon heat up for Hope and Chase in COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY by Soraya Lane, and just as she's thinking about how to tell him about Harrison, one of his brothers puts two and two together. As expected, it causes a wrinkle in Hope and Chase's romance, but is it enough to put up a wall between them? Hope's first priority is Harrison, while Chase is in awe at the realization that he has a son. Despite his reassurances, she is not sure that the playboy rancher isn't still lurking beneath the surface. Can she trust him to be the father that her son needs?

The second tale in the Texas Kings series (first one is THE DEVIL WEARS SPURS), this book can be read as a standalone without too much difficulty for readers. COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY is a sexy tale that has Chase and Hope going toe to toe even as they finally realize there's a hot attraction between that can no longer be denied. It's an intriguing tale of reunited friends-to-lovers and one that I highly recommend.

Patti Fischer