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kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
The latest addition to Maisey Yates' heartwarming Copper Ridge series, Tough Luck Hero is a sexy, humorous enemies to lovers romance.
The best way to describe Colton West and Lydia Carpenter's relationship is distant and mildly antagonistic. Which is why both of them are stunned to wake up married to each other after a drunken trip to Las Vegas when Colton's fiancée stands him up at the altar. Immediately deciding a quickie marriage followed by an even quicker divorce would adversely affect Lydia's mayoral campaign and send Colton's fragile mother over the edge, they agree to remain married until after the election. However, neither Colton nor Lydia expect passion to derail their platonic living arrangements and after a somewhat ill thought out decision to explore their mutual desire, their unanticipated intimacy puts them on edge.
Lydia has carved out a comfortable niche for herself in Copper Ridge and she really does not want to mess up her chance at becoming mayor. She also does not want to spend any more time in her new husband's company than necessary so she very reluctantly moves into his house. So it comes as a complete surprise when she makes the decision to get to know Colton after he goes out of his way to avoid her. Giving up control and letting someone get close to her scares her more than just about anything but Lydia's attraction to her husband is too powerful to resist. In an effort to keep him at arms' length , Lydia always pulls away from him after their passionate encounters but she cannot help but try to help him achieve the dreams he is giving up in order to help his family.
Colton is hard working, loyal and very protective of his mother and sisters. When his older brother left town, he had no choice but to put his family's needs ahead of his own. He is a bit of a control freak and he is completely committed to doing what is expected of him. Willing to trade passion and love for a sensible marriage, he is not exactly heartbroken that his ex-fiancée stood him up at the altar. After spending time with Lydia, Colton realizes his animosity towards his new wife is attraction and he sees no reason why they should not give in to their desire.
Colton and Lydia's relationship is unexpectedly passionate and they are both rather shocked by their sizzling hot lovemaking. Lydia is stunned by her reaction to Colton's take charge attitude but she cannot resist following his explicit instructions. Colton is also surprised by his reaction to Lydia and he is sometimes a little uncomfortable with the things he says and does during their scorching hot encounters. While Colton easily accepts the direction their relationship is going, Lydia fights her feelings every step of the way.
Brimming with humor and simmering with passion, Tough Luck Hero is a tantalizing romance that old and new fans of the Copper Ridge series are sure to love. Colton and Lydia are well-rounded protagonists whose transition from adversaries to lovers is realistic and quite believable. Maisey Yates puts a fresh spin on the marriage of convenience plot device and the resulting story is quite captivating. All in all, an endearing love story that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book in this delightful series.
The best way to describe Colton West and Lydia Carpenter's relationship is distant and mildly antagonistic. Which is why both of them are stunned to wake up married to each other after a drunken trip to Las Vegas when Colton's fiancée stands him up at the altar. Immediately deciding a quickie marriage followed by an even quicker divorce would adversely affect Lydia's mayoral campaign and send Colton's fragile mother over the edge, they agree to remain married until after the election. However, neither Colton nor Lydia expect passion to derail their platonic living arrangements and after a somewhat ill thought out decision to explore their mutual desire, their unanticipated intimacy puts them on edge.
Lydia has carved out a comfortable niche for herself in Copper Ridge and she really does not want to mess up her chance at becoming mayor. She also does not want to spend any more time in her new husband's company than necessary so she very reluctantly moves into his house. So it comes as a complete surprise when she makes the decision to get to know Colton after he goes out of his way to avoid her. Giving up control and letting someone get close to her scares her more than just about anything but Lydia's attraction to her husband is too powerful to resist. In an effort to keep him at arms' length , Lydia always pulls away from him after their passionate encounters but she cannot help but try to help him achieve the dreams he is giving up in order to help his family.
Colton is hard working, loyal and very protective of his mother and sisters. When his older brother left town, he had no choice but to put his family's needs ahead of his own. He is a bit of a control freak and he is completely committed to doing what is expected of him. Willing to trade passion and love for a sensible marriage, he is not exactly heartbroken that his ex-fiancée stood him up at the altar. After spending time with Lydia, Colton realizes his animosity towards his new wife is attraction and he sees no reason why they should not give in to their desire.
Colton and Lydia's relationship is unexpectedly passionate and they are both rather shocked by their sizzling hot lovemaking. Lydia is stunned by her reaction to Colton's take charge attitude but she cannot resist following his explicit instructions. Colton is also surprised by his reaction to Lydia and he is sometimes a little uncomfortable with the things he says and does during their scorching hot encounters. While Colton easily accepts the direction their relationship is going, Lydia fights her feelings every step of the way.
Brimming with humor and simmering with passion, Tough Luck Hero is a tantalizing romance that old and new fans of the Copper Ridge series are sure to love. Colton and Lydia are well-rounded protagonists whose transition from adversaries to lovers is realistic and quite believable. Maisey Yates puts a fresh spin on the marriage of convenience plot device and the resulting story is quite captivating. All in all, an endearing love story that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book in this delightful series.
kaynic22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tiredfangirl's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
loverofromance's review against another edition
3.0
I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review.
I have heard some pretty great things about Maisey Yates, and so when I was offered a chance to read this, I picked it right up!! It sets off when our hero and heroine wake up together, naked in a hotel room, and evidence that they got married in Vegas of all places. Our hero, Colton West has done everything to be there for his family when they needed him. His fiancee has stood him up at the altar, and he finds himself getting drunk with a woman he doesn't necessarily like but feels a attraction to. When they find themselves married to each other, they decide to make the best of the situation. Lydia is running for mayor, and getting a divorce would ruin her chances. So she convinces Colton to stick through it until the election is over.
I really enjoyed the set up of the story, and seeing a marriage of conveience (or fake marriage) turn out with a happy ending. I was intrigued by the politics of Colton's family, and I am curious about the other members of his family. I liked the chemistry between Colton and Lydia---some powerful intimate scenes were written quite well. But I felt a bit disconnected with the actual romance and couldn't get fully engaged in the story. So even though this aspect was a bit disappointing, it was a enjoyable story with charming characters and a cute little town. I do plan on trying this author out again! :)
I have heard some pretty great things about Maisey Yates, and so when I was offered a chance to read this, I picked it right up!! It sets off when our hero and heroine wake up together, naked in a hotel room, and evidence that they got married in Vegas of all places. Our hero, Colton West has done everything to be there for his family when they needed him. His fiancee has stood him up at the altar, and he finds himself getting drunk with a woman he doesn't necessarily like but feels a attraction to. When they find themselves married to each other, they decide to make the best of the situation. Lydia is running for mayor, and getting a divorce would ruin her chances. So she convinces Colton to stick through it until the election is over.
I really enjoyed the set up of the story, and seeing a marriage of conveience (or fake marriage) turn out with a happy ending. I was intrigued by the politics of Colton's family, and I am curious about the other members of his family. I liked the chemistry between Colton and Lydia---some powerful intimate scenes were written quite well. But I felt a bit disconnected with the actual romance and couldn't get fully engaged in the story. So even though this aspect was a bit disappointing, it was a enjoyable story with charming characters and a cute little town. I do plan on trying this author out again! :)
pms's review against another edition
4.0
After having read Sierra's story in One Night Charmer I had to request an ARC of Colt's story from Netgalley. I did receive an ARC of this book for my honest review. In the previous book we got a taste of Natalie and her pre wedding crazy. So glad that Colt didn't end up marrying her. Obviously he and Lydia didn't plan to get married, but obviously there had always been something brewing. I have read several of Maisey's books and I will continue to read and enjoy this Copper Ridge series and any others that she writes.
laceyslibrarybooks's review against another edition
5.0
SWOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!
I think this might be my favorite of the series so far!
I think this might be my favorite of the series so far!
ssejig's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book so much that I finished the next three books in the series then went back to the beginning and ended with reading this book again. I just love that Lydia and Colton go from enemies to lovers when his fiancee stands him up at the altar and the two make a drunken trip to Las Vegas. Their initial reasons for staying together were believable (her running for office, him not wanting to upset his family) and I felt like we really did get to see them falling in love.
samwlabb's review
4.0
Rating: 3.5 Stars
I loved the beginning, thought it was hilarious, and really enjoyed seeing these two peel back each other's layers. I also thought the ending was really strong, and it did leave me with a smile on my face. I understood that both were sort of owned by their families. Lydia did a better job getting out of that situation than Colton did, but there were a few times, where I found his angst a little too high. But I adored his sisters and felt like Lydia and Colton shared quite a few tender moments together, which made me happy.
Overall: A very enjoyable fauxmance-romance, with a grin-inducing ending.
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I loved the beginning, thought it was hilarious, and really enjoyed seeing these two peel back each other's layers. I also thought the ending was really strong, and it did leave me with a smile on my face. I understood that both were sort of owned by their families. Lydia did a better job getting out of that situation than Colton did, but there were a few times, where I found his angst a little too high. But I adored his sisters and felt like Lydia and Colton shared quite a few tender moments together, which made me happy.
Overall: A very enjoyable fauxmance-romance, with a grin-inducing ending.
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