The Sweet Shoppe: Cowboy Up

Linda Wheeler is in hell…or at least as close to hell as it’s possible to get. Back at home on the McCabe and Wheeler Dude Ranch in West Texas, Linda is in some serious need of some cash. After her ex-boyfriend took off on her with all her money and she was fired from her job, Linda needed to escape Dallas and her life. So she heads home to convince Nicodemus “Nick” McCabe to buy out her portion of the ranch. The only thing she’s got going for her right now is some to-die-for fudge from The Sweet Shoppe.

Nick can’t afford to buy out Linda’s portion of the ranch so he strikes a deal with her. She can live at the ranch for six months, keeping the books, while Nick saves up the necessary money. Sounds like a win-win situation, right? Wrong. The attraction between Nick and Linda is scorching, but both are too stubborn to do anything about it. When they share some magic Sweet Shoppe fudge, however, the attraction intensifies to the point where they are having some very naughty dreams about each other. Dreams that seem all too real and make them wonder…what would it be like to make love with one another?

As Nick and Linda reacquaint themselves, their mutual lust heats up until it’s all either can think about. Linda wants to leave the ranch ASAP. Nick wants her to leave too, or so he tries to convince himself. Can they put their animosities aside in the face of a future that could be so much brighter if they were together?

The Sweet Shoppe: Cowboy Up is another intense and erotic read from master storyteller Melissa Schroeder. This is one author that knows how to ratchet up the sexual tension while at the same time keeping the emotional heat just as hot. This is yet another enjoyable story from an author who is quickly becoming a must-buy for most readers. Cowboy Up features two stubborn souls who long for each other, but neither is sure what to do about the attraction since it’s something both have had to fight for so long. Within the world of dreams, they have an outlet for their sexual tension, and in real life, they get to know each other on a whole new level. Fun, snappy, and a page-turner, The Sweet Shoppe: Cowboy Up is a splendid aphrodisiac for the senses.

Reviewed by: Sarah W