Release Blitz: Cowboy Tough by Michelle Beattie
- Kristen Lewendon
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min read

Tangled Up in Texas Book 4
There’s no such thing as a coincidence...
Ryker Granger can’t believe his luck when he meets a beautiful woman stranded on the side of the road outside of Last Stand, Texas. Normally this rancher and part-time mechanic would be too reserved to jump into a relationship, especially since his family is still reeling from questions surrounding their father’s heart attack. But his life’s a tangled mess and Shannon is a welcome distraction.
Shannon Smith set out to meet Ryker Granger. Her staged car breakdown was only the beginning of her plan. Meeting Ryker is her chance to right the wrongs his father inflicted on her family. Her plan skews wildly off course—she only meant to score a date, not fall in love. And Ryker’s a straight arrow; he’ll never forgive such blatant deception. But how can she walk away from the man who has claimed her heart?
As Ryker solves the mystery around his father and learns why Shannon came to Last Stand, he faces his toughest choice yet. Forgive a lie or lose the woman he loves forever?
Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46001405-cowboy-up?from_search=true
Buy links:
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My Review:
Oof! These beautiful broken families. I feel like Ryker and Shannon both just about broke my heart, for different yet remarkably similar reasons. Ryker’s now surrounded by family, but he still remembers the pain of past hurts that keep him isolated from them. Shannon’s family feels like it’s growing smaller with every moment. She remembers when they were happy and she’s desperate to hang on to those times, recreate them for her little niece if she can. I loved Shannon’s determination and her cause is one I fully support. Ryker, I just wanted to cuddle close, remind him he’s loved, and tell him everything would be okay. I’m coming to this series really kind of late since there are several books and quite a lot of story that takes place before this. But if you’re like me and this is the first book in the series that you’ve read, don’t panic. This story stands well on its own and I never felt like I was missing anything essential to understanding it. Though, for how deeply in love I’ve already fallen with the Granger boys I’m a little desperate to read those previous books.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Buoni Amici Press.
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About Michelle:
International Bestselling Author Michelle Beattie first found her love of romance in romantic comedies such as Romancing the Stone and Valley Girl (yes, she realizes that dates her). It wasn't until after high school when she worked for a car rental company and had too much time on her hands that she started reading romances. Historicals were her go-to and she raided many bookstores looking for historical western romances.
Eventually she started thinking "what if" and "I'd have done that differently" and quietly started writing her own. More than a dozen books later, Michelle has published in both digital and print platforms and her works have been translated in more than 4 languages.
Michelle is a mother of two very strong, independent daughters. She is a certified member of the Master Bowler's of Alberta and loves coaching and passing on her love for 5 pin bowling. Besides bowling herself in a weekly league, she also likes to golf in the summer, play games, and read.
Michelle lives in a solar-powered house in Central Alberta with her husband of almost 25 years, youngest daughter, and the cutest dog ever.
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