Ames‘ review of Roped and Branded by KyAnn Waters
Southern Texas is in the grips of a heat wave and DaniLee Hunter needs a distraction. The man she wants refuses to acknowlege she’s all grown up, but the sexy ranch hand Waco is more than willing for an erotic roll in the hay.
Everything in South Texas stings, bites,or prickles…including Cord Stiles. As foreman of the Iron H, he has enough to deal with—including his growing attraction for DaniLee. She’s wild and reckless—and impossible to ignore. It’s time she’s roped and branded…and he’s just the man to do it.
The stakes are high in a late-night poke-her game. Cord, Dani and Waco lay their cards on the table. Winner takes all.
Roped and Branded was a disappointment for me. It stems from the awkwardness between Waco and Cord. You see, Cord has it bad for DaniLee, but she’s his employer’s daughter. Adult daughter now, but he feels kind of skeevy for lusting after her because he is older than her. But that feeling kind of goes out the window when he sees DaniLee with Waco in the barn, getting busy. He breaks them up but then Dani sets her sights on him but he takes off, leaving her high and dry.
But later that night, after a poker game, DaniLee takes on both Waco and Cord. And Cord finally gives into his desire for DaniLee. And afterwards…I don’t know, Cord’s reaction was just…weird?
After that, the conflict between Dani and Cord felt contrived. Like did he love her? Or was he just saying that so he could take over the ranch from Dani’s sick father?
All in all, I felt like Roped and Branded had some unfulfilled potential. I have to give it 3.25 out of 5. It wasn’t bad, it just didn’t grab me.
This book is available from Ellora’s Cave. You can buy it here in e-format.
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