Taking Charge

Lone Star Burn, Book 4

By: Ruth Cardello

Narrated by: Natalie Ross

Lucy Albright never wanted her family's Texas ranch, but now it's in foreclosure. She's already lost so much she can't bear the thought of losing one more thing. Lucy learned the hard way not to accept help from a man when there are strings attached, so she'll do whatever it takes to save the ranch on her own terms - even if that means launching an online business marketing high-tech sex toys.

Ranch manager David Harmon has a reputation for being a cowboy with a heart of gold. Even if she refuses his help, down-and-out Lucy is the kind of woman he'll do anything to protect. And while David may not know much about Lucy's naughty side business, that won't stop a cowboy from doing something he's set his mind to.

With the ranch threatened by a scheming neighbor, Lucy can't help but keep David around. Their attraction may be undeniable, but will the spark between them burn her entire future to the ground?

©2016 Ruth Cardello. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Lucy Girl Bye

David was a sweetie. Come through with the rescue. Wyatt was a gent. Ted was a frog. Lucy was annoying! Capital A. Now all those women wanted David including Miss Lucy but she wanted a battle royale. She should have gave her nasty words to Ted instead of being all tongue tied and served David up with the honey. He deserved it. He just patiently waited which made him even sweeter.

Lone Star Burn

I really enjoyed listening to this book. You know from the beginning that trouble is brewing for Lucy. You cheer when her old Forman returns to help her run the ranch & tells her the truth about Ted, her X-pheonsay. But when you meet David, Horse Trainer & Heart Breaker from her best friends ranch, you know there will be fireworks!!!! (I kept imagining Matthew McConahey as David. When she described what he looked like it sounded like Matthew. Hot,Hot,Hot!!) Lucy has a new business to open on-line, a new tenant leasing her ranch, her forman & a few men have returned, & she's falling in love with her best friends Horse Trainer. Could she be more confused? Her life is so complicated. This is not what she wanted for her life. Why can't her life be more like a fairy tail so she could live happily ever after???

David Is Absolutely Delicious

This is a nice enough story but the heroine was difficult to connect with and most of the time somewhat annoying. Fortunately, I listened to the other 3 books in the series and was really looking forward to David's story. David was just the sort of dreamy cowboy we've seen in the other books and I enjoyed getting another taste of all that hotness. Natalie Ross did an amazing job bringing this story to life. I look forward to the next listen.

This was worth the price I paid. I'm not sure if I would give a credit for it.

Meh

I liked this one the least. Lucy’s attitude got on my nerves. She really was a bad judge of character. Overall it was decent to listen to though.

narration makes the story come alive

I liked it but I wanted to love it. I had been waiting on David's chance through three prior books of this series. I was sadden to see what he went through but at the same time I was very happy that he got his. I was even happier that he did not have the same strange voice used in the first narration or the second. It was something about that voice that made me almost turn away from David. But it was the strong character that was written for him that kept me hanging on to him. He was due some love. He found a real challenge to fall for. Lucy.

Lucy had been through her own sort of hell. She never wanted to stay in the small little town that she grown up in. She never wanted to run a ranch. She just wanted her own life. But sometimes that is not what its all about. She finds that coming home can be a blessing and a curse. She finds the mix of the two after her neighbor bails her out of a bind. She finds that she makes a big mistake in excepting his proposal. She finds that she can do this herself. Then she finds that she needs more than just a luck and a prayer.

Lucy and Daniel was not an overnight love. Theirs took time and trial-n-error.

Natalie Ross did a good job with the character. She gave Daniel a more masculine age appropriate voice. I enjoyed the narration from all aspects.