Under the Cowboy's Control (Contemporary Western Romance, Texas) [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Selena Taylor is an American citizen determined to find her grandparents after she loses her family to the violence of the drug cartel in Mexico. Crossing the border into Texas turns out to be the easy part.

Virtually penniless and enticingly innocent, she soon finds herself at the mercy of Travis Blake. Travis is a hard-working, self-made rancher that has never known love or softness of any kind. His only use for women is sexual, and Selena is caught on his ranch with no way out.

While Selena plots her escape from...
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Overview

Selena Taylor is an American citizen determined to find her grandparents after she loses her family to the violence of the drug cartel in Mexico. Crossing the border into Texas turns out to be the easy part.

Virtually penniless and enticingly innocent, she soon finds herself at the mercy of Travis Blake. Travis is a hard-working, self-made rancher that has never known love or softness of any kind. His only use for women is sexual, and Selena is caught on his ranch with no way out.

While Selena plots her escape from his control, Travis ruthlessly and methodically tightens his possession and makes it impossible for her to leave.

The struggle that follows is a clash of wills that pits purity against passion, virtue against vice and love against lust.

Excerpt:

“I specifically told you to stay away from the men and stay at the house. In fact, I’ve told you more than once.” He ate, standing up, and scrunched up the bag when he was finished. “You got anything to say to me? Anything in your defense?”
“Am I on tri—trial?”
“Yeah, you’re on trial. And I’m the only judge you’re going to get. No jury of your peers. Just me. My decision. Got that?” His voice rose.
Selena took a step back from him. “What’s wrong w-with you? How can you b-be so nice and then s-so mean?”
He stalked toward her. “Really?” He reached down and swiped her wrist and held it tightly in his grip. “Really? You don’t get it yet? You haven’t quite figured it out? I told you what happens when a man wants something he can’t have. Have you forgotten so soon? Are you saying I can have it? Are you? I tell you what, Angel, you let me take you back to the house, strip you naked every night. You sleep in my bed, and we’ll see just how nice I can be.” He slammed his mouth down on hers. His tongue went deep, tasting her sweetness. He pulled her into his body, his erection straining against her. He lifted his mouth from hers. His hand went to the back of her head and grabbed hold of her hair and pulled until her eyes were on his.
His face was menacing, his hold on her uncompromising. He fisted his hand in her hair until she was completely captive. His other hand went to her neck and felt her racing heartbeat. His hand roamed down and settled on her breast. Her flesh swelled against his palm, her nipple hardening. His thumb moved back and forth across the tight little pebble.
They stood there, panting together. His touch gentled, and his words became beguiling. “Come on, Baby. You don’t want to be a virgin forever, do you?” His mouth lowered and he took a gentle kiss from her parted lips. “I can make it good for you. You don’t need to be scared. I won’t hurt you. It won’t hurt at all.”
She pulled away from him, accusation in her eyes.
He stood in front of her, blatant masculinity dripping from his pores. He had a dominant nature, and she felt its intensity now.
His eyes were riveted on her, his nostrils flaring. Goddammit! He had sworn to himself that he wasn’t going to try to seduce her, and then he had gone and done just that. “Shit.” He turned away and dug his cell phone from his pocket, flipped it open and pressed a button. He spoke into the phone. “Yeah, get back here and take her back to the house.”
He ended the call and slipped the phone back into his pocket. “I’m not going to apologize. You’re playing with fire and you know it. You better watch out, little girl, because you’re going to get burned. I want you to get back to that house and stay there. You can go to the barn and see those damn skunks, but that’s it. Nowhere else. You stay away from the men.” He grabbed her chin in his hand and lifted. “And when you get back to the house, you better make me something real sweet for dessert, because I want something for all the goddamn trouble you’re causing me.”

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013098183
  • Publisher: Lynda Chance
  • Publication date: 8/15/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 769
  • File size: 525 KB

Meet the Author

Lynda loves words, whether she's reading them or writing them. Having spent countless hours looking for the exact kind of hero (in print!) that fuels her fantasies, she decided to create him herself.

She writes romance novels, novellas and short-stories, all with a dominating, alpha-male hero and a heroine he can't manage to walk away from. Her stories are sometimes shockingly hot and sensual, but are always monogamous and contain only one hero and one heroine. A happy ending is a must!

Lynda has lived her whole life in Texas and resides in Galveston County where she spends most of her free time gardening and transforming her tiny house on the water into a cottage fit for a queen (or a romance novelist).

Lynda has been married for twenty-five years to the man of her dreams and has two kids away at college.

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  • Posted August 29, 2011

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    This is a wonderful story as well as my second book by the author within a day. She does make her male characters possessive and dominating, but its always driven by jealousy and a strong attraction to their female characters. And I find that likable.


    Selena is an American and Mexican citizen, determined to find her grandparents in America after she loses her family. She leaves Mexico, to get away from the violence of the drugs. So she crosses the border into Texas with no money and just her bag pack. After a couple of rough days, she finds her self in Travis's barn. Travis is an ex rodeo star now self-made rancher. His has grown up without a mother and a drunken father. When Selena is discovered by the ranch hands, both Selena and Travis will build a relationship that both weren't expecting. Travis will become possessive and demanding and Selena will try not to lose herself.


    This was a nice story and a bit sad in certain areas. I really felt sorry for Selena, when she was found and what she went through just tug at your heart. I admire the way Selena stood her ground sexually and mentally. Even though she stood her ground, it drove Travis crazy. To Travis, Selena was a walking temptation that eventually drove him to craziness, obsession and possessiveness. The only statement I didn't like, it got so obsessive for Travis that he said he wanted to see her barefoot, pregnant, in the kitchen and bed. But Travis was a sweet heart and sexy. I laughed a few times at the ranch hands when they discovered Selena isn't a boy and can cook. I thought the Epilogue was so sweet and nice.

    Storyline:GOOD
    Intimacy:GOOD
    Enjoyment: GOOD

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 3, 2011

    Great read!

    Read this while I lost power for the day due to last weekend's storm. So happy my Nook was charged! I've read the author's novellas and enjoyed the length of Under the Cowboy's Control. Ms. Chance was able to add a lot of locale description and character development that added to the story. I loved the building the sexual tension between Selena and Travis that culminates in some very sexy scenes. Fantastic!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 28, 2011

    Perfect

    I loved the length and the general story itself. Cant wait to read more of her work!!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 27, 2011

    Umm?

    So i bought it and was excited.until i opened it and it starts at chapter six.....umm ....wheres the first 5 chapters?

    2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 7, 2011

    Perfect

    I loved this book it had everythig I crave. It was a wonderful romantic story, that had well placed erotica, and still carried a nice plot. This is a hard combination for authors to pull off but when its done right its pure magic.

    Over 500pgs that I couldnt put down

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 5, 2011

    Couldn't put it down!!!!

    Loved this book!! I finished in less than 2 days. Constantly on your toes and I loved the detail put into every scene

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 3, 2011

    I really enjoyed this book

    I was really surprise of how long it was, but i really enjoyed it. You had beging middle n end . Very nice written. A story that will warm you n get u all hot n bothered.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 1, 2011

    LOVED IT!

    I wish there were more books like this! GREAT BOOK.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 28, 2011

    ohh la la !!!!!

    Great read, finish this book in one day!!!!!! Loved Selena and Travis relationship

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 25, 2012

    It was alright

    Pretty predictable but a good read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 3, 2012

    not bad

    Thought it was a little to controlling but that might of just been me.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 18, 2012

    good read

    love this author

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 12, 2012

    Perfect escape reading

    Loved it

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  • Posted March 29, 2012

    love it love it looooooooved it, def a new favorite. In the mont

    love it love it looooooooved it, def a new favorite. In the month after reading this i have bought all the Lynda Chance books, this is absolutely her best so far but if you liked it Staking His Claim is also gooooood. Happy reading!

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  • Posted March 18, 2012

    Love this book!

    This is one of her best!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 4, 2012

    Awesome

    This book was sweet, sexy and funny. Was corny in some parts but it was a gooood book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 22, 2012

    Hot Reading

    This was so so good. I really enjoyed it! The characters where so wonderful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2012

    Cool book!

    Not for young kids also that guy is kinda Cute

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 4, 2012

    Really great book!

    Read it!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    Loved it!

    Great story. Would recommend it.

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