Emma Monroe has returned to River Rock, Colorado, after the death of her grandmother. Now she’s inherited a farm full of abused animals and she’s working as a waitress at the local hotspot, Kinky Spurs. The last thing Emma wants in her life is a man, as she’s still recovering from a recent heartbreak. But when a sensual and powerful cowboy, Shep Blackshaw enters her life, Emma begins to want things she shouldn’t.

Shep knows sex shouldn’t be on his mind. He’s got a world of responsibility on his shoulders. He’s attempting to save his late father’s cattle ranch, Blackshaw Cattle Company, from foreclosure. But Emma’s heated reactions to his touch make ignoring her impossible. She’s the perfect distraction to make him forget that his father’s company is a sinking ship.

While their nights only heat up, soon emotions become tangled into the mix. Shep’s not only giving Emma the hottest nights of her life, he’s also healing her heart. With every encounter, she forgets her heartbreak. With every naughty adventure, she stops mourning the life she left behind. And with every dirty word whispered from Shep’s mouth, she stops thinking of all the reasons why she shouldn’t fall for him. But when the past comes to claim Emma, she’ll need to choose between the life she thought she wanted and the life she’s grown to love with Shep. How will she say no to forever with a dirty-talking cowboy.

Titles in the Kinky Spurs series include:  Dirty Talking Cowboy –  Sweet Loving Cowboy –

Title:  Dirty Talking Cowboy
Series:  Kinky Spurs #1
Author:  Stacey Kennedy
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  June 5, 2018
Publisher:  St. Martin’s Press
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Sometimes a character in a book will just grab me and not let go, this time around it was Shep.  Oh, sure he’s hot, sexy, handsome and more than capable of using his words to get exactly what he wants.  But he’s also a man in mourning, a man with huge responsibilities on his shoulders, a man who takes control of a room by his mere presence yet can calm a terrified, abused horse with his words and touch.  He is an amazing character and yes, somewhat like Emma I fell instantly for Shep.  He’s a man anyone will notice, and Emma certainly did even if she didn’t intend to.

I was hooked on Dirty Talking Cowboy from the start, and I certainly wasn’t ready for the final page.  I liked Emma, she’s been through some rough times lately.  Yet she also annoyed me by constantly living in the broken past when the future was right in front of her.  For me, Shep was the star of this story.  This couple is believable, intense, sexy with tender moments and bantering like crazy the next.  Shep and her grandmother’s farm are exactly what Emma needs, now she has to be willing to leave the past behind and take a risk.  I believe most Contemporary Romance readers will enjoy Dirty Talking Cowboy.  They fit – two broken pieces fit and at the heart that is what makes this romance believable.  I am now eagerly awaiting the next story in the Kinky Spurs series.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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