Book Deal! Charming the Billionaire Cowboy is 99 cents July 1-9
Please join me in welcoming Kris Bock. Her romance novel, Charming the Billionaire is on sale for 99 cents July 1 – July 9!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Title: Charming the Billionaire Cowboy
Author: Kris Bock
Genre: Romance
BLURB:
Who wouldn’t want to be a billionaire? Turns out winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves.
For the first time, his cowboy charm seems to backfire…
With his Texas ranching family’s lottery win, TC Tomlinson is finally able to build a ranch with alternative livestock. TC has a lot to prove, starting with his new ostrich herd, so when he catches a beauty scooping up an escaped baby bird, TC chases her down, assuming she wants to meet him for his money.
When Hallie Armstrong sees the injured baby ostrich, she jumps into professional mode. A former vet tech, she’s moved to Last Stand to work at her aunt’s wildlife rescue and heal from an attack. She’s skittish of the handsome cowboy, but when he starts to flirt, she decides two can play at this game—the rescue needs fundraising, and TC is an eligible bachelor.
As they brainstorm ideas for a bachelor auction and work to solve the mystery of local sheep attacks, TC finds himself falling for the feisty cowgirl. But when he learns she’s still in danger, his protective instincts threaten to drive the independent Hallie away. Can TC convince Hallie she can have her independence and him too?
Praise for Charming the Billionaire Cowboy:
“I loved watching them make the slide from tentative friendship into something more, especially given Hallie’s hesitation in trusting any man. Now TC can be stubborn, he isn’t afraid to toss money at a problem, but he’s also compassionate and falling so deeply for Hallie that it’s a joy to watch. I’m enjoying this series so much.” – Happily Ever After Romance
“A charming story of a cute couple destined for love.” – Paula on BookBub
“I loved seeing TC and Hallie building a relationship of friendship that leads to more. There are lots of animals to enjoy along the way. Family is important, animals are important, and safety is important in this heartwarming story. I highly recommend this series and especially Charming the Billionaire Cowboy. You will be charmed too.” – Pwall on BookBub
“From dangerous attraction to irresistible romance, Bock knows how to bring the drama. Hallie and TC walk a fine line between unpredictable and heartbreaking. An intriguing whirlwind of emotions.” – Isha on BookBub
“I really enjoy this series. It is well written and the characters are very likable. It is fun to return to Last Chance and see the familiar businesses and people from other books. TC and Hallie go well together and it was interesting to read about both the rescue and his ostrich business. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.” – Sue on BookBub
EXCERPT: Chapter 1
Hallie drove down the country road between green fields. Nothing looked familiar. Was that because she was lost or because her memory was faulty? She pulled to the side of the road, got out of the car, and looked around. A sudden rustling came from the ditch beside the road. Then an odd trilling noise filled the air. A bird or frog? But the rustling sounded like a large animal.
Hallie headed for the ditch, prepared to race back and dive inside the car if she needed to escape danger.
She stared down at a fluffy ball that rustled the grasses as it moved. It looked like a giant feather duster had come to life. A tiny head bobbed on a long neck. A beak opened and chirped. What was that thing? Some kind of bird, judging by the beak. A large bird, with a body the size of a basketball.
She looked around. No one in sight. So this wasn’t a bizarre prank. She was pretty sure she wasn’t dreaming, since she had the presence of mind to wonder if she was dreaming. Her memory might be shaky, but it had yet to give her hallucinations.
She crouched for a closer look. The animal chirped and tried to get up, but it quickly pitched forward, flapping short wings. It must be caught or injured somehow. She could do something about that. Many animals calmed down if you covered their eyes. That made it easier to handle them. She didn’t have a towel in the car, and on this warm spring day, she hadn’t brought a jacket. Oh well. Hallie peeled off her long-sleeved T-shirt, leaving her in a sturdy sports bra in cheerful purple and turquoise.
Hallie duckwalked into the ditch and tossed her shirt over the creature. She knelt beside the bird and wrapped her shirt around its head, loosely tucking the long sleeves around the neck a few times to hold the shirt in place.
The animal gave a few last pathetic peeps and settled down. She put her arm around its body. The gray-brown feathers were downy, silky against her bare skin, so it must be young. She gently straightened at the waist, still on her knees, revealing the bird’s long legs with knobby knees and two large toes on each foot. It might be young, but it would stand about three feet high. An ostrich? She recalled hearing about an ostrich farm around here.
Well, they apparently weren’t very attentive ostrich farmers, because this little critter had escaped and was far from the herd or flock or whatever ostriches had. It also had a gash on its leg, shallow but long, still oozing blood.
“Okay, let’s get you help.” She rose to her feet with a grunt. The bird must weigh fifty pounds.
She got the squirming bird in the car, dodging its bobbing head. As she shifted toward the driver’s side door, she glanced down the road. An oversized red pickup truck was coming up fast. Hallie hadn’t noticed the truck approaching, and now it was within fifty feet. She slid into the car, yanked the door shut, and turned the ignition.
That truck was almost on top of her. She’d wait for it to pass.
She glared as the shiny red truck pulled past. It was enormous, so apparently somebody felt the need to compensate for something.
The truck swung across the road and stopped in front of her. A door slammed. A tall, lanky cowboy strode around the front of the truck, scowling.
Hallie gave a squeak worthy of the baby ostrich and hit the automatic door lock.
The man stormed up to her door. He had to lean way over to peer in at her. “What do you think you’re doing?” he demanded.
Hallie gaped at him. How was she supposed to answer that? She thought she was minding her own business.
He rapped on the window. No way was she going to roll it down.
Hallie put the car in reverse. He was blocking the road ahead, so she’d go back the way she came.
He tried her door handle. Thank goodness she’d locked it.
He knocked on the window again, his fierce face a foot away. “Open up!”
Hallie shook her head vigorously. She eased off the brakes so the car started rolling backward.
He skipped back from the car. Hallie let out a shaky breath and touched the gas. She couldn’t go too fast in reverse, though, or she might back into the ditch. Then she’d really be in trouble.
The angry cowboy ran after her, shouting something.
It took a moment for his words to penetrate.
“Give me back my ostrich!”
Whoops.
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