Lassoed By Fortune

By Marie Ferrarella

Can an independent cowboy be lassoed by love when he least expects it? USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella arrives at Horseback Hollow with the latest installment of the popular Fortunes of Texas continuity!

Liam "Fortune" Jones knows exactly who and what he is: the son of Deke Jones, born and bred in Horseback Hollow. He is an old–fashioned cowboy, committed to tradition and used to getting his own way. And he won't change for anyone–not even for the sassy aspiring chef who's been tormenting his dreams….

Julia Tierney holds the distinction of being the only woman who ever turned Liam down. She's an independent lady with dreams way bigger than their rustic hometown. Every time she runs into that bullheaded rancher, they bicker. The man makes her nuts! But there's something about Liam that keeps roping her in and making her come back for more….

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Mar 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781488700880

Marie Ferrarella

This USA TODAY bestselling and RITA ® Award-winning author has written more than two hundred books for Harlequin Books and Silhouette Books, some under the name Marie Nicole. Her romances are beloved by fans worldwide. Visit her website at www.marieferrarella.com.

Reviews for Lassoed By Fortune

[scoutmomskf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The best books have laughter and tears and this one had both. I really liked both Liam and Kate. As head of the MacIntyre Family Foundation Kate has been tasked with heading the fundraising push for the pediatric surgical wing. With seven eligible doctors a bachelor auction seems like the perfect solution - until one of those doctors balks at the idea. Liam is a widower who is wrapped up in his family. Dating isn't on his radar for several years, if ever. He really hates the idea of the auction, but is given no choice by his boss. Then Kate comes up with a solution they can both live with.Kate has pretty much written off any kind of relationship for herself. She had been engaged years earlier but broke it off when she realized she didn't love him the way he loved her. Her parents had had that kind of marriage and she never wanted to experience that kind of unhappiness. She had also had a miscarriage that reinforced her feelings of loss, so now she concentrates on her job and her brother's family (Rob and Pepper from Texas Christmas). She understands Liam's desire to avoid the auction and comes up with the idea of bidding herself, letting him off the hook for the followup date. She doesn't expect the attraction she feels for him, or the feeling that it might be returned. Actually going on that date makes her see that she's ready to risk her heart again, but Liam doesn't seem to be fully there. I loved her sensitivity to Liam's dilemma and the way she came up with the plan to help him. She knew she was playing with fire because of her attraction to him. I loved their date and her actions afterward show what a good heart she has. I loved her scene with one of his daughters and what she told him afterward. It was heartbreaking to see her give up on what they might have because she can't see him being able to move on.Liam has no interest in dating. After one really bad experience right after his wife's death, he's decided that he'd already found and lost the love of his life and it's unlikely he'd be so lucky again. He doesn't want to put his girls through what happened before, so he won't date again until they're in college. I enjoyed the obvious love he has for them, though he is pretty clueless about one very important thing about them. He hates the idea of the bachelor auction and really resists it. He's getting a lot of pressure from his boss when Kate contacts him with an idea that could work for both of them. I loved the way that he went along with it, not just because it would save him from a date with a strange woman, but also because he actually wanted to spend some time with Kate. He's not exactly comfortable with that desire because it makes him feel disloyal to his late wife. He spends quite a bit of time trying to fight his feelings. I loved the date that he planned, as it showed just how much he had already come to know and care for Kate. He nearly wrecked everything at the end by giving in to his fears, before listening to some very good advice.I loved the part that Maya, the chocolate lady from the previous books, played in this book also. She definitely has some serious matchmaking abilities. I also enjoyed her setup for the next book. I will be very interested in seeing just what her involvement is, as I have a suspicion that I'd like to know if I'm right about.