Rodeo Standoff by Susan Sleeman

Book Description

The rodeo arena is always treacherous.

Now it’s deadly…

It’s no accident Deputy Tessa McKade is trapped with an angry bull ready to trample her to death. She quickly realizes that McKade Law is no longer enough to keep her safe—and it’s her rescuer, Braden Hayes, who stands in as her bodyguard. As they seek to stop a would-be killer, Braden will have to use all his professional skills to guard Tessa’s life.

My Thoughts:

I got into this book from the start.  Turning around to find yourself facing a ticked off huge bull would be heart-stopping.  Tessa is not used to being in the arena with bulls, just her barrel horse.  I loved how she and Braden meet.  I also like that they've been around each other before but never ran in the same circles.  Each of them thought they knew what made the other tick but maybe they are both wrong.

Tessa's family dynamic made the book even better.  I love her grandparents!  They remind me of mine and that made it even better.  I can only imagine what it would be like growing up in a family of law enforcement officers and being female.  This is the second book about this family but as it focused on Tessa and Braden, I didn't feel like I was missing anything.  (I do plan on going back and reading the first book though)  Both of the main characters being law enforcement was great and I loved that each wasn't trying to 'one up' the other but rather both had their own specialties.

It was a 4/5 for me.  I love the rodeo!

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy of this book.  I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine.