REVIEW: Her Texas Renegade by Joanne Rock

Her Texas Renegade by Joanne Rock is the latest sexy installment in the multi-authored Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance series.

Miranda Dupree Blackwood is an accomplished businesswoman and reality TV star dealing with her deceased ex-husband’s estate. It’s been an uphill battle but she finally has things settled, including mending relationships with her step-children. There’s one more thing she needs to do though, and that’s upgrade the digital security for Blackwood Bank. And the best man she knows to do the job is her old flame Kai Maddox. He’s turned his hacking skills into a lucrative career and she trusts him to do the job and do it right. But trusting him with her heart again? That’s not going to happen.

Kai is torn over taking the contract which would give him and his brother a real step up for their company and refusing over past heartbreak. After all, Miranda had broken up with him then turned around and married wealthy Buckley Blackwood before the ashes of their relationship had even cooled. But business is business and it’s too good to pass up. Working with Miranda brings back lots of old memories, good and bad. And sexual attraction was never their problem. Can the heat burning between them lead to a rekindled romance?

I love second chance romances and I’ve been enjoying this series and all the family drama and passion by a talented group of authors. Miranda has been an important secondary character in many of the earlier books, with her ex-husband’s secrets plans for his inheritance that stirred up a lot of trouble for her with her step-children. Some secrets have now come to light, and it’s great to see Miranda getting some resolution and her own happy ending.

Kai and Miranda have a lot of trust to rebuild after the way their first relationship ended. It turns out that Miranda’s mother, a painkiller addict, used her addiction to drive a hidden wedge between them. Now that they know the truth, they are finally able to move forward. The attraction between them leads to some sexy love scenes, though both are initially adamant that a sex-only fling will be enough. But soon their feelings for each other become a lot more serious and they have to decide if they are willing to risk their hearts again. Fortunately they are able to work through some rough patches and get to their happy ending.

There are lots of appearance of characters from previous books in the series including Miranda’s step-children, and her co-actors on the reality TV show which is still filming. Miranda and Kai have to navigate the paparazzi as well as some negative bank publicity while figuring out their own relationship, so there is plenty of action ongoing. Fans of the series will enjoy this latest installment!

Book Info:

Publication: May 01, 2020 | Harlequin Desire | Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance #6

Will she give in to temptation with her ex?

Mixing business and pleasure with a former flame,

she’s bound to get burned…

Wealthy widow and business owner Miranda Dupree needs a security expert, and her ex, bad-boy-hacker-turned-security-magnate, Kai Maddox, is perfect for the job. But can they keep their steamy, tumultuous romance in the past when the renegade billionaire is so darned tempting? Miranda can’t help herself, and soon an innocent business proposition leads to a replay of passion beyond their control…