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at. The flashback scenes and thoughts went from present to past without any warning, and the scenes in the book were strung together randomly and often didn't make any sense, . . and quite frankly I was bored with it all,

I really like James, but this was just off not her usual quality, Didn't even read like one of her stories, It was great to revisit some of the other series regulars, though,

Others may well love it but it just wasn't doing it for me, . . kind of blah reading Another awesome story by Lorelei James, Humor, suspense, erotica, Sex and more, great book. looking forward to more. must read this series in order,

Just love the Blacktop Cowboys Series, Reading other series by Lorelei James as well and they are rockin books with a lot of erotica, Hot. In the new Blacktop Cowboys Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Hillbilly Rockstar strange bedfellows find common ground after the lights go down

Flower child, vegetarian and humanitarian Harlow Pratt and gruff and strapping cattle ranch foreman Hugh Pritchett have been taunting each other for years.
Hugh thinks shes nothing but a spoiled rich girl, and hes had enough of that life with his exwife, Harlow thinks Hugh is an illmannered troublemaker who wouldn't know fun if it bit him on his tight denimclad butt,

When theyre forced together at the Split Rock Ranch and Resort, everything changes, They might be polar opposites, but working out their differences skin to skin, in the dark, seems to help their incompatibility a lot, But when trouble from both their pasts comes calling, Harlow and Hugh have no one else to lean on, Can they trust one another enough to make it through the hard times together or will their tentative truce fall apart


WRAPPED and STRAPPED BTC BookWithout giving away any of the plot, I'll just way this couple ended up being perfect for each other.
Which goes to show you that opposites really can make it work,
Loved that we got so much of Renner and were able to see a different side to him,
I did feel like the series is being WRAPPED up and that's something I'm not happy about, The Mud Lilies were hilarious as usual,
I will forever be in love with this series and Lorelei James has once again made me want to live in Muddy Gap, WY, It's been a while since I read the other books in this series, but I was able to get right back into the storyline without any problems, It felt kinda like when I don't watch my favorite soap for a few years, then see another episode, and I'm able to pick up the story and plot like I never left.
I did love this couple in this book, I loved how they dealt with their past history, and how they came back together with honesty and truth between them, When there were issues, they worked them out, And man, I loved that ending, when Hugh promised her that he would work things out so they could be together, It was perfect. I just hope that the next time I pick up a book in this series it will be as wonderful as this one was,.STARS

Wrapped and Strapped by Lorelei James was a sweet romance with TONS of heat! Although, this wasn't a favorite of mine from the Blacktop Cowboys series, doesn't mean I don't recommend it.
I recommend this book to all of those cowboylovin' romance readers out there, And let's face it, the author is Lorelei James, so you know the sex scenes are going to be SCORCHING hot and intensely erotic! This is exactly why I keep coming back for more.


Hugh Pritchett screwed up BIG TIME years ago, He has been burned in the past by a vile woman and he is very leery at going through that again, His heart was broken and it can't take another blow, A night of passion turns into regret and he is left to wallow in his mistakes,

Harlow Pratt, the woman with the biggest heart, never stays in one place for too long, Hugh just happened to make it much easier to leave as soon as possible, Her heart was broken by Hugh years ago, and when she fled, she promised she would never come back, A family matter forces her to return and face her family and Hugh head on, She knows she will never be who her family wants her to be, but with Hugh, she wasn't expecting a change in him, She also wasn't expecting to still feel things for him, even though she knows it will never work out, They can't stand each other, right Harlow is determined to not fall back in the same pattern with Hugh, But the attraction is just too strong, When they finally give in to their desires, they are putting their hearts at risk once again,

Even though this book didn't make my heart pound like the previous installments, it packed no less of an emotional punch, It's sweet. It's sexy. It's a scorcher for sure, The connection between the characters are there and I believe the heroine was the big winner for me in this story, This was worth the read!

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Gifted copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Unfortunately this does appear to the weakest of the Blacktop Cowboys series.

It is still a good read and in particular, the first half to three quarters of the book was very strong but the last quarter and the end was a bit meh.

I did like revisiting previous characters and I did enjoy Harlow and Hugh as a couple, Anyone who has read the previous books in this series will enjoy Wrapped and Strapped,
Special mention to how wonderful the Mud Lilies are!,stars

"No one writes better cowboys than Lorelei James, "

Read this review in its entirety atsitelink Fresh Fiction Seventh in the Blacktop Cowboys western romance series and revolving around friends and family around Muddy Gap, Wyoming.
The couple focus is on Harlow Pratt and Hugh Pritchett, three years after their leavetaking three years ago,

My Take
It begins with a vague prologue as to why Harlow took off, Well, okay, more of a glancing suggestion to begin the reader on that lonesome trail of wonder,

I'm of two minds about Dad, He is a jerk, but he is at least willing to learn from his mistakes, It is funny to watch Tierney and their dad gang up on Harlow, all in the name of making up for lost time, hormonal cravings for family, etc, all inspired by Tierney's coming delivery and their

dad's sudden wakeup call, Thank god that Harlow finally stood up for her choices to her father and Tierney,

Huh. I gotta wonder how smart Hugh actually is when, at the start, he wonders why Harlow keeps avoiding him, You'll be thinking that she done him wrong, and he wants an answer, but the shoe is so completely on the other foot,

Now Hugh is working hard to make up for his actions three years earlier, Considerate. Willing to talk in bed, And he sure does get miffed about that "spa day", lol, and the topless steer riding, Nice going, ladies, excellent payback, more laughter, . . um, how can I get in on that

Whoa, Hugh's previous marital experiences are horrific, And I absolutely loved their encounter with his ex, lol, Unfortunately, James left off an excellent opportunity to use his ex as Hugh's excuse to not want to get involved, to milk it for drama and emotional tension, Instead she leaves very vague hints that took forever for me to pick up on,

A secondary conflict is Hugh's frustration with Renner's lack of decision about the stock company, Fredrick poses a third conflict with plenty of symptoms regarding the signs of an abusive relationship, As for Gene Pratt being a playeryeah, I suppose he is, but I wish James had played up these other dramatic moments as much as she played up Gene foolin' around.
Then when Gene's actions cause the showdown, James fizzles,

We get a piece of Karen's back history she sounds like a gem!

That chili cookoff was a crackup, And talk about defensive! Although I gotta say I have to wonder about Harlow's reactions, Why would she only start throwing up after she knows about the meat And, no, I am not condoning what those jerks did, I'd like to have had a hand in Hugh's actions too! I sure did appreciate what he said in her support!!

"You entered vegetarian chili at a county event in beef country.
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It's not my cup of tea, but I do appreciate Harlow's convictions and her willingness to volunteer to help people, And I certainly agree with her convictions that countries should only work with organizations that will respect that country's values and beliefs, I also appreciated that bit of insight into how and why Harlow got caught up in her humanitarian causes,

"Volunteering made me feel good about myself, People relied on me. "

I enjoy reading up on characters in a series and seeing how they're getting on, but the romance between Harlow and Hugh isn't believable, James isn't making me believe in the attraction, Especially when Hugh was the one originally at fault, and now he's suddenly laying down the law about their exclusive relationship Meantime, Harlow's been whining about Hugh dissing her and then becoming so possessive, and when he goes overly protective in the baroh, brother As for putting Hugh on the same shelf as Fredrickgimme a breakhe's nothing like him.
Duhhh

Wrapped and Strapped is all over the place, bouncing from one angle to another, its characters switching up and down and from side to side it was annoying.


The Story
Flower child, vegetarian, and humanitarian Harlow Pratt and gruff, strapping cattle ranch foreman Hugh Pritchett have been taunting each other for years, Hugh thinks she's nothing but a spoiled rich girl, and he's had enough of that life with his exwife, Harlow thinks Hugh is an illmannered troublemaker who wouldn't know fun if it bit him on his tight denimclad butt,

When they're forced together at the Split Rock Ranch and Resort, everything changes, They might be polar opposites, but working out their differences skin to skin, in the dark, seems to help their incompatibility a lot, But when trouble from both their pasts comes calling, Harlow and Hugh have no one else to lean on, Can they trust one another enough to make it through the hard times together or will their tentative truce fall apart

The Characters
Harlow "Harlot" Pratt, Tierney's freewheeling sister always flitting about the world on her "humanitarian" missions, has come back to the Split Rock to help her family out and tend bar.


The recently divorced Hugh "Grumpy" Pritchett is the foreman and livestock manager for Jackson Stock Contracting at the Split Rock, Mary is the sister to whom Hugh isn't speaking, His exwife, Cleo Ashland, had been the spoiled daughter of Ramses Ashland who owns the Ashland Ranch and Stockyards, Tallulah is Cleo's daughter,

The Split Rock Ranch and Resort is
owned by Renner and the very pregnant brainiac Tierney Pratt Jackson sitelink Wrangled and Tangled,.
Rhett is the expected baby, Isabelle is their threeyearold,

Harlow and Tierney's father, Gene Pratt, has been a prat most of their lives with his interest primarily tied up in Pratt Financial Group, Now he's gotten a wakeup call, Karen is his valued executive assistant, Jean was the mother who died in childbirth, Barbara was the nasty "Christian" stepmother who got rid of Rosa, their beloved maid, and Beedie, the "butler",

Tobin Hale works under Hugh, sort of, He's primarily concerned with a new breeding program that includes Dream Killer BB is the legendary bull CC is his promising son while DD, Triple E, and Double F are still too young.
Jimbo is one of the horses,

Harper Turner she's married to Bran Turner who is gaining a reputation for tying flies sitelink Saddled and Spurred,Tanna Barker and Harley Zinnia was her sister work Wild West, the clothing store Janie Lawson, the general manager, is nursing the new baby Brianna is her and Abe's daughter sitelink Wrangled and Tangled Jaxson Flint is Dodie's grandson Dodie is the cook and, Lela and Yvette are maids Dave is Yvette's husband.
Lainie Lawson, a nurse, is Hank's wife sitelink Corralled,and keeping an eye on Gene's rehab, Dr. "Fletch" Fletcher is the local veterinarian sitelink Turn and Burn,, Eli. Ike is a cattle broker, Larissa "Riss" Thorpe drives a cattle truck,

The Mud Lilies are
a group of wild old ladies with a part ownership in the Split Rock whose battle cry is "Lilies Before Willies".
The ladies include Garnet, Miz Maybelle, Pearl, Bernice, Tilda, and Vivien, And they're bemoaning the loss of all them young bucks, including Devin who has married Liberty sitelink Hillbilly Rockstar,, Abe Lawson sitelink Wrangled and Tangled, Kyle Gilchrist sitelink One Night Rodeo,, and Max.


The Buckeye is
a bar in Muddy Gap that is run and partowned by Sherry Gilchrist, Kyle's mother, Emil Pharris and Tort Franklin are some of the cowboy patrons,

Dr. Mazur is a cardiac surgeon in Denver, Charlie is a hospital coordinator, Greg is Pratt's tailor at Bergdorf, Gigi and Madge are the coordinators of spa day, Sheena is the pleasure business expert, Dolores is quite good at artistic waxing, Alton and Piker are some of the hired hands on the stock drive, Bleeker is the school that has offered Harlow a teaching position,

The relief team headed
to a yearlong tour in Laos was led by Fredrick, The team included Daphne, Nico, Pat, Rialta, and Erika, Aida is a counselor in Florida,

The Cover and Title
The behatted Hugh's nicely muscled back draws the eye right in, and then I noticed that gorgeous pink and blue sky.
The landscape is a typical Wyoming plain with those distant mountains with a tiny barn way back there, enhancing that sense of distance, The royal blue title is almost unnoticeable tucked up in the left side of the sky while the white of the author's name spans the bottom of the cover,

I am utterly clueless on the inspiration for the title, Wrapped and Strapped, unless it's the more metaphysical idea that Harlow and Hugh have wrapped around each other, circling and circling, until they finally strap themselves together.
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