Title: King's Country
Series: Oil Kings #4
Author: Marie Johnston
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 7, 2021
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I’ve been the wicked witch of King’s Creek since I was eight years old, from my angry red hair down to my ball-busting boots. With a mean drunk for a daddy who left nothing but insults and unpaid bills in his wake, was there ever any other fate? Now his passing has left me one bad turn from losing my land to the neighbors my family’s been feuding with for generations.
So of course it’s Dawson King who comes to my rescue in the middle of a snowstorm. But I don’t care how good he looks in a pair of Wranglers, or how much he spoils my horse, or how great of a cook he is. The Kings already have everything—money, looks, and charm. Dawson’s not getting my heart too.
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I’m living my dream, I admit it. I took over the family ranch from my dad and grew it into the envy of Montana. I have the best views, the best employees, and the respect of the entire town. The only thing I don’t have is someone to share my dream with. So when my neighbor breaks her leg and nearly freezes to death, I all but kidnap her back to my place to recover.
We grew up less than a mile apart, but we couldn’t be in more different places now. Bristol’s had nothing but pride for so long, it’s hard to get close to her—and I want to get very close. I don’t care if the whole town loves me, I’m only interested in earning the love of one woman. But for a guy who’s got the world at his feet, Bristol’s heart might be out of my reach.
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I curled my hand around hers. “I got what I wanted tonight.” I soothed the flash of hurt in her eyes with a kiss. “This isn’t quid pro quo. I’ve been wanting to hold you for so long. I’m fine. Just like this.”
“You’re fine?” She couldn’t sound like she believed me less.
“I have a lot of plans for us, Bristol. Don’t get me wrong. I’m a guy and you’re my sexy neighbor.”
“I didn’t see a King calling me that.”
“You’re hot as fuck. I’ll prove it as often as you want me to. But tonight, I’d like to stay here, like this.”
“We’re still dressed.”
I leaned up and pulled back the covers. She wiggled around until she was under them. I stood and waited. She had to be sure.
She pulled back the other side and my smile grew wide. Yes.
By the time I shut the light off in the living room and got back to the side of the bed, she’d tugged off her shirt and put my old one on and wriggled out of her pants. “There. That’s better.” She eyed my chest. “Feel free to do the same.”
“Aw, honey, if I start taking stuff off, I don’t know if I’ll quit.” I dropped my pants. My shirt hung over the worst of my obnoxious erection.
I slid between the cool sheets until I was close enough to wrap her in my arms. “Night, Bristol.”
“Night, Dawson.”
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Small town royalty.
The girl from the wrong side of the tracks.
A family feud and $100,000,000 secret.
Dawson is a King. He runs the family ranch, stays on the straight and narrow never ruffling feathers.
He does what is expected of him but he's not bitter, he loves his life.
His neighbor is Bristol Cartwright.
The family his wants nothing to do with due to a tragedy they blame them for.
Bristol is used to being treated like dirt. She's had a tough life and after the death of her father it gets worse. She's tough though, refuses to let anyone step on her. She stands up for herself and doesn't ask anyone for anything.
An accident brings the King and Cartwright's together whether she wants the help or not Dawson is going to give it to her.
The time they spend together opens both of their eyes and erases bias's they have been told since they were young.
As they get closer a deadline for Dawson nears and he has to decide if he should side with his family or the woman he's grown to love.
I loved Dawson, he was the absolute opposite of what you would expect and he didn't judge Bristol.
Bristol was truly amazing. Hardened by life, doesn't trust, constantly dealing with a small town that talks about her family and gives her hell. But still she keeps pushing, even if she doesn't know how she'll manage she doesn't give up.
Dawson was not her knight in shining armor, he was so much more. He listens, he doesn't run. He is everything she never knew she wanted.
Their story is pretty great, I love the stand by your woman storyline. I hadn't read the entire series just one other book but I'll be going back to the beginning to catch up on the family.
COMING SOON
Releasing August 16
AUTHOR BIO
Marie Johnston writes paranormal and contemporary
romance. She also works as a medical laboratory scientist and has worked as a
public health microbiologist. Depending on the
situation, she can be oddly unconcerned about germs or weirdly
phobic. Marie’s been a volunteer EMT, a college instructor, a security
guard, a phlebotomist, a hotel clerk, and a coffee pourer in a bingo hall.
All fodder for a writer!! She has a husband, four kids, and even more cats.
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