The Cowboy's Forbidden Crush

Wild Texas Hearts, Book 1

De: Deborah Garland

Narrado por: Jack Calihan, Isabelle Turner

The rules for professors are simple. Keep your hands off the students.

She’s no longer a student, but I’m stuck with her as my summer intern.

There’s only so much a man can take. And I never cared for rules anyway.

I’m the toughest veterinarian professor at Tatum College. And I want to keep it that way. But a stunning, tough-as-nails city girl, who treats sick cows like a puppy with a cold, has me losing my mind.

I’m pushing 40 and don’t need to be tempted by a goddamn 20-something in skin-tight jeans with a smart mouth.

A mouth I want to do the dirtiest things to.

When she leaves a phone number on her final exam, I pounce. And finding out she’s days away from a job in Kentucky, I’m thrilled. I don’t do relationships and she’s got plans that don’t include me.

Perfect.

But it all blows up in my face when her plans fall through, and she’s forbidden all over again.

Can I break the rules just this once?

She gets under my skin and doesn’t give up when I push her away, even when I say: "Don’t tempt a cowboy if you’re not prepared to go for a ride, darlin'."

To her, it’s all fun and games, because she’s not staying here in Wild Heart.

But I’m starting to think I won’t survive when she’s gone.

©2021 Deborah A. Garland (P)2022 Pink Flamingo Productions

Forbidden Crush!

This is such a good start to the "Wild Texas Hearts" series. It is a stand alone read. I love the characters and the plot is interesting and kind of intriguing. It is a fairly short and quick read/listen. This is the story of Walker and Emmaline. This is an age gap romance between a professor and his student. Such interesting developments in this story. I love Walker and Emmaline. They are blazing hot together.

Cute

This is a very cute read. Jack and Isabella did an excellent job at narrating

Emma and Walker

Emma and Walker
A great forbidden romance.
Hot for teacher and hot for student. Waiting until Waiting until the learning session is the way to go, or is it…? These are
Veterinarians we are talking and nothing says comfort like bonding over animals. Spending time training on a farm will bring you closer together. I recommend this story. Narration was great!
Sisters Spotlight 💕
#pinkflamingoproductions

Covering Plenty of Forbidden Ground

I love how this starts with Dr. Walker Rhodes, DVM spelling out his crush on the nearly minted doctor, Emmaline "Emma" Phillips. Their mutual attraction may be forbidden, but it sure is hot!

This turned out to be a really good palate cleanser. The chemistry was sparking, the angst was mild, the dirty deeds were sizzling, and the setups for the rest of the series were pretty much lined up. I liked getting to know Walker and those he cared about, and I'm looking forward to more of these characters.

I received an author's copy of the audio book that I listened to alongside reading my book. The narrators are Jack Calihan and Isabelle Turner. I've enjoyed listening to Jack several times, and this was no exception. As for Isabelle, it was the first time I think I've listened to her, and I liked her.

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.5x

Cute into to new series

The Cowboys Forbidden Crush- Deborah Garland
Narrated by Isabel Turner and Jack Calihan

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Narration 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

This was such a cute spicy little introduction to the small ranching town of Wild Heart, Texas. It took a turn that I honestly wasn’t expecting but loved. Walker is the big animal vet and vet professor at the local college in Wild Heart and he’s had a crush of Emmaline since the moment she stepped foot in his class. She’s off limits though, obviously, which she’s his student. But hours after graduation, the switch has flipped and she’s no longer off limits. Until they both get a call Monday morning from the college sending each of them blindly right towards each other making them off limits once again. She needs practical hours to be able to apply for a vet license, and her advisor pulls a personal favor from him to take on an intern for the Summer.

This was a first of Isabel’s and Jack’s narrations that I’ve listened to but I was pleased with their performances. I look forward to hearing more from them in the future!

Vet School meets Grey's

A quick listen and an interesting start to a series. Vet School student into her professor but why wait until she’s “graduated” for anything to happen personally between them. I listened at 1.5x and felt this book had Grey’s Vibes but Vet School version. Introduction to lots of interesting characters and hopefully their books will be entertaining as well. You can see the author setting up some of the relationships. Narrators brought the characters to life. It was an interesting novella and I would listen to the next book to see how things unfold with the characters.

Excellent Story & Narration🎧 Steamy Goodness!

This is an enjoyable and steamy novel written by Deborah Garland, the first in her “Wild Texas Hearts” series. She is a “new to me”, I enjoyed her writing style, the characters and storylines she created are interesting, easy to relate to and connect with and once I started the book, I did not want to put it down, the story captivated me the entire time. Her world building and character development was fantastic, too. Walker Rhodes is a veterinarian and while his practice keeps him busy, he is also a professor teaching a course in veterinary medicine. He has been having some improper thoughts about one of his students, intimate thoughts of what he wants to do with her. Teacher and student relationships were frowned upon, but once she graduates, he plans to have her. He does not do relationships, he just needs to get her out of his system. Emmaline “Emma” Phillips was looking forward to graduating and starting an internship and veterinary career is in horse country, Kentucky. Before she left, she had a steamy tryst with her former professor, which worked out great since neither was looking for a relationship. But when her plans fall through, she winds up staying in Texas, and gets an internship with Dr. Walker Rhodes, her former professor and fling. Will they be able to keep their relationship professional? The author packed a whole lot of story into her novella sized book, it is a wonderfully plotted story with plenty of drama, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Deborah Garland, thank you for this great story, I am looking forward to hear what comes next in this series and checking out more of your books.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Jack Calihan and Isabelle Turner were the perfect cast to bring these characters and story to life. Their portrayal of each character was spot on, Calihan’s Walker was the perfect swoon worthy alpha cowboy Walker and Turner nailed it as Emma, grasping every side of her personality. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the character’s emotions and projected them into their performance. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the great listen.

Emma and Walker

3.5/5 ⭐
2.0/5 🌶️
4.0/5 🎧

This was a fun and sweet prequel to the Wild Hearts series. I really loved both of these characters, but I do wish the forbidden student/professor aspect was more drawn out. I was surprised at the level of conflict for a novella, it was a nice touch. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series.

The audio was well done and very enjoyable.

Book 1 - Wild Texas Hearts

This is book 1 in Garland's Wild Texas Hearts series and I really loved this forbidden romance read / listen. I thought the dual narration was perfection. Calihan and Turner delivered smooth vocals that brought our main characters Walter and Emma to life. Along with the dual narration, this was also done in dual point of view. Smooth flowing storyline with a great forbidden feel and a great balance of sweet and steam. Walker is older and set at not falling in love, Emma is fresh out of college and looking to make her way in her career and not looking for love - but both have had an attraction to each other for months but haven't been able to act on it until finally after her graduation they can - but one night isn't enough and both find that falling in love is nothing you can plan for but everything you can hope for. Will the circumstances surrounding them halt their newfound feelings or will love overcome?
My favorite scene(s) are with Walker and his friends. The relaxed feel that comes with knowing and caring about someone really came thru and I appreciated the ribbing they can get away with giving each other.
I also can't say enough about the narrators - so well done. I can listen to them read anything!

This book was given to me for free at my request and I voluntarily provided this review.

Age Gap Romance

Walker is a vet in Texas with his own practice and teaches veterinary science. Emmaline has been a student if his in one of her final classes. Both attracted to each other and after she graduates start a fling, which becomes more
A story with not only likable main characters but also secondary characters who ensure wanting to continue with this series.
Short and enjoyable this was worth the listen and worth continuing to see what happens with all the characters you come to care about
#AudioObession and #PinkFlamingo Reviewer