Crazy Heifer

I loved Callum and Desi. Callum wasn’t a man to stand by and watch as a lady was mistreated so he won me over pretty quickly. Desi had her insecurities but in the end she chose to love and accept herself and open her heart to another. <br /><br />I liked the chemistry between these two. Especially how unimpeded and honest Callum was with his tastes. Their intimacy was hot.?Scorching! Their development was progressive and executed well. <br /><br />The writing was distinct LLV and contained all the crazy hilarious antics she is known for. All in all an awesome addition to the series. <br /><br />Complementary copy received and voluntarily reviewed.

What's not to love?!<br /><br />A sexy hot as sin cowboy, wearing skin tight wranglers, knows what to do with a good woman, and knows real women have curves. pfft....hell yeah!! ?????

So these Valentine Boys are freaking awesome. I really liked Ace and Codie in Herd that but I think Desi and Callum beat them out in Crazy Heifer. Or maybe it’s just that there was a little more going on with Desi’s acehole ex and all the boys wanted in on the action so we saw a whole lot more of the brothers. And oh man the brothers. And the nephews, can I just say, are shaping up to be just as solid men as their father and uncles.<br /><br />So Desi we already kind of knew from Herd That, being as she was Codie’s bestie and obviously we knew Callum since he’s Ace’s brother. But with them being the focus of this book I just loved them so much. Desi was such a sweetheart. And her ex was such a jerk I really wanted him to get hit by a falling piano. And his new fiance needed to be gently slapped in the face with a brick. But Desi took the high road and acted like the adult which is something I respect especially since I haven’t even got the directions to that road yet.<br /><br />Callum was just beautiful. I loved that he was instantly attracted to Desi and her curves and that she was exactly his type and he wasn’t shy in showing her. But I especially loved that regardless of that he was determined to prevent her from being bullied by her ex and his fiance. And he went in hard and used it not just to defend Desi from Mal but also to spend time with her and claim her. He was exactly what she needed and he treated her like she walked on water and I just adored them as a couple.<br /><br />I loved the background characters and like I said we got a lot of the brothers in this one so I am excited to keep getting more of their stories. And we got to know a little about Candy so I am doubly excited for her and Banks to explode in a big cloud of angry hate sex chemistry. But I am also praying that Darby gets himself a hottie jeweller sales person because she seriously felt like she could give that boy a run for his money. I was devastated at the loss of Molloy, he brought so much to this story and I would have loved to have him all through the series. But knowing there’s still so much goodness to come I can’t wait.

<img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1485445468i/21815482.png" width="400" height="150" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><strong>The Sitch</strong><br>Callum is eating at a diner when Desi’s horrid, horrid ex decides to call her names and basically act like an asshat. Callum stands up for her, and pretends to be her boyfriend. They are drawn together to prep for a race that Desi signed up for as a way to lose weight and thumb her nose at her ex. Cal and Desi grow closer, and yep, romance happens.<br><strong>The Good</strong><br>Ms. Vale has a distinctive voice and I think she excels in writing family and friendships. Those scenes are my favorite. I like that Cal helped Desi feel more comfortable in her own skin. Their chemistry is good and their Firsts are fine.<br><br><strong>The Bad and Everything in Between</strong> <br>I signed up for this hoping for some good fat representation. Sometimes fat shaming that starts off a tale can be dealt with in a positive manner, and I did go in with high hopes that it wouldn’t be a constant through the story. Unfortunately, if you are sensitive to fat shaming, I’d say this is not the book for you. It starts right in the first chapter and it’s not a glancing blow, but more like a battering ram to your face. There’s a lot of casually cruel fat shaming, and sadly, a lot in Desi’s inner thoughts. It read more like what a fatphobic person thinks a fat person feels all the time, and it’s pretty brutal. Occupying that negative headspace was just not my cuppa. Desi is portrayed as a BBW heroine (Big Beautiful Woman), but it’s a case of perhaps one person’s BBW heroine is another’s average sized heroine? There are several scenes that referenced the heroine starting at a size six, and having weight issues her whole life, but then again, the clues to what size she was currently were inconsistent and stretched my credulity, as a BBW myself. I just wish the insults weren’t so random that it made me physically flinch on more than one occasion. There’s also inaccurate information regarding a character who has Type 1 diabetes that took me out of the story when reading those references. <br><br>Since this is a pretty low angsty read (the tension is primarily from the horrid ex), there’s not much of a story here. The jump from meeting to attraction is quick, which I don’t mind, but there’s little character work done to get from there to HEA. I kept having the feeling that I was missing something, because this has the feel of an ongoing ‘verse, and I didn’t realize until after I read this that it’s the second book in a series, and that series seems to be connected to other series of Ms. Vale’s that I haven’t read. It wasn’t something that I was aware of when I chose this, and I couldn’t tell that by the blurb when I signed up. I think it probably would have helped me to perhaps read some of the other, earlier books by Ms. Vale because I definitely felt like an outsider to this ‘verse.<br><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1485445468i/21815483.png" width="400" height="150" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br>Desi and Callum’s road to HEA is low angsty, funny at times and when family focused, pretty solid. It really was the fat-shaming that just took me right out of the story and brought down my rating. 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<b>5 ‘You’ve Got Me’ Stars<br /><br />ABSOLUTELY SUPERB!!! Oh my stars, this book! This woman! This MAN!!! How is it possible to fall in love so hard with this Valentine boys?! Crazy Heifer is intensely addictive and so overwhelmingly fulfilling, that I’m sure all the emotions, all the heartwarming feelings will stay for DAYS, and weeks with me! I’m utterly enchanted with Callum and Desi! So. Freaking. GOOD!!! </b><br /><br />I knew going it, from the first book in the series, that the Callum and Desi’s story would be incredibly engaging, but I had no idea just how fast and hard I’d fall for it. I’m a LLV addict here, so her stories always captivate me, but this book, you guys… I never felt so intensely and instantly in love with a character like I did for Callum. He was just my epitome of PERFECT Alpha!<br /><br /><b>God, she was everything I ever wanted all rolled into one beautiful, boob and asstastic perfect package.<br /><br />if I could tell her exactly what I was feeling, and have her believe it, I’d do it in a heartbeat.</b><br /><br />Perfect I tell you, because his imperfections just made him more REAL and therefore endearing to be! I can’t even with how much this man owns my heart. My love for him is so great I’m warning you in advance that this review may because a bit of a raving omen to this cowboy deliciousness that is Callum Valentine. I make no excuses! LOL<br /><br />Desi may have had to endure a cheating and POS ex-husband, – and omg, how disgustingly mean he was to her! – but when a perfect stranger comes to her rescue, and she sees just how genuine he is when he confronts her ex, with his appreciation of her body, and his desire to get close to her, all the pain the ex put her trough was worth it, to bring this hunk of man to her life.<br /><br /><b>He was now in sweats and nothing else.<br />Let me repeat.<br />Sweatpants and nothing else. Nothing. Else.<br />Jesus Christ on a cracker.</b><br /><br /><br />What I loved too about Crazy Heifer is that not only do we get the amazing, fantastic, and uber hunky Alpha that is Callum, but Desi by herself was an amazing character, that even with her insecurities given by her ex, and the trust he broke in her, she not only fought for herself, for what she wanted, was strong and resilient, but at the same time as sweet as can be, which in turn made all the Valentine boys to fall for her and install welcome her to their little group of broken souls. They protect and loved their own. Fiercely!<br /><br /><b>Yes, funny how fate leads you to where you were meant to be.”<br /><br />I had no clue I needed a hero until you showed up.”<br /><br />He knows what it’s like to lose. He will hold on to you so tight that sometimes you’ll forget how it is to breathe without him. But you’ll also get him out of the shadows and into the light where he belongs.</b><br /><br /><br />Ok, ok, enough with my swoonfest over Callum (not really, lol)! Crazy Heifer was another brilliant masterpiece that proves yet again what a insanely talented story teller Lani Lynn Vale is. The family dynamic, the friendly banter, all the funny moments that balance perfectly with the deeply emotional ones, the forever kind of love that shone through in any of the couples interactions, and the sizzling hot sexy times between them, all this stays branded in our hearts not only while reading, but with a lasting satisfaction this good feeling remains and keep you wanting more and more. As consequence, I am, of course, already DYING for Banks and Candy’s! I need it right now!!! &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 <br /><br /><b>“I love you, Desi,” he said. “If you happen to get ready before I realize it, just let me know.”<br /><br /><br />“You’ve got me, baby. For however long you want me.”<br /> <br /><br />Callum had given it all to me.</b><br /> <br /><br /><u> <i>ARC kindly provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions for an honest review</i> </u><br /><br /><br />For full review with Release Blitz, check out my Blog post,<br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://gisspotreviews.com/index.php/2020/02/25/release-review-gis-fav-crazy-heifer-valentine-boys-2-by-lani-lynn-vale/">http://gisspotreviews.com/index.php/2...</a>

Hero has a especial thing for redheads, the sister was a redhead when she was a baby.. not that he’s into the sister but I’d think redheads would be the last woman he’d be into.<br /><br />Let me be clear, I’m just saying that I think redheads would the least hair colored women he would be into. I don’t want certain “someone” saying I misconstrued the words. I know very well he’s not into his sister. Ok? Ok.. <br /><br />“had a special thing for redheads. My sister was a redhead when she was a baby. Not that I had a thing for my sister or anything like that, but she held a special place in my heart, and I’d always found myself gravitating toward them. In fact, my first girlfriend in eighth grade had been a redhead.” <br />And heroine is a redhead.

The Valentine men will steal your heart!<br /><br />Desi is recently divorced and is constantly taunted by her ex and his new woman any time she runs into them.   Lucky for her Callum Valentine was nearby for the most recent event.  Callum didn’t like seeing a woman being bullied and humiliated and stepped in to help out. Callum soon finds out he can’t stop thinking about Desi and decides to win her heart.<br /><br />Desi is attracted to Callum but after a tense divorce and continued harassment from his ex she has her guards up and doesn’t know if she can trust again.  Callum has returned home after years away, he didn’t want to return to the town where the most inconceivable tragedy occurred to him and his siblings, but he does at the request of his brothers.   He accidentally stumbles upon a gorgeous redhead and decides he will have her.<br /><br />Crazy Heifer is another great addition to Lani Lynn Vale’s Valentine series. I am absolutely in love with this family and their stories of rising out of the ashes of a tragedy to build beautiful lives for themselves.  <br /><br />Review copy provided for a voluntary review.

3.5<br /><br />Loved that he loved her for her size! He saw beauty in her as she was. I did expect more of a push/pull based on how her ex treated her and how their marriage ended BUT I can understand why she didn't put up much fight because he never gave her a reason to doubt him.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”Jesus Christ, but she was beautiful. Even pissed as hell, she did it for me.”<br />.<br />Callum intervenes when he hears a woman being called fat in front of his table. Desi just wants to be left alone after her divorce. But her ex continues to make her miserable. Callum claims her as his and their game turns into more and boundaries are crossed they didn’t see coming.✨<br />.<br />If you love:<br />•Cowboy Romance<br />•Quick, easy reads<br />•Steamy scenes <br />•Light on drama<br />•Dual POV<br />Then this is the book for you!✨<br />.<br />I’m really digging these Valentine men! Sweet and sexy at the same time! And they just dive all in and quickly. I flew through this book. It was light for the most part and easy to read. I felt this book really had a great take away message. Amongst all the swooning and steam! And yes, there was some hot burning steamy scenes. There was also lessons. And the power of family really shines through in this one.✨<br />.<br />I feel like I can’t say too much without giving away the story. But it was a quick, light, hot, enjoyable read! This is Book 2 in The Valentine Boys Series and you seen a lot of the first books storyline in this one, back tracking a bit of you will. With the focus on this new couple! You also got to see a good glimpse into the storyline and characters in Book 3. That sounds like it’s going to be a good one as well!✨<br />.<br />I received an ARC for my honest review.✨

I loved Desi and Callum in <i>Crazy Heifer</i>, they were both charming and funny. And they just clicked with me from the beginning.<br /><br />What I didn’t care about was her ex-husband and all those hints about him learning the lesson, changing his ways in the future and most likely becoming a good guy. Don’t know if I would want to read a book about him, to be honest. All that fat-shaming turned me off very quickly.