My Rating: 4.5 Stars

Levi Trucker has been released from prison after being committed for a crime he didn’t commit. Fortunately, Levi has more than one good opportunity to rebuild his life. For starters, he is about to build a beautiful new home.

Levi hires a very successful architect, who happens to be quite a beautiful woman. There is no doubt to Levi that he desires her, but with his past, and with her being a bit younger than him, there is a line that he will not pass.

This story was an enjoyable read as both Levi and Faith developed a strong relationship. There was no doubt that Levi was a troubled man. Although exonerated, he felt he had much to prove to the town, starting with the location and choice of his house. Faith is definitely sought after due to her excellent skills, but she almost immediately wants more than a job when it comes to Levi. Faith has another battle on her hands. She is in business with her over-protective brothers and certainly knows they would be none too pleased to know about this job.

Need Me Cowboy is the sixth book in the Copper Ridge series. Although I hadn’t read the previous stories I found that this did quite well as a standalone.

Many thanks to Harlequin Desire and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

This is a short story addition to the Copper Ridge series and due to page count, we sorta get into the "connection" part of things fairly quickly. *ahem* (Might need to say ~ADULTS ONLY~ right about here...) Does that take away from anything? Heck no....but it's nice to know going in. Anywho...

Levi is a man with a past, but it wasn't of his own making. Faith is a woman with a future that's not fully in her own hands. Can they break away from what they expect of themselves and fight their own inner demons (totally varying in kind!) to reach for a future brighter than the fire burning between them? Let's just say neither one of them are quitters and both are made of stronger stuff than at first perceived...which makes for one LOVE of a story! Seriously, if you're already a fan of her work, this is one to grab for yourself STAT! If you're a newbie to the series, it's not a bad starting point, but know that the full length novels themselves contain just as much spark with a lot more story. Any way you turn the page, you're in for a treat!

**ecopy for review; opinions are my own ( )