Staking a Claim: The Perfect Beach Read

Janice Maynard

Apr 2022 · Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers and Rivals Book 1 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

Falling for the wrong twin never felt so right in the first installment of Texas Cattleman’s Club: Ranchers and Rivals by USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard.

It’s a Lone Star matchmaking twin swap!

As a favor to his identical twin, Joshua Banks agrees to pose as his brother. The switch is supposed to last for just one “date” with Layla Grandin, their childhood friend. But dinner soon leads to much, much more. Trust is everything to Layla—she’s been burned before and secrets are destroying her ranching family. If Joshua stands any chance of staking a claim on relationship-wary Layla, the Texan has to confess so much more than his true identity. And risk losing more than he ever imagined…

From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.

Love triumphs in this uplifting romance, part of the Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers and Rivals series:

Book 1: Staking a Claim by Janice Maynard
Book 2: Boyfriend Lessons by Sophia Singh Sasson
Book 3: On Opposite Sides by Cat Schield
Book 4: Rivalry at Play by Nadine Gonzalez

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this story for a quick, simple read. Sometimes when you read these stories they reiterate the same things over and over again and in this book I didn’t feel that way. I enjoyed that we had a background plot separate from the insta-love story. The thing that bothered me about the background plot however was it was left with no conclusion. This is apart of a series (A Texas Cattleman’s Club: Ranchers and Rivals) so maybe it will continue on with more books. However if you are reading this as a stand alone like I did its seemed a bit unfinished in that sense but not enough to bother me. It was nice tho because it seemed to give the book more depth. I liked the characters and felt connected to them. Their relationships didn’t feel forced and it was believable. The next part may have mild spoilers . . . . . . SPOILER ALERT The only thing in this book I really disliked was one scene where Josh wakes in the middle of the night, wakes Layla up, and they make love again. That in itself did not bother me at all, pretty normal in a relationship. However it starts with Josh thinking “Could a guy get in trouble for coaxing a drowsy woman into sex?” So this wasn’t a drunken hook up they were friends with benefits prior to this already so wouldn’t bother me at all. But the addition of that line just made it feel icky even tho it wasn’t. I just wish that line had been left out. I was surprised the twin switch wasn’t drawn out like I expected, that actually was revealed pretty quickly and honestly I was thankful because I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy dragging that out. All in all I did enjoy this book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys quick romance books.

About the author

USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard loved books and writing even as a child. Now, creating sexy, character-driven romances is her day job! She has written more than 75 books and novellas which have sold, collectively, almost three million copies. Janice lives in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains with her husband, Charles. They love hiking, traveling, and spending time with family. Connect with Janice at www.JaniceMaynard.com and on all socials.