Comme vous le savez, Jay Crownover fait partie de ces auteures que je lis toujours en VO sans attendre la traduction française : là, on change d'univers : fini les bad boy de The Point, on repart auprès des cow-boys puisque l'on se rend au Texas, à Loveless, pour découvrir la famille "Lawton" : une fratrie composée de deux hommes et une femme. Le premier dont nous allons faire la connaissance est Crew, celui du milieu, un champion de rodéo qui est dans les ennuis ras le coup lorsque débute la novella (mais j'y reviendrai) Il a un frère aîné, Case et une soeur qui a visiblement de quoi répondre à ses deux frères, Kody : le premier est le shérif de sa ville et la deuxième possède un bar. Ils ont perdu leur mère des années auparavant tandis que leur père, lui, est bien vivant mais semble être un arnaqueur de première si bien que tous le rejettent plus ou moins violemment. En tout cas, Crew semble penser qu'il est celui qui a hérité le plus de son "mauvais" côté et quand l'histoire commence, l'on se dit qu'il n'a peut-être pas tort... mais vous le savez, chez Jay, les héros ne sont jamais ni tout noirs, ni tout blancs. "Unbroken" est donc une novella introductive à la nouvelle série de Jay Crownover, le tome 0.5 et elle met en scène donc Crew et Della, une jeune femme d'affaires qui est vraiment son opposée puisqu'elle est habillée de tailleurs et talons hauts et surtout, elle évolue dans le monde des affaires de New-York, bien loin des plaines du Texas et des terrains de compétitions de rodéo! Alors comment ces deux-là vont-ils se rencontrer et bien sûr, s'aimer?
J'ai reçu cette novella en ARC via "Insklinger Pr" et "NetGalley" et je les remercie pour leur envoi et leur confiance.
Présentation de l'éditeur : (en VO si vous voulez la traduction, n'hésitez pas) :
When rodeo star Crew Lawton loses everything in a bad bet, he has no choice but to take a new job to pay off his debts - even if it means becoming the face of an expensive male skincare line. Crew is used to getting sweaty and rustling in the dirt, not posing for photo shoots. And he's certainly not used to being bossed around by a woman who doesn't even know the difference between bulls and broncs. But Crew owes money to dangerous criminals, and he'll do anything Della says in order to pay them back and keep them far away from his family in Loveless, Texas...
The launch of her new men's line for her family's company means everything to Della Deveaux, and she's not willing to let some rugged, arrogant cowboy ruin her campaign. Crew Lawton is the last man she would have chosen to represent her chic, sophisticated brand. Unfortunately, her father already invested millions in Crew's stupidly handsome face. Yet the more time they spend together, Della and Crew realize that opposites do attract. But when the time comes for Crew to face his past mistakes, will he be able to protect his family...and the woman he's come to love?
J'ai bien aimé ces deux personnages que tout oppose car au final, même s'ils n'évoluent pas dans les mêmes sphères, ils sont tous deux leurs blessures et notamment, des "comptes" à régler avec leurs pères respectifs. Crew est certes un cow-boy rude et sauvage qui ne se soucie pas vraiment de grand chose et surtout pas de lui, en revanche, il cherche l'approbation de son grand frère et protège sa petite soeur et si on les attaque, là, il devient tout autre et est très attachant. Au final, c'est un type bien qui a fait des erreurs mais sait ou saura les reconnaître : arrivera-t-il à les corriger?
C'est finalement cette fragilité qui va toucher la "glaciale" (à première vue) Della : elle est, au départ, assez coincée : elle a des idées toutes faites sur Crew mais là encore, elle va vite ouvrir les yeux et à son contact, s'ouvrir sur elle, sa famille, son travail et le monde en général : ils sont l'évidence même que les contraires s'attirent. Une fois certains de ses problèmes réglés, elle va montrer combien elle aussi est une belle personne et se révéler et à nous, et à Crew.
J'ai déjà hâte de retrouver le froid mais sage et protecteur Case qui semble être très dur envers les autres mais qui devient vite impitoyable si l'on touche aux siens. J'ai adoré ce qu'on a vu et lu de Kodi, leur soeur, une vraie badass comme je les aime et qui sait ce qu'elle veut. Celui qui va vouloir la séduire va devoir s'accrocher et être à la hauteur.
Bref, c'est une entrée en matière réussie et j'ai hâte de lire le tome 1 "Justified" qui met en scène donc Case et qui sortira le 25 juin (pfffffffiou c'est loin ^^ et évidemment, je l'ai déjà demandé en ARC) Je vous mets le lien pour le commander ensuite
Et pour finir de vous convaincre, voici un extrait/excerpt du roman :
“This the one, Ms. Priss?” I turned in a circle, hating how restrictive and stiff the refined suit felt. There would be no staying on the horse for eight seconds in something like this. I doubted I could even bend over and pull my boots on in this getup. I failed to see how being dressed like I was going to high tea with the queen was going to convince normal men with a little extra cash to buy the junk in my hair. It felt like overkill, but I would chew my tongue off before telling Della that. I knew how much this campaign meant to her, and I needed her to keep me around so I could get paid. .. and get to kiss her again.
Della circled around me, eyes scanning from head to toe. A small frown tugged her perfectly arched brows down into a V, and her lush, soft mouth pulled into a pout I was becoming achingly familiar with. She lifted a hand and touched the knot of the silk tie where it rested at the base of my throat. She fingered the delicate material and heaved a sigh.
“You look perfect, but something is still off.” She met my gaze with a scowl. “Can you try and look a little less like you’re being tortured? That might help the overall image.”
Her snippy tone and the upturn of her nose made me grin. I rolled my head around, causing my neck to pop and my shoulders to relax. Della’s expression softened when I was no longer standing at attention, but she still let out a dejected-sounding sigh and reached for my tie, releasing me from the expensive noose.
“You have a body made for designer clothes, but something is lost when you put them on. I feel like we’re trying to wrap the Mona Lisa in silk or something. Frankly, it’s annoying that you make denim and flannel look just as good as Versace and Prada.” Once she had the tie off, she told me to go ahead and get back into my own clothes. I asked her what the plan was for the shoot and a brief flare of panic and doubt lit up her cat like eyes. She forced a smile and told me she would figure it out.
Since I was totally a fish out of water in this scenario, all I could do was follow orders like a good soldier. I stripped out of the fitted vest and worked on the tiny buttons of the shirt. I was handing them both off to the flirty wardrobe girl who was enjoying the impromptu striptease when Della’s “Wait a second!” had both of us freezing on the spot.
She was looking at me in the mirror, eyes roving over my half-dressed form. She wandered over to where my jeans and boots were tossed in a haphazard pile on the floor. After a second of rooting around, she came toward me, my black wifebeater in one hand and my boots in the other.
“Put these on with the pants.” She looked at the wardrobe girl with a lifted brow and had to snap her fingers in the woman’s face to get her attention. “Go find me a pair of suspenders, leather if you have them.” The other woman scurried off to do as she was told and I dropped to the seat to pull on my boots.
“I keep trying to turn you into something better.” I looked up at Della as she snorted out a laugh. “But from the start, you were perfect the way you are.”
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About JUSTIFIED:
The New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men series delivers a romance about a rugged Texas sheriff who must protect the woman who was once his sworn enemy...
Case Lawton comes from a family of criminals. So as the sheriff of Loveless, Texas, he's determined to do everything by the book--until he's called to Aspen Barlow's office after a so-called break-in. The last thing he wants to do is help the woman who cost him custody of his son. But Aspen isn't the heartless lawyer Case remembers, and he starts to question his long-held grudge...
Aspen is scared for her life, and Case is her last hope for protection. But to get him on her side, she'll have to reveal the painful truth from all those years ago. Now, as they work together to track down a dangerous criminal, Case and Aspen learn to trust each other. And as the threats escalate, it becomes clear there's a thin line between love and hate... because there's nothing Case wouldn't do to keep her safe.
Case Lawton comes from a family of criminals. So as the sheriff of Loveless, Texas, he's determined to do everything by the book--until he's called to Aspen Barlow's office after a so-called break-in. The last thing he wants to do is help the woman who cost him custody of his son. But Aspen isn't the heartless lawyer Case remembers, and he starts to question his long-held grudge...
Aspen is scared for her life, and Case is her last hope for protection. But to get him on her side, she'll have to reveal the painful truth from all those years ago. Now, as they work together to track down a dangerous criminal, Case and Aspen learn to trust each other. And as the threats escalate, it becomes clear there's a thin line between love and hate... because there's nothing Case wouldn't do to keep her safe.
About Jay Crownover:
Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men series, the Saints of Denver series, the Point series, the Breaking Point series, the Getaway series, and the Loveless, Texas series. Her books can be found translated in many different languages all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy haired Colorado native who lives at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her next adventure, between the pages and on the road.
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