Promises Reveal (Promise Series)

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Lists with This Book. Aug 13, Julie jjmachshev rated it it was amazing Shelves: In any event, whatever it was, it was SO worth it. So her life is going to be boring, boring, boring and filled with restrictions and respectability. Well, apparently that depends on the preacher. Brad is the preacher in question. His upbringing and past have made him a defender of the weak with the skills and determination to back it up. Evie ticked me off at first. She came across as selfish and spoiled—because she was. I enjoyed reading about the growing relationship between Evie and Brad and the way their interactions changed as the relationship deepened.

It would, however, make it more enjoyable as characters from her earlier novels in the series make substantial appearances in this one. It has action and suspense, it has romance and cruelty, it has hope and love, it has bad guys and good guys, it has actions and consequences, and it has interesting women and hot Alpha males falling under their spell.

View all 6 comments. Jan 13, Jennifer Leighton rated it it was amazing Shelves: I have a penchant for bad boys, and let me tell you, there's nothing more wicked than a preacher who isn't all that he seems. She secretly studies him, and that fascination culminates in her painting his portrait—in the NUDE. What's most humorous about the situation is the fact that Brad is not so much upset that she painted him, but that she painted him rather UN-flatteringly, lol.

The conversation where they discuss her model for a certain part of his anatomy was quite hilarious. A shotgun wedding ensues, and Evie and Brad are thrown together in a bit of a whirlwind romance. I loved that they had both secretly noticed each other and that there was a mutual attraction there that had been simmering under the surface for quite awhile. Their being forced into marriage was the best thing that could have happened to them both. Evie is determined to show him she won't be mowed over, while Brad is just as determined to show his new bride who's boss.

In lots of deliciously wicked ways! Their flirty banter is fun and engaging, and their chemistry is HOT. I've read other reviews where people said this book isn't as hot as the first 3. I have to respectfully disagree. The scene in the church that I quoted from at the beginning of this review? And I think that sentiment is quite appropriate considering we're talking about a preacher, here. Don't get me wrong, the rest is awesome as well, but I just really, REALLY enjoyed the hot, possessive, somewhat exhibitionist sex in the church.

For those who've read the first 3 books, you'll enjoy several scenes with old friends. If you haven't read the others, you might be slightly confused on who certain people are, but I felt Ms. McCarty introduced everyone fairly well to ensure that all enjoy the book, even a newcomer to the series. Speaking of former characters, I loved Gray's interaction with little Brenna.

Made me wish Ms. McCarty would do a book for the two of them where they're all grown up and in love despite the obstacles that he being Indian and her being white throw their way. I do see a 5th book is being written, and I'm highly curious to know why it hasn't been published yet. I sincerely hope Ms. McCarty will continue this series. Back to Brad and Evie I do believe I loved this story every bit as much as book 1, which was my favorite thus far , if not even a bit more!

Brad was just a fascinating picture of contradiction, and as we soon discover, Evie was right about him. He IS more than just a preacher. Funny and hot, with a beautiful love story and an engaging plot. View all 22 comments. Oct 01, jenjn79 rated it liked it Recommended to jenjn79 by: Something was missing in this book for me. I found myself a bit bored now and again while reading and just never really fully got into the story.

Promises Reveal is the fourth book in Sarah McCarty's historical western, erotic romance series, Promises. This book can mostly stand on its own, but if you want to understand the supporting characters and past references then you may want to read the other books in the series.

In Promises Reveal Evie Washington is a twenty-five year old unmarried woman Something was missing in this book for me. In Promises Reveal Evie Washington is a twenty-five year old unmarried woman who likes to challenge social convention. She hates the restrictions society puts on her. To avoid being sent back East, she uses her artistic skills to paint a nude portrait of hunky Reverend Brad Swanson.

But when her family sees it, they assume she has been intimate with the man and demand that the two marry. For Brad, a shotgun wedding is bad enough, but he's got a dark secret that could ruin everything. He was once an outlaw and isn't who everyone thinks he is. Marrying up with Evie puts his new identity in jeopardy. But he's finding Evie hard to resist, and along with that he has to deal with the fact that without really realizing it, he'd built a real life for himself with friends and family.

Unfortunately, the past is about to come back to bite him and he'll have to put his old identity to rest before he can move on with the future. The first three books of this series were put out from erotic epublisher Ellora's Cave, and were therefore very sexual in nature. But this installment was published by Berkley Sensation. While the book is still much more explicit and steamy than your average romance, the sexuality is really toned down and nowhere near as frequent. Personally, I was a bit disappointed in that. McCarty writes some seriously hot sex scenes and the ones in this book just didn't have the same spark as her EC books.

But that wasn't really why the book fell a bit flat for me. There was just something about Evie and Brad's relationship that came up kind of empty. I didn't entirely feel the connection to them. They never really seemed to spend much time together, getting to know one another. They always seemed to be off involved with other characters. The relationship between them just didn't develop in a way that worked for me. So I was more just reading a story than reading a romance.

I didn't hate the book though. The storyline was a bit slow in the beginning but it picks up as the book goes along and got me more interested to see what would happen. I find one of the supporting characters, Elijah, very intriguing and I hope McCarty will do a book on him. So overall, this was a fairly average book for me. I liked it enough that I'll read the next book whenever it comes. If you've read the other books in the series, they you'll probably like this one. Feb 08, Eastofoz rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Readers who like some humor with their Westerns.

Hmm, well not as good as the others in the series but still a good read overall.

This was very noticeable in the steam scenes. The steam between them is hot but it needed to go further in terms of emotional development I thought. The townspeople banding together at church and out of it was well-done. View all 7 comments. Apr 10, Dina rated it liked it Shelves: This book had a very nice beginning, with the appearance of several familiar faces from the previous books in the Promises series.

It was a hoot to see them again, and their "altercation" during, or better, before the wedding ceremony was very funny. Unfortunately, I soon found out that those secondary characters were more entertaining than the hero and the heroine. Not that there was anything wrong with Brad and Evie. They were likeable enough, but I didn't feel any connection between them. The This book had a very nice beginning, with the appearance of several familiar faces from the previous books in the Promises series. The fact is, they just didn't have enough scenes together to show me how they fell in love with each other.

Okay, there were some long sex scenes, but they left me cold. I got the impression that Brad spent more time with his friends Asa, Cougar and Clint than with Evie, and Evie spent more time with everyone else her mother, Mara, Millie, Gray, Nidia, etc. Quite frankly, Brad and Evie only got together when he was in bed - either with her, having sex, or alone, healing from an attempted murder.

All things considered, I only knew Brad and Evie loved each other because Ms. McCarty told me so. There were two secondary stories - one involving Gray Clint and Jenna's adopted son and other involving Elijah and Nidia who had appeared in the previous books too - and I really think they were unnecessary. The time spent with them should have been dedicated to showing the progress of Brad and Evie's relationship. Besides, I just didn't care for Nidia, who had been pretty much a b!

Some authors succeed in redeeming past villains, some don't. In this case, Ms. Maybe moving from Ellora's Cave, publisher of the 1st 3 books in the Promises series, to Berkley, publisher of this one, didn't do Ms. We lost the steam and didn't get anything to replace it, IMHO. Jackson's story is supposed to come next, some time next year? This story had such a funny beginning that I decided to read it. About a woman who paints a picture of the town's Reverend without any clothes on.

Evie Washington was just trying to prove a point when she hung the nude portrait up of Reverand Brad Swanson.

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Rev Swanson is forced to marry a head strong young woman named Evie an aspiring artist. Hide in pla This story had such a funny beginning that I decided to read it. Hide in plain sight is sometimes a good strategy. We have a minister to whom life offered so few choices that he ended up being a wanted outlaw under an assumed name. Sarah McCarty continues to grow as a writer.

From the start I was kind of intrigued by the hero, Brad, he's a Reverend, but not really, but sort of really. Loved this book -- it was again one of those in-depth studies of human nature set in the times of the Old West. I loved the "preacher man". The painting made me laugh out loud. Oct 30, Holly rated it really liked it Shelves: Unfortunately, her bid for independence backfires quite horribly and she's forced to the altar with no regard for her feelings or her sense of pride.

Brad Swanson has sworn that he never touched Evie and he swears if he had, she wouldn't have painted ridiculously tiny genitals on his portrait, but no one believes him and he's prodded to the wedding by the bride's mother and a shotgun. If Evie Washington was just trying to prove a point when she hung the nude portrait up of Reverand Brad Swanson. If nothing else, he's going to show Miss Evie that she has some really big misconceptions about him, least of all, his reputation as a staid, God fearing reverend.

The marriage between Evie and Brad starts out hesitantly, yet hopefully, but Brad is harboring a secret identity and when a man rides into town who knows all about him, he's unable to hold up the farce any longer. He vows to protect Evie and the town that had welcomed him wholeheartedly, but when the dust settles he's determined to move on, just as he always has. Evie refuses to let him face his demons alone and with the same tenacity and spirit that landed them in matrimony, she and the town are going to do their best to show their beloved reverend that he's not as alone as he thinks he is.

Promises Reveal starts off right away with the wedding, and we're thrown right into the mix of things with plenty of hugely entertaining characters. I've never read any of Sarah McCarty's Promises books before and I've never met any of these returning characters, but the brief glimpses I did get were a hoot. The wedding scenes were funny and the wedding night was equally funny and extremely sexy. Brad was a hot, dominating male and his position as the reverend made their sexual romps all the more naughty.

Evie was a cute, flighty female with a penchant for painting and the continued bit about the portrait was really entertaining. There wasn't much going on with regards to an actual plot. Since I've never read previous Promises books I can't say, but I can only assume Brad has met up with the villain of this book before. We're thrown into the story of the villain with little warning and quite frankly, I didn't know what the heck was going on. It was okay, because the flowing interactions with the townspeople was what I thought made this book absolutely charming and enchanting. Having no clue who the wedding guests were and having minimal introduction, I absolutely loved reading the first few chapters, and every chapter afterwards.

Sarah McCarty has a talent for spinning a good tale and her sex scenes were scorching! I highly recommend this book as an excellent read despite any failings in regards to plot. Even without it, I still really, really enjoyed this book for the laughter and charm it invoked. The only thing keeping this from being a five-star read for me was the plot. He finds a place to hide as a minister under his own name in a frontier town. Evie is an unusual heroine. She is a free spirit straining at the restraints of resp The only thing keeping this from being a five-star read for me was the plot.

She is a free spirit straining at the restraints of respectable society. Her naivety and warm heart are disguised by her unconventionality. The book opens with their shotgun wedding. She has painted a nude by guess and everyone thinks he compromised her. The scenes only get more amusing and often poignant from there.

My favorite element of fiction is character growth, and the protagonists both experience plenty of it, not just through their relationship with each other but in their growing understanding of their relationships with other characters. View all 5 comments. Dec 28, July rated it it was amazing Shelves: I forget how much I like western romances until Sarah McCarty writes another new book. This one is outstanding!!!

The fourth book in the Promise's series could be read on its own. You would not be lost if you had not read the others. The one thing I like about Sarah's western romances is the hot hot scences you get. Evie is an artist that just happens to believe in the women's movement. So when she paint's a portrait of the Reverend Brad Swanson a nude that causes alot of contreversy with her uncl I forget how much I like western romances until Sarah McCarty writes another new book.

So when she paint's a portrait of the Reverend Brad Swanson a nude that causes alot of contreversy with her uncle. Enough that she is forced into a wedding with Brad. Brad is furious about the shot gun wedding to say the least. Evie almost doesn't show up for the wedding. Brad has to drag her there. But after time the two seem to grow on each other. But Brad has a secret.

He was Shadow an outlaw that is dead now. And his past is catching up with him. And it will endanger his new wife. Smoking Hot loves scenes. Feb 02, Laura V. Jan 30, Karen Scott rated it it was ok Shelves: The hero, The Reverend Brad Swanson, had shown such great promise in SM's previous books, so I can't adequately describe the bitterness I felt when halfway through Promises Reveal, I had to concede that the book was terrible. I think that the author herself had felt greatly pressured to write an amazing book, such was the clamour for the Rev's story.

Anyway, ultimately, the book was not good, and the hero was unrec Being a fan of MS McCarty's work, I waited impatiently for this book to come out. Anyway, ultimately, the book was not good, and the hero was unrecognisable from the previous Promises books. I'm sure there's a lesson for authors and readers in there somewhere, but I'm damned if I can put it into words right now May 18, Kelsey Mouhot rated it it was amazing. I'd love to meet an 'old testament' preacher like Rev. Oct 18, Katie babs rated it it was ok. When the story begins, there is literally a shotgun wedding about to happen and both Brad and Evie are not too happy about being the bride and groom.

Brad is one of those McCarthy heroes who thinks he is bad, way down to his bones and marrying such an innocent yet troublesome lady like Evie is not a good thing, because what if he impregnates her with his demon seed? Keep in mind this is not a paranormal demon western, but an erotic romantic western that Sarah usually excels writing in the past.

Brad and Evie finally get married after a lot of jibber jabber back and forth, which becomes a very prevalent thing in Promises Reveal. Asa dreams of a place of his own, a wife, and the respect that comes with both. Read more Read less. Kindle Cloud Reader Read instantly in your browser. Customers who bought this item also bought.

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Read reviews that mention sarah mccarty sex scenes eight series hells eight alpha male hells eight well written promise series great read book loved loved this book romance erotic sexy steamy western ranch writer finish funny. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. First, I feel the need to preface my review with an explanation of the 5-star rating I've given.

Promises Reveal

I've never given a book that high of a rating, mainly because I am highly suspicious of reviews that gush about a book that turns out to be underwhelming. So I am perfectly willing to admit that maybe I read this book at just the right time or that I was in just the right mood, and just because I think it's worth 5 stars doesn't necessarily mean you will all agree with me.

But you should really agree with me. Because it was amazing. I fell in love with Asa, the quintessential Western alpha male, and with Elizabeth, the tough-yet-soft alpha female. One thing I especially loved about this story is that, even though it had a little bit of the stereotypical misunderstanding between the two main characters, it didn't fall into ridiculous territory.

The male thinks he knows what's right for the female leaving her , and she doesn't allow him any room to try. And the plot was an actual plot, not just an excuse for sex scenes. And speaking of sex scenes - this book contains a whole lot of hot, steamy, make-your-toes-curl ones. There's no rough play in it, but the language gets a little dirty. McCarty doesn't refer to his "stiff member" or her "aching valley;" she uses words that Amazon would block my review for.

Also, there is some description of anal sex.

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If any of those are deal breakers for you, you shouldn't get this book. I loved this book so much, I immediately got the next two in the series Promises Keep and Promises Prevail. If you like the genre of erotic westerns, this one is not to be missed. Ms McCarty has taken the marriage of convenience to a new level. Elizabeth Cayote has to find a husband in order to keep her ranch and find one she does. Asa McIntyre turns out to be more than she expected. Asa has been making a living as a gunslinger but has decided that it is time to put down roots marry and raise a family.

When Elizabeth makes him an offer of marriage he suddenly has everything he wants. Is he in for a surprise. He is attracted to his new wife and sets out to make the marriage more than a convenience. The interaction of Elizabeth and Asa is so great. He is the quintessential western hero.

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Handsome and all alpha male except he has a way with words and he uses them to woo Elizabeth. He has to get her to accept her sensuality and forget the silly stuff she had learned about sex in a fancy eastern finishing school. They both have to learn to live with the fact that he is alpha but she is a strong woman. The interplay between these two was just so delightful and so well done. Of course they had their happy ending and saved the ranch. Oh by the way there was a little intrigue in the story also.

Someone was trying to sabotage the ranch and you are kept guessing as to who the villain was. Five stars for story,for character development, and for first class writing. Five plus for the sex. One person found this helpful. Short review, won't give the story away! Promises Lingered Promises Series-3 books By: I do have to say I would start with the Hell's Eight Series first, it's more of a page turner, this was a comfortable pace!

Oh was this a great read! The H was awesome and thoughtful. I loved how he worked the h in this story. He was soothing and the.

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