Ava’s Review – Deacon’s Touch (Dumen Ranch #1) by Callie Croix

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Description
After her own engagement goes to hell, workaholic Jessica Talbot dreads her friend’s bachelorette party at a dude ranch in Nowheresville, Texas. But the outlook for the weekend brightens when Deacon Dumen picks her up at the airport. The sexy cowboy awakens every dormant sexual fantasy with nothing more than a friendly smile and a handshake.

Ex-Air Force Pararescueman Deke Dumen doesn’t know what to make of the sexy yet reserved brunette who breaks through the walls he built after an injury ended his career and a divorce soured him on relationships. As a guest at his family’s ranch Jessie is off limits, but the Dom in him rebels at the restriction, even as he realizes his penchant for control in the bedroom would likely scare the holy hell out of her. When Jessie shocks Deke by asking for exactly what he’s been craving, he’s ready to break the rules and introduce her to his own brand of dominance. Her willing surrender rocks them both to the core. But once the weekend’s over, they must decide if it was just a wild fling or the start of something more.

Ava’s Thoughts
I thoroughly enjoyed my first look at Dumen Ranch. I accidentally read Dillon’s Claim first… and I was all out of sorts, because my good buddy Rhayne reviewed it, and I kept thinking this seems familiar but not. Well, I am glad I went back and read book 1! I love how this is series is written from each couple’s perspective of the same weekend. Conquering that sequence of events from all angles is fascinating to me!

Jessica is a regular workaholic that gets guilted into a trip to Texas for a Bachelorette Party. (Everyone should take a trip to Texas, it is beautiful here!) She’s determined to continue to work through her weekend on a rural TX ranch. Until Deke stops her in her tracks…several times. Oh that and shotty cell signals!

Deke is displaced from his military discharge due to an injury, and holed up at the family ranch. He seems to have lost part himself when he was sent home. He’s a little grumpy and mad at the cards he’s been dealt; but he doesn’t whine, or moan or otherwise throw a pity party.

Deke is the first to meet Jessica and they are kind of polarized initially, but they can’t fight the steam in their gazes. They’re challenged to find common ground, but once they do it’s so much fun. The mild D/s elements between Deke and Jessica work for the story and I was very comfortable reading those scenes. The sex was rockin’, and the emotions were pure and on the mark. Jessica and Deke are perfectly matched.

Deacon’s Touch is a short read, and it packs a punch in just few chapters. I’m looking for the other books as we speak, cause I wanna see just how sweet all these Dumen boys can be. If you can’t find me, I’m at Dumen Ranch. :o)

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