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Protected by the Cowboy (WEST Protection Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Em Petrova (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 707 ratings
He might convince her to move him out of the friend zone…but only if they can stay alive long enough…

All Josiah Wynton has to do is pretend to be the undercover FBI agent’s boyfriend. Watching her back while she investigates a drug trafficking ring inside the rodeo circuit will be easy. Ignoring the fact that he’s been in love with her for years and she only thinks of him as a friend, however, will not…

Rayna Quinn never gives up. She will get to the bottom of this case and keep her cover while she does it. Her best friend and bodyguard shouldn’t be a distraction. She should be able to ignore his sexy cowboy swagger. But for some reason, she can’t…

With danger closing in and time running out, can Josiah and Rayna solve the case before they lose a lot more than just their hearts?

Friends-to-lovers romance goes West with a kick of action and adventure. If steamy encounters in the face of danger are your thing, 1-Click PROTECTED BY THE COWBOY now! And don’t forget to read the entire WEST Protection series!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B097Z2QN6W
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.7 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
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  • Book 6 of 14 ‏ : ‎ WEST Protection
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Em Petrova is a USA Today Bestselling Author who was raised by hippies in the wilds of Pennsylvania but told her parents at the age of four she wanted to be a gypsy when she grew up. She has a soft spot for babies, puppies and 90s Grunge music and believes in Bigfoot and aliens. She started writing at the age of twelve and prides herself on making her characters larger than life and her sex scenes hotter than hot.

She burst into the world of publishing in 2010 after having five beautiful bambinos and figuring they were old enough to get their own snacks while she pounds away at the keys . In her not-so-spare time, she is fur-mommy to a Labradoodle named Daisy Hasselhoff.

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PROTECTED BY THE COWBOY

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Another Shot at Love Series

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Rope ‘n Ride Series

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WEST

LANE

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COWBOY CRAZY Hank’s story

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COWBOY SECRET Beck’s story

COWBOY RUSH Kade’s Story

COWBOY MISTLETOE a Christmas novella

COWBOY FLIRTATION Ford’s Story

COWBOY TEMPTATION Easton’s Story

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Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful storyline, with one review noting it's action-packed from start to finish. Moreover, the book features likeable characters, with one customer highlighting the interesting role reversal between Rayna and Josiah. Additionally, customers find the book steamy and fun to read.

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Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, which is action-packed with engaging plot elements, and one customer mentions it provides a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finish.

"...This book is a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finish, filled with likeable characters, an intriguing plot and dang fine cowboys with 6 pack..." Read more

"...They are each interconnected standalone stories. The lead characters in this book are FBI agent Rayna and Josiah, a bodyguard/rancher...." Read more

"Lots of action, lots of sexual tension between Josiah and Rayna . will they or won’t they? Leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what’s next" Read more

"...super kick ass; the characters hotter than firecrackers; the plot twists and turns will keep you guessing every step of the way; and Ohmigod…the HEA..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with multiple reviews noting the likeable characters, and one customer highlighting the interesting role reversal between Rayna and Josiah.

"...book is a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finish, filled with likeable characters, an intriguing plot and dang fine cowboys with 6 pack abs..." Read more

"...There is some interesting role reversal between Rayna and Josiah, I appreciated how much he appreciated the skills and talents she had that might..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book, with one customer noting it's super steamy, while another describes the characters as hotter than firecrackers.

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  • Lil Ms Reads A LOT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can he get out the friend zone?
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
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    Protected by the Cowboy is  Book #5 in the WEST Protection Series by author Em Petrova. 

    Rayna Quinn is a FBI agent fighting to prove herself in a career dominated by men. After being passed over for jobs multiple times, she  finally gets her chance to go undercover working to bust a meth ring inside the rodeo circuit. Being a city girl, she knows nothing about the rodeo. Luckily her new best friend Josiah Wynton just happens to live and breathe all things rodeo being that he's a retired bronc rider. 

    Assigned to guard Rayna by pretending to be her boyfriend on the rodeo circuit while she investigates a drug trafficking ring is Josiah's idea of both heaven and hell. The sights, the smells, bronc riding-- he's missed the rodeo life since he retired.  He loves this life! Now if only the woman he was protecting could see that the man who has her back would love nothing  more than to have her under him all day, every day for the rest of his life. He has been infatuated with Rayna for over a year now since he met her on an op. If only she would see him for the man that he is-- the man who loves her-- instead of constantly placing him in the friend zone. 

    As danger runs high and passions ignite,  will Rayna finally lower her guard enough to see what is directly in front of her face? Or will she put career first and miss out entirely on true love? You will need to read this exciting adventure to find out. 

    This book is a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finish, filled with likeable characters, an intriguing plot and dang fine cowboys with 6 pack abs and tight tush  Wranglers.  There is no other way I would want to spend my weekend than curled up devouring this book. 1-click buy today!
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  • Sherry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, I never guessed the culprits.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
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    Petrova can move mountains with her writing. Everything from Cowboys, military and firemen. If you like action, suspense and strong men and women finding their match you will love all her books
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  • Denise DeCrescito (From In Here)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Stereotypes are broken and lots of steam released!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
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    “Protected by the Cowboy” is the 5th book in the ‘WEST Protection’ series by Em Petrova. They are each interconnected standalone stories. The lead characters in this book are FBI agent Rayna and Josiah, a bodyguard/rancher.

    Since they met and worked together on a case in a previous book of the series, Josiah can’t stop thinking about Rayna. She’s everything he never knew he wanted in a girlfriend - or as more than a girlfriend, But as an intensely focused career woman, she has placed him firmly in the friend zone. Despite his disappointment and frustration about that, he has no hesitation at all about being her bodyguard as she infiltrates the rodeo circuit to find and break up a criminal drug ring. Pretending to be lovers and close proximity combine to heat the attraction between them to the boiling point.

    This is a romance novel, so we can expect all will end well, but the journey to get there is so much fun! There is some interesting role reversal between Rayna and Josiah, I appreciated how much he appreciated the skills and talents she had that might intimidate other men. I thought the ending was suitably exciting and fit the story well. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I also purchased a copy on Amazon.
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  • Ruxy Walsh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wyntons do it again
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
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    Lots of action, lots of sexual tension between Josiah and Rayna . will they or won’t they? Leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what’s next
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  • pb loves to read
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Grab those tissues and get a tall drink of something cold…This book is so hot it’s going to burn your fingers!! 🔥🔥
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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    Dang! This book will knock your socks off! The storyline is super kick ass; the characters hotter than firecrackers; the plot twists and turns will keep you guessing every step of the way; and Ohmigod…the HEA will definitely make you want a Josiah Wynton of your own! Don’t let this book get away—grab your copy today!❤️❤️❤️
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  • lovemonkeys
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love rodeos, cowboys, and strong women
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
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    While the overall storyline may be somewhat predictable, you won't want to miss reading this book. When Rayna gets put on the biggest case so far in her career, she knows she will someone to have her six. And who better than Josiah Wynton, with whom she has built a friendly relationship over the past year and who she totally trusts. Josiah only has one issue with the situation, his having been friend zoned by Rayna. I loved the fact that much of this story takes place during a rodeo with Josiah coming out of retirement to ride broncs again. And while there were many side characters, it was easy to keep up their part in the story. The humor was great and the sexual tension between Josiah and Rayna was very intense and off the charts.
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  • Rhonda Madison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great romantic suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022
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    WEST Protection has another case. Josiah is the protector on this one since he had worked with FBI agent, Rayna Quinn, last year. Now they are going to be a fake couple on the rodeo circuit where Josiah had retired from a couple years ago. Josiah has thought about Rayna ever since last year and believes that she is the "one" for him. If only he can get out of the friendship zone with her. This book has a lot of suspense in it as they try to figure out who is behind the meth distribution on the rodeo circuit. I really liked this book and can't wait for the next one.
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  • Jennifer J.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Josiah and Rayna
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022
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    This book had a more Western/investigative feel to it. Josiah has been hiding his feelings for Rayna for over a year, stuck in the friend zone, so when she needs his help on an investigation he leaps at the chance to be there for her. He comes out of retirement as a bronc rider and she poses as his boyfriend to investigate the rodeo circuit. I spent a lot of this book annoyed with Rayna because she just didn’t understand the depth of Josiah’s feelings for her. She kept brushing him off and it created a rift between the two. I really felt for Josiah, who was convinced he would be walking away from this investigation with a broken heart. There wasn’t as much action or suspense in this book and I figured out the culprit of the drug ring pretty quickly, although there were still a few twists in the end.

    Overall, this was a good read. I liked the shift back to the rodeo scene where Ross’ idea for WEST Protection began. I also liked the glimpse into Josiah’s past as the Bronc King. This book had plenty of heat, a little mystery and a lot of hot Cowboy intrigue.
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  • Lisa Caddick
    5.0 out of 5 stars WEST Protection comes to the rescue!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2023
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    Josiah is one of the Wynton brothers and relatives that works for WEST, a security company. He had never managed to get Rayna Quinn out of his head, and his heart. She comes back into his life unexpectedly and they end up working on a case together, again. Will his mind be firmly on the job, or on the woman he's loved for over a year, who ended up friend-zoning him? Will she look at him, and come to realise how she really feels about him too?
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  • melinda swaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars You can never go wrong with a Em Petrova book, and Protected by the Cowboy is no exception!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2022
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    You can never go wrong with a Em Petrova book, and Protected by the Cowboy is no exception! I hope you can read at a fast pace because this story will have you burning thru the pages with its combustible mix of romance, mystery, suspense, and the unpredictable twists and turns that Em Petrova is known for. I was hopelessly hooked from the first page. So what are you waiting for, go grab this one now! Happy reading everyone
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