Vicki Lewis Thompson
Author of Nerd in Shining Armor
About the Author
Vicki Lewis Thompson was born on October 11 in Arizona. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in English from the University of Arizona. She was a teacher and a journalist prior to publishing her first work in 1984. She has been a finalist eight times for the Romance Writers of America's RITA award. Thompson show more has won the Desert Rose's Golden Quill Award and has been honored by Romantic Times and Affaire de Coeur. She is the author of the Sons of Chance Series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Vicki Lewis Thompson also wrote as Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton with the author Mary Tate Engels. Please, don't combine Vicki Lewis Thompson with Vicki Thompson, aren't the same author.
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Works by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Holiday Hideout (The Thanksgiving Fix / The Christmas Set-Up / The New Year's Deal) (2011) — Contributor — 46 copies, 6 reviews
Rescuing Christmas (Holiday Haven / Home for Christmas / A Puppy for Will) (2012) — Contributor — 32 copies, 3 reviews
Winter Heat (Weekend Fling / Weekend Tigress / Weekend Meltdown) (2009) — Contributor — 25 copies, 1 review
Merry Christmas, Baby: It's Christmas, Cowboy! / Northern Fantasy / He'll Be Home for Christmas (2011) — Contributor — 21 copies
Return to Crystal Creek (I'll Take Texas / Made For Lovin' You / She Used to Be Mine) (2002) — Contributor — 21 copies
Escapade (Shattered Vows / Loverboy / The Keeper / The Veranchetti Marriage) (1998) — Author — 11 copies
Heat of the Night (Caught in the Act / Yesterday's Scandal / Compromising Positions) (2002) — Contributor — 9 copies
Single-Dad Cowboy: Matchmaking Daughter Western Romance (The Buckskin Brotherhood Book 8) (2021) 5 copies
Sons of Chance Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 3 copies
Rough & Ready: A Blazing Collection/The Heart Won't Lie/Alone with You/Wild Seduction (Sons of Chance) (2021) 2 copies
Perfect Summer (Going Overboard / I Do, I Do...For Now / Just the Way You Are / Irresistible) (1999) — Author — 2 copies
When a Cowboy Tempts Fate 1 copy
My Secret Fantasies [and] After Hours — Author — 1 copy
Weekend fling 1 copy
Pecadora 1 copy
Milovník 1 copy
Zelenáč 1 copy
Destino Errante 1 copy
Stürmisch & Leidenschaftlich 1 copy
Wilde nachten 1 copy
Land van zon en zomer 1 copy
A Calculated Risk 1 copy
No Mistletoe Required 1 copy
VICKI LEWIS THOMPSON SET OF 3: Racing hearts; The Nerd Who Loved Me; A Fare to Remember (2010) 1 copy
When a Cowboy Takes Charge 1 copy
The Long Road Home 1 copy
Associated Works
My Secret Admirer (Dangerous Lover / Once Upon a Mattress / Special Deliveries) (1999) — Author — 48 copies
My Valentine 1992 (Denim and Diamonds / The Valentine Raffle / A Very Special Delivery / Valentine Mischief) (1992) — Contributor — 22 copies
Once Upon a Mattress — Original Novel — 1 copy
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- Vicki Lewis was born on October 11 in Arizona, U.S.A. During World War II, her mother had written "Keep 'em flying" on the tongue of her bady shoes, and her father had hung it in the cockpit of his plane. His crew refused to fly without it. Now, she has hung the shoe in her office. She says: "It got my dad through the war, so it should get me through any publishing crisis."
Vicki says: "Find out what makes Vicki Lewis Thompson tick!". Her natural element is heat. Her first publishing success while still in pigtails was a weather rhyme for the local newspaper: The sky is blue, but I am not. I love the sun, I love the hot.
Vicki obtained a B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Arizona. She married with Larry Thompson and they had two children.
Prior to be a author and finding her bliss, Vicki tried on other careers for size. Teaching English proved too restrictive when she discovered she didn't like being trapped in a classroom any more than the students did. Journalism seemed like a better idea, except that she kept getting assigned to scary stories like rattlesnake milking or parachute jumping. Finally, her husband suggested she write a romance, which she took as a fine testimonial to their life together. Even better, the career was a perfect fit. Writing romances provides freedom from a schedule without fear of imminent death.
Vicki sold her first romances to Harlequin in 1984. She also wrote books with the Arizona author Mary Tate Engels under the pseudonyms: Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton. After writing more than 65 books, the bestselling author still gravitates toward the heat. She's also been a featured author in several continuity series and anthologies. A finalist numerous times for Romance Writers of America's RITA award, Vicki has won the Desert Rose's Golden Quill Award and has been honoured by Romantic Times and Affaire de Coeur. Her adult daughter, Audrey, runs her mother's website
Besides writing, which she's quite passionate about, Vicki's favourite activities are travelling and laughing. Marriage to her indomitable husband Larry, "He Who Journeys Without a Map", has provided ample doses of both. Now that the kids are grown and Vicki has a laptop, she's finally positioned to combine all three of her passions. The trip has just begun! - Nationality
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- Vicki Lewis Thompson also wrote as Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton with the author Mary Tate Engels.
Please, don't combine Vicki Lewis Thompson with Vicki Thompson, aren't the same author.
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Good book. Zeke is one of the many boys that was fostered at the Thunder Mountain Ranch. When he's injured during a rodeo, he returns there to recover, where he stays at his foster brother Matt's place. One day he arrives at his foster parents home for a meal to find a former weekend lover waiting for him with shocking news. She's pregnant, and the baby is his. Tess is an elementary school teacher who, at the time of their encounter, was recovering from her divorce. All she had wanted was a show more weekend of no-strings fun. She also knows she has to at least let Zeke know about the baby, even if he doesn't want to be involved.
I loved both Zeke and Tess, but I hurt for them also. Tess is the only child of very strict parents who weren't particularly loving. When she discovers that she's pregnant, she knows they won't be happy and that she won't be able to count on them for support. She wants this baby and will do everything she can to give him all the love she has in her, even if she has to do it alone. After all, Zeke had been clear on that weekend that he didn't do relationships and never planned to have kids. Zeke came to the ranch at the age of fourteen, older than most of the others when they had come. He had already experienced so much loss, with his mother abandoning him and his father and then his father committing suicide. He has built high walls around his heart, protecting himself from any more loss and pain. He has even kept himself a little apart from his foster family, never quite allowing himself to call them family.
Tess arrived at the ranch ready to tell Zeke about the baby and absolve him of all responsibility. She doesn't want a man who would treat her or the baby as an obligation. Instead, she discovered that, once he was over the shock, he very much wanted to be a hands on father. She isn't quite sure how to deal with the disruption of her plans, or with the intense attraction, she still feels for him. Zeke is stunned at the news, but once he has accepted it, he knows there's only one thing to do - ask Tess to marry him. He's shocked when she turns him down. He does convince her to stay a few days so that they can talk about arrangements.
I really enjoyed the development of their relationship. Both Tess and Zeke had assumptions to overcome, both about each other and themselves. Zeke has always kept himself apart and suddenly finds himself letting people in. I loved seeing him with little Sophie, who had wriggled her way into his heart without him realizing it. Tess had made assumptions about Zeke based on his lifestyle and the things he had said, and now sees an entirely different side of him. I liked how the two of them were able to sit down and discuss issues without too much drama. One of my favorite scenes was the two of them talking about baby names and trying to decide what they liked. Something else they had to deal with was the undeniable attraction that they felt for each other. When they were together, it seemed like anything was possible, but complete trust is still hard to come by.
I loved Zeke's all-in decision about being a father. His panic over some of the things he read in the baby book was pretty amusing. It was great to see the no nonsense way his foster mother helped straighten him out. He was a bit slower on the uptake about his feelings for Tess, having to get past his fears before he could see the truth. I got a little frustrated with Tess and her stubborn adherence to her plans. The way Zeke's family accepted her should have made things so simple, but her own fears held her back. I did understand why she kept turning down his proposals, but her behavior after the last one was rather reckless and put her in danger. I liked Zeke's lightning bolt realization of the truth and his big moment at the end was awesome.
This was the first Thunder Mountain Brotherhood book that I have read, but it won't be the last. I will have to go back and read the earlier books. I loved Rosie and Herb and the obvious love that they have for all their boys. I especially loved Rosie's non-judgmental ways of helping them see where they go wrong. The support that all the brothers show for their parents and each other is heartwarming. I especially loved the part where Damon talks to Zeke about the Brotherhood, which blew a pretty big hole in the walls around Zeke's heart. I can't wait to see what's ahead for the next brother, Austin. show less
I loved both Zeke and Tess, but I hurt for them also. Tess is the only child of very strict parents who weren't particularly loving. When she discovers that she's pregnant, she knows they won't be happy and that she won't be able to count on them for support. She wants this baby and will do everything she can to give him all the love she has in her, even if she has to do it alone. After all, Zeke had been clear on that weekend that he didn't do relationships and never planned to have kids. Zeke came to the ranch at the age of fourteen, older than most of the others when they had come. He had already experienced so much loss, with his mother abandoning him and his father and then his father committing suicide. He has built high walls around his heart, protecting himself from any more loss and pain. He has even kept himself a little apart from his foster family, never quite allowing himself to call them family.
Tess arrived at the ranch ready to tell Zeke about the baby and absolve him of all responsibility. She doesn't want a man who would treat her or the baby as an obligation. Instead, she discovered that, once he was over the shock, he very much wanted to be a hands on father. She isn't quite sure how to deal with the disruption of her plans, or with the intense attraction, she still feels for him. Zeke is stunned at the news, but once he has accepted it, he knows there's only one thing to do - ask Tess to marry him. He's shocked when she turns him down. He does convince her to stay a few days so that they can talk about arrangements.
I really enjoyed the development of their relationship. Both Tess and Zeke had assumptions to overcome, both about each other and themselves. Zeke has always kept himself apart and suddenly finds himself letting people in. I loved seeing him with little Sophie, who had wriggled her way into his heart without him realizing it. Tess had made assumptions about Zeke based on his lifestyle and the things he had said, and now sees an entirely different side of him. I liked how the two of them were able to sit down and discuss issues without too much drama. One of my favorite scenes was the two of them talking about baby names and trying to decide what they liked. Something else they had to deal with was the undeniable attraction that they felt for each other. When they were together, it seemed like anything was possible, but complete trust is still hard to come by.
I loved Zeke's all-in decision about being a father. His panic over some of the things he read in the baby book was pretty amusing. It was great to see the no nonsense way his foster mother helped straighten him out. He was a bit slower on the uptake about his feelings for Tess, having to get past his fears before he could see the truth. I got a little frustrated with Tess and her stubborn adherence to her plans. The way Zeke's family accepted her should have made things so simple, but her own fears held her back. I did understand why she kept turning down his proposals, but her behavior after the last one was rather reckless and put her in danger. I liked Zeke's lightning bolt realization of the truth and his big moment at the end was awesome.
This was the first Thunder Mountain Brotherhood book that I have read, but it won't be the last. I will have to go back and read the earlier books. I loved Rosie and Herb and the obvious love that they have for all their boys. I especially loved Rosie's non-judgmental ways of helping them see where they go wrong. The support that all the brothers show for their parents and each other is heartwarming. I especially loved the part where Damon talks to Zeke about the Brotherhood, which blew a pretty big hole in the walls around Zeke's heart. I can't wait to see what's ahead for the next brother, Austin. show less
Prior to picking up Pure Temptation, I’d only read two of Vicki Lewis Thompson’s Nerd books. The first was just OK for me, and the second, while much better, still didn’t quite reach keeper status. That’s why when I picked up this book, my expectations weren’t particularly high. Maybe that was a good thing, but no matter what, I think I would have felt the same about it. Pure Temptation ended up being a delightful little hidden gem of the romance genre that I thoroughly enjoyed. show more I’m a huge sucker for the friends-to-lovers trope, and in this one, the hero and heroine have been the best of friends for most of their lives. Since early childhood, they’ve been having adventures, confiding in each other, and having all sorts of fun together, while studiously avoiding any sexual thoughts about one another even though they recognize each other’s attractiveness. That all changes when Tess makes losing her virginity, before heading off to a new job in New York, her latest summer project. When she drags Mac into it by asking for his help finding a suitable man to take care of her “problem,” he eventually decides that he’s the only man for the job. If there’s anything I love more than a friends-to-lovers story, it’s one in which the virgin heroine discovers that the best man to deflower her is her best friend, so this book had tons of appeal going for it right out of the gate.
Tess is the only girl in a family of five children. Her four very large older brothers have guarded her so zealously over the years, they scared off all her potential suitors. Between that and living in a small town, she now finds herself a twenty-six year old virgin, who no longer wants to remain innocent. She’s always dreamed of getting out of the shadow of her brothers and finding adventures out in the world, but she ended up as the guidance counselor at Copperville High School. Now she has an opportunity to start fresh with a new job in New York City, but she fears that if the girls at her new school ever find out she’s still a virgin, she’ll have no credibility with them at all. So, being a person who makes lists, does research, and is always prepared, she’s been studying sex books and has made losing her virginity her summer project, but it has to be a secret so that her brothers don’t find out. The only person she can trust is her best friend Mac, so she asks him to help her find a man. But when he proposes he be that man, she realizes he genuinely is the perfect person for the job. I really liked and related to Tess. I wasn’t sure if I would, because I often don’t fully understand heroines who are in a hurry to lose their virginity. But in Tess’s case, I understood her pretty well. I also thought it was a fun twist to have her educating herself on sexual techniques beforehand. It made her a very confident lover who still has an underlying sweetness about her that I loved.
In contrast to Tess, Mac is an only child, and as a consequence, he feels pressured to someday take over the family ranch his parents poured all their hard work into. He almost envies Tess going away to New York on an adventure while he’s stuck in Copperville, and he’s also not looking forward to having his best friend so far away. Although Mac is also friends with Tess’s brothers, she’s his very best friend and the one he trusts the most. When she comes to him with her project, he’s surprised that’s she’s still a virgin. He’s always avoided thinking of her in a sexual way, but her merely bringing up the topic is making him hot and bothered for her. That’s why he realizes pretty quickly that he doesn’t want anyone else doing the deed but him, and luckily Tess agrees. I absolutely adored Mac. IMO, he leans toward being a beta hero. He’s kind, sweet, and considerate, and he’s a total dreamboat lover. He’s not really bothered by the fact that Tess has been reading her sex books and may even know more than him by now. I loved how he took things slow and easy, investing time in romancing her a little beforehand and insisting they not rush things, and I also loved how he kept checking in with her throughout their first time together to make sure she was still on board and wasn’t having second thoughts. Mac was just about as perfect as a hero can get in my book.
Overall, Pure Temptation was an awesome read. Mac and Tess are perfect for one another. They have the solid foundation of their friendship upon which to build their HEA, which is always a plus. Throughout most of the book, I could really feel that friendship in their easy and open communication and their willingness to do anything for one another. Once they become lovers, they’re totally in sync with each other in much the same way. This made the first ¾ of the books pretty much sheer perfection for me. The last ¼ started to falter just a little, when a misunderstanding separates them. This part came very close to making me drop a half-star off the rating, because in all honesty, it could have been cleared up with a candid conversation, which is something they didn’t have any trouble with before having sex. But after thinking about it, I realized their emotions were now all tangled up in it as well, which might have made it more difficult to express themselves. Not to mention, the final pages were excellent, leading to character growth, especially for Mac, as well as a super-sweet, emotional ending. So ultimately it was a definite keeper for me. Their colorful families, particularly Tess’s brothers who all seem to think the best way to handle problems is by beating them into submission, added some fun humor, so all in all, Pure Temptation was a pure delight to read. show less
Tess is the only girl in a family of five children. Her four very large older brothers have guarded her so zealously over the years, they scared off all her potential suitors. Between that and living in a small town, she now finds herself a twenty-six year old virgin, who no longer wants to remain innocent. She’s always dreamed of getting out of the shadow of her brothers and finding adventures out in the world, but she ended up as the guidance counselor at Copperville High School. Now she has an opportunity to start fresh with a new job in New York City, but she fears that if the girls at her new school ever find out she’s still a virgin, she’ll have no credibility with them at all. So, being a person who makes lists, does research, and is always prepared, she’s been studying sex books and has made losing her virginity her summer project, but it has to be a secret so that her brothers don’t find out. The only person she can trust is her best friend Mac, so she asks him to help her find a man. But when he proposes he be that man, she realizes he genuinely is the perfect person for the job. I really liked and related to Tess. I wasn’t sure if I would, because I often don’t fully understand heroines who are in a hurry to lose their virginity. But in Tess’s case, I understood her pretty well. I also thought it was a fun twist to have her educating herself on sexual techniques beforehand. It made her a very confident lover who still has an underlying sweetness about her that I loved.
In contrast to Tess, Mac is an only child, and as a consequence, he feels pressured to someday take over the family ranch his parents poured all their hard work into. He almost envies Tess going away to New York on an adventure while he’s stuck in Copperville, and he’s also not looking forward to having his best friend so far away. Although Mac is also friends with Tess’s brothers, she’s his very best friend and the one he trusts the most. When she comes to him with her project, he’s surprised that’s she’s still a virgin. He’s always avoided thinking of her in a sexual way, but her merely bringing up the topic is making him hot and bothered for her. That’s why he realizes pretty quickly that he doesn’t want anyone else doing the deed but him, and luckily Tess agrees. I absolutely adored Mac. IMO, he leans toward being a beta hero. He’s kind, sweet, and considerate, and he’s a total dreamboat lover. He’s not really bothered by the fact that Tess has been reading her sex books and may even know more than him by now. I loved how he took things slow and easy, investing time in romancing her a little beforehand and insisting they not rush things, and I also loved how he kept checking in with her throughout their first time together to make sure she was still on board and wasn’t having second thoughts. Mac was just about as perfect as a hero can get in my book.
Overall, Pure Temptation was an awesome read. Mac and Tess are perfect for one another. They have the solid foundation of their friendship upon which to build their HEA, which is always a plus. Throughout most of the book, I could really feel that friendship in their easy and open communication and their willingness to do anything for one another. Once they become lovers, they’re totally in sync with each other in much the same way. This made the first ¾ of the books pretty much sheer perfection for me. The last ¼ started to falter just a little, when a misunderstanding separates them. This part came very close to making me drop a half-star off the rating, because in all honesty, it could have been cleared up with a candid conversation, which is something they didn’t have any trouble with before having sex. But after thinking about it, I realized their emotions were now all tangled up in it as well, which might have made it more difficult to express themselves. Not to mention, the final pages were excellent, leading to character growth, especially for Mac, as well as a super-sweet, emotional ending. So ultimately it was a definite keeper for me. Their colorful families, particularly Tess’s brothers who all seem to think the best way to handle problems is by beating them into submission, added some fun humor, so all in all, Pure Temptation was a pure delight to read. show less
Cute and delightful. I totally stole this one off the tbr list of a buddy-read sort of game in one of my GR paranormal discussion groups. And it was such a great find!
A novelist writing about werewolves who attracts the attention of actual werewolves when she comes a little too close to the truth in her books. She’s assigned a bodyguard when a stalker takes an interest. Her bodyguard’s assignment is to determine how much she really knows. And to keep the werewolf from the rival pack show more from doing anything stupid. Too bad he’s falling for the human woman rather than the werewolf he’s betrothed to. This was super-cute! Lots of humor, lots of werewolf-funny, and no super-horrible baddies. Just a lot of fun. I will definitely be reading more. And good steamy scenes!
Trigger Warnings: sexual assault
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A novelist writing about werewolves who attracts the attention of actual werewolves when she comes a little too close to the truth in her books. She’s assigned a bodyguard when a stalker takes an interest. Her bodyguard’s assignment is to determine how much she really knows. And to keep the werewolf from the rival pack show more from doing anything stupid. Too bad he’s falling for the human woman rather than the werewolf he’s betrothed to. This was super-cute! Lots of humor, lots of werewolf-funny, and no super-horrible baddies. Just a lot of fun. I will definitely be reading more. And good steamy scenes!
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The hero, the eldest son of the alpha of the pack, is sent to spy on a human woman who writes about werewolf romances with a bit too much accuracy than comfortable. He finds himself in deep trouble, however, realizing that he's instantly and powerfully attracted to her. It's a problem when it's forbidden for a werewolf to mate with a human and he's already betrothed to the daughter of the Chicago pack. The heroine is just as deeply attracted to the beautiful muscular man in the suit who show more attends her book signings. But she's self conscious. She's a bit curvier than what she thinks a man like the hero would be interested in never mind the fact that he's stupidly rich and influential while she grew up poor. But he's throwing off mix signals. One moment he's distant and professional the next he's giving her smoldering eyes. It's no shocker when their sexual chemistry results in a heated one night stand but she's hurt when he instantly because distant afterwards. The two main characters had mad chemistry and the conversations between them flowed like chocolate. It was such an easy read and despite the fact that it's a contemporary paranormal romance (not my favourite genre FYI) I found myself enjoying it. The hero was so frustrating in his indecisiveness and flip flopping-one minute he's all over the heroine, the next he's inviting his intended over to put the breaks on their affair. He battled the attraction to the heroine- the instinct his wolf had to make her his- for the entire book. It wasn't an easy decision to listen to his instincts and that's something that intrigued me about his character. Normally in these types of books the forbidden relationship is turned into sort of a joke-something easily passed over- not like Romeo and Juliet. But this book took the concept of love and duty seriously and it made the hero genuine and his struggle real. I really liked the heroine because she fought for what she wanted. Sure she felt hurt by his hot and cold attitude but she never denied her feelings for him and what she wanted from him. She let the choice be his all the while staking her intensions. I felt there was sufficient drama and tension laced throughout the book even without a true 'villain'. Sure there's a sort of bully and 'bad guy' but the real conflict in the hero's sense of duty. It was a surprise for me but I really liked this book. show less
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