The Trouble with Cowboys by Denise Hunter. Thomas Nelson, 2012. 304p. (9781595548030) Series: A
Big Sky Romance, #3.
This is the third book in the
series and I have not read book one, A Cowboy's Touch. Book two, The Accidental Bride, was just alright so I didn't have high hopes
for book three. But I was pleasantly surprised.
Back cover/Goodreads summary:
Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek's premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for
"Montana Living." Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister
through college and provide for her young nephew.
When Annie's column is cancelled, she's given first shot at a new lovelorn column-and she can't afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie's never been in love.
Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town's smooth-talking ladies' man Dylan Taylor: She'll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he'll help her answer the reader letters.
Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can't risk getting hurt now.
The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister's antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to turn the reins over to God, but surrender has never come easily.
My review:
When Annie's column is cancelled, she's given first shot at a new lovelorn column-and she can't afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie's never been in love.
Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town's smooth-talking ladies' man Dylan Taylor: She'll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he'll help her answer the reader letters.
Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that cowboys are nothing but trouble has kept her heart safe for years. And she can't risk getting hurt now.
The more Annie tries to control things, the more they fall apart. Her feelings are spinning out of control, and her sister's antics are making life increasingly more difficult. Annie knows she needs to turn the reins over to God, but surrender has never come easily.
My review:
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| From Denise Hunter's Pinterest page |
Dylan is a fun character. At
first he appears to be a big flirt who can smile at any lady and get a date
with her, but along with Annie the reader slowly starts to realize that there’s
more to him than he lets on.
Annie is independent, proud,
fiercely loves her sister and nephew, and distrusts cowboys. Yet for some
reason she feels desperate enough to ask a cowboy for help in answering
magazine readers’ relationship questions.
Both Annie and Dylan need to
learn to trust God and overcome fears based on past experiences. Annie is also
a very protective (and bossy) older sister who needs to stop worrying and
controlling, and trust that God knows best.
There are a number of kisses in
this book – some just pecks on the cheek or a quick, unromantic thanks-for-a-great-date-goodnight
kiss. But some are long, soul stirring, go-weak-at-the-knees kisses. I don’t
have anything against kisses, and I think the author did a great job with the
kissing scenes.
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| From Denise Hunter's Pinterest page |
What I didn’t appreciate was
that some of those passionate kisses where between non-dating people who then
take months to get engaged. Don’t start kissing like that if you’re not dating
and don’t be kissing like that if it’s going to be many months before you’re
even close to a wedding. That’s my opinion at least.
I did like how Annie thought
about one of the chemicals in the brain that gets activated during a soul
stirring kiss. Made me think of Dannah Gresh’s book What Are You Waiting For?: The One Thing No One Ever Tells You About Sex.
A great book by the way that every teen and college student (especially girls)
should read.
Back to Trouble with Cowboys, if you like light Christian, contemporary
romance, then you would probably enjoy this book.
Disclosure: I received this
book for free from the publisher through NetGalley. I was not required to write
a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing
this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Hey Rina girl, LOVED your review! The title of this book really stands out, sounds like a fun read :) So glad you commented on the kissing parts and I agree with you completely. Just because the characters have chemistry doesn't mean they should lose control of themselves.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed how you made a brief reference to Dannah Gresh's book, good job there :)
Your new rating system is a nice touch, thanks for always being unique and honest with your reviews!
Blessings girl!
Hi Kara! Thanks so much! Have you read Dannah's book? It's great. I loaned out my copy and never got it back. So someone (can't remember who) must really have enjoyed it.
DeleteGlad you like the rating system. My housemates helped me come up with something fun for each rating. :-)