A.J. Pine

From this "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes the next Meadow Valley western romance series.

Two full books for the price of one

Make Mine a Cowboy

Olivia

** spoiler alert **
           This was a really cute and fun read for me and I adored Ben and Charlottes dynamic in the book. The real star of this book though is Pearl, Charlottes grandmother. I absolutely adored her as she reminds me of my own grandmother.

Ok, now let’s get down to the nitty gritty!

what worked for me:
•I found that this was a nice read for relaxing and getting my mind off of everything going on right now in the world. It was just the right amount of fun and fluff, but it still had some emotionally charged scenes (such as the reveal that Ben doesn’t have Alzheimer’s and the death of Ben’s dad) that kept it from being an emotionally lacking book.

•I’m restating this because I loved Pearl! The grit, determination, humor, and love that this woman has is what makes her such a lovable character.

•My favorite part of the book though by far was the fact that it wasn’t Charlotte that uprooted her life for Ben. Instead of her moving out to Meadow Valley, the sexy cowboy moved to New York! I always despise it when the heroine is forced to abandon the life she’s made for herself to follow a man so this was a very refreshing change!

what did work for me:
•This to me felt very typical and unoriginal but I blame a lot of that to the fact that I’ve lived in Texas my whole life and there was nothing new that I hadn’t already lived or read or seen. That’s the main reason why I tend to stay away from cowboy romances but this one caught my eye so I gave it a read!

•I did think it was overkill at times with how many characters were in the hospital with injuries and then eventually death. I know that Charlotte is a doctor so it follows that there would be a bit of her specialty in the book instead of just always cowboy things, but for me when Ben got injured it just seemed like a very obvious way to get the characters back together. There was no buildup to this injury and then afterwards it felt almost brushed aside to make way for the death of his father.

Verdict: I don’t really have any strong opinion about this book, it’s just very average for me and I blame that on my own personal experiences and familiarity with the rural setting. This book is still a good read and I’m sure that many others will love it more than I did. I’m a firm believer that there is a reader for every book and vice versa, so while it wasn’t a home run for me, it might be for you!


*I received this ARC through NetGalley and voluntarily read this book. my thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you NetGalley and Forever Publishing for giving me the chance to read an advanced copy!*

Alexis 

3.5/ 5 stars

This was super cute. I really enjoyed the banter between our two main characters. I liked the familial interactions because they felt legitimate. I will admit that there were a few times that I felt a little bored and things were moving a little slow in the plot. Overall a cute and enjoyable read, I read it in one sitting.

Make Mine a Cowboy Two full books for the price of one

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