mommasaystoread's review
2.0
Second chance romance is one of my favorite romance tropes, and I'm always up for a cowboy romance. Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy is both of those, but it felt like this book forever to get through. The pace is incredibly slow and way over-dramatic, mostly due to page after page of the characters' inner turmoil. I can get behind some drama for the characters, but that's really all I got from this one. It was either Ty's angst about his memory, which I didn't quite understand. I mean, I get that he was upset over it, but why keep it a secret? Then we have Hannah, who went to Ty's home for one reason - to reveal something - yet, she goes days and then weeks without a word. What? Hannah's secret bothered me and honestly, it didn't do much to endear the character to me. That wasn't helped by Hannah's opinions of herself. She's almost obsessive about her looks and the fact that she was a 'rodeo queen.' The number of times that comes up in her head or out grew tedious and again, didn't help with making her likable or relatable. In the end, the drama overshadowed anything resembling a romance, and it was much harder to pick back up than it was to set aside for later.
cgroup6's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley & St. Martins press for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ty has been through a lot over the past year or so, including being thrown off of a bull so hard that he lost the last two years of his life... including any recollection of former Rodeo Queen, Hannah. And boy, does she have a surprise for him!
I thought this was a sweet & easy to read story, with a few predicable “twists” thrown in - a good summer read! I recommend reading the first book in the series “A True Cowboy Christmas” as it provides background and leads up to this story well.
Ty has been through a lot over the past year or so, including being thrown off of a bull so hard that he lost the last two years of his life... including any recollection of former Rodeo Queen, Hannah. And boy, does she have a surprise for him!
I thought this was a sweet & easy to read story, with a few predicable “twists” thrown in - a good summer read! I recommend reading the first book in the series “A True Cowboy Christmas” as it provides background and leads up to this story well.
kle105's review
4.0
This was a quick and easy read, full of hope and second chances.
Ty is a bull rider who gets stomped on by a two thousand pound bull, which leaves him with some memory loss. So when Hannah tracks him down and tells him that not only did they date in secret but they got married. For the cowboy who swore he would never get married this is a hard to believe story. However for some reason he finally FEELS something around Hannah and believes her.
He doesn't want to get divorced, for fear of feeling even more like his abusive, drunk father. Their are still secrets from each other and with his family. When secrets are reveled they will test their strength to stay together.
I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Ty is a bull rider who gets stomped on by a two thousand pound bull, which leaves him with some memory loss. So when Hannah tracks him down and tells him that not only did they date in secret but they got married. For the cowboy who swore he would never get married this is a hard to believe story. However for some reason he finally FEELS something around Hannah and believes her.
He doesn't want to get divorced, for fear of feeling even more like his abusive, drunk father. Their are still secrets from each other and with his family. When secrets are reveled they will test their strength to stay together.
I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
anabelsbrother's review against another edition
4.0
Ok so I didn't realize it was an amnesia novel until Ty revealed it, and I didn't expect to like it since I don't really fancy amnesia novel but anyway this was an emotional roller coaster. I still love Abby and Gray's story more, but Hannah and Ty's story is equally great.
Can't wait for Brady's book!
E-ARC is received thanks to the publisher via Netgalley.
Can't wait for Brady's book!
E-ARC is received thanks to the publisher via Netgalley.
robinlovesreading's review
5.0
Ty Everett is hiding a secret from his family. He has memory loss due to a bull-riding accident. This partial amnesia has cost him two years of his life. He is home at the Cold River Ranch and is trying to figure out his future. For starters he has a difficult relationship with his brothers. But when Hannah Monroe shows up claiming to know him, his life is really turned upside down.
Discovering that he is actually married to Hannah is shocking to Ty, to say the least. He has no memory of her at all. She can prove their marriage. What she doesn't do is to tell him that they have an infant son. On the one hand, Hannah wants a divorce. On the other hand, she still loves Ty to distraction.
Ty has an agenda. He plans on getting back on the bull. His family is fighting him every step of the way. He almost died. Will he lose the battle this time? Will Ty realize that he has more to fight for than a huge bull?
Hannah struggles to be honest with Ty - and with herself - especially considering the attitude towards men that her mother pounded into her. This was so very sad. Hannah must reach deep inside to find her own joy, her own happiness. She must learn to trust.
I loved Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. It is the second book in the Cold River Ranch series. I love Everett family. Tough on the outside, marshmallows on the inside. Just my type of heroes. Although this book could do well as a standalone, for the sake of continuity, I highly recommend the first book, A True Cowboy Christmas. I look forward to Brady's story in The Last Real Cowboy, which will be available January 2020.
Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for this ARC to review. This is my honest opinion.
Discovering that he is actually married to Hannah is shocking to Ty, to say the least. He has no memory of her at all. She can prove their marriage. What she doesn't do is to tell him that they have an infant son. On the one hand, Hannah wants a divorce. On the other hand, she still loves Ty to distraction.
Ty has an agenda. He plans on getting back on the bull. His family is fighting him every step of the way. He almost died. Will he lose the battle this time? Will Ty realize that he has more to fight for than a huge bull?
Hannah struggles to be honest with Ty - and with herself - especially considering the attitude towards men that her mother pounded into her. This was so very sad. Hannah must reach deep inside to find her own joy, her own happiness. She must learn to trust.
I loved Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. It is the second book in the Cold River Ranch series. I love Everett family. Tough on the outside, marshmallows on the inside. Just my type of heroes. Although this book could do well as a standalone, for the sake of continuity, I highly recommend the first book, A True Cowboy Christmas. I look forward to Brady's story in The Last Real Cowboy, which will be available January 2020.
Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for this ARC to review. This is my honest opinion.
paddlefoot55's review
3.0
ARC received via Netgalley for an honest review
Not going to lie - I forgot most of what happened in the first book until I started reading Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. That's nothing to do with the book though, that's all to do with my terrible bookzheimers.
I was really looking forward to Ty and Hannah's story, I mean cowboys, amnesia, secret babies, it should have really been a hit for me.
Unfortunately it fell flat for me. And I think mostly it was because of our leading lady Hannah. OMG, the number of times I yelled at my Kindle about her as I was reading. I kept yelling "just freaking tell him" so many times. Ugh, I could kind of understand her thinking, but gees how wrong could she be at times.
Ty was an ar$e, but also completely understandable in the circumstances, so I guess he is more forgivable lol
This story also felt a bit all over the place, a bit jumpy. But this could also just be me.
I did like getting back to the ranch, getting to see where Gray and Abby were in their lives, and now I need to meet the woman (or man) who brings Brady to his knees.
Not going to lie - I forgot most of what happened in the first book until I started reading Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy. That's nothing to do with the book though, that's all to do with my terrible bookzheimers.
I was really looking forward to Ty and Hannah's story, I mean cowboys, amnesia, secret babies, it should have really been a hit for me.
Unfortunately it fell flat for me. And I think mostly it was because of our leading lady Hannah. OMG, the number of times I yelled at my Kindle about her as I was reading. I kept yelling "just freaking tell him" so many times. Ugh, I could kind of understand her thinking, but gees how wrong could she be at times.
Ty was an ar$e, but also completely understandable in the circumstances, so I guess he is more forgivable lol
This story also felt a bit all over the place, a bit jumpy. But this could also just be me.
I did like getting back to the ranch, getting to see where Gray and Abby were in their lives, and now I need to meet the woman (or man) who brings Brady to his knees.
bananatricky's review against another edition
4.0
Three and a half stars.
Ty Everett is the second of the three Everett brothers, each tortured in some way by their upbringing. He left home when he was eighteen, gifted only with a black eye from his bitter father, to join the rodeo. A little over eighteen months ago he was trampled by a bull and the doctors thought he might never walk again but he pulled through although he still has a limp. He returned to the family ranch after his father's death and has agreed with his brothers to spend a year on the ranch before they decide what to do with their inheritance. What no-one knows is that Ty lost two years of his memories when he was stomped by the bull.
Hannah Monroe was a Rodeo Queen, she and Ty got married secretly but he freaked when she announced she was pregnant and told her he never wanted a child, or to see her again. Now she's come to Cold River Ranch to get a divorce. But when Ty does not recognise Hannah she has to decide whether to hope his memory comes back or turn her back on the only man she's ever loved.
I did enjoy this but having read all three brothers' books I did start to feel this was all a bit rinse and repeat. Each brother is torn up inside in fear that he is just like their drunken, violent, twisted father. Each woman in her own way is a bit of a doormat and (of course) a virgin for one reason or another until she meets the Everett brother of her dreams. In each case it's the woman who has to do all the running with the Everett brother either totally oblivious or fighting it hard.
Ty Everett is the second of the three Everett brothers, each tortured in some way by their upbringing. He left home when he was eighteen, gifted only with a black eye from his bitter father, to join the rodeo. A little over eighteen months ago he was trampled by a bull and the doctors thought he might never walk again but he pulled through although he still has a limp. He returned to the family ranch after his father's death and has agreed with his brothers to spend a year on the ranch before they decide what to do with their inheritance. What no-one knows is that Ty lost two years of his memories when he was stomped by the bull.
Hannah Monroe was a Rodeo Queen, she and Ty got married secretly but he freaked when she announced she was pregnant and told her he never wanted a child, or to see her again. Now she's come to Cold River Ranch to get a divorce. But when Ty does not recognise Hannah she has to decide whether to hope his memory comes back or turn her back on the only man she's ever loved.
I did enjoy this but having read all three brothers' books I did start to feel this was all a bit rinse and repeat. Each brother is torn up inside in fear that he is just like their drunken, violent, twisted father. Each woman in her own way is a bit of a doormat and (of course) a virgin for one reason or another until she meets the Everett brother of her dreams. In each case it's the woman who has to do all the running with the Everett brother either totally oblivious or fighting it hard.
maureensbooks89's review
4.0
In October of last year I read the first book in the Cold River Ranch series ‘A True Cowboy Christmas’. I really enjoyed that book! So when I got the opportunity to read the second book in the series ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ I got super excited.
In ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ we read the story of the middle Everett brother Ty. Ty Everett got injured during a Bull ride a view months ago. Ever since that accident he has been even more cold hearted and distant than before. But what Ty doesn’t mention to people is the two years of his memory he has been missing since that accident. At first Ty thinks those years aren’t important, but when the gorgeous Rodeo Queen Hannah appears telling him she’s his wife, Ty begins to wonder what happened in those two years. Especially since Ty always told everyone he would never marry.
I’ve always loved a good Cowboy story. And since I’ve been super busy with our new home I was looking forward to a little relaxing reading time. And ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ definitely seemed perfect! And boy.. I definitely loved reading this book.
This book starts a view months after Ty’s accident. Ty can’t remember the last two years. And the author wrote this book in a way it felt like we were having the same memory loss as Ty. Hannah is talking about stuff I couldn’t really follow all the time and I truly enjoyed this the most about this book.
The chemistry between Ty and Hannah is fun and intense to read. And I loved getting to know these characters. Ty is this mysterious grumpy cowboy, and I definitely loved him. And what I really enjoyed was reading this book through both Ty and Hannah’s point of view. There aren’t many steamy scenes in this book, but this fitted the story perfectly.
Hannah’s character was also pretty damn good to read about. I really felt for her. Especially with Ty forgetting how much he loved her, and her moms harsh words.. my heart definitely broke a view times for her.
The one thing I didn’t really enjoy was the way the memory-loss part went in the end. It just felt a little sudden and to me it didn’t really explain things. But overall this book was definitely fun and I can’t wait to read the third book.
In ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ we read the story of the middle Everett brother Ty. Ty Everett got injured during a Bull ride a view months ago. Ever since that accident he has been even more cold hearted and distant than before. But what Ty doesn’t mention to people is the two years of his memory he has been missing since that accident. At first Ty thinks those years aren’t important, but when the gorgeous Rodeo Queen Hannah appears telling him she’s his wife, Ty begins to wonder what happened in those two years. Especially since Ty always told everyone he would never marry.
I’ve always loved a good Cowboy story. And since I’ve been super busy with our new home I was looking forward to a little relaxing reading time. And ‘Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy’ definitely seemed perfect! And boy.. I definitely loved reading this book.
This book starts a view months after Ty’s accident. Ty can’t remember the last two years. And the author wrote this book in a way it felt like we were having the same memory loss as Ty. Hannah is talking about stuff I couldn’t really follow all the time and I truly enjoyed this the most about this book.
The chemistry between Ty and Hannah is fun and intense to read. And I loved getting to know these characters. Ty is this mysterious grumpy cowboy, and I definitely loved him. And what I really enjoyed was reading this book through both Ty and Hannah’s point of view. There aren’t many steamy scenes in this book, but this fitted the story perfectly.
Hannah’s character was also pretty damn good to read about. I really felt for her. Especially with Ty forgetting how much he loved her, and her moms harsh words.. my heart definitely broke a view times for her.
The one thing I didn’t really enjoy was the way the memory-loss part went in the end. It just felt a little sudden and to me it didn’t really explain things. But overall this book was definitely fun and I can’t wait to read the third book.
mathematical_penguin's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0