kbranfield's review
4.0
I don't want to give anything away, but I will say:
1. There is a lot of depth to Ben McKay. Absolutely amazing character development.
2. The McKay family dynamics is absolutely fascinating, and Ms. James always adds different facets to their close, but complicated relationships. I cannot wait to see how the various storylines play out.
3. Love the underlying message of this book.
4. There is always a reason for the direction Ms. James takes her stories, but I still want to kick a certain McKay's butt =)
5. I totally get Ben and I'm not talking about the Dom aspect of his personality.
1. There is a lot of depth to Ben McKay. Absolutely amazing character development.
2. The McKay family dynamics is absolutely fascinating, and Ms. James always adds different facets to their close, but complicated relationships. I cannot wait to see how the various storylines play out.
3. Love the underlying message of this book.
4. There is always a reason for the direction Ms. James takes her stories, but I still want to kick a certain McKay's butt =)
5. I totally get Ben and I'm not talking about the Dom aspect of his personality.
michellesantiago's review
4.0
Though Cowboy Casanova is still a 4-star read, I think this one is my least favorite of all the Rough Riders books I've read. It was great learning more about and getting to know Ben McKay. And Ainsley was great too. But although Ms. James gave us a rundown on the lifestyle, about how a true (or healthy--is that a better term?) Dom/sub dynamic works it is really not my cup of tea.
Also, I don't quite know how to explain or quite put my finger on it but this novel is missing something... Like I said, it's a solid read and just as steamy as the other books and Ben and Ainsley were likable characters but it doesn't quite have the heart or the spirit of the earlier novels in the series.
I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. I've really grown to love the McKay family and it's always such a treat to read more about them or get an update on their lives.
Also, I don't quite know how to explain or quite put my finger on it but this novel is missing something... Like I said, it's a solid read and just as steamy as the other books and Ben and Ainsley were likable characters but it doesn't quite have the heart or the spirit of the earlier novels in the series.
I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. I've really grown to love the McKay family and it's always such a treat to read more about them or get an update on their lives.
elliefufu's review
4.0
This series is back!!! I was not a fan of the last two books in the Rough Riders series but Cowboy Casanova has me hooked back into Mrs. James wild McKay men. I gave this 4 out of 5 only because there was so much Dom/sub and it got to be too much for me but over all I loved it
mamareads82's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kaythebooklover's review
5.0
Cowboy Casanova is one of my favorite books by Lorelei James. It's one of my comfort reads and perfect when I don't know what to read.
thenovellush's review
Welp... looks like I'm STILL searching for a good power exchange (BDSM) romance. The D/s aspects of this one still weren't great, nor were they consistent. Both characters were both deliberately hurtful and absently cruel to each other in turn, which I also didn't care for.
onlyonebookshelf's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
33p3barpercent's review
2.0
Not my thing. I bought this one because I'm obsessed with this series and I can't stop myself. I have no self-control. This is possibly my least favorite of the ones I've read. Besides the story and the kink-factor, I had a problem with how James told this story. I felt like she had this story outlined on notecards: Character A talks to Character B about [this]. Character A talks to Character B about [this]. And so on. It felt very choppy and I didn't feel the pull between characters I've come to expect from James novels.