Reviews

A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon

emilyveryromance's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I loved how all of the characters in this story really came to life, but the romance felt like a bit of an afterthought. Which is a bummer because Zach Pleasant is such a hot hero. Ultimately, the fmc spends so much of the book in this amnesiac half-life state, the book would have to be much longer or vastly edited to create a deeper love story. The good news is the series is super duper set up now, and I’m really excited to read about the other Pleasant brothers. 

theshaggyshepherd's review against another edition

3.0

A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon was a fun read but definitely had some room for improvement. While the storyline itself was a fun set up (a famous female black chef loses her memories and falls in love with a hot cowboy), there wasn't quite enough detail in the characters to be honest. I enjoyed the building of the environment they were in. It was fun to see how this family is successful both in the movie/tv industry and in the vacation industry, but I do wish that Weatherspoon had put more thought into the people. You could tell that the Pleasant brothers, actually the whole family, really cared about Evie, the famous chef, because they grew up together, but the main focus really seemed to be on how hot they were as cowboys, rather than having a personality worth falling in love with. Overall, it was a fun and sexy read, but I don't think it was as detailed as it could have been. The ending seemed rush and just too easy. I would love to see another story about Jesse though.

kaschaller's review against another edition

emotional

3.75

tostita's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was not the right book for me. I wasn’t really in the mood for a contemporary but I read it anyway, and that part is on me. Beyond that, the pace felt plodding, and there was such an overwhelming number of side characters with full names and backstories that it was hard to keep track of them all, until I realized that almost none of them were actually relevant and they could be instantly forgotten with no loss. More fundamentally, the mmc was frankly not good enough for the fmc. He took advantage of her compromised cognitive capacity to push for the relationship he wanted, which is super sketchy (and everyone who raised objections was portrayed in the text as controlling and prudish, despite having the right of it, ethically speaking). He was arrogant, pushy, emotionally stingy and immature, and none of that was resolved early enough to be believable to me. By the end of the book he was just beginning his journey to thinking about relationships like a partner instead of a dictator. I could not see what was so compelling about him to the fmc, beyond that he was good looking and had been nearby when she was young and impressionable. He should have been a learning experience that she left in the rearview mirror while she moved on with people who were actually willing to be present in her life. 

tearbear20's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

tonyanicole's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I love these characters and this family. I will read any book in this universe immediately 

feliciasrose's review

3.0

I think this story was super cute but also very deep. I could have done with more steam, but I did really enjoy seeing these two people falling for one another. I think their "3rd act breakup" also made so much sense considering all the baggage these two characters had. I hate the way they wrapped up the outside conflict with the chef. It actually infuriated me how much of a throwaway it was. We could have just had Evie get into an accident that led to the coma instead of including this weird subplot. 

ashleyreadsanything's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

transportedlfl's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tjalexandernyc's review against another edition

Hot, as you might expect from Rebekah!!! I love a fairytale retelling and this is an excellent example of a modern update.