gidget1982's review
2.0
Always Her Cowboy by Karen Rose Smith
This is the book I chose to read for WorldLitCafe this month and, honestly, I’m rather disappointed that it’s the one I chose. I do not like to give bad reviews, but I just did not like this book. I am not a romance reader, although I used to be, but I thought I would give this one a try because it had horses on the cover, and I love them! Bad choice on my part.
Lucy McIntyre is the adopted daughter of a ranch-living family. She loves horses and her family, but has been hurt in the past because of her inability to have children. Zackary Burke is a drifter, roaming from ranch to ranch looking for work and running from the loss of his wife and child. Will love find these two damaged people?
As I mentioned above, I am not a romance reader. I read many while I was in high school, but soon discovered that if you had read one, you had read most of them. I wanted to read this one, because I thought horse would play a more integral part in the plot. There aren’t many fiction books involving horses for adults. However, I was sorely disappointed, both with the involvement of horses and the plot. There just did not seem to be much of one.
The sexual tension between Zack and Lucy is very apparent, but I spent most of the book wishing they would just have sex already. When they finally did, I was disappointed with the cliches involved in the sex scene. The dialogue between the two seemed stilted and forced, and the emotions of the characters just didn’t seem real. Not only did I wish they would just have sex already, I was waiting for something to happen already! The lack of a coherent plot and unbelievability of the scenarios led me to give this book two starts out of five.
This is the book I chose to read for WorldLitCafe this month and, honestly, I’m rather disappointed that it’s the one I chose. I do not like to give bad reviews, but I just did not like this book. I am not a romance reader, although I used to be, but I thought I would give this one a try because it had horses on the cover, and I love them! Bad choice on my part.
Lucy McIntyre is the adopted daughter of a ranch-living family. She loves horses and her family, but has been hurt in the past because of her inability to have children. Zackary Burke is a drifter, roaming from ranch to ranch looking for work and running from the loss of his wife and child. Will love find these two damaged people?
As I mentioned above, I am not a romance reader. I read many while I was in high school, but soon discovered that if you had read one, you had read most of them. I wanted to read this one, because I thought horse would play a more integral part in the plot. There aren’t many fiction books involving horses for adults. However, I was sorely disappointed, both with the involvement of horses and the plot. There just did not seem to be much of one.
The sexual tension between Zack and Lucy is very apparent, but I spent most of the book wishing they would just have sex already. When they finally did, I was disappointed with the cliches involved in the sex scene. The dialogue between the two seemed stilted and forced, and the emotions of the characters just didn’t seem real. Not only did I wish they would just have sex already, I was waiting for something to happen already! The lack of a coherent plot and unbelievability of the scenarios led me to give this book two starts out of five.
booksuperpower's review
4.0
Always Her Cowboy by Karen Rose Smith is a 2013 publication.
This is the fourth installment in the ‘Search for Love’ series.
I love a good western style contemporary romance, especially those that blend strong family ties in with the romantic elements to create an emotional story with depth and feeling.
This story, centers around Lucy McIntyre, who was adopted at birth, and is very close with her family, but has recently discovered she may have a biological sister. She’s very interested in finding her sister, but she also has her hands full on the ranch where her brother is going through a rough patch and she is trying to cover for him. To that end, she has hired Zack to help out at ‘The Rising Star’.
Almost immediately the connection between them is palpable, but Zack makes it quite clear he has no intention of sticking around. He’s a loner, a traveler, a drifter, and he likes it that way, thank you very much, but the more time he spends around Lucy, the harder it becomes to resist the attraction between them. Wanting to give into the passion and desire they both feel, wanting to live in the moment, but knowing Lucy deserves more, Zack has a lot of soul searching to do.
Can love heal Zack’s broken heart and help him find peace again?
This story is sweet, a little saucy and sexy, and emotional on several fronts. The topics range from dealing with the death of loved ones, problem drinking, infertility, and family connections.
That is a lot of ground to cover, but the author brought all the elements together nicely to give this couple the happily ever after they both deserved.
I did worry about Zack a lot, as his pain is quite obvious, but his stubbornness was almost his undoing. Lucy, put up with him for a time, but I was afraid she was about to throw in the towel. Whew, he was one tough nut to crack! But, I ended up really liking him and think he is perfect for Lucy. The family issues were also compelling and thought provoking, adding a lot of depth to the story.
Overall, this is an enjoyable and touching story.
4 stars
This is the fourth installment in the ‘Search for Love’ series.
I love a good western style contemporary romance, especially those that blend strong family ties in with the romantic elements to create an emotional story with depth and feeling.
This story, centers around Lucy McIntyre, who was adopted at birth, and is very close with her family, but has recently discovered she may have a biological sister. She’s very interested in finding her sister, but she also has her hands full on the ranch where her brother is going through a rough patch and she is trying to cover for him. To that end, she has hired Zack to help out at ‘The Rising Star’.
Almost immediately the connection between them is palpable, but Zack makes it quite clear he has no intention of sticking around. He’s a loner, a traveler, a drifter, and he likes it that way, thank you very much, but the more time he spends around Lucy, the harder it becomes to resist the attraction between them. Wanting to give into the passion and desire they both feel, wanting to live in the moment, but knowing Lucy deserves more, Zack has a lot of soul searching to do.
Can love heal Zack’s broken heart and help him find peace again?
This story is sweet, a little saucy and sexy, and emotional on several fronts. The topics range from dealing with the death of loved ones, problem drinking, infertility, and family connections.
That is a lot of ground to cover, but the author brought all the elements together nicely to give this couple the happily ever after they both deserved.
I did worry about Zack a lot, as his pain is quite obvious, but his stubbornness was almost his undoing. Lucy, put up with him for a time, but I was afraid she was about to throw in the towel. Whew, he was one tough nut to crack! But, I ended up really liking him and think he is perfect for Lucy. The family issues were also compelling and thought provoking, adding a lot of depth to the story.
Overall, this is an enjoyable and touching story.
4 stars
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