Written by: Elsie Silver
Goodreads Avg. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.08
My Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
There were quite a few references to s*x and many innuendos throughout the book. The spice is a little bit hard to completely skip.
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance, Small Town Romance
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My Review:
This was my first cowboy romance so I didn’t know what to expect but this book got me hooked on cowboy romances forever. I’ve always been intrigued with rodeos and bull riders in general so I thought getting a look into the behind-the-scenes of that field was so interesting.
In some cases, I don’t love reading the MMC’s point of view because I don’t need to know their thoughts when they are only thinking about spicy things (lol) but I loved being in Rhett’s perspective. I love Rhett’s family and I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series! The bonus chapter with Harvey and Summer was so cute and wholesome.
I didn’t enjoy the third-act conflict, it felt a little unrealistic and the way they were handling it was BUGGING me. But when it was all resolved, I started liking the story again. I also feel like the rest of the story wasn’t focused enough on the repercussions of everything that happened during the conflict.
Overall I think Elsie Silver is a great writer and she knows how to hook you into the love story. I can’t wait to read what’s next of hers.
Spice Guide
(Drop-down contains exactly where to skip—down to the sentence—and any important information missed. It may include spoilers)
Light Make Out — Chapter 16, Page 168
Steamy Scene — Chapter 19, Page 210
Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 20, Page 219
Steamy Scene — Chapter 22, Page 241
Heavy Steamy Scene — Chapter 24, Page 257
Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 26, Page 278
Spice Scene — Epilogue, Page 361
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