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3.49 AVERAGE
charms1976's review
5.0
If you have read any of the author's previous country romance books, you probably knew you had to run and snag this book from the bookstore. When this book arrived in my mailbox, my reaction was Hell, Yeah! The author has a special talent for writing some hot country boy books.
In the latest installment, we get to meet Travis and Cathy. Travis is the down and dirty cowboy that you instantly picture in your head. I loved how the author brought him to life on the pages and made him fumble his way through not only the romance, but coming to terms with settling down over bachelorhood. Cathy enjoys her independence. She isn't looking for a man to settle down with and she certainly wasn't looking for love. Both characters held their own and didn't want certain things. Yet, the more the two were together, you could see the transformation between them both.
I loved this installment in the series, and it left me hungry for more. Carolyn Brown brings sexy back with wrangler butts that will drive you nuts!
In the latest installment, we get to meet Travis and Cathy. Travis is the down and dirty cowboy that you instantly picture in your head. I loved how the author brought him to life on the pages and made him fumble his way through not only the romance, but coming to terms with settling down over bachelorhood. Cathy enjoys her independence. She isn't looking for a man to settle down with and she certainly wasn't looking for love. Both characters held their own and didn't want certain things. Yet, the more the two were together, you could see the transformation between them both.
I loved this installment in the series, and it left me hungry for more. Carolyn Brown brings sexy back with wrangler butts that will drive you nuts!
beastreader's review
3.0
Cathy O’Dell is the new owner of the Honky Tonk bar. She brought it from her cousin, Daisy from I Love This Bar. Cathy loves being the owner of the Honky Tonk. She meets some interesting people.
Travis Henry is in town temporary for a few months. He is helping out working at the oil rig site. Travis kicks the New Year off with a bang, when he kisses Cathy. Travis thinking that Cathy was just a waitress at the bar, gets a big surprise when he discovers that Cathy is the owner.
At first Cathy wants no part of Travis. Travis can’t stop thinking about Cathy and the kiss they shared. Will Cathy find her happy ending or heart ache?
Hell Yeah is the latest honky tonk novel from author, Carolyn Brown. The best thing about these books are the sexy cowboys. I like Cathy. I found her to be spunky like Daisy. I was not expecting this as Cathy seemed a little on the quiet side in I Love This Bar. I won’t mind a tall, dark stranger kissing me if he looked like Travis. Travis is the type of guy that would make all your girl friends jealous. Travis and Cathy shared a good connection. Though I thought the attraction between them was a little slow to get started. I liked this book but found it some of the sparkle from the previous book was missing in this one. Carolyn Brown does for the book world…what wrangler jeans does for cowboys…they are both a perfect fit!
Travis Henry is in town temporary for a few months. He is helping out working at the oil rig site. Travis kicks the New Year off with a bang, when he kisses Cathy. Travis thinking that Cathy was just a waitress at the bar, gets a big surprise when he discovers that Cathy is the owner.
At first Cathy wants no part of Travis. Travis can’t stop thinking about Cathy and the kiss they shared. Will Cathy find her happy ending or heart ache?
Hell Yeah is the latest honky tonk novel from author, Carolyn Brown. The best thing about these books are the sexy cowboys. I like Cathy. I found her to be spunky like Daisy. I was not expecting this as Cathy seemed a little on the quiet side in I Love This Bar. I won’t mind a tall, dark stranger kissing me if he looked like Travis. Travis is the type of guy that would make all your girl friends jealous. Travis and Cathy shared a good connection. Though I thought the attraction between them was a little slow to get started. I liked this book but found it some of the sparkle from the previous book was missing in this one. Carolyn Brown does for the book world…what wrangler jeans does for cowboys…they are both a perfect fit!
meghanns2001's review against another edition
1.0
I tried and tried but couldn’t connect to any of the characters. DNF
bookloverchelle's review against another edition
3.0
Break out your cowboy boots and get ready to two step! This series has always made me want to head down to my local honky tonk and do a quick line dance. I enjoy the premise of these stories but sometimes the execution is lacking. It seems like some ideas are just not fully thought out and written so the story can almost seem simplistic. Besides that I did enjoy this story. It was a light read, had lots of great characters, and lots of potential for additional story lines. I'll pick up the next one and just know it will be a great light read for the beach or the pool.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
Finally read a western and I enjoyed the ride. I had forgotten how much I enjoy contemporary romance.
This one is part of the Honky Tonk series, but they can be read as stand alone novels. So fear not people with OCD reading out of order issues. I did fine it was a new couple, a new start, but the same bar. But this is book 2, and there is a new owner of the Honky Tonk bar.
Cathy is running the place when handsome Travis Henry walks in. Sparks fly, but he is only there for a short period of time before moving on. She is not ready to fall for a guy, but who can say no to the electricity in the air.
Cathy was strong, and she had no trouble speaking her mind. She was a redneck woman and proud of it, and she loved her bar. She had also been hurt bad by a guy, and has trust issues. But she does lust after Travis. Oh yes Travis, handsome as the devil, but a total nerd who loves rock and wears glasses, oh and he is a cowboy too of course. Be still my heart. He wanted her, and he kept coming back.
This was a sweet romance book with a passion building up between these two. They didn't jump right on it, but it took some time. First they become friends, then something more. There is also a bunch of other characters, all with charm, and the next heroine is being introduced, and I am sure she is gonna have one good book too.
I may not have known any of the songs mentioned, or anything about oil, or line dancing, but who cares, cos this book was sweet, and it made me want to walk into a western bar and have a look for myself what the deal was.
This one is part of the Honky Tonk series, but they can be read as stand alone novels. So fear not people with OCD reading out of order issues. I did fine it was a new couple, a new start, but the same bar. But this is book 2, and there is a new owner of the Honky Tonk bar.
Cathy is running the place when handsome Travis Henry walks in. Sparks fly, but he is only there for a short period of time before moving on. She is not ready to fall for a guy, but who can say no to the electricity in the air.
Cathy was strong, and she had no trouble speaking her mind. She was a redneck woman and proud of it, and she loved her bar. She had also been hurt bad by a guy, and has trust issues. But she does lust after Travis. Oh yes Travis, handsome as the devil, but a total nerd who loves rock and wears glasses, oh and he is a cowboy too of course. Be still my heart. He wanted her, and he kept coming back.
This was a sweet romance book with a passion building up between these two. They didn't jump right on it, but it took some time. First they become friends, then something more. There is also a bunch of other characters, all with charm, and the next heroine is being introduced, and I am sure she is gonna have one good book too.
I may not have known any of the songs mentioned, or anything about oil, or line dancing, but who cares, cos this book was sweet, and it made me want to walk into a western bar and have a look for myself what the deal was.
checole's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? Complicated
4.0
This was a super, cute western romance book. There was definitely a time in the middle of the book where things happened unexpectedly, which made it more interesting. The ending was expected but it happened in a cute way. This was a really good book, I’m so glad I found it.
tasha_fullybooked's review
1.0
Cathy has taken over the Honky Tonk from her cousin Daisy and is enjoying being a new bar owner. In walks Travis one New Year's Eve, who knocks her socks off with a kiss at the stroke of midnight.
Both were deeply affected by the kiss, but Cathy tended to fight it more than Travis. She tended to be more rude and harsh toward Travis as a way to fight her growing feelings for him. Hell, Yeah felt like a re-hash of I Love This Bar. It was pretty much the same premise with just a changing of the character names.
Just like in the previous book in this series, I Love This Bar, Hell, Yeah is overrun with references to every country song imaginable. I don't feel like there was a whole lot of anything going on between Cathy and Travis. In the end, I ended up skimming most of it.
Both were deeply affected by the kiss, but Cathy tended to fight it more than Travis. She tended to be more rude and harsh toward Travis as a way to fight her growing feelings for him. Hell, Yeah felt like a re-hash of I Love This Bar. It was pretty much the same premise with just a changing of the character names.
Just like in the previous book in this series, I Love This Bar, Hell, Yeah is overrun with references to every country song imaginable. I don't feel like there was a whole lot of anything going on between Cathy and Travis. In the end, I ended up skimming most of it.
treetx's review
5.0
I loved the Texas humor and the references to many country songs. It makes me think back to growing up in Texas and the old country songs. I haven't paid much attention to the oldies/goodies in a while, so it makes me remember my childhood. The story is just wonderful. I love the complications they create and then overcome to be together. Great read. Lots of laughs.
melodicfate's review
4.0
This had the same homey atmosphere as the first book. Cathy was strong and capable, while Travis was kind and sweet. He was a wanderer and worked with oil, while Cathy owned the Honky Tonk. Watching them both overcome what they thought they wanted just to be together was interesting. They were a bit slow on the uptake, but I enjoyed their romance overall. The suspense subplot was well-done, too. I'm looking forward to Larissa's story. I think I may have found a new author to like.
lisajo85's review
2.0
Cathy O’Dell runs the Honky Tonk bar on the outskirts of town. She’s been beaten down by a man before, so her disposition towards the opposite is anything but friendly. That was until Travis Henry storms into town with his crew digging for oil in the lot next to her bar. She breaks every personal wall she’s set up around herself to let Travis in. The bad news is that his job is only temporary...once he’s done he’ll be moving on to the next job in Alaska. Cathy has to decide which one she wants to let go...the Honky Tonk or Travis?
It’s very troubling when you read a story and cannot connect with the characters. You cannot follow their perspective, their reasoning for their actions or their disposition. Cathy was truly a pill in the beginning. She seemed very selfish and so crude that is became hard to warm up to her as a possible romantic prospect for Travis. Travis, the man who was so odd he would be awkward in one scene yet confident and seductive in another. It was utterly baffling. Is he a confident cowboy or a shy nerd who would blush at the thought or mention of the heroine?
Truly, not much happens in the first two hundred pages and the book moves incredible slow. It deals with many conversations and introducing this overwhelming cast of characters. For example, a whole chapter is wasted when we are introduced to each man on the oil rig as they each arrive to find each one asking the same questions 'Where do I sign in?' 'Where's the closest bar?' 'Any live bands?' Each time the questions are asked and answered only to see one of those characters reappear in the remainder of the story. The rest we never hear of again.
The chemistry between the hero and the heroine is weak. Cathy’s cranky personality constantly left you wondering if she really was the kind of person that could be changed by the love of this man. About 200 pages in something dramatic and suspenseful happens only to be resolved forty or fifty pages later. Then we turn back to the pace set in the beginning of the novel. This episode was very traumatic and it’s almost treated as a ‘bump in the road’ and something the characters can easily move over. It’s a troubling approach to the situation rather than adding intrigue to the novel.
It wasn’t totally plot driven and it wasn’t totally character driven. This story and series follows the Honky Tonk bar, more than anything else. I have not read the first novel ‘I Love This Bar’ which may or may not have affected my opinion of this book. It is a very light read that could be very enjoyable for some. I usually like to have a little more emotional involvement with my characters and storyline and I just did not feel it with this novel.
Overall Rating: 2/5
Heat Level: 2/5
Lisa @ Once Upon A Chapter
It’s very troubling when you read a story and cannot connect with the characters. You cannot follow their perspective, their reasoning for their actions or their disposition. Cathy was truly a pill in the beginning. She seemed very selfish and so crude that is became hard to warm up to her as a possible romantic prospect for Travis. Travis, the man who was so odd he would be awkward in one scene yet confident and seductive in another. It was utterly baffling. Is he a confident cowboy or a shy nerd who would blush at the thought or mention of the heroine?
Truly, not much happens in the first two hundred pages and the book moves incredible slow. It deals with many conversations and introducing this overwhelming cast of characters. For example, a whole chapter is wasted when we are introduced to each man on the oil rig as they each arrive to find each one asking the same questions 'Where do I sign in?' 'Where's the closest bar?' 'Any live bands?' Each time the questions are asked and answered only to see one of those characters reappear in the remainder of the story. The rest we never hear of again.
The chemistry between the hero and the heroine is weak. Cathy’s cranky personality constantly left you wondering if she really was the kind of person that could be changed by the love of this man. About 200 pages in something dramatic and suspenseful happens only to be resolved forty or fifty pages later. Then we turn back to the pace set in the beginning of the novel. This episode was very traumatic and it’s almost treated as a ‘bump in the road’ and something the characters can easily move over. It’s a troubling approach to the situation rather than adding intrigue to the novel.
It wasn’t totally plot driven and it wasn’t totally character driven. This story and series follows the Honky Tonk bar, more than anything else. I have not read the first novel ‘I Love This Bar’ which may or may not have affected my opinion of this book. It is a very light read that could be very enjoyable for some. I usually like to have a little more emotional involvement with my characters and storyline and I just did not feel it with this novel.
Overall Rating: 2/5
Heat Level: 2/5
Lisa @ Once Upon A Chapter