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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this twist on Sleeping Beauty, with a VERY charming (& sexy) prince coming along to wake up a sleeping beauty who is smart, kind, gutsy, talented, and vulnerable - Evie is one of my fave new characters, for sure. I really can't wait to read more of the Pleasant brothers and their adventures while falling in love!
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh this was fun! I don't think I've ever read an amnesia plot in a romance novel before, so that was a first, and done pretty well. Lots of found family/second chance stuff going on that was throughly entertaining and endearing.
I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Rebekah Weatherspoon is one of those authors who is raved about, both as an author and for her other contributions to the romance community (such as WOCinRomance), but I never had the time or opportunity to pick up one of her books until now, with A Cowboy to Remember. And while I’m not 100% sure this was the best place to start with her work, I still enjoyed it for the most part, especially given how out-of-my-wheelhouse it is. I’ve only read a handful of Western romances in the past, and all were historical. However, I ended up loving how picturesque it was, and it proved to be an enlightening reading experience.
The two MCs are both likable and have a great dynamic. I like that Evie is the succesful, Hollywood-esque one, and that really sets the tone for how her interactions with people change after she loses her memories. However, it never feels like the, “They only care about her because she’s famous,” so there’s no contrast of “shallow vs. wholesome,” which it could easily have turned into.
I love the exploration of both Evie and Zach’s feelings with respect to their past and the thing that led to their estrangement and coming back together. The memory loss element adds to the tension, with only Zach being burdened at first, and Evie confronting these issues later.
But the amnesia trope has always been an odd one for me, and while I did know what I was getting into, it just seemed weird at times, so it could just be a “me” thing, especially since issues with communication, for whatever reason, seem to bug me.
This book is a lot of fun, and sets up a potentially great series. I recommend it to fans of Western romance.
Rebekah Weatherspoon is one of those authors who is raved about, both as an author and for her other contributions to the romance community (such as WOCinRomance), but I never had the time or opportunity to pick up one of her books until now, with A Cowboy to Remember. And while I’m not 100% sure this was the best place to start with her work, I still enjoyed it for the most part, especially given how out-of-my-wheelhouse it is. I’ve only read a handful of Western romances in the past, and all were historical. However, I ended up loving how picturesque it was, and it proved to be an enlightening reading experience.
The two MCs are both likable and have a great dynamic. I like that Evie is the succesful, Hollywood-esque one, and that really sets the tone for how her interactions with people change after she loses her memories. However, it never feels like the, “They only care about her because she’s famous,” so there’s no contrast of “shallow vs. wholesome,” which it could easily have turned into.
I love the exploration of both Evie and Zach’s feelings with respect to their past and the thing that led to their estrangement and coming back together. The memory loss element adds to the tension, with only Zach being burdened at first, and Evie confronting these issues later.
But the amnesia trope has always been an odd one for me, and while I did know what I was getting into, it just seemed weird at times, so it could just be a “me” thing, especially since issues with communication, for whatever reason, seem to bug me.
This book is a lot of fun, and sets up a potentially great series. I recommend it to fans of Western romance.
This book was a delight. It was my first cowboy romance and my first Rebekah Weatherspoon. The supporting characters are excellent!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this in one sitting and, though the romance was slow paced, I enjoyed the family banter. The side characters brought this book to a 4 stars. I typically don't enjoy a slow paced relationship development, I love fast paced and smut in my books and this was more focused on Evies recovery and found family, than really the relationship. I was hooked from chapter one and loved all the side characters and how they all helped Evie during her recovery and brought her into their home.
I just wish the relationship wasn't sped up at the end but I still enjoyed this so much
I just wish the relationship wasn't sped up at the end but I still enjoyed this so much