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lionheart_31's review
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
misspippireads's review
5.0
I sat down to read the newest Jody Hedlund book, The Heart of a Cowboy, telling myself that I would only read a couple chapters. A couple hours later, I finished the book ... waaaaay past my bedtime. It's soo good! I could not put it down!
This is book two in her series, Colorado Cowboys. You could read this one before the first one, A Cowboy for Keeps, but there are a family details that add depth to the story. I would recommend reading them in order (but you don't have to).
The main characters are Leanea, who is a botanist trying to prove her worth, and Flynn, who is trying to keep his family and his steer delivery all together. They're drawn together due to circumstances, but they are drawn together as they get closer through talks, walks, and rescues.
I love all the details Hedlund masterfully weaves into this novel - the botany of the Santa Fe trail, a little mystery, faith, romance, overcoming odds, and family relationships. And that only names a few of the many layers. Enjoy this one, readers! I am already looking forward to the next installment called To Tame a Cowboy.
Reviewed from a gift copy. Thank you, Jody!!
This is book two in her series, Colorado Cowboys. You could read this one before the first one, A Cowboy for Keeps, but there are a family details that add depth to the story. I would recommend reading them in order (but you don't have to).
The main characters are Leanea, who is a botanist trying to prove her worth, and Flynn, who is trying to keep his family and his steer delivery all together. They're drawn together due to circumstances, but they are drawn together as they get closer through talks, walks, and rescues.
I love all the details Hedlund masterfully weaves into this novel - the botany of the Santa Fe trail, a little mystery, faith, romance, overcoming odds, and family relationships. And that only names a few of the many layers. Enjoy this one, readers! I am already looking forward to the next installment called To Tame a Cowboy.
Reviewed from a gift copy. Thank you, Jody!!
bluebell4's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
natschis's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
rachel93's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Disclaimer: Christian Fiction
The second book in the Colorado Cowboys series introduces us to two of Wyatt’s brothers and his sister Ivy. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next. This was well written.
A great read for fans of the author.
The second book in the Colorado Cowboys series introduces us to two of Wyatt’s brothers and his sister Ivy. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next. This was well written.
A great read for fans of the author.
farmfreshlisa's review
4.0
I enjoyed this second installment in the series. Linnea was a fun character and I loved that she has a passion for science in a field women didn't have a part in. I loved that she didn't give up. i loved that the men in her life supported her. I also love that she was a very haphazard person with trouble following her around. :)
I look forward to the third book very much and was itching to keep reading after just the tiny peak we were given at the end of this one. And I REALLY hope that the sister of the cowboys gets her own story. she absolutely deserves one!
I look forward to the third book very much and was itching to keep reading after just the tiny peak we were given at the end of this one. And I REALLY hope that the sister of the cowboys gets her own story. she absolutely deserves one!
aganethadyck's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jeaninetaniece's review
5.0
Well shucks! Is this one of the sweetest and swooniest dang books I ever read? Yep! Did I want it to end? Nope! These McQuaid brothers are really setting my heart a racin’ like a stampede of wild stallions. And their strong willed, determined, and resilient womenfolk are most inspiring and perfect matches for these rugged cowboys.
Flynn McQuaid is a man burdened down. He has lost his mother, his family farm, and he couldn’t keep his brother from sneaking off to join the war efforts. He is angry and hurt and filled with guilt. As guardian to his remaining younger two siblings, he sets off to join Wyatt at his ranch across the country.
Linnea Newberry is a singular woman, highly educated, extremely intelligent, quite bold and forward and somewhat progressive thinking. Nothing like Flynn has ever encountered before. But she is also prone to mishaps and wanderings, why, her nickname should be Calamity Jane. Trouble always seems to find her. When she takes a tumble into the river, Flynn immediately comes to her rescue. And that won’t be the last time he has to rescue her either. She continually finds herself in his debt and in his arms. But romance is the furthest thing from both of their minds. She has her career aspirations and he has sworn off ever loving and marrying.
This story was soooo good! I loved Flynn and Linnea together. Two exceptional characters with so much depth and a romance that sizzles like bacon in a hot cast iron skillet. And Ivy! She is a handful and she takes the saying “from the mouth babes” to a whole new level. I can’t wait to read about her story and the cowboy brave enough to tame her!
I can already tell the next book is going to be another favorite. I love stories involving veterans, and Brody is a broken man who has experienced the horrors of the war, and has no hope and no will to go on.
Flynn McQuaid is a man burdened down. He has lost his mother, his family farm, and he couldn’t keep his brother from sneaking off to join the war efforts. He is angry and hurt and filled with guilt. As guardian to his remaining younger two siblings, he sets off to join Wyatt at his ranch across the country.
Linnea Newberry is a singular woman, highly educated, extremely intelligent, quite bold and forward and somewhat progressive thinking. Nothing like Flynn has ever encountered before. But she is also prone to mishaps and wanderings, why, her nickname should be Calamity Jane. Trouble always seems to find her. When she takes a tumble into the river, Flynn immediately comes to her rescue. And that won’t be the last time he has to rescue her either. She continually finds herself in his debt and in his arms. But romance is the furthest thing from both of their minds. She has her career aspirations and he has sworn off ever loving and marrying.
This story was soooo good! I loved Flynn and Linnea together. Two exceptional characters with so much depth and a romance that sizzles like bacon in a hot cast iron skillet. And Ivy! She is a handful and she takes the saying “from the mouth babes” to a whole new level. I can’t wait to read about her story and the cowboy brave enough to tame her!
I can already tell the next book is going to be another favorite. I love stories involving veterans, and Brody is a broken man who has experienced the horrors of the war, and has no hope and no will to go on.
bubbajones1221's review
3.0
Super fun and cute.
Side Notes
• Sometimes the cowboy-vernacular was a little much, like... they grew up in Pennsylvania...
• This book shows that to make it a “Christian fiction” you just have them pray once to the “Lord Almighty”. I would've enjoyed more spiritual conversations or prayer or something lol.
• I did love me some flynn
• Whatever the Christian version of "insta-lust" is, this book had it in heaps.
• I like the perspectives switching back and forth each chapter, though the catching up on what each MC thought can get repetative.
steam: n/a (still thoughts about kissing at many moments)
Side Notes
• Sometimes the cowboy-vernacular was a little much, like... they grew up in Pennsylvania...
• This book shows that to make it a “Christian fiction” you just have them pray once to the “Lord Almighty”. I would've enjoyed more spiritual conversations or prayer or something lol.
• I did love me some flynn
• Whatever the Christian version of "insta-lust" is, this book had it in heaps.
• I like the perspectives switching back and forth each chapter, though the catching up on what each MC thought can get repetative.
steam: n/a (still thoughts about kissing at many moments)