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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
I always love a good cowboy story and I sure love Caitlyn Crews writing. So when I was able to read an ARC of ‘All Night Long With A Cowboy’, I got super excited. After reading the first book in the Kittredge Ranch series, ‘Secret Nights With A Cowboy’, I was definitely curious to read this second book and started reading as soon as I could.
In ‘All Night Long With A Cowboy’ we read the story of Jensen Kittredge, a notorious cowboy who is known for being a womanizer. So when Jensen meets Harriett Barnett, a high school librarian no one things much about it. But there is something about Harriett that makes Jensen fascinated.
From the moment I started reading I was definitely fascinated with Jensen and Harriett’s story. These two characters couldn’t be more different, but I loved them. Jensen seemed to be this arrogant playboy to the outside world but we soon see there’s much more to him. And Harriett is a quiet librarian who’s life changes the moment she meets Jensen in a bar.
I must admit that I found Harriett’s character a bit hard to love at times. I can’t even really explain why to be honest. She was this kind of character I should love. A librarian, strong willed, not easily persuaded by men.. But still she had something about her I didn’t love as much. Luckily for me, Jensen’s character definitely made up for that. Boy did I love his character. And the interactions between Jensen and Harriett where definitely fun. Although I didn’t feel their chemistry as much at first.. I definitely did in the end
‘All Night Long With A Cowboy’ was definitely a story I enjoyed. And I look forward to reading more books in this series.
In ‘All Night Long With A Cowboy’ we read the story of Jensen Kittredge, a notorious cowboy who is known for being a womanizer. So when Jensen meets Harriett Barnett, a high school librarian no one things much about it. But there is something about Harriett that makes Jensen fascinated.
From the moment I started reading I was definitely fascinated with Jensen and Harriett’s story. These two characters couldn’t be more different, but I loved them. Jensen seemed to be this arrogant playboy to the outside world but we soon see there’s much more to him. And Harriett is a quiet librarian who’s life changes the moment she meets Jensen in a bar.
I must admit that I found Harriett’s character a bit hard to love at times. I can’t even really explain why to be honest. She was this kind of character I should love. A librarian, strong willed, not easily persuaded by men.. But still she had something about her I didn’t love as much. Luckily for me, Jensen’s character definitely made up for that. Boy did I love his character. And the interactions between Jensen and Harriett where definitely fun. Although I didn’t feel their chemistry as much at first.. I definitely did in the end
‘All Night Long With A Cowboy’ was definitely a story I enjoyed. And I look forward to reading more books in this series.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
I'm a lover of tropes and this opposites attract between a small town librarian unapologetic about her oddness and the cowboy notorious town's flirt definitely hit all the right spots!
The A+ banter and slowburn between Harriett and Jensen made of this book a real page turner. Playful and hot lovemaking between a virgin heroine that isn't just a clueless spinster—not afraid of getting after what she needs—and the infamous playboy sealed the deal for me. How refreshing!
What's even more refreshing was Harriett's own agency, her determination to stay true to herself and reach for things she wanted made her so endearing to me. I LOVED her.
I certainely very much enjoyed witnessing Jensen—tortured hero hiding behind the town's playboy facade—being brought to his senses by the seemingly innocuous town librarian and loved him for seeing and loving Harriett for who she is.
Bonus points for the very sweet and fulfilling epilogue. Highly recommend!
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The A+ banter and slowburn between Harriett and Jensen made of this book a real page turner. Playful and hot lovemaking between a virgin heroine that isn't just a clueless spinster—not afraid of getting after what she needs—and the infamous playboy sealed the deal for me. How refreshing!
What's even more refreshing was Harriett's own agency, her determination to stay true to herself and reach for things she wanted made her so endearing to me. I LOVED her.
I certainely very much enjoyed witnessing Jensen—tortured hero hiding behind the town's playboy facade—being brought to his senses by the seemingly innocuous town librarian and loved him for seeing and loving Harriett for who she is.
Bonus points for the very sweet and fulfilling epilogue. Highly recommend!
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Thank you Caitlin Crews for breaking my book slump!! This was a fantastic opposites attract romance and a great addition to the Kittredge Ranch series!!
I'm a big fan of the awkward, quirky heroines so, naturally, I adored Harriet! I really appreciated how strong (see stubborn) and confident she was about herself. She didn't just submit to the idea that she didn't "fit in" with people, she completely embraced it! The way she dealt with Aiden, the local troubled teen, with brutal honesty and care really scored points with me. I like how she stood up to Jensen and anyone else in town without a second thought. Quirky and quiet don't have to equal timid and reserved.
Jensen was her perfect match. He helped loosen her up a little while also making sure that she was true to herself. She helped him to see that he didn't have to live up to a particular role and showed him, by way of having him work with Aiden, that mistakes made as teenagers don't have to define the rest of your life.
* I received an early copy for voluntary review
I'm a big fan of the awkward, quirky heroines so, naturally, I adored Harriet! I really appreciated how strong (see stubborn) and confident she was about herself. She didn't just submit to the idea that she didn't "fit in" with people, she completely embraced it! The way she dealt with Aiden, the local troubled teen, with brutal honesty and care really scored points with me. I like how she stood up to Jensen and anyone else in town without a second thought. Quirky and quiet don't have to equal timid and reserved.
Jensen was her perfect match. He helped loosen her up a little while also making sure that she was true to herself. She helped him to see that he didn't have to live up to a particular role and showed him, by way of having him work with Aiden, that mistakes made as teenagers don't have to define the rest of your life.
* I received an early copy for voluntary review
This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story.The side characters were such an integral part of this story as well. This is the love story i needed to read at this time. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you
I didn't know that I wanted to be on a cowboy romance kick, but here I am. All Night Long with a Cowboy was a delight and I adored the opposites attract romance between cowboy/smoke jumper, Jensen and high school librarian, Harriet. These two were perfect foils for each other. Harriet refuses to pretend to be anyone other than herself and Jensen hides himself with his clownish ways (after all this cowboy is hiding a deep and secret pain, that obviously romance will cure). The best part of this one, is the fact that Harriet didn't have to transform to get the guy. She makes small changes, but doesn't ditch the glasses and go get some makeup. It's rare that the "spinster" doesn't have to change to attain her love interest and I really just loved how the author kept Harriet herself.
Honestly, this was just a really fun read, and immediately had me seeking out Crew's other books, because I'm on a roll!
*Review copy provided by the publisher via Edelweiss.
Honestly, this was just a really fun read, and immediately had me seeking out Crew's other books, because I'm on a roll!
*Review copy provided by the publisher via Edelweiss.
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hopeful
sad
fast-paced
All Night Long with a Cowboy is the 2nd book in the Kittredge Ranch series. I am not a big fan of picking up books mid-series, but this series is set in the same world as the Cold River Ranch series. Since I had read that series and was familiar with some of the characters, I had no issues reading this book. But, I suggest that you read book one to get a complete background on the Kittredge family.
The main plotline in All Night Long with a Cowboy is the romance between Harriet and Jensen. It is your typical opposites attract trope. What made this book great to read is that there were layers to both Harriet and Jensen. And those layers were peeled back and explored during the book.
There is a secondary plotline involving Aidan Hall. I was a little put off by two things about that plotline. One being that Aidan was screaming out for help and everyone played ostrich. Everyone except Harriet and she had to bulldoze Jensen into helping him. The other was that there was this expectation that Aidan would end up like his father, uncles, and grandfather. That made me almost blow a gasket when Jensen first told Harriet that. And I got even madder when Jensen said it to Aidan!!! But everything did turn out for the best. Still, that was the maddest I have been for a secondary character in a long time.
I like Harriet. I liked that she marched to the beat of her own drummer. She was a self-proclaimed cat lady (she had five cats). But I felt that she was a little two-dimensional at times. Her character didn’t feel as fleshed out to me as it should have. But then again, The author wrote Jensen to be larger than life, and he did take over scenes with her.
I liked Jensen too. I did feel that his backstory (about what happened when he was a teenager and the damage his childhood did to him) was dragged out. But I did appreciate it when he told Harriet about Daniel. That was his first step towards healing. I also got why he never changed people’s minds about him. All they saw was the fire jumper who was up for a good time, the man whore who never stayed two nights in a row. Instead, who Jensen was deep down was not even close to that image.
The romance angle of the book was well written. Jensen and Harriet had some serious chemistry going on. It was apparent from the beginning that they were going to have fireworks. And oh boy, did they!!
The end of All Night Long with a Cowboy was interesting. I liked the peek into the future that the author gave with Jensen and Harriet. I also couldn’t tell who book three is going to be about.
I would recommend that anyone over the age of 21 read All Night Long with a Cowboy. There is graphic sex, mild language, and some mild violence.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
I cannot express enough how much I love Harriett. I love being in her head and knowing her rationale for the things she does and says. Harriett is unapologetic and tells it like it is, but never to be mean-spirited. Jensen, on the other hand, seems to never speak to his true mind. He goes out of his way to hide who he really is and how he really feels. Jensen talks a lot, but doesn’t say much at all.
Of course, Harriett and Jensen are absolutely perfect for one another. Harriett calls Jensen out on his BS, and Jensen keeps Harriett a bit off-kilter so she has to rethink the things she “knows” about herself. I couldn’t get enough of these two. Especially when Harriett would show a bit of vulnerability and Jensen would go from jokester clown to solicitous guide with her. While I greatly enjoyed their first kiss, both parties made me smile and swoon during their first foray into sex with each other. Harriett was just so Harriett, and Jensen was just so darn tender.
If you can’t tell, this story gave me tons of butterflies and warm-fuzzies. The only real issue I had with it was the descriptions of Jensen’s demeanor. I understand the author making sure she gets her point across regarding the persona Jensen is careful to project to his family and everyone else around him. I have to say, it got quite repetitive after a while.
I’m not at all happy with the way Jensen’s siblings often treated him. Of course, Jensen himself is mostly to blame for that. At least his brother Zack seemed to see through most of his smoke and mirrors. I loved his sister in The Last Real Cowboy, so found issues with how she acted in this book. That sort of inconsistencies can rankle at me, I’ll admit. None of that took away from how much I was fully absorbed in this story and really looking forward to more from this series.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
Even though this is a series, I read this one and thought it was a strong piece that could be a standalone. I appreciate when series can do that.
I loved the meet cute that was not so simple. Molly meets a man, but it may not be so perfect and simple. I really liked this because it seemed like I was in for a fun story with the beginning, and it was so amazing the entire time!
I loved the animals and setting, made my heart warm and happy. The author did so well with this series, and I am so pleased to have picked up the others to enjoy on my own.
Read this if you want a feel good story you will be enjoying and loving.
I loved the meet cute that was not so simple. Molly meets a man, but it may not be so perfect and simple. I really liked this because it seemed like I was in for a fun story with the beginning, and it was so amazing the entire time!
I loved the animals and setting, made my heart warm and happy. The author did so well with this series, and I am so pleased to have picked up the others to enjoy on my own.
Read this if you want a feel good story you will be enjoying and loving.