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brandiwyne4018's review
4.0
Based on the description of this book, I thought that this would be the sexiest of the Rough Rider series...not so. Surprisingly, Cowboy Casanova was one of the more emotionally charged books of the series. Ben McKay has been keeping his dating and sexuality away from the prying eyes of the huge McKay family and anyone who has anything to do with them. He's a Dom and knows that he'll be harshly judged for his lifestyle. And he is. Being the quiet middle child, Ben has always felt that he has been on the outside and needed to find some part of his life that he can control and in his world as a Dom, he's at the top of the food chain.
Ben meets with an unexpected challenge in Ainsley Hamilton. She gets invited to the sex club where Ben frequents and they are instantly attracted. Ben pushes Ainsley to her sexual and emotional limits with his control of her. But for the first time, Ben wants something different and he doesn't know what to do about it. As much control as he exhibits, Ben is still quite vulnerable to his family and the few people he counts as friends.
As hot as this book is, it did not singe the edges of my Kindle as I had expected. Of the series, All Jacked Up, Tied Up, Tied Down and Branded as Trouble made me want to blush while reading them; Cowboy Casanova seemed tame by comparison. Still a good book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Glad to see some old faces and be introduced to some new ones as well.
Ben meets with an unexpected challenge in Ainsley Hamilton. She gets invited to the sex club where Ben frequents and they are instantly attracted. Ben pushes Ainsley to her sexual and emotional limits with his control of her. But for the first time, Ben wants something different and he doesn't know what to do about it. As much control as he exhibits, Ben is still quite vulnerable to his family and the few people he counts as friends.
As hot as this book is, it did not singe the edges of my Kindle as I had expected. Of the series, All Jacked Up, Tied Up, Tied Down and Branded as Trouble made me want to blush while reading them; Cowboy Casanova seemed tame by comparison. Still a good book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Glad to see some old faces and be introduced to some new ones as well.
emilyhei's review
5.0
"Ben has catapulted himself into one of my favorite cowboys of all time. He is hard, sweet, devilishly wicked and makes you melt whenever he is on the page."
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alysamorley's review against another edition
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lmontgomery's review
1.0
Whoa boy, that'll do -- I'll give some points for an actual semi-plot, & some for a few scenes of raunchy hotness but overall, very disjointed writing, small continuity errors, & some truly, truly glaringly stupid sexual misinformation. I'm not about that life but even I know you don't just shove your giant penis balls deep into someone's rectum without repercussions. Also, there is a difference between someone being pushed beyond their comfort boundaries & fight-or-flight reactions. Sure, she doesn't use her safe word, but that's weak sauce, Lorelei. I try to keep an open mind, but it's gonna be a no from me on any of the other books in this series.
kellyg_5013's review
5.0
Another great story by Lorelei James! In this McKay novel she gives us more family drama. She also gives us a great example of how male dominance (in the bedroom) and female submission does not have to mean degrading the female. Ben McKay doesnt think he will ever find a woman that he wants to settle down with. He is into male dominance and doesn't think that he will ever find a woman that will have that relationship with him long term. He does not want the type of sub that he collars and bosses around all through their life. Then he meets Ainsley. She is not sure what she wants from a sexual relationship, she just knows that what she had with her ex-husband was not it.
Ben and Ainsley get together and decided to try it out for a month. They also encounter some "real life" problems along the way. They have their work cut out for them. But if they can make it work... I bet that they would be the most explosive McKay couple (long term wise).
Ben and Ainsley get together and decided to try it out for a month. They also encounter some "real life" problems along the way. They have their work cut out for them. But if they can make it work... I bet that they would be the most explosive McKay couple (long term wise).
allingoodtime's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
I don’t know what I expected from Ben, but it wasn’t this. From the book blurb, I was well aware that he’s not only a dominant man, but an actual Dom. Throughout this series, Ben has been the strong, silent, reliable guy. The responsible guy that everyone can go to for help or advice. The part of Ben I didn’t expect is the somewhat insecure guy who doesn’t really know what his place is…in his family, his community, his friends. That’s the Ben I fully fell in love with in this story.
The way Ainsley and Bennett initially meet is great. Her uncertainty with his feigned status. Bennett really looks out for her throughout that experience even if she doesn’t quite realize the extent of the buffer he was providing. Ainsley’s been through her own things which have obviously shaped who she thinks she is and how she feels about who that happens to be. She could have met no better man to discover the real her than Ben.
Ben and Ainsley have a wonderful pull toward each other. Their real connection is so subtle at first, they don’t even realize it’s so much more than their arrangement. They acknowledge to themselves (not each other) that their thoughts are always filled with the other, they even eventually acknowledge (again, only to themselves) that they care…a lot. Yet I still feel the characters didn’t truly understand the safety and security they gave and received in the relationship, at least not in the beginning. Ainsley was truly the first safe place Ben ever felt that he had, and vice versa.
See my full review at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/cowboy-casanova-book-review/
I don’t know what I expected from Ben, but it wasn’t this. From the book blurb, I was well aware that he’s not only a dominant man, but an actual Dom. Throughout this series, Ben has been the strong, silent, reliable guy. The responsible guy that everyone can go to for help or advice. The part of Ben I didn’t expect is the somewhat insecure guy who doesn’t really know what his place is…in his family, his community, his friends. That’s the Ben I fully fell in love with in this story.
The way Ainsley and Bennett initially meet is great. Her uncertainty with his feigned status. Bennett really looks out for her throughout that experience even if she doesn’t quite realize the extent of the buffer he was providing. Ainsley’s been through her own things which have obviously shaped who she thinks she is and how she feels about who that happens to be. She could have met no better man to discover the real her than Ben.
Ben and Ainsley have a wonderful pull toward each other. Their real connection is so subtle at first, they don’t even realize it’s so much more than their arrangement. They acknowledge to themselves (not each other) that their thoughts are always filled with the other, they even eventually acknowledge (again, only to themselves) that they care…a lot. Yet I still feel the characters didn’t truly understand the safety and security they gave and received in the relationship, at least not in the beginning. Ainsley was truly the first safe place Ben ever felt that he had, and vice versa.
See my full review at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/cowboy-casanova-book-review/