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Brim Over Boot

Emmy Sanders

4.28 AVERAGE

deebo0183's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

jamieb_19's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“I like having your reins in my hand, little Colt. Tell me. If I tug, will you come to heel?”

When I reviewed Sweet Like Whiskey, I remember stressing how low angst it was, like it was the book equivalent of a warm hug. Everything was so sweet and swoony. Well, if you took those vibes and went in the complete opposite direction, you’d have this book! I’m not sure I’ve ever read an enemies/rivals-to-lovers book with quite as much tension as Colton and Noah had between them. As rival farriers in the small town of Darling, Montana, there was no shortage of animosity between these two. There’s only so far you can stretch tension like that before it snaps, and oooh boy, it sure did snap. It was fun seeing these guys, much to their dismay, learn that there is a very fine line between hate and love!

“I can’t stop thinking about you. You’re in my fucking head. Invading my life. You’re everywhere I goddamn look. Everything I see.”

If you like banter, I think you’ll enjoy this one. There was plenty to be had as Colton and Noah continually butted heads. I liked that even as their relationship morphed into something else, they never lost that edge. That sort of push and pull and tension was part of the fabric of who they were as a couple, and I liked seeing it persist even once the hate shifted to love.

It took some time for things to shift between them, though. Even as they started hooking up, they didn’t like each other much. But when things finally did, I loved their dynamic. Colton was very skittish, and Noah was always so calm and confident. I love how he knew just how to wrangle Colton. He knew what Colton needed, even if Colton couldn’t articulate it. The whole thing worked great and made their journey believable.

“I want to hate you.”
“I know.”
“I don’t want to hate you at all.”

If you’re looking for the swoon factor, don’t worry, there’s definitely some to be found. Especially in the later chapters. I loved how everything worked out, and the epilogue was just the sweetest thing. It felt great to be back in Darling, Montana. I wish it were a real place, I’d love to go watch a Shoein’ or run around completing the scavenger hunt! For now, I’ll be looking forward to my next trip back when the 3rd book releases!

“Against all goddamn sense and reason, you made me fall brim over boot, Noah King. And now I don’t know which way is up unless it’s with you.”

roughxdraft223's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

don_love725's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

permanent_skeleton's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

kjenae's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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 in loveeee with this book! Colton was so mf sassy and grumpy and he was HILARIOUS! Noah was exactly the person Colton needed to reign him in and put him in his place lol.