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Buck Wild by Lauren Landish

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rellimreads's review against another edition

3.0

3 stars. Borrowed via KU.

This was just OK. James & Sophie meet while she’s interning with a local vet. James is home on the ranch for the Summer. They decide to have a Summer fling knowing they each have plans elsewhere in the Fall ~ James returning to Rodeo and Sophie to Vet school.

This becomes a slow burn romance with lots of sex. I think that’s where the problem lies. Most of the MC’s conversations revolve around sex and I didn’t feel a lot of real connection between them for the first 75% of the book.

Frankly, I think this might have been a DNF for me if it hadn’t been for the narrators. Aiden Snow is, as always, solid. Melissa Moran was new to me, but her sweet voice felt perfect for Sophie ~ giving her youth but not immaturity.

The end did come around and make it overall enjoyable and I am actually looking forward to Mark’s story. (Luke’s hasn’t released yet as of this writing)

I’m glad I didn’t spend a credit on this because it isn’t the quality of story that would have me listening more than once.

megan_elise's review against another edition

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2.0

2.57

lindscrone's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful 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? No

3.5

linzvonchillinstein's review

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medium-paced

1.0

kp515's review against another edition

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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

4.0

marysesbooks's review

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

A sweet, cowboy romance that was quite predictable with not too much happening. If you're looking for a quick filler book in between reads, than this is not a bad choice. The characters aren't particularly memorable but it moves along quickly and there is a cute romance between Sophie and James.

I did read Mark's book before this one and I'm glad that I did. I enjoyed it far more and I wouldn't have got to it if I started with Buck Wild. I also preferred the narrator for Mark's book. I found the male narrator for James used a very similar tone for all the brothers. It got a little confusing at times to know who was speaking.