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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I can't help it, I'm a sucker for extremely slow-burn, super innocent and very subtle romance. Why don't they write books like this for adults?
All in all, this series is better than average for a YA horse book series.
All in all, this series is better than average for a YA horse book series.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
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
I kind of like that the plot-line about the Phantom being captured for Karla Starr's rodeo only comes to the forefront towards the end of the book. It means that Sam, with the help of her family, friends and allies, rescues her horse very quickly once she knows for sure who he's with. Much better than if they'd spent the whole book chasing him, which would have made things feel dragged out.
Also, this way, the author is able to weave in various other threads about ranch life, because even though Sam keeps an eye out for the Phantom, there's still so much else to do and so many potential dangers, from droughts and floods to injuries and the ever-present money concerns. It's more realistic.
This book also probably marks a subtle turning point in Sam and Jake's relationship, where each of them is kind of jealous - a signal that they have feelings for each other (up to now, you could still read Jake's protectiveness as big brotherly, and the dynamic as platonic). Now, I abhor jealousy in books marketed at adults, but here it's funny and cute somehow. Magic.
Also, this way, the author is able to weave in various other threads about ranch life, because even though Sam keeps an eye out for the Phantom, there's still so much else to do and so many potential dangers, from droughts and floods to injuries and the ever-present money concerns. It's more realistic.
This book also probably marks a subtle turning point in Sam and Jake's relationship, where each of them is kind of jealous - a signal that they have feelings for each other (up to now, you could still read Jake's protectiveness as big brotherly, and the dynamic as platonic). Now, I abhor jealousy in books marketed at adults, but here it's funny and cute somehow. Magic.